Ok friend lost his HTC epic 4G and got new one from insurance and now he's found the lost phone and is trying to sell it to me. I know it will not be able to connect to sprint due to a bad ESN # but can it be used on a different carrier?
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lmao well while that sounds like obvious fraud if that is what really happened then I would have him bring the phone to Sprint and they can clear the ESN for use again. I would advise against "flashing" the phone to a different service.
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lmao well while that sounds like obvious fraud if that is what really happened then I would have him bring the phone to Sprint and they can clear the ESN for use again. I would advise against "flashing" the phone to a different service.
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Ok well thanx for the advice but I don't want Sprint service. The question is can I flash to cricket and use if the esn is bad for sprint?
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Yeah you could people seem like they work for Sprint
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Can someone give me an idea on a better option of a carrier? I have simple mobile but the data is so extremely slow. Anyone know where a better option would be? Gettin rid of my cappy,isn't happening lol
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At&t has good coverage, in exchange for your wallet and first born.
Att is not that bad if you have a friend/buddy right you up on a corporate discount. I'm saving 20% by "working" for Coke.
Ahh, too true. I've known some buddies employed with them. Amazing discounts. And they do let you have android devices now, instead of just the iPhone.
Side note, did you see the new south park episode with the ihumancentipede? ewwwww
off topic but yes that south park episode was awesome
well i wish i could find a good guide on how to flash phones,its not illegal so i dont see why i cant find one anywhere
brd912 said:
well i wish i could find a good guide on how to flash phones,its not illegal so i dont see why i cant find one anywhere
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what are you talking about???
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what are you talking about???
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I have a droid x with a bad esn. My buddy lost it and the insurance company sentt him a new one and when he found it he gave it to me. Im trying to find a quide on how to flash it to another carrier but I can't find one anywhere
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a droid x will only work on CDMA networks.....and will likely ONLY work on verizon.
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a droid x will only work on CDMA networks.....and will likely ONLY work on verizon.
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No,Verizon phones can be flashed to metro pcs and cricket. I just find the guide on how to
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is there a reason you go through so much trouble to use horrible providers? just wondering.
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is there a reason you go through so much trouble to use horrible providers? just wondering.
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Well see I'm not quite 18 so I can't get a phone In my name yet and I've been in four contracts and was the only one who payed the bill. So for another 5 months I'm stuck trying to find a good prepaid deal. And it would be nice to have decent working internet. I'm wanting to go back to at&t but I think there prices are fixing to go up once they buy out t mobile
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Flash it to cricket
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=708937
not sure if it works or not, but worth a read if you still need the info
i have a nexus that i thought i had completely bricked. Soo i got a new one. The old has been deactivated by sprint, but is in complete working order. is there a way that someone could buy it and use it for their phone? or is it unusable?
I think they could flash it to boost mobile
But if it is possible to un brick it thru might be able to use it on sprint
That's if its a 4g
if its a normal one they should be able to use it on any carrier
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its a nexus s 4g from sprint.
hmmm......any help?
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i have a nexus that i thought i had completely bricked. Soo i got a new one. The old has been deactivated by sprint, but is in complete working order. is there a way that someone could buy it and use it for their phone? or is it unusable?
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By complete working order you mean it's not bricked anymore? and if you deactivated the phone and it's working then you can sell it, and it is possible for someone else to activate it.
If Sprint replaced it I'm sure they flagged the Imei or Esn or whatever. It would have to be flashed to another carrier like Boost or Virgin.
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How much?
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How about u do this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1247117
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i have a nexus that i thought i had completely bricked. Soo i got a new one. The old has been deactivated by sprint, but is in complete working order. is there a way that someone could buy it and use it for their phone? or is it unusable?
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Call sprint to see if the esn is clean
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So i bought my girl a sidekick 4g because it was $100 on craigslist and seemed like a good spare. Today she decided to use it and her data wasnt working so she called t-mobile and they said it could not be used due to fraud. So... How do we make it possible to be used?
Edit: Data works now...but no texts or calls. I really don't wanna be down the $100 I spent on this POS.
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Sounds like you bought a stolen phone, not much you can do... sept sell it for parts lol
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koitsu1010 said:
Sounds like you bought a stolen phone, not much you can do... sept sell it for parts lol
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That's what I was afraid of hearing. Funny that it took about 24 hours to kick in. What's worse is that the phone was in the box sealed so I just thought they were in need of holiday cash. The good news is that I might have found a solution but I'm gonna have to root. Man oh man... If I can just get it to work then I will not have to be down. I guess even breaking even at this point would suffice.
U got a proper sim card in it? U can still use wifi with it being sim card less
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U got a proper sim card in it? U can still use wifi with it being sim card less
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Yes. Her other phone is a myTouch 4G and she just wanted something to change out to when her battery died (which is all the time) and was bored. She was still gonna use it as a phone.
I have never heard of tmo doing this. If you have another 4g phone. .. just use that to add 4g data to that particular line. then put that sim card into the sidekick.
Tmo uses gsm, not cdma and such like verizon and sprint. they have no way to see if phone is stolen or not, they can't block it like like esn numbers on verizon and sprint.
good luck
just have to have a 4g card with your daughters sim in it, call in, tell them you want 4g data on that account.
that's it. I did it. it works,
good luck
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I have never heard of tmo doing this. If you have another 4g phone. .. just use that to add 4g data to that particular line. then put that sim card into the sidekick.
Tmo uses gsm, not cdma and such like verizon and sprint. they have no way to see if phone is stolen or not, they can't block it like like esn numbers on verizon and sprint.
good luck
just have to have a 4g card with your daughters sim in it, call in, tell them you want 4g data on that account.
that's it. I did it. it works,
good luck
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Its because its a stolen phone. I would hope if they stole your phone TMobile would make it harder to profit from that theft.
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Its because its a stolen phone. I would hope if they stole your phone TMobile would make it harder to profit from that theft.
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No it wasn't reported stolen from what the rep said. They said it was fraud. I asked for more details but i couldnt get more. After doing careful research, T-Mobile will block IMEI's only when it is beneficial to them. That does not mean protection for customers though.
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Damn so u shoul have returned ir pronto
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Damn so u shoul have returned ir pronto
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When we met up with the guy she focused on trying to make the call first and since it worked i proceeded to pay. Dont ask me why the hell i never thought of waiting for data to kick in. (Which it didnt for two days at which point calling and texting became impossble on the phone.)
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Ok i made a loss claim on my sgs4g on tmobile after three days of not having a phone and wondering where the hell it was. That said, i have since recieved my insurance replacement. Today I was cleaning out my car (a weekly ritual) and found it beneath the passenger seat. My question is simply what do i do with it? It is a gsm phone so no blacklisted esn, so can i sell it or give it to a less fortunate friend to use? What are my options?
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Anyone?
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You should ring your insurance company and ask them what to do. They may say to just forget it, but they may want you to send it back to your provider. Either way you've done the right thing so there's no comeback. After all, you did get a replacement so they played their part. Now it's your turn
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Just because it's a GSM phone doesn't mean it can't be blacklisted.
T-Mobile will blacklist the IMEI if the device is reported as lost or stolen.
As Archer has suggested, just phone up your insurance company and ask them, however, don't expect the phone to work for very long.
I had unlocked it, does that matter? btw im not sending it back.
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If I were you I'd give it to a friend or use myself , try to change imei if possible. ( No idea how )
Some people really get lucky , I damn with I had sgs just lying around.
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Sim unlocking is purely allowing the device to accept sims from another network.
IMEI changing is certainly illegal in the UK and I'm pretty sure it is in the US and Canada.
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Sell it to someone overseas, these go for 150-165 in xda marketplace, so a blacklisted one for 50-80 is fair enough.. have a small party with the cash and forget about it!!
Pm me because I'm overseas
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Thanks for the answers! And i think im giving it to my dad guys thanks!
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so i managed to talk this guy down on a samsung note a few days ago. box and all for a very good price. well today he calls me asking if it would be cool if he filed a claim on the phone saying he lost it. i told him no way! i also said that i have the box with his name and # labeled on it and that i would in no way support him if this comes down bad.
i guess my question is...if he tries to scam att or the insurance company what will happen? i rooted and unlocked it and use tmobile. just want to know if this is gonna come back on me.
he had other calls on the phone and wanted make a few extra bucks doing this scam...
not cool.
You should be fine, AT&T to my knowledge doesn't block IMEIs on lost/stolen phones. There is also no network collaboration between TMO and AT&T for IMEI blocking either, so you'd be doubly fine on T-Mobile.
It's definitely fraud on the part of the seller though.
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You should be fine, AT&T to my knowledge doesn't block IMEIs on lost/stolen phones. There is also no network collaboration between TMO and AT&T for IMEI blocking either, so you'd be doubly fine on T-Mobile.
It's definitely fraud on the part of the seller though.
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look im all about making a buck. but to call me and ask me to back him up...i dont know him or to be honest really trust him. nuts!
Nah, I wouldn't have agreed to it either. Ballsy, but stupid move on his part. You could work at an insurance company or even be a cop for all he knows.
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Nah, I wouldn't have agreed to it either. Ballsy, but stupid move on his part. You could work at an insurance company or even be a cop for all he knows.
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i was thinking the same thing! oh well as long as im good i guess he can do as he likes. ive got lett than 400 into the note...box, screen protector, case, and unlocked.
Did you get some sort of receipt from the guy?
The 'Thanks' button? It ain't gonna hit itself!
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Did you get some sort of receipt from the guy?
The 'Thanks' button? It ain't gonna hit itself!
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i have his box with his info on it. also have the text messages backed up with our agreement. lastly when i was on my way to meet him and awaiting that was all via text. backed up!
Then you shouldn't worry. You've got more than enough evidence to prove you got the phone legitimately. If he tries to pull an insurance job, he'll be the one to get busted since you have proof you bought the phone and not nicked it.
The 'Thanks' button? It ain't gonna hit itself!
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I remember reading somewhere(engaget maybe) that there is soon going to be a blacklist of lost/stolen/banned devices and that providers are going to get in on it.
maybe I can find the info
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I remember reading somewhere(engaget maybe) that there is soon going to be a blacklist of lost/stolen/banned devices and that providers are going to get in on it.
maybe I can find the info
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Wow
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LexLuger82 said:
Wow
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im hoping he doesnt find that info lol. that kid is a scumbag. maybe i should call him and get my money back!
kdm212 said:
im hoping he doesnt find that info lol. that kid is a scumbag. maybe i should call him and get my money back!
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Lmaoooo
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kdm212 said:
so i managed to talk this guy down on a samsung note a few days ago. box and all for a very good price. well today he calls me asking if it would be cool if he filed a claim on the phone saying he lost it. i told him no way! i also said that i have the box with his name and # labeled on it and that i would in no way support him if this comes down bad.
i guess my question is...if he tries to scam att or the insurance company what will happen? i rooted and unlocked it and use tmobile. just want to know if this is gonna come back on me.
he had other calls on the phone and wanted make a few extra bucks doing this scam...
not cool.
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So you did it?
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So you did it?
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I was not going to participate in a scam. I never heard from him after that phone call. I did look to see any other notes from him on Craigslist. Have not seen any so I'm assuming he got the hint.
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I was not going to participate in a scam. I never heard from him after that phone call. I did look to see any other notes from him on Craigslist. Have not seen any so I'm assuming he got the hint.
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Good deal
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