Is there a way to tell if a phone has been added to some sort of blacklist that Sprint will not activate? I was given a Touch Pro 2 and am thinking about using it instead of the Hero for a while but I am afraid that I might not be able to have it activated.
DanWalker said:
Is there a way to tell if a phone has been added to some sort of blacklist that Sprint will not activate? I was given a Touch Pro 2 and am thinking about using it instead of the Hero for a while but I am afraid that I might not be able to have it activated.
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Why would you want to use a tp2 over the hero?
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You just try to activate it. If they say no then that is it. They aren't going to send the police after you or anything.
Oh and if you can't activate it then what thedudejdog said... can't say much more then that.
Call sprint cs and tell them you want to check the status of the esn number on a pre-owned phone before you buy it, they will most likely be happy to check the status for you.
*edit- you need to know the esn number for the phone before you call
nebenezer said:
Call sprint cs and tell them you want to check the status of the esn number on a pre-owned phone before you buy it, they will most likely be happy to check the status for you.
*edit- you need to know the esn number for the phone before you call
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Good advice here - one thing, your phone may have either an ESN or an MEID, one or the other should work equally well as suggested here.
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Hi, can someone explain to me how Sprint knows what phone I am using? Is it with a hardware identification number? Is there a way to spoof this number, so that Sprint will think I'm using a phone that's not a smartphone?
PLEASE - can anyone provide me with some information? I think this is doable - I just don't know much about it. Thanks
infernosoft said:
Hi, can someone explain to me how Sprint knows what phone I am using? Is it with a hardware identification number? Is there a way to spoof this number, so that Sprint will think I'm using a phone that's not a smartphone?
PLEASE - can anyone provide me with some information? I think this is doable - I just don't know much about it. Thanks
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Change your msl and build prop can't tell you how though
infernosoft said:
Hi, can someone explain to me how Sprint knows what phone I am using? Is it with a hardware identification number? Is there a way to spoof this number, so that Sprint will think I'm using a phone that's not a smartphone?
PLEASE - can anyone provide me with some information? I think this is doable - I just don't know much about it. Thanks
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basically when you activate your phone you give them a serial # this is hard coded into every sprint phone, their probably might be a way to do it but i can tell you for sure its highly illegal to do what your trying to do
Thanks for the info - I'm just curious in general as to how Sprint knows what phone we use. I've been looking at the setprop values on my phone, thinking that one of those properties are the ones set by Sprint to determine what phone I'm using. What do you guys think?
infernosoft said:
Thanks for the info - I'm just curious in general as to how Sprint knows what phone we use. I've been looking at the setprop values on my phone, thinking that one of those properties are the ones set by Sprint to determine what phone I'm using. What do you guys think?
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nope nothing on the phone can change what ESN sprint activates that ESN is what determines your model
thoughtlesskyle said:
nope nothing on the phone can change what ESN sprint activates that ESN is what determines your model
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yep. and esn changing/cloning will put you in the slammer.
HeroMeng said:
yep. and esn changing/cloning will put you in the slammer.
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very very true, extremely illegal, and they WILL report you if they find out.
that being said, it CAN be done. no i will not tell you how. if you want to go to jail search the web for esn changing. i am not going to offer any advice on finding it. BUT it is out there, it has been done.
ngholson said:
very very true, extremely illegal, and they WILL report you if they find out.
that being said, it CAN be done. no i will not tell you how. if you want to go to jail search the web for esn changing. i am not going to offer any advice on finding it. BUT it is out there, it has been done.
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I did some reading on ESN changing, and it doesn't seem like something I want to do - it doesn't even seem to do what I want to do.
Changing my ESN to Bob's ESN (for example), would make my calls/texts be deducted from his plan rather than mine - correct?
All I want to do is report my phone as being a dumb phone rather than a smartphone to Sprint - is ESN changing the only way to do this?
infernosoft said:
I did some reading on ESN changing, and it doesn't seem like something I want to do - it doesn't even seem to do what I want to do.
Changing my ESN to Bob's ESN (for example), would make my calls/texts be deducted from his plan rather than mine - correct?
All I want to do is report my phone as being a dumb phone rather than a smartphone to Sprint - is ESN changing the only way to do this?
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yes you would have to get a dumb phones esn clone it to that then activate the dumb phone
What could you possibly want to do this for!?
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My guess is he wants out of the monthly data/android charge. It's like thirty bucks on contract.
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Is there a way (other than calling Sprint) to tell if the imei associated with a phone is stolen or otherwise unable to be activated? I am purchasing a new phone because I have broken my hero and I found a replacement on craigslist but worried about trying to activate it. Any suggestions? Thanks guys.
DanWalker said:
Is there a way (other than calling Sprint) to tell if the imei associated with a phone is stolen or otherwise unable to be activated? I am purchasing a new phone because I have broken my hero and I found a replacement on craigslist but worried about trying to activate it. Any suggestions? Thanks guys.
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Not sure, but you'd probably have to call Sprint
theimpaler747 said:
Not sure, but you'd probably have to call Sprint
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You're always so helpful...except this time lol.
DanWalker said:
You're always so helpful...except this time lol.
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Lol, thanks And that's because I don't think Sprint would want anyone being able to lookup whether or not a phone is blah blah blah
quick question- is it possible if I root my old OG Droid that my friend who lost her EVO could then call sprint and do an ESN change and use that on Sprints network? Or is there some unlock code I need from Verizon to unlock the phone so Sprint could activate it? Or is this even possible lol?
Thanks
droid89 said:
quick question- is it possible if I root my old OG Droid that my friend who lost her EVO could then call sprint and do an ESN change and use that on Sprints network? Or is there some unlock code I need from Verizon to unlock the phone so Sprint could activate it? Or is this even possible lol?
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Possible? Yes, it is technically possible. Finding a Sprint CSR to do this for you (and likely lose their job as a result) is another thing though . My best advice would be to insist that it is a Sprint branded device, even though I'm sure they'll tell you the ESN lookup brings back a Moto Droid. I will say that it is extremely unlikely you will get this cleared for use on Sprint.
Best thing to do is give it a shot. The worst they can tell you is no. And if for some reason they do say yes, you'll need to obtain the manual programming information from Sprint. Dialing ##7764726 under the phone app and inputting password 000000 should bring you to the appropriate menus to input that information.
Providing you actually found a "good CSR" who lets you do this, be extremely patient and courteous to them and don't dare pushing them to waive the activation fee...
cool thank you!
Hi, I have an LG Revolution, I repair phones, had some water damage and what not, anyway got it working and now it won't activate with a sim card. I called Verizon and they said it's NOT lost or stolen, but it is active on someone's account.
The guy I got it from said he disconnected it from Verizon and then put on Page Plus and disconnected that also before selling. I suspect it is still active on Page Plus as they give you bollox when you want to disconnect something, have to put the number on some other phone etc. Plus who would be paying the Verizon contract, right? Anyway he is being an idiot, so I don't expect any help from him.
My question is: Can I still sell the phone as BAD ESN? I mean will someone buy this? I am not sure as it's not stolen, just active. Would someone be able to put it on some other network?
Thank you for any help!
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Hi, I have an LG Revolution, I repair phones, had some water damage and what not, anyway got it working and now it won't activate with a sim card. I called Verizon and they said it's NOT lost or stolen, but it is active on someone's account.
The guy I got it from said he disconnected it from Verizon and then put on Page Plus and disconnected that also before selling. I suspect it is still active on Page Plus as they give you bollox when you want to disconnect something, have to put the number on some other phone etc. Plus who would be paying the Verizon contract, right? Anyway he is being an idiot, so I don't expect any help from him.
My question is: Can I still sell the phone as BAD ESN? I mean will someone buy this? I am not sure as it's not stolen, just active. Would someone be able to put it on some other network?
Thank you for any help!
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U can sell it on ebay or craigslist i see bad esn phones on there all the time .. the only thing is it makes the price drop a huge %
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Yeah I know, but my point was does an active phone count as Bad ESN? I know it's usually lost or stolen or insurance claims etc, but active idk. Thanks!
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Yeah I know, but my point was does an active phone count as Bad ESN? I know it's usually lost or stolen or insurance claims etc, but active idk. Thanks!
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O . That im not 100% on but im pretty sure if u cant activate it due to an account on there that counts as bad esn
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yes
ofcourse u can always sella working phone for parts...
another thing is that u can use it with another carrier, like att or other cdma carriers, unfortunately u probly wont be able to use 4g, cause verizon uses the high side of the 700 band and att uses the low side of the 700 heres a link on that...
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2388526,00.asp
also then theres 3g... which will work with any cdma network running the revos 3g bands
u see phones like this or stolen on craigslist and ebay saying bad esn for verizon.... and etc just use them with another company
I bought an SM-N960U used off of letgo about a month ago now and I have been trying to get it to work for me but I am still having a few issues.
The guy I bought it from, who himself bought it used, was using it on T-Mobile and I am able to make and receive calls okay and get internet okay with Verizon. The phone was originally a Sprint phone. It continuously gave me "Activation was Unsuccessful" fullscreen messages repeatedly until I used adb to disable com.sec.omadmspr and com.sprint.ms.smf.services.
When swapping SIMS from different carriers the phone DOES NOT ask for an UNLOCK code.
When I first got the phone I tried to call Sprint and ask if the phone was Carrier locked thinking that if there was a small amount owed or something perhaps I could pay it and UN-Carrier Lock the phone... Well, that didn't go well. Since I wasn't on the account and couldn't provide the name or phone number of the old owner they wouldn't tell me if there was OR wasn't a carrier lock on the phone. Eventually I got them to take the IMEI but they still told me nothing.
So, I've been using the phone daily for about a month now, but because of it's problems (the app that won't run) I still have to carry my old phone as well. This phone is always on Roam. One time when trying to fix it I dialed the *228 PRL update number. That was a mistake. It broke my internet to the point where NO ONE was able to fix it. I went to a Verizon stone. No help. I called customer service. No help. They transferred me to Tech Support.... finally they had me swap in one of my older SIM cards and they programmed that one to work.
TLDR; The phone works with VZW voice and data, but is always on roaming, some apps refuse to work properly, under UICC Unlock the phone says it is locked to Sprint Sims and sometimes the data connection drops and it says it doesn't work because of "Data Roaming" being disabled.
What version of locked is my phone? Is it safe to start flashing it?
ref: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...h-firmware-t3958791/post80093967#post80093967
you probably has nothing to do with your problem but it may be of some help if you contact the guy mentioned in this thread for the LG V20, it's a guy that works for sprint and you can contact him on the Sprint Users forums ..
He may be able to help you with the sim unlocking of your phone, there's nothing to lose I think!
give it a shot ... look at this thread and then register for an account on the Sprint Forums and look for the guy..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/help/lg-v20-ls997-successfully-unlocked-oreo-t3835061
You need to contact the person who sold you the device and ask them for assistance. As they may need to contact Sprint to activate the device and unlock it for you.
kbrn said:
you probably has nothing to do with your problem but it may be of some help if you contact the guy mentioned in this thread for the LG V20, it's a guy that works for sprint and you can contact him on the Sprint Users forums ..
He may be able to help you with the sim unlocking of your phone, there's nothing to lose I think!
give it a shot ... look at this thread and then register for an account on the Sprint Forums and look for the guy..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/help/lg-v20-ls997-successfully-unlocked-oreo-t3835061
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Hey thanks! I looked at this link and think maybe this guy can help. I sent him a message!
Hoping for the best!
iceepyon said:
You need to contact the person who sold you the device and ask them for assistance. As they may need to contact Sprint to activate the device and unlock it for you.
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Thanks, but the guy I bought it from bought it used, so he wont have any Sprint account info, so then I'd have to try to track down the person he bought it from... and on and on and I dont know how long or fruitful the search would be... and again... I'm on the phone right now, on Verizon with a Verizon SIM. I dont think its carrier locked... but then I dont know what's going on.
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Thanks, but the guy I bought it from bought it used, so he wont have any Sprint account info, so then I'd have to try to track down the person he bought it from... and on and on and I dont know how long or fruitful the search would be... and again... I'm on the phone right now, on Verizon with a Verizon SIM. I dont think its carrier locked... but then I dont know what's going on.
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They don't want to make it easy for people to re-purpose stolen phones. There are things a legitimate owner can do in order to make a phone ready for re-sale, and it sounds like these things didn't happen for the phone you bought. It all sounds a bit fishy, doesn't it?
gruuvin said:
They don't want to make it easy for people to re-purpose stolen phones. There are things a legitimate owner can do in order to make a phone ready for re-sale, and it sounds like these things didn't happen for the phone you bought. It all sounds a bit fishy, doesn't it?
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Thanks, but if I thought "it sounds a bit fishy" I probably wouldn't have bought the used phone in the first place... and I certainly wouldn't have called Sprint and given them the IMEI and asked them; the people that could render my phone a useless brick, with one tiny bit of information, for help. Each smart phone I've bought in the last few years has been used because frankly to me it seems to be the best way to buy them financially. $1000 the day they come out or $200 - $300 6 - 12 months later used.
towdy said:
Thanks, but if I thought "it sounds a bit fishy" I probably wouldn't have bought the used phone in the first place... and I certainly wouldn't have called Sprint and given them the IMEI and asked them; the people that could render my phone a useless brick, with one tiny bit of information, for help. Each smart phone I've bought in the last few years has been used because frankly to me it seems to be the best way to buy them financially. $1000 the day they come out or $200 - $300 6 - 12 months later used.
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Point is, when someone is about to buy a used phone from a stranger, make sure it is factory reset and then immediately call the carrier and confirm the IMEI is clean and that it has been carrier unlocked, else, don't buy it. Obviously it's not advice for you, since you already did it the wrong way. This is a good lesson for posterity.