Buying a used ATT S4, can I have ATT look up phone to make sure I can activate?

Raistlin1 · Mar 14, 2014

I have been on Sprint for over ten years and I am used to buying used Sprint phones, all I have to do is call Sprint and give them the ESN and they tell me yes or no for activation.

I know GSM phones are different but I thought I read that a GSMs phone IMEI (spelling) can be blacklisted or blocked, is this true? If so will ATT look up the number for you to confirm it is ok?

Looks like I am moving my family plan from Sprint to ATTs 10GB family share plan, I will keep using my Nexus 5 but my wife has an S4 for Sprint so I need to buy a used S4 for ATT.

Thanks

kirbee213 · Mar 14, 2014

Use the esn/imei checking feature on swappa.com

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Raistlin1 · Mar 14, 2014

kirbee213 said:
Use the esn/imei checking feature on swappa.com

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

I will check that out, I did not know about this so thank you very much!

John The Rhino · Mar 14, 2014

Raistlin1 said:
I have been on Sprint for over ten years and I am used to buying used Sprint phones, all I have to do is call Sprint and give them the ESN and they tell me yes or no for activation.

I know GSM phones are different but I thought I read that a GSMs phone IMEI (spelling) can be blacklisted or blocked, is this true? If so will ATT look up the number for you to confirm it is ok?

Looks like I am moving my family plan from Sprint to ATTs 10GB family share plan, I will keep using my Nexus 5 but my wife has an S4 for Sprint so I need to buy a used S4 for ATT.

Thanks

If you're buying it local, say from Craigslist or whatever, then just have the person meet you at the local At&t store & check it before you buy it.

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