Samsung Trade in phone locking threat - MoneySavingExpert Forum I agree a retailer has the right to block a phone but it was not stolen as the Cash Converter guy said they check for these Seems to be a new type of fraud where you claim a discount on a new phone and send details of another phone for a trade in where you have obtained the IMEI number etc
Issue with phone insurance — MoneySavingExpert Forum When speaking to EE over and over again they are adamant they can't do anymore on their side as the phone's IMEI is down as blacklisted and wouldn't work on any other networks however when I type the IMEI to check the blacklist status on any other site the phone's IMEI is coming up as "clean"
Bought sealed iPhone from ebay - 4 months later its blacklisted The IMEI number is the unique number number of the device which does not change (it's actually illegal to change it) and this is how they blacklist phones So when they said they could see you had been using it constantly they were probably reffering to the ICCID number of your sim card as being used in the device since you got it
Mobile Insurance Claim - Proof of usage? - MoneySavingExpert Forum Please provide proof from your network provider showing the usage of your insured device 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
Selling mobile phone on eBay - any tips, please? I have the IMEI number, and I was thinking of putting it in the listing, so buyers can check it is genuine It also means they'll think twice about returning a different phone! Any downsides with that? Fortunately, the phone is only worth about £50, so there's a limited downside risk It's about 3 4 years old, and it's had modest use
Free Online IMEI Checker — MoneySavingExpert Forum I want to check IMEI number of a phone, particularly if I buy it off eBay Does anyone have any thoughts opinions on the above sites, or can advise of another free online IMEI checker?
Mobile phone stolen - proof of usage - MoneySavingExpert Forum The network servers log the IMEI of the phone every time it's used The normal way the insurance works is, proof of usage is based on that server info to show you had and were using that phone
Dont buy phones from AMAZON, phone insurance does not cover them. So I'm here to bring awareness to who ever reads this and keep this in mind, when buying a phone from Amazon, if you lose, break or if someone steals your phone, your insurance provider will not be able to help, because Amazon doesn't keep track of the IMEI number