http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2012/03/26/why-are-stolen-phones-being-reactivated-by-wireless-carriers/ - Have you ever had your cellphone stolen? If so, you know the frustration of having lost all your contact information and the general overall inconvenience and expense of having to replace it. Apparently, however, these problems are of little concern to the big corporations that are only worried about the almighty dollar. Instead of trying to recover pilfered smartphones by tracking them, these corporations allow thieves to sell the stolen units and even grant them new phone numbers despite the fact that a victim may have been beaten, kicked to the ground, and injured in order to steal their smartphone. The simple question without a reasonable answer seems to be: Why are stolen phones being reactivated by wireless carriers?

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