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Originally Posted by sjordan93436
Makes sense. Mac addresses can be and should be unique. But they are cloneable and spoofed. Cell phones regularly change Mac addresses to discourage tracking. I do not think Verizon would have a deny or allow list by Mac addresses.
Serial number? I don’t know how Verizon could use that.
I suspect that this is a FCC requirement. All transmitters need a license
However I suspect that no one registers. These have been in X5 for awhile, and tech support was clueless.
So.... place cell phone in cradle then it works. I will checks for bars on the phone white the car off and then on. There should be an improvement
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This. FCC requires it, but your carrier and/or your service department may be clueless and frankly are unlikely to care. Registering does nothing except meet the - very - strictly legal requirements. I suspect 90% - or better - of cars on the road have unregistered units, and of those 90% - or better - are unaware there is even a requirement, or have read the manual. Mine is registered, but I had to explain it through several levels at AT&T. All my previous most recent cars with cell phone connectivity, which may or may not have had such a device, were never registered, and I don't recall a mention of it in any of their user manuals. I expect BMW is just being thorough.