Hi, i have a SGS3 and the carrier have locked the phone thou i bought it in second hand. With receipt and it was brand new in unopened box. Worked fine untill couple of days ago when it got locked.
So i'm not able to use the phone cause i cant get no network.
I rooted my phone and deleted the "efs" files so the imei changed but it didnt help my, still no network signal. Cannot connect.
Is there any way to unlock my phone? Please help me get my phone working. Payed about 450 euros for it.
Sorry if i put this thread in a wrong section. Newbie here..
Appreciate the help!
Take it to any phone unlocking shop or kiosk and should cost around £20. Im not sure the currencies exchange rate.
It may also be cheaper where you are from
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deleted the "efs" files
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If you have really done that and you have no backup of these file: you're screwed!
ruggedman said:
Hi, i have a SGS3 and the carrier have locked the phone thou i bought it in second hand. With receipt and it was brand new in unopened box. Worked fine untill couple of days ago when it got locked.
So i'm not able to use the phone cause i cant get no network.
I rooted my phone and deleted the "efs" files so the imei changed but it didnt help my, still no network signal. Cannot connect.
Is there any way to unlock my phone? Please help me get my phone working. Payed about 450 euros for it.
Sorry if i put this thread in a wrong section. Newbie here..
Appreciate the help!
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Why the hell have you deleted the efs folder?. In the efs folder your imei is in.
Restore your phone if you got a backup of the efs folder. Otherwise use the search function in this forum. Because more people has done the same thing you've done
Are you sure its not been blacklisted maybe by accident... amd congrats on deleting efs folder big mistake
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I saved the efs files so it's okay. I have restored them.
I deleted the files in the efs folder to get new imei number so i can pass by the lock on my phone, but it didnt help me.
It's maybe imei locked, dont know exactly what it's called.
Does anybody have any idea what to do to unlock the phone?
Thanks
Yes as my previous comment stated, go to a phone unlocking shop/kiosk and get them to unlock it. Really cheap and much safer than messing with it your self.
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Yes as my previous comment stated, go to a phone unlocking shop/kiosk and get them to unlock it. Really cheap and much safer than messing with it your self.
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I think you have missunderstod me.. the phone is not locked to a specifik carrier. Thats not the issue. My phone have been blocked/blacklisted or whatever you call it in english.
Blacklisting usually means stolen goods. That's why you should never buy such expensive stuff (if "unopened" or not) from unreliable third parties.
You can't change the IMEI. Deleting the IMEI will give you the default IMEI which no carrier accepts anyway.
Think you've been conned mate. Try and get your money back is all I can advise.
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Yes i have been conned.
There must be any way to fix it, like change the imei?
Oh i understand you now. All i can advice is maybe still taking it to a phone repair shop and seeing if there is anything they can do.
They is no garantee to fix any problems but i dont think it will cost you anything for them to have a look at it for you.
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Oh i understand you now. All i can advice is maybe still taking it to a phone repair shop and seeing if there is anything they can do.
They is no garantee to fix any problems but i dont think it will cost you anything for them to have a look at it for you.
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Dont think phone repair shop can do anything. Think the solution is here in XDA.
Heard that i can go to a local electronic shop and "take" the imei nr from the demo phone (by sdcard or blutooth maybe) in the shop somehow and use that imei on my own phone?
Or flash/rom root or whatever.. just want my phone to work
As I understand it, the emei number is hardwired into the phone , here in UK, it what the carriers use to block stolen/lost phones. I think it illegal to unblock. It also illegal to have the equipment to do this. The only way round I have heard of is a new mother board.
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Does it ask you for a Network locked pin or what comes up when you start your phone? , maybe you can use Voodoo to unlock it
asking about changing the imei is a banned topic on xda it's like warez it is fraudulent and discussion of it is banned
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It is definitely VERY illegal to change the IMEI in the UK.
A IMEI block would indicate the phone has been reported stolen/lost. Think u been conned. Try n get your money back.
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Yes i have been conned, and no i cannot get my money back because i bought it in second hand, but brand new with the recipt.
The phone doesnt ask any pin or anything like that. I have signal bars but i cant connect to any network.
Whats voodoo?
Maybe it's illegal but it's also illegal to con someone but it happend. What should i do now? Sit with a 500 euros worth phone with no usage? F*ck that!
What country u from? Where did u purchase the phone?
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hi i just posted about the not connected to network thread and i guess theres no fix so i gave samsung a call and they want me to send my phone in for repairs. question is .. what do i need to get rid of so it can be "stock" ?
thanks in advance!
Is it saying your sim does not allow a connection to this network?
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Is it saying your sim does not allow a connection to this network?
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Well hope this isn't your case but my girl got a mytouch slide off of craigslist and it worked fine for about a month then it said that. Had no service .and wouldn't connect to the network . She called t mobile and they said the previous owner had a unpaid bill so they blocked the imei until the bill was paid off . did you call t mobile and asked
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Well hope this isn't your case but my girl got a mytouch slide off of craigslist and it worked fine for about a month then it said that. Had no service .and wouldn't connect to the network . She called t mobile and they said the previous owner had a unpaid bill so they blocked the imei until the bill was paid off . did you call t mobile and asked
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yeah when i was talking to them i told them all about the problem and that i tried all the soft resets hard resets etc. and they looked at the phone imei and if i wanted to get it replaced by tmobile i'd need to ask the person i bought it from to transfer the insurances but i didn't save his number. so they said the only other option i had was to call samsung, and they did like a factory reset and it still didn't work.
i got ya just trying to help i hope you get it worked out and everything
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i got ya just trying to help i hope you get it worked out and everything
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Good looks man. Yeah hopefully goes well with this.
Anyone know what I need to do before I send my phone to samsung?!
I already flashed it back to stock via odin just need to know what else to delete etc.
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Good looks man. Yeah hopefully goes well with this.
Anyone know what I need to do before I send my phone to samsung?!
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ODIN back to stock ROM. Back up your apps using Titanium Backup, and copy that folder to your computer.
That way, when you get a new phone, you can have all the apps.
Or use ROM Manager, back up, get those files to your computer, and flash back to Stock ROM.
but idk for sure. Just trying to help.
i got an samsung galaxy s2 and it is blocked by the IMEI because i didnt pay the bill! It is there anyway to get over this issue so i can use my phone ?!
Thank you very much and im waiting for ur answers.
P.S. The phone is blocked on the satellite just in one country and in the others is working !
Maybe pay the bill?
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Or maybe not and maybe something else?
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Or maybe not and maybe something else?
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Why wouldn't you pay the bill?
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IMEI block + "not paid" = .... (go figure)
There is only one reason phones gets lockedout by IMEI, if it's just the bill for the contract that isn't paid they block outgoing (and eventually incomming) calls and all.
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The only way a phone will get blocked is if the owner reports it being stolen/lost and not for unpaid bill.
You could be a victim of crime if bought on second hand market as the owner is probably doing insurance scam.
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Why wouldn't you pay the bill?
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because i didnt have with what to pay and now i will not ! simple !
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IMEI block + "not paid" = .... (go figure)
There is only one reason phones gets lockedout by IMEI, if it's just the bill for the contract that isn't paid they block outgoing (and eventually incomming) calls and all.
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first was this and after a few weeks the phone also !
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The only way a phone will get blocked is if the owner reports it being stolen/lost and not for unpaid bill.
You could be a victim of crime if bought on second hand market as the owner is probably doing insurance scam.
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NO! The phone is brand new and it was buyed from a dealer of a network (doesnt matter)
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i got an samsung galaxy s2 and it is blocked by the IMEI because i didnt pay the bill! It is there anyway to get over this issue so i can use my phone ?!
Thank you very much and im waiting for ur answers.
P.S. The phone is blocked on the satellite just in one country and in the others is working !
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I don't think anyone here is going to help you unlock your stolen phone, no matter what kind of excuses you come up with. Perhaps you should have the decency of returning it to its rightful owner, the one that actually did pay for this phone.
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This smells fishy to me too. They dont block the imei...they block the service
Strappin on my LOLLERSKATES
The only reason an IMEI will be blocked is because you stole the phone from someone else. Or you reported it stolen. Full stop, nothing else to say about this, at all, ever.
It is called Blacklisting.
Therefore, if you come here to this very resourceful community who operates within the bounds of legal framework that we live in, looking for a way to change the IMEI, which is considered a Federal Offense in the USA, and in the United Kingdom, under the Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Act, changing the IMEI of a phone, or possessing equipment that can change it, is considered an offence, you will be dissapointed.
I would recommend you either contact your telecom company and explain you found your lost phone, or you return it to the rightful owner, or you use it as a wifi only device and feel guilty for robbing someone of their galaxy S2.
Ahaaaah u just dont get it a? Are u sure about what are u saying? U know that when u say something about someone it is good to be right because can go very bad for you with the law.
The phone is mine i got bills from this phone and i know what i am saying but i am not sure about YOU...and if u going to say something more about this ...not good.
So...anybody knows something helpfull?
thank you
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The only reason an IMEI will be blocked is because you stole the phone from someone else. Or you reported it stolen. Full stop, nothing else to say about this, at all, ever.
It is called Blacklisting.
Therefore, if you come here to this very resourceful community who operates within the bounds of legal framework that we live in, looking for a way to change the IMEI, which is considered a Federal Offense in the USA, and in the United Kingdom, under the Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Act, changing the IMEI of a phone, or possessing equipment that can change it, is considered an offence, you will be dissapointed.
I would recommend you either contact your telecom company and explain you found your lost phone, or you return it to the rightful owner, or you use it as a wifi only device and feel guilty for robbing someone of their galaxy S2.
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Damn it ! Just because i didnt pay the bill and they blocked the phone by imei and i come here doesnt say that i have stole the phone from somebody else!
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I have never ever heard of any mobile operator blocking the IMEI of someones phone because they have not paid the bill it simply does not happen period, therefore it had to have been blocked another way.
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I have never ever heard of any mobile operator blocking the IMEI of someones phone because they have not paid the bill it simply does not happen period, therefore it had to have been blocked another way.
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Well i just asked because it just happened and this is a new law for the phones that they bills havend been paid
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I would also urge people to excercise extreme caution when buying mobile phones (or indeed anything) on the Gumtree website,a scammers / crooks haven, a common theme is for someone to advertise a high end phone like the GS2 for slightly below the going rate, usually the seller will call you from another number other than their own,they will say the phone is unlocked,brand new,etc,etc it is only when you ask them to present a receipt they will try and fob you off with excuses like "i need this receipt for my records" basically what they do is, person buys the phone, it is a real phone and everything works, a week or so later they report the phone stolen and put in a claim for another one, meanwhile your left with a phone which doesn't work as the IMEI has been blocked and you've no comeback, you try and contact the seller but find the number is turned off so basically your fu***d.
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Well i just asked because it just happened and this is a new law for the phones that they bills havend been paid
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Can't happen, nowhere in the world phones are imei locked for not paying bills. That happens in some countries when owner of the phone reports it lost or stolen. By your username i assume you are romanian and just for the record phone providers in Romania don't use/need phones' imei , hence they can't lock it. So you might as well post what country and provider did that, but i guess if you do that everyone else will find out you lied, not that we wouldn't know that already
Quite easy actually.
Step 1: Buy the phone.
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Can't happen, nowhere in the world phones are imei locked for not paying bills. That happens in some countries when owner of the phone reports it lost or stolen. By your username i assume you are romanian and just for the record phone providers in Romania don't use/need phones' imei , hence they can't lock it. So you might as well post what country and provider did that, but i guess if you do that everyone else will find out you lied, not that we already know that
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I am from RO but im in another country now and in RO i didnt hear nothing about this at all. Even if u dont pay the bill there is nothing to do with the phone but in other countrys like ES people say that this happend and ...what can i do? Again : i didnt stole nobodys phone and i didnt buy from no one!
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i have i9300
how do i change the IMEI number?
Thank you!
You can't. The IMEI is stored in read only memory so can't be changed like old phones can.
Changing the IMEI is illegal in most countries and I don't think it's possible on the S3 right now without having a second S3. Why do you want to do it?
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Why do you want to do it?
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It doesn't matter. It's illegal, thats all we need to know
Get a really fine tip marker and a steady hand and away you go
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In the UK the whole point of an IMEI is for national security. It's a criminal offence to change or tamper with it and you could be fined or imprisoned....if you like prison food or penis go ahead lol
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The only reason to change an IMEI is if you stole or bought a stolen phone and need to change IMEI because networks are blocking that phone, and i'll bet there's thousands of people bought a phone from Ebay only to find the thing network blocked and want to do this cos don't want to waste their money they spent by reporting to police.
I love seeing these posts, every time OP gets shot down. Have fun playing with hot property.
Backup the efs folder to ur computer or somewhere, then delete the folder of the phone
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thread closed. changing the imei is illegal in most countries and not supported on xda
I purchased two samsung S3's but unlocked, i bought them on craigslist and am now a little worried. I notice that under status, it says that the Serial number is not available?
Why not? Does that have something to do with unlocked phones?
I took the phone to ATT and they put a demo sim in there, it said it was on the ATT netowrk but I could not call anyone, the ATT salesman said that it was because the SIM was a demo, sound true?
I also went to TMOBILE and put a sim in, and it said it was on the TMOBILE network but did not try to make a call.
What do you guys make of this?
i just put my tmobile sim in it and i can make calls, but absolutly no internet
Mine is unlocked and I have a serial number.
I did a little more research and this is my problem now.............. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32694323#post32694323
in your other thread you said ebay, here you say Craigslist. We like honesty.
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How do we know the phones are not stolen?
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in your other thread you said ebay, here you say Craigslist. We like honesty.
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How do we know the phones are not stolen?
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If i stole them I would not be on the phone with tmobile and yes I got it on craigslist and would like to just sell it after I fix it.
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If i stole them I would not be on the phone with tmobile and yes I got it on craigslist and would like to just sell it after I fix it.
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We're you aware of the problem before you bought it? I think the buyer ripped you of.
For internet to work have the network and you the apk, or search online for the apn settings for at&t or T-Mobile.
And like i started in your other post, you are in the wrong forum.
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Sorry, what forum am I suppose to be on? I clicked on the link to the chart of model numbers but I dont know what forum to be on.
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Sorry, what forum am I suppose to be on? I clicked on the link to the chart of model numbers but I dont know what forum to be on.
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settings» about device» model number
What is it?
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settings» about device» model number
What is it?
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i9300. I attached pics in the other thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32696987#post32696987
If its an SGS3 I9300 start at the beginning .
Does the IMEI match that on the box/sticker
Has the IMEI been blacklisted .
Are the APN settings correct for your network .
Is the modem correct for your location .
Regards serial number read the serial number missing/fix thread .
Similar posts occur with users purchasing phones from similar sources . Essential non working or stolen phones sold .
jje
The question is I bought a sg3 phone for $400 on a market here in my country. But when I activated it with the same carrier the phone is from. It appears that the phone have been reported stolen and also the phone is unlocked for any gsm carrier. My question is since I will not be able to use it on at&t which is it original carrier will I be able to use it on t mobile network since its diferrent and they use a different network?
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The question is I bought a sg3 phone for $400 on a market here in my country. But when I activated it with the same carrier the phone is from. It appears that the phone have been reported stolen and also the phone is unlocked for any gsm carrier. My question is since I will not be able to use it on at&t which is it original carrier will I be able to use it on t mobile network since its diferrent and they use a different network?
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if it is stolen, give it back...
It looks like it is. But the person sold it to me for $400 and he said it was new and he was the only owner. I just want to know if it will work unlocked on other network provider like t mobile.
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if it is stolen, give it back...
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Although I agree that's totally the right thing to do SOME people need a phone and Some can't just eat $400!!!! He didn't know when he bought it. He should be getting the person he got it from in trouble!!!!!!! Return it if you are not dirt poor or you don't NEED a phone. Do all u can to right this wrong Cuz your involved now.just my tiny opinion
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I don't have the $$ to get another and the person who sold it to me doesnt answer the phone. I just want to know if is there any posibility of using it with another network?
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Any help? Please?
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Well , since you cant afford a new phone then just root it and unlock it .. But the right thing to do is returning it back and report the guys number to the police , good luck.
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Well , since you cant afford a new phone then just root it and unlock it .. But the right thing to do is returning it back and report the guys number to the police , good luck.
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It is allready unlocked. Will I still need to root it? (Also looks like the guy is being tracked down by police since I'm not the first person he fooled.) I'm very angry of this situation since I didnt spent $100 or $200 bucks, I spent $400 that is much money to throw it like in the thrash.
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I can feel the pain , bought a stolen phone before xD Your device ID or IMEI is reported as stolen , so you cant register on that carrier ... Maybe try another carrier ? Atleast thats what worked for me
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I can feel the pain , bought a stolen phone before xD Your device ID or IMEI is reported as stolen , so you cant register on that carrier ... Maybe try another carrier ? Atleast thats what worked for me
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What I know is that the phone is original from At&t and its reported there. So I will be able to use it with T-Mobile instead right? since the phone is unlocked.
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What I know is that the phone is original from At&t and its reported there. So I will be able to use it with T-Mobile instead right? since the phone is unlocked.
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Have a look at this from T-Mobile, AT&T were already doing it, IMIE blocking blocks the phone across all network in that country, you could probably use it abroad normally as its not on a US network but using in the US unlikely
http://www.beijingiphonerepair.com/news/t-mobile-usa-has-started-imei-blocking-stolen-iphones-and-other-devices/
IMIE blocking of stolen phones has been in the UK for a few years now
I'm in the US
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Have a look at this from T-Mobile, AT&T were already doing it, IMIE blocking blocks the phone across all network in that country, you could probably use it abroad normally as its not on a US network but using in the US unlikely
http://www.beijingiphonerepair.com/...ei-blocking-stolen-iphones-and-other-devices/
IMIE blocking of stolen phones has been in the UK for a few years now
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Is this true and its being made in the US?
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And if I change the phone IMEI. The problem will be solved right?
Yes but you get the far bigger problem of illegal imei changing which can get you intr real deep trouble.
Also, imei cannot be changed easily, only transplanted.
Note that most "stolen" devices are not stolen per se (they often come in original boxes) but are insurance claims.
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Idk what should I do.
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Well , just use the phone for apps and buy another cheap nokia phone. By the way talk to paypal or the place where you bought the phone from , explain what happened to u and hopefully theyll give you a refund.
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Should I consider selling it internationally?
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You could do that, but be sure to advertise that the phone wont work in the states, it would be unfair to con a potential buyer.
It would be unfair to sell a stolen phone :/
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