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Have I been scammed? S8+

  • 13-09-2017 11:20am
    #1
    cojobt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I received a Samsung S8+ as a present recently which was bought on DoneDeal from a guy who said it was unlocked. I put in my SIM and it worked on Three. It worked for at least 12 hours, but I can't be sure.

    Now, it doesn't work with my SIM, but it still works on my iPhone. I even sent it back to Samsung, who returned it saying that they were able to make a live call - they don't particularly detailed reports.

    I've tried to get some help from Three, but they have no record of the IMEI at all.

    I tried a Lycamobile sim but could not connect to that either. Therefore it's probably not unlocked.

    Am I the victim of a scam? Has the seller, or some previous owner, claimed an upgrade, reported it stolen, then sold it on to me, so that I get 12 hours network coverage before the network shut it down?

    I feel very foolish if this is the case. If it is the case, is there anything that I can do?

    Is it possible to check whether the IMEI has been blacklisted?


    Regards,


Comments

  • #2
    StereoSound
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭StereoSound


    cojobt wrote: »
    Hi,

    I received a Samsung S8+ as a present recently which was bought on DoneDeal from a guy who said it was unlocked. I put in my SIM and it worked on Three. It worked for at least 12 hours, but I can't be sure.

    Now, it doesn't work with my SIM, but it still works on my iPhone. I even sent it back to Samsung, who returned it saying that they were able to make a live call - they don't particularly detailed reports.

    I've tried to get some help from Three, but they have no record of the IMEI at all.

    I tried a Lycamobile sim but could not connect to that either. Therefore it's probably not unlocked.

    Am I the victim of a scam? Has the seller, or some previous owner, claimed an upgrade, reported it stolen, then sold it on to me, so that I get 12 hours network coverage before the network shut it down?

    I feel very foolish if this is the case. If it is the case, is there anything that I can do?

    Is it possible to check whether the IMEI has been blacklisted?


    Regards,

    IMEI has been blocked maybe, seller may have made an insurance claim saying it was stolen and phones IMEI has been blacklisted.


  • #3
    Jeffrey Lebowski
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭Jeffrey Lebowski


    Check your IMEI here : http://www.imeipro.info/


    Dial this to get the IMEI: *#06#


  • #4
    techdiver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭techdiver


    Sounds like device was either lost or stolen.

    Also, some people purchase a new phone on an expensive contract to get the handset for free and then stop paying the bill. They then sell the handset on and the original network blocks the IMEI.


  • #5
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Yeah its a blacked device.

    If samsung sent it to a UK service centre it'd work for them, but it wont work in the republic ever again.


  • #6
    deadanonymau5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭deadanonymau5


    cojobt wrote: »
    Hi,

    I received a Samsung S8+ as a present recently which was bought on DoneDeal from a guy who said it was unlocked. I put in my SIM and it worked on Three. It worked for at least 12 hours, but I can't be sure.

    Now, it doesn't work with my SIM, but it still works on my iPhone. I even sent it back to Samsung, who returned it saying that they were able to make a live call - they don't particularly detailed reports.

    I've tried to get some help from Three, but they have no record of the IMEI at all.

    I tried a Lycamobile sim but could not connect to that either. Therefore it's probably not unlocked.

    Am I the victim of a scam? Has the seller, or some previous owner, claimed an upgrade, reported it stolen, then sold it on to me, so that I get 12 hours network coverage before the network shut it down?

    I feel very foolish if this is the case. If it is the case, is there anything that I can do?

    Is it possible to check whether the IMEI has been blacklisted?


    Regards,

    Why would you feel foolish if someone bought it for you as a gift?

    Did they/you contact the seller?


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  • #7
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,017 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Sounds like it's been blacklisted alright.. You could try selling it via eBay UK etc but that's not easy either as you'll have to explain the situation and convince a buyer that it wasn't you who robbed it or whatever.


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