Is my I phone blocked?

porgie82

I recently bought a i phone 4 through adverts.ie for my partner. When i bought the phone it was sealed in the box 100% brand new. my partner left vodafone joined meteor (as the phone was meteor network) she got the micro sim and everything was grand. Around 24/36 hours later the phones reception went and she can't recieve calls text in or out. She went back into Meteor and they checked sim that seemed ok and they told us the phone was locked? We since rang Apple and they said everything was ok on there side not stolen lost etc and contact the network provider. But meteor will not help as we weren't the ones who originally bought the phone. we've tried getting the seller but unsuccessful. Any help would be great, Thanks

drunkmonkey

You bought a phone that was either stolen or somone defaulted on the bill with. Try contacting the seller besides that there's nothing much you can do besides sell it for parts.

porgie82

lovely!! why would the phone work for the period of time that it did though?

guil

porgie82 wrote: »

lovely!! why would the phone work for the period of time that it did though?

Blacklist takes time to fully block the phone. Usually calls go first and then texts I think

long_b

Could use it as an iPod I guess

porgie82

Thanks for all response i'll try bring it back to the person i bought it from. when an offer is too good to be true it is the truth!!!

Prodigious

Check the full history of the phone here

hfallada

if it was in a box when didnt you ask for the receipt???

porgie82

hfallada wrote: »

if it was in a box when didnt you ask for the receipt???

i did ask for reciept and he told me he had one but would not give due to his visa details .... http://www.adverts.ie/mobile-phones/iphone-4-brand-new/2961216

And now i cannot get the guy on phone.

coolbond

that is possibly one of the most dodgy accounts I have ever seen its also the first time i-ve ever seen a minus in feedback :eek:

Corkbah

porgie82 wrote: »

i did ask for reciept and he told me he had one but would not give due to his visa details .... http://www.adverts.ie/mobile-phones/iphone-4-brand-new/2961216

And now i cannot get the guy on phone.

patience .... looking at it they have sold lots of items in the past so chances are they will keep putting up adverts and you can arrange to meet them.

Prodigious

Make a new account, and offer asking on one of his other ads, arrange to meet with him.

porgie82

Prodigious wrote: »

Check the full history of the phone here

Many thanks for link the phone has been either lost or stolen not an insurance or bill issue at least i'm getting a few answers

porgie82

Prodigious wrote: »

Make a new account, and offer asking on one of his other ads, arrange to meet with him.

I'll catch him some way!!

Corkbah

porgie82 wrote: »

Many thanks for link the phone has been either lost or stolen not an insurance or bill issue at least i'm getting a few answers

if it has been locked it will only be for this country ...so you could always sell it off on e-bay !! (might make most of your money back)

Prodigious

If you're selling it I might take it off your hands, depending on the price.
It won't work abroad unless you pay to get it factory unlocked.

flyguy

porgie82 wrote: »

Many thanks for link the phone has been either lost or stolen not an insurance or bill issue at least i'm getting a few answers

I guess you already used that link... I think these guys do the same for free: http://www.imei.info/

Prodigious

flyguy wrote: »

I guess you already used that link... I think these guys do the same for free: http://www.imei.info/

No, they make you pay and actually use the link I provided.

flyguy

I was actually just checking myself, you're right they used to be free. Now it's paid as well. Only basic report is free (which doesn't include blacklist status).
Anyway good luck with the phone.
The seller doesn't strike me as the smartest person, he obviously thought he could report the phone lost/stolen and make money on selling it, I guess he didn't realise it would get blacklisted. If he did he's really stupid still having his adverts profile up. I would contact adverts as well with your issue, but mind that they might disable his account which will make it hard for you to contact/find him in the future...

Prodigious

OP, be sure to report his number on this site.

Block (8

porgie82 wrote: »

I'll catch him some way!!

I wonder if the avatar he's using is his car? I think the reg is on it if you magnify it