Hey guys, I'm new here and I had a couple of questions before I bought a used Fuze. Right now I have verizon and I am switching over to att because my contract is over.
1. I am scared to buy a used fuze because if I buy a used one from someone and it is stolen can it still be activated?
I know that if I buy a verizon phone that is stolen then it can't be activated.
not sure how you handle it in usa but in europe I never had to activate any phone
just pop in the sim and type in the sim code
heard about the aktivating in usa in relation to iphones
The thing is that I'm gonna sign a 2 year contract with att, I just wanted to know if I buy a used phone and it is stolen will I still be able to use it.
I am not going to take a chance on buying a stolen phone if I can't use it.
Get a phone you know for sure isn't stolen, make sure it comes with all the accessories and box and then you can feel safe.
Do not buy a phone if you know it is stolen, that is both illegal and wrong.
if you buy a stolen phone which have been reported stolen the police give
the IMEI number hardcoded in the phone to the operators to be added to their
block of service list in the country
and other countries the operators have a working relationship with
Ya ok, then the best thing to do is buy a new phone.
I was saying that if I buy a used phone and it is stolen then I wouldn't be able to activate it.
I didn't mean to say I WAS gonna buy a stolen phone, no no.
Thanks guys. Goin to get it in an hour!
if you're signing a 2 yr contract anyways, why not get a subsidized phone straight from ATT. up until a few days ago, wireless att com website had the refurbished Fuze for FREE w/ 2yr contract. just checked website now and it is out of stock. they go in-out of stock so call in and ask.
atlaswing said:
if you're signing a 2 yr contract anyways, why not get a subsidized phone straight from ATT. up until a few days ago, wireless att com website had the refurbished Fuze for FREE w/ 2yr contract. just checked website now and it is out of stock. they go in-out of stock so call in and ask.
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Thats a deal, I'll call them and ask about it. Thanks
Here in the USA we don't have the IMEI blocking service, even if the phone was stolen you can still use it. When my Blackberry was stolen I called AT&T to report it and all they could do was block my PIN from the device and not the device itself. It's not like Verizon or in any other country.
mbudden said:
Here in the USA we don't have the IMEI blocking service, even if the phone was stolen you can still use it. When my Blackberry was stolen I called AT&T to report it and all they could do was block my PIN from the device and not the device itself. It's not like Verizon or in any other country.
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verizon uses CDMA... if (for whatever reason) you need to change phones, you have to go through Verizon to activate the ESN(cdma version of IMEI) on the phone to tie to your Verizon account
for GSM, as long as the phone is unlocked, just slip the SIM card into in and the phone should work
one reason why i like GSM better: you don't have to do much to get a replacement phone
A friend of mine wants to sell me an HTC which would have been top of the line 4 months ago, they're wealthy, and have since switched to the DROID.
First of all she doesn't know which HTC it is. She say there are no markings on the phone. It is all black with a 2 pixel camera.
Verizon says I have to purchase the $80 data package to activate this phone.
Does anyone know what model this HTC is on this information?
And do I have to purchase an $80 data package for activation?
Thank you,
J. R.
If you have a warranty with HTC, and no warranty with T-Mo, and you bought a G1 from T-Mo and turned out to be defective...is there any way HTC will replace it?
Also do any of you know if theres any way to sweet talk customer service into replacing a phone if u dont have a contract?
yes, HTC fixed my defective sim slot on my tmobile HD2 without a tmobile contract. i called HTC and explained the situation and was told to sent it in. So if your phone was found to be factory defect then i would think HTC will fix it.
Would they ever send you a replacement phone?
Alright so I had a g nexus 2 year contract and it just ended but before it ended I bought an HTC one off of someone and switched Sims and now I I want to file an asurion claim because of something that happened to my HTC one so I wanna know since my contract is over what phone will they be shipping or like what phone is the insurance for ? Thanks
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Alright so I had a g nexus 2 year contract and it just ended but before it ended I bought an HTC one off of someone and switched Sims and now I I want to file an asurion claim because of something that happened to my HTC one so I wanna know since my contract is over what phone will they be shipping or like what phone is the insurance for ? Thanks
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it is for the phone actually in use at the time of the claim.
you can make a claim on a previously activated phone, but it is a hassle.
So I currently have at&t but I saw a great deal on ebay to get the sprint v50 for just $224 without any damage so I bought it thinking there must be a way to unlock or even just use this on a new sprint account. Well to my great surprise with this being a flagship, I cant.. What should I do with this?
If not stolen try talking to sprint about paying a % of the balance. Sell it on ebay as grade 9 for parts only $300