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Blocked IME
Is it possible to unblock a IME??? I have a tocco phone ex-contract but it as had its IME blocked by the network, just wondering if it possible to unblock it...
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er, the answer will be no
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The only way to get the IMEI unblocked is for the person that arranged to have it blocked (usually when reporting a phone lost/stolen) to ask for the block to be lifted.
That might not always be possible (depending on the network). |
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It is also a criminal offence to change the IMEI (in case you were thinking along these lines) of a mobile phone/other mobile network device.
The whole idea was to make the robbing of mobile phones a pointless hobby. |
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5 years in the clink i believe.
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Is it possible to unblock a IME??? I have a tocco phone ex-contract but it as had its IME blocked by the network, just wondering if it possible to unblock it...
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Its very rare for a network to block the imei UNLESS the phone has been nicked. Im afraid if it has been nicked they wont unblock it for you. They could expect you to return the handset.
Is the phone branded ie vodafone o2 etc?? if yes and call the network up, They *MIGHT* tell you why its been imei blocked. The only network i know that blocks imei's for non payment is o2 and thats the iphone only. The rest dont unless its been nicked. Quick question though what is the imei??? *#06# to display it. If its 0000000000000000 then it hasnt been blocked its a bad flash, unlock thats screwed up the software. What does the phone say when u put a sim in it??? Try o2 voda etc |
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You could well be right teletv, its easy to obliterate the IMEI on a Samsung if you don't know what you are doing when unlocking.
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You could well be right teletv, its easy to obliterate the IMEI on a Samsung if you don't know what you are doing when unlocking.
Incredibly bad design from Samsung to have code that would actually allow that though
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Some Samsungs can even have the IMEI wiped, just by entering a code. Of course, some of the less savoury elements on the net will sell you this code as an unlocking code. Very poor design.
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