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IMEI and contracts

I have an O2 orbit.
I paid through the nose for it (on ebaY) and I'm getting a lot of hassle (its certainly stolen or contract blocked).
Is there any way to change the IMEI number so that I can use it again, using a different network sim? Or an unblock facility?
Also I dont know about this but as its a multi-use phone, could you still use the phone as a non-cell PDA once its blocked from the network? I know that some phones are completely dead once barred but then their only use is for a phone anyway. Is it the same for PDA phones? Like having it on flight mode? Or does it brick up as well?
Thanks.
edit: BTW Is there any way to check an IMEI number remotely to see if its blacklisted before buying on ebay?

deaddavey1 said:
Is there any way to change the IMEI number so that when I report the phone lost (Its insured of course), I can still use that phone as a backup later using a different network sim? Or an unblock facility?
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Are you trying to cheat the insurance? If the phone is to be 'broken', how do you reckon it will work on a different network sim?
Anyway, changing IMEI is possible but illegal, and theoritically, it can be traced if not done carefully. Search for the IMEI il-legal statement by VJ in this forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=276851&highlight=IMEI
Anyway, the PDA feature will still work as long as you don't stick in a SIM.

DeadDavy, whilst I realise your frustration what you are talking about is both insurance fraud and it is illegal to change the IMEI.
This is an open forum and not for that kind of talk. Please don't post anything more on the subject as it could bring this forum into disrepute.

i read that post and understand its illegal. But so is selling dodgy phones. I only want to change it to one of my old buggered phones imei's.
I alternatively could claim it lost soon on my insurance. Thats illegal as well. But with my first choice no one loses out. I just paid a lot of money for a paperweight.

ok thanks. no more posts on subject.

deaddavey1 said:
ok thanks. no more posts on subject.
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I presume you have exhausted all the "normal "channels to get your money back, e.g raised a dispute with eBay? Or did the scally close their account?
Edit:- just found this
http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/A-database-of-stolen-mobile-phones-CheckMEND_W0QQugidZ10000000004188075
Dunno how effective it is though.

How to deactivate a non-stolen phone

Hi
Unable to activate a phone I bought off craigslist as there is still a number attached to the account (but not blacklisted or stolen).
How can I deactivate that number if I no longer have access to the seller ?

Go to the sprint store?

That's why you should always meet at a Sprint store. Did you call Sprint to activate? If so what did they tell you?
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Contact the seller, get them to deactivate the phone. Most likely sprint won't do anything because anyone can say they bought a phone legally.
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You can't.
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paulmagglios said:
Hi
Unable to activate a phone I bought off craigslist as there is still a number attached to the account (but not blacklisted or stolen).
How can I deactivate that number if I no longer have access to the seller ?
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Unless you are the account administrator, there is no way to Deactivate a Device. With you having a Receipt you could possibly take the Device into a Sprint Store. Even then if it is from a private seller it would be difficult if the Device was still activated. Next time I would suggest using an ESN CHECKER . That way you know if the device is clear. Your best bet at this point is to try and get the seller to deactivate the device. Although it may not be easy.

ESN was checked and it came out 'clean'.....I am unable to contact the original owner so I guess I am SOL then?
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Unless you are the account administrator, there is no way to Deactivate a Device. With you having a Receipt you could possibly take the Device into a Sprint Store. Even then if it is from a private seller it would be difficult if the Device was still activated. Next time I would suggest using an ESN CHECKER . That way you know if the device is clear. Your best bet at this point is to try and get the seller to deactivate the device. Although it may not be easy.
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It is probably a stolen phone that has not been reported. Not sure why anyone would sell there phone still activated and in use.
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paulmagglios said:
ESN was checked and it came out 'clean'.....I am unable to contact the original owner so I guess I am SOL then?
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Had something similar to this happen to me with a Device. I got it sorted, but I ended up having to call Sprint. After a lot of calls, and phone time. I finally convinced a CSR to contact him. The CSR talked to him. Not sure what was asid, or asked. Outcome was that the Device was cleared, and activated. But it took over a week of calls to Sprint .

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[Q] sgh-m919 imei null or hardware issue?

hi there, i have an sgh-m919 which is 4months old. it worked fine for the first 3 then one night without warning, the cell-signal indicator turned into a circle with a line through it, indicating no carrier.
did some looking, seems that the imei is now reading as unknown (i did not try to root or do anything to it for this to occur). this is not a stolen device and the people i bought it from can't help.
after perusing your excellent help/forums, i tried rooting, reflashing stock tmobile, triangle-away, u name it, same result- imei unknown, circle with line through it.
i am wondering if i have a hardware fault which is causing this because of the many things i have tried, none seem to change this one issue. Note that when i press the codes to go into service mode, the screen shows a blank service mode, as opposed to a menu which is what is supposed to be there. So i am really puzzled if this is a hardware fault which is disallowing the drivers or whatever to initialise?
my question is- is there some diagnostic i can run which will interrogate the hardware and report if there is a failure? i would like to keep the phone stock samsung tmobile as opposed to rooting etc.
any assistance would be appreciated
thanks
Greg

rookoorarr said:
hi there, i have an sgh-m919 which is 4months old. it worked fine for the first 3 then one night without warning, the cell-signal indicator turned into a circle with a line through it, indicating no carrier.
did some looking, seems that the imei is now reading as unknown (i did not try to root or do anything to it for this to occur). this is not a stolen device and the people i bought it from can't help.
after perusing your excellent help/forums, i tried rooting, reflashing stock tmobile, triangle-away, u name it, same result- imei unknown, circle with line through it.
i am wondering if i have a hardware fault which is causing this because of the many things i have tried, none seem to change this one issue. Note that when i press the codes to go into service mode, the screen shows a blank service mode, as opposed to a menu which is what is supposed to be there. So i am really puzzled if this is a hardware fault which is disallowing the drivers or whatever to initialise?
my question is- is there some diagnostic i can run which will interrogate the hardware and report if there is a failure? i would like to keep the phone stock samsung tmobile as opposed to rooting etc.
any assistance would be appreciated
thanks
Greg
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Did you buy it from a store? If so take it back to the store and demand they give you a new one.
Did you buy it from a person selling it second hand? If so they screwed you over. They sold you the phone then reported it stolen later and got themselves a brand new on on a warrenty claim. As soon as they report their current one stolen T Mobile blacklists the IMEI. Call the cops on them. Call the warrenty company too any let them know that a fraudlent claim was filed.

Skipjacks said:
Did you buy it from a store? If so take it back to the store and demand they give you a new one.
Did you buy it from a person selling it second hand? If so they screwed you over. They sold you the phone then reported it stolen later and got themselves a brand new on on a warrenty claim. As soon as they report their current one stolen T Mobile blacklists the IMEI. Call the cops on them. Call the warrenty company too any let them know that a fraudlent claim was filed.
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hi, thanks for your reply.
yes i bought it from a store and when i took it to them for service, it just sat there for 2 weeks before i pulled it back. they did not work on it and when i diagnosed the imei problem, they replied that this has never happened to them before so i doubt they are capable of repairing this anyway.
based on your suggestion that the imei is blacklisted- if this is true, how come the issue doesn't go away temporarily when i flash to oem without a sim installed? the phone does not go onto the network at all- it shows that circle upon boot. i am thinking that if the imei was indeed blocked, it would allow the phone to go online to the carrier and then report it as unknown.
the issue seems to be that either the nv has been corrupted (which i am guessing would be rewritten over with a fresh one when flashed) or there is some hardware fault (such as the cell radio) which is causing this.
the phone works great on wifi, all apps work fine, everything seems normal except for the cellular/mobile ability.
that's why i am asking if there is a hardware diagnostic i can run to verify or deny this is the problem.
thanks
Greg

rookoorarr said:
hi, thanks for your reply.
yes i bought it from a store and when i took it to them for service, it just sat there for 2 weeks before i pulled it back. they did not work on it and when i diagnosed the imei problem, they replied that this has never happened to them before so i doubt they are capable of repairing this anyway.
based on your suggestion that the imei is blacklisted- if this is true, how come the issue doesn't go away temporarily when i flash to oem without a sim installed? the phone does not go onto the network at all- it shows that circle upon boot. i am thinking that if the imei was indeed blocked, it would allow the phone to go online to the carrier and then report it as unknown.
the issue seems to be that either the nv has been corrupted (which i am guessing would be rewritten over with a fresh one when flashed) or there is some hardware fault (such as the cell radio) which is causing this.
the phone works great on wifi, all apps work fine, everything seems normal except for the cellular/mobile ability.
that's why i am asking if there is a hardware diagnostic i can run to verify or deny this is the problem.
thanks
Greg
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If you bought it from a store brand new then the imei is not likely the issue. At least not because its been blacklisted.
Again though, you bought it from a store. Its 4 months old and it broke. Take it back and tell them to give you a new one. What country are you in? Some countries have much stronger consumer protection rules.
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I'm in Trinidad, West Indies (the Caribbean)
I have contacted t-mobile who says they can't help because I'm not a t-mobile customer and the people I bought it from are useless when it comes to service. They gave only a 30 day warranty so it's out.
Last resort, have contacted samsung, awaiting reply
Thanks
Greg
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rookoorarr said:
I'm in Trinidad, West Indies (the Caribbean)
I have contacted t-mobile who says they can't help because I'm not a t-mobile customer and the people I bought it from are useless when it comes to service. They gave only a 30 day warranty so it's out.
Last resort, have contacted samsung, awaiting reply
Thanks
Greg
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Have you pulled out the battery and looked on the back and checked the IMEI there to see if its blacklisted? If it isn't then you can push it back into the phone, I had the problem on my old s3 and I would think that the solution would be the same to fix it.
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I have the imei from the sticker under the battery but don't know the site to check for blacklisted imei's; guess I'll google it
I also don't know how to push it back onto the phone: all the free apps I tried don't work. The service menu is also blank.
Greg
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Yeah it sounds like something deleted out the information in the rom that holds that data.
I beleive in the etc folder.
I forget without looking.
There are many tools on the forum to backup IMEI data to prevent this from happening and restore it from backup if it does.
In this case, were presumably there is no backup, the phone will need to be serviced by samsung.

Agreed. Based on the number of ideas I tried from xda, the issue was never repaired so I hooe samsung can help
Thanks
Greg
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based on checks with several imei blacklist sites, it seems that my imei is blacklisted (wtf!)
i have emailed t-mobile to verify as well.
but here's a question- if my device got blacklisted on the night when the imei went null in the phone- was it deactivated by t-mobile (note, i am not a t-mobile customer, i am not in the USA) and if it was, how come flashing to samsung oem doesn't repair the issue?
i do not have a sim in the phone so it's not even going to try to connect to a carrier. i am confused if it could have been remotely disabled via t-mobile and how can i get this back up and running again?
Thanks
Greg

rookoorarr said:
based on checks with several imei blacklist sites, it seems that my imei is blacklisted (wtf!)
i have emailed t-mobile to verify as well.
but here's a question- if my device got blacklisted on the night when the imei went null in the phone- was it deactivated by t-mobile (note, i am not a t-mobile customer, i am not in the USA) and if it was, how come flashing to samsung oem doesn't repair the issue?
i do not have a sim in the phone so it's not even going to try to connect to a carrier. i am confused if it could have been remotely disabled via t-mobile and how can i get this back up and running again?
Thanks
Greg
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The store you bought it from sounds shady if they won't honor the manufacturers warranty. They also seem to have sold you a stolen phone. Call the cops.
You will never get the phone unblacklisted.
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Skipjacks said:
The store you bought it from sounds shady if they won't honor the manufacturers warranty. They also seem to have sold you a stolen phone. Call the cops.
You will never get the phone unblacklisted.
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Partially right. He could call and find out if the phone is stolen or if it has a balance in it. If latter, you can pay the balance off and have the blacklist removed. But yes, report the store to the police. Shady business.
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xdapowerapps said:
Partially right. He could call and find out if the phone is stolen or if it has a balance in it. If latter, you can pay the balance off and have the blacklist removed. But yes, report the store to the police. Shady business.
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I don't think you can. Once the imei is on that blacklist I think its there to stay.
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xdapowerapps said:
Partially right. He could call and find out if the phone is stolen or if it has a balance in it. If latter, you can pay the balance off and have the blacklist removed. But yes, report the store to the police. Shady business.
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Once blacklisted it's a done deal. Even if you offer to pay any balance owed tmobile will say no.
Only recourse is try and get a refund from the store.
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baseballfanz said:
Once blacklisted it's a done deal. Even if you offer to pay any balance owed tmobile will say no.
Only recourse is try and get a refund from the store.
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Try bringing really big scary mean looking guys with you into the store. See if the manager is more understanding of your issue when you have 'friends' there.

Lol great answers thanks to all so far
I have reported the blacklist to the store, awaiting reply now
I also wrote samsung who has referred me to a local dealer but I am waiting to see what the store does first.
Can anyone say how t-mobile did this? I do not have a t-mobile sim, I was using the phone on wifi as normal when the imei went null
How did t-mobile find the device to null the imei (I am not in the usa) and what exactly was done? What files or database on my device was deleted/erased?
Thanks
Greg
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rookoorarr said:
Lol great answers thanks to all so far
I have reported the blacklist to the store, awaiting reply now
I also wrote samsung who has referred me to a local dealer but I am waiting to see what the store does first.
Can anyone say how t-mobile did this? I do not have a t-mobile sim, I was using the phone on wifi as normal when the imei went null
How did t-mobile find the device to null the imei (I am not in the usa) and what exactly was done? What files or database on my device was deleted/erased?
Thanks
Greg
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Nothing was changed on your phone.
T Mobile blacklists the phone's serial number (IMEI) which is sent to the cell tower everytime the phone moves to a new tower or re-authenticates itself on a tower. If your IMEI is blacklisted then the network says it won't allow the device to authenticate.
Even though you don't use T Mobile you may still be using a T Mobile network. The 4 main US carriers sublet their networks to smaller carriers, and while I'm not super familiar with the cell carriers used in Trinnidad, I'd bet you anything that the US carriers opperate the networks there even if it's under different names or through subletting of the their networks.
There is also some ambiguity as to if cell phone carriers share those blacklists with each other. If they do, then getting blacklisted on one GSM network is the same as getting blacklisted on all GSM networks. I'm not sure if that's going on though.

Hmmmm then the issue I have is different. The device is showing a null imei so it never gets to register on the carrier
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rookoorarr said:
Hmmmm then the issue I have is different. The device is showing a null imei so it never gets to register on the carrier
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Then something else happened that damaged the IMEI on your device.
But you specifically said you checked your IMEI against the blacklist and said yours was blacklisted. All advice that was given to you after that was based on that information.
If the IMEI is damaged on your device, then you need to find help elsewhere. We do not discuss how to repair/restore/replace IMEI's on XDA unless you have a previous backup of the EFS partition made in recovery for YOUR device. If so, just restore that backup. If not, you cannot use XDA to find out how to fix a bad IMEI. There are too many ways that information is used for evil and theivery and XDA will not be a party to the discemination of that information.

Agreed, understood.
If you look at my original question, you will see where I was querying a null imei. And as the thread continued, someone suggested I check the imei blacklist. I thought that t-mobile had done something remotely to my device to disable it, that's how I got to this point. My original issue still remains-null imei.
I understand that changing imei is illegal so I have not requested that. I was enquiring what could have happened to my device, given that I did not root or tamper with it in any way to cause a null imei.
If it is that the efs or nv or whatever file on the device got corrupted, I can accept that. Odd thing is that if it's a protected system file then how could it become corrupted in the first place.
Nevertheless, I do not wish to be blacklisted here on xda so I am not asking for advice on how to change imei.
If I knew I needed to backup whatever files before, I would have. But this is not my first Android (I owned a nexus one since it came out and it still works to this day) and I never had this issue of corrupted files. Granted, it is an older version of android.
I appreciate all the advice given so far.
Thanks
Greg
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Please help me fix this paperweight!!

Hi all!! Please be gentle, I'm new to all of this awesomeness. So I have a note 10+, it was given to me because they couldn't get it to work. Idk what they did to it, but they really did a number on it!! The model number on the back says sm-n9700, in the about phone stuff it says sm-n9750. I'm pretty positive the imei has been changed as well as the serial number. it's locked to tmobile I assume since that's the carrier that shows when powering on. HELP!!

badgett77 said:
Hi all!! Please be gentle, I'm new to all of this awesomeness. So I have a note 10+, it was given to me because they couldn't get it to work. Idk what they did to it, but they really did a number on it!! The model number on the back says sm-n9700, in the about phone stuff it says sm-n9750. I'm pretty positive the imei has been changed as well as the serial number. it's locked to tmobile I assume since that's the carrier that shows when powering on. HELP!!
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What shows up on the splash screen doesn't necessarily mean it's locked to the carrier. It would be if the phone was financed/leased... But I have other concerns based on what you said.
Personally I would strongly suggest you just give the phone back.
It's really nice that someone gave you the phone, but this has the "too good to be true" ring to it.. Especially if the model number is not correct, that would be a major red flag. At the same time if you think that the IMEI was changed then I would definitely give the phone back. Absolutely no reason would exist to change the IMEI other then the phone was blacklisted, financed, lost/stolen or a warranty return that wasn't returned.

scottusa2008 said:
What shows up on the splash screen doesn't necessarily mean it's locked to the carrier. It would be if the phone was financed/leased... But I have other concerns based on what you said.
Personally I would strongly suggest you just give the phone back.
It's really nice that someone gave you the phone, but this has the "too good to be true" ring to it.. Especially if the model number is not correct, that would be a major red flag. At the same time if you think that the IMEI was changed then I would definitely give the phone back. Absolutely no reason would exist to change the IMEI other then the phone was blacklisted, financed, lost/stolen or a warranty return that wasn't returned.
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kinda what I was thinking, but was hoping to get a different answer. Thanks though...

The only legal way is to pay the balance, just like that

maxpunj007 said:
i am having the same problem i bought it second hand and now phone is financial locked is ti possible to make it unlock.
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Only way is to pay company fully to unlock IMI of the phone. Nothing else going to work

Return it, buy from reliable source, easy

Well after digging deeper I have discovered that it's a freaking counterfeit (I guess that's what you'd call it). Oh well...that's my luck. But on the bright side I've managed to learn quite a bit, thanks to me being so determined, that otherwise I never would have educated myself on.

How do you change the IMEI of a phone?
I agree with the others though, give it back. If the person who gave it to you won't take it back, or is not around to take it back, and if you didn't pay any money for it, then recycle it.
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gernerttl said:
How do you change the IMEI of a phone?
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That is not something they allow discussions on here.

scottusa2008 said:
That is not something they allow discussions on here.
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Yeah, I figured as much. I was just curious. In my opinion, this thread smells a little sketchy.

gernerttl said:
How do you change the IMEI of a phone?
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When someone asks for things like this, most surely the device is an illegal matter, what a shame with these guys

winol said:
When someone asks for things like this, most surely the device is an illegal matter, what a shame with these guys
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Yeah.
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winol said:
When someone asks for things like this, most surely the device is an illegal matter, what a shame with these guys
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I suppose these days with carriers opening their networks to other carrier's phones....
But in the past i did this a few times. Boost mobile for instance didn't have the device i decided i wanted, bought a used Boost branded phone and changed my chosen phone to that boost imei. Put the boost phone away (still have it).
I did this maybe 3 different times to 3 different phones on different carriers....was really the only way to have the device you wanted on the carrier you had......
Again, that was when carriers had too much power and most networks were all cdma....a dark time.
To be clear, i owned the phones/imei's outright.
I used to dream about the day we'd get gsm phones....the cellular world is much better now so no need for imei swaps (on legit devices)
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louforgiveno said:
I suppose these days with carriers opening their networks to other carrier's phones....
But in the past i did this a few times. Boost mobile for instance didn't have the device i decided i wanted, bought a used Boost branded phone and changed my chosen phone to that boost imei. Put the boost phone away (still have it).
I did this maybe 3 different times to 3 different phones on different carriers....was really the only way to have the device you wanted on the carrier you had......
Again, that was when carriers had too much power and most networks were all cdma....a dark time.
To be clear, i owned the phones/imei's outright.
I used to dream about the day we'd get gsm phones....the cellular world is much better now so no need for imei swaps (on legit devices)
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imei changing/swapping is illegal in the US.. are u sure ur not talking about sim swapping lol..
i suppose if u owned the devices outright then y not.. but its still illegal.. devices have an imei for a number of reasons so manipulating that i can also understand why its illegal some places..
think of it like a car.. if u got a cheap pinto and take that license plate with the tags n all and swap it onto a sports car to avoid paying higher insurance or w.e then if u get caught u pay the price lol..
its an identifier.. for networks, global imei blacklists, financing etc. etc. its like an ssn for a phone lol.. ppl dont go changing their ssn when they feel like it lol..
i can see both sides but more so the carrier side since most ppl (not all) that r changing imeis are for nefarious reasons.

Exactly, imei changing is illegal, any way you look at it, it is illegal

Never suggested that it wasn't...and while i had my reasons back then, these days the only reason i would imagine someone doing it would be in the case of a "stolen" device. I don't condone that
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[CLOSED] oneplust 7t hd907 no sim card

i have 1+ 7t got sim but no signal. member can help me fix it ! really big problem for me

timonblue1131 said:
i have 1+ 7t got sim but no signal. member can help me fix it ! really big problem for me
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Please list:
The carrier of your SIM card.
Is your HD1907 SIM unlocked?
The firmware/ROM type (T-mobile stock/Global/Third party...)

hellotiger999 said:
Please list:
The carrier of your SIM card.
Is your HD1907 SIM unlocked?
The firmware/ROM type (T-mobile stock/Global/Third party...)
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- The carrier in vietnam 4g
- Is unlocker divece
- fw stock t-mobile i try rom cook in xda till not signal.
and me check in web tmobile "was ime-locked by the manufacturer because it was stolen or lost"

timonblue1131 said:
- The carrier in vietnam 4g
- Is unlocker divece
- fw stock t-mobile i try rom cook in xda till not signal.
and me check in web tmobile "was ime-locked by the manufacturer because it was stolen or lost"
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Well, if it is IMEI-blocked by T-mobile because it was stolen or lost, the information may be shared with your Vietnamese carrier, and it will fail to work in Vietnam.
Before you buy a used phone, make sure it has a clean IMEI.

hellotiger999 said:
Well, if it is IMEI-blocked by T-mobile because it was stolen or lost, the information may be shared with your Vietnamese carrier, and it will fail to work in Vietnam.
Before you buy a used phone, make sure it has a clean IMEI.
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What do I have to do to bring it back. i bought it in vietnam and i have absolutely no idea when there is a problem. im try

timonblue1131 said:
What do I have to do to bring it back. i bought it in vietnam and i have absolutely no idea when there is a problem. im try
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You may have several options if the IMEI block is the reason.
Ask T-Mobile to recover your phone and remove the IMEI block. Only the original owner who is a T-Mobile subscriber can do it.
Use it as a WiFi-only device.
Sell it for parts/repair.
Buy a new phone and make sure it has a clean IMEI and is SIM unlocked.

hellotiger999 said:
You may have several options if the IMEI block is the reason.
Ask T-Mobile to recover your phone and remove the IMEI block. Only the original owner who is a T-Mobile subscriber can do it.
Use it as a WiFi-only device.
Sell it for parts/repair.
Buy a new phone and make sure it has a clean IMEI and is SIM unlocked.
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i think unlock ime from tmobile is impossible because i dont my own divece. may only wifi or repair ime. so sad

Well, it is locked by the cell towers. There is nothing you can do if that device was stollen and locked. This is probably the only example when tower lock it justified. There is practically nothing you can do to spoof your IMEI (not saying that is a crime), and no cell tower will let you in with this IMEI.

rampitec said:
Well, it is locked by the cell towers. There is nothing you can do if that device was stollen and locked. This is probably the only example when tower lock it justified. There is practically nothing you can do to spoof your IMEI (not saying that is a crime), and no cell tower will let you in with this IMEI.
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if repair other imei maybe ok ?

timonblue1131 said:
if repair other imei maybe ok ?
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I don't think you can. It is considered a crime in the first place.

timonblue1131 said:
if repair other imei maybe ok ?
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I think it's better to return the phone to the seller, asking for a refund. The IMEI record clearly shows that it is a lost or stolen phone.

hellotiger999 said:
I think it's better to return the phone to the seller, asking for a refund. The IMEI record clearly shows that it is a lost or stolen phone.
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i dont know ! i buy it other secon hand, of course imei lost or stolen

rampitec said:
I don't think you can. It is considered a crime in the first place.
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if u is stolen, u have up post and question about considered of u ?? i dont think u doing.
im just by it secon hand and here

U can fix imei but not in xda. Look elsewhere

timonblue1131 said:
What do I have to do to bring it back. i bought it in vietnam and i have absolutely no idea when there is a problem. im try
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hellotiger999 said:
Please list:
The carrier of your SIM card.
Is your HD1907 SIM unlocked?
The firmware/ROM type (T-mobile stock/Global/Third party...)
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Is it possible to change the number of IMEI

Msfdfsx said:
Is it possible to change the number of IMEI
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Yes, but not on XDA

HueyT said:
Yes, but not on XDA
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Does it solve the problem?

timonblue1131 said:
i think unlock ime from tmobile is impossible because i dont my own divece. may only wifi or repair ime. so sad
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does imei repair solve the problem?

Msfdfsx said:
does imei repair solve the problem?
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Yes

Imei repair will only solve if there's no hw issue you need to post some pick for better experience