Hi, there's this guy who bought a Samsung Galaxy S III from this guy, who's on a contract but the phone works on other carriers. The previous owner, only used the device for a day. My question is, could the previous owner, rip the guy who bought the phone off by claiming it to be stolen, having it blocked, rendering it useless or is that not possible since it seems to be unlocked?
I'm asking on his behalf as he bought an S II, which seems to be blocked as it doesn't register on any carrier in the country, including the one they guy he bought it from claims it was on.
(sorry if it was asked before, this application crashes when I do a search)
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Hi, there's this guy who bought a Samsung Galaxy S III from this guy, who's on a contract but the phone works on other carriers. The previous owner, only used the device for a day. My question is, could the previous owner, rip the guy who bought the phone off by claiming it to be stolen, having it blocked, rendering it useless or is that not possible since it seems to be unlocked?
I'm asking on his behalf as he bought an S II, which seems to be blocked as it doesn't register on any carrier in the country, including the one they guy he bought it from claims it was on.
(sorry if it was asked before, this application crashes when I do a search)
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yes if the previous owner told hes carrier that hes s3 was stolen they could block it
Network lock has nothing to do with this.
Basically your scenario is feasible. The phone's imer (unique id) is marked as blocked, rendering it more or less completely unusuable.
Since changing the Imei is not only hard to do but also very, very, very illegal the only chance your friend has is to report the rip-off to the police.
However note that your scenario has a flaw. It most certainly was not the seller who blocked the phone by reporting it as stolen but the original owner who the seller stole it from.
Since buying stolen goods is illegal (afaik even if bought without it's knowledge) you got an issue =S
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Network lock has nothing to do with this.
Basically your scenario is feasible. The phone's imer (unique id) is marked as blocked, rendering it more or less completely unusuable.
Since changing the Imei is not only hard to do but also very, very, very illegal the only chance your friend has is to report the rip-off to the police.
However note that your scenario has a flaw. It most certainly was not the seller who blocked the phone by reporting it as stolen but the original owner who the seller stole it from.
Since buying stolen goods is illegal (afaik even if bought without it's knowledge) you got an issue =S
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Regarding the SGSII, the person claimed it was theirs and locked to the O2 network, the current owner only has his word.
Another question, I had a Samsung Galaxy Note stolen from me last year around Thanksgiving time as it was on it's way to me about that time. I bought it from an online store and it was forwarded to my country, yada yada. They claim that I cannot block the phone because it was unlocked, how true is that? What's the difference between mine and one from a service provider if it's unlocked and has no branding?
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There's also what is unfortunately becoming quite a common scam... Sell "unwanted" upgrade, then a bit later (whenever the buyer's right to dispute and refund runs out) report it lost or stolen to the network who block the imei and the seller just claims on their insurance and get a new handset.
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It is possible to change imei but as above it is illegal in this country. I installed a Rom (I can't remember which one) on my old SGS and that changed my imei. Don't think it was meant to just a side effect
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As for the sell a phone and report it stolen scam, well that has be around as long as phones have been mobile and expensive. I remember this over ten years ago. Just be wary of shady characters selling cheap phones
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cannot block the phone because it was unlocked, how true is that? What's the difference between mine and one from a service provider if it's unlocked and has no branding?
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It can get blocked alright however there's a problem... politics (as usual).
Carriers have no central database of "unwanted IMEI" in the like of Interpol for "internationaly wanted" people, but they each have their own.
They _MIGHT_ share it with their partners but that's as far as the sharing goes.
Let's say I steal it in one country and sell it in another country; there is a very high chance the buyer will never get blocked.
However IMEI-databases are more or less pointless. "Shady caracters" with some relations and knowledge will flash a new firmware (easy to do) and replace the IMEI (not so easy, illegal but usually feasible for people with the right knowledge) so the phone is completely "new".
Alternatively they might buy or otherwise acquire (e.g. through official repair shops) faulty devices and transplat IMEI numbers into the stolen phone which basically is swapping a single file on the phone.
The databases are more an attempt at preventing stupid people from getting any ideas than really protecting - they fight the consequence, not the cause.
I installed a Rom (I can't remember which one) on my old SGS and that changed my imei.
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That usually means your phone lost or corrupted it's IMEI and went back to factory-default setting. That also means that 99% of the networks will refuse to accept you.
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Well I've been in two minds weather to get the S2 or S3, I initially wanted a second hand S2 to get used to all the rooting and flashing ROMs and incase I brick it etc.
Anyway, to save a life story.
I have a chance to buy a new S3 for £300, 1 week old unused. The thing it she said it is an "unwanted upgrade" and that it came with no warranty.
She is on contract, I know if it got IMEI blocked I will phone police or whatever, but do you think it can get blocked from am unwanted upgrade?
and shouldn't contract phones still come with manufacturer warranty? is there anyway I can get it
No, highly unlikely.
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to be in safer side, get some sort of proof for your transaction
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to be in safer side, get some sort of proof for your transaction
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Do you think facebook messages would suffice?
I'll have her name/address aswell if anything goes bad.
@nodstuff, what's highly unlikely?
Also, it's locked to vodafone as it's contract. I know rooting can unlock it but is there any other way? I would rather have an official unlock
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Do you think facebook messages would suffice?
I'll have her name/address aswell if anything goes bad.
@nodstuff, what's highly unlikely?
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That it will be imei blocked, if in doubt call the network and ask.
Unless they are lying and it is stolen, call the network is the safest way.
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That it will be imei blocked, if in doubt call the network and ask.
Unless they are lying and it is stolen, call the network is the safest way.
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Could I really call up Vodafone and discuss somebody elses contract?
I've also seen unlock codes on eBay for £6 which I would rather do then rooting it and unlocking (although I plan on rooting anyway)
So I assume they generate the unlock code from the IMEI and other info? Tons of people offer unlock service for a fee when there is actually a free program on the internet that generates one
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Could I really call up Vodafone and discuss somebody elses contract?
I've also seen unlock codes on eBay for £6 which I would rather do then rooting it and unlocking (although I plan on rooting anyway)
So I assume they generate the unlock code from the IMEI and other info? Tons of people offer unlock service for a fee when there is actually a free program on the internet that generates one
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No you can't talk about someone else's contract, what you can do is give them the imei number and ask if it is blacklisted.
Although reading your last reply i think what you mean is sim locked, and in that case it is very likely that it is sim locked.
There are plenty of places to get sim unlock codes to allow you to use it on other networks, in fact, the person on the contract may even be able to get it sim unlocked by asking Vodafone for the code.
If you stay on firmware pre-XXBLG1 you can use voodoo sim unlock to unlock it for free but in subsequent updates Samsung stopped that method from working.
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Well I've been in two minds weather to get the S2 or S3, I initially wanted a second hand S2 to get used to all the rooting and flashing ROMs and incase I brick it etc.
Anyway, to save a life story.
I have a chance to buy a new S3 for £300, 1 week old unused. The thing it she said it is an "unwanted upgrade" and that it came with no warranty.
She is on contract, I know if it got IMEI blocked I will phone police or whatever, but do you think it can get blocked from am unwanted upgrade?
and shouldn't contract phones still come with manufacturer warranty? is there anyway I can get it
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UNWANTED UPGRADE: A phone that you get from your carrier, usually for free, every 24 months of your contract, but you do not need it as you still enjoy your old phone.
IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BEING STOLEN, BROKEN OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT!!!
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UNWANTED UPGRADE: A phone that you get from your carrier, usually for free, every 24 months of your contract, but you do not need it as you still enjoy your old phone.
IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BEING STOLEN, BROKEN OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT!!!
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I was thinking the unwanted upgrade would come with some kind of insurance, if she told her contractor she lost the unwanted upgrade I was thinking that it could got blocked by them (which I'm quite positive they can still do that, although I don't see how she would benefit)
I think asking her to ring up and get it unlocked is a little too much to ask, could I ring up after I've bought the phone?
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I was thinking the unwanted upgrade would come with some kind of insurance,
Not unless insurance is taken out on the phone or offered as part of the contract or even a free months trial with the phone .
Warranty is two parts .
One the seller warrants the phone for twelve months as per SOGA .
Two Samsung offer a limited 24 months warranty .
Phone given as an inducement to buy the contract then sold to you . Only warranty route is via the seller to you returning it under warranty .
Samsung warranty would not need the seller to return it but will Samsung ask for proof of purchase and is warranty valid for a second user .
jje
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UrbanDesigns said:
I was thinking the unwanted upgrade would come with some kind of insurance,
Not unless insurance is taken out on the phone or offered as part of the contract or even a free months trial with the phone .
Warranty is two parts .
One the seller warrants the phone for twelve months as per SOGA .
Two Samsung offer a limited 24 months warranty .
Phone given as an inducement to buy the contract then sold to you . Only warranty route is via the seller to you returning it under warranty .
Samsung warranty would not need the seller to return it but will Samsung ask for proof of purchase and is warranty valid for a second user .
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Well I have proof of purchase but she said the unwanted upgrade did not come with any warranty sheet in the phone box. Don't you usually get a book with warranty information?
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Also, it's locked to vodafone as it's contract. I know rooting can unlock it but is there any other way? I would rather have an official unlock
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In Australian, Vodafone has a free unlock website. It works only on high end phones and they can be unlocked the minute you get them. Unlocked plenty of Samsungs and iPhones through it.
Maybe Google Vodafone unlock to see if they have the same thing where you are.
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Small leaflet or web statement.
Sales reciept will Samsung accept second user is the key .
jje
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In Australian, Vodafone has a free unlock website. It works only on high end phones and they can be unlocked the minute you get them. Unlocked plenty of Samsungs and iPhones through it.
Maybe Google Vodafone unlock to see if they have the same thing where you are.
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Thanks mate!
Just spoke to one of their reps, they are going to get me a unlock code. It takes 5-7 days though which gives me enough time to check the features of the phone are working good.
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Small leaflet or web statement.
Sales reciept will Samsung accept second user is the key .
jje
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I am going to contact Samsung tomorrow, the previous owner hasn't even used the phone or even acknowledged the fact it comes with manufacturer warranty so hopefully I can still register it
Hello folks.
I bought my SG3 via buy and sell forum. It was brand new in the box.
It seemed a little suspicious to me that the seller dropped the price by 200$ explaining his motive by saying that he wanted a quick sale.
I fell for his trap. Bought the phone. First few days it was working fine and i was able to make calls and messages, then one morning it showed a "No service" message on the home screen and since then i wasn't able to use it as a phone. I started looking for solution to my problem, then i was advised by a friend to check the imei of my phone to see if it was reported as stolen. When i checked, it turned out that this phone was reported as lost. And im guessing that the scumbag who sold me the phone , reported it as lost to his insurance company, who reacted to this by blocking my phone. I have no way of contacting this seller anymore to sort out this issue as i am in different country, but i was wondering if it is possible to do something about the "No service" issue. Is there any way i could make my phone function as a proper phone again and not just a multimedia device ?
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Hello folks.
I bought my SG3 via buy and sell forum. It was brand new in the box.
It seemed a little suspicious to me that the seller dropped the price by 200$ explaining his motive by saying that he wanted a quick sale.
I fell for his trap. Bought the phone. First few days it was working fine and i was able to make calls and messages, then one morning it showed a "No service" message on the home screen and since then i wasn't able to use it as a phone. I started looking for solution to my problem, then i was advised by a friend to check the imei of my phone to see if it was reported as stolen. When i checked, it turned out that this phone was reported as lost. And im guessing that the scumbag who sold me the phone , reported it as lost to his insurance company, who reacted to this by blocking my phone. I have no way of contacting this seller anymore to sort out this issue as i am in different country, but i was wondering if it is possible to do something about the "No service" issue. Is there any way i could make my phone function as a proper phone again and not just a multimedia device ?
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I guess you will have to put this down to a learning curve, or you could simply sell it overseas, chances are you can sell it to someone in another country for the same price, imei's aren't blocked globally,
Or you could do the right thing and contact the police and have it returned, if the person has reported it stolen and you can prove by any means that you bought it then maybe they can prosecute him / her for selling it to you and then reporting it stolen, i believe that is fraud.
Going down that route will mean that you miss out on all angles, besides getting the satisfaction of knowing that that person will be getting a very suspect phone call from the plod.
unlucky buddy. I would agree with the above post and report it to the police
And installing a new Rom won't help ? Like there is absolutely nothing that can be done about it ?
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And installing a new Rom won't help ? Like there is absolutely nothing that can be done about it ?
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what carrier do you have? check your IMEI...is it a generic IMEI starting with 00? if so...just repair your EFS and it should work fine
What country are you in?
I know changing the imei number is possible in certain cases but in the UK it is a criminal offence if I'm not mistaken.
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What country are you in?
I know changing the imei number is possible in certain cases but in the UK it is a criminal offence if I'm not mistaken.
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Illegal pal
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Report a fraud. With some luck you can have it extended to Interpol and thus have an international search warrant against him (it's not as uncommon as it sounds)
Should the seller be got hold of, you might (or rather should) be able to get your money back.
Selling stolen goods is illegal, additionally noone would buy it if you told them it was stolen.
I don't no how but there is a way to fix this....
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I don't no how but there is a way to fix this....
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The issue is NOT that the efs folder is corrupt but that the device has been reported stolen.
So no there is no fix.
The phone was bought from Ireland. I am located in Norway right now . Phone's imei starts from 353 which is an irish mobile phone calling code.
I contacted few friends in Ireland to see if they can do something about it for me. They went to the police but police said the couldn't do anything about it without actual proof of sale.
Imei isn't blocked globally, you should be able to use the phone in Norway.
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Imei isn't blocked globally, you should be able to use the phone in Norway.
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The problem is. When i insert a sim card , it works for about 24 hours fine but then the next day it gives me NO SERVICE , i tried with 3 sim cards and same thing happened but then again i was using sim cards of the same network.
Afaik it's just random chance that your IMEI starts with the prefix code for the country it was bought in.
Does it work again for a short time when removing hhe battery for a few minutes or changing the Sim to one you already tried? If no, then it simply takes some time for hhe carrier to actually recognize you're on the bad-people list.
Countries often work closely together to block stolen goods so you're more or less out of luck if that's true.
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In EU all the countries are working together and the database is general. How you bought the phone ? On internet ? If so, don't you have any receipt ? If you bought directly from that idiot, why don't you made a hand made proof with scanned ID and signed, so you could had something.
If you have nothing, try to check the databases who reported it as lost or stolen. A shop could help you. Try to check who reported the phone as stolen or lost and who added the phone on the blacklist. This way you can find the idiot or, better, the insurance company and report the fraud. Keeping the phone can attract you problems. Don't forget, Google is keeping all the IMEI when you add a phone, they can track you, Samsung Dive can find you...and some day you can have the police at your door. In Spain, for example, stealing something over 500 euros is considered criminal act and your chance to share a room with others for the next 3 years increases a lot.
Via XDA Portal .
IMEI code
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1857054
The first two numbers is RBI (Reporting Body Identifier)
next four numbers is TAC (Type Allocation Code)
So its not a location code at the beginning .
jje
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In EU all the countries are working together and the database is general. How you bought the phone ? On internet ? If so, don't you have any receipt ? If you bought directly from that idiot, why don't you made a hand made proof with scanned ID and signed, so you could had something.
If you have nothing, try to check the databases who reported it as lost or stolen. A shop could help you. Try to check who reported the phone as stolen or lost and who added the phone on the blacklist. This way you can find the idiot or, better, the insurance company and report the fraud. Keeping the phone can attract you problems. Don't forget, Google is keeping all the IMEI when you add a phone, they can track you, Samsung Dive can find you...and some day you can have the police at your door. In Spain, for example, stealing something over 500 euros is considered criminal act and your chance to share a room with others for the next 3 years increases a lot.
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Exactly, it's better you report the incident or you remove your Gmail and use the phone as a media player.
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Exactly, it's better you report the incident or you remove your Gmail and use the phone as a media player.
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report it,,,, and assume the lesson it wont work again at least in a legal manner
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report it,,,, and assume the lesson it wont work again at least in a legal manner
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Trust me, if you act first is always better than being the last. In this case everybody, including the police and mobile providers will know your intentions and that somebody phished you. Being silent and searching for ways "to hide" the phone only will give you problems, unless you want to use the phone as an ipod. Trust me, an police and providers can help you. Phishing is a crime too, so that idiot can be caught before doing the same thing to others.
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hi people of xda.....
iv got a chance to buy a galaxy s3 that has been blocked through the network t-mobile is it possible for it to unblocked using odin or some other software??
I heard that it's possible using an app called voodoo.
Though i'm not so sure.
But it might be possible.
Search the forums
IF the phone is blocked by provider (not SIM-locked) - that usually means that it was claimed as stolen.
I have no idea how'r you, but I'd never bought the item marked as stolen...
doesnt unblocking involve change of imei and that is very illegal which will attract the police
just try a different network and them sell the phone abroad untill its fully locked
The word blocked means someone has reported it lost or stolen the IMEI has had a block on and it will not work on any network.
Changing your IMEI is illegal and we cannot discuss it on XDA.
However if you mean locked it can be unlocked from t-mobile to work on any network, that is a SIM lock.
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i do mean blocked but i dnt wanna do owt illegal i.e change imei i dnt know how you do that anyway... reason asking is a friend of mine was cleaning his loft out and his fone died and he cudnt remember were he left it so he rang t-mobile who i presume blocked it through insurance and he got another one.... a few days later he found his fone... so thats the reason for asking bout unblocking etc.....
You ask the network to unblock it and return the new phone if asked to .
The IMEI is blocked by the network and XDA cannot help in any illegal practice as trying to change an IMEI .
Do not buy it as you are buying a stolen phone that belongs to the insurance company .
jje
So, in other words: you and your friend made a deal:
HE will claim it as missing/stolen, HE will take money from insurance, YOU will pay him some % of the price, right?
Well, I can assure you that this is illegal as well.
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So, in other words: you and your friend made a deal:
HE will claim it as missing/stolen, HE will take money from insurance, YOU will pay him some % of the price, right?
Well, I can assure you that this is illegal as well.
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no the phone was advertised on a facebook buy and sell site am not into illegal crap i just wanted to know if it was possible for it to be done
You need a court order for that. The block is not in the hardware or firmware, but in the network, and since you have no control of the network, there is nothing you can do.
If you want to play fair, your only choice now is to return the phone to your friend so he can give it to the real owners now: the insurance company. Only they can request the carrier to unblock the phone.
You may keep the USB cable, power supply and headphones!
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BTW, your friend is a dimwit, isn't him? Not being able to find a phone - that features SamsungDive - is a very dumb argument.
And, since it is a S III it does have SamsungDive, so both the carrier and insurance company can easily find out where the phone is. Since the phone has been reported as stolen, don't be surprised if the cops knock on your door in a few hours.
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no the phone was advertised on a facebook buy and sell site am not into illegal crap i just wanted to know if it was possible for it to be done
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That conflicts with your story about the friends, doesn't it?
Hello
I bough what it looks like a brand new i717 on craigslist at @ $200. It is in pristine condition, boxed with all the accessories including a genuine flip case... everything fresh and still smelling like new. It has a bad IMEI though.
The seller said it was a display unit on an AT&T store and that they block the IMEIs of the phones that are removed from the display counter. The guy even had an AT&T t-shirt... Truth or lie? I don't know, it still seemed a great deal to me and I bought it anyway since I've seen them on ebay selling well above $300 in "used" (all scratched up) condition.
So, I have two questions:
-Is it true that a blocked IMEI will work overseas? (I also took the risk on buying it because I will move overseas in a few months)
-Is there anything I can do to use it now with my T-Mobile account?
Thanks
Not sure about it working overseas. No experience.
But you could also sell it to somebody who wants to use it on T-Mobile USA since a bad AT&T IMEI doesnt matter on T-Mo
Looks like you are screwed unless you can find stuff to manage stolen phones... I'd take our as a lesson of "if it looks too good to be true..."
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Not sure about it working overseas. No experience.
But you could also sell it to somebody who wants to use it on T-Mobile USA since a bad AT&T IMEI doesnt matter on T-Mo
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Really? I thought AT&T and T-mobile shared a blacklisted IMEI database. Can anyone confirm if it will work with T-mobile?
If you unlocked it, it can work overseas and if you root it and flash t mobile blaze ics modem you can use it on T-Mobile like what I'm doing now getting hspa speed
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If you unlocked it, it can work overseas and if you root it and flash t mobile blaze ics modem you can use it on T-Mobile like what I'm doing now getting hspa speed
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yeah they have an alliance that will track imei numbers as of 12/1/12...
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Hello
I bough what it looks like a brand new i717 on craigslist at @ $200. It is in pristine condition, boxed with all the accessories including a genuine flip case... everything fresh and still smelling like new. It has a bad IMEI though.
The seller said it was a display unit on an AT&T store and that they block the IMEIs of the phones that are removed from the display counter. The guy even had an AT&T t-shirt... Truth or lie? I don't know, it still seemed a great deal to me and I bought it anyway since I've seen them on ebay selling well above $300 in "used" (all scratched up) condition.
So, I have two questions:
-Is it true that a blocked IMEI will work overseas? (I also took the risk on buying it because I will move overseas in a few months)
-Is there anything I can do to use it now with my T-Mobile account?
Thanks
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I have two questions, are you trying to call at&t and have them turn the phone on or are you just putting a sim card in and its not working? And if you did put a working at&t sim in without calling what did it say or do on the phone?
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Not sure about it working overseas. No experience.
But you could also sell it to somebody who wants to use it on T-Mobile USA since a bad AT&T IMEI doesnt matter on T-Mo
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I have two questions, are you trying to call at&t and have them turn the phone on or are you just putting a sim card in and its not working? And if you did put a working at&t sim in without calling what did it say or do on the phone?
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No, I haven't called At&t at all... I don't think I'm going to have any luck asking them to fix the imei of a blacklisted phone that I boought on Craiglist... I do have a T-mobile sim but I haven't inserted it yet. Why? because I have read many times that if you insert a sim on a phone with a blocked imei they will block the sim card automatically...
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yeah they have an alliance that will track imei numbers as of 12/1/12...
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Oh that sucks. I will unlock it and take it with me overseas... I guess I shouldn't have any problems using it there (Lima, Peru).
Ok this sucks even more. A friend grabbed the phone and inserted his own AT&T sim card just to "see what happens"... his line got automatically suspended. It didn't even work when inserted the sim back to his own phone. Of course this has just happened a few minutes ago (Saturday night when customer service is closed).
I will call customer care tomorrow. Do any of you guys know what are the steps to restore the line? Is it just a simple call or does he need to buy a new sim?
Thanks
whoa that sucks. i didnt know they are that quick to take action.
That is a great way to screw with people that try to steal phones...
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Radimus said:
That is a great way to screw with people that try to steal phones...
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I agree. He called ATT this morning and his line was suspended as "lost or stolen". The rep never said anything about using the sim on a blacklisted device or anything similar. They restored his service right away,
Anyway... my i717 is now stored and I won't mess with it until I move overseas. Beware of inserting your sim on an blacklisted device!
Not to hijack your thread, but a "friend" of mine just stole a brand new note from best buy and wants me to help him unlock and root it. Not that I really care about best buy (and I really don't care that he stole it) but I'm thinking on refusing on general principle just because his actions raise the prices of phones and service for the rest of us. What would you do?
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I'd tell your friend, that if he was clever enough to steal it, then he should be clever enough to get a job and buy one... the thieving little socialist.
In the principle of helping anyone root their phone, I'd not do it for them. I would help them read and learn how to do it, as that helps general understanding of what they are doing and may eliminate future help calls.
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Not to hijack your thread, but a "friend" of mine just stole a brand new note from best buy and wants me to help him unlock and root it. Not that I really care about best buy (and I really don't care that he stole it) but I'm thinking on refusing on general principle just because his actions raise the prices of phones and service for the rest of us. What would you do?
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Have you tried using it on Straight Talk? Its att so it probably wouldn't work. Just an idea.
Want to sell it? I'll buy it from you. Mine has a dead pixel and while its annoying it's not bad enough for me to buy a new $220 screen.
LittleRedDot said:
Not to hijack your thread, but a "friend" of mine just stole a brand new note from best buy and wants me to help him unlock and root it. Not that I really care about best buy (and I really don't care that he stole it) but I'm thinking on refusing on general principle just because his actions raise the prices of phones and service for the rest of us. What would you do?
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I wouldn't have a friend like this. Can't stand a f'n thief. I'm an anti-cop kind of person but I've been ripped off and it sucks. Tell him to kiss your as#. I hope he gets busted when he puts a sim in it.
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Have you tried using it on Straight Talk? Its att so it probably wouldn't work. Just an idea.
I wouldn't have a friend like this. Can't stand a f'n thief. I'm an anti-cop kind of person but I've been ripped off and it sucks. Tell him to kiss your as#. I hope he gets busted when he puts a sim in it.
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Agreed
XDA is no longer worth my time.
Cell Spa sales stolen phones
Unfortunately I bought a Galaxy S2 in September from a cell phone store (" Cell Spa" in Sugar Land Texas) that sales stolen Phones. I was able to call AT&T and told them to release my SIM card and they did. They told me the IMEI on the phone was linked to a stolen phone so basically there was nothing I could do. They are not concerned about returning the phone to the original person who claimed the theft so I'm stuck with a blacklisted phone????:crying:
What was that line from Forrest Gump? Oh yeah, "stupid is as stupid does". Anyone that buys or sells stolen phones, gets what they deserve. Remember....it was stolen from someone that actually paid money for it!
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So I got an S3, and I found it that it was Blacklisted, (this is a UK version) so I thought that it won't work in UK, but will it work in USA if it was blacklisted on Vodaphone. The phone is unlocked. I'm asking whether a) The 'blacklisting' applies over the sea (I've heard some phones don't even have IMEI's there) and b) does the phone have CMDA capabilities, or is it just GSM??
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So I got an S3, and I found it that it was Blacklisted, (this is a UK version) so I thought that it won't work in UK, but will it work in USA if it was blacklisted on Vodaphone. The phone is unlocked. I'm asking whether a) The 'blacklisting' applies over the sea (I've heard some phones don't even have IMEI's there) and b) does the phone have CMDA capabilities, or is it just GSM??
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first let me ask you how was the phone blacklisted anyway?
Erm..the network blacklisted it cause I stopped paying my bills...?
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Erm..the network blacklisted it cause I stopped paying my bills...?
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unusual....speak to your network then
Sell it to me , i own a repair show, can use it for parts ! Pm is the key
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Probably in that case the device is property of your carrier (at least until your contract expires) and it should be considered stolen goods in legal terms.
So trying to evade the law will not only attract trouble but helping you do it is against Xda policy.
How about just paying the bills? Contract is contract...
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O look,I stole my phone from my carrier and now it's blocked...needz moar helpz plz...... ...............not a bloody chance!
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