Though eBay.ca just blocked any listing containing the word “xiaomi”, though they make a ton of things that aren’t phones. I just took out xiaomi and left the model number and sold my thing.
Still waiting for my government to respond to my request to find out why.
(Amp link because Reddit is actually down)
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comment...
Though you can still roam in Canada with them, so I don’t know how that works. Shouldn’t base stations reject uncertified device IMEIs? I guess it’s all okay as long as there’s revenue to be had.
I don't know of any devices at all that get rejected on Canadian ISPs. Blocking Xiaomis would cause a lot of issues.
Just suggests that the restrict them are BS or maybe spyware/intelligence related.
But yeah the law in Canada about IC regulation touches upon sale, not use. Manufacturers, distributers and importers are held responsible, not users or carriers.