Warrenty on ebay phone

[Guest chet255]

I bought a new motorola mpx220 on ebay. It is an unlocked cingular phone but I have T-mobile. Is there anyone that I could get to fix my phone for free if something goes wrong? Or is there even someone I could get to insure a phone under these conditions?

[Guest hotphil]

I doubt it very much. The original network are well within their rights to refuse as it's been unlocked and Moto could well refuse too as you/the previous owner have unlocked it.

You may be able to get it insured, but as soon as any insurer finds out the device has been altered (albeit just unlocking) from it's original state I imagine they'll walk away.

[Guest chet255]

So there is nothing I can do if something just stops working

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

Only thing to try is home contents insurance but for actual warranty

these are not normally transferable.

[Guest fluffcat1]

I doubt it very much. The original network are well within their rights to refuse as it's been unlocked and Moto could well refuse too as you/the previous owner have unlocked it.

I don't think cingular lock their phones? Maybe the o.p can clarify - is it just 'unlocked' in it's normal state or has it been unlocked after supply by a third party?

Anything that can be unlocked can be locked again ;-)

In my experience Moto will go on date of manufacture + 15 months if you have no paperwork, although an mpx220 will be getting on a bit now - does your box have the update sticker on it i.e is it definatley US market stock?

Richard