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Old 02-23-2008, 11:58 AM   #1
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HELP! Bad esn on a phone i purchased


I bought an lg chocolate vx8500 off someone for pay as you go (yes its telus), but when i tried to activate it, i found out it had a bad esn.

Is there anyway i can fix this so the phone is usable again?


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Old 02-24-2008, 09:57 PM   #2
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Hmmmmm ???
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What's an esn?
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I bought an lg chocolate vx8500 off someone for pay as you go (yes its telus), but when i tried to activate it, i found out it had a bad esn.

Is there anyway i can fix this so the phone is usable again?
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If you bought it off a store you should be able to ask the for a new ESN, or ask them for a new one if they really gave you a bad ESN, because it is their fault.
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If you bought it off a store you should be able to ask the for a new ESN, or ask them for a new one if they really gave you a bad ESN, because it is their fault.
ESN can't be changed, if it is bad, it can't be unbadded.
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yes but then you can complain to the store about it and they should be obligated to give you a new phone,.
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yes but then you can complain to the store about it and they should be obligated to give you a new phone,.
Stores are not obligated to give you a new phone when you purchase a lost/stolen phone. Just tell your seller to give you back your $$$, unless you bought it AS-IS..then thats pretty much it for this situation.
There is another option but its risky,I wouldnt even do it myself.
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