Does anybody know of any website or resource out there that shows you what available cell phone numbers there are for particular providers or areas?
I searched google for a good while but can only find 1-800 vanity search sites, but none for cell phones.
I tried asking my soon to be service provider but they're slow to answer and unlikely to provide a decent answer.
I know there are people out there that were somehow able to select specific phone numbers they wanted for their phones. I have a couple of friends that have their phone number spell things like their nickname. But they're from the U.S
Does anybody know of a way to search for available Canadian numbers?
*edit* No longer interested in an answer. I just got a typical phone number. I won't be watching this thread any more.
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I've a M600 since yesterday but I can't use it with any company.... I would like to know if there's any way to know if it have been IMEI blocked....
If someone knows how to know it....
thanks
This really depends on your country. In some regions IMEI black lists are shared between cellular providers, in others they are not. Also some countries like Turkey use 'white lists' meaning you can not connect unless your IMEI is registered and approved by the company.
Best solution is to contact you cellular provider and give them you IMEI which can be found in Start->Settings->System->System information so they can check it against their database.
I have searched thru these forums trying an many combo's as I could think of and couldn't find it so hopefully this isnt a repeat set of questions.
-In the Bourne Supremacy, Jason Bourne makes a copy of somebody's sim card which allowed his phone to be on the same call as that person at the same time. All the references I can find to sim cloning state that the second phone must be switched off (or it causes some kind of problem?). So is there any such way to do that with GSM? The only reason I ask is because I work for a CDMA service provider, at sometimes during an ESN swap/upgrade the system will not release the old ESN. The result seems to be that both phones ring at the same time (Though only one can answer). Basically can it be done or is it movie magic?
-During my searches I saw many results for IMEI cloning. Im not sure if I understand why you would want to do this. Some ppl wanted to trick a service provider into giving them service, and I guess some wanted to use a phone that had been banned on a network(?). But really other than using a stolen or banned phone, whats the reason for the popularity of this issue?
-Also I unlock every phone I get, and it looks like there are many US AT&T users here that use or need unlock software. AT&T's general policy nowadays is that they will supply you with the codes for no charge. Just call in and say you bought the phone and will not be using their service. Basically no question asked. Tmobile will give you the code after 90 days with active service, and might give you the code if you arent planning on using their service. So is there another reason for unlocking the phones thru software as opposed to just getting the code? (Is it better, does it do more for you?)
And not a question but a huge, THANK YOU SO MUCH to all of you guys for doing what you do. VP3G's 8525 ROM is awesome (^_^)y
No
in regards to the sim, NO
Hi Guys,
I lost my phone one night. I am not in hope of finding it, but I do not want thief to profit from the occasion.
I have the IMEI number still at hand. Is there anything that can be done?
(NB: I did not have a phone/sim lock on the phone and the thief deleted the findmyphone function WP7 has)
Many thanks in advance,
Jason
jasonchiu said:
Hi Guys,
I lost my phone one night. I am not in hope of finding it, but I do not want thief to profit from the occasion.
I have the IMEI number still at hand. Is there anything that can be done?
(NB: I did not have a phone/sim lock on the phone and the thief deleted the findmyphone function WP7 has)
Many thanks in advance,
Jason
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If you really want to pursue it, you can ask your cell phone company to try and give you a rough location of where it is through cell triangulation, although that may be difficult to get them to do. Otherwise, you can tell them to Blacklist the IMEI number so that it can't be used on any networks.
Product F(RED) said:
If you really want to pursue it, you can ask your cell phone company to try and give you a rough location of where it is through cell triangulation, although that may be difficult to get them to do. Otherwise, you can tell them to Blacklist the IMEI number so that it can't be used on any networks.
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Thanks for the tips.
I tried to block the IMEI in Hong Kong, but my service providor (Smartone Vodafone) said they dont provide such service.
When I went back to the UK, I called up T-Mobile and someone from an India call centre said they blocked it for me, but the "reassuringly" told me it can be easily unlocked by someone who knows mobiles well...
Are there any sites or places I can submit the IMEI number to?
Many thanks,
Jason
jasonchiu said:
Thanks for the tips.
I tried to block the IMEI in Hong Kong, but my service providor (Smartone Vodafone) said they dont provide such service.
When I went back to the UK, I called up T-Mobile and someone from an India call centre said they blocked it for me, but the "reassuringly" told me it can be easily unlocked by someone who knows mobiles well...
Are there any sites or places I can submit the IMEI number to?
Many thanks,
Jason
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It can't be "unlocked". The person would have to spoof or change the IMEI number, something which I've been able to ever do on 1 phone (original iPhone). But the reason I did it is not because it was stolen, but because I didn't want a data plan that AT&T was forcing on its customers, so I made the phone appear as another phone. I don't think it can be done easily on most phones.
I don't think there are any websites you can submit the IMEI number to. I believe there's a global IMEI blacklist database that most responsible carriers choose to enforce.
Cheers for the details.
I too was shocked that Smartone Vodafone did not offer IMEI blocking.
I hope t-mobile really did block the IMEI number.
I was a bit sceptic as all the CS Agent did was take note it and that was it. She didnt ask for any details about me either.
Product F(RED) said:
It can't be "unlocked". The person would have to spoof or change the IMEI number, something which I've been able to ever do on 1 phone (original iPhone). But the reason I did it is not because it was stolen, but because I didn't want a data plan that AT&T was forcing on its customers, so I made the phone appear as another phone. I don't think it can be done easily on most phones.
I don't think there are any websites you can submit the IMEI number to. I believe there's a global IMEI blacklist database that most responsible carriers choose to enforce.
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Hello.
I am interested to buy a smartphone from another country, some people told me to make sure about the IMEI and the language.
So here are my three simple questions.
1)What should i look for on the IMEI ? Some told me to see if the device IMEI is equal with the one on the box ? I am quite unsure what i can understand from the IMEI number.
2)Furthermore what is about the language. I mean if i order the phone from Germany, does this mean that i will not be able to use it in another language ? e.g. English ?
3)When talking about an unlocked phone, i understand that it can be used with any carrier. Fine. But on several websites i see the same phone on the same store with 2-3 different variants, meaning Mobile-A by T-online, by Vodafone etc. What difference does it make ? Should i go for one that is carrier-free (or however we can call this) ?
Thank you.
I'll try and answer all of your questions for you
1. Every phone in the world has a different IMEI. If a phone is reported as lost or stolen, a carrier can 'blacklist' an IMEI so that it does not work on their network, and shows up as 'stolen' on other networks. It's always important to determine that the IMEI of the phone you are buying is not stolen. You can ask the seller for it, and use an IMEI lookup website to determine this. There is a sticker on the retail box that has the IMEI printed on it. If it is different to the IMEI of the phone, it means the phone is being sold in a different box. This would start raising alarm bells for me.
2. Not necessarily. Most modern phones support multiple languages, and almost all of them support English. It always pays to double-check with the seller, though!
3. Different variants of the same phone usually support different radio 'bands'. This means that they may or may not work on your chosen network. Check your carrier website to determine the network bands they use, and then double-check those bands are supported on the device you wish to buy.
Good luck!
thank you for the reply.
Everything is pretty clear now.
I believe i can go to the shop now
Thanks again !
You're very welcome
I'm sorry if this is not in the right section.
I'm in America and I have a Los Angeles phone number. I would like to have an Australian phone number (don't ask why, personal reasons). So that way, when I give out my phone number, I will give out my Australian phone number.
And when they call my Australian number, it will redirect it to my USA one and when I call someone, it will show as my Australian one.
Also when they text me, it will go to my USA one but when I text back to them, it will still show as my Australian number. Any thing that will help me do this? Thanks!
1)diverting an AU number to a USA one will cost you significantly per call you receive.
2)it is unlikely you can divert the SMS messages easily
3)it is unlikely you will be able to give the Australian number as your outbound CLI if actually calling from your USA sim. Also CLI is often lost on international calls at the best of times.
Why not just put an Australian Sim card in you phone.
No diverting, redirecting etc etc.
Just as simple as Australian number on an Australian Sim in your phone.
Roaming fee's will likely be significant and you would need to get a decent plan to keep costs controlled.
twistedddx said:
1)diverting an AU number to a USA one will cost you significantly per call you receive.
2)it is unlikely you can divert the SMS messages easily
3)it is unlikely you will be able to give the Australian number as your outbound CLI if actually calling from your USA sim. Also CLI is often lost on international calls at the best of times.
Why not just put an Australian Sim card in you phone.
No diverting, redirecting etc etc.
Just as simple as Australian number on an Australian Sim in your phone.
Roaming fee's will likely be significant and you would need to get a decent plan to keep costs controlled.
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You are smart sir. Thanks for that.
Also, what about this?
lol https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwyLDEsIm9yZy5seXRzaW5nLm15cGhvbmVudW1iZXIiXQ..
I can not really tell what that app is trying to do. But if it is attempting to alter you cli it is unlikely to be supported by many respectable carriers at all. Nearly all carriers will ignore the cli your phone requests if it is not the number associated with the account. That is dependant on the carrier but most will not allow you to spoof your number.
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I can not really tell what that app is trying to do. But if it is attempting to alter you cli it is unlikely to be supported by many respectable carriers at all. Nearly all carriers will ignore the cli your phone requests if it is not the number associated with the account. That is dependant on the carrier but most will not allow you to spoof your number.
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Alrighty, thanks. Do you know any text apps that will allow you to create a phone number based in Australia? Paid can be fine.
Never heard of any apps that allow you to purchase an Australian number to send recieve from. Clickatel might via their desktop products, but normally 2way is not done on aus numbers.
I have never really looked though.
What about Google voice?
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What about Google voice?
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I thought Google Voice only offers Google Voice Numbers to USA.
You can not get an Australian number (or any other region) with Google Voice.
You can not forward to international numbers via the service either.
While double checking that limitation of Google Voice it did stumble across a service called Truphone that appears to sell Australian numbers.
VOIP calls which could be an issue.
Forwards SMS to local number (SMS fee) or forward to email(free).
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Nope.
Unfortunately the store is unavailable in your country. At this time only US and UK users can purchase inbound Truphone numbers.
I wasnt sure.
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Hushed (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hushed.release&hl=en) let's you buy disposable numbers. I believe it let's you pick out your number, and can use different country codes, never used the app myself though.
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Hushed (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hushed.release&hl=en) let's you buy disposable numbers. I believe it let's you pick out your number, and can use different country codes, never used the app myself though.
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Thanks for the but I bought an Australian number but it didn't have texting. (All international numbers don't have texting) :crying: