iPhone with IMEI locked, Apple will refuse repair

According to an internal memo, all handsets that have been classified as lost in the GSMA.

Where register the numbers of IMEI of mobile devices that are reported as stolen, lost or stolen. The technicians of Apple Stores and authorized service centers, you can check on the list, the GSMA of the Mobile Genius internal systems or the GSX whether the device appears on the list or not.

Apple has also instructed employees to refuse iPhones delivered for repair if the owner of the device refuses or is unable to disable the device's Find My network.

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This new measure will work as another security measure for smartphones and also for us consumers.

Despite having several security features, many devices are still stolen, stolen or lost.