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[–] Nuwanda 19 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Devices purchased abroad for use in Mexico, though, will apparently not be disabled

How do they know where they purchased it?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Different internal model number?

[–] Nuwanda 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That says where the phone is intended to be sold, not where it's purchased. As I understood it, Motorola wants to ban foreign phones purchased in Mexico. How can they differentiate them from foreign phones purchased abroad?

[–] thenightisdark 2 points 1 year ago

When a phone is sold the unique number is submitted. This number is going to come from authorized dealer or an unauthorized dealer.

If a dealer in California submits that IME number, then they can differentiate that from a dealer in Mexico.

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