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Yes, border control can go through your phone. Here's what travelers should know. (eu.usatoday.com)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Would it help to have electronics, phone included, in your checked baggage?

If not, then people might have to consider smuggling their phone through in a brick of coke. Or put it in a condom and swallow it.

[–] obviouspornalt 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

When you enter the US, you have to claim your checked baggage as part of the process of going through customs, then re-check your bags if you're continuing on a domestic flight.

If you have a device in your checked bag:

you're violating the safety rule about not having lithium batteries in checked luggage.
if you're asked if you are travelling with a phone and you lie and say you don't have one, then if they search your bags and find it, then they'll have strong evidence that you lied to a federal officer, which is a crime.

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