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I bought a used Evo and it is still activated.Called up Sprint to see if the ESN was good and they reported it was good and I can go ahead and activate it,since it was deactivatedESN was good and it was Not reported lost or stolen.Still debating on taking plunge since I am on SERO but at least I get to play with it.Any ideas? It makes and receives calls.....data doesn't seem to work only on my WI-Fi network.

Have the person who sold it to you deactivate it. If he can't then you probably bought a stolen phone.

You don't understand......according to Sprint it IS de-activated and was there when he called Sprint and had them deactivate it.I got everything with it and they Sprint said I can activate it any time.I gave them the ESN.Guess you didnt read my entire post.

I'd do it for sure especially if Sprint says it was good and the price is right.

Ok so whats the issue? If the data doesnt work it may just need to be updated

ifly4vamerica said:
I'd do it for sure especially if Sprint says it was good and the price is right.
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Agree !

Well I already bought it and playing with it.Just grimace at the thought of losing Sero and paying another $10 for 4G.

But you get unlimited data! Lol, like my last bill I used 7.8 gB of data. I didn't even know that was possible from having a blackberry curve for the past two years.

I didn't want you guys to have all the fun Bought it to play with then probably sell.I use my TP2 to tether when on road.Any ideas on how to get the data to work? I can make and receive calls and also DL apps for Marketplace when on my wi-fi.Soon as I leave the house data doesn't work.

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I didn't want you guys to have all the fun.I use my TP2 to tether when on road.Any ideas on how to get the data to work? I can make and receive calls.DL apps for Marketplace when on my wi-fi.Soon as leave house data doesn't work.
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Check your settings. Wireless & Networks and check to see if Mobile network is checked. If it's not check it. Then your data should be back on.

Did you activate it, 3g and 4g arent going to work without a plan. WIFI will cause you are providing that. Im not sure there is a way to get free service. activate that bad boy on the 69$ plan then get a corporate discount thats up to 35% off, root and grab a tether app and presto your in business.

Corporate Discount? Can anyone get this? I would love to drop my bill some more.

MNMAN said:
I didn't want you guys to have all the fun Bought it to play with then probably sell.I use my TP2 to tether when on road.Any ideas on how to get the data to work? I can make and receive calls and also DL apps for Marketplace when on my wi-fi.Soon as I leave the house data doesn't work.
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You need to call tech support, I switch between my EVO and Pre and I had this same issue, took me about an hour to fix. Ended up doing some reset (root and install titanium backup to backup your phone first) which cleared everything, but didn't mess with the custom rom (fresh). i think it was ##787# if im not mistaken but tell him you saw someone else with the same problem and it wasn't fixed using handsfree activation, updated the profile, reseting the username ect and an ota wipe was necessary. as soon as they did this it worked fine.
There is a problem in Sprint's system that when switching to the EVO when on a phone without 4G and the EVO was previously activated. I think they have caught this glitch and will hopefully fix it (maybe not disconnect the 4G from the EVO while using another phone). If that doesn't work get them to exchange it for a new one (as long as you have insurance) and no u wont have to pay the deductible as its a software issue.

Make sure your 4g hasn't been bricked.

Any way to do a hard reset on the phone?It is the stock rom.

MNMAN said:
Any way to do a hard reset on the phone?It is the stock rom.
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settings -> privacy -> factory data reset

drbgotenks said:
settings -> privacy -> factory data reset
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I did that.....lost all my apps but wanted to see what would happen.Hmm can still make calls.........weird........It is deactivated according to Sprint.

Dude you're probably making calls on the sellers number. This is one of the bad things about.Cdma. you have their msid plugged into that phone so the network still sees it. It may not have completely dropped out of Sprint provision server. But this happened to me on phones I swapped on my account. Make and receive calls but no data.
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donatom3 said:
Dude you're probably making calls on the sellers number. This is one of the bad things about.Cdma. you have their msid plugged into that phone so the network still sees it. It may not have completely dropped out of Sprint provision server. But this happened to me on phones I swapped on my account. Make and receive calls but no data.
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That is probably what is happening,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hope I don't need the seller to do anything else as it was only phone number I had on him.I really dont want to lose my Sero...might activate it and use it for 29 days............how do you get 35%? I am getting a 27% discount on my 2 Sero lines + any 3 + free airave..........so hard to give that up.

New EVO works w/o service provider?

Is it possible to have a phone work w/o activating on a service provider?
I just bought a brand new EVO unopened and then I unrevoked forever rooted and nand unlocked it, loading a custom rom and realized it works? Phone, internet, etc.
How is this possible?

dwntwnall4u said:
Is it possible to have a phone work w/o activating on a service provider?
I just bought a brand new EVO unopened and then I unrevoked forever rooted and nand unlocked it, loading a custom rom and realized it works? Phone, internet, etc.
How is this possible?
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It has an auto-activate feature

That is weird. So you went and bought a brand new phone in the box from a store for $500? Without activating, that's how much it would cost. If you bought it new in the box from someone in the street, I hope it wasn't one of those deals where the ESN is tied to some account as Sprint may give you a hard time activating it under your own account.
It sounds to me like you purchased a phone that was already activated. Try calling a phone from that phone to get the number off of the called ID, and then go to Sprint.com and try to register it with a user name/password to see if you can see the account information tied to the number on the phone.
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It has an auto-activate feature
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Yes, but the phone would have to be set up by Sprint for the auto-activate feature to work. If Sprint doesn't tie the ESN to an account, it has nothing to auto-activate to.

##786#
That will tell you what number is activated on the phone..
maybe its yours lol

I just looked at phone I'd. It has a phone number, not mines. It says sprint carrier but. I looked at the id before and it was blank.
I bought it on the street, new in opened.

well sorry to tell you this but that was probably stolen...
If its working that means its still on the other persons account
so i'll doubt you'll be able to activate it on yours.

kixcastillo77 said:
well sorry to tell you this but that was probably stolen...
If its working that means its still on the other persons account
so i'll doubt you'll be able to activate it on yours.
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But why was the phone I'd blank before I rooted, nand and flashed a ROM?
Well I not going touse it that way. I'm gonna convert it to use on Cricket.
Just thought it was weird.

Evos ota activation can be pretty sketchy at times
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dwntwnall4u said:
but why was the phone i'd blank before i rooted, nand and flashed a rom?
Well i not going touse it that way. I'm gonna convert it to use on cricket.
Just thought it was weird.
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i thought you found a gem ... I was hoping you found a way to unlock all the services without paying!!! I heard you can do that on the iphone .. But i haven't looked into it ..

tech-9 said:
i thought you found a gem ... I was hoping you found a way to unlock all the services without paying!!! I heard you can do that on the iphone .. But i haven't looked into it ..
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No, don't think so. I'd like to try another new Evo to see what happens.

Donor phones to flash evo 4g to BM

Hi guys, I'm about to cancel my Sprint account and root the evo to boost, the incognito/rant are no longer on sale except on eBay. Which of the newer cheapest phone from Boost I can use as a donor???? I am afraid to get a used one from eBay thinking it might not work. Thanks in advance.

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Hi guys, I'm about to cancel my Sprint account and root the evo to boost, the incognito/rant are no longer on sale except on eBay. Which of the newer cheapest phone from Boost I can use as a donor???? I am afraid to get a used one from eBay thinking it might not work. Thanks in advance.
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I've gotten mine, always used incognito, from craigslist. Doesn't matter what condition the phone is in as long as it powers up and can connect the usb port. I've done it with the Evo and the E3D. I want to try one of the Galaxy phones next but haven't gotten my hands on one. Good luck.

I've done two now with the incognito and their both working fine.
Technically you could use any 3g phone, it just may be harder to get all the info you need since most of the directions are for those 2...
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Thanks guys, so I won't matter if the incognito has been used as a donor before?? does it has to be an incognito from Boost or any other carries who might have sold it.:good:

It has to be from boost. And it can ONLY be used as a donor once at a time.
Meaning, say a buddy uses it to flash his evo. If he's still using it, you can't.
So if your buying one, make sure its a clean esn and activatible.
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Thanks to all, I think I'm ready now. I did search CL and found a couple near where I am, just need to make sure they're ok. Thanks again

SilverTigre2010 said:
Thanks guys, so I won't matter if the incognito has been used as a donor before?? does it has to be an incognito from Boost or any other carries who might have sold it.:good:
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Just change the phone number on the Incognito it will assign new HA/AAA information.

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Just change the phone number on the Incognito it will assign new HA/AAA information.
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But that doesn't matter. When you clone the info to a new phone, its always going to use the same unique numbers. The HA/AAA are only the passwords needed to access the information.
The esn/meid are unique and only 1 phone has those numbers. Its like a network mac address.
So no, you still can only use a phone once at a time. Otherwise, I could sell just the numbers off my phone all day long.
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I'm not talking about multiple people using the same information.
I'm talking about generating new HA/AAA information so at least he would know there's no way for some else to have it like the guy he bought it from.
By activating the phone you know if its in use or not.
He wouldn't be able to even activate the phone if someone is even using the MEID or ESN.

Can't you just call boost with your evo's ESN and they'll put it on their network? No need for a donor if so.

Some people claim they have but their official policy is against it, most have said they've been denied and I haven't even tried.
They can tell what ESN is coming from where Boost and Sprint ESNs are not considered the same in their systems.

mikesalty said:
Can't you just call boost with your evo's ESN and they'll put it on their network? No need for a donor if so.
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To my understanding after reading a few blogs is that you can't do that, it will seem doable because is basically the same network(Sprint) but aparently is not possible therefore the need to flash.

Update
Just to update there are some other phones that can be use see this.
I was able to get a brand new incognito from a Sprint Store in VA, I spoke to one of the managers and they're getting rid off all the old boost mobile phones, I got mine for less than $30 they can even go lower If you buy in bulk, I thought about buying them(they had about 20) and reselling them on CL but didn't do it(not enough cash).
Anyway I completed the flash and now I am using my 4G Evo with boost, I am down to $25/month, I got the Pay as you go plan $.50/day unlimited web + $0.20/minute call. Works great for me since I don't use the phone to make calls, mostly text and web. Running ICS ROM of course with no 4G, I was paying about $93/month with Sprint.

[Q] Removing Note II from Sprint

Hey guys I have a quick question,
I have a Sprint Note II that I want to activate on my line but I'm having a little issue. Back story: I acquired it because my sister failed to pay Sprint so they canceled her plan and she needed cash so she gave me her Note II in exchange for the money she needed since she no longer has Sprint. So the phone works fine, but they won't remove it from her account because she owes a balance of over $500. She's called in and even though the phone isn't financed through Sprint they won't release the SN/MEID from her account so needless to say, it cannot be added to my line. I'm wondering if there's a manner to get it off her account or change out the SN/MEID to make it usable? I've been running an HTC Evo Design for the last 2 years and really need to upgrade my phone but again, I gave my sister money so I no longer have the cash. I cannot for obvious reasons of her being my sister and requiring money tell her to give me back my money.
I originally thought they wouldn't remove it because when I called it wasn't her on the line. Even after being able to fully verify her account. I was speaking to the rep and he said that there is a manner but obviously couldn't tell me what it was so I'm turning to the trusty XDA forums.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
(even if it's not a program or something, a manner of speaking with them or getting them to take it off her account without having to pay the balance)
Thank you,
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The only way it "could" have been done is if you were able to reactivate the account for a short duration then call in and Swap the phone out with an older device. It would free up the phone and you could let the acct go out again.
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xKrisx said:
The only way it "could" have been done is if you were able to reactivate the account for a short duration then call in and Swap the phone out with an older device. It would free up the phone and you could let the acct go out again.
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Thanks man, Hoping I can do something, attempted again and they won't activate the account. lol.

Are you on Sprint too?
Odds are you're hosed if so. They always permanently brick the MEID of devices on accounts that are cancelled due to lack of payment. You can flash the device to another carrier and use it however.

Skripka said:
Are you on Sprint too?
Odds are you're hosed if so. They always permanently brick the MEID of devices on accounts that are cancelled due to lack of payment. You can flash the device to another carrier and use it however.
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Yeah pretty much. Or you can do the gsm mod and use it anywhere but the US.

Hmmm, I might flash it and put it on TMobile then..... Wonder who'd accept it...

I have my bad esn flashed to cricket no problems. Anywhere you flash it you will lose 4g, but mine works flawlessly with cricket. I have far greater reception abd 3g speeds from my previous carrier, boost mobile (which is sprint).

cmtag said:
Hmmm, I might flash it and put it on TMobile then..... Wonder who'd accept it...
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You can't flash it to T-Mobile, they're GSM. You can only flash it to another compatible CDMA carrier. Ofcourse there are other, shall we say clandestine ways to get it on Sprint, but obviously taboo to discuss on here.

T-MOBILE Samsung Galaxy Note 3 BAD IMEI

Hi, I recently bought a new samsung galaxy note 3 t-mobile on craigslist. everything worked perfectly fine and a few days later, my sim card didn't not work anymore, i couldn't make any calls or connect with my data plan. i asked t-mobile and basically the person who sold the phone to me called in t-mobile and reported it as stolen and not my phone is blocked from ever making calls and now it has a blocked imei.
I read on a lot of articles, is there a possible possible way to clean the imei or replace the imei or repair it? Please help. I'm really sad and I'm so lost. I want to be able to use my samsung galaxy note 3 t-mobile with my own simcard however, it's imei block. can someone be kind enough and helped me? I tried everything even the 1) Insert the desired SIM card you want to use unlocked into your device, and restart the phone.
2) Enter the code *#197328640# into the keypad and press send. 3) Go to Main Menu -> [1] UMTS -> [1] Debug Screen -> [8] Phone Control -> [6] Network Lock -> Options [3] Perso SHA256 OFF (after choosing this option, wait for at least 30 seconds)
overall nothing works? is there a place or show that can unblock my imei or someone repair it so i can use it on t-mobile. please help. thanks so much again.

Get your money back from the seller.
Other than using the phone on a different carrier than T-Mobile, there is no legal way to fix your problem.

elisecohenn1 said:
Hi, I recently bought a new samsung galaxy note 3 t-mobile on craigslist. everything worked perfectly fine and a few days later, my sim card didn't not work anymore, i couldn't make any calls or connect with my data plan. i asked t-mobile and basically the person who sold the phone to me called in t-mobile and reported it as stolen and not my phone is blocked from ever making calls and now it has a blocked imei.
I read on a lot of articles, is there a possible possible way to clean the imei or replace the imei or repair it? Please help. I'm really sad and I'm so lost. I want to be able to use my samsung galaxy note 3 t-mobile with my own simcard however, it's imei block. can someone be kind enough and helped me? I tried everything even the 1) Insert the desired SIM card you want to use unlocked into your device, and restart the phone.
2) Enter the code *#197328640# into the keypad and press send. 3) Go to Main Menu -> [1] UMTS -> [1] Debug Screen -> [8] Phone Control -> [6] Network Lock -> Options [3] Perso SHA256 OFF (after choosing this option, wait for at least 30 seconds)
overall nothing works? is there a place or show that can unblock my imei or someone repair it so i can use it on t-mobile. please help. thanks so much again.
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Never ever go on Craigslist for a phone.
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Like someone said, theres no legal way to unblock that phone but PM me for my solution to when I had the same problem as you. Yours actually should be easier to fix lol
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krelvinaz said:
Get your money back from the seller.
Other than using the phone on a different carrier than T-Mobile, there is no legal way to fix your problem.
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"I can't get my money back from the seller. I tried emailing them and calling them yet they refuse to pick up. I have never done any harm or done anything to inflict pain or evil upon the seller. I have done my part of the bargain by giving them the money, a fair exchange, yet in the end, these types of individuals use deceit and trickery.

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Never ever go on Craigslist for a phone.
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"Thanks, now I know. I went to T-MOBILE and the only solution is through the other person's end. The owner would have to call T-MOBILE up and tell them that it's not stolen in order to make the "block imei" to "unblock." I wish there was a solution because there are so many incidences of these occurring to innocent individuals who just wants a simple and happy life with their newly bought phone. Sigh, I wish T-MOBILE had a way where they can offer ways for those in these sticky situations ? ):

Aaaaaaand do not mention anything regarding changing imei around here. Its very illegal and devs will mad and take actions
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elisecohenn1 said:
"Thanks, now I know. I went to T-MOBILE and the only solution is through the other person's end. The owner would have to call T-MOBILE up and tell them that it's not stolen in order to make the "block imei" to "unblock." I wish there was a solution similar to jailbreak or something because there are so many incidences of these occurring to innocent individuals who just wants a simple and happy life with their newly bought phone. Sigh, I wish T-MOBILE had a way where they can offer ways to unblock the imei. Or there was a special application for the google play store or something to issue us a new imei ? ):
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Well u can go to cops with emails that you bought it off this guy and then he reported it stolen. U will have legal action and win.
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Yea I tried the whole cops ordeal on multiple occasions and it goes nowhere. Out of everything going on in life, I think cell phone theft will be at the bottom of their IDGAF files next to eating steaks for breakfast and cereal for dinner
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Keep googling their number and searching craigslist for stuff they sell. They might pop up some time. Then I'd thump them.
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Should have met dude @ tmobile store and make sure everything was legit before paying for the phone, i bought mine off craigslist this way and have no problems. This is how you can tell if your dealing with a shady person or not is when there not willing to meet you in store,huge red flag right there!
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elisecohenn1 said:
Hi, I recently bought a new samsung galaxy note 3 t-mobile on craigslist...
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You are SOL, my friend. Never buy from Craigslist. Resell on eBay for parts. That's all you can do.
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Or switch to att network
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Or switch to att network
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You said you have his number? Do a reverse ID check and sometimess you can get the full name for free

You can't switch to any network anymore. One it's black flagged on one network, the rest are SOl too.
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Never ever go on Craigslist for a phone.
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I normally agree with most of what you say but not with the above comment. So long as the buyer calls the network and gives them the IMEI number and has it associated with your existing account then on "their" system the phone is now yours regardless of what the seller does at a later date. The network will not block it.

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I normally agree with most of what you say but not with the above comment. So long as the buyer calls the network and gives them the IMEI number and has it associated with your existing account then on "their" system the phone is now yours regardless of what the seller does at a later date. The network will not block it.
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If you think about it though. Why pay some guy let's say 300. And then have T-Mobile charge me for the phone so they can get they money. It not gonna happen. I say about 70% of the phones on Craigslist are stolen or a smuck is trying to make some money and scam you then report it stolen so he get fast cash. It is a dirty thing to do but it does happen unfortunately. The seller would have to satisfy TMOBILE first.
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BACARDILIMON said:
If you think about it though. Why pay some guy let's say 300. And then have T-Mobile charge me for the phone so they can get they money. It not gonna happen. I say about 70% of the phones on Craigslist are stolen or a smuck is trying to make some money and scam you then report it stolen so he get fast cash. It is a dirty thing to do but it does happen unfortunately. The seller would have to satisfy TMOBILE first.
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When I sold my S4 on CL, the potential buyer called ATT and gave them the IMEI number and requested that this be put on his account prior to giving me the cash. He the buyer informed me that this way once the phone is registered to him then there will be no negative repercussions at a later date.

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When I sold my S4 on CL, the potential buyer called ATT and gave them the IMEI number and requested that this be put on his account prior to giving me the cash. He the buyer informed me that this way once the phone is registered to him then there will be no negative repercussions at a later date.
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Yes but with jump program it no money down. TMOBILE will not transfer to a different owner. So it be like him getting the phone himself from them.
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Yes but with jump program it no money down. TMOBILE will not transfer to a different owner. So it be like him getting the phone himself from them.
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Agreed, this was ATT so Jump was not in the equation. I am thinking if Jump was in the equation then T mobile would not allow the phone to be transferred until outstanding balance is paid off.

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Agreed, this was ATT so Jump was not in the equation. I am thinking if Jump was in the equation then T mobile would not allow the phone to be transferred until outstanding balance is paid off.
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It all about money. It sucks but hey they love the money and we hate to give it to them lol
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