Ok so I bought a phone off craiglist. I'm pretty cautious and had the customer service number and called Tmobile with the ESN/IMEI number. I asked them specifically if the person were to cancel their contract or if there was a contract or can anything that seller do in the future cause me problems and they said "NO". Now 7 weeks later the ESN is blocked. Do they keep records of my conversation? I had tmobile service and even have the time I called them since I still have the texts from the guy who sold it.
I called the guy and he said he would take care of it, but he could be just saying that then blocking my calls now so who knows. Has anyone had Tmobile fix the problems since they were the ones that said things would be fine? I called them and they said "no", but I didn't have the exact time and just realized I know the exact time and date I called them.
at the time you checked, it probably wasnt blacklisted, which happened after.
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at the time you checked, it probably wasnt blacklisted, which happened after.
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Yeah for sure. That's why I said is there any possibility that it can get black listed and they said "no". The lady yesterday on the phone said they don't recommend buying from a 3rd party. I wish the person I spoke to said that. I almost can't blame the guy who sold me the phone since I got off the phone with tmobile in front of him after they guaranteed no problems. :crying:
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Yeah for sure. That's why I said is there any possibility that it can get black listed and they said "no". The lady yesterday on the phone said they don't recommend buying from a 3rd party. I wish the person I spoke to said that. I almost can't blame the guy who sold me the phone since I got off the phone with tmobile in front of him after they guaranteed no problems. :crying:
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no, you should blame him, for not being truthful. he had the phone blacklisted or he "stole" the phone from them by not paying for it.
Just switch to AT&T
should work fine with them
GTDarthYoda said:
Just switch to AT&T
should work fine with them
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when its blacklisted on tmo, its blacklisted on att as well. they now keep a national registrar together.
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no, you should blame him, for not being truthful. he had the phone blacklisted or he "stole" the phone from them by not paying for it.
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yes you're right
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when its blacklisted on tmo, its blacklisted on att as well. they now keep a national registrar together.
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Is it black listed in foreign countries like Taiwan? How about mainland China. My gf can send to her family in China. So I can disclose it is blacklisted and maybe it's worth $150 to someone who can take it out of the country. My other friend is from HK so he can send to his brother.
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Is it black listed in foreign countries like Taiwan? How about mainland China. My gf can send to her family in China. So I can disclose it is blacklisted and maybe it's worth $150 to someone who can take it out of the country. My other friend is from HK so he can send to his brother.
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no, just in the US. i dont think that canadian carriers are involved either.
Next time use swappa to see if it's being financed or not. If it's financed, don't buy it. It will tell you if it's fully paid off. It can't protect from it being a stolen phone, but it can help.
http://swappa.com/esn
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no, just in the US. i dont think that canadian carriers are involved either.
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Not true, Canadian carriers uses the same database as well.
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Not true, Canadian carriers uses the same database as well.
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not true? I said I don't think.. that implies that I don't really know if Canadian carriers use it or not. but now I know :angel:
Flash it to Page Plus. At least they will take it. Or maybe it will activate on Sprint?
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Hi,
I have my Captivate since August 2010 (1007, Rev 0.4) and the GPS never, ever worked "right".
I seldom get a fix, tacking is impossible. So I decided to exchange my phone which should still be under warranty.
Problem:
I'm from Argentina and I bought my phone in the US while I was in a work trip (eBay). the phone is from AT&T (has the logo printed on it).
Since I really don't know how warranty works in the US, I was wondering what are my options, if any, to exchange my phone.
I DONT have a plan with AT&T.
Should I go to AT&T or should I go to Samsung?
Can someone help me out?
Regards,
Mauricio
I don't think AT&T phones should be used long-term in a foreign country.
OBatRFan said:
I don't think AT&T phones should be used long-term in a foreign country.
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And your reason for thinking this is??
Op since you don't or never had a contract with att there would be no point to contact them. And I'm not quite sure if samsung will replace it if you bought it used on ebay, but I would try with them.
Thank you very much.
Regards,
Mauricio
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And your reason for thinking this is??
Op since you don't or never had a contract with att there would be no point to contact them. And I'm not quite sure if samsung will replace it if you bought it used on ebay, but I would try with them.
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I would say they're optimized for national use, but I could be wrong. Wouldn't it save money to strictly be using it in the US?
OBatRFan said:
I would say they're optimized for national use, but I could be wrong. Wouldn't it save money to strictly be using it in the US?
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Yeah if you were using att and paying roaming out the ass!
You can unlock the phone and use other carriers sim cards no problem.
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Hi,
I DONT have a plan with AT&T.
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Then your only option is samsung. And since your out of the country idk how it works. I assume they will just ask for your IMEI number and go from there...
so my phone lost signal and i called t-mobile and they told me that my phone got block my imei number has been blacklisted i didnt even know they do this thing on tmobile i payed 450 dollars for my phone and i dont know waht to do because i bought it from some guy on GL if anybody works in tmobile that cant help please do
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so my phone lost signal and i called t-mobile and they told me that my phone got block my imei number has been blacklisted i didnt even know they do this thing on tmobile i payed 450 dollars for my phone and i dont know waht to do because i bought it from some guy on GL if anybody works in tmobile that cant help please do
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That's very sad, but there's probably nothing you can do except using a different IMEI and just using your SIM card in the One S.. blacklisted IMEI is blacklisted. There's a possibility it was marked stolen or lost, possibly for insurance fraud (claim as stolen, get new device for ~$100, sell 'stolen' device for $450, profit), or possibly for non-payment of bill..
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That's very sad, but there's probably nothing you can do except using a different IMEI and just using your SIM card in the One S.. blacklisted IMEI is blacklisted. There's a possibility it was marked stolen or lost, possibly for insurance fraud (claim as stolen, get new device for ~$100, sell 'stolen' device for $450, profit), or possibly for non-payment of bill..
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yea i guess thats what happended it worked for a month now is gone , but how would i get a diif imei number i think thats impossible
You cant get a different imei. Long story short you are screwed. Try to sell the device for $200 the most that you can get
dude that is terrible !!
I would hunt that seller down and kill him, Or ring the police on him..
Try explaining to the carrier that blacklisted the phone whats happened, they will know who the previous owner is and they can get him done for fraud
I wouldn't just accept whats happened !! no way, not after paying $450
Or unlock it and use it on att :/ I hope this doesn't happen to me I've just traded my note plus a few.bucks for a.one s its been a week so far way to.many shady people now a days , but what I don't get if.u where using it for a.month shouldn't that imei be under Ur plan ?
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Or unlock it and use it on att :/ I hope this doesn't happen to me I've just traded my note plus a few.bucks for a.one s its been a week so far way to.many shady people now a days , but what I don't get if.u where using it for a.month shouldn't that imei be under Ur plan ?
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I agree. I am assuming you called tmo to activate the new microsim card when you got the phone. And when you activated, that imei should have been put on your account. I suggest you ask tmo to clarify how this happened.
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I agree. I am assuming you called tmo to activate the new microsim card when you got the phone. And when you activated, that imei should have been put on your account. I suggest you ask tmo to clarify how this happened.
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yea this a new thing i was reading once the phone is blacklisted all major carriers in the us will block it , i did call they just said to return it back to the store where i bought it smh they said they cannot do anything about it
Ek07 said:
yea this a new thing i was reading once the phone is blacklisted all major carriers in the us will block it , i did call they just said to return it back to the store where i bought it smh they said they cannot do anything about it
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I would push it further with T-Mobile. I would ask to talk to a manager, and that manager's manager. Tell them you want to know who reported it lost/stolen so you can call the police for fraud. I would also insist on them telling you WHEN it was reported lost/stolen. If it was AFTER you activated the phone on your account then you need to know who reported, again, to report to the police.
I don't suppose you did any type of hand written receipt did you? I NEVER deal on craigslist (accept to sell). Ebay only, they have buyer protection.
EDIT: Then again, there may be privacy reasons that they cannot tell you who reported. Just sucks. You got the guys number still?
Always a danger buying a secondhand phone on Ebay or any other aution style site,
"Selling my Upgrade" then they claim on insurance then get another phone....big win for these people
How did you pay for it? and as someone else posted...did you get a receipt?
frazzeld said:
Always a danger buying a secondhand phone on Ebay or any other aution style site,
"Selling my Upgrade" then they claim on insurance then get another phone....big win for these people
How did you pay for it? and as someone else posted...did you get a receipt?
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Ebay, payed with Paypal, has buyer protection. If fraud is involved, you can get your money back.
Craigslist, screwed.
setzer715 said:
Ebay, payed with Paypal, has buyer protection. If fraud is involved, you can get your money back.
Craigslist, screwed.
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45 days protection with PayPal and usually say buyer eligable for protection on your transaction....I notice a few adverts are appearing with Bank Transfer
If it was.sealed and never activated can it still be.reported ? Isn't that even more of a danger ?
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If what was sealed ? The phone ?
Surely the OP can get a solution to this !!
Im so gutted for him
Yeah my case sounds a lot like something posted above guy said it was an upgrade but he wanted a note he had two one was open to register the sim and the other he said he just kept old sim for the note when I openes it everything was fresh never touched the stickers didn't look like they where pulled from the box either I guess all I can do.is wait and hope .
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Coming from a tmo insider. Your phone is black listed because the guy you got it from didnt pay his bill. If eq is purchased on the value plan and It's not paid they will disable the device. Only way around is to bring the account it was on current
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Coming from a tmo insider. Your phone is black listed because the guy you got it from didnt pay his bill. If eq is purchased on the value plan and It's not paid they will disable the device. Only way around is to bring the account it was on current
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yeah i called thats what they said but how im get that account im dont even know where the guy is , im stuck with it
Ek07 said:
yeah i called thats what they said but how im get that account im dont even know where the guy is , im stuck with it
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Your best option would be to sell it oversees. The US and EU don't share blacklists.
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Your best option would be to sell it oversees. The US and EU don't share blacklists.
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yea im trying
Ek07 : i woukd like to buy it.. Sent u a pm .. Kindly respond..
So I bought a Nexus 5 from someone in person, they gave me the receipt for it and the box un-opened. 2 weeks late the phone was put on a Blocklist (lost/stolen). It is a nexus 5 so it can be activated on all carriers. The phone was from Koodo and I am on Rogers. What are my options here? I can't get a hold of the guy that sold it to me, but I have his phone # and first name. And the receipt of course. Are there potential reasons this phone would be put on a lost/stolen list? Is this some sort of method created by the seller to get his phone back and with no payment proof (I paid cash). The phone worked for 2 weeks before being 'blacklisted'. So something is up.
I did not steal the phone, I made sure it worked before I bought it. It was brand new unopened. I met the man in person at a public place. I just want my damn phone to work! I believe that if I call Koodo they will assume I stole it and ....do something about it?
What are my options here?
Thanks.
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So I bought a Nexus 5 from someone in person, they gave me the receipt for it and the box un-opened. 2 weeks late the phone was put on a Blocklist (lost/stolen). It is a nexus 5 so it can be activated on all carriers. The phone was from Koodo and I am on Rogers. What are my options here? I can't get a hold of the guy that sold it to me, but I have his phone # and first name. And the receipt of course. Are there potential reasons this phone would be put on a lost/stolen list? Is this some sort of method created by the seller to get his phone back and with no payment proof (I paid cash). The phone worked for 2 weeks before being 'blacklisted'. So something is up.
I did not steal the phone, I made sure it worked before I bought it. It was brand new unopened. I met the man in person at a public place. I just want my damn phone to work! I believe that if I call Koodo they will assume I stole it and ....do something about it?
What are my options here?
Thanks.
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Blacklist means stolen and you're hosed. Up to you if you confront seller and I doubt you'll get police to assist since technically you possess stolen property. Call and ask if you surrender device to them would they help recover from thief.
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Yeah I'd call up and somehow send them the receipt.
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Yeah I'd call up and somehow send them the receipt.
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Why would he supply me with the receipt, and why would it only get disconnected 2 weeks later.
This is frustrating, i'm pretty sure he blocked my # too so I get busy signal when I try calling him.
If anyone wants to get their feet wet and help me a bit with this please, please respond.
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Why would he supply me with the receipt, and why would it only get disconnected 2 weeks later.
This is frustrating, i'm pretty sure he blocked my # too so I get busy signal when I try calling him.
If anyone wants to get their feet wet and help me a bit with this please, please respond.
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Check PM's.
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Sounds like you bought a hot phone. Why else would it be blacklisted? Something tells me you bought it out of someone's trunk for some ridiculously low price, so what do you expect? You're in possession of stolen property. If something seems too good to be true, it usually is. Since it was brand new, and they had a receipt, it was probably stolen from a retailer, so they probably won't bother looking for it. I mean if they were looking for it, the police probably would have knocked on your door already, it's easy enough to track a smartphone, and besides it's not like stores and the police don't have better things to do than to track every piece of merchandise ever stolen, they'll just write it off as shrinkage. Live and learn.
I work for Rogers and the best thing i suggest is to call koodo and explain the situation. Show them the receipt and they will probably work something out with you. They can call there help desk and remove the phone from there blacklist. Most likely they will just write off the phone. You may need to pay a fee to get it removed from the blacklist though. Next time order from the play store.
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I work for Rogers and the best thing i suggest is to call koodo and explain the situation. Show them the receipt and they will probably work something out with you. They can call there help desk and remove the phone from there blacklist. Most likely they will just write off the phone. You may need to pay a fee to get it removed from the blacklist though. Next time order from the play store.
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Or from Ebay/Swappa. never buy a phone in person
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Since it was brand new, and they had a receipt, it was probably stolen from a retailer,
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Umm.....typically retailers don't give receipts when you steal something. The presence of a receipt would indicate it was stolen from someone who purchased it.
marleyfan61 said:
Umm.....typically retailers don't give receipts when you steal something. The presence of a receipt would indicate it was stolen from someone who purchased it.
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This is 100000% correct lol
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This is 100000% correct lol
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unless if the receipt doesn't show the serial/IMEI, the guy bought one, stole one, gave you the stolen one with legit receipt
i know some electronic retailers put the serial number on receipt, dunno about koodo
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unless if the receipt doesn't show the serial/IMEI, the guy bought one, stole one, gave you the stolen one with legit receipt
i know some electronic retailers put the serial number on receipt, dunno about koodo
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Yeah this fellow should probably check the receipt to see if the IMEI is on there and if it is that it actually matches the IMEI on the phone and the box.
paperWastage said:
unless if the receipt doesn't show the serial/IMEI, the guy bought one, stole one, gave you the stolen one with legit receipt
i know some electronic retailers put the serial number on receipt, dunno about koodo
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This sounds like a likely scenario...the seller posted on CL early in Dec for an Nexus 5 or LG G2 wanted...several days later he posted a BNIB Nexus 5 with receipt, which OP purchased. Seller is still active on CL with other phone offers.
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This sounds like a likely scenario...the seller posted on CL early in Dec for an Nexus 5 or LG G2 wanted...several days later he posted a BNIB Nexus 5 with receipt, which OP purchased. Seller is still active on CL with other phone offers.
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For everyone's info: the IMEI on the Phone matches the EMS on the receipt, it was purchased from a Future Shop. EMS and IMEI are the same thing I believe.
There is an 8 digit number written in pen on the back of the receipt as well. This could mean anything I guess.
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Or from Ebay/Swappa. never buy a phone in person
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see me i would never buy a phone from ebay/swappa.. cant someone just say the esn is good or give u a good esn then send a diff phone?? i rather meet in person.. i have got like 3 nice phones from CL.. then i have a chance to look the phone over and check the esn for my self.. i have sprint so i 3 times i got phones from CL i meet the person IN the sprint store to make sure the esn is ligit.. o wait one time i didnt go inthe store but i called to check it.. in person.. i dont trust people dont think i would ever buy a used phone from the internet.. sent in the mail anyways
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Umm.....typically retailers don't give receipts when you steal something. The presence of a receipt would indicate it was stolen from someone who purchased it.
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This is 100000% correct lol
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Right, because we all know that insider thieves with access to the store's cash registers could NEVER falsify a receipt
RJ287 said:
For everyone's info: the IMEI on the Phone matches the EMS on the receipt, it was purchased from a Future Shop. EMS and IMEI are the same thing I believe.
There is an 8 digit number written in pen on the back of the receipt as well. This could mean anything I guess.
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Heh, I was just about to correct my post. I didn't know what an EMS was...sorry.
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see me i would never buy a phone from ebay/swappa.. cant someone just say the esn is good or give u a good esn then send a diff phone?? i rather meet in person.. i have got like 3 nice phones from CL.. then i have a chance to look the phone over and check the esn for my self.. i have sprint so i 3 times i got phones from CL i meet the person IN the sprint store to make sure the esn is ligit.. o wait one time i didnt go inthe store but i called to check it.. in person.. i dont trust people dont think i would ever buy a used phone from the internet.. sent in the mail anyways
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Swappa clears the serial before sale, and buyer has some recourse if sale if falsified or otherwise not as described.
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Heh, I was just about to correct my post. I didn't know what an EMS was...sorry.
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Swappa clears the serial before sale, and buyer has some recourse if sale if falsified or otherwise not as described.
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yea but cant they still send a diff phone if they wanted to be shady.. swappa's not there when they send it rite?
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yea but cant they still send a diff phone if they wanted to be shady.. swappa's not there when they send it rite?
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Correct. But you can get your money back...
http://swappa.com/risks
I am looking at picking up a 2nd nexus for the wife on Craigslist. I can get a good deal on one but the guy is still paying on the payment plan. If he bails on his plan afterward would the phone still work on at&t and T-Mobile OK? I assume sprint would blacklist it and I don't really care about that.
No, the carriers share the black list.
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yup, in the us, and canada it seems, the providers share the same blacklist.
Buy a legitimate phone, or you'll likely end up with a pretty ornament. ?
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Buy a legitimate phone, or you'll likely end up with a pretty ornament. ?
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Or you could move.. But by then you could probably buy multiple devices instead lol
Like 23 right now compare that to 6 AT&T and 7 Verizon branded units. What exactly is the deal with T-Mobile?
maybe people who are stuck in twrp bootloop?
Tmobile service sucks maybe
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Like 23 right now compare that to 6 AT&T and 7 Verizon branded units. What exactly is the deal with T-Mobile?
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A good number of All but one of 'em are unopened/New,they probably bought 'em to take advantage of the $200 Rebate & headphone offers.
As long as they have a net gain from purchase price/rebate/sale price,I suppose it's a worthwhile endeavor.........
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A good number of All but one of 'em are unopened/New,they probably bought 'em to take advantage of the $200 Rebate & headphone offers.
As long as they have a net gain from purchase price/rebate/sale price,I suppose it's a worthwhile endeavor.........
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T-Mobile is basically giving these things away. If they used the trade in thing, it makes the phone either free or less than $200. They probably have another phone they are using and don't plan on leaving T-Mobile, so they just got one and are selling it. T-Mobile, effectively, puts you in a contract doing this. They take the price of the phone and give you bill credits for the whole term of the EIP. If you terminate service, you owe the phone. Combine that with the free line promotion they had a few days prior, I am guessing this is what is happening. The contract does not say anything about using the phone. As long as they keep their bill current and keep their service, it will be able to be used (I think...). I would be careful buying one of these V20s in case you are not allowed to use the phone on a line that isn't associated with the account, but that is me being a worry wort.
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T-Mobile is basically giving these things away. If they used the trade in thing, it makes the phone either free or less than $200. They probably have another phone they are using and don't plan on leaving T-Mobile, so they just got one and are selling it. T-Mobile, effectively, puts you in a contract doing this. They take the price of the phone and give you bill credits for the whole term of the EIP. If you terminate service, you owe the phone. Combine that with the free line promotion they had a few days prior, I am guessing this is what is happening. The contract does not say anything about using the phone. As long as they keep their bill current and keep their service, it will be able to be used (I think...). I would be careful buying one of these V20s in case you are not allowed to use the phone on a line that isn't associated with the account, but that is me being a worry wort.
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Swappa won't let you sell a phone that still has anything owed on it. They check the IMEI.
I assume the bill credits wouldn't affect this as long as the phone is free and clear.
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Like 23 right now compare that to 6 AT&T and 7 Verizon branded units. What exactly is the deal with T-Mobile?
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I bought one unopened for $485. It was purchased with the T-mobile employee discount for $285.
Evilv2 said:
I bought one unopened for $485. It was purchased with the T-mobile employee discount for $285.
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Nice find,congratulations! ?
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Nice find,congratulations!
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I assume lot of the unopened were bought with significant discounts. They are being sold for $500 +/- $15.
Watch out t-mobile is the carrier that's gets the lg partner purchase program phones. They can not be carrier unlocked. That's why there up and cheap.
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Watch out t-mobile is the carrier that's gets the lg partner purchase program phones. They can not be carrier unlocked. That's why there up and cheap.
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I'm guessing you can use a paid SIM Unlock service to override this........................
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I'm guessing you can use a paid SIM Unlock service to override this........................
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Won't work. When they go to get the unlock code from T-Mobile the imei isn't in their system so they can't get it and it can't be done. Trust me. I've seen this happen on the v10 and g5. Just look it up.
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Won't work. When they go to get the unlock code from T-Mobile the imei isn't in their system so they can't get it and it can't be done. Trust me. I've seen this happen on the v10 and g5. Just look it up.
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If that's the case, I'd think the sellers would know better than to post a listing on Swappa.
Guess we'll find out soon enough how many of the listings are fraudulent.....
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If that's the case, I'd think the sellers would know better than to post a listing on Swappa.
Guess we'll find out soon enough how many of the listings are fraudulent.....
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There not fraudulent. Not sure why u think that. Theres nothing wrong with selling lg partner purchase program phones. They just can't be carrier unlocked and the sellers don't go out of their way to tell you. They just say their not sure.
aknotts415 said:
There not fraudulent. Not sure why u think that. Theres nothing wrong with selling lg partner purchase program phones. They just can't be carrier unlocked and the sellers don't go out of their way to tell you. They just say their not sure.
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Full disclosure is a given when selling on Swappa,anything less would be fraudulent,if not to the letter of the rules,it certainly would be in spirit/practice.
This is some good information though,glad you brought it up. :good:
I'm betting a lot of folks have never heard of such a thing.
Yeah ur right. Lol I wast trying to buy a v10 and g5 earlier this year and ran into this situation. Very difficult to deal with. Most sellers selling them do t really understand them selves and they blame T-Mobile. It probly is T-Mobile fault since it's branded T-Mobile. Just want everyone to be aware they can't be unlocked, even a third party unlock service can't. Having it on ur account for 40 days doesnt matter either. It's a crappy situation lol
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Yeah ur right. Lol I wast trying to buy a v10 and g5 earlier this year and ran into this situation. Very difficult to deal with. Most sellers selling them do t really understand them selves and they blame T-Mobile. It probly is T-Mobile fault since it's branded T-Mobile. Just want everyone to be aware they can't be unlocked, even a third party unlock service can't. Having it on ur account for 40 days doesnt matter either. It's a crappy situation lol
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I'd heard of employee deals/mfg-partner phones/etc..,but,I didn't know about the SIM Unlocking issue.
Again,many THX for bringing this up,you've no doubt saved some people a lot of trouble. :highfive:
FWIW,here's Swappa's policy on clean ESN's:
https://swappa.com/faq/sell/share_esn_numbers
Bulletproof,no,but,it sounds as if they're doing their due dilligence w/researching the ESN/IMEI,perhaps w/more tools than the general public is armed with.
Some sharp individuals here on XDA/Swappa running the show,I'm guessing/hoping they have this scenario covered,enough to ensure the buyers are protected in a worse-case scenario.
A little bit off topic, can you get square trade insurance for phones purchased at swappa?
aknotts415 said:
Yeah ur right. Lol I wast trying to buy a v10 and g5 earlier this year and ran into this situation. Very difficult to deal with. Most sellers selling them do t really understand them selves and they blame T-Mobile. It probly is T-Mobile fault since it's branded T-Mobile. Just want everyone to be aware they can't be unlocked, even a third party unlock service can't. Having it on ur account for 40 days doesnt matter either. It's a crappy situation lol
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Um I'm not trying to be a pain but I bought my G5 from Tmobile and had it unlocked in 24 hours as I was traveling out of the country. I used the app on the phone and the code the rep gave me. I've traveled to 7 countries since then and used sim cards from each one no problem.
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Um I'm not trying to be a pain but I bought my G5 from Tmobile and had it unlocked in 24 hours as I was traveling out of the country. I used the app on the phone and the code the rep gave me. I've traveled to 7 countries since then and used sim cards from each one no problem.
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Ur probly wasn't a lg partner purchase program one then lol.