The Official: All Things Phone Thread
05-06-2013, 01:58 PM
#796
Not really sure if anyone would be able to help me, but i bought a S4 on CL the other day for 500. Thinking it was a great deal i went out and bought it. Later on that day my friend told me it was to good to be true and the phone was probably stolen. Didn't believe him so we looked up the IMEI number or whatever and sure enough the phone is "blacklisted". I put in my sim card and it suspended my account and i had to call AT&T and deal with the whole process of restoring my line again. Is there any way I can make this phone work properly or did i just spend 5 bills on a paper weight?
(by the way, I've already got chewed out by the girlfriend so no need to be mean about my stupid mistake)
(by the way, I've already got chewed out by the girlfriend so no need to be mean about my stupid mistake)
05-06-2013, 02:21 PM
#797
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Not really sure if anyone would be able to help me, but i bought a S4 on CL the other day for 500. Thinking it was a great deal i went out and bought it. Later on that day my friend told me it was to good to be true and the phone was probably stolen. Didn't believe him so we looked up the IMEI number or whatever and sure enough the phone is "blacklisted". I put in my sim card and it suspended my account and i had to call AT&T and deal with the whole process of restoring my line again. Is there any way I can make this phone work properly or did i just spend 5 bills on a paper weight?
(by the way, I've already got chewed out by the girlfriend so no need to be mean about my stupid mistake)
(by the way, I've already got chewed out by the girlfriend so no need to be mean about my stupid mistake)
05-06-2013, 02:51 PM
#799
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+1^^^
its like buying Disneyland tickets off CL
Once the IMEI is black listed you can't take it anywhere even straight talk or Tmob
Best to sell it to China
Only times I frequent CL, to sell an old TV and furniture or to look for a massage.
its like buying Disneyland tickets off CL
Once the IMEI is black listed you can't take it anywhere even straight talk or Tmob
Best to sell it to China
Only times I frequent CL, to sell an old TV and furniture or to look for a massage.
.. When buying a used phone always make sure to see the phone is not blacklisted before handing cash. I use to trade phones a lot when I was a bigger android developer and realized that some people are just *** holes.
05-07-2013, 12:56 PM
#802
yeah the thing is that i can easily post it on CL and do the same thing that guy did to me, but that'll mean bad juju will be coming my way.
My friend told me they can unlock it and it make it work for T-mobile though
My friend told me they can unlock it and it make it work for T-mobile though
05-07-2013, 12:57 PM
#803
05-08-2013, 01:24 AM
#807
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You're actually in luck. You can still resell blacklisted GSM phones for quite a profit. It being AT&T you can probably get atleast 400 .
See eBay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/samsung-galaxy-s-4-at-t-BAD-ESN-Black-/130904054810?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item1e7a7d5c1a
See eBay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/samsung-galaxy-s-4-at-t-BAD-ESN-Black-/130904054810?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item1e7a7d5c1a
05-08-2013, 08:26 AM
#808
You're actually in luck. You can still resell blacklisted GSM phones for quite a profit. It being AT&T you can probably get atleast 400 .
See eBay
Samsung Galaxy s 4 at T Bad ESN Black | eBay
See eBay
Samsung Galaxy s 4 at T Bad ESN Black | eBay
05-08-2013, 10:31 AM
#809
Honestly not the answers i wanted to hear, but owel lol
I got the S4 from AT&T so now i have 2 S4. I'll probably wait a little and see if anything can be done.
Thanks guys!!
I got the S4 from AT&T so now i have 2 S4. I'll probably wait a little and see if anything can be done.
Thanks guys!!
