Hi,

Today I got my phone stolen. Thanks to some contacts of a friend I know it is now in the black market of my city (I know exactly in which store). However, they of course did everything for it to be untraceable. They changed the IMEI of my phone. I want to know, if I’m gonna rebuy that phone from them, will I have any issue because of the changed IMEI ? For exemple the phone being black listed, connectivity issues, issues with new os versions, etc.

(It would be much cheaper to rebuy from the black market than a new one)

I’m living in a country where it is useless to call the police to have some help and where this people don’t risk nothing going this.

  • Download_lover@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    What stops you to change back to your original IMEI? Even if the new IMEI is/will be blacklisted or other issues, you can change it again

      • Taynm56@alien.topOPBEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        🤔mmh not easy to do then. I shouldn’t risk losing more money then I guess.

        Thanks you for your help !