Hi, i bought a Samgung Galaxy Tab P1000L 7"
but it comes with IMEI blocked, can anyone helps me to unlock ?
Thank
Hugo.
Was it locked the first time you turned it on?If it was yhen take it back to the shop where you got it and explain the problem and if they can't fix it than request a new one.IMEI locks are specific for carriers and are used to lock a stolen device.So if it is locked that means the carrier activated the lock and only they can deactivate it.
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i bought it from another guy, and he dont says to me it was locked, he find it and i think the people who loses block it...
Well there you have it.Who knows where did he find it.If it was in your country perhaps you can go to your carriers and see if they know who is the real owner.(You might get a prize ) Otherwise the tablet is as good as dead flashing a custom ROM wont help as it is impossible to change your IMEI.And if you dont want that then ask the guy for a refound.For all you know he might have stolen it.Sorry but those are your options.Too bad its a good tablet.
with IMEI blocked, you can still use it as a wifi only tablet.
Changing the IMEI, is illegal in most European countries.
If you believe it to be wrongly blacklisted/blocked contact your carrier and the police.
In the UK, if you report a handset stolen and it has been registered by your carrier it will be blocked. You might want to get your money back from this "other guy".
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well today i received a phone call from vodafone an australian mobile company
saying that my phone is stolen, they know my name . they asked me where i bought it from, and i told him i bought it online brand new.
the man said that the phone will be investigated and blocked because it was stolen.
can he do this? how did he get my number and name? , i am not with vodafone, im with optus.
the phone was bought online (gumtree) brand new in a box,
i mean is this even possible for them to block my phone, and have my details when im with another network....
my possibilities is that the guy i bought it off stole it?
help please
i think its phone prank...
You shoundnt be worried, first of all i hope you didnt give details like were you live, second of all you should ask his name and say that you will go personally to the office and talk, it`s safer and if it`s a prank or something like that he should end the call.
Gumtree = eBay for criminals.
Maybe the seller is a dodgy character and reported the phone stolen to Voda, who can then block it by IMEI.
CitizenLee said:
Gumtree = eBay for criminals.
Maybe the seller is a dodgy character and reported the phone stolen to Voda, who can then block it by IMEI.
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This is a possibility - however maybe the seller is a thief and the original owner is reporting it stolen.
simmmy said:
the man said that the phone will be investigated and blocked because it was stolen.
can he do this? how did he get my number and name? , i am not with vodafone, im with optus.
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Do you have any kind of receipt of your purchase?
Next time he calls - ask for his name & work number (switch, not direct).
I assume Vodafone/Telstra/Optus/3 share names/numbers/IMEI with each other. I think it was part of an effort to make it easier to switch carrier.
MikeMelbourne said:
This is a possibility - however maybe the seller is a thief and the original owner is reporting it stolen.
Do you have any kind of receipt of your purchase?
Next time he calls - ask for his name & work number (switch, not direct).
I assume Vodafone/Telstra/Optus/3 share names/numbers/IMEI with each other. I think it was part of an effort to make it easier to switch carrier.
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i guess you could be right...im afraid
yeah i searched up on google, and all the carriers in australia share blocked imei numbers etc, well its a matter of getting blocked or not, we'll see how everything goes , thanks
Can´t you block the phone through htcsense.com?
I mean,if it is a dishonest seller?
As a general rule of thumb, I never give out any information to anyone over the phone when someone calls me. I also never ask for their contact number, if they say they are from Optus, then I will call Optus directly and ask for their department, etc.
still havent received in any other calls yets, phone still up and running . hopefully it stays like this
Hi Guys,
my Problem is that i buyed my father a new phone. he lives in turkey and if you want to use a phone longer than 1 month in turkey you must register it. otherwise they block your imei and you cant use the phone. so i want to change the imei from the new phone to the old one what is registered, otherwise my father must pay about 150€, and thats not okay. i bought the phone in media markt germany and i got the receipt. i think its not okay that you have to pay that money to the state, if you buy a new phone.. thats crazy and much money for nothing. the older phone is a galaxy s2 what has a registered IMEI and i want to change the IMEI of the new phone to the older ones, that he doesnt have to pay for the new phone. so my question, can i do a EFS backup of the galaxy s2 and restore it on a galaxy s5, is it possible? or is there another way to change the IMEI of the phone? in my opinion its not illegal in that way, cause i got the receipt and the original boxes of those phones. i am from germany so excuse me for my school english, i hope you know what i mean.
thanks in advance
In a word.......no
The IMEI is a number that is unique to every cellphone. In many countries, altering this number is against the law. If anybody here on XDA gives you information on how to do it, they'll be breaking XDA rules too.......
Sorry fella....no help on this site.....
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In a word.......no
The IMEI is a number that is unique to every cellphone. In many countries, altering this number is against the law. If anybody here on XDA gives you information on how to do it, they'll be breaking XDA rules too.......
Sorry fella....no help on this site.....
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^^This, exactly.
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Hello, I'll get straight to the point, I have a galaxy S5 that was reported stolen so I couldn't use it, so I changed the IMEI (At least that's what it says) and I was wondering if I can call my service provider and give he them the new IMEI, will that work?
P.s. I didn't know it was reported stolen when I bought it & I have service bars just not 4G LTE.
Sorry mate....nobody on XDA is going to help you achieve this as changing imei is illegal....
A stolen phone is a stolen phone whether you purchased it in good faith or not, so if I were you, I'd have to consider cutting my losses and handing the phone along with the seller's details over to the police and moving on.....
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Hello friends,
So I have bought Galaxy S7 edge from Craigslist few weeks ago and was using it for prepaid SIM till I found out last night that my phone was blocked due to someone reported this phone was stolen. Is there a way someone can guide me the process to let AT&T know that the phone was not stolen, unless original owner wanted to make money from the insurance or At&T, not sure. Thanks in advance for your help.
The guy you bought it from probably isn't the original owner of the phone you bought from him. He probably stole it in the first place from somebody else. No matter how good his excuses are, there are plenty of maggots out there who dont give a damn about anyone else but just want your money.
P.S That is why he waited a few weeks before reporting it just to make it look good for him.
That sux. But thats a gamble u take being used and craigslist.
Go back to the seller and demand your money back.
I wish I could but seller is not picking up his phone or replying to my calls. I am dead in the water...
Out of curosity, If someone help me unlock the bootloader, and flash a new ROM , Can I be able to use it in USA?
Some knobhead did exact same to me after paying £500 in an ideal world ID at least have been able to beat the **** out of the scumbag
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Out of curosity, If someone help me unlock the bootloader, and flash a new ROM , Can I be able to use it in USA?
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Your IMIE is blacklisted. Unlocking will not change this, nor will loading a new rom. If this is an AT&T phone, then it's not even an option anyway, as you can't unlock them.
No offence, but your screwed.....
Yup, no recovering from this. You are screwed.
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Unfortunately, this sounds like it's an expensive lesson learned.
In future, when buying a used phone from someone on Ebay, Craigslist, Swappa, etc, ALWAYS ask for the IMEI number of the phone. Then call the service provider that the phone belongs to and verify that the IMEI number is in good standing and has not been blacklisted.
You need to ask for they I'd so that way you can find them or report them ppl can sell you a phone then later on block it they can get a new one happen to me but you can try getting the Sim unlock and trying a small class phone company to see if they would give service anything like tmobile att they not going to do it
Hello, i found a S8 recently in good price but is IMEI locked on UK is there any way to unlock it? And is it safe to buy it? I read somewhere that it may be stolen.
No
Xhshk said:
Hello, i found a S8 recently in good price but is IMEI locked on UK is there any way to unlock it? And is it safe to buy it? I read somewhere that it may be stolen.
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As already stated, no it can't be unlocked and it's most likely a stolen phone
Check the IMEI here http://imeipro.info/
Does the phone asks for a code or does it prompt any message on the display?
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Hello, i found a S8 recently in good price but is IMEI locked on UK is there any way to unlock it? And is it safe to buy it? I read somewhere that it may be stolen.
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Get a CheckMEND report - about £3 and will give you the current status of the phone as seen by the UK networks.
I have a imei Blocked s8 I used checkmend
On my s8s screen it says network pin blocked enter PUK code how can I get a code or unblock this.
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On my s8s screen it says network pin blocked enter PUK code how can I get a code or unblock this.
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Got same issue. Not been able to buy a new one went for second hand and after the check look like the phone is blacklisted. I cannot afford to lose £350.
There should be a way to make it working. If cannot be said . can someone with good hearth send a link or point to some other forum where this is explained.
On youtube people charge a fortune to make it working. So someone knows how to do it
Thanks for your understanding
Jophones2018 said:
Got same issue. Not been able to buy a new one went for second hand and after the check look like the phone is blacklisted. I cannot afford to lose £350.
There should be a way to make it working. If cannot be said . can someone with good hearth send a link or point to some other forum where this is explained.
On youtube people charge a fortune to make it working. So someone knows how to do it
Thanks for your understanding
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We do not discuss imei changing or blacklist repair. It is either a stolen phone. Or it was blacklisted due to non payment. I would take the sales receipt you got to a police station and file charges on the seller for selling property he wasn't allowed to sell
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We do not discuss imei changing or blacklist repair. It is either a stolen phone. Or it was blacklisted due to non payment. I would take the sales receipt you got to a police station and file charges on the seller for selling property he wasn't allowed to sell
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Thanks I will see what I can do