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I have this bad esn Htc Evo and i wanted to see if there is a way to make it clear by hacking it or configuring
And just how did you stumble upon this EVO?
jadrian.arellano90 said:
I have this bad esn Htc Evo and i wanted to see if there is a way to make it clear by hacking it or configuring
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Well, most bad esn's are that way for a reason and a very good reason. I have heard of clearing the esn before but I think it has to actually be done through the carrier. I'm not 100% sure on that but if I remember correctly that was the only way. If you came across this phone by "accident" you might go in to a store with it and see what they say. I've returned phones before and got discounts and credits.
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And just how did you stumble upon this EVO?
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Shhhhh....not supposed to ask that.
That has to be done by someone at Sprint
As some else said why is it bad, is it stolen? If it is I would return it to Sprint so the rightful owner can have their phone.
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but there are a few stupid ways to get blacklisted. like if you don't pay your bill.
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or u can always just switch to MetroPieCeof****. lmfao
or flash it to Cricket
Thank you all for your responses I got this evo since I lost it and report it lost and few weeks later I found it in my aunts house so now I have two the one I'm using and this one which is reported lost aka bad esn
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If you used insurance they may not have reported to sprint. It may not be bad.
In other country carriers work with the bad esn?
Hey guys I have found a Evo4g at work in pristine condition. Could I sell it or is it no good? I see that these Sprint phones don't take a sim card. So I wasnt sure if it would work unless it was purchased from store? Thanks guys!
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I suggest you turn it in to your workplace's lost & found department. An EVO 4G is not a device that people will discard as trash. I'd like to believe someone is looking for it. If it's unlocked, peruse the contact list and make some calls to determine its owner.
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You should turn that into someone, a supervisor...ect. SOMEONE is looking for that phone because...its a beautiful device. Mine got stolen [still don't know how] and I moved hell and high water for that thing. That person will really appreciate, and like dougjamal suggested, if unlocked, use the call log, make some calls to find out who's it is.
KingDavid63 said:
Hey guys I have found a Evo4g at work in pristine condition. Could I sell it or is it no good? I see that these Sprint phones don't take a sim card. So I wasnt sure if it would work unless it was purchased from store? Thanks guys!
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Seriously? You find someone else's property and you want to SELL it?!?!
Wow. It is amazing how society has fallen...
And let me tell you something about CDMA....
The phone is linked to the account through the ESN number... if he reports it lost/stolen, and you try to activate it, expect trouble.
Calm down... I found it over a week ago... I did turn it in to my supervisor and they called me up there and did paper work because no one claimed it. Alot of people in and out of plant traveling.... No contacts in it... What else to do?
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KingDavid63 said:
Calm down... I found it over a week ago... I did turn it in to my supervisor and they called me up there and did paper work because no one claimed it. Alot of people in and out of plant traveling.... No contacts in it... What else to do?
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Well...I guess hold onto it, and ask around for another week...
I would recommend leaving it with the supervisor/manager in the department you found it in, because it'd be most likely that person would turn to them to check. Also it keeps you out of liability if "something happened to the phone."
Yea your probably right. I would want my Glacier. Ima call sprint see if they knows who it is...
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1. Pull the battery and find the ESN
2. CALL SPRINT tell them exactly what happened especially the policy for your company waiting a week for it's owner to return.
OPTION 2. CALL SPRINT and ask them if the ESN is clear. If it is your in the clear as well.
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KingDavid63 said:
Yea your probably right. I would want my Glacier. Ima call sprint see if they knows who it is...
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From the home screen, press menu > settings > about phone at the bottom > status, and it'll list the device phone number. Tell it to the sprint rep and they should be able to direct you to a person from there, also the MEID number if they ask for it.
I was wondering about this a few months ago when I moved over to Sprint. I signed up with the Shift and decided after it had shipped I didn't like the keyboard so I went to a store and swapped it. The guy accidentally put it in my bag still with my Evo box and I didn't see it until I got home. Being the nice person I am I returned it next business day on the "low", incase he might get in trouble, but I know for a split second I was wondering how much I could craigslist it for.
my galaxy s ii was stolen today at school and i was wondering if they will give me a new phone for free or will i have to pay full price again for a new one, I have insurance. Or can they like use the Satellite to track the phone down so they can give it back to me?
you will have to pay the deductible which is like $140 or something like that...
if you have the higher insurance it has remote tracking...i have never seen anyone go that route though and i would imagine the chances of recovering it are slim to none
If you call your number 69 times the phone will self combustion, causing severe 3rd degree Burns to the thief. Simply wait at the local ER and take the next burn victim to your local authorities.
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3617 said:
my galaxy s ii was stolen today at school and i was wondering if they will give me a new phone for free or will i have to pay full price again for a new one, I have insurance. Or can they like use the Satellite to track the phone down so they can give it back to me?
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Tmobile offers gps trackig if u have the premium insurance bundle. Why wouldn't you call Tmobile as soon as this happened?
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G1ForFun said:
Tmobile offers gps trackig if u have the premium insurance bundle. Why wouldn't you call Tmobile as soon as this happened?
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Or if u have lookout installed u could track with that and call the police. But whoever has it prob reset the phone by now if they're smart
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Seekdroid would be wonders for this..
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Or if u have lookout installed u could track with that and call the police. But whoever has it prob reset the phone by now if they're smart
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the good thing about tracking through the tmobile insurance way is that they do it on their end right? its not reliant on an app that you downloaded...but i doubt that they will recover it though..its probably more if you left it somewhere, they could remind you of the area you were in or something
ive never used that method so im just guessing here
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you will have to pay the deductible which is like $140 or something like that...
if you have the higher insurance it has remote tracking...i have never seen anyone go that route though and i would imagine the chances of recovering it are slim to none
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I have the 7.99 insurance one is that the higher one?
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3617 said:
I have the 7.99 insurance one is that the higher one?
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yep...the basic one is like $5
so you should probably call them asap and ask them about tracking it and see how that works
and the deductible is $130..i just checked
Try loading prey on it. You can do it from your cpu and it will tell you where the phone is.
Android_Monsters said:
Try loading prey on it. You can do it from your cpu and it will tell you where the phone is.
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I don't have that app on my phone will it still work
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3617 said:
I don't have that app on my phone will it still work
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why not call tmobile and track it already? you already pay like an extra $2/month for it...and if its an even half-way decent method of tracking...it should be just as good if not better than most of the locator apps you can download since you are doing it through the carrier
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why not call tmobile and track it already? you already pay like an extra $2/month for it...and if its an even half-way decent method of tracking...it should be just as good if not better than most of the locator apps you can download since you are doing it through the carrier
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If I call i will need my mom's social security number and she will ask why I don't want to tell her until I have absolutely no solutions left cause ill get my ass whooped
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3617 said:
If I call i will need my mom's social security number and she will ask why I don't want to tell her until I have absolutely no solutions left cause ill get my ass whooped
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Well then you would have learned your lesson now wouldn't have you? I honestly don't know why kids these days are carrying $500 phones, its not like they need something that big.
P.S. I don't know what you're still doing on the forums instead of being on the phone with T-Mobile
3617 said:
If I call i will need my mom's social security number and she will ask why I don't want to tell her until I have absolutely no solutions left cause ill get my ass whooped
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Well mom whoop my ass, ill just take the ass whooping for my sgs2
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If you're so worried about your mom whooping your ass then go steal someone elses sgs2...
bmakk2055 said:
Well mom whoop my ass, ill just take the ass whooping for my sgs2
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You must me black.... Well i am & i used to get beat like a slave lol... Just take it like a man...
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man your lucky that you have a SG2 and your a kid...i didnt get my first smartphone until i was a senior in college i think..and even then the money was coming out of my pocket
secondly, im pretty sure your out of luck in terms of not telling mom...i dont know how old you are but from the sound of it your probably gonna need her help if you plan on getting your old one back or buying a new one
install plan b from the web market. It will automatically start up and start emailing you its location.
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Call T-Mobile to blacklist IMEI number
I just got robbed, and I was wondering if I were able to track my phone? It has GPS enabled, and it has the Serenity GNote II ROM, I just want to get my phone back. Please and thank you.
did you have a tracker app?
1. Go to play.google.com
2. Push "Plan B" by Lookout Mobile Security to your phone.
3. Bust their asses
Fumblez said:
I just got robbed, and I was wondering if I were able to track my phone? It has GPS enabled, and it has the Serenity GNote II ROM, I just want to get my phone back. Please and thank you.
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If you report it to the cops, and the power is on. They can triangulate the location from cell towers and by GPS
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elesbb said:
If you report it to the cops, and the power is on. They can triangulate the location from cell towers and by GPS
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Sorry but most law enforfement will file the report but most liekly wont follow up unless its related to something more important like a murder case or something similar. Im sorry for your loss. Hope you didnt get hurt. Id file the repott and call tmo to shut off sim abd call insurance.
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If you report it to the cops, and the power is on. They can triangulate the location from cell towers and by GPS
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What make you think the cops will spend time to do that?
Tell them you got robbed at gunpoint and the value of what was taken was over $500. They'll go after it.
You find the lost android at the website "locatemydroid".
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What make you think the cops will spend time to do that?
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Um I don't know about where you live but in the state of Pennsylvania it's their job hence why we have to pay taxes.
And no where did I say they would do it, I just said it's possible.
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On Nov 6th I met up with someone at Starbucks from Craigslist to purchase the Galaxy Note 2 for $450 with box charger and instructions. I checked the esn number and it was clean. I inserted my sim card and was able to use the phone. On Friday Dec 28th, my phone all of sudden couldn't go on the web using 4g and I couldn't make and receive incoming calls. I called T-Mobile using a landline and they said my imei has been blocked. I went to the T-Mobile store and paid $50+ tax to use a loaner phone because I can't be without a phone. Today T-Mobile told me that this phone can't be activated due to equipment installment program. What should I do? Should I sell this phone on eBay and specify that this imei is blacklisted? Maybe someone from around the world could use this phone unlocked. Right now the phone is LOCKED. Should unlocking be my expense or should it be the buyers expense to unlock this phone? Should I use the money I get from selling this device to buy a brand new galaxy note 2?
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Track down the creep who sold it to you and get your money back. Call him and let him know you have contacted the police and they are reviewing the tape from Starbucks and you fully expect to get your money back. Have him meet you at the police station for the refund.
Hey, may not work but worth a try. I'd rattle the hell out of him and would not leave him alone. He knew what he was up to and essentially stole your money. That's not ok.
Outside of saber rattling, it's now your problem. If you like the device enough, just pay whatever T-Mo needs to get it turned back on. You got a good price so whatever they need should still be cheaper than buying a new one.
Edit: well, who knows what T-Mobile needs paid. It may be worth it to just sell as blacklisted and call it a day.
The person who sold me the phone is the only one could make payments toward the phone. Its a lady that sold me the phone.
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awesomedeals88 said:
The person who sold me the phone is the only one could make payments toward the phone. Its a lady that sold me the phone.
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Have you contacted the lady to talk it over and understand why she did what she did?
This type of transaction is becoming a problem with tmobile phones.
Making sure esn number is clean is one thing. Make sure its not on a value plan.
I hope op gets this sorted out.
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Yea you got scammed bad. That sucks major big time
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Call me an extremist but if I were in this situation, the police would be involved & I'd be pressing fraud charges against that douchebag. Or, I'd be taking that seller to small claims court.
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U got a note 2 for 450? You should have seen this coming.
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When I sell the phone on eBay, should I pay to have the sim unlocked or should I let the buyer pay to have the sim unlocked?
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awesomedeals88 said:
When I sell the phone on eBay, should I pay to have the sim unlocked or should I let the buyer pay to have the sim unlocked?
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Just do it yourself... follow instructions from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014982
This is the second time I am hearing of this. I blame tmobile. If you call them to ask if the phone is clean to purchase and they tell you yes then it's their fault for not making sure it doesn't have any outstanding balance. To the Op you have yet to explain why you haven't contacted the seller. The other poster didn't try to contact the seller either. So either you are both idiots or maybe you are trying to figure out how to unlock a stolen phone. And please don't say you can't find the owner because tmobile had there information and with a push from the police they have to give it up.
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kozmo21 said:
Just do it yourself... follow instructions from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014982
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Once I follow this procedure, how can I tell if the sim is unlocked if I don't have another sim to test it out?
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awesomedeals88 said:
Once I follow this procedure, how can I tell if the sim is unlocked if I don't have another sim to test it out?
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So instead of dealing with the person that sold you the phone you are going to unlock it? Once again I am calling BS on this and now you have people helping you unlock a phone that is not legally yours.
....... But unlocking won't unblock the IMEI o.0 Unless you're planning to use it on another carrier than Tmo, unlocking won't allow you to use the phone.
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This is the second time I am hearing of this. I blame tmobile. If you call them to ask if the phone is clean to purchase and they tell you yes then it's their fault for not making sure it doesn't have any outstanding balance. To the Op you have yet to explain why you haven't contacted the seller. The other poster didn't try to contact the seller either. So either you are both idiots or maybe you are trying to figure out how to unlock a stolen phone. And please don't say you can't find the owner because tmobile had there information and with a push from the police they have to give it up.
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I have to agree with this. Tmo wouldn't just tell you the phone was clear & then turn around & say "Oops, we meant to say it's blocked!" If they actually made a mistake when the OP first called in, he needs to escalate until they either unblock him or credit him for a comparable new phone. This whole story just smells funny. I know that if I had just dropped hundreds of dollars on a phone that I couldn't even use thanks to the seller's negligence/fraudulence, I'd be sitting in the police station filing a report within minutes of finding out it was blocked. I can't even imagine just saying "oh well, guess I got scammed!" about something like this. The OP is either incredibly rich & $450 is just pocket change, or else something is fishy here.
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My plan is to get the sim unlocked so I could sell internationally on eBay.
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awesomedeals88 said:
My plan is to get the sim unlocked so I could sell internationally on eBay.
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You boight a phone as is. Cops dont care that u got scammed. Lesson learned.as far as t mobile goes contact the better business Bureau and t mobile will step up and go after the lady who owned it. Plus unless u have phone conversation recoreded that is all on u. If it to good to be true......... well u know the rest.
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Just do it yourself... follow instructions from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014982
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I agree with those who say you should hold the lady responsible. Contact her and see if she will make it good. If not, small claims courts is the way to go. I've done two small claims cases. Its easy and not expensive. Sounds like you have a solid case. Of course once you get a judgement you may have a problem collecting if she's a deadbeat. But if she's got an income you can force her to pay up. My 2 cents. Good luck.
Could this phone be activated on Straight Talk? Might be able to get most of your money back via CL if someone wants to use it on prepaid.
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