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abbs2002 · 07-01-10, 11:03 PM

These Nokia_1100 that were made in bochum Germany have been really sort after on ebay now and the price have rocked, why?
Anyone got any idea, I was told the manufactures have made some kind of mistake in manufacturing the phone which allows the hackers to upload som kind of software to intersept the online transaction or something similar, is it true?

TDF · 07-01-10, 11:14 PM

As of early 2009, it has been in the news due to a firmware flaw [4] in a batch of phones that were manufactured in a plant in Bochum, Germany[5]. The phone can be programmed to receive messages directed to a different phone number, thus receiving sensitive bank or other data[6]. This flaw was brought to authorities' attention after some phones were sold for over US$32,000 [7]. There is only one source, Ultrascan, that all these articles fall back to.

Nokia 1100 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

abbs2002 · 07-01-10, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TDF

As of early 2009, it has been in the news due to a firmware flaw [4] in a batch of phones that were manufactured in a plant in Bochum, Germany[5]. The phone can be programmed to receive messages directed to a different phone number, thus receiving sensitive bank or other data[6]. This flaw was brought to authorities' attention after some phones were sold for over US$32,000 [7]. There is only one source, Ultrascan, that all these articles fall back to.

Nokia 1100 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

sounds good, i have 1 at home which was given to me for £5 the other day PH-18 MADE IN BOCHUM GERMANY, but unfortunatly it is blocked to uk netwoks.

TDF · 07-01-10, 11:40 PM

It should work fine in other country though, dare I say the kind of person that wants it won't be shy about changing the imei number anyway (assuming its easy on these phones), you could have a nice earner there.

abbs2002 · 07-01-10, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TDF

It should work fine in other country though, dare I say the kind of person that wants it won't be shy about changing the imei number anyway (assuming its easy on these phones), you could have a nice earner there.

I was thinking about selling on ebay in france, that would be fine for regarding networks, will see how it goes...

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TDF Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 127 Thanks: 17 Thanked 54 Times in 37 Posts	Re: nokia 1100 What's The Big Deal??? It should work fine in other country though, dare I say the kind of person that wants it won't be shy about changing the imei number anyway (assuming its easy on these phones), you could have a nice earner there.