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| | IMEI - International Mobile Equipment Identity |
 | | For example, if a mobile phone is stolen, the owner can call his or her network provider and instruct them to "ban" the phone using its IMEI number. |
 | | For example, in the United Kingdom under the Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Act, changing the IMEI of a phone, or possessing equipment that can change it, is considered an offence under some circumstances. |
 | | When mobile equipment is stolen or lost, the operator or owner will typically contact the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) which fllists the device in all operator switches so that it will in effect become unusable, making theft of mobile equipment a useless business. |
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