Question [CLOSED] Help! Bought dodgy phone

[kevinireland11]

I new it was to good to be true, the reason my phone keeps saying cannot use voice or connot use sim 1, is due to someone selling me a phone that was previously on a contract! And of course there is no trace of this guy, I contacted Google, they need proof of perchase! Yeah that's not going to be simple to get, it's there any way of unlocking this device? I haven't tried any other sim, apparently it's a Three network phone but iv been using my EE sim this hole time for a long time to, can I root to fix this or?

I do not want to lose this phone because of some scammer

 

[blackhawk]

Contact the carrier and negotiate a pay off price to unlock it... if it isn't stolen.

 

[kevinireland11]

Contact the carrier and negotiate a pay off price to unlock it... if it isn't stolen.

My network is EE and they wore able to un blacklist my IMEI three network for free, pritty handy

 

[blackhawk]

My network is EE and they wore able to un blacklist my IMEI three network for free, pritty handy

You got lucky this time. Don't ever put yourself in that position again.

 

[kevinireland11]

You got lucky this time. Don't ever put yourself in that position again.

Definitely not! I honestly think the adviser that done it was an understanding guy, because if that was anyone else I don't think they would have done that for me, but yes, if y'all are buying phones look up the IMEI this will tell you everything you need to no about the phone

 

[kevinireland11]

You got lucky this time. Don't ever put yourself in that position again.

You can actually pay 7.99 to unblacklist or 13.99 for a new IMEI apparently

 

[blackhawk]

You can actually pay 7.99 to unblacklist or 13.99 for a new IMEI apparently

That's illegal in the US especially to change the imei.

 

[Strephon Alkhalikoi]

That's illegal in the US especially to change the imei.

Actually illegal in most of the world, not simply the US.

 

[MidnightDevil]

How does that pay work? I though the reason to blacklist IMEI's was because they were reported stolen. Not much point if you can just pay a small ammount to own a stolen phone?

 

[96carboard]

Actually illegal in most of the world, not simply the US.

Unjustifiably.

 

[blackhawk]

Unjustifiably.

Explain?
IMEI is there to protect the legitimate owner of the device.

 

[$cronos_]

You can actually pay 7.99 to unblacklist or 13.99 for a new IMEI apparently

IMEI changing is illegal.

 

[kevinireland11]

Sorry I forgot there are allot of IMEI police on here

 

[kevinireland11]

IMEI changing is illegal.

Oh there's a parot in the room lol, did you also not see those other comments that everyone else saw or?

 

[Morgrain]

I new it was to good to be true, the reason my phone keeps saying cannot use voice or connot use sim 1, is due to someone selling me a phone that was previously on a contract! And of course there is no trace of this guy, I contacted Google, they need proof of perchase! Yeah that's not going to be simple to get, it's there any way of unlocking this device? I haven't tried any other sim, apparently it's a Three network phone but iv been using my EE sim this hole time for a long time to, can I root to fix this or?

I do not want to lose this phone because of some scammer

How much did you pay for this device?

 

[t-ryder]

Sorry I forgot there are allot of IMEI police on here

I'd rather call the grammar police reading your stuff.

 

[Badger50]

Thread closed since the OP's question has been answered and XDA Rule #9 violations for changing IMEI's.

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