No signal=Stolen?

[Guest Frankish]

Just wondering if a phone is sold as no signal do you think in all cases it is stolen and blocked? Is there a way to check before i bought it? Just as i could make a nice profit on this phone if i could fix it. It's only a Wildfire S but going really cheap locally.

[Guest]

I assume you have already tried flashing new rom?

Can you not flash a different radio/ril for HTC?

Edited April 15, 2012 by Guest

[Guest Frankish]

I've not bought it yet. Don't want to pay for a phone i can make no profit on! I'm just asking for opinions...eh guy selling it just said put a sim card in and it shows no signal.

[Guest]

Sounds like it could be a bit of a gamble.

Like you said it could be a stolen contract phone and its been blocked.

The only way you could check is if you got the IME number.There was a website(can't remember name) and you enter IME to find out if its stolen.

Edited April 15, 2012 by Guest

[Guest tillaz]

its ether stolen or the left over from an insurance clam (rang up and said lost phone, and gets a new one,old one gets black listed)

my advice would be to try getting the IMIE number from the seller so you can check its not black listed, i doubt that he would give you it though lol, or even ask him to check...

you can check here http://www.numbering...ysis&sub=imeinr

also if a phone is blacklisted from the uk. it should still work outside the uk (overseas sales)

[Guest hugobosslives]

as above. check the imei number against the stolen database.

you can only get the block removed if you have proof of legitimate purchase (eg receipt)

[Guest Frankish]

On another note... Anyone got any idea how easy it is to fix a broken power button on a nexus one? Apparently it "fell off" and needs a new one!

[Guest tillaz]

On another note... Anyone got any idea how easy it is to fix a broken power button on a nexus one? Apparently it "fell off" and needs a new one!

fixing it is the easy part, finding the replacement button is the hard part

probably need to buy full new housing just to get the buttons

[Guest Voxpop2011]

Just wondering if a phone is sold as no signal do you think in all cases it is stolen and blocked? Is there a way to check before i bought it? Just as i could make a nice profit on this phone if i could fix it. It's only a Wildfire S but going really cheap locally.

I wouldn't touch with a barge pole, mate. The Wildfire isn't a particularly good phone no matter how cheap.