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[Q] Did I just buy a STOLEN infuse?

1. Bought it from Craigslist person.
2. Came with no accessories, no charger, no box.
3. Price was good.
4. I just inspected the device - looks fine physically.
5. Did not have the time to UNLOCK it yet, so I still don't know if it works.
6. Friend of mine called me (on my iPhone), says this:
"are you freaking kidding me?! Did you not check the IMEI before you bought it?"
My response:
"The IM-WHAT?"
I won't be able to ROOT and UNLOCK until tomorrow - but what if my Infuse is STOLEN?
My day is ruined. But how am I suppose to know there is such a thing as IMEI and it needs to be checked?
This is less of a question and more of a "heads up" to anyone searching the forums for information.

benyben123 said:
1. Bought it from Craigslist person.
2. Came with no accessories, no charger, no box.
3. Price was good.
4. I just inspected the device - looks fine physically.
5. Did not have the time to UNLOCK it yet, so I still don't know if it works.
6. Friend of mine called me (on my iPhone), says this:
"are you freaking kidding me?! Did you not check the IMEI before you bought it?"
My response:
"The IM-WHAT?"
I won't be able to ROOT and UNLOCK until tomorrow - but what if my Infuse is STOLEN?
My day is ruined. But how am I suppose to know there is such a thing as IMEI and it needs to be checked?
This is less of a question and more of a "heads up" to anyone searching the forums for information.
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are you sure you need to unlock it?
tell the carrier you found it with no sim card (or bought it used may sound less fishy) and want to activate it. ATT should be able to tell you if it was reported stolen, they might even let you activate it. i guess that would be better than swapping in the iphone sim card and there being the potential that the carrier will link the stolen device to your phone number, though im not sure what they could do legally besides block the phone remotely.

is there a way(data base) to check the imei as reported stolen or not?

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AEDan1977 said:
well as much as it sucks for the end user who looses their phone, at&t doesn't track lost or stolen IMEI's. unless it was a display in a store, then you are screwed lol.... you can put your sim card in any phone even if it was a found "lost" phone and it will activate and work just fine.
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I DID NOT KNOW THAT!
You just saved me (I was so stressed about this, i thought it was $400 down the drain)

benyben123 said:
I DID NOT KNOW THAT!
You just saved me (I was so stressed about this, i thought it was $400 down the drain)
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for 400$ you bought infuse without box,charger and cable?

350 was the infuse, plus this WRASPOL shiled (is it any good?), plus accessories.
But by the way, isn't that ($400) the price they go for on eBay?

CDMA phones are the ones you cant activate if they are stolen. GSM phones are perfectly fine.

benyben123 said:
350 was the infuse, plus this WRASPOL shiled (is it any good?), plus accessories.
But by the way, isn't that ($400) the price they go for on eBay?
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for 400$ you could have got infuse with box and original accessories and hopefully from a genuine seller(even on ebay).
Buying just a phone without accessories and chances are more that it is stolen or lost piece.
BTW: This model is WCDMA as well GSM and it can be unlocked to sim carrier.

G920F Sim network unlock pin

Hi,
I bought galaxy g920f from the usa, I bought it from ebay, the seller says that the device is factory unlocked.
when i'm trying to put a sim on the phone i'm getting the next message:
SIM Network unlock pin.
(photo attached)
what's that say? the device is sim locked? region locked?
can i release the lock by my self?
Thanks

You've been duped. The phone is not unlocked. If it was you would not see that screen

yes i understand it :crying:
The seller dont want to give refund (ebay top seller).
someone familiar with this site?
https://www.getunlocked.com/
it's safe to buy unlock code from there?
I can buy worldwide code in 50$,

ChuckWow550 said:
You've been duped. The phone is not unlocked. If it was you would not see that screen
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Be careful with online shopping ... you've been fooled .. condolences to you:crying::cyclops:

zintung2911 said:
Be careful with online shopping ... you've been fooled .. condolences to you:crying::cyclops:
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Thanks man.
i buying online a lot, it's the first time that i have a problem.
that's the seller:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/28165832119...49&var=580661082019&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Beware!
i bought a unlock code from simunlock, i'll update when i'll get it

ToMerbi said:
Thanks man.
i buying online a lot, it's the first time that i have a problem.
that's the seller:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/28165832119...49&var=580661082019&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Beware!
i bought a unlock code from simunlock, i'll update when i'll get it
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Give him negative feedback. He'll be open to a partial refund after that.

BCSC said:
Give him negative feedback. He'll be open to a partial refund after that.
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you think i should tell him that i'm going to give him negative feedback if he won't give me partial refund or just give him and wait?

ToMerbi said:
you think i should tell him that i'm going to give him negative feedback if he won't give me partial refund or just give him and wait?
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Yes definitely negative feedback - Item not as described, if you raise a case with ebay you should be able to get your money back that way, if you can prove it's not unlocked when they sold it as unlocked.

FSOP said:
Yes definitely negative feedback - Item not as described, if you raise a case with ebay you should be able to get your money back that way, if you can prove it's not unlocked when they sold it as unlocked.
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I already opened a case on ebay.
I added picture that shows that the device is locked, including the imei and all.
ebay answer: "Final decision: A refund won't be issued for this case", i was in shocked when i read it.
i saw that i can appeal on there decision, but i cant find where, someone try this before?

ToMerbi said:
I already opened a case on ebay.
I added picture that shows that the device is locked, including the imei and all.
ebay answer: "Final decision: A refund won't be issued for this case", i was in shocked when i read it.
i saw that i can appeal on there decision, but i cant find where, someone try this before?
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That's crazy. All sellers should have to enter the IMEI of the phone they're selling so eBay can confirm it's the same phone they've sold as what the buyer receives, so in cases like this they can see that it's the same phone, which is not unlocked (and it's not blacklisted etc).
Definitely give the seller bad feedback, even if at the very least it warns someone else off buying from this guy

FSOP said:
That's crazy. All sellers should have to enter the IMEI of the phone they're selling so eBay can confirm it's the same phone they've sold as what the buyer receives, so in cases like this they can see that it's the same phone, which is not unlocked (and it's not blacklisted etc).
Definitely give the seller bad feedback, even if at the very least it warns someone else off buying from this guy
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I agree with you.
some good news, samsung sent me a mail back.
they says that the device is only region lock and not sim lock, and they give me link to ask region unlock code.
I sent message to the seller that i expecting to get his compensation for all the heartache and chaos.
and if he will give me a partial refund i'll leave him native feedback that says the he sold me region locked device but he helped me to solve this out.
Hope that the story will end soon.
i'll keep posted!

ToMerbi said:
you think i should tell him that i'm going to give him negative feedback if he won't give me partial refund or just give him and wait?
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Just give him the negative first. A seller has the option to contact you and ask you to reverse the feedback which you then only do if he reimburses you the cost of the unlock. He has a 99.9 reputation. Every negative hurts. Glad to see you're almost done with the ordeal. Enjoy that phone.

ToMerbi said:
I agree with you.
some good news, samsung sent me a mail back.
they says that the device is only region lock and not sim lock, and they give me link to ask region unlock code.
I sent message to the seller that i expecting to get his compensation for all the heartache and chaos.
and if he will give me a partial refund i'll leave him native feedback that says the he sold me region locked device but he helped me to solve this out.
Hope that the story will end soon.
i'll keep posted!
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What link did they give you to request a code mines region locked too and I need a region unlock

Good luck, hope you get it sorted without too much more bother!

Thanks guys, I really appreciate youץ
XoomZoom said:
What link did they give you to request a code mines region locked too and I need a region unlock
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here is the link
http://www.samsung.com/us/common/visitcountrysite.html
You need to choose the country that your device is locked for and talk with their technical support (that's what they told me to do).

i tried to edit the last post, you can delete this message.

Region lock and sim lock are two different things. It would be unfair to give the seller negative feedback because of region lock. Aren't ALL samsung phones region locked? To bypass this, you must first put in the sim that belongs to that region, then you can use any other sim.

Japultra said:
Region lock and sim lock are two different things. It would be unfair to give the seller negative feedback because of region lock. Aren't ALL samsung phones region locked? To bypass this, you must first put in the sim that belongs to that region, then you can use any other sim.
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Hi Japultra,
The seller declared that the device is free from any lock.
I gave him a nagative feedback and ebay deleted it because of the case results.

ToMerbi said:
Hi Japultra,
The seller declared that the device is free from any lock.
I gave him a nagative feedback and ebay deleted it because of the case results.
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I understand, but from what I see, the phone IS factory unlocked (sim unlocked) which is what the listing stated, so he technically and actually sold you the product as advertised.

Japultra said:
I understand, but from what I see, the phone IS factory unlocked (sim unlocked) which is what the listing stated, so he technically and actually sold you the product as advertised.
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the description says "no regiong lock".
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Imei help needed please

I bought a samsung galaxy s5 off ebay 3 months ago. It would not update and i found it would not update due to the phone being rooted. I installed a stock rom and all worked fine. After using the phone for 3 months now the phone will not make or receive calls or texts. I called orange and they informed me the imei is blacklisted due to the phone being reported stolen. I paid checkmend for an imei report and the report has a red warning next to currently blocked but but under lost and stolen it says clear. I have also noticed that the imei on the back of the phone is not the same imei that the phones board has. I have opened a claim for a refund via Paypal on the matter.
My questions are as follows:
Do you think someone has changed the imei of the phone before I purchased phone?
When I flashed the phone back to a stock rom would this have changed the imei ?
My concern is that if I get refunded by the ebay seller or paypal and I return the phone would the buyer blame the phones imei problem on me as I changed back to a stock rom which has a different brand (virgin)
Thanks in advance for any help/advice

One post removed.
Talk of changing or altering imei numbers is not allowed on XDA, as it's illegal in most areas.
Members are free to offer ideas, but not tampering with the imei manually.
Thanks!

bolzy79 said:
Do you think someone has changed the imei of the phone before I purchased phone?
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Probably not, since it is illegal and the seller wouldn't risk doing a crime just to sell a phone. I can't give you a definite answer though.
bolzy79 said:
When I flashed the phone back to a stock rom would this have changed the imei ?
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It is possible., but unlikely.
bolzy79 said:
My concern is that if I get refunded by the ebay seller or paypal and I return the phone would the buyer blame the phones imei problem on me as I changed back to a stock rom which has a different brand (virgin)
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You won't get a refund if that's the case. If the seller admits to have changed the IMEI before selling it to you, or if he didn't pay off the phone or etc., then you get a refund. This is very common, people would buy the phone and sell it right away, making profit and eventually leaving a blacklisted phone to the buyer. If his reason was that you changed the ROM, then he will probably win the dispute. You should ask for a return though, if you get a refund, then you can get another phone, if not, then you're just at the same place you're at right now.

Please help me unlock my Blacklisted EE Pixel

Hello,
Recently bought an EE Pixel off eBay, was told it would just need to be unlocked. Attempted to unlock it at a local (Canadian) business, no can do. Bought an ee unlock code from eBay, seller refunded it because phone is coming up as blacklisted.
What are my options? Is this just an expensive paperweight? My Samsung S7 Edge is beginning to give out and I would like to switch to this Pixel ASAP.
Using 7.1.2, bootloader is locked, I haven't done anything with the phone.
Willing to pay for this, please help!

Hello
I am in the same situation. Is there any way it can be fixed? Or there are just bricks ?
Thanks

Normally a blacklisted phone cannot be activated and no matter how hard you try to change it, it will remain blacklisted. A device is normally blacklisted because it was reported lost, stolen, etc. Always verify that the ESN is clean before purchasing a used device. You may be able to get help from eBay if the seller sold a blacklisted device with a deceptive listing...

Sammpo said:
Hello,
Recently bought an EE Pixel off eBay, was told it would just need to be unlocked. Attempted to unlock it at a local (Canadian) business, no can do. Bought an ee unlock code from eBay, seller refunded it because phone is coming up as blacklisted.
What are my options? Is this just an expensive paperweight? My Samsung S7 Edge is beginning to give out and I would like to switch to this Pixel ASAP.
Using 7.1.2, bootloader is locked, I haven't done anything with the phone.
Willing to pay for this, please help!
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Sometimes it can be removed from the blacklist but that all depends on the phone, the reason for the blacklist and even still it can be expensive if it is even successful.
Edit: Your best bet is try to get it swapped for a good phone or return it through ebay or using buyer protection.

Look on craigslist or somewhere for techs who unlock, remove blacklist, etc from phones. They will change the emei for you but these people are hard to find nowadays as they don't have much business because everyone is financing.

arregnelle said:
Look on craigslist or somewhere for techs who unlock, remove blacklist, etc from phones. They will change the emei for you but these people are hard to find nowadays as they don't have much business because everyone is financing.
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Nice necroing this thread that's been dead for seven months.

Was anyone able to fix this?

I recently got it done in India for just over $50 and geeza did it on the spot within 20 minutes. and now its getting signal.

tom_hungston said:
I recently got it done in India for just over $50 and geeza did it on the spot within 20 minutes. and now its getting signal.
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so can you help ?

roirraW "edor" ehT said:
Nice necroing this thread that's been dead for seven months.
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You were saying?

Buying Pixel 2 on Craigslist any tips to avoid issues?

Hi, I would like to buy a used Pixel 2 off Craigslist and since I am not familiar with the Pixel 2 I hope you can help me make sure I don't get scammed.
I know I need to check that the IMEI is not blacklisted (can run it through the swappa IMEI checker). I can also probably put my SIM card in it before I pay to make sure.
I would like to buy the Unlocked (non Verizon) one. Is there a way to identify that they are giving me the non Verizon version?
Anything else I should check when I get to physically inspect the phone?
Thank you!
P
Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Pilot1000 said:
Hi, I would like to buy a used Pixel 2 off Craigslist and since I am not familiar with the Pixel 2 I hope you can help me make sure I don't get scammed.
I know I need to check that the IMEI is not blacklisted (can run it through the swappa IMEI checker). I can also probably put my SIM card in it before I pay to make sure.
I would like to buy the Unlocked (non Verizon) one. Is there a way to identify that they are giving me the non Verizon version?
Anything else I should check when I get to physically inspect the phone?
Thank you!
P
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One suggestion is to check the OEM unlocking toggle, and see if it can be used. If it's greyed out, it's almost assuredly a Verizon model.

Pilot1000 said:
Hi, I would like to buy a used Pixel 2 off Craigslist and since I am not familiar with the Pixel 2 I hope you can help me make sure I don't get scammed.
I know I need to check that the IMEI is not blacklisted (can run it through the swappa IMEI checker). I can also probably put my SIM card in it before I pay to make sure.
I would like to buy the Unlocked (non Verizon) one. Is there a way to identify that they are giving me the non Verizon version?
Anything else I should check when I get to physically inspect the phone?
Thank you!
P
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To be honest mate it is always risky when you have no warranty, the phone may not be blocked when you buy it but there is nothing stopping the person blocking it afterwards

What could they possibly stand to gain by doing that?

jdisco1 said:
What could they possibly stand to gain by doing that?
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Some people just suck.
Also, be careful that it's not one of the refurbs that you can't unlock the bootloader. Lots of folks have complained about this issue, and I don't believe it was ever resolved.

Amazon or Swappa would be safer options since there's some buyer protection. I'd also only buy a used Pixel 2 if the seller had the original receipt from Google to transfer ownership/ warranty.
Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

Agrre, be careful or use Amazon, etc.

jdisco1 said:
What could they possibly stand to gain by doing that?
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If they have insurance, they can claim they lost it and get a replacement. The claim would get the original phone blocked. I work in a second hand retailer trust me happens a lot.

I really appreciate all this important information! Thank you.