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[Q] Blacklisted?

Well it seems that CL may have finally gotten the best of me...
I bought a TMO GS3 T999 from a CL seller. I went to the TMO store and got the microsim. I got home to realize that the sim was still not registered so I contacted TMO. I was informed that the phone was blacklisted for being reported stolen.
What are my options now? Can the phone be unlocked and used with StraightTalk?

jayeggs said:
Well it seems that CL may have finally gotten the best of me...
I bought a TMO GS3 T999 from a CL seller. I went to the TMO store and got the microsim. I got home to realize that the sim was still not registered so I contacted TMO. I was informed that the phone was blacklisted for being reported stolen.
What are my options now? Can the IMEI be changed and used?
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That sucks but....
Changing IMEI is illegal and can not be asked about how to change on XDA.
Sell it for parts is the only thing I can think of.
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joemm said:
That sucks but....
Changing IMEI is illegal and can not be asked about how to change on XDA.
Sell it for parts is the only thing I can think of.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I did not realize it was illegal. I will move on from that topic then.
Can the phone be unlocked and used with StraightTalk or a similar service?

jayeggs said:
Thanks for the quick reply. I did not realize it was illegal. I will move on from that topic then.
Can the phone be unlocked and used with StraightTalk or a similar service?
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Im not sure but I know Tmobile and AT&T share there blacklisted phone lists so I'm not sure if they share it with other companies... maybe someone else can answer.
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jayeggs said:
Thanks for the quick reply. I did not realize it was illegal. I will move on from that topic then.
Can the phone be unlocked and used with StraightTalk or a similar service?
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Another problem with that, as of Jan 26 in the US it is illegal to unlock a phone unless the Service Provider sends you the unlock code.

GTWalling said:
Another problem with that, as of Jan 26 in the US it is illegal to unlock a phone unless the Service Provider sends you the unlock code.
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Meh that's a bunch of be and its getting overturned though.
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GTWalling said:
Another problem with that, as of Jan 26 in the US it is illegal to unlock a phone unless the Service Provider sends you the unlock code.
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Meh. How will thebcarrier know?. There is no way to track when and how it was unlocked. They only want ypur service.
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monkeypaws said:
Meh. How will thebcarrier know?. There is no way to track when and how it was unlocked. They only want ypur service.
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Definitely agreed if you have no other option do it how you can forget that bs just another way trying "scare" people. Companies just want you get a new phone if you already have one and not unlocked.
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GTWalling said:
Another problem with that, as of Jan 26 in the US it is illegal to unlock a phone unless the Service Provider sends you the unlock code.
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Well lock me up! What a bunch of malarkey! ^^^^
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Look guys I think the law is a bunch of Bull also. I was not trying to come off as a bad guy, just point out some of the problems. Yes it will be overturned but it has not been done as yet. All you guys jumped at me like some kind of Gang. Meant no harm was just passing on information.

The TMO chat agent actually suggested that I get it unlocked and use it elsewhere. She even gave me a website to try so Im guessing they arent that concerned about it.
Anyways, back on topic. If it is unlocked, can it be used with StraightTalk? Or because I would be using a TMO StraightTalk sim would it be blocked?

GTWalling said:
Look guys I think the law is a bunch of Bull also. I was not trying to come off as a bad guy, just point out some of the problems. Yes it will be overturned but it has not been done as yet. All you guys jumped at me like some kind of Gang. Meant no harm was just passing on information.
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Not our intention and I wasn't directing at you its just we are speaking on how we dislike that particular law
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Due to site rules I can't tell you how but everything else I gotta say is legit so please no haters. You could change your imei (which I've been actually
thinking about getting a bad imei gs3 and test this out) and should be able to get service but I don't know about 4g. Technically since tmobile doesn't
use aaa passwords but sim cards you should be good. I would suggest you back up the nv items and so fourth then test it out.
P.S I'm not attacking anyone with this but did want to say people that made comments like unlocking is illegal or similar remarks do nothing but waste time and don't help anything. also it's a moderators job to handle those situations. p.s I won't be back in this thread for awhile if ever so please don't troll it up to prove a point to me. Good luck jayeggs

jayeggs said:
Well it seems that CL may have finally gotten the best of me...
I bought a TMO GS3 T999 from a CL seller. I went to the TMO store and got the microsim. I got home to realize that the sim was still not registered so I contacted TMO. I was informed that the phone was blacklisted for being reported stolen.
What are my options now? Can the phone be unlocked and used with StraightTalk?
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I got screwed by T-Mobile. They sent me a warranty replacement S3 with a bad IMEI. They told me that my phone was reported stolen from the past and asked if I stole it. They have some gaul if you ask me.

jayeggs said:
Well it seems that CL may have finally gotten the best of me...
I bought a TMO GS3 T999 from a CL seller. I went to the TMO store and got the microsim. I got home to realize that the sim was still not registered so I contacted TMO. I was informed that the phone was blacklisted for being reported stolen.
What are my options now? Can the phone be unlocked and used with StraightTalk?
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Go back to where you bought the phone and knock the guy out lol nobody is honest anymore you cant buy phones on cl with out testing them and even if you test it he can call he carrier after you leave and report it stolen

evil1art said:
Go back to where you bought the phone and knock the guy out lol nobody is honest anymore you can buy phones on cl with out testing them and even if you test it he can call he carrier after you leave and report it stolen
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Umm the guy probably won't respond lol
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Same issue bought the Phone last week from craigslist , trying flashing different roms I think might help it , flashing roms today , maybe i'm gonna flash at&t rom
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[Q] Note 2 Big Issue - PLEASE HELP!!!

Sorry I m a Beginner in the android world, so i will do my best to explain my issue
Please help me all help needed
1) I bought a Galaxy Note 2 from a person - he said that Note 2 was BLOCKED by T-mobile - I verified with T-mobile and the IMEI is indeed theirs and it is BLOCKED - so we know this is a REAL phone, NOT a clone
2) when I bought it he said that the phone was unlocked and is being used on AT&T - I verified and saw that he was using on AT&T network before he Reset everything and gave to me.
3) i went home and put in my AT&T sim and the screen read "Sim Network Unlock Pin" with Unlock and Dismiss button below. I thought this was the sim lock, so i removed the sim lock, but it still show that on the start screen - so here I thought that the Phone Might have been Un-Unlocked due to Reset.
4) I went ahead and follow the direction on how to unlock S3/Note 2 from XDA (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014982), - btw i did this Successfully on 2 S3 before. Here is another problem: Under Lock Network screen (option 6) I cannot see option 4: [4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ (Does not exist) - So I have no way of unlocking it since this option is not available.
5) I thought that he did somekind of custom rom, but no - i checked and the Binary counter is 0 - phone status is Normal.
Please help me.
All I want is to use ATT now.
Please help me I will stay all Night till this is solved.
Thanks all in advance.
BTW attached is my About screen in case anyone have question.
*** second issue that we will talk later is - i have another note 2 bought directly from t-mobile with 4.1.2 - this one does not have [4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ . either. - how weird.
I check at the store and their note 2 4.1.2 HAS that option. !!! - we shall talk about this issue at another time

Can anyone please help me

I thought Tmobile and ATT shared blacklists.. How did he use it on ATT?
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You_got_owned123 said:
I thought Tmobile and ATT shared blacklists.. How did he use it on ATT?
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No, i dont think they share blacklist. When i bought the phone it clearly showed att and use normally, then i took his sim out and reset the phone and brought it home. Test with T-mobile sim right away (i have both tmobile and ATT) - t-mobile say SEARCHING.... it is block so could not find any net work, but when i pop in at&T it said "Sim unlock pin"
Also the reason y i know t-mobile and att don't share the same black list is because i used a blocked s3 on att before

Oh, learned something new today!
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You_got_owned123 said:
I thought Tmobile and ATT shared blacklists.. How did he use it on ATT?
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You_got_owned123 said:
Oh, learned something new today!
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hi,
i did some research and i think T-mobile and AT&T will potentially share the blacklist - but don't know it worked on my s3 before.
I just came up with an IDEA and would like to hear from Pros see if it will work.
What is if Install Samsung ROM - but the international version (usually my t-mobile i would download tar.md5 from t-mobile, same for att). What would happen to my phone if i download and install International rom - would it make my note 2 INTERNATIONAL - that mean it is NOT lock to any carrier?

andrey84 said:
hi,
i did some research and i think T-mobile and AT&T will potentially share the blacklist - but don't know it worked on my s3 before.
I just came up with an IDEA and would like to hear from Pros see if it will work.
What is if Install Samsung ROM - but the international version (usually my t-mobile i would download tar.md5 from t-mobile, same for att). What would happen to my phone if i download and install International rom - would it make my note 2 INTERNATIONAL - that mean it is NOT lock to any carrier?
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Not going to help.
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I'm not sure how the store model had this option because it shouldn't. Anyways, use Odin to restore an older firmware then follow the unlock process and you'll be good.
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kintwofan said:
I'm not sure how the store model had this option because it shouldn't. Anyways, use Odin to restore an older firmware then follow the unlock process and you'll be good.
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^this. Should be on any 4.1.1 then you'll have the [4] option

You have to downgrade to the lj1 modem I think. Whatever was before ll4 then unlock then reflash mb4 modem
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Stay clear from blacklisted phones. Solves this issue
I hope that blacklisted s3 was not the phone someone stole from me.. I would never buy a Black listed phone. I do know all of them are not blacklisted because reported stolen. But if you take the ability to sell them People will STOP STEALING THEM..
Just as a quick note. In The future it might be best to not Buy blacklisted or bad imei Phones.. Some are from contracts not fulfilled .. Questionable as to rather a carrier should be able to black list or not..
But equally number of them are STOLEN. What if it were your phone.
I so was not going to write this post . But it It really much different then software piracy or buying Stolen goods...
Just my opinion.. Ohh and yes i think the carriers are evil in near every way.
Good Luck and hope you get it fixed but only if it was not a Stolen phone. if it were . Well my above comment will tell you my thoughts.

Is there a way for you to talk to that person and ask him where he got the phone from? i hope this gets resolved ASAP

Hello all
Thanks for helping.
Indeed i have downgraded to 4.1.1 and now have 4 option and was able to unlock it for AT&T
However, i have a silly question that i hope to find a RIGHT answer.
I know that we can do Custom Rom for note 2 - however, I was wondering if we can install ATT OEM Rom to T-mobile note2, or T-mobile OEM Rom to AT&T note 2?
DOnt know if i made it clear enough.
Please help.
Thanks

[Q] Is this blocked IMEI on my Note 2? im confused :(

Im a little confused and im wondering if someone can help me out or if someone is going through the same thing i am.... :crying::crying::crying:
So i just got a Galaxy Note 2 from my fathers friend at work and i am wondering is this considered when they say being a blocked IMEI cause its a little confusing...
So I have T-Mobile and i received the Note 2 it is not rooted or anything and the IMEI matches the same in the "About Device" and in the back behind the battery so anyways i go and pop my micro sim card in and notice right away it gets no service it just has a circle with a horizontal line accross like seen on the pics and the lock screen just says "Searching".. i go into mobile networks and try to manually select the T-mobile network and it just gets stuck on "Registering to T-Mobile" then i get an error in my notifications that says "No Service Selected Network (T-Mobile) not available" so right away im assuming that the IMEI must be bad so i call T-Mobile give them the IMEI and they tell me its NOT blocked so now it gets confusing.
while i was still messing with it i decided to turn ON wi-fi and all of a sudden the wi-fi calling feature turns on and viola! the circle with the horizontal line changes to empty service bars and in the notifications dropdown it now says T-Mobile so i go on and make a call IT WORKS! send a text IT WORKS receive calls and texts ALSO WORK! now isnt that wierd?
what do you guys think might be wrong with the phone is the IMEI really blocked but if it is will i be able to make calls and send and receive texts i dont understand please some one help me any advice will be appreciated.. :fingers-crossed:
Thanks (here are pics of screen shots)

Try switching the phone to 2g only ! *#*#4636#*#*.
MIGHT BE signal problem in your area
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I actually tried that and it dont work..... but now something wierd happened... it start working good In certain areas and then it cuts off
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Try calling tmobile with a differnt phone.
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Generally, when your IMEI is blocked, you'll have bars and even data. Your phone just won't work. So I doubt it's that. The fact that WiFi calling works tells me that the SIM reader works. Do you know if the phone was taken apart? Maybe the antenna is messed up. Id just try going somewhere else to use your phone and try.
Possibly root and flash different modem?
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You_got_owned123 said:
Generally, when your IMEI is blocked, you'll have bars and even data. Your phone just won't work. So I doubt it's that. The fact that WiFi calling works tells me that the SIM reader works. Do you know if the phone was taken apart? Maybe the antenna is messed up. Id just try going somewhere else to use your phone and try.
Possibly root and flash different modem?
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The sim card reader does work cause sometimes out of the blues the phone will register on the network and im able to use it fully as it should and then it goes back to having the little circle with a line accross it.... today it behaved preety good it gave me a good amount of time of usage but it would still randomly cut off and come back on..... as far as being opened im starting to think it maybe was opened or something cause it doesnt have the "VOID" sticker on the screw in the back like it should..... and maybe what u said about flashing a different modem how can I check what modem I have now?? Cause the phone was rooted and had a custom rom but I restored it back to stock with Odin not sure if doing that will restore the stock modem or not.
Thanks for all your help :thumbup:
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DROID_ROCKS_IFONE said:
The sim card reader does work cause sometimes out of the blues the phone will register on the network and im able to use it fully as it should and then it goes back to having the little circle with a line accross it.... today it behaved preety good it gave me a good amount of time of usage but it would still randomly cut off and come back on..... as far as being opened im starting to think it maybe was opened or something cause it doesnt have the "VOID" sticker on the screw in the back like it should..... and maybe what u said about flashing a different modem how can I check what modem I have now?? Cause the phone was rooted and had a custom rom but I restored it back to stock with Odin not sure if doing that will restore the stock modem or not.
Thanks for all your help :thumbup:
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I don't think there actually is a void sticker.. When I opened mine up, I didn't find one . I could have just over looked it possibly. Just try flashing JediM14. Comes with everything you need much better than stock. I'm thinking maybe tmobile is working on your area so you have intermittent service. Could be anything. I'll try to help you look into it. The sticky for the modem, ,facotry img and such is in android development. I think the sticky thread is in top three. It's obvious
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When you odin flashed back to stock did you then run all available ota's?
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moto211 said:
When you odin flashed back to stock did you then run all available ota's?
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Yea I tried that and it said there was no available updates.... im currently running build JZO54K.T889UVBMB4 is that the latest one??
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You_got_owned123 said:
Just try flashing JediM14. Comes with everything you need much better than stock. I'm thinking maybe tmobile is working on your area so you have intermittent service. Could be anything. I'll try to help you look into it. The sticky for the modem, ,facotry img and such is in android development.
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Does that rom JediM14 flash a different modem when I flash it..... and ive heard about the canadian T889v modem will that work on my phone? Excuse the noob question im not that experienced in this so dont wanna brick my phone or anything
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DROID_ROCKS_IFONE said:
Does that rom JediM14 flash a different modem when I flash it..... and ive heard about the canadian T889v modem will that work on my phone? Excuse the noob question im not that experienced in this so dont wanna brick my phone or anything
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im having same issue but i can actually make calls and get text, the data side isnt working , sometimes it kicks in but its more on no data than on
im calling for a replacement tomorrow this was a replacement from a bad usb port phone i sent 2 days ago , tried everything and i know its not network cuz everyone in my house has t mobile . hope you figure it out as i gave up

JediM14 comes with the new MD1 firmware. Everything is for Tmobile. During installation, I think aroma gives you options for modem..not completely sure . but if you have tmobile, I'd stick with tmobile modem. Does anyone else have tmobile at your house you can compare signal to?
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JediM14 comes with the new MD1 firmware. Everything is for Tmobile. During installation, I think aroma gives you options for modem..not completely sure . but if you have tmobile, I'd stick with tmobile modem. Does anyone else have tmobile at your house you can compare signal to?
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I actually just updated to the OTA MD1 update and still the same and my wife has T-Mobile aswell she has an iphone 5 and she never looses service here, not too mention we get LTE already in our area but she always has full or almost full bars, as for me as im typing this now this is what mines looks like but yet yesterday in the night I was getting service and 4g LTE
Im starting to think maybe its a hardware problem with my cellular antenna cause my wi-fi antenna works just perfect or what else might it be?
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As long as you're stock and unrooted, you might be able to get a warranty replacement. I know you're not the original owner but it really depends on the rep that you get on the phone. If you get the right rep they'll warranty it based on the fact that no matter who originally purchased the phone, there's no way it could be more than a year old. Or, if you have the premium handset protection, you should be able to get it covered under the extended warranty that it offers.
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Call Tmobile and tell them your situation. They'll reset your connection to the towers and it might help. They've done that for me. Just ask for like a connection reset. Even better if you just told them what's happening.
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Could be antena problem. Had that happen to me with my skyrocket. The one end was not connecting to the right place. Somebody accidentally cut it off when I had the speaker fixed.

droidbabyxda said:
Could be antena problem. Had that happen to me with my skyrocket. The one end was not connecting to the right place. Somebody accidentally cut it off when I had the speaker fixed.
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Could be this. I bought a replacement loudspeaker that was apparently for the T889 (which it wasn't)..[Most loudspeaker modules that say they are for the T889 are missing the third contact.] It was a missing a antenna contact which totally killed my reception. Try to take it apart and look at the loudspeaker. There should be three white tab looking things on the module itself. If there's only two, then that's most likely the problem.

BAD IMEI - SamSung Galaxy S3

I got a bad imei galaxy s3 on CL with the intention of using it internationally as well as locally with t-mobile., but I tried paying an unlocking service and they couldn't get my unlock code, and I have tried everything under the sun.. but when I got to the point where i had to press [4]NW LOCK NV DATA INITIALLIZ - Restarted my phone and nothing happens.. so now my phone is locked and blocked on at&T
Is there anything i can do?

Yea I hsd this issue the only way is A-new motherboard
B-see if you have a warranty and send it in ude triangle away and revert to a stock rom
Good luck:beer:
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JCNoobZ said:
Yea I hsd this issue the only way is A-new motherboard
B-see if you have a warranty and send it in ude triangle away and revert to a stock rom
Good luck:beer:
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I wouldn't even know how to change the motherboard..
bummer..

champion510 said:
I got a bad imei galaxy s3 on CL with the intention of using it internationally as well as locally with t-mobile., but I tried paying an unlocking service and they couldn't get my unlock code, and I have tried everything under the sun.. but when I got to the point where i had to press [4]NW LOCK NV DATA INITIALLIZ - Restarted my phone and nothing happens.. so now my phone is locked and blocked on at&T
Is there anything i can do?
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Yes there is hope!
To unlock it you probably just need to flash an older modem.
You're using a model SGH-T999, right?
Confirm this before you do anything!
Once you know the model I might be able to help you further with both the unlock and imei problems.
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Doc always helping the community keep up the good work dude.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Yes there is hope!
To unlock it you probably just need to flash an older modem.
You're using a model SGH-T999, right?
Confirm this before you do anything!
Once you know the model I might be able to help you further with both the unlock and imei problems.
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I was wondering if you could help me with this as well. I have the exact same problem.

joker1114 said:
I was wondering if you could help me with this as well. I have the exact same problem.
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Need help
Hey doc holiday
Can you please help me with the same issue.
I have samsung galaxy s3 which is locked to tmobile and has bad imei.
What are the easiest ways to fix that.
DocHoliday77 said:
Yes there is hope!
To unlock it you probably just need to flash an older modem.
You're using a model SGH-T999, right?
Confirm this before you do anything!
Once you know the model I might be able to help you further with both the unlock and imei problems.
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gauravdhingra55 said:
Hey doc holiday
Can you please help me with the same issue.
I have samsung galaxy s3 which is locked to tmobile and has bad imei.
What are the easiest ways to fix that.
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If by bad IMEI, you mean it is blacklisted, then there is not anything we can do. The tools wont allow it and even if they did, it is not something we are allowed to do on XDA. Even if you bought it legitimately from someone else, it will still be considered stolen property.
If this is not what you mean by bad IMEI, go ahead and PM me with the following information:
Device Model
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Current IMEI state (dont post the actual IMEI)
How was the IMEI initially lost?
Explanation of what you mean by "bad IMEI".
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daxecutioner24 said:
Doc always helping the community keep up the good work dude.
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Hi... bought a note 3 on craigslist... turns out the guy didn't pay bill and it was locked..is there anything I can do?

Had the same problem
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rayray413 said:
Hi... bought a note 3 on craigslist... turns out the guy didn't pay bill and it was locked..is there anything I can do?
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Your not the only one.
I bought my S3. T999 on eBay and when my wife tried to use it through t mobile, they said it was blacklisted due to non payment of phone.
I did some research and found out this is quiet common for people to get the no contract plan then ditch the phone when something new comes out IE s4 or S5 . I am currently in the process. of returning the phone to the seller. There is supposed to be a IMEI generator but I haven't found the software pieces to make it work.
It turns out that I really like android software and enjoy reading the tXDA threads. You can change the IMEI , but like Doc said , "there is really nothing they can do on this forum". Check. U tube and again watch for the scammers .
Dan

Changing the imei in almost all cases is very illegal. Also these devices have built-in checks they run on things like the imei, and if changed often results in instability and other odd problems.
I am very sorry to hear when this happens, few things get to me these days, but this is one of them. I wish carriers and authorities would do more to prosecute those who do. First, its outright stealing from the carriers, then they turn around and steal more from normal everyday people! Its theft by deception in both cases. Just because its stealing from a carrier that they often see as rich and evil, doesn't make it right! But that's how they justify it in their minds.
I do wish I could help in situations like this, but unfortunately there's just nothing that can be done.
Do your best to contact the seller to get your money back. If you can't, leave a scathing review on their profile or something and then report it to the police.
Your best option if you can't get your money back though, is to just resell the device, honestly. There are plenty of people that will still pay a decent amount for a blacklisted Note 3, provided its in good condition.
You'll probably take a bit of a loss, but you just have to chalk it up as one of life's more expensive lessons.
Sorry we can't do more....
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DocHoliday77 said:
If by bad IMEI, you mean it is blacklisted, then there is not anything we can do. The tools wont allow it and even if they did, it is not something we are allowed to do on XDA. Even if you bought it legitimately from someone else, it will still be considered stolen property.
If this is not what you mean by bad IMEI, go ahead and PM me with the following information:
Device Model
Current Rom
Current IMEI state (dont post the actual IMEI)
How was the IMEI initially lost?
Explanation of what you mean by "bad IMEI".
Thanks!
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Hi Doc, can you help me with the same problem?
I bought a T999 and it is unlocked because I can use other SIM cards but only on GPRS, not 3G. And also don't have data. Access point name is correct. Today i checked IMEI and it displays just /12 instead of the long number.
I don't really know how the IMEI was lost but i have tried flashing the firmware via ODIN and still the same. No IMEI.

Check swappa, and other sites and call T-Mobile to see if the imei is blacklisted.
Also, what is your firmware and baseband version?

[Q] At&t S3 On MetroPCS LTE/TmobileLTE

Hi guys, i have a s3 i747 that has been unlocked and ready to be used on other gsm networks.
I went to a metropcs store and had the phone activated and sim card inserted, my imei was connected fine and everything went great.
I instantly had EDGE(1x or 2g) and even after hours of searching and phone calls to metropcs all i can find is APN solutions that dont work.
I currently live in Dallas/Ft Worth so i know the LTE coverage for Metropcs/Tmo is amazing it just ill not connect to LTE.
How do i get LTE to work on this device ??
Phone Specs
Has root
Unlocked
S3 i747 from At&t
Worked fine on At&T for LTE
Su keeps for closing at start because it says security issues
Stock rom on 4.3 but it says custom build under about settings for some reason.
Data speed is about 0.09-0.10mbps
Any help would be great. Sorry if this is a repost of other types of threads but i never found answers and did not want to re awaken old threads.

macklin345 said:
Hi guys, i have a s3 i747 that has been unlocked and ready to be used on other gsm networks.
I went to a metropcs store and had the phone activated and sim card inserted, my imei was connected fine and everything went great.
I instantly had EDGE(1x or 2g) and even after hours of searching and phone calls to metropcs all i can find is APN solutions that dont work.
I currently live in Dallas/Ft Worth so i know the LTE coverage for Metropcs/Tmo is amazing it just ill not connect to LTE.
How do i get LTE to work on this device ??
Phone Specs
Has root
Unlocked
S3 i747 from At&t
Worked fine on At&T for LTE
Su keeps for closing at start because it says security issues
Stock rom on 4.3 but it says custom build under about settings for some reason.
Data speed is about 0.09-0.10mbps
Any help would be great. Sorry if this is a repost of other types of threads but i never found answers and did not want to re awaken old threads.
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This issue seems popular this week.
If it's like the others, it's an issue from unlocking. the nv file gets damaged. The solution so far is to use nv-reader-writer to copy another phone's nv file and replace yours with it.

have you tested *#*#4636#*#* method? just mess around with the preferred network and see
I'm on Tmobile and worked fine with LTE

Where could i find a nv file for the s3 i747?

pcshano said:
have you tested *#*#4636#*#* method? just mess around with the preferred network and see
I'm on Tmobile and worked fine with LTE
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I have a little, i am now trying it will report back thanks guys.

macklin345 said:
Where could i find a nv file for the s3 i747?
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either your own backup of imei or your friend's

pcshano said:
have you tested *#*#4636#*#* method? just mess around with the preferred network and see
I'm on Tmobile and worked fine with LTE
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pcshano said:
either your own backup of imei or your friend's
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So when i switch to wcdma it gets 4g but some reason my phone gets no signal, then gets barely any and it says emergency calls only. This is highly frustrating. Is there a guide for NV??

macklin345 said:
So when i switch to wcdma it gets 4g but some reason my phone gets no signal, then gets barely any and it says emergency calls only. This is highly frustrating. Is there a guide for NV??
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2374063

I am in dallas and have the exact same issue. Same phone. I will research this more and if you find out anything, PM me.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using XDA Free mobile app

brad65807 said:
I am in dallas and have the exact same issue. Same phone. I will research this more and if you find out anything, PM me.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using XDA Free mobile app
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Look on the post above yours, the solution is there.

Will this give me LTE? I am able to get h+ but my phone does love to set on edge.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using XDA Free mobile app

brad65807 said:
Will this give me LTE? I am able to get h+ but my phone does love to set on edge.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using XDA Free mobile app
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You do realize 4g and LTE are the same thing?

BWolf56 said:
You do realize 4g and LTE are the same thing?
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false. 4g is hspa+ and LTE is LTE.
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Jakeuten said:
false. 4g is hspa+ and LTE is LTE.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using XDA Free mobile app
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he meant if you're on AOSP, then 4G = LTE.

brad65807 said:
I am in dallas and have the exact same issue. Same phone. I will research this more and if you find out anything, PM me.
hey man its very frustrating ive been trying to find every thing i can to solve this issue, i will keep in touch if i solve it brother
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using XDA Free mobile app
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BWolf56 said:
Look on the post above yours, the solution is there.
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Sir, i tried to use the nv tool but it keeps saying phone wont connect.
i have the drivers installed, it sees my ports for the phone, i go to connect and it does, but when i click read device it fails. Ive had no boxes checked, one box checked and both boxes for spc and fast read(i think it is) checked. No Go either way. Any suggestions for this? Then i can see if the NV Writer is a solution. Also i can use my own NV file right??? Or would that just be a corrupted file being reloaded ?? If thats the case how do i find a clean NV file for a Samsung Galaxy S3 i747 for AT&T??? Thanks again for the help brother

I would think you would need to load an NV of a different s3. I will try to load my NV here in a few and see what happens. PM me also
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using XDA Free mobile app

Ok guys i tried some settings. a guy i know tried to inject the AWS for Tmobiles band freq. and it didnt work.
SOooooooooo im thinking we might have to skip AT&T phones on metro/tmo and get a tmo phone or a AT&T phone that supports AWS band freq.

brad65807 said:
Will this give me LTE? I am able to get h+ but my phone does love to set on edge.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using XDA Free mobile app
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Wait....How are you getting 4g ?? it might not be LTE but da*m its faster than Edge. Could you tell me your apn, and your settings if you changed anything since you first switched to metropcs.
Like dial star, hash(number sign)twice, the 4636 and star,hash star, hash and go to device info, then screen shot, then scroll down and screen shot again where i can see "set preferred network"
also man are you sure you have the S3 I747 from AT&T??

Make sure you are checking your connection in Settings > About Device > Status > Network Type
You cant always trust what's displayed in the status bar. Especially when using a custom rom or using a device on a different network than it was intended for.

Yea man I know. I've checked everything and says edge still.
I think it's based on your radio and kernel. Brad what kernel and radio you using.?
I'm on 4.3 Rooted and stock.