Recipero Partners with CCA to Help Carriers Identify and Prevent Trade of Stolen Devices

DENVER, Jan. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Recipero announced a strategic partnership with Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) to help prevent the trade and sale of stolen consumer electronics, including smartphones.

Recipero 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. Using the CheckMEND tool, CCA members will have the ability to identify lost or stolen devices and prevent these devices from entering the carrier's buyback programs.

In addition, CCA can help 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 as lost or stolen into Recipero's CheckMEND database.  The CheckMEND database can also be used by consumers and law-enforcement agencies to verify that a pre-owned CCA member smartphone has not been reported lost or stolen.

"Consumer safety is a priority for our members, and I am delighted that CCA and Recipero have formed a strategic partnership to help preserve the safety of our members' customers," said CCA President & CEO Steven K. Berry.  "Giving carriers the tools they need to identify stolen or lost devices will certainly help protect their customers and build loyalty, while at the same time proactively reduce mobile-device theft and the sale of stolen smartphones in the U.S. and abroad.  The CCA/Recipero effort is a practical, common-sense business solution to solve a real problem for consumers."   

Mark Harman, CEO of Recipero, said "CCA's collaboration with Recipero marks a significant step in helping the industry address cellphone crime. The availability of CCA members 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."

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: www.recipero.com

SOURCE Competitive Carriers Association