Today, SUTEL (Superintendent of Telecommunications) signed an agreement with Kolbi/ICE, Claro, MoviStar, Fullmovil, and Tuyo to create a blacklist of stolen phones. The intent of this blacklist is to prevent the activation of stolen cell phones in Costa Rica, and outside of Costa Rica. This blacklist only works, if individuals report the stolen phone to the carrier, and to the police. However, it is a big step forward towards reducing cell phone thefts. Everyone needs to record the IMEI number of their phones, as this is the key to identifying a phone.
I created the All Things Android site for two reasons. First, I wanted all Android topics to appear on a separate site. Second, I wanted to focus on Android, as it relates to Costa Rica. While Android devices are not new to Costa Rica, there is surge of interest in Android phones and tablets. In Costa Rica, GSM (3G) is the norm. All 3G mobile devices are unlocked, and now there are three carriers (Kolbi/ICE, Claro, and Mobistar).There are no LTE cell networks, so discussions of 4G devices is not relevant. Consequently, I have refocused my blog sites.
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