If you can prove that you purchased it in good faith, then they will have to unblock it. If you bought it off a mate for cash, you don't have any receipt, or evidence that you checked that it was not reported stolen at the time of the sale, then a subsequent reporting of it as stolen will be difficult to refute that you didn't receive stolen goods.
I have dealt with a few instances like this and provided the new owner can show a receipt for purchase, then the bar is lifted. Same rules apply when buying a second hand car. -- Stuart Ward M +44 7782325143 On 9 February 2012 15:47, javadayaz <javada...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
