topic Re: UNBLOCKING in Android

UNBLOCKING

hoopz1971 — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 05:12:29 GMT

My daughter bought a phone from a seller on gumtree who told her it was on O2 PAYG but it was on contract & had been blocked for non payment of account. Is it possible to get it unblocked & changed to PAYG??? Thanks in advance

Re: UNBLOCKING

MI5 — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 06:19:40 GMT

No it’s not possible by yourself.
Only the original contract owner can get it unblocked after paying what the owe.

Re: UNBLOCKING

Cleoriff — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 07:09:32 GMT

@hoopz1971

The phone is useless to your daughter I'm afraid.

Some bargains are not all they seem, particularly with mobile phones which get sold on unscruplously knowing they are blocked

It should be returned and you ask for a refund.

However, you may find the seller no longer available. Often happens with Gumtree

Re: UNBLOCKING

Bambino — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:31:35 GMT

I would imagine that the Gumtree seller has disappeared into the wind. @hoopz1971 sorry to say, I think your daughter has been scammed good and proper.:smileysad:

Re: UNBLOCKING

hoopz1971 — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 13:47:37 GMT

Yeah the seller used dodgy contact information etc, my daughter used her birthday & christmas money. What kind of person scams a 13 year old??? THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO REPLIED

Re: UNBLOCKING

MI5 — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 13:52:32 GMT

Sorry to hear that.
You should still report it to the police but I don't expect any good to come of it.

Re: UNBLOCKING

Cleoriff — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 13:57:13 GMT

@hoopz1971wrote:
Yeah the seller used dodgy contact information etc, my daughter used her birthday & christmas money. What kind of person scams a 13 year old??? THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO REPLIED

These people have no morals and no conscience @hoopz1971. They don't care who they scam sadly.

A lesson learnt the hard way. For what it's worth I would never buy a phone from Gumtree or Ebay.

People see them on as insurance scams when they are blocked. Yours was sold by someone who didnt pay his bill and the network blocked the phone. Disgusting practice which is getting worse.

Re: UNBLOCKING

MI5 — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 13:59:15 GMT

What phone is it she bought?

Re: UNBLOCKING

hoopz1971 — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:13:10 GMT

It's a Samsung A3 2017

Re: UNBLOCKING

MI5 — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:26:35 GMT

I've got a dual sim android phone that I don't use anymore.
Would she like that instead?

Re: UNBLOCKING

jonsie — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 05:38:45 GMT

@MI5wrote:
I've got a dual sim android phone that I don't use anymore.
Would she like that instead?

What a nice gesture......you don't have any restored Note 4s going spare....😆

Re: UNBLOCKING

MI5 — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 06:21:17 GMT

I’ve got one in bits 😛

Re: UNBLOCKING

jonsie — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 06:24:59 GMT

@MI5wrote:
I’ve got one in bits 😛

I'm very patient.....😂

Re: UNBLOCKING

MI5 — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 06:52:10 GMT

I’m not giving up..... yet!

Re: UNBLOCKING

jonsie — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 06:54:17 GMT

Perseverance is a godly virtue 😊