Related
Ok, so due to new IMEI policy by t-mobile, this galaxy s4 I bought on craigslist brand new worked perfectly for 2 weeks and then the guy reported it stolen and got a new one (insurance fraud.) I'm having the man prosecuted, but that is largely for revenge purposes. Me getting my money back is slim chance. What should I do with the phone to make the most money to buy a new one? Can I sim unlock it and sell it for use on other carriers? Or are imei blocked on all? Can I break it down and sell parts? Do people buy those? haha. I'm just looking to make the best of a ****ty situation, help appreciated Thanks in advance
milesmarrero said:
Ok, so due to new IMEI policy by t-mobile, this galaxy s4 I bought on craigslist brand new worked perfectly for 2 weeks and then the guy reported it stolen and got a new one (insurance fraud.) I'm having the man prosecuted, but that is largely for revenge purposes. Me getting my money back is slim chance. What should I do with the phone to make the most money to buy a new one? Can I sim unlock it and sell it for use on other carriers? Or are imei blocked on all? Can I break it down and sell parts? Do people buy those? haha. I'm just looking to make the best of a ****ty situation, help appreciated Thanks in advance
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think best is try to get it unlocked and sell it overseas.
Once AT&T and T-Mobile merge their blacklist it probably won't work on any US GSM carrier.
There is really no protection now for the second hand buyer when it comes to GSM phones. The original owner will most likely file a claim for the phone as being lost/stolen so they can profit and the buyer will always get boned in the end.
I say if you do buy a used phone, at least buy it on eBay. That way there is at least some accountability and the original owner would think twice before reporting the phone stolen/lost.
Dan37tz said:
I think best is try to get it unlocked and sell it overseas.
Once AT&T and T-Mobile merge their blacklist it probably won't work on any US GSM carrier.
There is really no protection now for the second hand buyer when it comes to GSM phones. The original owner will most likely file a claim for the phone as being lost/stolen so they can profit and the buyer will always get boned in the end.
I say if you do buy a used phone, at least buy it on eBay. That way there is at least some accountability and the original owner would think twice before reporting the phone stolen/lost.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Think it will actually get purchased?
milesmarrero said:
Think it will actually get purchased?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
He is saying the future you should buy a used phone on eBay since you will get eBay and PayPal buyer protections.
If you are selling a phone with a bad IMEI you really should have a ton of documentation to support how you obtained the device. That means all the paperwork from the court about the prosecution you are involved in.
And this isn't a new policy by T Mobile. This is a long standing policy to black list phones with IMEI's that are reported stolen.
You also need to be careful when talking about how to sell and profit from a phone with a bad IMEI on XDA. It's a touchy subject here.
Dan37tz said:
I say if you do buy a used phone, at least buy it on eBay. That way there is at least some accountability and the original owner would think twice before reporting the phone stolen/lost.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I purchased the S3 last year on eBay. The seller waited until after the 60 days were up (to be able to dispute on paypal) to report the phone stolen/lost. eBay was also of no help. So becareful!
Agent3 said:
I purchased the S3 last year on eBay. The seller waited until after the 60 days were up (to be able to dispute on paypal) to report the phone stolen/lost. eBay was also of no help. So becareful!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's why you use a credit card with a long dispute time.
Agent3 said:
I purchased the S3 last year on eBay. The seller waited until after the 60 days were up (to be able to dispute on paypal) to report the phone stolen/lost. eBay was also of no help. So becareful!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But at least you have the record of the sale right? Couldn't you have gone to the T-Mobile store or called up CS and tell them you have proof that that you purchased the phone on eBay? Wouldn't T-Mobile help unblock it in your situation since you have proof with the seller information? You could have gone a few steps further and maybe get the police involved since you have nothing to worry about, you have proof of the transaction.
People like the ones you guys describe deserve to have both kneecaps broken.
Kind of makes me wonder about mine....I bought mine on CL. It was NIB. The dude bought it from Best Buy and brought it out to me. I took it home, popped my SIM in and Voila...Wonder if it would even be possible on mine since I don't think it was ever turned on on his.
hkbladelawhk said:
People like the ones you guys describe deserve to have both kneecaps broken.
Kind of makes me wonder about mine....I bought mine on CL. It was NIB. The dude bought it from Best Buy and brought it out to me. I took it home, popped my SIM in and Voila...Wonder if it would even be possible on mine since I don't think it was ever turned on on his.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah I got **** on. There are terrible people out there.
For people buying phones on Craigslist either for T mobile or AT&T ask the seller to meet you at a store and advise a sales person to notate their account that they are selling the phone. If seller is legit they will gladly go to the store with you.
That's what I did when I sold my S3 and Nexus 4. The sales person notated my account in front of buyer so that I can not report it for insurance fraud...
saldebot said:
For people buying phones on Craigslist either for T mobile or AT&T ask the seller to meet you at a store and advise a sales person to notate their account that they are selling the phone. If seller is legit they will gladly go to the store with you.
That's what I did when I sold my S3 and Nexus 4. The sales person notated my account in front of buyer so that I can not report it for insurance fraud...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wish I thought of that.
OP: What did you end up doing with the phone?
That's what I did when I traded my Note 2 for the S4. Haven't had any issues to date.
Sent from my SGH-M919 using xda premium
hkbladelawhk said:
Wish I thought of that.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good God that's brilliant! You win one internets!
I use to program my epic all the time, you could change the imei to a good one, however you'd need a donor phone and all of this is theorhetical.
Sent from my SGH-M919 using xda premium
Shinydude100 said:
I use to program my epic all the time, you could change the imei to a good one, however you'd need a donor phone and all of this is theorhetical.
Sent from my SGH-M919 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nothing about how to change imei's, regardless of you might use that ability for honest purposes, should ever be discussed on XDA at any time for any reason.
Any discussion about changing imei's is a big no-no on XDA. Its also illegal in most places in the world to mess with an imei, much like messing with the vin number on a car, no matter if you have a legitimate need to fix an old broken phone or not.
9 out of 10 people who will want to change an imei will want to do so for less than legal reasons. (Bought stolen phone. Stole phone. Want to sell a stolen phone, etc) XDA will not be a party to the distribution of that information as a result. So please do not discuss it here.
Thank you
Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
Skipjacks said:
Nothing about how to change imei's, regardless of you might use that ability for honest purposes, should ever be discussed on XDA at any time for any reason.
Any discussion about changing imei's is a big no-no on XDA. Its also illegal in most places in the world to mess with an imei, much like messing with the vin number on a car, no matter if you have a legitimate need to fix an old broken phone or not.
9 out of 10 people who will want to change an imei will want to do so for less than legal reasons. (Bought stolen phone. Stole phone. Want to sell a stolen phone, etc) XDA will not be a party to the distribution of that information as a result. So please do not discuss it here.
Thank you
Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for understanding, disclaiming, and not attacking. I do indeed do it at my own risk/discretion, however I know what I'm doing. Either way, sorry op, that's literally the best I can do, and still be a good xda user, seek and ye shall find.
Sent from my SGH-M919 using xda premium
Dan37tz said:
....Once AT&T and T-Mobile merge their blacklist it probably won't work on any US GSM carrier...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
they are not merging. Prolly never will either. Fcc shut that down awhile ago. It's metro PCs who just recently merged with T-Mobile.
But I do believe att and T-Mobile share a blacklist. Think this exact situation happened to a person on the s3 forums. Said they couldn't use it on att either.
But OP. Should be able to unlock and sell over seas. Try eBay. If no buyers then part it out. Screen and digitizer as one is a good 200 if not more.
Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk 2
Just change out the IMEI
milesmarrero said:
Ok, so due to new IMEI policy by t-mobile, this galaxy s4 I bought on craigslist brand new worked perfectly for 2 weeks and then the guy reported it stolen and got a new one (insurance fraud.) I'm having the man prosecuted, but that is largely for revenge purposes. Me getting my money back is slim chance. What should I do with the phone to make the most money to buy a new one? Can I sim unlock it and sell it for use on other carriers? Or are imei blocked on all? Can I break it down and sell parts? Do people buy those? haha. I'm just looking to make the best of a ****ty situation, help appreciated Thanks in advance
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just change out the IMEI number so it is not blacklisted. It is not illegal in the United States, and if any moron tells you it is ask him for the link to the law. You will not find one. I got mine fixed on ebay from a company called kingpin unlockers. It cost me 60 dollars and they did it remotely in less than 30 minutes. Remotely, yes i did not have to send my phone in anywhere. Just go to ebay and copy and paste the following text in the search box:
Bad IMEI ESN repair service Samsung T-MOBILE Galaxy S4 S 4 IV M919 Blacklisted
They do both att and tmobile and also do note 2 and s3 imei changes remotely.
boredndsm3 said:
Just change out the IMEI number so it is not blacklisted. It is not illegal in the United States, and if any moron tells you it is ask him for the link to the law. You will not find one. I got mine fixed on ebay from a company called kingpin unlockers. It cost me 60 dollars and they did it remotely in less than 30 minutes. Remotely, yes i did not have to send my phone in anywhere. Just go to ebay and copy and paste the following text in the search box:
Bad IMEI ESN repair service Samsung T-MOBILE Galaxy S4 S 4 IV M919 Blacklisted
They do both att and tmobile and also do note 2 and s3 imei changes remotely.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just take a look at the imei cloning laws before you talk about things you have no idea about. The only people that can legally change the IMEI is the OEM.
Wayne Tech Nexus
Hi guys,
So I recently bought a Galaxy Nexus, the phone was new, never open and sealed. I have the original bill and the IMEI on the bill matches the one on the GNexus's box.
After 2 months the seller declare the phone as stolen. My IMEI was blacklisted. I went to the police and told them i was victim of a scam, show them the original bill and the box, but the policeman said he can't do anything. I wrote many letters and emails to the mobile operator without succes.
This scam is more and more common in France since 1 year. The seller subscribe a insurance when buying the phone, and will be refund or get a new phone if this one get stolen. Double benefit with this scam, my money and money of the insurance.
That's for the story. I'm now with stuck with a completely unusable phone. It's like I burnt 280€. 0049 IMEI is blacklisted in France aswell.
Do you guys have any idea what i could do?
Thanks !
Sell it on eBay to another country, the phone may be blacklisted but that doesn't mean it is blacklisted in other countries, at least you could recover some money.
Beamed from my Grouper
Yeah I have heard of this, the seller sets up a contract ,never paying the bill, racking up charges on the account, he sells the phone and waits until the carrier blocked the phone for non payment . he then reports that he hasn't paid the bill because the phone was stolen, getting off with some time of free cell phone service and a new phone, then he repeats this again with a new phone and a new account.
If you bought it on eBay, report the fraud to paypal
Sent from my Nexus 4 @1.944 GHz on Stock 4.2.2
i would dispute the charge with your credit card to get that returned to you.
Zepius said:
i would dispute the charge with your credit card to get that returned to you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I didn't pay by credit cart. I paid with cash.
monfrost said:
I didn't pay by credit cart. I paid with cash.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
rule 1) always pay with credit card when making large purchases. you have better consumer protection this way.
having nsudinga
Zepius said:
rule 1) always pay with credit card when making large purchases. you have better consumer protection this way.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah I should have pay with paypal. I'm so stupid...
No much choice i guess, will try to sell it on ebay in another country.
krnag said:
Yeah I should have pay with paypal. I'm so stupid...
No much choice i guess, will try to sell it on ebay in another country.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I wonder if the prospective buyer were to visit your country and roam on the provider it's blacklisted on if it would get service or not? I imagine they would
AuroEdge said:
I wonder if the prospective buyer were to visit your country and roam on the provider it's blacklisted on if it would get service or not? I imagine they would
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If the futur buyer come to France he won't have network. IMEI is blacklisted on all french operators.
Hi,
I bought a used HTC one on craiglist only to find out that is is stolen. Att wouldnt allow me to activate it.
I am so stressful now. What other option do I have with other carrier at all? Don't tell me to use as a wifi fone please.
Here is my IMEI. I dont understand that I already check that IMEI first hand, it shows clean, but somehow I still got scam.
354439052041318
stagius24 said:
Hi,
I bought a used HTC one on craiglist only to find out that is is stolen. Att wouldnt allow me to activate it.
I am so stressful now. What other option do I have with other carrier at all? Don't tell me to use as a wifi fone please.
Here is my IMEI. I dont understand that I already check that IMEI first hand, it shows clean, but somehow I still got scam.
354439052041318
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ESN: 354439052041318 (IMEI)
IMEI Check
Valid ESN is not blacklisted.
ESN is does not appear to be blacklisted suggesting it should be activation ready.
T-Mobile
Valid ESN appears ready for activation!
This indicates the ESN is valid and should be ready for activation.
IT SAYS ITS NOT BLACKLISTED CAN WORK WITH T-MOBILE IT SAYS
But I thought ATT and Tmobile share the same list. If one is report, the other carrier should have it as well.
stagius24 said:
but i thought att and tmobile share the same list. If one is report, the other carrier should have it as well.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it dosent both are diffent not the same so your good
bigceez said:
it dosent both are diffent not the same so your good
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not saying I am not trusting you. But I just read on the forum that if carrier got report for stolen, other GSM will do the same. If I am wrong, I will be so happy.
If so, do I need to unlock or do anything or it will work right away with tmoble.
stagius24 said:
Not saying I am not trusting you. But I just read on the forum that if carrier got report for stolen, other GSM will do the same. If I am wrong, I will be so happy.
If so, do I need to unlock or do anything or it will work right away with tmoble.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This forum is for the Verizon version of the phone, you might have more luck asking in forums for the GSM-carrier version: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2115
maybe the reason it isn't working is because you bought a t-mobile htc one and tried to use on at&t?
stagius24 said:
Hi,
I bought a used HTC one on craiglist only to find out that is is stolen. Att wouldnt allow me to activate it.
I am so stressful now. What other option do I have with other carrier at all? Don't tell me to use as a wifi fone please.
Here is my IMEI. I dont understand that I already check that IMEI first hand, it shows clean, but somehow I still got scam.
354439052041318
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://checkesnfree.com/
.........................
"Provider ESN Date Response Extra
Sprint 354439052041318 09.04.2013 errorCREDITED
NCIC 354439052041318 09.04.2013 cleanESN
MyStolenPhone.com 354439052041318 09.04.2013 cleanESN"
"Provider ESN Date Response Extra
Blacklist 354439052041318 09.04.2013 isBlacklisted stolen CLEAN
NCIC 354439052041318 09.04.2013 cleanESN
MyStolenPhone.com 354439052041318 09.04.2013 cleanESN"
says clean ESN.
Just go to ebay or another website and get the phone carrier/sim unlocked and you can pop in any GSM sim card and be good to go.
nrfitchett4 said:
maybe the reason it isn't working is because you bought a t-mobile htc one and tried to use on at&t?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no. he definitely bought the att version.
.kronos. said:
no. he definitely bought the att version.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
From "CheckESNFree.com"
Blacklist 354439052041318 09.04.2013 isBlacklisted stolen
From Swappa.com
ESN: 354439052041318 (IMEI)
IMEI Check
Blacklist This device is blacklisted.
This device has been reported stolen.
Someone got scammed.
It also could have been someone that didn't pay their bill. Phones get blacklisted when the ETF is unpaid.
Anyway, OP sorry to hear you got scammed.
Once on the list, almost impossible to get it off.
Best place to buy used phones is "Swappa.com"
Phones do NOT get blacklisted if the ETF is not paid.
The GSMA does NOT allow any company to report a device as lost or stolen because of contractual disputes, or failure to pay the ETF.
And, no matter where you buy a used phone, any AT&T and T-Mobile device can be reported lost or stolen by anyone who has activated it, after the sale and the new owner has possession.
It doesn't matter if you got it off Swappa, eBay, Craigslist, or Gazelle, if the individual who is selling it, or the individual who previously had it active on their account wants to, they can report it was stolen 30-45-60 days after selling it and in the end, you're still screwed.
Thanks.
deathtrip said:
Phones do NOT get blacklisted if the ETF is not paid.
The GSMA does NOT allow any company to report a device as lost or stolen because of contractual disputes, or failure to pay the ETF.
And, no matter where you buy a used phone, any AT&T and T-Mobile device can be reported lost or stolen by anyone who has activated it, after the sale and the new owner has possession.
It doesn't matter if you got it off Swappa, eBay, Craigslist, or Gazelle, if the individual who is selling it, or the individual who previously had it active on their account wants to, they can report it was stolen 30-45-60 days after selling it and in the end, you're still screwed.
Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually, I meant black listed on that particular carrier.
Actually, it's difficult to blacklist a phone that is active on an account.
With Swappa, there is a transaction history. They also require registration and you need some kinds of account and a shipping address.
Craigslist leaves you absolutely no protection.
eBay gives buyer protection and dispute resolution. I've gotten a blacklisted phone via eBay. Went through dispute resolution and had my cash back in a few days.
There are always ways people will try to scam and you can mitigate that by being careful.
If it's a Craigslist purchase, meet at the store and activate it in the store. Someone not willing to meet you at the tMobile, AT&T or Verizon store for activation is probably a crook. I'm just saying.
tech_head said:
Actually, I meant black listed on that particular carrier.
Actually, it's difficult to blacklist a phone that is active on an account.
With Swappa, there is a transaction history. They also require registration and you need some kinds of account and a shipping address.
Craigslist leaves you absolutely no protection.
eBay gives buyer protection and dispute resolution. I've gotten a blacklisted phone via eBay. Went through dispute resolution and had my cash back in a few days.
There are always ways people will try to scam and you can mitigate that by being careful.
If it's a Craigslist purchase, meet at the store and activate it in the store. Someone not willing to meet you at the tMobile, AT&T or Verizon store for activation is probably a crook. I'm just saying.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yea man I hate/love Craigslist, I always have ppl offer to meet at their homes, and I'm like NO WAY, public play only, and if I am buying/selling phone I only meet at VZW s well.
it was funny the latest CL I sold sunglasses the guy asked to meet at his house, it was some 15 y/o with his parents lol.
never know what you're going to get, and he is one of the ones offered to have me come to his house. I would never give some random CL guy my address.
According to PayPal, you can file a claim regarding Craigslist purchases
Also, even with transaction history and sales documentation on sites like Swappa, the seller can still claim the device was stolen and have it blacklisted.
Now, the carrier can locally block the device from being used for a contractual or billing dispute, but that isn't blacklisted and can be used on a different carrier (not an MVNO from the blocked carrier).
deathtrip said:
According to PayPal, you can file a claim regarding Craigslist purchases
Also, even with transaction history and sales documentation on sites like Swappa, the seller can still claim the device was stolen and have it blacklisted.
Now, the carrier can locally block the device from being used for a contractual or billing dispute, but that isn't blacklisted and can be used on a different carrier (not an MVNO from the blocked carrier).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm sure you can file a claim for Craigslist, but you must use PayPal.
Craigslist is fine, but get a photo of the guys ID and a Bill Of Sale. But, I would go into the VZW or whatever store and activate on the spot as part of the transaction. That prevents the fraud.
The seller on Swappa, can claim theft, but you have a trail and the person's name and address and if you do it via PayPal, I always do, you get the protection.
I really feel bad for the OP.
I guess the moral of the story is, you can get ripped off anywhere and to mitigate that risk one must be very careful. Use transaction avenues that have the ability to get your money back should something go sideways.
Fortunately in the 15 or so phone transactions I've had; I've only had one issue and the seller made it right.
You must remember, when it comes to T-Mobile or AT&T devices, it doesn't matter where you are or if you activate it at the store or not.
What I'm saying is, right now, when it comes to T-Mobile or AT&T, anyone who has had the phone active on their account within a reasonable amount of time (not sure how many days prior to reporting) can report the device as lost or stolen, and as I said above, even if you meet at the wireless store to do the transaction.
That's just how screwed up the GSM market is right now.
deathtrip said:
You must remember, when it comes to T-Mobile or AT&T devices, it doesn't matter where you are or if you activate it at the store or not.
What I'm saying is, right now, when it comes to T-Mobile or AT&T, anyone who has had the phone active on their account within a reasonable amount of time (not sure how many days prior to reporting) can report the device as lost or stolen, and as I said above, even if you meet at the wireless store to do the transaction.
That's just how screwed up the GSM market is right now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wow; and wow spelled backwards is still wow.
But upside down it spells MoM and mom upside down makes dad happy ; but I digress.
Haha, that's funny. Haven't heard that one before.
tech_head said:
From "CheckESNFree.com"
Blacklist 354439052041318 09.04.2013 isBlacklisted stolen
From Swappa.com
ESN: 354439052041318 (IMEI)
IMEI Check
Blacklist This device is blacklisted.
This device has been reported stolen.
Someone got scammed.
It also could have been someone that didn't pay their bill. Phones get blacklisted when the ETF is unpaid.
Anyway, OP sorry to hear you got scammed.
Once on the list, almost impossible to get it off.
Best place to buy used phones is "Swappa.com"
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ahh man never though to check Swappa, good thinking my friend!
OP, sorry to hear this bro..
Karma is real and it will come back.
Best of luck.
i bought this Verizon note 4 from craigslist to use on t-mobile network when i bought it i checked it and tmobile lte worked perfectly as the phone was factory unlocked and esn was clean for verizon. so i thought it was a good deal.
but now the seller has reported it lost or stolen and the phone is no more accepting t-mobile simcard and its getting no signal.
pls help what can i do i don't care about bad esn on verizon network i just want to use it on t-mobile.
Find the seller and beat the **** out of him?
2nd thread I've seen on here about this happening if dealing with Craigslist you need to meet at the carrier location have both parties sign in and let a rep do the switch , well in your case let a rep verify the imei. That way you have some type of record somewhere with just handing a no name stranger your money it's pretty much nothing you can do.if you know him report it but honestly I don't think it's much you can do besides use it as a WiFi device
I tried contacting seller but his phone is disconnected.
So now i found the listing on ebay which promises to make bad esn into clean esn in $50 . I purchased it and it did work now the imei is clean i checked it on verizon website and swappa . But it is still not accepting signal from t-mobile . But it works fine with verizon sim
was it a white note 4 or a black note 4 cuz I lost mine recently and want my pictures back. I'm very curious if this could be my phone. If it is white please provide the last 5 of esn for comparison.
asjassar said:
I tried contacting seller but his phone is disconnected.
So now i found the listing on ebay which promises to make bad esn into clean esn in $50 . I purchased it and it did work now the imei is clean i checked it on verizon website and swappa . But it is still not accepting signal from t-mobile . But it works fine with verizon sim
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Where was this listing? Do you have a link please? I'm having the same problem. :/
Craigslist. That place just f*cks my blood pressure up.
God forbid you try and sell electronics on there. I have used it to sell a phone and tablet, but these countless scammers Kill me.
"I'm in the military overseas and want to buy this for my brother. I will pay you double to ship it just send your paypal info"
People really fall for that?
When buying from Craigslist ask for the receipt to show it's paid in full. Some people will finance it and sell it, then stop payment leaving you with a brick.
Ask for a bill of sale with their name and ID number. (protection from insurance scams)
Check if the phone is a counterfiet! (i still don't know how to spot these, hopefully others can add that).
I've answered to a dozen ads in the last few weeks hoping to score a tmo variant and as soon as i mentioned the receipt and bill of sale the seller stops replying. That just tells you how rampant scams are!
Airtioteclint said:
When buying from Craigslist ask for the receipt to show it's paid in full. Some people will finance it and sell it, then stop payment leaving you with a brick.
Ask for a bill of sale with their name and ID number. (protection from insurance scams)
Check if the phone is a counterfiet! (i still don't know how to spot these, hopefully others can add that).
I've answered to a dozen ads in the last few weeks hoping to score a tmo variant and as soon as i mentioned the receipt and bill of sale the seller stops replying. That just tells you how rampant scams are!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What good would the receipt do? I can show you that I purchased my device 10 months ago from Verizon for the contract price but got my normal upgrade and am now selling this one. In fact, I just listed my note 3 on craigslist after a note 4 just showed up 10 months after I purchased the note 3. And 10 months from now, I will get a note 5.
---------- Post added at 05:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:23 PM ----------
sprintuser1977 said:
Craigslist. That place just f*cks my blood pressure up.
God forbid you try and sell electronics on there. I have used it to sell a phone and tablet, but these countless scammers Kill me.
"I'm in the military overseas and want to buy this for my brother. I will pay you double to ship it just send your paypal info"
People really fall for that?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I love screwing with these guys. I have gotten checks next day air (a forged check shipped by a stolen UPS account), numerous fake paypal payments that I strong them along with (oh, lucky you, I dont have to ship it as I will be in Nigeria tomorrow and will hand this to you)..... etc
take a look at 419eater.com and thescambaiter.com
billinaz said:
What good would the receipt do? I can show you that I purchased my device 10 months ago from Verizon for the contract price but got my normal upgrade and am now selling this one. In fact, I just listed my note 3 on craigslist after a note 4 just showed up 10 months after I purchased the note 3. And 10 months from now, I will get a note 5.
---------- Post added at 05:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:23 PM ----------
I love screwing with these guys. I have gotten checks next day air (a forged check shipped by a stolen UPS account), numerous fake paypal payments that I strong them along with (oh, lucky you, I dont have to ship it as I will be in Nigeria tomorrow and will hand this to you)..... etc
take a look at 419eater.com and thescambaiter.com
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Half of my requests for a receipt resulted in no replies from the seller while the other half admitted that the still owe money on the phone, so it has worked for me.
Do you have some solutions to offer or are you just a scammer here trying to plant the seeds of doubt.
you really are full of yourself huh?
asjassar said:
i bought this Verizon note 4 from craigslist to use on t-mobile network when i bought it i checked it and tmobile lte worked perfectly as the phone was factory unlocked and esn was clean for verizon. so i thought it was a good deal.
but now the seller has reported it lost or stolen and the phone is no more accepting t-mobile simcard and its getting no signal.
pls help what can i do i don't care about bad esn on verizon network i just want to use it on t-mobile.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm having a same problem. I purchase a note4 from Ebay seller (rodomin1016)to use on Tmobile.
the note4 works good for over 3 months, now I'm getting "not register on a network" I cantact Tmobile Techsupport.
they said the imei number was black listed and there's nothing they can do unless the previous owner pay for the bills. I think the place you paid $50 to have imei repair did not do anything for you, if the imei was repaired then you should be able to use it on Tmobile.
I think there's a way to change the imei number after rooting it.. I'm not sure if talking about stuff like this is allowed on here though and I apologize if it isn't!
I bought a T-Mobile S9 from a guy on Offerup. We met up at a T-Mobile store and when I bought the phone last Sunday the IMEI checked good. I used the phone for few days and all of a sudden yesterday I got a message saying the phone is blocked on T-Mobile network. So I called T-mobile and told them what happened and their response was this phone has been reported lost or stolen. Now I'm stuck with a brick that I paid $500 for. Is there anyway to salvage this so this can be unlocked and be used on any other network? Any help will be much appreciated.
JakersAK said:
They charged me $35 to unblacklist a phone. They assured me that no remote access to my computer was necessary. About half way through the process the tech asks me to install teamviewer to which I replied I would like a refund because I was told no access to my computer was necessary and if teamviewer was involved I'd rather have my money back. The tech responded "Hope you like using stolen credit cards!" and then he said "Now get the F*** out of here". I tried texting their phone number and when i asked for customer service they responded by texting me a number to a sex hot-line. Paypal eventually refunded me but 100% total scam. DO NOT TRUST THEM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
IMEIs are blacklisted by the carrier, 3rd party cannot unblock the original IMEI (Source: friend works for EE carrier)
sd_N said:
Well, this will be my last comment in this thread. It's not illegal to repair your imei as long as you're NOT cloning another phone that is in service by someone else or to fraudulently get wireless service.
Anyways... this is a gray area, and everything seems vague about the rules. And you are right about the international sales. It is a pain tho.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's a SCAM. If it has been blacklisted, that is it.
---------- Post added at 09:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:28 AM ----------
sd_N said:
Well, this will be my last comment in this thread. It's not illegal to repair your imei as long as you're NOT cloning another phone that is in service by someone else or to fraudulently get wireless service.
Anyways... this is a gray area, and everything seems vague about the rules. And you are right about the international sales. It is a pain tho.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's a SCAM. If it has been blacklisted, that is it.
dhman06 said:
I bought a T-Mobile S9 from a guy on Offerup. We met up at a T-Mobile store and when I bought the phone last Sunday the IMEI checked good. I used the phone for few days and all of a sudden yesterday I got a message saying the phone is blocked on T-Mobile network. So I called T-mobile and told them what happened and their response was this phone has been reported lost or stolen. Now I'm stuck with a brick that I paid $500 for. Is there anyway to salvage this so this can be unlocked and be used on any other network? Any help will be much appreciated.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Which means this is a stolen phone and will not be discussed on XDA
Press charges on the individual who sold it to you as you should have a receipt of sale
To all the others discussing IMEI changing...This will not happen on XDA and no more of it thats that