Sprint is partnering with Recipero in an effort...

Sprint is partnering with Recipero in an effort to prevent the trade and sale of stolen smartphones, Sprint said Wednesday. Recipero maintains the CheckMEND database, a listing of lost and stolen mobile devices. “All Sprint retail buyback portals now employ Recipero’s CheckMEND online analytics tool, in addition to checking other internal and external databases, to help identify mobile devices that have been reported lost and stolen,” Sprint said. “The agreement will also provide consumers and law enforcement greater access to Sprint data on lost and stolen phones."