[Q] IMEI International Tracking - General Questions and Answers

Greetings Users,
I have, doubt. I run a repair shop and i was asked something interesting that i did not have the answer to.
One of the questions was this, the client had a phone he claimed he bought it online and was having an uneasy feeling, i thought to myself it was a guilty conscience because he probably stole it, anyways, he asked if IMEI numbers could be traced internationally. I explained that there are various ways on getting it traced inside the US but was not sure nor aware if international IMEI tracking was possible. So my question to the community is this, can IMEI number be traced internationally?
i know to trace nationally you need to file police reports and have the IMEI blacklisted and report the phone as stolen to the operator. So im stumped.
The other was from a client who tends to visit France a lot and asked if a criminals phone could be traced the same way, internationally. I laughed a bit and told him that if it was possible then we would be in a much safer place, but alas the question has alos been on the back of my head and cannot shake it. Please answer my questions, I am in much need of guidance.
Thank you.
~kflynn26~

Yes tracing through IMEI Internatiinally is possible,
If the person is know or seen or in some records.
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Sooo....some 'dudes' have asked you some funny questions....questions that 'you' need answering to....kinda...coincidental?
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zeuscluts said:
Yes tracing through IMEI Internatiinally is possible,
If the person is know or seen or in some records.
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Thank you for answering the questions
killbubble said:
Sooo....some 'dudes' have asked you some funny questions....questions that 'you' need answering to....kinda...coincidental?
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And i know it may sound incriminating but like i said i run a shop and i dont care if my clients have weird questions, i just want the answers to them. So please stick to main topic. Thanks.

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kflynn26 said:
i just want the answers to them.
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Why is it so important to you? It's not like you're supposed to know, u can just reply u don't know. Also its not like theyre gonna buy something from u so u try to help em solve their problem, they just want some advice....incriminating advice....i'd just let it roll. It seems weird that u actually care....thats all
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killbubble said:
Why is it so important to you? It's not like you're supposed to know, u can just reply u don't know. Also its not like theyre gonna buy something from u so u try to help em solve their problem, they just want some advice....incriminating advice....i'd just let it roll. It seems weird that u actually care....thats all
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Technically i dont really care since this happened a couple of months ago, but they did buy from me, parts for their phones. It was bugging me and Google didn't really help me much on the subject, so i decided to ask XDA. It was just curiosity of mine to know this.

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[Q] How to change phone number

my friend give me but my phone have sim card. what can we do?
kindly please guide me or some web they can.
Thanks.
Call uscc support if you want your number changed.
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Should this even be posted here? Also judging by the poor wording your phone has a sim card where as the mes does not. So you are crap out of luck as the mes is a cdma phone to begin with.
What in the **** is this? Are you 5 years old or just absolutely plastered?
add144 said:
What in the **** is this? Are you 5 years old or just absolutely plastered?
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I'm hoping the latter of the two.
pat2jzgte said:
my friend give me but my phone
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Horse ****. You bought a busted phone off eBay. Its very obvious from your other posts.
Close this thread.
lets just close this.
this doesnt even belong in this section let alone this entire forum.
##8778# and you will get it

HTC Issue, Hope you guys help

So right now were trying to make sure that the future of HTC's phones dont get knocked out because of the encrypted bootloader they are trying to force upon us so im just writing this to you all to make sure that the XDA members know whats going on and I was wondering if you all can help us out, these are the details:
right now i'm sure your aware of what is going on in HTC's facebook page and i wanted to know if you
would read up on what is going on and show that everyone is wanting this to be unlocked.
This first link is the petition that were all signing to show to HTC that we are wanting this:
http://www.groubal.com/htc-bootloade...nd/#signatures
We want more to know about it so i was reaching out to all of you right now.
this second link is the conversation that a member who started this had with a sprint rep on facebook, it shows that sprint is not the one responsible for the locked bootloader and that they are not trying to push for it.
https://www.facebook.com/sprint/posts/156658601067283
This last link is just what xda is thinking of it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1094914
we know that they made a statement but we want to make sure that they know that we all want this to be unlocked
So pass this along and let everyone know what is happening! thanks for your help!
The links are dead. I think this is a bogus post. Admins, please review and close this thread if it is.
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links are broken.
Gene Poole said:
links are broken.
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http://www.groubal.com/htc-bootloaders-and-nand/#signatures
idk what happened sorry guys
I made a quick search for the groubal and found the link:
http://www.groubal.com/htc-bootloaders-and-nand/#sign
I don't think this is a bogus post.
Sorry, you beat me to it!
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http://www.groubal.com/htc-bootloaders-and-nand/#signatures
idk what happened sorry guys
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click on it different times because i do get that error sometimes, sorry about it not working from the get go, but i would love your support on this guys
guy4even said:
I made a quick search for the groubal and found the link:
http://www.groubal.com/htc-bootloaders-and-nand/#sign
I don't think this is a bogus post.
Sorry, you beat me to it!
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thanks for reassuring them its not bogus at all me and a couple of xda members are trying to influence the facebook people right now we have been working hard but we need the help of our fellow xda members
No surprise with future HTC phones getting locked and/or encrypted BLs. Pressure from carriers are finally getting to HTC.
Someone from XDA will crack 'em.
knarfl1 said:
No surprise with future HTC phones getting locked and/or encrypted BLs. Pressure from carriers are finally getting to HTC.
Someone from XDA will crack 'em.
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Seems like sprint isn't pushing this on them though, based on what i've seen with this info it seems its HTC's part here that they want to protect their Sense UI most likely. but you can help and try to change the future because that's not something i want and i'm sure no one in xda wants this either
mintilmidnight said:
http://www.groubal.com/htc-bootloaders-and-nand/#signatures
idk what happened sorry guys
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It appears that you cut the links from another post wherein the tag get's abbreviated (the ellipsis in the middle) but the actual href is valid. You should always right click the link and "copy address" (or however it appears in your browser) instead of selecting the text directly.
Yea I saw that I have never had that issue before but wanted to get the word out there and try to get as much help as possible
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[Q] help !!! need help finding my phone

I just got my LG OPTIMUS ONE P500 stolen a 3days ago, I am so pissed right now, but hey what can I do... I live in mysore, so no warranty and no police claim will get it back for me...
I never kept my gps enabled unless I was using it so no tracking software will be able to track my phone, I already blocked my number with my carrier so I guess there is not much I can do to track it.
at present i m trying to install plan b & android lost to track my mobile.
is der any other way to get back my stolen phone
please help me guys....
Thanks,
Nope. I was going to suggest AndroidLost but you've already tried that. Now, just pray that they work. Good luck, kano.
Consider this a learning experience and install tracking software on your next Android, or this one if you find it. I suggest AndroidLost.
if you have the phone imei it's simple for a carrier to track the phone, sadly this can be done only by police request !
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orsonbear said:
if you have the phone imei it's simple for a carrier to track the phone, sadly this can be done only by police request !
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+1 this is the best way
Love Tyn!
help !!! need help finding my mobile
2day i lodged a complaint in police station, bt those people r saying it is impossible to find the mobile now a days as der is development of softwares which can change the mobile imei number.
is dat true or they just bluffing ?
It's true but this can be done by higly skilled people. So, depends on who stole your phone, if it is an ordinary person it is highly unlikely it has changed the imei, if it is a phone technician (or if the phone was given to him) then may have already changed the imei, but who knows? Surely if you had been the son of a minister, the police would be really committed to find the phone, I'm sorry not to be able to help more
thanks bro for replying.....

HELP... anyone around Newlondon region, CT?

hi... is there anyone here who stays/travels around newlondon region, Connecticut...
need a favour...
You're going to have to be more specific with your question or this will be moved to Off-topic.
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You're going to have to be more specific with your question or this will be moved to Off-topic.
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well , there's a phone I want to buy and the seller stays at newlondon...my brother is at Stamford, but he said it would be trouble traveling that distance to and fro...
so if there's anyone closer to newlondon willing to help me...
pick up the phone from the person, and just ship it to Stamford or meet personally....
I'm willing to pay them for the favour too...
the phone is a bb9930...
thanks...
Well you will be hard pressed to fund anyone to do it in my home town. To be honest I would not do it unless you can be there to test then phone and check the IMEI. New London is not the place for blindly trusting people.
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zelendel said:
Well you will be hard pressed to fund anyone to do it in my home town. To be honest I would not do it unless you can be there to test then phone and check the IMEI. New London is not the place for blindly trusting people.
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this is the link- http://newlondon.craigslist.org/mob/3176559153.html
and the person wants 140-150$ for it...
i have his email, facebook link...
he seemed fine in conversation...
anyone who would like to get it for me, i'd add about 20-30$ for them...
All I will say is be careful. I grew up in NL my whole life and only have been out for the last 4 years. Finding someone to do it from there to Stamford will be a long run for them.
Good luck
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zelendel said:
All I will say is be careful. I grew up in NL my whole life and only have been out for the last 4 years. Finding someone to do it from there to Stamford will be a long run for them.
Good luck
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they can just ship it to stamford... no?
u know anyone u trust there
Don't take this wrong but I trust very few. Like few enough I can count on one hand with fingers to spare.
I will ask around when I get up as it is a 4 hour diff from here and most of the people I knew have moved.
Even odder is you trying to find help getting a blackberry in an android forum or on XDA at all as we don't support BB lol
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zelendel said:
Don't take this wrong but I trust very few. Like few enough I can count on one hand with fingers to spare.
I will ask around when I get up as it is a 4 hour diff from here and most of the people I knew have moved.
Even odder is you trying to find help getting a blackberry in an android forum or on XDA at all as we don't support BB lol
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thanks for the help..
but i have been looking to buy it!
it's for my dad, i had tried to lure him to android...
but he cant cope up with that much tech lol !
a decent BB...without camera also would do he barely/rarely uses the cam on his phone...

Need some info from devs.

hello everyone As some of you must have already read that Moto is closing down in asia-pacific and so in india, I was thinking to sell of my A2.I'm not really sure but thoughts are coming in my mind.So what I want to ask here is that is there any development and breakthrough on good front going on ? (I'm sure something or other might be surely brewing up amongst devs) but still is it that exciting, If yes i would hold of my A2 and wont sell it off (If i am getting some good ROM) or atleast a progress on it (don't get me wrong here i m not pushing anyone).
Just wanted to ask coz, if there is no future regarding development I might think to sell A2 before the prices drop even more.
regards,
peace.
PS : I know the secrecy so if someone wants to reply but doesn't think its right to post in here coz Moto might see it, can drop me a PM
u've just ignited the FIRE !
jst wait n watch
shardul.phatak said:
u've just ignited the FIRE !
jst wait n watch
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Hope i don't get flamed for this
Nothing is guaranteed...you're not going to get any assurances about anything here. Go ahead and do what you have to.
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Nothing is guaranteed...you're not going to get any assurances about anything here. Go ahead and do what you have to.
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I already know that nothing is guranteed but looking at situation one can atleast judge what is up in store.Right now that dev section is kinda stagnant and devs are upto something in secret and that is absolutely fine considering what moto has done in past.So a small heads up would always be welcomed.
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hello everyone As some of you must have already read that Moto is closing down in asia-pacific and so in india, I was thinking to sell of my A2.I'm not really sure but thoughts are coming in my mind.So what I want to ask here is that is there any development and breakthrough on good front going on ? (I'm sure something or other might be surely brewing up amongst devs) but still is it that exciting, If yes i would hold of my A2 and wont sell it off (If i am getting some good ROM) or atleast a progress on it (don't get me wrong here i m not pushing anyone).
Just wanted to ask coz, if there is no future regarding development I might think to sell A2 before the prices drop even more.
regards,
peace.
PS : I know the secrecy so if someone wants to reply but doesn't think its right to post in here coz Moto might see it, can drop me a PM
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Really? How long have you been here? To pose the question as to if there may be no 'exciting' advances being made on the development front is rather insulting. I can say that I myself have worked 'behind the scenes' and these guys are ALWAYS working on things. How "exciting" they may be is purely based on your own perception. If there was any indication of having no future of development, don't you think these guys would have moved on half a year ago from this phone? Also, I don't see as to why Motorola shutting down to some capacity in India would have any bearing on whether to sell your Atrix 2 or to keep it. Not sure if this is "forum fishing", but hold onto your pole... you're going to get some bites.
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Not sure if this is "forum fishing", but hold onto your pole... you're going to get some bites.
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HA! Love the word play there.
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Apex_Strider said:
Really? How long have you been here? To pose the question as to if there may be no 'exciting' advances being made on the development front is rather insulting. I can say that I myself have worked 'behind the scenes' and these guys are ALWAYS working on things. How "exciting" they may be is purely based on your own perception. If there was any indication of having no future of development, don't you think these guys would have moved on half a year ago from this phone? Also, I don't see as to why Motorola shutting down to some capacity in India would have any bearing on whether to sell your Atrix 2 or to keep it. Not sure if this is "forum fishing", but hold onto your pole... you're going to get some bites.
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Well then i really can't help if people interpret or decide to interpret thing in wrong way.I think its perfectly fine to ask.Coz neither am I pushing anyone/anything nor I'm discrediting anyone.
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Well then i really can't help if people interpret or decide to interpret thing in wrong way.I think its perfectly fine to ask.Coz neither am I pushing anyone/anything nor I'm discrediting anyone.
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You missed my point here, I'm afraid. I posed a question in retort to your own, pointing out all of the 'breakthroughs' that have been made in almost a year, and more specifically here lately. No, the dev team hasn't bought tickets to "Margaritaville" and will not be kicking up their heels after ordering two pina coladas- they are always on the job, and always testing. If you'd like to pass your Atrix 2 on, for whatever reason, then I wish you the best. Impatience has always run amok here in this forum, and more so recently. Be it due to Motorola or otherwise, it's rather unnecessary. I'd suggest waiting before you pull the trigger on a sale of your Atrix 2, with the abilities we are fortunate enough to benefit from by our devs, this is why I opted to hold onto mine after purchasing the SGS3. But, as LaVar Burton used to say, "You don't have to take MY word for it"...
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You missed my point here, I'm afraid. I posed a question in retort to your own, pointing out all of the 'breakthroughs' that have been made in almost a year, and more specifically here lately. No, the dev team has bought tickets to "Margaritaville" and will not be kicking up their heels after ordering two pina coladas- they are always on the job, and always testing. If you'd like to pass your Atrix 2 on, for whatever reason, then I wish you the best. Impatience has always run amok here in this forum, and more so recently. Be it due to Motorola or otherwise, it's rather unnecessary. I'd suggest waiting before you pull the trigger on a sale of your Atrix 2, with the abilities we are fortunate enough to benefit from by our devs, this is why I opted to hold onto mine after purchasing the SGS3. But, as LaVar Burton used to say, "You don't have to take MY word for it"...
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For one I'm not being impatient.Impatient would be "hey you dev wats taking you so long i want new ROM" < This is impatient and arrogant. I never said anything like this,It was just a humble question.If you as a kid as some questions to your elder coz they know more does that count as being arrogant,impatient and rude ? I guess no.I asked very humbly as they know much much more than me.And again for the breakthrough as I said earlier yet repeating for nth time i am grateful to them and did not discredit or deny that fact.They have done much awesome work and changed the A2's scene.But for once just get in my shoes and try to think,and again if someone interprets this as disrespecting devs i really cant help coz i didn't.
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For one I'm not being impatient.Impatient would be "hey you dev wats taking you so long i want new ROM" < This is impatient and arrogant. I never said anything like this,It was just a humble question.If you as a kid as some questions to your elder coz they know more does that count as being arrogant,impatient and rude ? I guess no.I asked very humbly as they know much much more than me.And again for the breakthrough as I said earlier yet repeating for nth time i am grateful to them and did not discredit or deny that fact.They have done much awesome work and changed the A2's scene.But for once just get in my shoes and try to think,and again if someone interprets this as disrespecting devs i really cant help coz i didn't.
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You're right my friend, but the atmosphere and the people being what they are around this forum, you were always going to be flamed. I'd warned you.
In any case, there's not much anybody is going to be able to tell you. Things are uncertain and they take time...you know what I mean.
I wonder why anybody can't understand that Motorola leaving India does have a bearing on whether you want to keep your phone. I perfectly understand.
Anyway, long story short, on this forum, if you ask a question - you're spamming, if you don't know something - you're an idiot, if you you have a different opinion - you're being aggressive.
Pay no heed. Relax. Enjoy life
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You're right my friend, but the atmosphere and the people being what they are around this forum, you were always going to be flamed. I'd warned you.
In any case, there's not much anybody is going to be able to tell you. Things are uncertain and they take time...you know what I mean.
I wonder why anybody can't understand that Motorola leaving India does have a bearing on whether you want to keep your phone. I perfectly understand.
Anyway, long story short, on this forum, if you ask a question - you're spamming, if you don't know something - you're an idiot, if you you have a different opinion - you're being aggressive.
Pay no heed. Relax. Enjoy life
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So true.very well said bro.
athani said:
You're right my friend, but the atmosphere and the people being what they are around this forum, you were always going to be flamed. I'd warned you.
In any case, there's not much anybody is going to be able to tell you. Things are uncertain and they take time...you know what I mean.
I wonder why anybody can't understand that Motorola leaving India does have a bearing on whether you want to keep your phone. I perfectly understand.
Anyway, long story short, on this forum, if you ask a question - you're spamming, if you don't know something - you're an idiot, if you you have a different opinion - you're being aggressive.
Pay no heed. Relax. Enjoy life
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Lol! If you think my comments were "flaming", you ain't seen flaming yet. I'm not answering for the devs here, but exchanging with the OP my own rebuttal. I'll allow any dev here the opportunity to address the question. Perhaps you shouldn't be so sensitive, athani. Just a suggestion...
Edit: I really wasn't trying to be a jerk, but when someone - anyone - makes a post, they should expect to have it open for discussion. That's all I was engaging in.
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Lol! If you think my comments were "flaming", you ain't seen flaming yet. I'm not answering for the devs here, but exchanging with the OP my own rebuttal. I'll allow any dev here the opportunity to address the question. Perhaps you shouldn't be so sensitive, athani. Just a suggestion...
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Sir, whatever made you think I was referring to your posts ! Relax
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Sir, whatever made you think I was talking about you! Relax.
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Oh, I'm good. Trust me, my blood pressure is still within normal range. I was just clarifying that my comments were not of a "flaming" nature. Now, if others flame the OP over this, I'd have to align myself with Archmag3, in that he's got every right to ask a question here. With every question should come answers, unfortunately and at times frequently they happen to be befouled with opinion.
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Oh, I'm good. Trust me, my blood pressure is still within normal range. I was just clarifying that my comments were not of a "flaming" nature. Now, if others flame the OP over this, I'd have to align myself with Archmag3, in that he's got every right to ask a question here. With every question should come answers, unfortunately and at times frequently they happen to be befouled with opinion.
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I never suggested that any particular persons comments were "flaming" in nature. So we're cool. BTW, "opinions" by themselves can never "befouled" or for that matter be true or untrue. That's something lots of people here don't understand. Hence, all the unpleasantness.
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I never suggested that any particular persons comments were "flaming" in nature. So we're cool. BTW, "opinions" by themselves can never "befouled" or for that matter be true or untrue. That's something lots of people here don't understand. Hence, all the unpleasantness.
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Let's not argue semantics here, I stated that "answers" can be befouled with opinion. That is quite categorical.
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Let's not argue semantics here, I stated that "answers" can he befouled with opinion. That is quite categorical.
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I wasn't arguing semantics. It's something that requires serious introspection among some guys here.
Just think like this..if moto is shutting down sales in india that means no one is ever goin to get a chance to own such an awesome phone like atrix 2..this phone is really awesome man..i am goin to hold on to my A2 (mine just two months old) till the last breath is out of my phone..and i would advice you to do the same..and service centres will work naa..so why worry??
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devilhunter47 said:
Just think like this..if moto is shutting down sales in india that means no one is ever goin to get a chance to own such an awesome phone like atrix 2..this phone is really awesome man..i am goin to hold on to my A2 (mine just two months old) till the last breath is out of my phone..and i would advice you to do the same..and service centres will work naa..so why worry??
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I think the resale value will be adversely affected because of real or perceived lack of after sales support.
About chance to own a Motorola phone, I think that is less of a consideration as these days, everything is available on ebay India.

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