Ordered a Phone on Ebay - Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Just bought a "Note 4" on Ebay and was wondering if it was legit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/192034931671
I just wanna know if T-Mobile 4G LTE will work on it?

Looks legit but it is quite cheap so if I were you i would ask the seller to send some pictures.

But is it gonna work for T-Mobile? That's really all I care about lol

In the descriptive text the seller already warns you..."4G LTE may not be compatible with All carriers such as T-mobile".
Also he does not state which model it is...and its a seller refurbished phone whatever that means. I would have stay well clear of it despite the low price.
My experience...seller refurbished phones are phones rebuild in China with cheap non samsung parts...enough said no?
Good luck, before you flash any other ROM, check very carefully which model you have and don't trust the sticker on the back of the phone.

cfds said:
In the descriptive text the seller already warns you..."4G LTE may not be compatible with All carriers such as T-mobile".
Also he does not state which model it is...and its a seller refurbished phone whatever that means. I would have stay well clear of it despite the low price.
My experience...seller refurbished phones are phones rebuild in China with cheap non samsung parts...enough said no?
Good luck, before you flash any other ROM, check very carefully which model you have and don't trust the sticker on the back of the phone.
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Ok, thanks. I'm actually trying to cancel my order atm so I hope that goes through...

nemesis101x said:
Ok, thanks. I'm actually trying to cancel my order atm so I hope that goes through...
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Read the sellers notes. Its the korea version N910K, it wont work with tmobile 4g. Get a refund

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How to Tell if a Nexus 4 is Refurbished?

Hey guys,
My friend bought a Nexus 4 on ebay wanted to know what to look for to tell if the phone is refurbished or used? It was listed as new but many sellers on ebay are dishonest and sell refurbished units as new.
Refurbished devices are usually just as good as new. You'll only be able to tell if there's cosmetic damage but that's unlikely
You generally can't tell between new or refurbished. Manufacturers make the look like new before reselling them or use them as replacements.
Michealtbh said:
Refurbished devices are usually just as good as new. You'll only be able to tell if there's cosmetic damage but that's unlikely
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Well she knows that refurbished devices are often just as good as new. However, refurbished devices are not sold at the same price as a brand new device. So that's why she wants to know. Because she paid full price for a brand new device so if it turns out it is refurbished then she is going to request a partial refund.
thedauntlessone said:
You generally can't tell between new or refurbished. Manufacturers make the look like new before reselling them or use them as replacements.
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Someone mentioned that one way to tell is to check RTN status. My galaxy SIII does list RTN status inside the phone if it was factory refurbished. So I wonder if Nexus 4 RTN status is located inside the phone somewhere. One thing I did with my Optimus G was simply call LG and ask if it had been factory repaired. So there's definitely ways to tell, so I'm hoping someone who knows can chime in.However, if it was "seller" refurbished then that makes it much harder than if it were factory refurbished.
I'd be more concerned that it's a fake. Be sure to verify the IMEI with Google.
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I'd be more concerned that it's a fake. Be sure to verify the IMEI with Google.
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Actually there aren't any clones of the Nexus 4 yet thankfully. I've checked high and low. There's clones of lots of phones like the Note 2. But thanks for the heads up, I will definitely tell her to verify the IMEI with Google.

[Q] Galaxy S5 fake/international/broken - I am at loss

I have a galaxy S5 that I have purchased from someone on Craigslist (been doing this for years, never had a bad experience).
But I am completely at loss about this device.
The box and the battery labels have one kind of a EMEI and the phone SW in the "about" section a completely different one.
Prior to purchasing the phone, I have asked the owner for the EMEI, I have called the ATT store and they said it's unlocked. (this is the one on the back of the device under the battery and the box). After I have purchased the phone (because I am a fool) and realized there is something wrong with it, I have called Samsung US customer service. I have given them both EMEI numbers from under the battery and in the menu, but they were not able to find anything. They said that if it is an international device, they would not have any information on this device. Which makes sense, but doesn't help at all.
I have downloaded an info app to get the exact model number because if I click on the model in the menu, it pops up and I can change it to anything I want.(wtf???) The info app says its a SM900S version, the SSN number on the back says its a G900G SMH version.(The model no. is simply SM-G900). The sticker says a certain serial number, the inside SW in about section says 123456789ABCD. This phone is a joke.
Battery drains like crazy, the display seems to be something like a 240p resolution when taking videos or pictures.
Watching youtube videos is laggy and washed out. I thought it's the fake Galaxy S5, but the finger scanner works, heartbeat sensor works as well (these would not work on the fake ones as far as I understand it correctly). By now I figured this is not an American version but a unlocked version (works with ATT on H speed and T-Mobile on Edge and uses roaming for a European version). The info app shows that there is a 801 processor in it and that all CPU's are running. GPU is 330.
What puzzles me is the screen resolution and the horrible quality of the picture/videos on the screen and camera. I have reset the phone to see if it helps, but it doesn't. I don't feel great about reselling it knowing that there are these issues there. I wanted to see if it is even possible to burn a ROM on this device and see if it helps, but since the label and SW version show a different model, I have no clue which version, or whether I can install a ROM in the first place.
For the love of God, can anyone think of something here. Please do not go into "don't buy of Craigslist" thing.
I really need help with this piece of ****e
I live in DC, MD, VA area. I am willing to meet with someone in the DMV or PA area if you would be willing to take a look at this phone.
emanko111 said:
I have a galaxy S5 that I purchased from a Craigslist owner (been doing this for years, never had a bad experience).
But I am completely at loss about this device.
The box and the battery labels have one kind of a EMEI and the phone SW in the "about" section a completely different one.
Prior to purchasing the phone, I have asked the owner for the EMEI, I have called the ATT store and they said it's unlocked. (this is the one on the back of the device under the battery and the box). After I have purchased the phone (because I am a fool) and realized there is something wrong with it, I have called Samsung US customer service. I have given them both EMEI numbers from under the battery and in the menu, but they were not able to find anything. They said that if it is an international device, they would not have any information on this device. Which makes sense, but doesn't help at all.
I have downloaded an info app to get the exact model number because if I click on the model in the menu, it pops up and I can change it to anything I want.(wtf???) The info app says its a SM900S version, the SSN number on the back says its a G900G SMH version.(The model no. is simply SM-G900). The sticker says a certain serial number, the inside SW in about section says 123456789ABCD. This phone is a joke.
Battery drains like crazy, the display seems to be something like a 240p resolution when taking videos or pictures.
Watching youtube videos is laggy and washed out. I thought it's the fake Galaxy S5, but the finger scanner works, heartbeat sensor works as well (these would not work on the fake ones as far as I understand it correctly). By now I figured this is not an American version but a unlocked version (works with ATT on H speed and T-Mobile on Edge and uses roaming for a European version). The info app shows that there is a 801 processor in it and that all CPU's are running. GPU is 330.
What puzzles me is the screen resolution and the horrible quality of the picture/videos on the screen and camera. I have reset the phone to see if it helps, but it doesn't. I don't feel great about reselling it knowing that there are these issues there. I wanted to see if it is even possible to burn a ROM on this device and see if it helps, but since the label and SW version show a different model, I have no clue which version, or whether I can install a ROM in the first place.
For the love of God, can anyone think of something here. Please do not go into "don't buy of Craigslist" thing.
I really need help with this piece of ****e
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If you bought the device with a creditcard you should be able to get your money back because of fraude. Or contact the seller and see if he reverses the sale, if he will not do that file a police report for fraude and give them as much details/info as you can. Thats about it mate you can do imo, good luck mate
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If you bought the device with a creditcard you should be able to get your money back because of fraude. Or contact the seller and see if he reverses the sale, if he will not do that file a police report for fraude and give them as much details/info as you can. Thats about it mate you can do imo, good luck mate
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Thanks.
Of courseI have paid cash, it's hard not to with CS stuff. (he went down from $480 to $420 bc I was willing to meet him the PM hours).
I will contact the police although from what I heard, they don't give a damn about "fraud" cases such as these.
Also, I wonder how can I prove that I have purchased a device from him, if I have no receipt?
emanko111 said:
Thanks.
Of courseI have paid cash, it's hard not to with CS stuff. (he went down from $480 to $420 bc I was willing to meet him the PM hours).
I will contact the police although from what I heard, they don't give a damn about "fraud" cases such as these.
Also, I wonder how can I prove that I have purchased a device from him, if I have no receipt?
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Unless there we`re witnesses present during the sale you can`t prove anything.
Its impossible to prove who a seller is through the ad so legally the police can't do anything, And you didn't pay with credit card so basically you are completely stuffed and your only 2 choices are to track him down and beat the **** out of him or just take this as a life lesson and spend a bit more next time from a reputable seller.
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Its impossible to prove who a seller is through the ad so legally the police can't do anything, And you didn't pay with credit card so basically you are completely stuffed and your only 2 choices are to track him down and beat the **** out of him or just take this as a life lesson and spend a bit more next time from a reputable seller.
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Thanks.
But does anyone have an idea about whats going on with the phone?
I have the same model, but I was aware beforehand that it was a fake. My question is this: Has anyone found the correct way to hard reset this model SM-G900 (G900SMH) ? I can get to the factory reset screen, with the android guy saying "no command". I need help on this one, if anybody has the correct sequence of button presses?

[HELP] Am i being scammed?

Need some advice XDA. (im from the UK)
im aware of the common scam of second hand contract binded phones sold on eBay and other marketplaces where after they have been sold a few month down the line there IMEI is blacklisted and blocked and there is nothing you can do about it.
Is this happening to me?
I bought a s7 edge from eBay (sealed box g935f)
It was described as being "no network logo's factory unlocked"
I received it, opened it and it booted with 3 (three) network logo and then when i got through set up it was filled with reinstalled 3 network Apps.
now as far as i know if a mobile is has this branded firmware it is binded to a contract... am i wrong?
i messaged the seller and he assured me it was not a contract phone but was purchased from 3 and he said being as its a unlocked phone he assumed it would not have any logo branding on the software and seeing as he did not open the box he couldn't be sure.
in the end i asked for a receipt.. he provided this delivery note (attatched file) (i have crossed out his address and imei in paint)
-yes that really is the original picture quality (god knows if he really is just taking the piss or eBay hosting is terrible)
after i questioned this delivery note and bad quality image he got very irate and simply asked me to return the device for a refund and began accusing me of being a scammer saying that he will get the police involved if i send back a different handset and try to pass it off as the one he sent
What do you think?
is he trying to scam me with a contract phone?
or is he being honest can a non contract phone be on a network branded firmware?
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its not a Scam, make sure that it works and keep it.
the logo is because of the rom.
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Look, this will help you, Three and other companies have the option to sell unlocket or locket phones, but all of the phones, has the Three's ROM, the rom, make sure that the phone works, and u have data and all, its fine..
misterashman said:
Need some advice XDA. (im from the UK)
im aware of the common scam of second hand contract binded phones sold on eBay and other marketplaces where after they have been sold a few month down the line there IMEI is blacklisted and blocked and there is nothing you can do about it.
Is this happening to me?
I bought a s7 edge from eBay (sealed box g935f)
It was described as being "no network logo's factory unlocked"
I received it, opened it and it booted with 3 (three) network logo and then when i got through set up it was filled with reinstalled 3 network Apps.
now as far as i know if a mobile is has this branded firmware it is binded to a contract... am i wrong?
i messaged the seller and he assured me it was not a contract phone but was purchased from 3 and he said being as its a unlocked phone he assumed it would not have any logo branding on the software and seeing as he did not open the box he couldn't be sure.
in the end i asked for a receipt.. he provided this delivery note (attatched file) (i have crossed out his address and imei in paint)
-yes that really is the original picture quality (god knows if he really is just taking the piss or eBay hosting is terrible)
after i questioned this delivery note and bad quality image he got very irate and simply asked me to return the device for a refund and began accusing me of being a scammer saying that he will get the police involved if i send back a different handset and try to pass it off as the one he sent
What do you think?
is he trying to scam me with a contract phone?
or is he being honest can a non contract phone be on a network branded firmware?
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Who cares, flash BTU firmware and problem solved. In my country, a lot of people by phones they don't need on contract then resell them to make money. Nothing shady there. If the imei is clean, why worry?
Stevica Smederevac said:
Who cares, flash BTU firmware and problem solved. In my country, a lot of people by phones they don't need on contract then resell them to make money. Nothing shady there. If the imei is clean, why worry?
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In the UK people get a phone on contract with insurance sell them on ebay wait a month or 2 and then report it stolen . They get replacement phone and the guy who bought his old one gets a blacklisted IMEI and can't do anything about it
bathcrow said:
Resumen:
its not a Scam, make sure that it works and keep it.
the logo is because of the rom.
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Look, this will help you, Three and other companies have the option to sell unlocket or locket phones, but all of the phones, has the Three's ROM, the rom, make sure that the phone works, and u have data and all, its fine..
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So how can I tell if the phone is binded to a contract?
misterashman said:
So how can I tell if the phone is binded to a contract?
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you should call three and ask them if the imei is binded, because you bought it.
bathcrow said:
you should call three and ask them if the imei is binded, because you bought it.
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Unfortunately 3 won't release any information about it because Im not the one that bought it from them :/
misterashman said:
Unfortunately 3 won't release any information about it because Im not the one that bought it from them :/
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sadly i cant help you further than this.
bathcrow said:
sadly i cant help you further than this.
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Thanks anyway! I think I'm just gonna have to return it. I can't afford to risk it.
As far as I know 3 don't sell phones separate from a contract unless you pay more than what Samsung charge lol
misterashman said:
Thanks anyway! I think I'm just gonna have to return it. I can't afford to risk it.
As far as I know 3 don't sell phones separate from a contract unless you pay more than what Samsung charge lol
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Three branded ROM but apparently it is unlocked? Suspect. He could have flashed a Three ROM on there but why didn't he say this? Suspect. Typically three branded ROM will come from Three directly.
Take videos of the phone working/booting up. Take multiple pictures of the phone from all angles. Return it via special delivery, probably £6-8 but totally worth it for peace of mind. He won't be able to claim it not being delivered since it MUST be signed for. Special delivery will cover you for around £500 in compensation (Can be bought new from Amazon for around £475).
Hope it all goes well. If you can, buy from a reputable company next time.
Galactus said:
Three branded ROM but apparently it is unlocked? Suspect. He could have flashed a Three ROM on there but why didn't he say this? Suspect. Typically three branded ROM will come from Three directly.
Take videos of the phone working/booting up. Take multiple pictures of the phone from all angles. Return it via special delivery, probably £6-8 but totally worth it for peace of mind. He won't be able to claim it not being delivered since it MUST be signed for. Special delivery will cover you for around £500 in compensation (Can be bought new from Amazon for around £475).
Hope it all goes well. If you can, buy from a reputable company next time.
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Thanks for the advice I'll make sure to do that, going to post it today.
Galactus said:
Three branded ROM but apparently it is unlocked? Suspect. He could have flashed a Three ROM on there but why didn't he say this? Suspect. Typically three branded ROM will come from Three directly.
Take videos of the phone working/booting up. Take multiple pictures of the phone from all angles. Return it via special delivery, probably £6-8 but totally worth it for peace of mind. He won't be able to claim it not being delivered since it MUST be signed for. Special delivery will cover you for around £500 in compensation (Can be bought new from Amazon for around £475).
Hope it all goes well. If you can, buy from a reputable company next time.
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Nowadays, phones from Three are sold unlocked, but still have some Three branding due to the CSC.
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foxmeister said:
Nowadays, phones from Three are sold unlocked, but still have some Three branding due to the CSC.
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Yeah I didn't mean in the traditional sense that the phone is sim-locked, but that it is still branded somewhat, so it's more likely that it is an unwanted network upgrade from Three directly.
lol, what is this?
Its a smiley ...

New H918

My trusty Note 4 finally gave up the ghost. I've been looking everywhere to try and find a new LG V20 H918 for T-Mobile and I'm having no luck. Amazon has it listed but it appears that everyone (myself included) is getting the H910 for AT&T instead.
Any suggestions where to find a new H918 or has that ship sailed?
I bought a slightly used one used off ebay that still was on 10d, so easy to root. You have to make sure it is a trusted seller with a clean imei.
Agreed. The feedback on some of the sellers with mass quantities of "new" phones makes me cringe.
SJMarty said:
Agreed. The feedback on some of the sellers with mass quantities of "new" phones makes me cringe.
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I asked the seller what the firmware was and if he would give me the imei to check with tmo. He did and they told me it was clean. Make sure you have the tmo rep make note of your call (assuming you have an account with them). It can take 6 months for an unpaid phone to show up in their system as "unpaid." This happened to my wife's S7 edge. They shut it down. I called them and reminded them that they told me it was ok. So they turned the service back on.
If you buy from a seller who has a significant amount of total sales, they aren't going to abandon their account just to rip you off for one phone.
One other option is a pawn shop. I almost bought one there. The advantage is you can physically check the phone out, check firmware, find the imei and call tmo on the spot.
Good luck!
i was able to find a new T-Mobile LG V20 just a few weeks ago. I had to call all the T-Mobile stores around me, and finally found a franchise that had one. It had a build date 02/2017
androiddiego said:
I bought a slightly used one used off ebay that still was on 10d, so easy to root. You have to make sure it is a trusted seller with a clean imei.
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I ended up finding a new, sealed one on eBay. It's running 10d. The seller had a second one that was used. I jumped on it and took both.
I hadn't done enough homework yet and didn't realize at the time that the phone had to be 10k or older to root. When I got it, it's running 10p.
So, I'm still trying to hunt down another one...

Essential PH-1 Black 128GB Wi-Fi only model

I'm attempting to pull the trigger on this version. It's only $150 and brand new sealed in box. With T-Mobile Digits and Wifi everywhere I go, it's quite cheap to use this as a secondary phone.
Essential PH-1 Black 128GB Wi-Fi Smart Device (WI-FI ONLY)
WI-FI DEVICE ONLY - NO MOBILE CELLULAR RADIO CONNECTION
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Essential-PH-1-Black-128GB-Wi-Fi-Smart-Device-WI-FI-ONLY-Brand-New-Sealed/323185478833?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649
Does anyone know if I can update or manually flash Oero on it?
Thank you,
You should be able to update through OTA. I did mine purely on Wifi so being able to connect to a sim card shouldn't matter for update.
What I'm curious on is how is it wifi only? Is it a Sprint device with a blacklisted IMEI?
mgear2 said:
You should be able to update through OTA. I did mine purely on Wifi so being able to connect to a sim card shouldn't matter for update.
What I'm curious on is how is it wifi only? Is it a Sprint device with a blacklisted IMEI?
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I'm thinking they are like those Samsung demo phones in Best Buy stores. These might be demo phones in Sprint stores. Maybe.... Also not sure about the warranty on these "phones".
ttn1185 said:
I'm attempting to pull the trigger on this version. It's only $150 and brand new sealed in box. With T-Mobile Digits and Wifi everywhere I go, it's quite cheap to use this as a secondary phone.
Essential PH-1 Black 128GB Wi-Fi Smart Device (WI-FI ONLY)
WI-FI DEVICE ONLY - NO MOBILE CELLULAR RADIO CONNECTION
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Essential-PH-1-Black-128GB-Wi-Fi-Smart-Device-WI-FI-ONLY-Brand-New-Sealed/323185478833?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649
Does anyone know if I can update or manually flash Oero on it?
Thank you,
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Is your intention to only use WiFi?
You Should be able to flash it but it might have a bad ESN or no mobile radio.
tech_head said:
Is your intention to only use WiFi?
You Should be able to flash it but it might have a bad ESN or no mobile radio.
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Just Wifi only.
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Just Wifi only.
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My bet is its stolen or a fake. The listing says no cellular connection, not that it doesn't have a cell radio. Probably blacklisted as a result so they don't want to sell with that expectation.
It could be stolen but that doesn't automatically mean that it's blacklisted. The phone is supposedly new so it would never have been registered on any network. But if it's a Sprint phone why not sell it as a Sprint phone? There's definitely something wrong. Essential doesn't make a wifi only device. I personally wouldn't even consider it.
"Brand new in sealed box"
"WI-FI DEVICE ONLY - NO MOBILE CELLULAR RADIO CONNECTION"
These statements seem a bit contradictory. How does anyone know the phone is WiFi only unless it's been opened and tested? Unless it's stolen.
You will get what you deserve if you buy this phone.
I pulled the trigger anyways. Will report back once I receive it next Tuesday.
If it is stolen, you can have it confiscated as stolen property if it gets traced back to you. Maybe charged. Not sure.
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If it is stolen, you can have it confiscated as stolen property if it gets traced back to you. Maybe charged. Not sure.
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I don't think that's a legitimate issue because of Ebay Buyer Protection. I don't understand what the deal is with that item but it looks like a legitimate seller. It's not a new Ebay account and the seller has a high feedback rating with no negatives.
Lol I saw this listing earlier. Must be a bad IMEI
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Lol I saw this listing earlier. Must be a bad IMEI
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If by bad IMEI you mean stolen, then yeah. It's in a sealed, unopened box, so activation was never attempted. The only way it could be a bad IMEI in my limited experience would be for to be blacklisted if it were reported as stolen. If it were a Sprint phone, you could potentially still activate it on their network and then transfer after 90 days. If it "fell off the back of a truck" and were part of a delivery to store inventory, ie., Best Buy, Verizon, AT&T, then it could be blacklisted and reported as missing/stolen. Could have been a shipment to a residence and delivered to the wrong place or stolen from a doorstep or in transit. Whatever, it's certainly fishy. It'll be interesting to hear how this plays out.
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If by bad IMEI you mean stolen, then yeah. It's in a sealed, unopened box, so activation was never attempted. The only way it could be a bad IMEI in my limited experience would be for to be blacklisted if it were reported as stolen. If it were a Sprint phone, you could potentially still activate it on their network and then transfer after 90 days. If it "fell off the back of a truck" and were part of a delivery to store inventory, ie., Best Buy, Verizon, AT&T, then it could be blacklisted and reported as missing/stolen. Could have been a shipment to a residence and delivered to the wrong place or stolen from a doorstep or in transit. Whatever, it's certainly fishy. It'll be interesting to hear how this plays out.
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It would be amazing if it ended up being a clean IMEI and works without a hitch. Would be great score for the buyer. lol
It's also possible they are liquidated stock from a Sprint partner or reseller.
In a previous job we used to bulk buy a few hundred devices to send to the public and quite often our supplier sourced a mix from various places, such as bankrupt / closed stores, etc. So you'd end up with a load of ex-TMO devices, for example.
Despite selling these, the supplier had no idea about unlocking them or updating them.
My point being... If they are locked to Sprint, it's quite likely the seller simply banged an AT&T or TMO SIM in one, found it had no service and decided to offload them cheap, buy still at a profit.
It likely isn't worth their time to try and unlock N amount of devices when selling them for $150 probably still gives them a decent profit.
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If by bad IMEI you mean stolen, then yeah. It's in a sealed, unopened box, so activation was never attempted. The only way it could be a bad IMEI in my limited experience would be for to be blacklisted if it were reported as stolen. If it were a Sprint phone, you could potentially still activate it on their network and then transfer after 90 days. If it "fell off the back of a truck" and were part of a delivery to store inventory, ie., Best Buy, Verizon, AT&T, then it could be blacklisted and reported as missing/stolen. Could have been a shipment to a residence and delivered to the wrong place or stolen from a doorstep or in transit. Whatever, it's certainly fishy. It'll be interesting to hear how this plays out.
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The seller had 25 of them so they couldn't have been stolen from a resistance. Things have been known to disappear from Best Buy but selling stolen phones wouldn't seem to be worth the risk for an Ebay seller with a good account that's been open for years. On top of that unless the transactions are fake the seller already sold 18 of these and has received no negative feedback yet.
jhs39 said:
The seller had 25 of them so they couldn't have been stolen from a resistance. Things have been known to disappear from Best Buy but selling stolen phones wouldn't seem to be worth the risk for an Ebay seller with a good account that's been open for years. On top of that unless the transactions are fake the seller already sold 18 of these and has received no negative feedback yet.
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Good points, I just can't for the life of me figure out any other reason why a new, sealed in box phone would be sold as wifi only.
Jank4AU said:
Good points, I just can't for the life of me figure out any other reason why a new, sealed in box phone would be sold as wifi only.
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See my post above.
Assuming they aren't fake or stolen, they are likely Sprint phones. The seller will have tried a TMO or ATT SIM, found it didn't work and then decided to offload them cheap, but still profitable.
Likely isn't worth the time (man hours) trying to unlock them, which may or may not work.
Edit: Especially when the seller seems to be selling mostly accessories, rather than devices. They may not be that technically inclined.
Guess we'll all see...
Interesting
ttn1185 said:
I'm attempting to pull the trigger on this version. It's only $150 and brand new sealed in box. With T-Mobile Digits and Wifi everywhere I go, it's quite cheap to use this as a secondary phone.
Essential PH-1 Black 128GB Wi-Fi Smart Device (WI-FI ONLY)
WI-FI DEVICE ONLY - NO MOBILE CELLULAR RADIO CONNECTION
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Essential-PH-1-Black-128GB-Wi-Fi-Smart-Device-WI-FI-ONLY-Brand-New-Sealed/323185478833?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649
Does anyone know if I can update or manually flash Oero on it?
Thank you,
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Even at $150, for a 128gb WiFi device that's not bad. Could be a great mp3 player. I'd buy one
i bought one.. ot the insurance with it for 25$..lol
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