WASHINGTON, March 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Recipero has announced that it is teaming up with
Sprint (NYSE: S) to help prevent the trade and sale of
stolen consumer electronics, including Sprint smartphones.
All Sprint retail buyback portals now employ
Recipero's CheckMEND online intelligence tool to help identify
mobile devices that have been reported lost and stolen. The
agreement will also provide consumers and law enforcement greater
access to Sprint data on lost and stolen phones through Recipero's
CheckMEND and law enforcement solutions.
CheckMEND is the most complete international listing of lost and
stolen mobile devices available, comprised of data from major
wireless carriers and law-enforcement entities globally. By
evaluating all devices using the CheckMEND tool, Sprint can help
further prevent smartphones that have been reported lost or stolen
from being accepted into its buyback programs.
In addition, Sprint is helping to eliminate trafficking in
stolen mobile devices in the U.S. and abroad by submitting the
respective identification numbers of all devices that have been
reported to Sprint as lost or stolen into Recipero's CheckMEND
database.
Because the CheckMEND database is available to consumers and
law-enforcement agencies, consumers are now able to verify that a
pre-owned Sprint smartphone has not been reported lost or stolen by
running a CheckMEND report before purchasing the device. Similarly
law enforcement is now able to verify the status of a Sprint mobile
device using Recipero's online tool for law enforcement.
"Preserving the safety of our customers, and preventing
mobile-device-related crime by eliminating the ability to trade in
stolen devices is consistent with Sprint's mission of providing
unmatched customer service," said Jeff
Auman, Sprint vice president-Product Operations. "We're
proud to enter into a new relationship with Recipero and build on
our extensive work in curbing mobile-device theft and the sale of
stolen smartphones in the United
States and abroad."
Mark Harman, CEO of Recipero,
said: "Sprint's collaboration with Recipero marks a significant
step in helping the industry address cellphone crime. The
availability of Sprint lost and stolen device data alongside our
existing datasets reinforces Recipero's reputation for delivering
solutions that aim to help socially whilst providing clear
commercial benefits."
Sprint has always maintained an internal database of lost and
stolen consumer phones, and participates in an industry-wide
database that tracks lost and stolen LTE devices. If a Sprint
device is reported lost or stolen, Sprint will immediately disable
all voice, text and data service for that device. If someone later
attempts to activate that stolen phone on the Sprint network,
Sprint will reject the phone as invalid.
About Recipero
Recipero is trusted by thousands of clients and data providers
to securely aggregate, analyze and interrogate data. Forming part
of millions of decision-making processes and transactions every
month, Recipero's device-led data and intelligence solutions are
provided online, in real-time, and are used globally by law
enforcement, wireless carriers, insurers, recyclers, retailers and
consumers. Learn more and visit Recipero at http://www.recipero.com
or http://www.facebook.com/recipero or
http://www.twitter.com/recipero.
About Sprint
Sprint (NYSE: S) offers a comprehensive range of wireless and
wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility
to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint served more
than 55 million customers at the end of 2013 and is widely
recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative
technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a
national carrier in the United
States; leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile
USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance
Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk
capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The American
Customer Satisfaction Index rated Sprint as the most improved
company in customer satisfaction, across all 47 industries, during
the last five years. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index (DSJI) North
America in 2011, 2012 and 2013. You can learn more and visit
Sprint at http://www.sprint.com or http://www.facebook.com/sprint
and http://www.twitter.com/sprint.
SOURCE Recipero Ltd