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Question for htc evo owners with boost mobile here. How is it, are there any problems? Someone is selling a htc evo boost ready for 450 would that be a good deal. Thanks.
Well I believe that cricket's 55 android plan is the best out there . I paid only 270 form my evo and i flashed it for free. All the tools and know how is free and available on line. I would never spen 450 on phone.
I live in NY I don't think there is cricket here i also heard its hard getting your evo to boost so buying it boost ready would be the easy way.
i would find one with a bad esn for 200-250 and figure out how to flash it yourself.
So can you hook a brother up with instructions to flash an evo to boost?
KaDaMuS said:
So can you hook a brother up with instructions to flash an evo to boost?
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I do not believe it needs a "Flashing"
What it needs is an ESN change. You need to change the ESN to one that Boost will accept. Boost will not accept an EVO ID. You also will probably need a donor phone to get an ESN off of to be rather more legal.
The process for changing an android IMEI is not difficult, as I understand it.
Here is a question, do you have boost now?
when it is flashed to another carrier like that...
1. it is stolen
2. it is lost
3. sprint will not support it.
once you get it... there is NO warranty!
so.. I would never pay that much for it.
push it down to $250 or under!
you can do the flashing to other carriers yourself.
or
find a shop that is a boost/cricket/(what ever carrier).. they will do it for free.. because they want your business!!!
good luck.
Dan330 said:
when it is flashed to another carrier like that...
1. it is stolen
2. it is lost
3. sprint will not support it.
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1. B.S.
2. B.S.
3 Who cares! you got an HTC warranty, and XDA.
LargePrime said:
I do not believe it needs a "Flashing"
What it needs is an ESN change. You need to change the ESN to one that Boost will accept. Boost will not accept an EVO ID. You also will probably need a donor phone to get an ESN off of to be rather more legal.
The process for changing an android IMEI is not difficult, as I understand it.
Here is a question, do you have boost now?
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No I do not have boost right now. Im planning on getting boost but i didnt know if i should get their phone and then go from there. But if i have to get their phone and take the ESN from it then i will. Do i have to get a certain phone or can i get the cheapest thing they have ?
Dan330 said:
when it is flashed to another carrier like that...
1. it is stolen
2. it is lost
3. sprint will not support it.
once you get it... there is NO warranty!
so.. I would never pay that much for it.
push it down to $250 or under!
you can do the flashing to other carriers yourself.
or
find a shop that is a boost/cricket/(what ever carrier).. they will do it for free.. because they want your business!!!
good luck.
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BTW. my phone is not stolen... I paid $250 for this thing, with a new contract. Im done with sprint now. All I want is to get a cheaper plan with the same service -4g
KaDaMuS said:
BTW. my phone is not stolen... I paid $250 for this thing, with a new contract. Im done with sprint now. All I want is to get a cheaper plan with the same service -4g
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of course.. if you purchased it from sprint.... it aint stolen.
I was talking about phones that are for sale that have been flashed to other carriers.
you can sell it for more .. when advertised with sprint.
can buy it cheaper when flashed for other carriers..
2 + 2 = phone was lost or stolen.
let us know.. how the service is on the EVO.. i am sure others would like to know. Many are looking to jump.
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1. B.S.
2. B.S.
3 Who cares! you got an HTC warranty, and XDA.
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ok.. sure..
if the phone ... is a good ESN.. not stolen.. or found EVO.
why not sell it for more as a Sprint ready phone???
EVO's on other carriers .. listed on craigslist .. go for half of what they are on sprint.
if i wanted to sell my EVO. that I purchased from sprint.. and have the reciept. I can get $350 or more... why would I want to sell it for $200 or less?
if Sprint marks the ESN on that phone as a stolen / lost device. I dont think HTC will fix it and then send it back to you. They might even keep the phone for refurbished inventory. This I am not sure of... but I would think it a long shot! Manufactures love any excuse to not provide warranty!
anybody got a guide to how to put an evo on boost? i got a guy that may want my evo next month but he wants it on boost.
http://tinyurl.com/4tqo4vq
Hi guys, I have my evo on Boostmobile. I got the evo from a friend, he sold it to me for 300 brand new never used before. and since I didnt know how to flash it or change the esn I had to pay 60 bucks in a store to get it connect it on boost.
Can someone help me with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925112
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why not sell it for more as a Sprint ready phone???
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So if something is cheaper it is stolen? So whenever the grocery store has a sale, they just got a shipment of stolen food?
I don't see flashed phones as cheaper. Can you show me that?
Dan330 said:
EVO's on other carriers .. listed on craigslist .. go for half of what they are on sprint.
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Lets just assume that is true. (I don't think it is.)
1) no 4g, so slower data.
2) bad ESN. Someone cannot keep up the payments and has to sell the phone to pay bills.
Dan330 said:
if Sprint marks the ESN on that phone as a stolen / lost device. I dont think HTC will fix it and then send it back to you.
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Sure they will. HTC does not know.
Guide for EVO
Dan330 said:
EVO's on other carriers .. listed on craigslist .. go for half of what they are on sprint.
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Could be
LargePrime said:
So if something is cheaper it is stolen? So whenever the grocery store has a sale, they just got a shipment of stolen food?
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that is just plain silly analogy...
Something that is not right/stolen/broken/hot has to be discounted!!!
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I don't see flashed phones as cheaper. Can you show me
that?Lets just assume that is true. (I don't think it is.)
1) no 4g, so slower data.
2) bad ESN. Someone cannot keep up the payments and has to sell the phone to pay bills.Sure they will. HTC does not know.
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Good ESN:
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/mob/2176503432.html
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/mob/2175143480.html
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/mob/2175138918.html
ESN issues: (billing issues... sure.. does sound better than stolen; do you think anyone will say it was stolen???) but here are examples. I bet you these sellers, are willing to deal.. drop the price to $150 -$175.
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/mob/2175763022.html
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/mob/2175899036.html
on the htc fixing "bad ESN" phones... like I said.. I just dont know.. never tried. But I would not bet $200 on it.
This is entirely OFF TOPIC
Your trying to prove a prejudice.
I already said that The ESN's are bad so you cannot get 4g. big discount in a 4g area.
It is just as reasonable that people in economic hardship are looking to sell things cheaper and faster. They are in a weaker position.
Selling a stolen phone on craigslist is asking to get busted.
On Topic...
Did the guide work for you OP
flashing evo to boost
does anyone know how to flash an evo to boost? i would really apreciated if anyone can guide me or teach me how to do this. please, please!
I didn't see a thread on this so I thought I'd warn anyone who doesn't know.
AT&T now blacklisting stolen phones.
AT&T is now blacklisting all reported stolen phones, or devices they say were "Improperly scanned" out of inventory and major retailers such as Best Buy or Wal-Mart. What this means is that sometime after inserting your SIM card into one of these phones, AT&T will lock your SIM card and you will either get a message stating the device is blocked from the network, or the phone will only call AT&T's security division. Even if you put it back in another phone.
This lock is supposed to occur within minutes according to AT&T, however we have seen it take up to weeks for the lock to occur. This also applies to any pre-paid service such as Straight Talk and Red Pocket who use AT&T phones. If you are on one of these plans, you must call your carrier, not AT&T and request the account be unlocked.
Sounds like a good plan right? The only problem with this is, at this time, unlike Verizon, Sprint, and other carriers, there is no way to call in and check the IMEI before you purchase a used or refurb phone. Thus, if you buy a phone from Craigslist, Ebay, or a local used phone store, its imposable to check the esn like you would a CDMA phone to determine if it has been reported lost or stolen.
The best you can do is put your SIM in the phone and try it out before you buy it and, more importantly, make sure there is a return policy at the store you buy it from. At this time there seems to be no sure fire way to determine if a phone you buy from an individual or online has been reported lost or stolen, and AT&T will not unblock any phone reported stolen except by the person who reported it.
The only exception is if you have purchased a phone from a major retailer. In that case AT&T security division reports that if you take the phone back with the receipt, they will unblock it.
Just reading this reminds me about insurance scams where someone would sell their old phone on some site and then call in the phone as stolen. To me: this is just another risk for buying used phones now. Then again: I recall reading a very recent article about a iphone theft ring in San Francisco. Maybe it's better off this way.
Puts ATT in hard spot. They can either let the thieves sell the units and then the end customer's are unknowingly screwed or let the units work. I suppose their rationale is that if the unit stops working they can report who sold them the phone?
I think they very well should blacklist phones reported as stolen. They've been doing it in Europe for years. My problem is, unlike every other major carrier, you cannot verify if a phone is stolen or not before you buy it. This doesn't punish the thieves so much as the person who unknowingly buys it.
killgorian said:
I think they very well should blacklist phones reported as stolen. They've been doing it in Europe for years. My problem is, unlike every other major carrier, you cannot verify if a phone is stolen or not before you buy it. This doesn't punish the thieves so much as the person who unknowingly buys it.
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If it's reported stolen that's one thing - but what about the phones that somebody hasn't paid their bill to on the major carriers - the money owed goes on that person's SS# anyways for life until they settle up - I see bad esn's being sold on ebay all the time. I don't feel bad flashing a phone to cricket with a bad esn since it's tied to somebody's social. If it's stolen by thieves of course - lock em down. I'm just sayin'
mook_ said:
the money owed goes on that person's SS# anyways for life...
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No. 7 years max.
killgorian said:
My problem is, unlike every other major carrier, you cannot verify if a phone is stolen or not before you buy it.
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Yes. This service should have been offered FIRST and then a couple of years later they should have introduced the banning practice. As it is I can see a lot of people making honest mistakes.
You can call into att and have them check the numbers on the phone ...I just did this a week ago with my one x after getting.burnt on one
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Some online stores have a very efficient and reliable pre-purchase customer care.
I bought my AT&T phone from europe from negrielectronics.com and I clearly asked to know the IMEI of the device before placing the ordere since we have some specific IMEI issues here n Europe.
They could immediately email me the code.
So just ask if you want to purchase on the internet; maybe you'll be lucky.
We can actually deactivate stolen / lost phones,
I`m not sure about blacklisting, savedesk knows that,
After we make reports on lost/stolen phones we just send them to savedesk
It has always been a long before practise to ask the customer to rescan again to where you have bought the phone in cases of phones tagged as warehouse are not deactivated
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hey guys - so i just got taken. bought a phone on CL and turns out it's blacklisted. do you know if there's anyway for ATT to check who this phone belonged to based on IMEI? my long shot is maybe contacting original owner (i know ATT doesn't give out information) but could THEY possibly contact original owner and tell him someone found his device?
i figure this is better than me tossing the device?? any thoughts?
piotrus22 said:
hey guys - so i just got taken. bought a phone on CL and turns out it's blacklisted. do you know if there's anyway for ATT to check who this phone belonged to based on IMEI? my long shot is maybe contacting original owner (i know ATT doesn't give out information) but could THEY possibly contact original owner and tell him someone found his device?
i figure this is better than me tossing the device?? any thoughts?
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If you have any of the seller's info you can report it to authorities.
The only info i have is a cell phone number. Which was a pay as you go number. So i dont think they can do anything if sim card has been tossed right?
What will they authorities do? Dont they have more important things? Ill they confiscate the phone? I just realized i could sell it for use in Europe potentially?
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The only info i have is a cell phone number. Which was a pay as you go number. So i dont think they can do anything if sim card has been tossed right?
What will they authorities do? Dont they have more important things? Ill they confiscate the phone? I just realized i could sell it for use in Europe potentially?
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it's IMEI programmed.
so no matter what SIM you'll use it will still be blacklisted,
as long as a stolen phone can receive a signal and passes through AT&T's database it will automatically send out a code to lock out the phone,
it is n "as-is" basis though,
depends entirely on the phone
deathnotice01 said:
it's IMEI programmed.
so no matter what SIM you'll use it will still be blacklisted,
as long as a stolen phone can receive a signal and passes through AT&T's database it will automatically send out a code to lock out the phone,
it is n "as-is" basis though,
depends entirely on the phone
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Hi, my first post here.
I have a customer (I do computer repair, not cell phones) who unknowingly bought a "blacklisted" att phone an HTC one x from craigslist. Is there anything he can do? I told him I would look into it to try and help him out. But I know nothing of cell phones. The guy's like 60 trying to make a few bucks while in retirement buying and selling cell phones.
He used it for a day or so then it just stopped working. when his att sim was deactivated he went to att as he knows the folks who work in the local store. They cleared his sim card, but not the phone. They weren't interested in taking the phone from him either. They said it could be blacklisted for several reasons from non-payment, to stolen or some other reason, but they couldn't tell him the reason. Some advice or a point in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Would unlocking the phone make any difference (to use on another carrier) or is he just basically screwed with this one?
Thanks,
Chris
SIM unlock it and have it on T-Mobile.
Lil Chris said:
Hi, my first post here.
I have a customer (I do computer repair, not cell phones) who unknowingly bought a "blacklisted" att phone an HTC one x from craigslist. Is there anything he can do? I told him I would look into it to try and help him out. But I know nothing of cell phones. The guy's like 60 trying to make a few bucks while in retirement buying and selling cell phones.
He used it for a day or so then it just stopped working. when his att sim was deactivated he went to att as he knows the folks who work in the local store. They cleared his sim card, but not the phone. They weren't interested in taking the phone from him either. They said it could be blacklisted for several reasons from non-payment, to stolen or some other reason, but they couldn't tell him the reason. Some advice or a point in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Would unlocking the phone make any difference (to use on another carrier) or is he just basically screwed with this one?
Thanks,
Chris
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AT&T is very strict with matters pertaining to blacklisted phones,
reactivation of a valid sim card is possible but not the phone,
i never had actual experience with AT&T phones since i'm not in the US and we only had experience navigating them during our training at AT&T tech support,
but you can try flashing the stock generic firmware from a AT&T HTC one X and using a T-mo sim instead of a AT&T sim to prevent execution and authentication of IMEI protocols which are nessesarry to deactivate the blacklisted phone,
Welcome to the bad ESN world
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Welcome to the bad ESN world
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And corporate controlled america
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By staring at this post you have waived your right to privacy
Complaints will be trolled accordingly
Im a bit confused. Maybe someone could shed some light. Can a at&t iphone that is not in good standing with at&t be used on straight talk. If so must it be a ST Tmobile sim?
Im buying my mom an at&t iphone 4s off CL and want to make sure it can be activated. Thanks!!
themow said:
Im a bit confused. Maybe someone could shed some light. Can a at&t iphone that is not in good standing with at&t be used on straight talk. If so must it be a ST Tmobile sim?
Im buying my mom an at&t iphone 4s off CL and want to make sure it can be activated. Thanks!!
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As long as it is not reported lost or stolen it can. If it has been blacklisted, no it cannot.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PI1HJCS/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PI1G69K/
Click on "without a service plan" it will state they are carrier locked.
Cheetohz said:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PI1HJCS/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PI1G69K/
Click on "without a service plan" it will state they are carrier locked.
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No they aren't. There are multiple threads to confirm this. I have a Sprint Nexus 6 and it works on T-Mobile with no problem.
Not true. I have a "Sprint" N6 and popped in my AT&T sim and it works fine.
Has anyone been able to confirm this if purchased from Amazon?
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No they aren't. There are multiple threads to confirm this. I have a Sprint Nexus 6 and it works on T-Mobile with no problem.
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Purpleclad said:
Not true. I have a "Sprint" N6 and popped in my AT&T sim and it works fine.
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It depends on what batch you got. Only the initial Amazon batches were unlocked. The later Sprint Amazon batches are sim locked AFAIK.
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It depends on what batch you got. Only the initial Amazon batches were unlocked. The later Sprint Amazon batches are sim locked AFAIK.
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I got a Nexus 6 straight from Sprint, and I'm using my Verizon sim. The Verizon sim actually works better. I only have data with my sprint sim I can't send or receive texts or make or receive calls. I get a message cannot validate you account when trying to make a call. Everything works flawlessly with my Verizon sim.
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Not to sound like an advertisement but I got my att model from bestbuy sim locked and used Cellunlocker to unlock it.
as of this moment, onlty att locks the sim. people are speculating if verizon will also do this, but its only att at the moment.
Another nod for Sprint being unlocked. I just put my N6 that I got 2 days after it hit the Sprint shelf on Tmobile and it rings for incoming calls again. Sprint has network issues and I got tired of missing calls and having cust service always start out with "factory reset your phone." My note 3 had the same issue on Sprint. 15 mins for Tmob to setup the account and put the sim in. 0$ and a better plan price to boot.
simms22 said:
as of this moment, onlty att locks the sim. people are speculating if verizon will also do this, but its only att at the moment.
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my experience with Verizon's version of the Galaxy Nexus left a bad taste in my mouth. I will be very very hard pressed to ever buy a verizon branded phone ever again. they do get my money though. That I don't mind paying for because I have signal everywhere I go and the legacy unlimited data plan.
The carrier locks aren't really a big deal in any case. $20 and you can get it unlocked at any number of cell unlocking sites.
Would rather it not be locked at all, but isn't that big of a deal....
I just paid to get mine unlocked so I can sell my nexus. I really don't like it
konaman said:
I just paid to get mine unlocked so I can sell my nexus. I really don't like it
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What you don't like about it?
yellowman82 said:
What you don't like about it?
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Probably the paying part to need to unlock it.
As of today, if you are not under contract with the carrier that the phone is locked to, or owe them money due to an EIP, they have to unlock the phone.
http://www.tmonews.com/2015/02/new-carrier-phone-unlock-regulation-active-from-today/
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As of today, if you are not under contract with the carrier that the phone is locked to, or owe them money due to an EIP, they have to unlock the phone.
http://www.tmonews.com/2015/02/new-carrier-phone-unlock-regulation-active-from-today/
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The nexus was never locked to begin with unless you had a contract through AT&T, all other versions are unlocked from factory
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The nexus was never locked to begin with unless you had a contract through AT&T, all other versions are unlocked from factory
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I'm not sure you read my post correctly, as that's what my post pertained to. Contracts, EIP, or if they bought the phone outright from AT&T etc.
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I'm not sure you read my post correctly, as that's what my post pertained to. Contracts, EIP, or if they bought the phone outright from AT&T etc.
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it's still wrong information, mine is with a contract through sprint, it's still fully unlocked, I can put any sim in and I'm good to go, t-mobile was the same way, at&t was the only one that did a lock and we still have yet to find out about verizon
HELP
im looking to purchase an AT&T Nexus 6 from clist TODAY to use on Sprint. I got a sprint nano sim and was wondering if i can activate it. I heard you give sprint the IMEI number without the last digit or something. Has anyone done this? Anything i should know? im searching and googling and havent gotten a solid answer before i drive an hour to meet this guy. thanks in advance
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im looking to purchase an AT&T Nexus 6 from clist TODAY to use on Sprint. I got a sprint nano sim and was wondering if i can activate it. I heard you give sprint the IMEI number without the last digit or something. Has anyone done this? Anything i should know? im searching and googling and havent gotten a solid answer before i drive an hour to meet this guy. thanks in advance
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AT&T are the only ones that are carrier locked, unless it was purchased outright or paid off, I would really double check with whoever you're buying it from and have them meet you at a sprint store to actually check everything out before you commit
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Sent off a complaint to the FCC in regard to non-vzw nexus 6 on the vzw network. Basically, I said that the CFR states that they cant prevent us from using services the way there were intended to be just becaue we are using a non-vzw device. I spoke with someone at the FCC and they said I should file the complaint becuase not allowing customers to change their account details violates the C-block CFR.
Lets see where this goes.....
It is seeming more and more that Verizon doesn't want customers. I am about to leave them but I have unlimited grandfather data so I can't.
nmil1484 said:
It is seeming more and more that Verizon doesn't want customers. I am about to leave them but I have unlimited grandfather data so I can't.
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Same boat. I am certainly no fan of their nonsense. I swear they do stuff just because they can or to see if they can get away with it. Too bad they are the only 4G signal around. Damn them and their awesome network.
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So what happened for you to want to send them a letter?
AFAIK there isn't anyone that has had issues using the n6 on big reds network has there?
I bought mine from Motorola, and have had no issues.
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I left verizon actually on monday. Customer service there sucks, and now i am on att and happy with them.
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So what happened for you to want to send them a letter?
AFAIK there isn't anyone that has had issues using the n6 on big reds network has there?
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You are unable to change your plan or receive recurring discounts you would normally be eligible for if you have a "non-Verizone device" on your line.
LunaticSerenade said:
I bought mine from Motorola, and have had no issues.
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Have you tried changing anything on your account? Go online and try to change your data plan
rpxz said:
So what happened for you to want to send them a letter?
AFAIK there isn't anyone that has had issues using the n6 on big reds network has there?
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I have had three different reps tell me that they would return my call about changing stuff on my plan....never got call back and the executive office pretty much told me to go pound sand. Guess they forgot about the block-c rules they signed when gaining those bands.
the_rooter said:
I left verizon actually on monday. Customer service there sucks, and now i am on att and happy with them.
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I would, but dont want to pay ETFs
ssgtob1 said:
I would, but dont want to pay ETFs
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To me an ETF is nothing when u get rid of verizon. And if u go to certain providers they will pay the etfs for you
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To me an ETF is nothing when u get rid of verizon. And if u go to certain providers they will pay the etfs for you
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Who did you choose? Also I upgraded phone through Best Buy on my wifes line, wont they charge me too?
ssgtob1 said:
Who did you choose? Also I upgraded phone through Best Buy on my wifes line, wont they charge me too?
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if the phone is through verizon doesnt matter where u buy the device from. Best buy doesnt charge the etf verizon does, but i went to att, but i believe tmobile, and maybe sprint does the buy out
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if the phone is through verizon doesnt matter where u buy the device from. Best buy doesnt charge the etf verizon does, but i went to att, but i believe tmobile, and maybe sprint does the buy out
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Wonder if I could do it without having to give them my phone....would want a Nexus 6 anyway.
ssgtob1 said:
Wonder if I could do it without having to give them my phone....would want a Nexus 6 anyway.
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Idk wouldnt hurt to call and ask.
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Idk wouldnt hurt to call and ask.
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Looking into it all now, sad day when they will let a customer who has been a customer since the bell atlantic days just walk because they cant get their heads out of their butts.
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Looking into it all now, sad day when they will let a customer who has been a customer since the bell atlantic days just walk because they cant get their heads out of their butts.
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I left them as of monday and i was with them for 13 years. Same phone number and all. I am happy with att because now i can get any phone and they will allow it.
Google and Motorola Should Be Held Accountable
Read the following article for background:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...te-one-that-wasnt-purchased-from-the-carrier/
Google and Motorola should team up and take Verizon to court over this issue. Probably won't happen, they all share the same bed.
Google and Motorola should at the very least post a warning for Nexus 6 buyers about the problems with Verizon service and non-branded Verizon devices.
My feeling is that the financial folks at Verizon are making these type of poor decisions. Verizon is just too big to be held accountable for their behavior.
Rant off ....
What's the issue? Motorola phones work on and off Vzw network, and plan changes have nothing to do with your phone. Been with VZW for 10 yrs and never had issues. I have a Mot bought Nexus 6 and works beautifully. What issues are people seeing?
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What's the issue? Motorola phones work on and off Vzw network, and plan changes have nothing to do with your phone. Been with VZW for 10 yrs and never had issues. I have a Mot bought Nexus 6 and works beautifully. What issues are people seeing?
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This is not true.
If your devices is basically "unknown" they freeze the settings. For example my play store GPS they would not add volte to my account. Had to put my sim in a verizon nexus 6 for 5 minutes for them to make the change.
I'm a Sprint customer, and am considering buying a Nexus 6P. I was wondering if there's anything I should look for when I'm buying a used one.
Typically when I buy a used Sprint phone, I make sure the ESN is clear (not on an unpaid account, not reported as stolen), and then I'm able to activate it.
Would it be the same process if I buy a used Nexus 6P? Or is there anything I should be aware of when buying a used 6P that isn't Sprint-branded?
imekul said:
I'm a Sprint customer, and am considering buying a Nexus 6P. I was wondering if there's anything I should look for when I'm buying a used one.
Typically when I buy a used Sprint phone, I make sure the ESN is clear (not on an unpaid account, not reported as stolen), and then I'm able to activate it.
Would it be the same process if I buy a used Nexus 6P? Or is there anything I should be aware of when buying a used 6P that isn't Sprint-branded?
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Used 6P should be the same thing. If it has been blacklisted at all the IMEI will probably be blocked from Sprint. Have them check it and also check your local Sprint stores for a SIM card for it. Most don't carry them so you need to order one from customer service.
KennyG123 said:
Used 6P should be the same thing. If it has been blacklisted at all the IMEI will probably be blocked from Sprint. Have them check it and also check your local Sprint stores for a SIM card for it. Most don't carry them so you need to order one from customer service.
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Great, thank you for the helpful response!
This might be a dumb question, but could it be possible that the phone is blacklisted from one carrier but works on another? Say it was blacklisted by AT&T but Sprint is able to activate it? Or is it generally all or nothing? Just wondering in case I buy one that works for Sprint and then ultimately jump to a different carrier.
imekul said:
Great, thank you for the helpful response!
This might be a dumb question, but could it be possible that the phone is blacklisted from one carrier but works on another? Say it was blacklisted by AT&T but Sprint is able to activate it? Or is it generally all or nothing? Just wondering in case I buy one that works for Sprint and then ultimately jump to a different carrier.
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I recommend you purchase a phone from Swappa since they run IMEIs to make sure they are clean. If you run into issues later you can file a dispute with through PayPal.
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FYI, I'm replying to this thread because I have encountered the exact problem raised by the OP. I purchased a used 6P from an online retailer, tried to activate it both on Sprint's website and in the store, and I was unsuccessful both ways. I am using the correct model that has North American LTE bands as well. Additionally, I checked Swappa to make sure my IMEI is clean and it is.
I'm disappointed that this did not work for me and frustrated to know that I probably have to either get a refund or go through the same process of exchanging and hoping the next model works right.
Maybe someone out there can give me a suggestion or something else I might need to try?