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Hello Everyone
I was just wondering if it was possible to work with the IMEI number for an MDA Compact ?
Work with it in what way? You can add up all the numbers in the IMEI number, and if it adds up to more than 50 you will have good luck for the rest of the week. Lucky colour: green.
elyl said:
Work with it in what way? You can add up all the numbers in the IMEI number, and if it adds up to more than 50 you will have good luck for the rest of the week. Lucky colour: green.
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HAHA! I was laughing for ages when I read that! :lol:
Change IMEI
Someone has sold me an MDA Compact, but apprently this has been blocked, so i was wondering if the IMEI number can be changed.
blocked from what? the network? that means its a stolen phone.
just install new image and it will be fine
ftp://ftp.clubimate.com/ u will find image for JAM
A new image will change IMEI? I dont think so.
install new image to unlock the phone , not to change the IMEI .
if the phone is blocked (and not locked) then flashing a new image will change nothing.
The best is to go to the seller.
can you explain more what is the block ? Thanks
If it's been blocked from the network, then tough luck - you've bought a stolen phone - or you have stolen a phone - either way, you'll not get any help on this forum to change the IMEI.
If you did indeed buy the phone, speak with the seller, or contact the police. If you stole the phone, enjoy your new PDA but forget about the phone.
Well, to be utterly fair, it is possible that he is on a different network, in which case the phone was locked to a specific carrier, not blocked. Phones can be unlocked for a different carrier.
Did you mean blocked or locked?
Well the fact that he said the phone was blocked, and wanted to know how to change the IMEI suggested to me that it had been stolen, and he knew exactly what he was talking about.
how we can check if the phone stolen or not , and in this case is it safe to buy from ebay .. ?
regards
There's not really any way to check - just make sure the seller has good feedback, and get full contact details, and buy via PayPal or a credit card - if it turns out to be stolen, contact PayPal, your credit card company, or ultimately the police.
not necessarily "stolen".
Sometimes it has been reported broken and insurance is claimed (which would be stealing from insurance company).
Or phone with contract (simlocked & sponsored by phonecompany) and refusing to pay the contract (which is stealing from the phone provider).
In both cases the Phone could get IMEI-blocked.
You can always ask the provider if it is blocked. tell them you can buy a phone, but want to know beforehand. Sometimes they will tell you.
changing IMEI
about changing IMEI.
There could be onother reason for doing that: i've been looking for a way to do it just to make shure ==the phone company could not identify me if i change the sim card e.g. buy another number and use the same device==
Will they really care?
I have a dumb question.
If i lost my hd2 and i have insurr on the phone, I get a new one after paying the deductible. If i ever found the lost hd2 or somebody else found it what happens ?
is it rendered useless by tmobile or the guy that found it can still use it when he pops in his sim ?
thanks,
rancidm said:
I have a dumb question.
If i lost my hd2 and i have insurr on the phone, I get a new one after paying the deductible. If i ever found the lost hd2 or somebody else found it what happens ?
is it rendered useless by tmobile or the guy that found it can still use it when he pops in his sim ?
thanks,
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thats very subtle.
In the UK, I was told by my retailer that a lost phone can be blocked from accessing the network and that this was done as soon as a phone became an insurance write-off. I don't know what constitutes 'the network' in this case.
rancidm said:
I have a dumb question.
If i lost my hd2 and i have insurr on the phone, I get a new one after paying the deductible. If i ever found the lost hd2 or somebody else found it what happens ?
is it rendered useless by tmobile or the guy that found it can still use it when he pops in his sim ?
thanks,
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In the UK, the re-found phone now belongs to the insurance company.
Every network knows the IMEI numbers that are accessing their network. They will block any IMEI's that are reported lost or stolen and add it to the black list.
In the UK our phnes would be blacklisted as soon as reported lost or stolen by the networ operator, if you havent recieved your replacement there isa tiny chance th network may un-blacklist your phone but a ver small chance, and for using it in a different country erm im not telling you,............... lol
there is a site that for ~£2 can verify a phone by IMEI if is stolen.
there are some free sites also that can verify if the IMEI is blacklisted.
i think black list is international and it will not work any ware on this planet if blacklisted.
cedesmith said:
there is a site that for ~£2 can verify a phone by IMEI if is stolen.
there are some free sites also that can verify if the IMEI is blacklisted.
i think black list is international and it will not work any ware on this planet if blacklisted.
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The IMEI number is used by the GSM network to identify valid devices and therefore can be used to stop a stolen phone from accessing the network in that country. For example, if a mobile phone is stolen, the owner can call his or her network provider and instruct them to "ban" the phone using its IMEI number. This renders the phone useless in that country, whether or not the phone's SIM is changed. However, the phone can be used abroad.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mobile_Equipment_Identity
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The IMEI number is used by the GSM network to identify valid devices and therefore can be used to stop a stolen phone from accessing the network in that country. For example, if a mobile phone is stolen, the owner can call his or her network provider and instruct them to "ban" the phone using its IMEI number. This renders the phone useless in that country, whether or not the phone's SIM is changed. However, the phone can be used abroad.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mobile_Equipment_Identity
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In other words, you can not claim the insurance without make a report to the police, then, that phone is blocked by the network(useless after that) and if all goes right you get a new one.
Just a question, does the insurance pay if you lost it? Or is just if is stolen?
A mobile insurance has many "If..."
xokos said:
In other words, you can not claim the insurance without make a report to the police, then, that phone is blocked by the network(useless after that) and if all goes right you get a new one.
Just a question, does the insurance pay if you lost it? Or is just if is stolen?
A mobile insurance has many "If..."
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I guess it would depend on what you are covered for, im covered with Virgin for anything, so even if i throw it at a wall drop down the toilet im covered i will get areplacement, my friend is only covered if its stolen so depends who you cover is with and what thre T&C's are.
cedesmith said:
i think black list is international and it will not work any ware on this planet if blacklisted.
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IMEI blacklists are only vaild in the country the phone was barred from. So it goes without saying you could take it to another countrys cellular network and use it with a different SIM.
Demon_man said:
if you havent recieved your replacement there isa tiny chance th network may un-blacklist your phone but a ver small chance
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It's impossible to unblock a blocked IMEI number, once it's been blocked it's usless in that country.
Kalavere said:
IMEI blacklists are only vaild in the country the phone was barred from. So it goes without saying you could take it to another countrys cellular network and use it with a different SIM.
It's impossible to unblock a blocked IMEI number, once it's been blocked it's usless in that country.
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not true i have had a vodafone phone that they blacklisted by somestupid reason i still had the contract and had upgraded and i got it un-blacklisted
Hi, first post so be gentle lol
Can't figure this out guys, I've an unlocked X10i de-branded, problem I've got is I'm unable to make or receive calls or texts, strange thing is the data side of things works fine, internet on edge or 3G works perfectly well. Phone displays my carrier (O2-UK) shows signal strength and updated the time/date instantly.
If I go into the call setting menu, and say for instance try to turn on call waiting , I get an error message saying 'Network or SIM card error'. I contacted O2 to see if there was maybe something they had to activate/authorise their end, but was told no, although their sending me out a new SIM card. My current SIM card works fine in my other phones (Samsung, iphone) plus I've tried a Vodafone and Orange SIM in the X10i with the exact same problem, which leads me to think it's the phone side of things rather than carrier thats need sorting.
The phone's current firmware version is 1.6, Baseband 1.0.16, build number R1FA016. I'm desperate to to use this phone as it clearly has loads of potential..!!
Many thanks.
Is the x10 2nd hand? Were you able to make and receive calls before you debranded?
The x10 could have been reported lost or stolen and blacklisted. Or I guess It could be a physical fault with the contacts in the sim card slot.
Try sim card in any other phone first
Baggyb said:
Is the x10 2nd hand? Were you able to make and receive calls before you debranded?
The x10 could have been reported lost or stolen and blacklisted. Or I guess It could be a physical fault with the contacts in the sim card slot.
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Thanks for the reply, yes the phones 2nd hand but I don't know enough about it's past history as to wether its blacklisted or not, but I couldn't make calls before I debranded. Fortunately the person I bought it from is a colleague, so if it is indeed blacklisted then I will get my money back no problem which is a relief..!!.
Any idea how I go about finding out if it's blacklisted? is it just a case of calling my service provider? Thanks again.
Pablo_Diablo said:
Thanks for the reply, yes the phones 2nd hand but I don't know enough about it's past history as to wether its blacklisted or not, but I couldn't make calls before I debranded. Fortunately the person I bought it from is a colleague, so if it is indeed blacklisted then I will get my money back no problem which is a relief..!!.
Any idea how I go about finding out if it's blacklisted? is it just a case of calling my service provider? Thanks again.
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They could have sold it to you and reported it stolen in order to get a new handset through insurance. Some people think it's an easy way to essentially get a "free" handset. Providers protect themselves by making those "stolen" phones blacklisted.
This has happened many times before to many people, he might not have known it was going to be blacklisted and sold it to you. If this is the case, I certainly hope you get your money back.
And to answer your question, contact the provider that the phone was locked to. Tell them you bought this phone from someone else and it is not making calls or sms, you want to know if it is blocked or something. If so, mention that you will contact the police to get your money back. That way they know you are serious and not just a thief who wants to know if they can sell this phone. Consult your "friend" before you do this, because if he is pulling a scam they will nail him for fraud if you call them and inform them he sold it to you.
mtechfan said:
They could have sold it to you and reported it stolen in order to get a new handset through insurance. Some people think it's an easy way to essentially get a "free" handset. Providers protect themselves by making those "stolen" phones blacklisted.
This has happened many times before to many people, he might not have known it was going to be blacklisted and sold it to you. If this is the case, I certainly hope you get your money back.
And to answer your question, contact the provider that the phone was locked to. Tell them you bought this phone from someone else and it is not making calls or sms, you want to know if it is blocked or something. If so, mention that you will contact the police to get your money back. That way they know you are serious and not just a thief who wants to know if they can sell this phone. Consult your "friend" before you do this, because if he is pulling a scam they will nail him for fraud if you call them and inform them he sold it to you.
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Thanks for the advice, it's much appreciated. I'll be having 'words' with him tomorrow trust me!
Me too.
Hey I was wondering if had been able to fix our X10, I have exactly the same problem. I tried resetting the factory settings, and it worked I started to be able to send and recieve text/calls, only to wake up this morning and find it stopped working again?
wondered if you have been able to fix yours, any help or advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
I have a similar problem, since debranding it shows as "no service". If I go close to my window at home I get one bar. The only time I can get full service (3G) is when i'm at work and that is because I am 10 meters away from a mast! Other than that it struggles.
I've tried to roll back to the branded software to see if that it the problem but it doesn't want to roll back (I made sure I saved the original files).
Hello everyone,
Well, here I am again... Seems like the last question is too long or maybe too hard so, no one reply or give me some idea...
This one is easier... After over a month that my Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 can't use as a phone... I decided to call Samsung Service today and the Samsung engineer there told me that... because the phone that I have is the outside country phone so, when the operator knows that I use the phone that is not paid tax to import they cut off my signal that's why I can't use this S4 phone as a PHONE!!!
The Samsung engineer advise me that I need to change the board which will cost me about 6500 bahts and because my phone is not in warranty I have to pay another 1000 bahts for service, which means I have to pay about 243 US. Dollars for them...well let's say 245 US.Dollars...in case the currency change tomorrow...
The status of the phone is all unlock... Since the very first day that I bought the phone it can make call and connect 3G, can connect WiFi...can do anything this S4 phone supposed to do for me until the efs corrupted and imei and serial numbers changed... after I fix all the problem the phone works fine except can't make any call... said not registered on network...
So, my friends... please, advise... Do I really need to change the board(for 245 US.Dollars) to make the phone becomes a PHONE again or...there is another solution for this...(Maybe I should buy new phone...that's not Samsung...)
Is it true that...when your operator knows that you use the phone that's not for your country they will block your signal...?(I use prepaid phone...) I asked my operator they said it's the phone's problem...well the Samsung guy said it's the phone's problem also and the only way to fix it is to change the board...(Seriously???... :crying
I've ever use the phone that I bought from outside country before... It works fine... maybe because it never had imei problem...
Please, I need your opinion... tomorrow I'll go see the Samsung guy... :fingers-crossed:
Best regards,
Angel S.
666.NightAngel said:
Hello everyone,
Well, here I am again... Seems like the last question is too long or maybe too hard so, no one reply or give me some idea...
This one is easier... After over a month that my Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 can't use as a phone... I decided to call Samsung Service today and the Samsung engineer there told me that... because the phone that I have is the outside country phone so, when the operator knows that I use the phone that is not paid tax to import they cut off my signal that's why I can't use this S4 phone as a PHONE!!!
The Samsung engineer advise me that I need to change the board which will cost me about 6500 bahts and because my phone is not in warranty I have to pay another 1000 bahts for service, which means I have to pay about 243 US. Dollars for them...well let's say 245 US.Dollars...in case the currency change tomorrow...
The status of the phone is all unlock... Since the very first day that I bought the phone it can make call and connect 3G, can connect WiFi...can do anything this S4 phone supposed to do for me until the efs corrupted and imei and serial numbers changed... after I fix all the problem the phone works fine except can't make any call... said not registered on network...
So, my friends... please, advise... Do I really need to change the board(for 245 US.Dollars) to make the phone becomes a PHONE again or...there is another solution for this...(Maybe I should buy new phone...that's not Samsung...)
Is it true that...when your operator knows that you use the phone that's not for your country they will block your signal...?(I use prepaid phone...) I asked my operator they said it's the phone's problem...well the Samsung guy said it's the phone's problem also and the only way to fix it is to change the board...(Seriously???... :crying
I've ever use the phone that I bought from outside country before... It works fine... maybe because it never had imei problem...
Please, I need your opinion... tomorrow I'll go see the Samsung guy... :fingers-crossed:
Best regards,
Angel S.
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Sounds like a bogus story to me, bought my I9505 in Germany yesterday and use it without problems in the Netherlands. Connected to the T-Mobile network (data and speech). Maybe your phone (Imei) is listed as stolen and blocked from the networks.
Imei is clean...
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Sounds like a bogus story to me, bought my I9505 in Germany yesterday and use it without problems in the Netherlands. Connected to the T-Mobile network (data and speech). Maybe your phone (Imei) is listed as stolen and blocked from the networks.
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Hello there,
Nope... the imei is clean... because at first start I can use it... so, it's mine... I bought it new not second hand... so, not the imei I check on the web also...just in case but it's all clear...
Thank you
666.NightAngel said:
Hello there,
Nope... the imei is clean... because at first start I can use it... so, it's mine... I bought it new not second hand... so, not the imei I check on the web also...just in case but it's all clear...
Thank you
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So, turn it in for repair or request a new device. Should be covered by warranty, so no issue if you`re legit. Don`t go asking here how to change the Imei number or i`am going to report you to a moderator.
Do you understand English...?
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So, turn it in for repair or request a new device. Should be covered by warranty, so no issue if you`re legit. Don`t go asking here how to change the Imei number or i`am going to report you to a moderator.
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I think I make myself clear enough... I posted in here 3 threads. All questions about how to fix my phone's problem. In those threads I told everyone that my phone has no warranty with Samsung... That's why I need some advise from people here...
This thread... is about... DO I REALLY NEED TO CHANGE THE BOARD? FOR FIXING MY PHONE'S PROBLEM...(CAN'T MAKE ANY CALL...) NOT HOW TO CHANGE IMEI...!!!!!
Can't you see?... DO YOU UNDERSTAND ENGLISH???...
I need your opinion... if you think there's no way I can fix the phone back to normal to make it can call in or out...then I will go to Samsung and said I give up... Just change the board no matter what it cost...
So what do you want from me huh???... Just read the thread carefully before point your finger at me... I REALLY HATE THAT!!!
666.NightAngel said:
I think I make myself clear enough... I posted in here 3 threads. All questions about how to fix my phone's problem. In those threads I told everyone that my phone has no warranty with Samsung... That's why I need some advise from people here...
This thread... is about... DO I REALLY NEED TO CHANGE THE BOARD? FOR FIXING MY PHONE'S PROBLEM...(CAN'T MAKE ANY CALL...) NOT HOW TO CHANGE IMEI...!!!!!
Can't you see?... DO YOU UNDERSTAND ENGLISH???...
I need your opinion... if you think there's no way I can fix the phone back to normal to make it can call in or out...then I will go to Samsung and said I give up... Just change the board no matter what it cost...
So what do you want from me huh???... Just read the thread carefully before point your finger at me... I REALLY HATE THAT!!!
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If you haven`t backed up your EFS folder and so cannot restore it then yes a new board is the only way to get it to work again. Here is a link about EFS http://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j...2dkJLSsPmgeBTBMgifxyhGA&bvm=bv.49641647,d.ZWU. There are many more links on Google.
Thank you...
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If you haven`t backed up your EFS folder and so cannot restore it then yes a new board is the only way to get it to work again. Here is a link about EFS http://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j...2dkJLSsPmgeBTBMgifxyhGA&bvm=bv.49641647,d.ZWU. There are many more links on Google.
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Ok...thanks for the link... and sorry for my temper... you have no idea how much stress I have, it's been over a month now that all I can do is searching through internet read thousands of threads and comments and here I am...only few steps to the goal...but I can't reach it...
So, please let me explain a little bit more of my situation...
The phone works... I can connect to internet. Use social app like whatsapp, line, facebook, twitter and many more... but can't make any call... the imei is also fine... when I dial *#06# it shows up my original imei... the serial number is fine...when I check the phone's status it shows the original S/N, The baseband is also shows in phone's status too... the signal bar is full most of the time...
So, the only thing is not fine is... I can't make any call...(even the signal is full...) that's all... when I dial number and make call it said "Not registered on network" I have the efs backup now. The good one...so, thank you for the link...actually I've ever tried that before but I guess it doesn't hurt to do it again...
Tomorrow I'll meet Samsung technician... to see what he can do...
Best regards,
Angel S.
Hi guys. At the beginning, I will add that my S7edge is not stolen, as already explained himself. let's move on.
HITRORY:
During the summer I bought bought after work casual galaxy S7. The first owner took him for a subscription with your service provider, and as it turned out no longer pay for it. Although the operator in my country has no right to block the use of the mobile network IMEI without a warrant police (reporting the theft), he began to do and unfortunately my S7e operates in forced tablet mode without modem 3G / 4G + ... Operator and the police do not want me do to help, do not want to return the phone and accept the application because it is not simply stolen. It's a total well because this phone for my country is very expensive (Poorland, hehe ..). The phone is locked to the IMEI, the guarantee even though it is of little value, simply wants to find a way to even come a little acted, then I collect on any other phone and this will serve me as a small tablet, oh well.
Question:
It is possible to hide any IMEI front of the transmitter operator my address IMEI and show him different? Yes, I am desperate as anything.
Sorry for my bad english, I used translate. The level of my English is not a good (poor country, poor teaching in schools) as I mentioned...
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ml13 said:
Hi guys. At the beginning, I will add that my S7edge is not stolen, as already explained himself. let's move on.
HITRORY:
During the summer I bought bought after work casual galaxy S7. The first owner took him for a subscription with your service provider, and as it turned out no longer pay for it. Although the operator in my country has no right to block the use of the mobile network IMEI without a warrant police (reporting the theft), he began to do and unfortunately my S7e operates in forced tablet mode without modem 3G / 4G + ... Operator and the police do not want me do to help, do not want to return the phone and accept the application because it is not simply stolen. It's a total well because this phone for my country is very expensive (Poorland, hehe ..). The phone is locked to the IMEI, the guarantee even though it is of little value, simply wants to find a way to even come a little acted, then I collect on any other phone and this will serve me as a small tablet, oh well.
Question:
It is possible to hide any IMEI front of the transmitter operator my address IMEI and show him different? Yes, I am desperate as anything.
Sorry for my bad english, I used translate. The level of my English is not a good (poor country, poor teaching in schools) as I mentioned...
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The IMEI numbers in cell phones are hard coded, locked
to the specific phone and cannot be hidden or changed.
Good luck, have a great day!
Please no IMEI change talk.
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