Whats a "BAD ESN"

biggamer3 · 07-30-2008, 05:04 PM

See people selling a New Instinct with this label on Ebay.

What does this mean exactly?

ran-o-matic · 07-30-2008, 05:26 PM

Stolen, reported lost, or otherwise MIA. A synonym for shady.

blade900 · 07-30-2008, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biggamer3

See people selling a New Instinct with this label on Ebay.

What does this mean exactly?

More than likely is a stolen phone and cannot be re-activated on Sprint network. For example, it's pretty obvious that this one was stolen from someones car.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-Instinct...QQcmdZViewItem

**tomc585** · 07-30-2008, 05:38 PM

Every phone has an ESN (electronic serial number) which is used to register and identify it on a cellular network. When a phone is reported lost, stolen or damaged and a claim is made or if its account has an unpaid balance the phones ESN is flaged and can no longer be registered unless the flag is removed (which is another thread).

biggamer3 · 07-30-2008, 06:26 PM

thx guys

seems like such phones should be illegal to sell on Ebay

**tomc585** · 07-30-2008, 07:03 PM

Not really, as long as the seller discloses that the esn is bad. Phones with bad esn's can be used for parts, demostration other purposes (but thats a different thread).

NM08SRT8 · 07-30-2008, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blade900

More than likely is a stolen phone and cannot be re-activated on Sprint network. For example, it's pretty obvious that this one was stolen from someones car.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-Instinct...QQcmdZViewItem

Here's his response...

Dear xxxxxxx,

I have no idea i bought it from someone low enough so i can make some money, i checked the esn number and sprint said the phone can not be activated, but if you know someone that works for sprint they might be able to do something, however i am just trying to make money!, its in new condition

wildrage · 07-30-2008, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sA900msung

Here's his response...

Dear xxxxxxx,

I have no idea i bought it from someone low enough so i can make some money, i checked the esn number and sprint said the phone can not be activated, but if you know someone that works for sprint they might be able to do something, however i am just trying to make money!, its in new condition

Translation: I stoled it.

*YPG* · 07-30-2008, 07:45 PM

lol

autoprime · 07-30-2008, 09:42 PM

people on different networks usually buy the bad esn phones.. such as cricket users. cricket will activate any esn. or you could be crafty and rewrite the esn on the instinct and activate it on sprint and pay less than normal. dont ask me how to do this :P

poor_red_neck · 07-30-2008, 11:16 PM

Yeah I can write a new ESN too... but that won't do any good if that ESN isn't registered with Sprint (which I believe they are)

kmehr · 07-30-2008, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blade900

More than likely is a stolen phone and cannot be re-activated on Sprint network. For example, it's pretty obvious that this one was stolen from someones car.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-Instinct...QQcmdZViewItem

Hey wait a minute that is my phone I wondered where it went

Some one call the police on that eBay member

In all seriousness just don't take a chance on a phone with a bad ESN

autoprime · 07-31-2008, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poor_red_neck

Yeah I can write a new ESN too... but that won't do any good if that ESN isn't registered with Sprint (which I believe they are)

which is why youd stick a sprint esn from another phone onto it...

**tomc585** · 07-31-2008, 04:53 AM

I can see where this is going......

JonniQuest09 · 07-31-2008, 09:12 AM

maybe you can use the ESN from the "Alien Death Ray" post.. just a suggestion....

07-30-2008, 05:04 PM	#1
biggamer3 Telephone User Join Date: Oct 31, '06 Location: brooklyn Posts: 148 Phone: Instinct Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 697	Whats a "BAD ESN" See people selling a New Instinct with this label on Ebay. What does this mean exactly?

07-30-2008, 05:38 PM	#4
tomc585 Cellular Phone User Mood: Join Date: Dec 23, '06 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,626 Phone: HTC Touch Pro 2 Trades: 2 Thanks: 18 Thanked 51 Times in 33 Posts SU$: 9,172	Every phone has an ESN (electronic serial number) which is used to register and identify it on a cellular network. When a phone is reported lost, stolen or damaged and a claim is made or if its account has an unpaid balance the phones ESN is flaged and can no longer be registered unless the flag is removed (which is another thread). __________________ Message to Sprint, "You can take my SERO plan when you pry it from my cold dead hands" ________________________________________ Love Thy Neighbor, But Don't Get Caught

07-30-2008, 07:03 PM	#6
tomc585 Cellular Phone User Mood: Join Date: Dec 23, '06 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,626 Phone: HTC Touch Pro 2 Trades: 2 Thanks: 18 Thanked 51 Times in 33 Posts SU$: 9,172	Not really, as long as the seller discloses that the esn is bad. Phones with bad esn's can be used for parts, demostration other purposes (but thats a different thread). __________________ Message to Sprint, "You can take my SERO plan when you pry it from my cold dead hands" ________________________________________ Love Thy Neighbor, But Don't Get Caught

07-30-2008, 07:45 PM	#9
YPG On to the next one... Mood: Join Date: Aug 26, '05 Posts: 29,535 Phone: ED Trades: 13 Thanks: 911 Thanked 143 Times in 124 Posts SU$: 34,560	lol __________________ Yo! Peep Game! You gotta play em to the left. Whoever's ride or die is the last one left!

07-31-2008, 04:53 AM	#14
tomc585 Cellular Phone User Mood: Join Date: Dec 23, '06 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,626 Phone: HTC Touch Pro 2 Trades: 2 Thanks: 18 Thanked 51 Times in 33 Posts SU$: 9,172	I can see where this is going...... __________________ Message to Sprint, "You can take my SERO plan when you pry it from my cold dead hands" ________________________________________ Love Thy Neighbor, But Don't Get Caught

07-30-2008, 05:26 PM	#2
ran-o-matic Telephone User Join Date: Jun 9, '08 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 197 Phone: Touch; Bold Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,133	Stolen, reported lost, or otherwise MIA. A synonym for shady.

07-30-2008, 06:26 PM	#5
biggamer3 Telephone User Join Date: Oct 31, '06 Location: brooklyn Posts: 148 Phone: Instinct Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 697	thx guys seems like such phones should be illegal to sell on Ebay

07-30-2008, 09:42 PM	#10
autoprime i like phones Join Date: Jan 18, '06 Posts: 2,812 Phone: diamond/curve Trades: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 9,383	people on different networks usually buy the bad esn phones.. such as cricket users. cricket will activate any esn. or you could be crafty and rewrite the esn on the instinct and activate it on sprint and pay less than normal. dont ask me how to do this :P

07-30-2008, 11:16 PM	#11
poor_red_neck Telegraph User Join Date: Jul 17, '08 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 220	Yeah I can write a new ESN too... but that won't do any good if that ESN isn't registered with Sprint (which I believe they are)

07-31-2008, 09:12 AM	#15
JonniQuest09 Two Cans & String User Join Date: Jun 20, '08 Location: Chicago Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 47	maybe you can use the ESN from the "Alien Death Ray" post.. just a suggestion....

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