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minus-squaremoujikman [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoThe Secure Equipment Act of 2021 effectively prevents Americans from being able to use many (but not all) modern Chinese phones. While you may see them for sale on Amazon etc, you cannot activate them on any carrier.
minus-squareTrudeauCastroson [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoYou can’t just buy a sim card and pop it into whatever?
minus-squaremoujikman [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoNo, the IMEI number on the phone are explicitly blacklisted for not being FCC approved.
minus-squareCrushKillDestroySwag@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-210 months agodeleted by creator
The Secure Equipment Act of 2021 effectively prevents Americans from being able to use many (but not all) modern Chinese phones. While you may see them for sale on Amazon etc, you cannot activate them on any carrier.
You can’t just buy a sim card and pop it into whatever?
No, the IMEI number on the phone are explicitly blacklisted for not being FCC approved.
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