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Blocked IMEI

So I did the dumb thing and got a GN off of Cl for 100 bucks which to me was awesome but I found out that the imei was blocked. I know what ppl are going to say and I knew it was a bad idea myslef but it didn't cross my mind the whole imei thing. Now I have a perfect nexus that I can't use. Its a GSM unlocked version by the way. Does anyone know what I can do to fix this?
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Not discussed here. We don't talk about dealing with blacklisted IMEI's.

Freemantig said:
So I did the dumb thing and got a GN off of Cl for 100 bucks which to me was awesome but I found out that the imei was blocked. I know what ppl are going to say and I knew it was a bad idea myslef but it didn't cross my mind the whole imei thing. Now I have a perfect nexus that I can't use. Its a GSM unlocked version by the way. Does anyone know what I can do to fix this?
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1. Yup, attempt to get your money back.
2. Find out who it's blacklisted with and call them, they might actually give you some money towards a non-blacklisted one.
3. Be less then honest and use it as a glorified mp3 device.
Basically you're asking how to get a stolen phone working. How would you feel if you were the victim who had their phone stolen?
Do the right thing man. And next time, if someone is selling something way cheaper than anyone else is, that tells you you're going to lose out in the end if you get it
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greeced said:
1. Yup, attempt to get your money back.
2. Find out who it's blacklisted with and call them, they might actually give you some money towards a non-blacklisted one.
3. Be less then honest and use it as a glorified mp3 device.
Basically you're asking how to get a stolen phone working. How would you feel if you were the victim who had their phone stolen?
Do the right thing man. And next time, if someone is selling something way cheaper than anyone else is, that tells you you're going to lose out in the end if you get it
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+1 and this thread should be deleted
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So in order for the OP (or any of us) to avoid this in the future. What is the best way to check if an IMEI is blacklisted before obtaining the phone? Can we call any random carrier and do it, is there a website we can use, or is it just a risk we all take buying used devices?

fbiryujin said:
So in order for the OP (or any of us) to avoid this in the future. What is the best way to check if an IMEI is blacklisted before obtaining the phone? Can we call any random carrier and do it, is there a website we can use, or is it just a risk we all take buying used devices?
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Common sense tells me that a Galaxy Nexus listed for $100 is probably stolen
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taappel said:
Common sense tells me that a Galaxy Nexus listed for $100 is probably stolen
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What if they list it for a regular price?

You can call the carriers customer service prior to buying, you may need to do this for each carrier as most carriers don't share black list databases. If the seller won't give you the imei to make the calls first, or the imei they gave you doesn't match the phone, don't buy it.
Also, turn the phone in. A 100 dollar loss is better than jail time, and yes it is possible if that phone is reported stolen, and you're caught with it - chances are if you tried to activate it and found out it's black listed, your carrier knows you have it.
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tehgyb said:
You can call the carriers customer service prior to buying, you may need to do this for each carrier as most carriers don't share black list databases.
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That's easy to do with a CDMA Galaxy Nexus, since there are only 2 carriers.
(Verizon and Sprint)
However, the OP bought a GSM Galaxy Nexus. Wouldn't he/she have to call
every GSM carrier around the world to verify the IMEI? Or do GSM carriers
share IMEI blacklists with each other?

If you are in the US, then it will be fairly easy in the near future:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/09/us-carriers-agree-to-build-stolen-phone-database-and-blacklist/

Matridom said:
If you are in the US, then it will be fairly easy in the near future:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/09/us-carriers-agree-to-build-stolen-phone-database-and-blacklist/
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That will be very useful
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[Q] Avoiding losing IMEI

Hi everyone, i got some questions about the IMEI that i don't know so much about How do people lose their IMEI, get blacklisted and can it be fixed? does it depend how i/they flash things? i have flashed so many things and never losed my IMEI but do i need to worry ?

no need to worry.
it wont walk away
only with a fail during unlocking or rom manager usage on the wrong way will lose your IMEI. no need to worry
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i always thought how people lose their IMEI, but yea i'm always careful with my phone hehe thanks remco!

lost my IMEI like 7-8 times by flashing bad things

warface123 said:
lost my IMEI like 7-8 times by flashing bad things
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As the one who always act like a BOSS, u lil bit stupid....
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How to knoe if my dutch phone is blacklisted ¿
Since imei is correct eyc
But cant call
Says cannot connect to network
And everything is correctly set up
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flash back to original dutch rom for your provider(vodafone, kpn, telfort, tmobile)
and try again.
try with different simcard from the same provider so unlocking isnt needed and you can check or it is your sim or phone.

voetbalremco said:
flash back to original dutch rom for your provider(vodafone, kpn, telfort, tmobile)
and try again.
try with different simcard from the same provider so unlocking isnt needed and you can check or it is your sim or phone.
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Its unlocked phone i had just bought it from mediamrkt ( well a month ago
)
But i had it running on stock then suddenly it didnt could call or recieve textsdata etc
Thwn i tried to flash custom roms also not working
Tried all solutions etc
And flashed back
After all i was said that it might be black listed
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what do you mean with backlisted ? couldnt find the dutch word for it
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In the US T-Mobile is now blacklisting imeis of people that buy their phone on a payment plan and then stop paying. They are also blacklisted occasionally when reported stolen. These phones sometimes make it to online sellers and work for a while then stop because the original owner stopped paying there bill.
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How to sell my Sprint Galaxy S3

Hi... This is my first post here. I have a sprint galaxy S3 and I want to swap it for a GSM galaxy s3. So what should I do? I just call Sprint and ask them to stop the service? how will the person buying my phone port his/her sprint number to the S3 I sell them?

Just sell it on eBay or something. If the account is in good condition, no problems. If not, Sprint will flash the phone. If you advertise it, make sure you post the esn is clean (assuming it is).
You want to be sure all your account info is wiped. It's more than a factory reset. I don't know how to do it, but I suspect Sprint could tell you how. They helped me when I was activating my last used phone (mopho).
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studentjunk said:
Just sell it on eBay or something. If the account is in good condition, no problems. If not, Sprint will flash the phone. If you advertise it, make sure you post the esn is clean (assuming it is).
You want to be sure all your account info is wiped. It's more than a factory reset. I don't know how to do it, but I suspect Sprint could tell you how. They helped me when I was activating my last used phone (mopho).
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Thanks! but how do i find out if it has a good or bad ESN? I'm using the phone right now and I don't see any such message. But is there a specific way to find that out?
What's ESN? is it IMEI?

If you are using it, you have a good ESN. If you let the account with a debt Sprint will give you a bad ESN or easier, your phone will be blacklisted, and nobody would be able to use it, unless they flash to another carrier.
In other words
GOOD ESN = More money.
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So how much are you asking and what color is it
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csmasn said:
If you are using it, you have a good ESN. If you let the account with a debt Sprint will give you a bad ESN or easier, your phone will be blacklisted, and nobody would be able to use it, unless they flash to another carrier.
In other words
GOOD ESN = More money.
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ok I get that part... but this is my current active phone. if i sell it to someone he will be able to use my number and make/receive calls from this S3 right?

mcasas6969 said:
So how much are you asking and what color is it
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it's white color. I don't know how much to ask
I used it for like 2 days and i got my nexus 4 shipped now. So I don't want this one.. I thought nexus will never get shipped. I will now go for tmobile $30 100 minutes plan.. that's why I'm selling it

You have to close your account with Sprint, and pay the current bill. Then you can sell the phone and the person have to make a account or change current device with Sprint, but not use the same number.
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Read the ESN (many programs that can do.this) and if it matches the number on the battery then you have yourself a 'good' ESN

If you have had it to days I would jyst return it. Cancellation is 350 if youve had it less than 6 months with sprint. You got a 14 day return policy. Or if you dont care about your credit put an old Sprint phone in place of the S3...that will free up the ESN to use for someone else and just not pay your bill.
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prvn133t said:
Thanks! but how do i find out if it has a good or bad ESN? I'm using the phone right now and I don't see any such message. But is there a specific way to find that out?
What's ESN? is it IMEI?
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http://checkesnfree.com
Open the dialer and hit *#06#. That's your imei

I was unaware of this. Alternatively there is ##786#
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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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bought wife a used S3, stuck on EDGE

Hoping you guys can give me a hand. I'm fairly new to the GSM side of things. Too many years wasted on Sprint. hehe
So I picked up a used 32GB Galaxy S3 from some guy on craigslist ($340). it was in great cosmetic shape and i tested it before making the deal by making a phone call (with my SIM). it worked, deal made. we picked up a new SIM, i unrooted (it was kind of a mess), did a full factory wipe/reset and performed all the official t-mobile updates.
the device works fine and can make calls without issue but will not switch to HSPA even when my Nexus 4 and daughter's GNex are on HSPA+. It remains stuck on edge.
Galaxy S3 T999
IMEI matches with the IMEI on the back of the phone
Most recent baseband version (T999UVDLJC)
Flash counter showed 15 but status is normal and allowed me to run t-mo updates. i didn't bother with the triangle away app when unrooting since i did not intend to take it in to be serviced. i just wanted it back to stock for the wife.
I ran through all the troubleshooting with the t-mo tech support and nuthin'. Any ideas/suggestions?
thanks fellas. and yes, i did try searching for this problem. the closest thing i found was people talking about a corrupt IMEI number but the IMEI seems to be fine.

comraderudy said:
Hoping you guys can give me a hand. I'm fairly new to the GSM side of things. Too many years wasted on Sprint. hehe
So I picked up a used 32GB Galaxy S3 from some guy on craigslist ($340). it was in great cosmetic shape and i tested it before making the deal by making a phone call (with my SIM). it worked, deal made. we picked up a new SIM, i unrooted (it was kind of a mess), did a full factory wipe/reset and performed all the official t-mobile updates.
the device works fine and can make calls without issue but will not switch to HSPA even when my Nexus 4 and daughter's GNex are on HSPA+. It remains stuck on edge.
Galaxy S3 T999
IMEI matches with the IMEI on the back of the phone
Most recent baseband version (T999UVDLJC)
Flash counter showed 15 but status is normal and allowed me to run t-mo updates. i didn't bother with the triangle away app when unrooting since i did not intend to take it in to be serviced. i just wanted it back to stock for the wife.
I ran through all the troubleshooting with the t-mo tech support and nuthin'. Any ideas/suggestions?
thanks fellas. and yes, i did try searching for this problem. the closest thing i found was people talking about a corrupt IMEI number but the IMEI seems to be fine.
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What happened is the phone lost its IMEI and the previous owner did not have a backup of it to restore properly. This means he had to inject the IMEI, which has caused people to lose 3G/4G connectivity. This thread should help you out.

Towle said:
What happened is the phone lost its IMEI and the previous owner did not have a backup of it to restore properly. This means he had to inject the IMEI, which has caused people to lose 3G/4G connectivity. This thread should help you out.
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thank you sir! in the words of doubleya, "mission accomplished." 4G lit right up!

comraderudy said:
thank you sir! in the words of doubleya, "mission accomplished." 4G lit right up!
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Can you please post the link again it doesn't work please I'm also stuck on edge

same problem here
doubletrouble88 said:
Can you please post the link again it doesn't work please I'm also stuck on edge
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I have the same problem. Could someone repost a solution.

Please can anyone PM me the solution? I have the same problem. I've sent a PM to Doc, I guess hasn't been online for awhile. I will really appreciate it if anyone could help me here. Thanks
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slikcipher said:
Please can anyone PM me the solution? I have the same problem. I've sent a PM to Doc, I guess hasn't been online for awhile. I will really appreciate it if anyone could help me here. Thanks
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hey bro this worked for my t-mobile s3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121736 use *#0808# on your phone to get to the menu if the other one doesnt give you the correct options.

Thanks bro. It didn't work for me.. I got stuck on step No. 18( MY imei didn't show so I couldn't verify and continue).
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I thought u could put it in manually where u select your carrier (maybe not mine was already there). *#06# will tell you what your imei is if you don't know it.
Good luck, keep searching the forums you'll get it. It took me days.
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ninetrigger said:
I thought u could put it in manually where u select your carrier (maybe not mine was already there). *#06# will tell you what your imei is if you don't know it.
Good luck, keep searching the forums you'll get it. It took me days.
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I'm aware but it doesn't show my imei.. It shows me only 2 numbers and when I check through phone settings, it says unknown.
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