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  • Stolen mobiles blocked across all Aust GSM networks

    Stolen or lost mobile phones will be blocked across all GSM networks in Australia from September 15.

  • Stolen mobile phone ban on the horizon

    Local law enforcement agencies have a vision of Australia being the first country in the world to successfully block stolen mobile phones across carrier networks, and hope to have a more definitive timeframe for when such a ban will be enforced by May this year.

  • NSW Police to workshop “big beef” with mobile carriers

    About a month away from scheduled meetings with mobile telecommunications industry representatives, NSW Police has said it would like to see carriers become more cooperative in the fight against mobile phone theft.

  • Australian stolen mobile blocking plan announced

    The first stage of a campaign which will culminate in the roll out of International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) blocking in March 2003, the Australian Mobile Telecommunication Association (AMTA) is set to announce a consumer protection campaign in Melbourne tomorrow.

  • Aust industry seeks indemnity to block stolen mobiles

    The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) has officially launched a campaign to stem mobile phone theft, which could lead to changes in both the Telecommunications Act and the Crimes Act.

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