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
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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.
I bought a HTC Hero from someone on Craigslist, who ripped me off! Her acct is suspended and I can't activate the phone. How can I reset the rom to clear it?
I am so mad!!!
anyone?
please?
did you tell sprint what happened?
yes
they said there was nothing they could do
you cant...that would require changing the ESN and thats majorly illegal. Best bet is just sell the one for someone for cricket and then get another one.
t12icky0 said:
you cant...that would require changing the ESN and thats majorly illegal. Best bet is just sell the one for someone for cricket and then get another one.
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how do i do that?
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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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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I messed up my motherboard the other day (I'd rather not say how - really stupid) and have ordered a used one from ebay. I assume changing out the board will change my IMEI? And if so, am I going to have any problems getting it activated at the AT&T store since the sticker shows a different IMEI?
Thanks for any help/info anyone can give. I appreciate it.
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I messed up my motherboard the other day (I'd rather not say how - really stupid) and have ordered a used one from ebay. I assume changing out the board will change my IMEI? And if so, am I going to have any problems getting it activated at the AT&T store since the sticker shows a different IMEI?
Thanks for any help/info anyone can give. I appreciate it.
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Yes, you'll have a different IMEI... Just swap your SIM into it, and don't even call or go to ATT... No need for that...
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Yes, you'll have a different IMEI... Just swap your SIM into it, and don't even call or go to ATT... No need for that...
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Thanks for the response! Unfortunately, I had to borrow my sister-in-law's Iphone 3g in the meantime (worst 4 days of my life ) and my sim is in there, so I assume I'm going to have to go in to have it switched back?
Thanks again.
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Thanks for the response! Unfortunately, I had to borrow my sister-in-law's Iphone 3g in the meantime (worst 4 days of my life ) and my sim is in there, so I assume I'm going to have to go in to have it switched back?
Thanks again.
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If it's just to data plan needing changed just call them, but you shouldn't even have to do that with 3G to Cappy...
Awesome - thanks again!
Hello my friends i post this alongside actively searching for the solution, other day i bought a desire 510 a11_ul android 4.3 locked and branded to o2 (o2__01), i went on to sim-unlock the device with success and then the bootloader, all i get is emergency calls only, im so far lead to believe it has something to do with the ruu? i just want the thing working on 3uk, i need pointing in the right direction, any help will lessen my headache and wud be greatly appriaciated, Thank you
finch69 said:
Hello my friends i post this alongside actively searching for the solution, other day i bought a desire 510 a11_ul android 4.3 locked and branded to o2 (o2__01), i went on to sim-unlock the device with success and then the bootloader, all i get is emergency calls only, im so far lead to believe it has something to do with the ruu? i just want the thing working on 3uk, i need pointing in the right direction, any help will lessen my headache and wud be greatly appriaciated, Thank you
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First find out what your carriers settings are, like the APN settings. See if it's gsm cdma.. You can try going in the phones settings and checking them out open the dialing pad and *#*#4636#*#* and look around.
hi, thank you for your response, that menu was the first thing i tried lol, i put an o2 sim in and i got it to show the H symbol next to the signal bars which still had a cross on them, it also auto installed the apn settings other than that, no change
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hi, thank you for your response, that menu was the first thing i tried lol, i put an o2 sim in and i got it to show the H symbol next to the signal bars which still had a cross on them, it also auto installed the apn settings other than that, no change
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How did you sim unlock?
dip_spit said:
How did you sim unlock?
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I was wondering that same thing to.
dip_spit said:
How did you sim unlock?
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I guess he doesn't need us now lol.. You asked him to hard of a question haha.
MrMike2182 said:
I guess he doesn't need us now lol.. You asked him to hard of a question haha.
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Typical sh!t.
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Typical sh!t.
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Yeah probably because he didn't have an answer to that question since he most likely lied lol.
oh did i mention this problem affects my net too, hence latr reply, i still do need your help, i sim unlocked for £6.99 from unlockingonline.com via code emailed to me, i foundf this site thru giff gaff site recommendation
finch69 said:
oh did i mention this problem affects my net too, hence latr reply, i still do need your help, i sim unlocked for £6.99 from unlockingonline.com via code emailed to me, i foundf this site thru giff gaff site recommendation
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You cannot unlock the SIM card with a code from anywhere online it doesn't work that way because number one the SIM card in these phones is only to allow the phone to get LTE internet speeds number two the MEID is how the phone gets service not just the SIM card cause you can remove the SIM card and the entire phone will still work just without LTE number three you can't insert another carriers SIM card and then have the phone ask you to enter the unlock code because the phone will never ask for that code when you put another SIM in there it will just say invalid SIM card and nothing else and number four, the phone is unlocked via uicc and has to be done on the carriers side not some unlocking websites code....
Wow I had no idea, what do I do from here then? Is Contacting o2 my only option?
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Wow I had no idea, what do I do from here then? Is Contacting o2 my only option?
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I thought you said you did it already?
I've not contacted o2 yet , I thought my unlock was legit
finch69 said:
Hello my friends i post this alongside actively searching for the solution, other day i bought a desire 510 a11_ul android 4.3 locked and branded to o2 (o2__01), i went on to sim-unlock the device with success and then the bootloader, all i get is emergency calls only, im so far lead to believe it has something to do with the ruu? i just want the thing working on 3uk, i need pointing in the right direction, any help will lessen my headache and wud be greatly appriaciated, Thank you
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Well you said you sim unlocked it with success in this first post of yours right here and that's why both me and @dip_spit asked how you did that, you didn't say it wasn't legit then.
dip_spit said:
Typical sh!t.
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Do you think he successfully sim unlocked his phone bro?!
MrMike2182 said:
Do you think he successfully sim unlocked his phone bro?!
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No. Because many people have gotten the unlock codes and not a single person can find a way for the phone to ask for it. Of course he IS in Europe and their rules are different there so he may have, who knows.
Sorry it takes so long to reply I still have this problem I'm goin to email the site
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Sorry it takes so long to reply I still have this problem I'm goin to email the site
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And you are expecting the "site" to do what exactly?
Why don't you just take your phone to your carrier and have them program it to use their services?!?!
MrMike2182 said:
And you are expecting the "site" to do what exactly?
Why don't you just take your phone to your carrier and have them program it to use their services?!?!
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It could be a legitimate unlocking site that he used and expected it to work with his 510 (which they probably don't say that they don't support it), in which case he can probably convince them to refund his money.
Or it could be a scam site, in which case he'll have to do a charge-back or something to get his money back.
Also, he could take it to his current carrier but given the evidence of previous users, they won't unlock and program it for their network because the likelihood of them being able to is slim to none.
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It could be a legitimate unlocking site that he used and expected it to work with his 510 (which they probably don't say that they don't support it), in which case he can probably convince them to refund his money.
Or it could be a scam site, in which case he'll have to do a charge-back or something to get his money back.
Also, he could take it to his current carrier but given the evidence of previous users, they won't unlock and program it for their network because the likelihood of them being able to is slim to none.
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It seems like he's screwed then. I unfortunately don't know how or what settings to use to help him with the issue. He did say "should I contact o2?" So I asummed he could contact them I guess.