The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) welcomes the legislation passed by the Senate this week making it a criminal offence to "rebirth" stolen mobile phones by illegally modifying a phone's electronic serial number.
Stolen or lost mobile phones will be blocked across all GSM networks in Australia from September 15.
The Australian Communications Authority has ruled out legalising mobile phone jammers, or making an exception for Australian prisons.
Vodafone has announced it has blocked lost and stolen mobile phones from its network, in a move which further hinders the market for stolen handsets.
Telstra has stopped more than 10,000 lost or stolen mobile telephones from accessing its GSM network since it introduced a blocking system in August this year.
Stolen or lost mobile phones will be blocked across all GSM networks in Australia from September 15.
The Australian Communications Authority has ruled out legalising mobile phone jammers, or making an exception for Australian prisons.
Vodafone has announced it has blocked lost and stolen mobile phones from its network, in a move which further hinders the market for stolen handsets.
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