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How can i be sure that the phone works and is not stolen?? IMPORTANT! |
gardar
Joined: Mar 22, 2004
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I am thinking about to buy a p900 of a guy here in esato via paypal! He lives in boston and i in iceland! So i neet to get it sent! But i wanna be sure that the phone is not stolen! Because the police can lock stolen phones! And hf i buy him and he is locked! How can i unlock the phone then? (The guy told that the phone was brandnew)
Can i check any IMEI number? Is there any list over stolen imei number from the police so i can check and be sure?
Please tell me if u know any info for me how i can be sure!
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*Jojo*
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@gardar - Can't you buy a P9 near your place, so that you can get hold of the owner's id (xerox will do), say, driver's license etc, in case of a problem with the unit? That is one of the disadvantages of buying online, specially from far away places - prices also to consider. But if you are really eager to buy it, I guess what you'll look for now is a shop who can change a P9's IMEI #. Once it's changed, even the Telecom Company can't block it anymore. That's the trend here in Manila. At present, they can change the IMEI of an SE T610 fone for only US$12.00 (metropolis). But not with that of a P8 and a P9, still very hi-tech perhaps . . . |
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I do agree with @jojo. Now a days to buy a fone, i mean a second hand shop or from sy else, is a question of trust. Check other possibilites too, p9 is not a cheap fone.
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gardar
Joined: Mar 22, 2004
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The phone costs 385us$$
The lowest price i found it unlocked in a shop costs 790us$$ on the internet i think the adress of the shop is www.no-air-line.com -found a link on gsmarena.com - but let me know if you know a p9 on a better price than 790$$ unlocked in some shop!
I need a p900.....
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gardar
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Ah! I was meaning www.no-air-time.com
-do you know if that is safe??
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prodjsxb
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Regarding that P900
Of course, there is a saying. If the price is too good to be true, it probably isnt. Paypal isnt a 100% safe either, it is easy to forge personal information and obtain an account. I urge you to be careful. One thing is for sure, if the person is new here to Esato, it might as well be a scam, cuz we see it here all the time. And Changing IMEI's is illegal, you should know that! If you're caught it could lead to jail time or a hefty fine (sometimes both), even in Iceland.
Good Luck!
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Sentertainment
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Well, answer the first question, can you look up the IMEI #? :)
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kasei
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dont take that risk m8.. buy in a near place where you live
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Red_Five
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ANother reason to buy locally is a little test I've don on every phone I've ever bought. Use *#06# to compare the IMEI of the phone to the number on the label in the battery compartment, and if it's boxed, the number on the box, just to make sure no one's tampered with it.
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gardar
Joined: Mar 22, 2004
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I know the guy's ip!
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saqibq
Joined: Nov 20, 2003
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mate the prics is too low to be true.. IT is a fake.. for sure.. i am waiting since 3 months for the mobile here in UAE>> got soo many cheap mobile offers but all abroad.. like i have an offer 250$.. wanna buy it.. tthis is all a fake.. Even the COST THE PRICE>> tTHE MINIMUMMMMMMM PRICE AT WHICH SONY ERICSSON wud have produced the fone wud not be that much at which he is selling the mobile.. SO DONT SEND HIM ANYKINDA MOENY>>> IF he really is ok.. u pAy for the ESCROW service.. use that.. its good.. u pay then also it wont cost u that much for such a good mobile.. but that a big IF>>> and i doubt.. he is a fake.. |
gardar
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How does Escrow work? But what if i find a phone on ebay on a wery low price? Isnt that safe?
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Jowi
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Omg,ur riskng of buying @ d lowest price than buying for a sure unit. U knw d ip?well, do u thnk u can still trace him after he made a fool out of u?anybody can change isp & anybody can use d SAME pc @ an i-net cafe. Boston to iceland?think again
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gardar
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I meaned i know the imei number of the phone that he is goin to sell to me and i wanna knuw if this imei is a stolen phone or not!
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Posted: 2004-03-26 10:43
