Stolen, lost wireless devices now blacklisted

OTTAWA – Canada’s wireless industry has released a national blacklist of lost or stolen devices in an effort to help crack down on the theft of wireless devices. Effective immediately, the authorization of any GSM, HSPA, HSPA+ or LTE wireless device on any participating Canadian carrier's network will require verification that the 15-digit International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number of the device has not been reported as lost or stolen on that network or any other participating Canadian network as of September 30, 2013. The blacklist will also include devices that have been reported as lost or stolen by U.S. carriers...