I think I've been ripped off

[pljansma]

Guys, I just bought a PPC6800 off eBay, the guy said it was a clear esn and only 2 months old. I get the phone and it looks great but when I call Alltel to activate it I find he still has an outstanding balance on the phone and they won't activate the esn until he clears up the bill. Am I screwed or is there some way I can get around this. I did a search on here and I didn't see anything relating to this, so I started this post. Any help would be greatly appreciated folks and thanks in advance.

[kaos]

Well you could go through ebay.Explain what happened and demand a refund....paypal protection should cover it....Also you maybe able to unlock it and go through sprint with it...

[pljansma]

Thanks KAOS, I left the seller a voice mail and waiting for his response back. I would consider Sprint but their coverage sucks where I live which is in the NW corner of Iowa and I am tied in to a 2 yr contract with Alltel I am unable to figure out how to get out of without paying a $ 200 early termination fee

[kaos]

Thanks KAOS, I left the seller a voice mail and waiting for his response back. I would consider Sprint but their coverage sucks where I live which is in the NW corner of Iowa and I am tied in to a 2 yr contract with Alltel I am unable to figure out how to get out of without paying a $ 200 early termination fee

so why not use your old mdn and msid...try it it may work...

[pljansma]

so why not use your old mdn and msid...try it it may work...

Ok, I am dumb here, but what do you mean? Or how would I do that?

[kaos]

Ok, I am dumb here, but what do you mean? Or how would I do that?

if you have a existing phone with them.....use the phone number from that....all you need for the new one is the mrl.....look under ppc6800 section in stickys..there is a program on how to obtain those...

[pljansma]

if you have a existing phone with them.....use the phone number from that....all you need for the new one is the mrl.....look under ppc6800 section in stickys..there is a program on how to obtain those...

I have a Blackberry Pearl right now activated under my number and i want to deactivate the Pearl and activate the HTC, so you're saying I may be able to do that if I look up mrl and that might show me how to do it?

[kaos]

I have a Blackberry Pearl right now activated under my number and i want to deactivate the Pearl and activate the HTC, so you're saying I may be able to do that if I look up mrl and that might show me how to do it?

ya could very well work.....

mdn is your number

msid is sometime your number sometimes different...

mrl is the unlock code to get to those.....

worth a try..

you may even be able to hack the phone and change the esn...see if dash pipes in on that....

[pljansma]

ya could very well work.....

mdn is your number

msid is sometime your number sometimes different...

mrl is the unlock code to get to those.....

worth a try..

you may even be able to hack the phone and change the esn...see if dash pipes in on that....

Thanks alot buddy, this site is f*ing awesome, you guys rock

[elboriyorker]

Guys, I just bought a PPC6800 off eBay, the guy said it was a clear esn and only 2 months old. I get the phone and it looks great but when I call Alltel to activate it I find he still has an outstanding balance on the phone and they won't activate the esn until he clears up the bill. Am I screwed or is there some way I can get around this. I did a search on here and I didn't see anything relating to this, so I started this post. Any help would be greatly appreciated folks and thanks in advance.

or wait the standard 3 months so the owner of the phone goes thru the collection agency..and the esn number will be back in the pool or like kaos said unlock the phone and go with another carrier....

[JBudness]

if you have a existing phone with them.....use the phone number from that....all you need for the new one is the mrl.....look under ppc6800 section in stickys..there is a program on how to obtain those...

No no what he is saying is that if you get the msl 'master subsidy lock code' then you might be able to just put your mdn 'phone number', and msid 'Mobile Subscriber Identification' into the programming of the ppc6800 and use it on your account, rather then your pearl...

and an easy way to get that lock code is to use the program listed in the 'sticky thread' thats under the ppc6800 section...

Lemme know if that helps you any?

***UPDATE***

But also, this goes for anyone else that might be reading this and is thinking about buying off of EBAY, make sure that you get the esn from the seller, and check with the mobile company before purchasing the phone!! Cause just think, if there weren't resources like this web-site then you would have been ripped off!!

[pljansma]

ya could very well work.....

mdn is your number

msid is sometime your number sometimes different...

mrl is the unlock code to get to those.....

worth a try..

you may even be able to hack the phone and change the esn...see if dash pipes in on that....

KAOS, I d/l the program and ran it and I entered my esn and i ended up with a 6 digit number in the output section. Is this what I need and what do I do with it?

[D/\SH]

ya could very well work.....

mdn is your number

msid is sometime your number sometimes different...

mrl is the unlock code to get to those.....

worth a try..

you may even be able to hack the phone and change the esn...see if dash pipes in on that....

in the 6800 area of the help desk you will see how to change the esn and all and you could take the esn off of your current alltel phone and add it/change it to your mogul.

[D/\SH]

KAOS, I d/l the program and ran it and I entered my esn and i ended up with a 6 digit number in the output section. Is this what I need and what do I do with it?

yes thats what you need.

[JBudness]

KAOS, I d/l the program and ran it and I entered my esn and i ended up with a 6 digit number in the output section. Is this what I need and what do I do with it?

thats what you needed....from the phone dial pad type in ##those 6 digits then another # then tell me what you have on your screen..

[pljansma]

yes thats what you need.

Thanks Dash, I'll do a search and see what I can figure out. You guys are awesome man.

[pljansma]

thats what you needed....from the phone dial pad type in ##those 6 digits then another # then tell me what you have on your screen..

I did that but do I hit the send/talk button to dail when i enter that info?

[D/\SH]

I did that but do I hit the send/talk button to dail when i enter that info?

ummmm you might have to not sure on alltel

[pljansma]

ummmm you might have to not sure on alltel

I don't think that worked, I dialed the ## the 6 numbers and then # again and nothing came up on the screen and then i hit dial and it took me to a recording about calling alltel

[kaos]

I don't think that worked, I dialed the ## the 6 numbers and then # again and nothing came up on the screen and then i hit dial and it took me to a recording about calling alltel
try
##786#
##data#

[pljansma]

try
##786#
##data#

that worked, it says reverse logistics support

[pljansma]

that worked, it says reverse logistics support

i see the msid number and a lot of other info also

[pljansma]

in the 6800 area of the help desk you will see how to change the esn and all and you could take the esn off of your current alltel phone and add it/change it to your mogul.

Dash, I searched and found ESN change method for the Touch but not the Mogul. What should I type in search to find it for the Mogul? I'm sorry for acting stupid, but I have no clue how to get this phone active. I found the phones mobile number and MSID number.

[pljansma]

Dash, I searched and found ESN change method for the Touch but not the Mogul. What should I type in search to find it for the Mogul? I'm sorry for acting stupid, but I have no clue how to get this phone active. I found the phones mobile number and MSID number.

Sorry Dash, I think I just found it. Thanks anyway buddy.