Top 3 tips for buying used iphone or
any other Apple device:
- Make sure Icloud Status is clean and not in a lost mode
- Make sure previous owner logged off from Icloud
- Make sure that Find My Iphone is off.
Report samples
IMEI:35541607819xxxx
MODEL:aPPLE IPHONE 6S (A1688)
Serial Number: C39VHSNUJCLF
Find My iPhone:ON
iCloud Status:CLEAN
Information in report may vary depends on what info is available in carrier/source database.
IMEI:35541607819xxxx
IMEI 2:35541607819xxxx
MODEL:aPPLE IPHONE 6S (A1688)
Serial Number: C39VHSNUJCLF
Find My iPhone:OFF
iCloud Status:CLEAN
Information in report may vary depends on what info is available in carrier/source database.
How to find IMEI of a phone
Select "About device", scroll down to the line with your IMEI
On the dialing screen, use the numeric keypad to enter * # 06 #
On the back of the phone, look at the bottom of the cover. Not all phones have this
Use a needle to remove it from the phone, IMEI will be written in small print there
Userful information
What is a blacklist?
It is a list of IMEI numbers that was reported by the operators as lost or stolen. Blacklist database also contains IMEI numbers of phones that were bought in a contract and the owner stopped to pay it. Most operators share their databases so, if your phone is blacklisted, it is very possible that you will not be able to use your phone with any local operator or even all operators.It is a list of IMEI numbers that was reported by the operators as lost or stolen. Blacklist database also contains IMEI numbers of phones that were bought in a contract and the owner stopped to pay it. Most operators share their databases so, if your phone is blacklisted, it is very possible that you will not be able to use your phone with any local operator or even all operators.
For what?
It is a list of IMEI numbers that was reported by the operators as lost or stolen. Blacklist database also contains IMEI numbers of phones that were bought in a contract and the owner stopped to pay it. Most operators share their databases so, if your phone is blacklisted, it is very possible that you will not be able to use your phone with any local operator or even all operators.It is a list of IMEI numbers that was reported by the operators as lost or stolen. Blacklist database also contains IMEI numbers of phones that were bought in a contract and the owner stopped to pay it. Most operators share their databases so, if your phone is blacklisted, it is very possible that you will not be able to use your phone with any local operator or even all operators.
What is a blacklist?
It is a list of IMEI numbers that was reported by the operators as lost or stolen. Blacklist database also contains IMEI numbers of phones that were bought in a contract and the owner stopped to pay it. Most operators share their databases so, if your phone is blacklisted, it is very possible that you will not be able to use your phone with any local operator or even all operators.It is a list of IMEI numbers that was reported by the operators as lost or stolen. Blacklist database also contains IMEI numbers of phones that were bought in a contract and the owner stopped to pay it. Most operators share their databases so, if your phone is blacklisted, it is very possible that you will not be able to use your phone with any local operator or even all operators.
