- 01-07-2006, 02:33 PM #1Newbie
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my friend sold me a phone that he said he got from another guy. the phone has some stuff downloaded on to it and my friend thinks that it was downloaded for fun after someone found it.
i tried researching about imei numbers and all that and understand that if they report it stolen it cant be used.. is this possible in the usa also?
if i put my sim card in, will it allow it if its reported stolen? and if it is stolen will they call me up accussing me of theft or something like that?
thanks fot the help
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- 01-07-2006, 02:41 PM #2
If the phone was reported stolen and the IMEI number was reported too , the cell phone company might disable the phone. Since you are using the phone , then it was not reported. Or maybe it just wasn't stolen. And they won't find you. The phone will just not work, if it was reported.
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- 01-07-2006, 03:44 PM #3Newbie
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Originally Posted by ALEN
but if it was reported stolen would i be in trouble in anyway at all since i didnt take it and im guessing they cant prove anything right?
- 01-07-2006, 04:57 PM #4
if you unlock it and put your simcard in it it should work just fine.(my friend gave me a stolen phone that had the sim blacklisted). got another friend to unlock it and put my sim in worked like a charm till i dropped it in the lake
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- 01-07-2006, 09:47 PM #5
Relax bud you're too paranoid. The IMEI does not have to be reported, T-Mobile knows the IMEI of any phone you use.
Just go ahead and use it. They're is no proof of you stealing the phone. Now if your conscience won't let you, turn it in to your nearest T-Mobile store. Visit www.t-mobile.com and click on "RETAIL STORE LOCATOR" near the bottom.
Only the yellow squares with the magenta "T" are real T-Mobile stores.
- 01-07-2006, 09:52 PM #6
ONE THING I FORGOT TO MENTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If there is an old sim card in there (the original sim card), turn it in wether it's active or not. Take it to your nearest T-Mobile retail store and tell them you want the rightful owner to have it. They will be able to find out who it belongs to.
If the original sim card is not in the phone, then like I said before, there is no way for anyone to prove that you stole that phone.
- 01-08-2006, 12:20 AM #7Newbie
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Originally Posted by RRODRIG30
- 01-08-2006, 05:59 PM #8
just use it with your own sim.dont worry about it. if you feel like turning it in go ahead! other than that be happy with it. by the way what model is it?
t mobile keeps screwing me over!! but i cant help but stay loyal to the best CS around
if you need any help with getting midis or pictures to your phone without a data cable send me a pm!
IF YOU FOUND ANYTHING IVE SAID HELPFUL PLEASE ADD TO MY REP.
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- 01-08-2006, 07:34 PM #9Originally Posted by sabster
All of this is hypothetical of course. There is no proof that the phone you have is stolen. Used, yes. Stolen. . . how?
- 01-24-2006, 07:41 AM #10Newbie
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samsung E700
just wondering if anyone could help me out, my friend has given me a phone he found because he said it was useless as it was reported lost and has been blocked, is there any way to unlock such a phone
- 01-24-2006, 05:52 PM #11
if its a nokia i can hook you up with a few sites to unlock it. but thats were my help train stops im not to good at unlocking,if it is a nokia throw me a pm.
t mobile keeps screwing me over!! but i cant help but stay loyal to the best CS around
if you need any help with getting midis or pictures to your phone without a data cable send me a pm!
IF YOU FOUND ANYTHING IVE SAID HELPFUL PLEASE ADD TO MY REP.
THE CLOUDY THING UNDER THE GREEN BARS CLICK THAT!!
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