Requires wireless communication method service providers disable services to stolen wireless phones

This bill, known as "Detective Brian Simonsen's Law," requires wireless service providers to stop activating and using stolen mobile phones. To achieve this, the law mandates that carriers maintain a program to check a phone's unique identification number against an industry database of stolen devices and suspend service immediately upon receiving a verified report from a customer. Additionally, if a retailer informs a carrier that a new, unactivated phone has been stolen, the carrier must report that phone's identification number to the database to prevent its future use. The legislation directly affects wireless communication companies and aims to help law enforcement and consumers recover stolen devices by making it harder for thieves to activate them on networks.