What happens when you mark your iPhone stolen and the carrier black lists the IMEI?

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Context: iPhone was stolen in Spain (attenzione pickpocket!!) and carrier has blacklisted it and I have attempted to mark it stolen through Apple (will work if phone connects to internet).

What do these steps exactly do?

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The steps are meant to work on a societal level, not an individual one. If phones are bricked when stolen, then it makes them less attractive to steal, knowing that they can’t be resold.

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