• This section is designed to be the PTES technical guidelines that help define certain procedures to follow during a penetration test. Something to be aware of is that. • II bought a straight talk phone online and it hadnt been scanned properly. If you dont have a receipt you can use the packaging (box) your p. • I bought some older Net10 phones at a closeout/liquidation retain chain in my area. Also I don't want activated now, I just want them retail scanned so when I go to activate a phone there will not be any. • Well, when I tried to activate the phone, I was told that the phone was not. The store will require you bring in your reciept when they scan it. • Dec 21, 2006. I guess you have to have a phone — even if it doesn't work — to look 'street. You cannot scan the barcode and not scan the activation code. • I will contact you directly with a private message and you will. Bought a phone off Craigslist an when I try to activate it says unscanned can I. • HI if the new samsung s5830 mobile is unlocked one then you can easily activate it with straight talk or any GSM sim else if the phone is locked. • What do you mean unscanned? That sounds like you stole it? If a phone is stolen, it is put into a database and no one can activate it. • Activate with a new number. Transfer your phone number and service from a Straight Talk phone to a Non Straight Talk. How to activate a straighttalk unscanned. • Jan 20, 2013 - 2 min - Uploaded by InFamouSEchoxVhow to get pas the android activation without a cell phone provider. • How do I activate cell phone that didn't get scanned properly at Wal-Mart. How to get my samsung galaxy S4 out of safe mode when its stuck. I recently purchased an HTC Touch smartphone from an eBay seller to replace my BlackBerry Curve. The seller had 100% positive feedback and had good feedback on similar phone sales in the past. I figured I couldn’t go wrong and started bidding. After communicating with the seller, I pushed ahead with taking his “Buy It Now” price of $199 + S/H which was one of the cheaper auctions on at that time, but certainly not the lowest price. He confirmed with me before I won the auction that the ESN was clear and the phone was only 4 months old. I paid for overnight shipping and what arrived was a nightmare. The phone came in great condition with a screen protector, nice holster, and a house charger. Phone was almost fully charged when I powered it on and everything looked great — it was even upgraded with the latest version of Windows Mobile. If this phone was used for more than 4 months I’d be surprised. I called /Verizon and went to activate it. “We’re sorry but the account this phone is on has an outstanding balance.” What the hell? It appears this guy got the phone discounts and bailed on his contract. Not only is it on someone else’s account but that account has been closed due to unpaid bills. Usually when someone defaults on a wireless contract it’s not over some small amount like $20. I figured he probably owed hundreds of dollars but still asked the rep. If I could pay whatever balance that’s owed. I can’t pay it, find out how much it is, or anything. Only the account holder can call in and I can’t even get their name to see if that’s my eBay seller. I got on the hook with the seller on eBay and went as far as threating small claims court. I was furious and without a phone. He ended up settling on a partial refund which was $50 short of what I paid. After picking through his auction with a fine tooth comb, it turns out while the phone is only 4 months old, he never claims it can be activated and guarantees absolutely nothing. Shady business considering that this phone with a bad ESN would’ve fetched about $50 instead of $200. Now, there are ways to activate this phone — by “flashing” or upgrading the phone’s software to another carrier, such as Sprint or possibly hack it up to work on some pre-paid deal. You could even change the phone’s ESN to a different phone and put it back on the carrier but that’s highly illegal and against FCC rules since 1998. The seller hasn’t said anything since I accepted his partial refund, but he’s sure as hell not getting his paper weight back. I’m going to keep it around — probably sell it for parts and try to recover the $50 I’m out of. On a positive note I bought another, identical HTC Touch from a different seller, in the same almost new condition with an ESN I verified with Alltel as clear to activate. FedEx should be delivering my new phone in the next 2-3 days. Lesson learned here — if for any reason the seller of your next cell phone is unable to provide you with the internal details you need, such as the ESN or serial number, or any identifying information: fuck ‘em or else you’ll end up fucking yourself. Even when a phone is shut off (battery still inserted) the phone can be located if it is stolen or if they have a warrant to go after you. Also, depending on your State laws they could get a warrant-less GPS location on the device. Your best bet is to turn the phone in to your local police station. As the saying goes: possession is 9/10 of the law. If you have a possibly stolen phone then you have possibly stolen it. See where I’m getting? Sorry to smash your dreams of getting a cool $200-$300 from it on Craigslist. That might land you in jail! Okay now I’m scared (and I haven’t been that since I was 5!:) Anyway, I just purchased a phone on EBay with a “Bad ESN”. (I didn’t see this disclaimer before I bought it. Nonetheless, it is on it’s way here. What I want to know is this (after reading the blogs above) – I have Metro PCS service and I want the phone to have my telephone number. Based on this info — do I have anything to worry about? Does the camera and Apps run and can I save/retrieve what I’ve taken or applied? Please tell me the answer is YES!! Switch you phone number and activate your phone and join TracFone to see why we're America's number one prepaid wireless provider.
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