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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xtrem88 said:
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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xtrem88 said:
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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I have a mint condition fascinate running 2.2, I would be able to add 150 cash on my end.
PS. Don't know if this would be the right section? Mods please redirect me if it isn't.
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You need to take this here
sorry but the tb is the best phone if anyone trades you their not thinking straight.
Haha just to let u know..someone did. I'm a tbolt man now
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zskate311 said:
Haha just to let u know..someone did. I'm a tbolt man now
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Awesome...thats because not everyone wants to give there TB a BJ everyday
if you give me your thunderbolt ill give you $150 and one used htc evo. it also has 4g which is awesome if you're near a tower and out in an open field nowhere near a building. also the 3g is worse than a 56k modem but its okay the network is gonna be good some day.
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Did you already get a tbolt?
i did yes, it is a great phone
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wrb123 said:
if you give me your thunderbolt ill give you $150 and one used htc evo. it also has 4g which is awesome if you're near a tower and out in an open field nowhere near a building. also the 3g is worse than a 56k modem but its okay the network is gonna be good some day.
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The 56k modem on evo really was awesome but I don't think ill be going back to sprint...ever.
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The 56k modem on evo really was awesome but I don't think ill be going back to sprint...ever.
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I second this, great price every month, tho verizon with my company discount is honestly about the same, but the 3G/4G was terrible, and everyone trying to sell me that in home cell module thing, that only helps phone calls, because it would fix my "4G" and therefor I shouldn't leave them. Left them same day for a Thunderbolt with verizon, and in there survey asking why I left, I explained that every employee I talked to was a moron.
Did I also mention I had a Sprint "Manager" start cursing me out because I called him an idiot for telling me the only way I can get 4G is to have my phone off for about 12 hours straight every day?
seriously the worst provider ever. AT&T was better than Sprint, and I told them that
You made out on that trade even with the money involved. Congrats!
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I second this, great price every month, tho verizon with my company discount is honestly about the same, but the 3G/4G was terrible, and everyone trying to sell me that in home cell module thing, that only helps phone calls, because it would fix my "4G" and therefor I shouldn't leave them. Left them same day for a Thunderbolt with verizon, and in there survey asking why I left, I explained that every employee I talked to was a moron.
Did I also mention I had a Sprint "Manager" start cursing me out because I called him an idiot for telling me the only way I can get 4G is to have my phone off for about 12 hours straight every day?
seriously the worst provider ever. AT&T was better than Sprint, and I told them that
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Hahaha 12 he's downtime a day for "4g" that's awesome.
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parson33 said:
You made out on that trade even with the money involved. Congrats!
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I know I thought it was a great deal. Thanks
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ok so sim cards are dieing from what people are saying. i am on tbolt #3 and my original sim card . so i have 2 sim cards just chilling should i put a new one or just keep rocking out my first one everything seems to be working ok fresh root and rom but what can i do with the other sim cards and are they only for my phone or could someone else use them and if so i got 2 brand new sim cards for sell or trade lol
You tryin to sell something that us free,and if you sim is working why would you wanna change it?besides that you would have to register the sim card under your number,you got some kinda access to vzw's system?
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I didn't know they were free I was just saying, but you have to call an 800 number to set up the sim (activate) just like you had to do to your bolt when you first got it. Why would they send a new sim card with each new phone? Knowing I already had one? verizon and the insurance company. you never know a new 1 might be better my data speed just a thought?
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I didn't know they were free I was just saying, but you have to call an 800 number to set up the sim (activate) just like you had to do to your bolt when you first got it. Why would they send a new sim card with each new phone? Knowing I already had one? verizon and the insurance company. you never know a new 1 might be better my data speed just a thought?
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Your sim has nothing to do with speed. You can't sell something that is free.
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Why are people paying for them if they are free? Ain't nothing free
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The 3rd party stores charge a little to cover postage but corp stores dont
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Id call VZW and see if they would replace it.
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They don't always send out a new sim card with replacement phones. They sometimes do it to eliminate the possibly of a bad sim.
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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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so im useing my inspire 4g on att, i have been paying the $5 bucks a month for insurance for a year, i know that if i lose my phone it will cost $125 bucks to get a new inspire, i also know that the inspire is branded to att, so i got a couple questions, what if i was to throw away the sim card i have now and go claim that my phone is lost, could i then buy a new inspire for $125 and switch the sim card back and forth if i so desired?, and would they notice if i did? i want to use one sim card in two different inspires? any one have any info or opinions on this?
Insurance fraud.
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Insurance fraud.
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And IMEI's are recorded...
fraud huh, so life in prison huh, lol, so about the IMEI's being recorded, am i gunna get caught, ill sleep in the bed ive made when that time comes, but do they keep close tabs on these kinda things? and lets say i dident use my insurance and just bought one flat out, would i then be able to switch the sim back and forth with no problems?
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fraud huh, so life in prison huh, lol, so about the IMEI's being recorded, am i gunna get caught, ill sleep in the bed ive made when that time comes, but do they keep close tabs on these kinda things? and lets say i dident use my insurance and just bought one flat out, would i then be able to switch the sim back and forth with no problems?
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Yeah if you bought one flat out, like off contract and everything. That wouldn't be a problem. And I suppose if you got caught trying to report a lost phone to get another one, the worst they can do is charge you for the phone?
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I called the cops.
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ooh the cops...
dang wouldent want to mess with big scary cops, lol, i hope your jokeing, because thats sad... man im scared now, i think i should run to mexico... lol, your great
Xda doesn't support fraud in anyway shape or form and asking for advice on how to do said action is against XDA forum rules. One and only warning.
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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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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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LexLuger82 said:
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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