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How to know if a Craigslist phone is stolen or clean?
Posted on 7/15/14 at 11:36 am
Posted on 7/15/14 at 11:36 am
I'm trading my Note 3 for a M8 and want to make sure Its clean.. Whats the best way to check this?
IMEI? Is that a definite way? I saw that swappa allows you to check for free
IMEI? Is that a definite way? I saw that swappa allows you to check for free
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Posted on 7/15/14 at 12:42 pm to Uncle JackD
Call in to your carrier and give them the IMEI # so they can check
Posted on 7/15/14 at 2:08 pm to Uncle JackD
Who's your carrier? You can always go to a store verify before the purchase. That's what I've done with my previous Sprint phones. With Sprint it's ESN.
Posted on 7/15/14 at 2:16 pm to wizziko
quote:VZW
Who's your carrier?
Posted on 7/15/14 at 2:18 pm to Uncle JackD
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VZW
Meet at a Verizon store
Posted on 7/15/14 at 2:25 pm to GrammarKnotsi
quote:What would be next best option? Call and activate phone during the transaction?
Meet at a Verizon store
Posted on 7/15/14 at 2:42 pm to Uncle JackD
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Call and activate phone during the transaction?
Yea I've also done that. If Verizon allows you to activate online, you can do that also
Posted on 7/15/14 at 2:43 pm to wizziko
I just dont wanna get home without my original phone and not be able to active my new phone bc some dickhead stole it.
This post was edited on 7/15/14 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 7/15/14 at 3:19 pm to Uncle JackD
when you go get the phone just call verizon and ask them to check to see if the phone is clean. and give them the number. once the verify it swap money for the phone. If the person selling doesnt want to do this, i wouldnt want to deal with him anyway.
Posted on 7/15/14 at 3:40 pm to wizziko
quote:
Yea I've also done that. If Verizon allows you to activate online, you can do that also
Verizon lets you activate online. You will need your old phone to be active still because it sends a txt for confirmation. I think if you do it in store they charge a $10 fee.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 6:47 am to Uncle JackD
there is no way to verify 100%.. if it was lost or stolen or a bill has gone unpaid, it could take weeks for the carrier to blacklist it..
size up the seller in person.
size up the seller in person.
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