IMEI blacklists
One of our iPhones has been stolen recently. We reported theft to our carier (Rogers in Canada), and the phone has been placed on the blacklist in Canada. When I check the database of blacklisted devices on http://checkesnfree.com/ , it appears as blacklisted in Canada, but as not blacklisted in the US. It also has a "clean" record in NCIC.
I wonder if there is a way to put it on US blacklists too.
Another question: The phone is locked to Rogers. If anyone (may be in the US) tries to unlock it, do they have to do it through Rogers (our carier)? Will a blacklisted IMEI prevent them from unlocking it?
And one more: If the person who stole the phone (or bought it from the thief) brings it to an Apple or Rogers store, is there a chance that employees will confiscate the phone and return it to us?