DEC and HEX #s
I'm selling my friend's unused phone on Ebay for him, and a bidder is asking for the DEC and HEX numbers to see if he can use the phone. Should I be wary about this? Is it possible to activate the phone with those numbers? Or is this a legit question that I can give him the answers to.
Thanks.
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to make sure its not on an account already.
give it to him.
he doesnt have the phonw, so he cant program and use it.
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give it to him.
he doesnt have the phonw, so he cant program and use it.
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yeah but he can also activate it on any account. He can use it on a dummy esn and never have to program it. But no worries sounds legit!
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BUT its the only way that anyone will buy a phone.
why buy it when you dont know if its on a NPD account?
why buy it when you dont know if its on a NPD account?
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He can apply it to his account, report lost or stolen go through insurance, get a brand new phone and screw you along the way,
There are many people that will buy that wont ask you for that info, its not worth the risk
There are many people that will buy that wont ask you for that info, its not worth the risk
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If I were to buy a used phone from someone I didn't know personally I'd never do it without confirming it wasn't lost/stolen.
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I purchased a cell off ebay asked for the # was told no for all the same reasons and guess what i got it and the phone can't be used cause of a DEADBEAT that didn't pay there bill. Ebay won't help!! 😡
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*****Fraudulent activities will not be tolerated and can incur prosecution, incarceration and being fined.***** You really want to risk all that? You’ll get in trouble and anyone associated with you will be as well.
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If you do not give the ESN out to who asks for it, more than likely they will not buy from you. I read all the previous posts and I see where both sides are coming from. Both parties are taking a risk.
1. If you give that person the ESN # they can put it on someone elses account. What if it is still active on your account? Does sprint have a way that when they put the ESN to see if it already active on someone elses account? If that's the case they shouldn't be able to activate it on their account.
2. If you do not give out the ESN # then that tells that person that there may be something wrong with their phone. I'm sure that they have been told before purchasing to get the ESN # and check with Sprint to see if it is on a lost/stolen/n...
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1. If you give that person the ESN # they can put it on someone elses account. What if it is still active on your account? Does sprint have a way that when they put the ESN to see if it already active on someone elses account? If that's the case they shouldn't be able to activate it on their account.
2. If you do not give out the ESN # then that tells that person that there may be something wrong with their phone. I'm sure that they have been told before purchasing to get the ESN # and check with Sprint to see if it is on a lost/stolen/n...
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Don't give out ESN #'s to anyone on E-bay. I have done this a few times in the past and had the ESN #'s go from good to bad... probably they are using it as a dummy ESN and then trying to make an insurance claim on it so they end up with a $50 Blackberry Curve or other high end phone...
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One thing you could do though... use the online ESN switcher on sprint.com and change the last few numbers of the ESN you really do have around a little bit til you find one of the same color/model that is clear. Give them that one so you don't jeopardize yours...
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I have to ask but what about the person who buys the phone? This original poster sounds like a good enough person but what about people out there who are selling lost/stolen phones on ebay and getting away with it while the one that purchases the phone is out of the money they pay for it????
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i have a pearl posted on ebay right now with the esn on the ad itself to help it to sell. i would never buy a phone off ebay without the esn. that's a stupid risk. i hope i don't get screwed, but i suppose i could be...
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dont do it because someone could take the identity of your phone and then say that its lost and then you will be without a phone.all thats needed to activate a phone is the esn number..
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Although I do agree that people should be careful about giving out their ESN, an ESN is not like a credit card number. People cannot activate a phone with JUST an ESN. At minimum they would need your basic personal information as well (i.e. Full Name, Cell Phone Number, etc). Without that information, the only way someone could activate an ESN is if the customer service rep from whatever carrier the ESN is currently under, does not do his/her job and activates the ESN without the required information.
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first off you are necroposting
secondly you are 100% incorrect
if I had an esn that was not active I could simply call care with my account info and do the esn swap then make an insurance claim
you have no business posting about such topics as it is obvious you have no idea what you are talking about
secondly you are 100% incorrect
if I had an esn that was not active I could simply call care with my account info and do the esn swap then make an insurance claim
you have no business posting about such topics as it is obvious you have no idea what you are talking about
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YOU ARE MORONS!
you are probably scammers too.
give the guy the esn. he wont buy the phone without it and neither would i.
all they can do is call sprint and ask to see if its clear. sprint will say yes or no. thats it. sure they could try to activate it on an account, but they wont be able to program it.
if they would then try to make an insurance claim on a phone that isnt programmed, it will be denied. sprint can see if the phone is programmed and being used, duh.
so go ahead and give them the esn number. you more than likely wont sell the phone if you dont.
you are probably scammers too.
give the guy the esn. he wont buy the phone without it and neither would i.
all they can do is call sprint and ask to see if its clear. sprint will say yes or no. thats it. sure they could try to activate it on an account, but they wont be able to program it.
if they would then try to make an insurance claim on a phone that isnt programmed, it will be denied. sprint can see if the phone is programmed and being used, duh.
so go ahead and give them the esn number. you more than likely wont sell the phone if you dont.
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Disregard the above message as it is completely ignorant.
Every phone I've ever sold on eBay has sold and I have never once given out the ESN of the phone I was selling. My reasons for not giving out this information have already been stated by others (lost/stolen/dummy esn/etc).
Anytime you buy ANYTHING on eBay you're at risk of not getting exactly what you want. That's the nature of the business. This is why eBay has a feedback score. If you have 100% positive feedback the buyer should feel comfortable with dealing with you.
In the end, youre gonna do what you want to do. Give out the ESN if you want. You've been warned.
Every phone I've ever sold on eBay has sold and I have never once given out the ESN of the phone I was selling. My reasons for not giving out this information have already been stated by others (lost/stolen/dummy esn/etc).
Anytime you buy ANYTHING on eBay you're at risk of not getting exactly what you want. That's the nature of the business. This is why eBay has a feedback score. If you have 100% positive feedback the buyer should feel comfortable with dealing with you.
In the end, youre gonna do what you want to do. Give out the ESN if you want. You've been warned.
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You're the moron. I sell 100+ phones a month on E-bay, and every phone I have never gave out the ESN numbers except if the phone has a BAD ESN.
Any time there has ever been a problem it has been resolved, but sellers who give out GOOD ESN numbers are just setting themselves up to get scammed.
It's so simple... if you put the ESN in the auction, someone can add it to their account, and go to phoneclaim.com (Assurions site) and make a claim on your phone! Then you are left with a BAD ESN phone.
If ESN is good, don't give it out. If ESN is bad, it's fine to give out.
If you are buying, just make sure the seller has good feedback for selling phones and don't worry about the ESN. If the ESN does end up being bad somehow then contac...
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Any time there has ever been a problem it has been resolved, but sellers who give out GOOD ESN numbers are just setting themselves up to get scammed.
It's so simple... if you put the ESN in the auction, someone can add it to their account, and go to phoneclaim.com (Assurions site) and make a claim on your phone! Then you are left with a BAD ESN phone.
If ESN is good, don't give it out. If ESN is bad, it's fine to give out.
If you are buying, just make sure the seller has good feedback for selling phones and don't worry about the ESN. If the ESN does end up being bad somehow then contac...
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Some times i wonder why people away say we are wrong. I was screwed by a seller and never got the phone activated nor did EBAY refund my money that was $125 so unless you know that you can get your money or have it activated DON'T speak.. I did it all, i do alot of ebaying and i read their feedbacks before bidding and still was screwed. the esn number should be verified just like anything else on that account your password before maying a claim just to see if the esn is good to activate on a difference account would be OK to call and check on but there again who's to say that's the esn you will receive..
Oh i'm sure i will be blasted for this but oh well i was one you was ripped off and i first hand know what to do i'm not a dummy
Oh i'm sure i will be blasted for this but oh well i was one you was ripped off and i first hand know what to do i'm not a dummy
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That's called bad luck... plus if you made a PayPal claim you should have got your money back!
I had an idiot who still got their money back from PayPal after they TRASHED our phone we sold them 3 months earlier and tried to say we sent them a broken phone... and I have personally got money back for a bad ESN phone.
You must not have filed a PayPal claim... if you try to deal with E-bay that won't do you any good since PayPal is the one who handles payments (even though E-bay owns them)
I had an idiot who still got their money back from PayPal after they TRASHED our phone we sold them 3 months earlier and tried to say we sent them a broken phone... and I have personally got money back for a bad ESN phone.
You must not have filed a PayPal claim... if you try to deal with E-bay that won't do you any good since PayPal is the one who handles payments (even though E-bay owns them)
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The answer to this dilemma is simple - only give the ESN to the buyer once payment is confirmed, and agree to give a full refund if the ESN is bad.
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