Phone with a Bad ESN
 

If i purchase a SPRINT phone with a bad ESN will I be able to activate it on ALLTEL? Do those two companies share an ESN database of some kind? I will really like to get a sprint one with a bad ESN off ebay, as they are relatively inexpensive. Thanks for your help!

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I'm almost positive that Alltel does not care if the phone is blacklisted by Sprint. Hopefully someone else can confirm :D.

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will alltel care that sprint blacklisted it? no. but good luck trying to get them to add it to their database. most carriers will simply just tell you no.

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I thought alltel allowed other carriers ESN's on their network. Can someone else confirm this?

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i dont know about alltel, however verizon will allow other carriers phones. and verizon bought alltel so id think alltel would adapt to this too...but idk for sure

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it depends on what made the esn bad. if it's an unpaid bill, maybe. but if it was reported lost or stolen, they won't touch it.

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An unpaid bill won't ever result in your device being blacklisted. The phone is your property it's illegal for them to do that. You have to do something shady to get an ESN blacklisted.

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Blacklisted ESN = Lost / Stolen Phone ... I would not knowingly purchase a phone with a bad ESN.

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I wouldn't risk loosing money over a bad esn.

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Alltel will activate it.

I have a sprint Diamond on alltel right now and it works 100%, flash alltel rom, edit epst, and install Alltel PRI and you will have everything working.

Alltel does not care if it is sprint, Verizon, US Cellular or any other carrier ESN. I have activated all of those carriers phones on Alltel and never with a problem.

So you will be safe. Its a cheap way to get phones to :D

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I had a guy who gave me his touch pro so i could experiment on it with different roms and apps. He got a blackberry storm with AT&T. How do i know if the esn is bad? What do i do if i want to activate the phone?

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Would your phone be blacklisted also if you didn't return it to the company? I was supposed to send in my Mogul when it broke and they sent me the replacement, but I was out of town on military duty so I couldn't. I ended up paying $200 for it... would that have blacklisted my ESN as well?

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Just call the company and ask if it is or take it into a store Biggzz.

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Dont feed those guys who steal phones for profit... There is a reason why they are selling it so cheap... Put it this way, if no one bought stolen items then would there really be a market for the stolen property... I would be tight if someone stole my phone and then i went on eBay to see a local selling it. lol. Thats my hard-earned money!!!

Hey but what is good without evil...?!!!! If the price is right go for it just make sure you can actually use it once you get it.

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Or if they can't track down the owner you might just keep it for a PDA.

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I'm pretty sure if an esn is blacklisted, it can't be activated at all.

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Moved to the General Discussion Forum.

late,
Coz

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Thats kinda what I thought too...but please correct me if Im wrong...

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You can take the ESN to Alltel no problem, Verizon needs your device to be on a list.

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If sum1 has an ESN that's reported Lost/Stolen, or active on another account, I can try to clear it up. Just PM me.