again, isnt it easy enough for the seller to have it blocked at a later stage..even if they provide me with a clean checkmend report?
Also the network could easily enough just say that im using a stolen phone!!!? On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 3:43 PM, Stuart Ward <stuart.w...@bcs.org> wrote: > Javad > > The seller should provide you with a report from checkmend > www.checkmend.com to show that the phone is not currently listed > anywhere. Don't accept a phone that has anything other than all green > indicators. > > Once you have the phone, put a SIM in it an make some calls, so that > your operator has a record of the phone being used on your account. If > the phone is subsequently blocked that contact your operator, they > will be able to see which network blocked it and get them to list the > block. If they have records of the phone being used on a legitimate > account (Your SIM) then they can get the other operator to lift the > block. > > Only operators have access to the blacklisting process, once an > operator blacklists a IMEI on their network they then post this number > to a central database and all other operators pick this up for > blacklisting. So if your phone is stolen and you report it to your > operator, you can be assured that it is listed at least with all UK > operators. Only the operator that listed a IMEI is capable of lifting > the listing. If your IMEI has been listed by another operator (yes > mistakes happen) then the listing indicates the operator that listed > it so your operator can get the problem resolved. Provided they can > show usage on their network with a valid account this should not be a > problem. > > Lastly it is worth listing your IMEI number on IMMOBILISE > www.imobilise.com, This one of the places that the police will check > if they recover a phone, to see if it has been stolen. > > The blacklisting processes are managed between the operators in a > forum known as MICAF www.micaf.co.uk There are some useful tips and > contacts on their site. You cant contact micaf directly, you need to > go through your operator. > > Stuart > > > -- Stuart Ward M +44 7782325143 > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- Regards Javad
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