PING to my posts in this thread
Basically they are buying certain cellphones so that they can be unlocked and then used on any cell network.
http://www.bennetlaw.com/practice_area.php?id=47&article=625
03/10/2006
TracFone Obtains Permanent Injunction Against Handset “Unlockers”
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Federal Court) has ordered Sol Wireless Group, Inc. (Sol) to immediately and permanently halt “unlocking” TracFone Wireless Inc. (TracFone) pre-paid cell phones. Handset “locking” involves encrypting a handset so that the handset is not functional on another carrier’s network unless a key code is entered to unlock the phone. In its complaint Tracfone argued that Sol was engaged in an unauthorized and illegal wireless telephone business where Sol was purchasing large numbers of pre-paid handsets, altering the handsets’ software computer code to “unlock” the handset from being tied to TracFone’s network and then reselling the handsets as new for use on other wireless carriers’ networks. The Federal Court’s order came as a direct result of a settlement reached between the parties whereby Sol was enjoined from: (1) purchasing or selling any wireless mobile phone bearing the TracFone trademark; (2) altering or unlocking any TracFone handsets, or assisting anyone with altering or unlocking TracFone handsets; (3) using the TracFone trademark; and (4) misrepresenting used products as new or misrepresenting that TracFone warrants the used and/or re-conditioned phones. Any violation of the permanent injunction by Sol could lead to the imposition of penalties of up to $5,000 per phone.
Why would someone need 1000's for new tracfones..... Why would they pay 30$-40$ for them.... If someone wanted they could go on ebay and buy large amounts of (USED) tracfones for alot less.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-V180-GSM-handsets-Lot-of-58_W0QQitemZ220015632498QQihZ012QQcategoryZ45071QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
if they wanted the batteries to make drugs they could go to ebay and buy hunderds at a time
http://cgi.ebay.com/50-Motorola-V60-NEXTEL-I90-I95-I730-SNN5705-OEM-BATTERY_W0QQitemZ110019915403QQihZ001QQcategoryZ64356QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Do you realize how much these tracfones are selling for in other countries like China and Hong Kong.
If you have followed these stories more then just reading the head lines you will see that the FBI has dropped the charges or will be dropping the charges.
Right now there are 100's of people that are not middle eastern buying up every tracfone they can and reselling them and are making alot of money...
Thats why there are so many reports all over the US