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2. International Mobile Equipment Identity - Wikipedia

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   However, a phone's IMEI may be easy to change with special tools. [10] [better source needed] In addition, IMEI is an un-authenticated mobile identifier (as opposed to IMSI, which is routinely authenticated by home and serving mobile networks.) Using a spoofed IMEI can thwart some efforts to track handsets, or target handsets for lawful intercept.

3. SIM lock - Wikipedia

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   A SIM lock, simlock, network lock, carrier lock or (master) subsidy lock is a technical restriction built into GSM and CDMA [1] mobile phones by mobile phone manufacturers for use by service providers to restrict the use of these phones to specific countries and/or networks.

4. Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act

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   Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act; Long title: To promote consumer choice and wireless competition by permitting consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices, and for other purposes. Announced in: the 113th United States Congress: Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D, VT) Number of co-sponsors: 5: Citations; Public law

5. Type Allocation Code - Wikipedia

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   The Type Allocation Code (TAC) is the initial eight-digit portion of the 15-digit IMEI and 16-digit IMEISV codes used to uniquely identify wireless devices.. The Type Allocation Code identifies a particular model (and often revision) of wireless telephone for use on a GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G NR, iDEN, Iridium or other IMEI-employing wireless network.

6. SIM card - Wikipedia

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   A typical SIM card (mini-SIM with micro-SIM cutout) A SIM card or SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is an integrated circuit (IC) intended to securely store an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number and its related key, which are used to identify and authenticate subscribers on mobile telephone devices (such as mobile phones and laptops).

7. IMSI-catcher - Wikipedia

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   A virtual base transceiver station (VBTS) [5] is a device for identifying the temporary mobile subscriber identity (TMSI), international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) of a nearby GSM mobile phone and intercepting its calls, some are even advanced enough to detect the international mobile equipment identity (IMEI).