UK Blocked phone

Smithers

i see alot of these for sale on ebay,

as far as i know they will work over here, but when i roam over in the uk using one would it work as i would be connecting or attempting to connect to a uk network with an irish sim?

cheers

Sam Vimes

Smithers wrote:

i see alot of these for sale on ebay,

as far as i know they will work over here, but when i roam over in the uk using one would it work as i would be connecting or attempting to connect to a uk network with an irish sim?

cheers

i very much doubt it and i don't think you're allowed to ask questions like that

Smithers

why not? if it was illegal ebay woudnt alloy it,

anyhow cheers for the reply



anyone know for sure?

Smithers

i think u misunderstood, blocked, not locked

BuffyBot

It would be locked to use only a SIM from that UK network (i.e. T-Mobile). Therefore sticking a Meteor SIM for example in it while in the UK wont make it work.

Smithers

Smithers wrote:

i think u misunderstood, blocked, not locked

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drdre

smithers you are right, it will work here but when on uk networks it might not work,i havent tried it befor ebut i was looking on ebay before and theres loads of good phones for sale but there not that cheap.

Our man in Havana

Lads this is unacceptable discussion. Ebay should not be listing these phones.

Sam Vimes

Smithers wrote:

i think u misunderstood, blocked, not locked

locked=only a sim from a particular network

blocked=stolen and blacklisted


i'm not sure why ebay allows these. i suppose the phones are only blocked in england so they have no jurisdiction

Smithers

i lose my phone and its insured, they send me out a new one - i find old one under seat of car, i sell on ebay, that seems ok, no ?

Sam Vimes

Smithers wrote:

i lose my phone and its insured, they send me out a new one - i find old one under seat of car, i sell on ebay, that seems ok, no ?

well, no. thats classed as insurance fraud

Our man in Havana

Why is this thread still going?

Smithers

jesus chill,

Mods at the fear of causing civil unrest lock thread please,


all those who genuinely answered the original question thank you

20 Times 20 Times

I go away for a few days and come back to this. The next time im going to have to bring the pampers out.


Simple as this , anyone caught talking about blocked phones from now on gets a ban.