I am looking to buy a phone off eBay or Craigs List. I see lots of phones listed as bad esn. I assume that means I will not be able to activate it. So, why do people buy phones with bad esns? Is it to just use as a wifi only device?
I am looking to buy a phone off eBay or Craigs List. I see lots of phones listed as bad esn. I assume that means I will not be able to activate it. So, why do people buy phones with bad esns? Is it to just use as a wifi only device?
The thing abut buying even a good phone on eBay or craigslist is that they could sell it to you with a good ESN then when you leave or a few days later can call the insurance and say it was stolen or lost and get a new phone sent to them and yours will be shut down, just a heads up I've heard this is a new scam some people do.
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The thing about buying even a good phone on eBay or craigslist is that they could sell it to you with a good ESN then when you leave or a few days later can call the insurance and say it was stolen or lost and get a new phone sent to them and yours will be shut down, just a heads up I've heard this is a new scam some people do.
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