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Phone possibly blacklisted by Eircom/Meteor?

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  • 13-09-2017 12:43pm
    #1
    cojobt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I bought a phone on Done Deal recently and was assured that it was unlocked. I tried it with my three sim, and it worked for about 12 hours at least, can't be sure. However, now it doesnt' work and Three say they have no record of the IMEI.

    I'm struggling. Is there any way to find out if this phone has been blacklisted by Eir or Meteor?


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    flexcon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭flexcon


    cojobt wrote: »
    Hi,

    I bought a phone on Done Deal recently and was assured that it was unlocked. I tried it with my three sim, and it worked for about 12 hours at least, can't be sure. However, now it doesnt' work and Three say they have no record of the IMEI.

    I'm struggling. Is there any way to find out if this phone has been blacklisted by Eir or Meteor?
    What does the phone say when you put in the sim card?


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    cojobt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭cojobt


    flexcon wrote: »
    cojobt wrote: »
    Hi,

    I bought a phone on Done Deal recently and was assured that it was unlocked. I tried it with my three sim, and it worked for about 12 hours at least, can't be sure. However, now it doesnt' work and Three say they have no record of the IMEI.

    I'm struggling. Is there any way to find out if this phone has been blacklisted by Eir or Meteor?
    What does the phone say when you put in the sim card?
    Emergency Calls Only. It's a Three sim. 


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    cojobt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭cojobt


    Hi,

    If a phone is blacklisted by Meteor, can it be used outside of Ireland? Northern Ireland/UK/rest of Europe?


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    eir: Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭eir: Adam


    cojobt wrote: »
    Hi,

    I bought a phone on Done Deal recently and was assured that it was unlocked. I tried it with my three sim, and it worked for about 12 hours at least, can't be sure. However, now it doesnt' work and Three say they have no record of the IMEI.

    I'm struggling. Is there any way to find out if this phone has been blacklisted by Eir or Meteor?
    Hi cojobt,

    Thanks for getting in touch. The only way that we could check this if the phone was registered with Meteor/eir would be for us to receive the phone number and PIN that was registered with it. We would only be able to check it for the account holder or somebody named to speak on the account holders behalf I'm afraid.

    Sorry I can't give you better news here.

    - Adam


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    eir: Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭eir: Adam


    cojobt wrote: »
    Hi,

    If a phone is blacklisted by Meteor, can it be used outside of Ireland? Northern Ireland/UK/rest of Europe?
    Hi cojobt,

    If a phone is blacklisted it couldn't be used anywhere in the world.

    - Adam


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    cojobt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭cojobt


    eir: Adam wrote: »
    cojobt wrote: »
    Hi,

    If a phone is blacklisted by Meteor, can it be used outside of Ireland? Northern Ireland/UK/rest of Europe?
    Hi cojobt,

    If a phone is blacklisted it couldn't be used anywhere in the world.

    - Adam
    Well I have been badly stung then. 


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    cojobt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭cojobt


    eir: Adam wrote: »
    cojobt wrote: »
    Hi,

    If a phone is blacklisted by Meteor, can it be used outside of Ireland? Northern Ireland/UK/rest of Europe?
    Hi cojobt,

    If a phone is blacklisted it couldn't be used anywhere in the world.

    - Adam
    Well I have been badly stung then. 


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    cojobt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭cojobt


    eir: Adam wrote: »
    cojobt wrote: »
    Hi,

    I bought a phone on Done Deal recently and was assured that it was unlocked. I tried it with my three sim, and it worked for about 12 hours at least, can't be sure. However, now it doesnt' work and Three say they have no record of the IMEI.

    I'm struggling. Is there any way to find out if this phone has been blacklisted by Eir or Meteor?
    Hi cojobt,

    Thanks for getting in touch. The only way that we could check this if the phone was registered with Meteor/eir would be for us to receive the phone number and PIN that was registered with it. We would only be able to check it for the account holder or somebody named to speak on the account holders behalf I'm afraid.

    Sorry I can't give you better news here.

    - Adam
    Thank you. I've been scammed. 


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    cojobt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭cojobt


    eir: Adam wrote: »
    cojobt wrote: »
    Hi,

    If a phone is blacklisted by Meteor, can it be used outside of Ireland? Northern Ireland/UK/rest of Europe?
    Hi cojobt,

    If a phone is blacklisted it couldn't be used anywhere in the world.

    - Adam
    Even if it was unlocked prior to blacklist? Will it not work in another region, like the US?


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    flexcon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭flexcon


    cojobt wrote: »
    eir: Adam wrote: »
    cojobt wrote: »
    Hi,

    I bought a phone on Done Deal recently and was assured that it was unlocked. I tried it with my three sim, and it worked for about 12 hours at least, can't be sure. However, now it doesnt' work and Three say they have no record of the IMEI.

    I'm struggling. Is there any way to find out if this phone has been blacklisted by Eir or Meteor?
    Hi cojobt,

    Thanks for getting in touch. The only way that we could check this if the phone was registered with Meteor/eir would be for us to receive the phone number and PIN that was registered with it. We would only be able to check it for the account holder or somebody named to speak on the account holders behalf I'm afraid.

    Sorry I can't give you better news here.

    - Adam
    Thank you. I've been scammed. 
    What phone do you have?


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    cojobt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭cojobt


    flexcon wrote: »
    cojobt wrote: »
    eir: Adam wrote: »
    cojobt wrote: »
    Hi,

    I bought a phone on Done Deal recently and was assured that it was unlocked. I tried it with my three sim, and it worked for about 12 hours at least, can't be sure. However, now it doesnt' work and Three say they have no record of the IMEI.

    I'm struggling. Is there any way to find out if this phone has been blacklisted by Eir or Meteor?
    Hi cojobt,

    Thanks for getting in touch. The only way that we could check this if the phone was registered with Meteor/eir would be for us to receive the phone number and PIN that was registered with it. We would only be able to check it for the account holder or somebody named to speak on the account holders behalf I'm afraid.

    Sorry I can't give you better news here.

    - Adam
    Thank you. I've been scammed. 
    What phone do you have?
    Samsung S8+. Was told a story about a guy whose staff use S7s, got loads of upgrades, but held on to S7s and sold the upgrades.


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    #13
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,310 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Threads merged.

    OP, you have multiple threads in relation to this issue.  Please do not start any more.


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    #14
    eir: Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭eir: Adam


    cojobt wrote: »
    eir: Adam wrote: »
    cojobt wrote: »
    Hi,

    If a phone is blacklisted by Meteor, can it be used outside of Ireland? Northern Ireland/UK/rest of Europe?
    Hi cojobt,

    If a phone is blacklisted it couldn't be used anywhere in the world.

    - Adam
    Even if it was unlocked prior to blacklist? Will it not work in another region, like the US?
    I'm afraid not. Once a phone is blacklisted it is unusable. 

    - Adam


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