Selling/buying contract phone?

[Anonymous]

Hi if I buy/sell a contract iphone can the imei be barred for non payment?

I don't want to buy a phone that gets blocked because the seller hasn't paid their bill!

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:
If the phone is bought on a refresh plan, the IMEI does get barred. 

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Interesting......

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Dunno about that...Confusing to me.....

[Anonymous]

I've seen it happen on quite a few accounts recently.

[Beenherebefore]

@Anonymous I think you need to substantiate your claims with verifiable examples, or ask O2 to confirm.

On any forum members can post their suppositions which can be flawed. 

[Anonymous]

@Beenherebefore Unfortunately I cannot give you customer's account or mobile numbers who have had their handsets barred as a result of non-payment due to DPA. I have worked and am still working for O2 customer service for the past 12 years and I am commenting with my own experience. Furthermore, I would just like to confirm that any of the views I express or have expressed to date are my own, and have no bearing on O2 policy.

I may not post here often but I have recently started to post as I have seen the coin from both sides, the customer side and the representative side.

Regards,

[MI5]

You need to add the o2 employee disclaimer to your SIG as per the forum rules mate.....

[Beenherebefore]

How do we know you are an O2 employee ?

To make such claims that you have, you need to substantiate them with hard facts otherwise it's a load of old bull or hearsay.

[Anonymous]

@MI5signature is now updated, I think.

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

@Beenherebefore, I have now updated my signature, I hope this is proof enough for you.
Regards

[Beenherebefore]

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@Anonymous wrote:
@Beenherebefore, I have now updated my signature, I hope this is proof enough for you.
Regards

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Thanks but I'm insignificant....it's your employer that requires that statement.

[Anonymous]

What am I expected to do then, upload a copy of my contract of employment so that I don't get called a liar?