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IMEI changed by apllying a TNT ROM ?

Hi everyone,
I bought in december 2007 a kaiser (tytn2) which unfortunately can't work on 3G network so i had to manually set it to GSM to be able to call or receive call.
So basically i am paying for an "illythics" contract which should give me access to surf in 3G or even TV but since 3G is not working i apy for nothing.
As the warranty is 24 month in europe i decided after more than 18 months to bring it to my provider to repair it (SFR) but before that i had to put back an SFR ROM inside.
I had to put back an sfr rom because in january 2008 i installed a TNT ROM (found on XDA i think). IT was alos a reason i didn't bring it before because i had to backup all my stuff and go back to SFR.
SO do that i had to read a lot of topic again (after 18 month, i forgot how to hardspl) ... I finally put back an SFR ROM but still had the splash screen as TNT. To get read of it fortunately, as i was back on SFR i was able to upgrade to the last sfr rom and yes the splash screen was SFR again.
Yesterday i brought it to an sfr shop in france with the box (V1615) and they 1st checked the IMEI. What they found is it was not the same as on my contract but checked my box and even in the phone and found the IMEI I has on my contract. They could not explain why it was not the same but accepted to get it to be repaired. But the IT system didn't accept it for repair saying my warranty was only 12 months. So i called the "reclamation" service and they say i have 24 months and will deal with a shop to let me be able to get it repaired.
So they are gonna take it but i am worrying that is the repair service checked the IMEI also, they would not repair it.
I wonder how the IMEI was changed ? was it possible by putting this TNT ROM my IMEI changed also (as the spalsh screen was changed too) ?
Can anyone would help me to understand why my IMEI was changed and tell me if there is any way to put the correct one again ? (if not of course i will give it to repair service and will pray joshua, boudha and mahomet that they won't check the IMEI either that in the back of the phone).
Thanks for any help on that matter
boubanag

If it's just the last two digits that changed, that's normal, it's just the software version number.
Dave

no, it is no only the 2 last digits, it is the whole number. any other idea ?

When you remove the battery is that the same IMEI that is on the contract?

yes the IMEI number behind the battery is the same as on the contract and on the sfr v1615 box. any idea ?

So show them that your phones IMEI is listed on the back. Have fun.

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'Cause I ******* CAN!
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No you can't, this forum has rules, abide by them like everyone else.
Dave

bought my diamond second hand off some guy 2 months ago..

and today when I was looking into unlocking my phone, I noticed that the system IMEI is different from the IMEI label on the back of the phone.
I am using a deep shining ROM. did the ROM flash over the IMEI or was my phone just messed up to begin with?
also is there a soft method of finding out whether or not my phone is already unlocked?

Sorry to say but that guy messed your over by changing the IMEI. Flashing a rom doesn't do anything to IMEI, special tools and software CAN change it, and that is what this guy did. You can't do anything to change that, as changing IMEI is downright illegal and you dont want to get caught up in that.
As for finding out if its unlocked, take another companies SIM CARD, ie if you are with ATT, go and get a Rogers, or whoever else uses a SIM CARD, and find out if it will work in the phone.

so, it is quite possible that this phone is stolen? damn... what are the potential consequences of that? if he switched the original IMEI to the current one that I have, what if someone legitamately uses the imei on the same network, am I going to be screwed?

SUBLIMINALLYINC said:
so, it is quite possible that this phone is stolen? damn... what are the potential consequences of that? if he switched the original IMEI to the current one that I have, what if someone legitamately uses the imei on the same network, am I going to be screwed?
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No you will not get screwed. {Unless you really want to; then I'm sure we can arrange for it}
IMEI {International Mobile Electronics Identification} Numbers are uniqe to every phone, but the network does not {& I believe Cannot} read the IMEI. ESNs {Electronic Serial Numbers} are a different thing, as the CDMA networks use this # to Identify the devices network authenticity {in other words: Whether or not it's authorized to use the network}. GSM {Global SIM Management} Phones rely on the SIM card to authenticate the devices access to the network. An IMEI is never sent thru the network! That's like posting your social security # online {Mine's 420-69-840} About the only time that a false IMEI is a problem, is when you need to get it unlocked {as you are trying to}; or if you need to report it stolen/lost. If the latter is the case then you will need to provide the authorities with both IMEIs. This is in case the person that has it removes the label in the back. For unlocking the device, you need to give the # that's in the software; as this is the only # the phone knows. Oh yeah, You can't send it in to get HTC warranty service either
Have you tried asking the person you bought it from about this? I would!! I would want to know why he did it, how he did it, & where the other # came from. It is a possibility that he had replaced the Mainboard with another unit, but he should have changed the labels at the same time. I have done this with a few phones {combine a couple bad ones to make a good one}, but I always ensure the IMEI or ESN matches on the back & in the software! If you believe you were defrauded, then contact the authorities & explain it to them. If there is another phone with the same IMEI, they should be able to tell you.

It might either be that he changed the main board or the cover itself.. (hopefully he did not steal it..)
I wouldnt worry too much about it though. Just go with the IMEI that is displayed on your screen not on the back of the phone.

well i tried to get an unlock code by using the IMEI read off the system page on my diamond and the guy couldnt get aan unlock code; is there anyother way to get the correct code>?

SUBLIMINALLYINC said:
so, it is quite possible that this phone is stolen? damn... what are the potential consequences of that? if he switched the original IMEI to the current one that I have, what if someone legitamately uses the imei on the same network, am I going to be screwed?
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Hi,
Maybe it is or it isn't (but it is possible). It depends on which country that person bought this phone and maybe he used warranty service. I had this issue myself.After 2 month My Diamond didn't recognize my simcard, i sent it for warranty and when it came back GPS didn't work. so i sent it again , when i received it, at repair center they said that they replace mainboard, so imei changes and i received written document that they replaced mainboard (my back panel imei and the imei that phone shows are different now).
for checking it , Goto this site : http://www.numberingplans.com/?page=analysis&sub=imeinr
enter both imei and check them, if both are for diamond i think your mainboard is changed before, but if the imei that phone shows is belong to another handset (for Ex : a nokia one or another htc model) i can say 99% percent your phone is stolen.

i'd probably bet he's bought an "original" housing from auction site. i've done it many of times but i usually rip the imei sticker off, bear in mind the imei on the diamond is only on a metal plate, he may have forgot to change this part, he may have damaged his old imei sticker/plate, as stated above he may have changed his main board also, there is many possibilities.
don't worry about it, if your still a bit worried try the CheckMEND online service here:
http://www.checkmend.com/uk/
It costs £1.99 per go, (which you'd want to do both imei's) but you get a certificate telling you wahts dodgy or not about your phone.
it a great service if you feel a little worried.

[Q] Stolen phone

Hi guys!
Is there a possibility of retrieving the phone using the IMEI number? I ran out of luck and lost my phone. Someone may have stolen it for sure cause I could no longer reach it anymore when i tried dialing the number....

You could try using Plan B to locate it. Install it remotely from the Market web interface.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb

if you give your phone imei to officials I am sure they can locate it by using imei if someone put his simcard to your phone it is possible to locate his location as he turned up the phone...
I issued a complaint writ regarding stolen phone few years ago and they had found it!
good luck...

This is why you get insurance on the phone, tell the police about it and go through the case, you have to give them the IMEI number and you might possibly get a new phone, or they'll try to find it.
Good luck mate, this is why I take my extra phone out with me when I'm out Wouldn't want to lose a device this expensive

[Q] Stolen - baseband changed

Hi there,
I have had a razr i (XT890 UK) for a few years and use it as a backup phone when travelling. When recently in Argentina I had the phone and a load of computer equipment stolen, luckily I had Cerberus installed on my phone and located the thief and managed to get a search warrant served on his house by the police and recovered all my equipment! But, now back in the UK the phone won't register on any UK networks. I just looked at the baseband and it appears to have been flashed to one called SUNRISE_SMB_REV30_V2_R3_ENZO_1251.B_SEC. Does anyone know if it's possible to flash my phone back to factory settings and functioning on a UK network, or if I should just forget about it?
Many thanks for any advice.

Yes, that should be possible. Have a look at the radio flashing thread and extract the radio image from an rsd lite zip file. I don't know exactly how it works, but it should be manageable

It could also be blocked if you've reported your phone lost or stolen to your insurance company or mobile network.

Thank you, i'll give it a go. I did report the loss to my mobile carrier since my sim card was in the phone but i didn't report thr phone's imei as stolen since there was a remote chance that it might get returned. Hopefully the flash of the BB will return it to life. Thanks again for the feedback, much appreciated.

IMEI locked by the operator

Hi,
sorry if the question was already placed but honestly I wasn't able to find a unique answer.
I'll try to be direct:
- phone HTC M7 Vodafone branded
- the phone is working correctly but it has the IMEI blocked by the operator (Vodafone) due to the fact the owner didn't execute all the payments related to the contract. So Vodafone blocked the IMEI. I'm very sure about this as I'm sure it isn't a stolen phone.
Ther result is (as you know) the phone can't work as a phone (no call, sms, data via mobile)
That said, is there a way to unlock the phone in order to work again (as a phone indeed)?
Please don't close the topic immediately, at lest an answer, many thanks

sverza said:
- the phone is working correctly but it has the IMEI blocked by the operator (Vodafone) due to the fact the owner didn't execute all the payments related to the contract. So Vodafone blocked the IMEI. I'm very sure about this as I'm sure it isn't a stolen phone.
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If the first owner didn't made all the payments then it's a stolen phone. Doesn't matters if it was stolen from someone of from a company, it still stolen.
That said, is there a way to unlock the phone in order to work again (as a phone indeed)?
Please don't close the topic immediately, at lest an answer, many thanks
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It can be illegal in some countries to mess with the IMEI. Iirc, if you manage to change the IMEI there are other mechanisms preventing your radio to be turned on with a modified IMEI on this phone.
Looks like this topic is not welcome on xda (and for good reasons):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40239081&postcount=21
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63823557&postcount=13
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54170058&postcount=2
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2713592
If someone sold you this phone without mentioning it was blacklisted then it's a fraud and should take the required actions to report that fraud.

Thanks Sir