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Posted: 09 January 2006 1756 hrs
Singapore Poly students’ invention thwart mobile phone thieves
By Jason Tan, Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE : Singapore Polytechnic students have found a new way to thwart mobile phone thieves.
They can steal it but they cannot use it.
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联合早报。 Jan 11, 2006
手机可上锁
新工院学生开发手机防盗系统
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● 蔡慧玲
手机使用者为手机换上新的手机服务用户识别卡（SIM card）时，如果不输入正确用户名称和密码，手机就会上锁，无法使用。
另一方面，警方可根据识别卡的登记资料追查手机下落。手机二手商也可上网查知顾客所售卖的手机是否贼赃。
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The New Paper, Jan 10 2006
Can steal, but can’t use
HOW IT WORKS
Install phone with special program
Phone will ask for password if different SIM card is used. If password is wrong, phone is disabled
Info about new SIM card is sent to central server by SMS. Owner can use info to lodge complaint
By Tan Hsien Chong
January 10, 2006
IF five Singapore Polytechnic students have their way, handphone thieves may soon go out of business.
They have created a program that makes stolen phones useless. Not only that, the software can ‘’squeal’ on thieves by sending SMSes of their phone numbers to the authorities.
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