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switching between phones?

Discussion in 'alt.cellular.verizon' started by speedlever, Jul 5, 2004.

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  1. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     


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    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
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  2. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #602 Reply
  3. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #603 Reply
  4. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #604 Reply
  5. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #605 Reply
  6. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #606 Reply
  7. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #607 Reply
  8. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #608 Reply
  9. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #609 Reply
  10. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #610 Reply
  11. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #611 Reply
  12. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #612 Reply
  13. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #613 Reply
  14. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #614 Reply
  15. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #615 Reply
  16. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #616 Reply
  17. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #617 Reply
  18. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #618 Reply
  19. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #619 Reply
  20. Strongbox

    Strongbox Guest

    On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 09:54:29 GMT, Chuck Drake wrote:

    > So does this mean that if someone got a hold of someone's ESN that they
    > could program their phone and then make calls and text message under that
    > ESN and suddenly rack up the charges to the "stolen" ESN?

    It's not possible since the ESN is now "burned into" the phone when it's
    manufactured. You can't change it. In the old analog days you could.

    Besides, you could be traced backwards from the people you called from the
    phone records of the "stolen" ESN. The cops have done this with stolen cell
    phones.
     
    Strongbox, Jul 7, 2004
    #620 Reply
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