vodafone problem

[gadgetman]

Obv the OP didn't check it was unlocked when buying from ebay seller, or assumed it was.

Always demand proof of unlocking before parting with cash folks.

[andykn]

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Obv the OP didn't check it was unlocked when buying from ebay seller, or assumed it was.

Always demand proof of unlocking before parting with cash folks.

Buying a phone from ebay is risky anyway even if covered by paypal buyer protection. The phone can get barred/blocked more than 45 days after you have bought it and both paypal and ebay will wash their hands of it. The guy who sold me a stolen phone is still trading on ebay under the same id.

[gadgetman]

Originally Posted by andykn

Buying a phone from ebay is risky anyway even if covered by paypal buyer protection. The phone can get barred/blocked more than 45 days after you have bought it and both paypal and ebay will wash their hands of it. The guy who sold me a stolen phone is still trading on ebay under the same id.

Yikes!

Didn't you report it to the police?

[andykn]

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Yikes!

Didn't you report it to the police?

No, I couldn't get anyone to confirm it was stolen. CPW told me on the phone but wouldn't confirm it in an email. They didn't seem to want it back either.

[solidsnakept2002]

tnx andykn....my sister in liverpool brought the fone....so if i give my imei number to them....they will give me the unlock code?....last question,if i enter the code to my fone it will be unlock?tnxxx

[gadgetman]

Originally Posted by andykn

No, I couldn't get anyone to confirm it was stolen. CPW told me on the phone but wouldn't confirm it in an email. They didn't seem to want it back either.

I'd report it to the Police.

CPW must have some good reason for knowing it's stolen, and if it's the common block list - then the police have access to it too! ;)

[sp00k]

solidsnakept2002... Get your sister to call Voda UK and tell them that it's her phone and that she needs it unlocking as she's going abroad soon... Not sure what they charge btw...

Any code given to her will work on your phone wherever you are, the unlock code accesses only the internal software algorithm of the phone, it doesn't need to connect to a carrier in order to unlock.

[sp00k]

Originally Posted by andykn

Buying a phone from ebay is risky....The guy who sold me a stolen phone is still trading on ebay under the same id.

I'd be inclined to buy his cheapest item... And then use the feedback option to denounce him and warn others...

EDIT: And heed Gadgetman's following advice too! ;)

[gadgetman]

Originally Posted by sp00k

I'd be inclined to buy his cheapest item... And then use the feedback option to denounce him and warn others...

How true. However use another ID to do that ;)

[solidsnakept2002]

hi i have a problem with my n95....im from the philippines and got my n95 from liverpool england...my problem is this....is it possible to give my IMEI to vodafone to give me a code to unlock my fone?btw ive change my code now....tnx all....cheers