koolkorsa
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Was just thinking. Say i buy a phone off ebay. And the phone previously was someones on contract with insurance. So they sell it to me on ebay then tell the insurers it was stolen. Could the insurers block the phone I had bought so that it wouldn't work even though i had bought it legitimately?
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Ben
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yes they could , i personally would never buy a phone off ebay
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Dean_H
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Hmm hard that, dont think the insurers can block the phone, only network operators can block the phone on their network.
Just keep a record of the page you bought it and the address of the guy and you should be fine.
BTW i got a phone going up on ebay sooon. Samsung v200....
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Stuckey
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only networh operators can block em, but if you take it to a mobile phone repair shop they can unblock it
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Simon
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I brought a phone of ebay, just make sure you get one fo somebody that sells loads and has good feeback
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Ben
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if you claim on insurance you have to tell ur network operator who then block the phone
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben
yes they could , i personally would never buy a phone off ebay
I did and regret it 100% it was a nokia 8850, when it arrived it was one with a case that had been replaced with some made in taiwan crap. It fell to bits after 2 weeks, all i managed to get was a £10 refund. 
Never again 
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nickyboy01
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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And make sure you read the ad carefully, too many con artists selling links to cheap phones these days
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Matt H
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buy a new 1 ya tight twat 
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