Consumers, law enforcement, and resellers now have a new way to verify if used or refurbished phones are legit. CTIA, the U.S. wireless trade group, today launched StolenPhoneChecker.org, a free-to-use web site that lets people enter a phone’s IMEI, MEID or ESN code to see if it has been reported stolen or lost. StolenPhoneChecker is […]
New York State Senator Jeffrey D. Klein plans to introduce a bill today that would require businesses to obtain proof of ownership before buying used cell phones. According to the New York Times, flea markets, laundromats, and neighborhood stores often resell mobile devices that have been stolen. The law would make it illegal for any […]
Staples has partnered with the reselling service Gazelle, known for its direct used device resale system, to offer its customers trade-ins for their electronics. The Staples Tech Trade-In program targets home users and small-businesses, and offers them gift cards for their used electronics. The cards are redeemable at any Staples store, but not online. Staples […]
SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 for the PSP, which will ship on a UMD, requires gamers to register on the PlayStation Network using an included voucher. The problem is if you sell the game when you are done with it or buy a used copy from a place like GameStop, the new owner will have to […]
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