Argos Phone without IMEI on Receipt - How to Insure? An Argos receipt cannot show the IMEI number because you pay for the phone and get the receipt before the phone is sent down from the stockroom to the shop I have bought two phones from Tesco and their receipts don't show the IMEI number either
How can I find out if a mobile phone is stolen? "insert the correct USIM card" indicates a locked phone, the phone may or may not be barred, the only way to check for sure is to make a call from an active 3 SIM card these online registers are good indicators, but are slow to update, so it is posible for a phone to be barred and not show on these lists for some weeks or even months
should i give out my imei code to a buyer? - MoneySavingExpert Forum It's all academic anyway - even if the IMEI is clear and it is not listed, anyone with the minimum of knowledge can get anyone one of the networks to put it on the IMEI Blackist - great for getting your own back on someone or a 'practical joke' I'msure the requestor is acting responsibly and that it is no more worrying than an HPI check on a car
Check IMEI to Confirm phone is unlocked - MoneySavingExpert Forum How utterly bizarre Music Magpie are still insisting the phone is locked to O2 despite providing the original sales invoice along with original box details both stating EE - Unlocked offer declined lesson learnt, next time take photos of imei network status along with different sim in phone
Bought sealed iPhone from ebay - 4 months later its blacklisted It was a few years ago now, so I cant recall which network, but whichever it was said they could see the IMEI used (i e mine) was the one that had been using the phone for the last six months Seller told the network he'd made a mistake and 'accidentally' reported the wrong phone stolen (yeah, right) and the network, based on that constant IMEI data and speaking to the seller, transferred the
The Difference between Unlocked and Sim free Phones Explained The IMEI blacklist is for stolen phones not unpaid bills Sim free phones can be blacklisted if they are reported stolen regardless of the sim lock status Networks don't blacklist phones for unpaid bills It's usually because the upgrader reports the phone as stolen after selling it on to get a new phone from the network or insurance company
Mobile Insurance Claim - Proof of usage? - MoneySavingExpert Forum The documentation provided must show the dates of when the device was first and last used, details of the time of use and your IMEI number We are unable to accept mobile phone bills as evidence of proof of identification and usage "