This days, because people wants to cheat there Network providers, they resolved to changing there phone's IMEI... E.g They change the IMEI of there Android Device to that of a Blackberry, so that they would be able to use cheaper plans that are made specifically for Blackberries on there Android devices.

These are the things you should know before changing your phone's IMEI.

By changing your phone's IMEI;
- You've voided your Phone's warrant.

- You may render your phone useless or bricked.

- You may be sharing that new IMEI with over several hundreds of people.

- Your device now belongs to the original owner of your new IMEI.

- Your device may be blacklisted as a stolen devices, thereby making it unusable on any operator.

- Your device may be mistaken for a stolen phone.

- You may have to pay for someones Crime (sooner), be cause your share the same IMEI.

- Someone else can claim (and win) the ownership of your phone.

- Your (phone's) activities can be easily monitored... especially if you're targeted.


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If you've changed your IMEI, then please revert it as fast as possible...


source: http://www.jidex.pro/2016/07/things-you-should-know-before-changing.html

We ain't being given much options by the Telecom providers, so we resort to find alternatives.

PraizFresh:
We ain't being given much options by the Telecom providers, so we resort to find alternatives.

True, but, does those risks worths taking?

One chance ni

Thanks

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Tell dm.... Nigerians too like awoof....

Let them know!!!

Why would I want to change my phones imei Number in first place?

TOmmyJidex:
True, but, does those risks worths taking?

Please rephrase. u know what I mean

still rocking my glo 3gig for 1400......

all dis u listed no dey happened for naija jare ....

we no Even get database

actually, d IMEI Am using is mine... from my damage blackberry... So Am still safe....

did anybody notice That blackberry plan is faster than normal plan....

Already noted. Never for once changed mine.

But, Bros, who trys that today, when all around us are cheap datas.

Its due to buharific economy!

In every situation Nigerians have alternative means.

Only slefish people would change their IMEI number with all dis cheap data flying around now.

The network providers are tryna make it better and cheaper. Who brick your phone just for an extra data?

Team no changing of IMEI

Changing IMEI is reversible, with MTK engineering mode... You could just simply change it back to the original.....
Ogbeni, Country hard, allow my people

Tales.

Cock and bull story..



Nl be careful i meant c.ock not rooster... C.ock as in male chicken.. Good lord !

what difference does it make? have you ever seen or heard of anyone who have been convicted in naija because IMEI was traced to him. this thread is bulshit
those things you listed only happen in movies or in other countries but not in Nigeria. so let us enjoy this tweak till the next ten century b4 naija can track IMEI

op,u nid imei?..av changd abt 200 and still counting

Shuuuuu.. I think tz best to be safe than sorry.. I've reverted mine already plus there are so many cheap data plans did days, so no nid for all d imei fuss

That is NOMsense...I changed my android imei yestadai sef.....

Do u think you are the only using a particular imei? Wake up from your slumber

Mayb op the use phone wey nobd gree change imei, him come the jelous

My phone is saying ) invalid *IMEI*...
the network is pretty bleeped up. .

Na lie

Forget that thing.......

Tho changing of IMEI is a big risk, but erm wot do u expect wen data subs r on the high side for android fones compared to BB, n even the android fones suck more data dan BB......so pple wl always find an alternative...

All those things listed cannot happen in NAIJA yet.....maybe in the future sha, I wnt change IMEI again, by then we'll have cheaper subscription rates

#TeamWeNeedCheaperSubscriptions
#TeamIMEIchanging

herzern:
Will op buy me data??.........#shior

childish talk

izzy4shizzy:
That is NONsense...I changed my android imei yestadai sef.....

Do u think you are the only using a particular imei? Wake up from your slumber

Mayb op dey use phone wey no gree change imei, him come dey jealous

LOL

Irrelevant post. I ve lost count on the no of phones I ve changed their imeis

Plz how do i revert it @ op

Olivers2J:
Plz how do i revert it @ op

Same procedure you use to change it

Data is now so cheap @1.5G for 1000 naira , i cant imagine why anyone should go through that hassle.

Barselonia:
still rocking my glo 3gig for 1400......

all dis u listed no dey happened for naija jare ....

we no Even get database

actually, d IMEI Am using is mine... from my damage blackberry... So Am still safe....

You use Glo and you claim to be enjoying BBm plan 1400 for 3Gb on a non BBM phone. . when plans for IOS and Android are now

1k for 2GB
2k for 6GB
2k5 for 10GB

What are you actually enjoying?