Trying to activate a a simiar on Tmobile for prepaid for my kid. Have activation kit but it asks for my IMEI number. If anyone has a completly dead bricked Sensation sitting around, If you could PM me the IMEI number I would thank you.
Why not use the imefrom theSentation you're trying to activate? It's located under the battery on the sticker.
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Rhiannon224 said:
Why not use the imefrom theSentation you're trying to activate? It's located under the battery on the sticker.
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First thing I did, Tried mine and my wifes. Says call customer service. Thinking its due to our IMEI in use now on our contract account. I searched online and this is a known issue. Need a dead or not used (and not stolen) IMEI to activate with same features.
Figured someone in the Sensation forum must have one in parts that they would not care about sharing the number. I dont think it matters what country it is from. Just need it to activate his.
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iceshark said:
First thing I did, Tried mine and my wifes. Says call customer service. Thinking its due to our IMEI in use now on our contract account. I searched online and this is a known issue. Need a dead or not used (and not stolen) IMEI to activate with same features.
Figured someone in the Sensation forum must have one in parts that they would not care about sharing the number. I dont think it matters what country it is from. Just need it to activate his.
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i suspect that there are details that are being left out. It makes zero sense that you can't use the imei from HIS sensation, the one trying to activate. No one in there right mind is going to give you their imei number. there is too much info a smart person can gain from it, if it's from a device that was activated.
iceshark said:
Trying to activate a a simiar on Tmobile for prepaid for my kid. Have activation kit but it asks for my IMEI number. If anyone has a completly dead bricked Sensation sitting around, If you could PM me the IMEI number I would thank you.
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doesn't make any sense, man. have you called t-mobile? what are they saying?
You could also put an imei from any old tmobile or ATT phone and it'll go through..
On prepaid there isn't any "features" that will be different if you use a sensation imei as opposed to any other random one.
Besides, the system updates later on with the imei of the handset in use.
Unless you're trying to game the insurance policy and reported one lost. Then you'd have a "lost" sensation whose imei you don't want on your prepaid line.
If that's your worry then I can tell you you shouldn't worry.... Put a different or no name and address.
Unless it was reported stolen..
All speculation of course..
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sharing of IMEI #'s on XDA is illegal. Thread closed
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Hello, I just got my sensation stolen and I would like to know if there is anyway of making that phone unusable for the person that took it... Please help me Thanks
What country are you in?
BMW_530_PL said:
Hello, I just got my sensation stolen and I would like to know if there is anyway of making that phone unusable for the person that took it... Please help me Thanks
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Call the service provider you have and tell them it was stolen. They can lock the IMEI on the phone rendering it useless unless the main board is replaced.
Contact your carrier ASAP.
If your in the US, there is no imei blacklist. They'll block your sim but they claim they can't block the imei. The truth is that they can, but they won't.
Make sure the person that stole it from you has it to their ear then, send a frequency that liquifies their brain.
Wishful thinking.....
If it's not yours don't touch it...
moto211 said:
If your in the US, there is no imei blacklist. They'll block your sim but they claim they can't block the imei. The truth is that they can, but they won't.
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That might possibly be true, I do not know for sure as I have not really researched much. But I seem to remember a XDA member reporting that they got T-Mobile USA to blacklist their HD2 that was stolen. Wish I could remember the name of the thread, but it was several months back.
Now at the OP of this thread. You may want to check out the advice given in the threads I linked here. Also have a look here, it is a link from one of the threads I linked.
Go to the Market and install "Plan B"
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mils69 said:
Go to the Market and install "Plan B"
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What "Plan B" does is to install the apps remotely via PC - Market which using same google account. Then the said App will send sms to your pre-set phone (maybe ur friend or wife phone), please search andriod market for more information.
Thanks mils69 to introduce this great app to me.
We do NOT blacklist GSM phones per some order from the FCC GSM standards and conduct jargon. We are only allowed to blacklist SIM cards. So if your device is stolen they can pop the SIM in and use it instantly with no penalties.
However they CAN see who is using that IMEI ince the "new SIM". However the person can saybthey purchased it from a random on the street and then be let go instantly. That's the law. Receiving of stolen property/goods for some reason does not extend to cell phones for some legal reason.
I've worked for Tmobile and AT&T and Cingular and they were all the same rule set. So i know this to be 1000% accurate. Sorry bro.
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Well if you had lookout mobile you could track it or if you had tmobile security you also could track it ,dam that sucks watch who you around there some leeches out there
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It's been a while since I was on a CDMA network, so could someone refresh me on when my ESN becomes clean? I will most likely be switching my Bionic for a Nexus Prime if/when it releases, and I wanted to make sure I wouldn't have any problems transferring it once the Nexus is activated. I don't think I ever had any problems with this on Sprint, but I wanted to make sure. Thanks in advance!
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I'm sure Sprint can tell you the true status of your device's ESN?
The ESN is just like the IMEI for GSM phones. It is the serial number for each individual device. A "dirty" ESN refers to one that is reported in the computer system as lost or stolen or otherwise unusable on the network. If you buy a phone that is not one of those things it has a clean ESN most likely. When you get your Prime, just call 611 from a phone other than your current phone and tell them the ESN from the Prime. They will switch it in the system. If you get it from a store they should do it all for you. Does this answer your question or did I misunderstand?
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The ESN is just like the IMEI for GSM phones. It is the serial number for each individual device. A "dirty" ESN refers to one that is reported in the computer system as lost or stolen or otherwise unusable on the network. If you buy a phone that is not one of those things it has a clean ESN most likely. When you get your Prime, just call 611 from a phone other than your current phone and tell them the ESN from the Prime. They will switch it in the system. If you get it from a store they should do it all for you. Does this answer your question or did I misunderstand?
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Basically, I just wanted to be sure that my Bionic won't have any problems activating on someone else's account after my Prime is already activated on my line.
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Basically, I just wanted to be sure that my Bionic won't have any problems activating on someone else's account after my Prime is already activated on my line.
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Nope, not at all. You're good.
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In this thread, i do not ask for any help with any flashing to other carriers. I only have a question about it
Donor: Samsung Prevail
Phone to be flashed: nS4G
So i got a used NS4G from a friend. It has his number on it
My question is...if I flash it, will I have to take the phone to sprint to get the numbers changed? or will the number change to my donor number when I flash it? oR WILL a new number appear?
by the way my donor is activated and was used before
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Be careful. What you're talking about doing is a felony and you seem to have no idea what you're getting into.
Good luck
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My friend us flashing it. His phone is flashed. I'm wondering if the number will transfer from the donor of not.
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Anybody?
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thanks over 175 views and nobody cares to say anything
Been sent yuu a pm
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thanks over 175 views and nobody cares to say anything
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Not to be rude but if your title is more specific, e.g. with NS4G in it, maybe there wouldn't be that many viewers. I thought it would be something I could help with, but I'm not familiar with CDMA networks. I used to be on Sprint once upon a time, and I remember I had to take the phone to the Sprint store to have them activate my number on it. Goodluck!
This may work but u 1st need to get the MSL code for the ns4g. Try the app called "get my msl" . U need this code to call sprint. Just say ur buddy had sprint and he gave u the phone.
When u call they will have u enter the phone prompt commands so be on a stock ROM so they work and it will match what they see in their monitor.
This is compared to actually having an old phone that u wanted to switching to ur number.
Now they may catch on or say that the phone was never a sprint phone since the ESN # behind battery isn't in their system. So hopefully they don't bring that up.. then ur good just as long as u did the flashing correct.
Good luck
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Be careful. What you're talking about doing is a felony and you seem to have no idea what you're getting into.
Good luck
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Felony? How about the carriers give users the ability to move a phone from one cdma network to another just like GSM phones are capable of. Is unlocking a simlocked GSM a felony also?
What should be a felony is having a user buy into an expensive 2 year contract by spending $299 on a phone made in China for $180 cost and not letting you use it anywhere but their network even after the contract.
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In this thread, i do not ask for any help with any flashing to other carriers. I only have a question about it
Donor: Samsung Prevail
Phone to be flashed: nS4G
So i got a used NS4G from a friend. It has his number on it
My question is...if I flash it, will I have to take the phone to sprint to get the numbers changed? or will the number change to my donor number when I flash it? oR WILL a new number appear?
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Its sad you have to go through such measures just to get a decent phone without paying an arm and a leg for it. But to answer your question if I understand correctly, one you flash it and use the donor phone on ns4g it will look like the donor phone to sprint or other cdma carrier on the network. So the old number should no longer matter and the ns4g should register the Samsung Prevail number.
OK thanks for the help
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I got my NS4G flashed to boost, it is actually more than a simple flash, the ESN is changed to that of the donor phone. So sprint will always see it as the prevail. Just remember the prevail can never be used again without changing that ESN also.
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I got my NS4G flashed to boost, it is actually more than a simple flash, the ESN is changed to that of the donor phone. So sprint will always see it as the prevail. Just remember the prevail can never be used again without changing that ESN also.
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Oh so I dont need to do so much to get it switched? only the esn? SO I can use shrinkage and use 3g on the boost mobile network
also, i cant seem to get the com port of my ns4g. can you help. I can find it in device manager with the drivers installed
You need to have your NS4G connected as USB modem.
my 10c on the matter - the number is tied to the SIM card you are using. No matter what you flash, you can't change that. My advice - do not play with this type of things, you'll get your phone locked up and from there on it's all downhill
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my 10c on the matter - the number is tied to the SIM card you are using. No matter what you flash, you can't change that. My advice - do not play with this type of things, you'll get your phone locked up and from there on it's all downhill
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4G/LTE phones don't use sim cards(so I'm told)
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granets said:
my 10c on the matter - the number is tied to the SIM card you are using. No matter what you flash, you can't change that. My advice - do not play with this type of things, you'll get your phone locked up and from there on it's all downhill
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He's talking about cdma phone. Flashing to other carriers is done ONLY on cdma networks for one reason and one reason only... they don't have sims.
LTE might change that but not yet.
CooLoser Tech: PM me if you still need help.
I'm fine I did it already. Thanks anyway
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This weekend i will finally get my HTC sensation. But it was carrier locked so the guy unlocked it before he wanted to sell it to me.
Now he has "no service" always on all SIM cards tested.
The unlock method he used is unknown for me, but i think i can get that information out of him.
He tried:
-3 or more different custom roms
-returning to stock completely
-some more if i get information out of him
So, my question is, what is a good fix for this? (Sorry if i didn't give you enough information, but i can get more)
Also sorry if someone already posted this with similar problem.
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Get money back if you can imi number is banned no way to get it fix only thing u can try is att
Call T-Mobile with imi number and ask
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One user got it unlocked he got lucky
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Chill guys,
1. I haven't gotten it yet
2. I get it for free
3. I can always use it as wifi phone because i still have my gio. I was just wondering if this could be fixed when i get it.
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has he tried to reflash the radio and see if that helps?
I don't know, but I can ask him later today
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has he tried to reflash the radio and see if that helps?
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Yes, he flashed radio but it was no use
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Sounds like the IMEI has been blocked, usually due to the phone being reported lost, stolen or a service contract breach. This is different to SIM unlocking and can't be undone as the block is applied from the service network side, not on the handset.
It can be used as a pda with wifi but the phone & mobile data will never work again, unless you can find out why the block was applied and get it rescinded.
This may be a stupid question but the imi number, is it blocked on the carrier he is using or are imi bans for all carriers?
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This may be a stupid question but the imi number, is it blocked on the carrier he is using or are imi bans for all carriers?
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All carriers.
I got the sensation yesterday. The symptom is: when i unlock the simcard i never get any signal
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Posted before block imei phone is a wifi paperweight
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I have had the phone for 2 months and it has been rooted and I was using it with TrickDroid V4.3 for about a month now. All of a sudden this morning, the phone stopped connecting to any tmobile towers and has been displaying no service all day. I tried the usual fixes (re-seat SIM, hard reset, restore to stock) and nothing has fixed it. All the other features of the phone work, just cannot get cell service. I have tried a different sim card in the phone and it doesnt work, and my sim card works in another phone so that narrows it down to my hardware.
Relevant Info:
Android Version : 4.0.3
HTC Sense: .0
Software Number : 1.53.531.16 710RD
Kernal : 3.0.8-01053-g207e942
Baseband : 0.16.31501S.02_10.18.31501S.08L
Build : 1.53.531.16_R2 CL47441 release-keys
Thanks!
Connect to a wifi network and search for an update. One was released a few days ago with a new radio an firmware. Maybe thatll help. If not, have you dropped it recently? You may have damaged an antenna if so
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Connect to a wifi network and search for an update. One was released a few days ago with a new radio an firmware. Maybe thatll help. If not, have you dropped it recently? You may have damaged an antenna if so
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It says there are no updates. Have not dropped it, that I know of.
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It says there are no updates. Have not dropped it, that I know of.
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My apologies i forgot you said you are running a rom. Follow this thread to install the latest radio.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684477
The mirror for the radio DL is on page 3. Be sure to follow it word for word
It's posdible your One S has been blacklisted. Chat with T-Mobile online support or call them and have them check.
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It's posdible your One S has been blacklisted. Chat with T-Mobile online support or call them and have them check.
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Yeah, looks like it was blocked because the person i bought it from on craigslist never paid the installments for the phone. It seems like a very stupid system that t-mobile would block the IMEI instead of just going after the person defaulting on the payments.
Given that I will not be able to unblock it using conventional methods, is there really anything else I can do? Would it be useful to somebody in a different part of the world? Can I use Att on it? Will Straight Talk work on it, or does that eventually get routed to tmobile also?
Thanks!
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Yeah, looks like it was blocked because the person i bought it from on craigslist never paid the installments for the phone. It seems like a very stupid system that t-mobile would block the IMEI instead of just going after the person defaulting on the payments.
Given that I will not be able to unblock it using conventional methods, is there really anything else I can do? Would it be useful to somebody in a different part of the world? Can I use Att on it? Will Straight Talk work on it, or does that eventually get routed to tmobile also?
Thanks!
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You can purchase an unlock code for $4. It supports AT&T's 3G/4G bands.
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Mr.Mischief said:
You can purchase an unlock code for $4. It supports AT&T's 3G/4G bands.
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You don't need to party for an unlock code. There's a tutorial in the dev section to tell you how to get it.
That's why you really have to be careful buying on Craigslist.
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You don't need to party for an unlock code. There's a tutorial in the dev section to tell you how to get it.
That's why you really have to be careful buying on Craigslist.
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Yeah, I know about that way to get the unlock. Kinda a pain in my opinion, I'd rather pay $4.
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OP,
Beware that some carriers share their blacklists between each other in an effort to "help" each other avoid bad customers.
Just food for thought.
Also, just thinking about this. You say it was working just fine then suddenly quit working. The story behind the phone's failed installment payments doesn't sound logical to me given the fact that you say it was working until just the other day.
Same thing was happening to me... I was confused.
But must have just been tower issues for me.
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Also, just thinking about this. You say it was working just fine then suddenly quit working. The story behind the phone's failed installment payments doesn't sound logical to me given the fact that you say it was working until just the other day.
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Sometimes it does take a while for the blacklist to kick in. Think about it, if the guy is not making his monthly install payment it might 30 days+ before they bl the phone.