dysonm
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
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If you got a phone what is "blocked NOT Locked what can you do about it??
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tazgirl22
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Registered: 2nd Oct 02
Location: Luton
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What do u mean exactly??? Blocked??? By who??? Don't think u can do anything mate!!!
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dysonm
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
Location: Cheshire
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meaning doesnt work, Blocked by sevice provider
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Munchie
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Registered: 17th Jul 01
Location: I swap goats for mobile phones
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u cant do anything. all its worth is spares...
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jm960326
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Registered: 24th Aug 02
Location: Rob Cheshire
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Blocked as in nicked or apparently lost in some cases?!?
It can be got around! U2U mate I'll tell ya how!
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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could u not change the IMEI number?
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
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IMEI number changing can get you about 4 years in prison. i wouldnt even bother mate
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stuyw
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service providers normally block the phone when it has been reported stolen, so the thieving scumbags cannot use it.
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Brett
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quote: Originally posted by Demo
IMEI number changing can get you about 4 years in prison. i wouldnt even bother mate
really?
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Brett
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don't believe ya
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
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But wouldn't you be able to use the phone with another service provider?
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Sam
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BTW this site might tell you how to get around the "problem"
http://mobile.box.sk
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
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quote: Originally posted by loafofbrett
quote: Originally posted by Demo
IMEI number changing can get you about 4 years in prison. i wouldnt even bother mate
really?
im pretty sure it can but only in the most extreme circumstances
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Munchie
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Registered: 17th Jul 01
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5 years in prison....service providers now share all imei codes with each other from december 2002 ish
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Brett
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get a new phone ya cheapskate!
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Brett
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what's the point in all the phaffing about?
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Munchie
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Registered: 17th Jul 01
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i know! i can change imei codes etc but y bother? i can unlock mobiles and i have da cables and software etc but it isnt stable. it can actually seriously damage ure fone. just sell it to sum1 (like me) so i can break it up and sell it as spares...
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
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i also have the equiopment to change imei codes but 5 years in prison isnt woth the hassle of doing it
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Munchie
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Registered: 17th Jul 01
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used to be ok to do it...but its not worth it now. y get 5 years in prison!!!
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
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totally agree munch. its cos of all the fraud that people were trying to pull when claiming for "stolen" handsets
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