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i was tricked into buyin an EVO with a esn number

what can i do with a evo with bad esn number? can i offer it to sprint for the buy back program to get evo 3d or will i get in trouble?

You might just be screwed. That's why you always meet at a sprint/verizon store when purchasing local because they can check if the esn is good it bad.
Wait for more input though, I have never dealt with a cdma device except for a razr that I once flashed from sprint to verizon.
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Well, a friend of mines found a phone for verizon and took it to verizon to activate it. The reps told him the esn was used. He told them he bought it off of craigslist and had no clue so they activated on his line feeling sorry for him. Now this was Verizon and maybe he got lucky but, hopefully this story helps you out. I hate it when people screw other people over.

I know you can flash Sprint phones to metro pcs. Not sure if it can be done for a phone with a bad esn?
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Your best bet is to sell it on Craigslist I know it can be flash to Boost mobile even with a bad esn... hope that helps
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Take it to radio shack u could get 158 dollars store credit. Towards another phone. They dont check esns
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Lu1387 said:
Take it to radio shack u could get 158 dollars store credit. Towards another phone. They dont check esns
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Yes they do. They, and every other store that buys back phones, are required to check the esn.

A_DaGreat said:
Your best bet is to sell it on Craigslist I know it can be flash to Boost mobile even with a bad esn... hope that helps
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No you cant flash a sprint phone to Boost with a bad esn. Its all the same network.
Your best bet would list on Ebay and craigslist. Specifically state that it has a bad esn. Tell them that you CAN flash and change things to work on metro or cricket and you can make your money back. I had the same problem and actually made money.

Or you can pay what they owe to Sprint.....right???

killa2009 said:
what can i do with a evo with bad esn number? can i offer it to sprint for the buy back program to get evo 3d or will i get in trouble?
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Thanks 4 the responses
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you can check if the ESN is reported lost/stolen here: http://www.checkesnfree.com/

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you can check if the ESN is reported lost/stolen here: http://www.checkesnfree.com/
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What a great site!
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You can easily sell it on ebay for $150+. Just state it has a bad esn. I sold my friends phone on there for $156 2 weeks ago.
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wow that site just told me my bad ESN evo i've been using on Cricket for a year actually has a clean esn....lol
anyway, even if it has a bad ESN it can be used on Cricket or MetroPCS. $55 a month for unlimited everything (well no 4g) isn't a bad deal for an Evo.....

mebo73 said:
No you cant flash a sprint phone to Boost with a bad esn. Its all the same network.
Your best bet would list on Ebay and craigslist. Specifically state that it has a bad esn. Tell them that you CAN flash and change things to work on metro or cricket and you can make your money back. I had the same problem and actually made money.
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U must be new to this cause when its flash to Boost they don't use the esn genius read up on it before commenting on my post
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wintrxtrem said:
you can check if the ESN is reported lost/stolen here: http://www.checkesnfree.com/
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Is there information genuine? I just tried it on a Samsung A900 I bought off ebay a while ago with a bad ESN... Well I guess it was supposed to be bad... And this site says its clear??? Weird...
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I bought a bad esn evo and verified it was lost/stolen using that site. Haven't used it other than that.

I think the best option would be to "flash" the phone to boost mobile. Then you can either sell it or keep it on boost for yourself. The reason I think this would be your best option (besides just reselling it to someone who wants it perhaps) is because putting the phone on boost requires changing the esn, so it doesn't matter if the phone has a bad esn.

sitlet said:
Yes they do. They, and every other store that buys back phones, are required to check the esn.
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Their program isn't a buy back program, it's a recycling program. Doesn't matter if the ESN is bad or not, they take it for store credit. I know this, because I used to work at a Radio Shack.
No you cant flash a sprint phone to Boost with a bad esn. Its all the same network.
Your best bet would list on Ebay and craigslist. Specifically state that it has a bad esn. Tell them that you CAN flash and change things to work on metro or cricket and you can make your money back. I had the same problem and actually made money.
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Yeah you can, you just clone the esn from a boost device to the Evo.

vbetts said:
Yeah you can, you just clone the esn from a boost device to the Evo.
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Which is illegal.

Samsung confirmed Nexus Prime, Hercules pass FCC

Samsung confirmed Nexus Prime
http://phandroid.com/2011/08/25/sam...us-prime-in-cd-letter/googlenexusprime-candd/
Hercules passed FCC
http://phandroid.com/2011/08/26/sam...ake-their-way-past-the-fcc/t989-fcc-rfid-nfc/
Both are great news!!

I call hogwash.
Better source pics or didnt happen. I agree with the commenters that these are fake. Aaaaand that you may be chris chavez.
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I just went to T-mobile, the Rep told me the Hercules is set to release the end of September, not October like has been rumored
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DEFINITIONOFREAL said:
I just went to T-mobile, the Rep told me the Hercules is set to release the end of September, not October like has been rumored
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That sounds good. Thanks for the info.

I'd get the Prime if google doesn't sell the IMEI numbers to AT&T. Don't want them forcing data on me.

james11417 said:
I'd get the Prime if google doesn't sell the IMEI numbers to AT&T. Don't want them forcing data on me.
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Lol strong first post, the Prime will be my next phone due to it going to be the freaking $hit!
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Well it just shows how powerful our phones are we have same gpu as the next nexus we may get a lot of support for games hopefully if Google focus on getting more games we have all this power but barley anything to play **** iPhone is less power an have more Google needs to step up game on software front like how they did with hardware#RS
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I don't understand what you mean? Why would selling the imei numbers be bad?
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rderoko said:
I don't understand what you mean? Why would selling the imei numbers be bad?
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It wouldn't be bad, but if a company doesn't have the IMEI numbers they can't force you to pay for data. At least I think that's what they are getting at. That and/or they can get dumb phone internet for cheaper since it won't be registered as a smartphone (but as an "other" or unidentified).
I could be way off though.

degeneration said:
It wouldn't be bad, but if a company doesn't have the IMEI numbers they can't force you to pay for data. At least I think that's what they are getting at. That and/or they can get dumb phone internet for cheaper since it won't be registered as a smartphone (but as an "other" or unidentified).
I could be way off though.
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I really don't have any idea what hes saying ...Illuminati, freemasons, conspiracy! I think he's talking some $hit like that, att gets a hold of your IEMI number they will use you as a sleeper cell lol and make you pay there cell phone bill! Like I said I have no freaking idea

Tmo didn't have our phones imei so when I bought my phone cash I didn't need data.. what don't you get?
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They don't need your phone's IMEI to tell if its a smart phone or not, as soon as you plug in the sim card they know what phone you have.
That being said, that cad from Samsung is definitely fake. I have gotten more professional looking letters from my cable company.

DEC Number

So I found a guy that will swap me a brand new Nexus S 4G for my Epic.
Any harm in providing him the DEC?
Also, is there anything in particular I should look for on his Nexus? I have never done a swap like this before.

Xiutehcuhtli said:
So I found a guy that will swap me a brand new Nexus S 4G for my Epic.
Any harm in providing him the DEC?
Also, is there anything in particular I should look for on his Nexus? I have never done a swap like this before.
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Hmmmm, why did he say that he wanted it?
EDIT: Ohhhh I'm an idiot. I believe he wants to check your ESN.
And the most important of all else is his ESN clean? If it isn't you're in trouble.

Yeah, he did mention that he wanted to check the ESN. How do I check his?

If you can, preform the swap at a sprint store to check the ESN. His ESN.
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ac16313 said:
If you can, preform the swap at a sprint store to check the ESN. His ESN.
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This and only this.
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Xiutehcuhtli said:
Yeah, he did mention that he wanted to check the ESN. How do I check his?
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Before anything else, AC is right, you should meet up at a Sprint door with the guy to validate everything. But here is a site to check.
http://www.checkesnfree.com/multicheck.html
I would have used it to be make sure it's legit but I'm in the middle of a phone call. -___-' Sorry man.

Cool, thanks guys!
This is pretty much what I thought, but hadn't done it previously.

Xiutehcuhtli said:
Cool, thanks guys!
This is pretty much what I thought, but hadn't done it previously.
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LMFAO I'm going to act like I didn't say meet at a Sprint Door hahahaha.
But I wish you the best man, enjoy the Nexus bro.

AproSamurai said:
LMFAO I'm going to act like I didn't say meet at a Sprint Door hahahaha.
But I wish you the best man, enjoy the Nexus bro.
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I was going to ask if a Sprint window would be close enough
You know, to stay out of the way of store traffic...
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So what I have also learned today is that Sprint will check the ESN for you via the customer service line. Just call and give it to them.

Sure they can check it over the phone, but like others have said it is best to perform any purchases/trades at a physical Sprint store location. That way they can update the ESN right there.
I've heard of people purchasing a cell phone from CL and by the time they get home the "seller" claims to have lost it so they end up with a phone with a Bad ESN- in fact someone here on XDA had that happen to them.

Yeah, I ended up not doing it. Too many things that didn't click for me so I backed off. Not worth screwing myself over.
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phdeez said:
Sure they can check it over the phone, but like others have said it is best to perform any purchases/trades at a physical Sprint store location. That way they can update the ESN right there.
I've heard of people purchasing a cell phone from CL and by the time they get home the "seller" claims to have lost it so they end up with a phone with a Bad ESN- in fact someone here on XDA had that happen to them.
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I recommend the in store option for this reason. Most of the reps at my store would be happy to do it.
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You can do it right on the spot just call sprint rep and ask to check that number for you if legit no need to go home first.
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Can I use my new Broken EVO?

Without talking about insurance or fraud in any way cause I don't want my thread shut down! Can I use an evo that has been given to me by a friend cause he shattered the screen. He reported it stolen to get a replacement one. And I intend to fix the screen
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You definately won't be able to use it as a phone.
But if you fix the screen there's no reason why you can't use it as a media player or wifi only device
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Thanks man! That's what I was thinking it was all its good for besides testing out different rom and kernel setups
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How hard is it to fix the screen?
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Shouldn't Be to hard, replacement screen was only $12. 00 on Amazon and the double sided tape is 6.00 just have to take it apart and replace it
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You could sell it to someone for flashing to use on another network... Try craigslist or eBay once you have the screen fixed up. Be sure to mention that it has a bad ESN so the customers know what they're getting.
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devochka said:
You could sell it to someone for flashing to use on another network... Try craigslist or eBay once you have the screen fixed up. Be sure to mention that it has a bad ESN so the customers know what they're getting.
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Works great on Metro Pcs... Posting this from a bad esn phone on metro ;-)
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I closed the last one for a reason. And yet you start another one?
NO DISCUSSION ABOUT FRAUD, OR QUESTIONS ABOUT FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED/DAMAGED PHONES.

Found

Found one of these doesn't have a sum card, from sprint, is there a way unlock phone for use on another provider?
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This is a CDMA handset, so we don't have a sim slot.
As for flashing to another provided, you can flash this over to MetroPCS, Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile, and possibly Straight Talk?
Edit: OR you can do the RIGHT thing and return it as everyone has been saying
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Or you can do the god damn decent thing, call Sprint, let them know you found the phone and give them the ESN, and let them get it returned to the owner who's probably not looking forward to having to pay a $100 deductable.
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Pay for your phone. Do not steal. Chances are it is blacklisted and useless. Might as well report it and be nice. The only thing you will get out of it is scrap.
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marcusant said:
Pay for your phone. Do not steal. Chances are it is blacklisted and useless. Might as well report it and be nice. The only thing you will get out of it is scrap.
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1-10$ if he/she decides to recycle it
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CDMA so if the owner calls sprint that he or she lost it, it will be blacklisted.
The phone won't be able to be activated over Sprint.
However, you could have it work on other carrier.
Best thing to do is, call the owner and ask for decent 30 ish dollar for doing a good deed.

mtwow789 said:
CDMA so if the owner calls sprint that he or she lost it, it will be blacklisted.
The phone won't be able to be activated over Sprint.
However, you could have it work on other carrier.
Best thing to do is, call the owner and ask for decent 30 ish dollar for doing a good deed.
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Just wow. I wouldn't ask for anything. Just sayin.
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Zeinzu said:
Just wow. I wouldn't ask for anything. Just sayin.
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I agree, there shouldn't be a bounty for finding a phone. The honorable and wise thing to do would be call Sprint and return it to the original owner.
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thomasskull666 said:
I agree, there shouldn't be a bounty for finding a phone. The honorable and wise thing to do would be call Sprint and return it to the original owner.
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AH, but the question is if the original owner already paid his $100 to get a new phone, is Sprint honest and diligent enough to offer that phone back to the owner with a clear ESN?

kennyglass123 said:
AH, but the question is if the original owner already paid his $100 to get a new phone, is Sprint honest and diligent enough to offer that phone back to the owner with a clear ESN?
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This..
Most likely the person who "lost" the phone has already coughed up the cash for a replacement, thus the blacklisted ESN. Would Sprint clear the esn and give it back to the owner? I'd say probably not if they've already got the money from them for a replacement.

so, i lost my phone yesterday...
ill send you a self addressed stamped envelope to send it back in.

pvtjoker42 said:
This..
Most likely the person who "lost" the phone has already coughed up the cash for a replacement, thus the blacklisted ESN. Would Sprint clear the esn and give it back to the owner? I'd say probably not if they've already got the money from them for a replacement.
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Sprint shoud care less. It's an assurion issue and doesn't affect sprint. If you call them and tell them someone returned the phone to you, they should reinstate the esn. I actually had that happen. Of course the guy returned it all dinged up. Probably threw it when he found out he couldn't use it. But they did reinstate it.
The op just sounds like a drain on society.
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