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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] WellTrainedVC:
I purchased (knowingly) an S3 that is virtually brand new minus the destroyed screen with the hopes of having T-Mobile unlocking it. Especially since I have had an active account with them for a decade. Long and short is this: not only was the phone reported lost, but it also had an insurance claim made on it. So as the rep said to me, "I'm twice screwed." I don't think there would have been any issue had the insurance claim not been made. Thankfully the previous owner never updated it from 4.1.1 so SIM unlocking is still possible. And I definitely agree with the not discussing changing IMEI/ESN since I've personally had a phone stolen. Think that there should be an international database to help recover phones. That's a whole other story though. Good luck.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Lorettaa:
Nice sharing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] spannernick:
Yep that the risk you take,I can do every thing on my S3 but make calls,now thanks to Tablet Talk I can see my texts and send them,I have it tethered to my ALE2 and all works fine,just need someone to make a app that can send calls from one phone to another via wifi or bluetooth,hopefully in my life time..;)

Good luck to you too..;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Troy1:
So if you use one of the apps that uses data to make calls, such as Pinger or Line, it doesn't work?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mike102871:
Text plus makes calls over WiFi.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] d12unk13astard:
As long as the other person has the same app on their cell phone you could use apps like hangout, tango etc which due allow calls and text over wifi. There might be ways you can use your phone thru wifi and set it up to be able to use as a land line too, think it's pretty cheap to do too..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] metropcsflash:
IMEI Repaired

So I bought this Tmo Note 3 on Ebay I checked the IMEI on checkesnfree.com and the IMEI was not blacklisted. So I go to activate the phone on Metro PCS and even though the IMEI showed clean the phone will not activate. Then I checked the IMEI through the settings menu and saw that the original IMEI (good) was changed but the new IMEI was blacklisted seems kind of backwards. This told me that the IMEI can be repaired so I went looking for a way to fix it. I spent about 20 hours looking for a solution and came up empty. I called all of the people on Craigslist that buy blacklisted phones and or repair phones and everyone told me the same thing that the IMEI could not be changed on that phone. But I had proof in my hands that it could be done. So finally I came across someone that was about 45 minutes away and he said he could do the job for $35. So I took the drive and he did the repair and my Note 3 now works. Bottom line is that the only way I have found to do this is with a JTAG and it has to be a newer one to do this phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Techngro:
FYI, I think it's not allowed to discuss changing/repairing IMEI on this forum. There are other forums to discuss those things. (I am not trying to be a moderator, just passing the info along for future reference.)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ameliasweet2020:
i have this same problem with my note 2 i was wondering if yu would be able to help me?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] brendonv:
help, samsung tmobile note 3 blocked

Need help to my tmobile note 3, it has been bloocked:crying:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] krelvinaz:
Contact the seller and get your money back.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] RaymondPJR:
OMG, don't you know what PM means??? Private Message! How is your post keeping a touchy subject private and under wraps??

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You too, the same as Amelia!!!

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Now for my own post. I bought a phone off of Swappa about two months ago. Yesterday I started losing cell and data signal intermittently like crazy. I upgraded the firmware last night thinking the 4.4.2 bugs had caught up with me. Everything looked fine at first then it went out again! IMEI still comes back as not blocked. But T-Mob diagnostics says, "phone is registered and locked. Emergency calls only" Since that time, about three hours ago, I can't get the cell and data to come back at all! Not one time since even though it was working right there at the T-Mob counter! Just made a call over WiFi, so at the very least I still have that, but something here isn't right!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] @rbiter:
Are they upgrading your towers or having bad storms in your area?

sent from my HTC M8 using hofo app
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] RaymondPJR:
The sales rep said there were no problems. Since that time I've had the chance to put the SIM card in my GS 3 and that works fine. I've been busy restoring root and backing up the phone. My next step is to do a factory restore. After that, I'm out of ideas!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] michelleflavius:
I am having this same issue and I read your comment what is the other options, cause I have wasted my money. Any help you can give would truly help, but I want to use my phone on straight talk... Thank for your time.... U can email me [MENTION=1898280]michelleflavius[/MENTION]@gmail.com
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] SeerePetrova:
there is a way get it working... by using a box called Octoplus... its used for unlocking phones...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
You can actually use the SPT box too. Id recommend the Octopus box for beginners, but the SPT box I LOVE...it does require some experience though. And these boxes weren't really for unlocking, although it is a nice side feature. The majority of the services performed by these service boxes are IMEI "repairs".
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] danielsutil:
Hi I am trying to PM you but can't for some reason.

I have the same problem with my note 3.

Can you explain that to me please.

danielsutil@hotmail.com

thank you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mrej201:
can the note 3 baid imei work on straight talk or any other company
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Techngro:
Yes generally if it's unlocked, it will work on Straight Talk. Just make sure you get the AT&T sim card.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] xda23:
Is that generally the same with all smartphones?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Techngro:
No, it's a bit more complicated than that. If the phone is GSM and has the correct bands, then it will work properly on the right GSM carrier. If the phone is GSM but does not have the correct bands/frequencies, then it may only work partly (i.e. voice, but only slow Edge/3G data). It just depends on what phone and which carrier you are talking about.

CDMA phones will not work on GSM carriers unless it is made specifically to do so (e.g. the Sprint Note 3 (CDMA) can apparently work on T-Mobile, which is GSM), which most CDMA phones are not. An unlocked CDMA phone should be able to be used on other CDMA carriers though.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nighthawk626:
Guys I'm sorry I haven't been able to message you back but unfortunately I work for Tmobile now and with big brother watching our every moves and messages, I have bills to pay and can't afford to lose my job
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mrej201:
thankx i actually rooted mine when it cam out and i unlock but i reported mine lost and gave it to my wife in the dominican republic but now she is here and im going to out on simple mobile
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
CDMA phones can't be unlocked to another CDMA carrier, they must be flashed. Flashing doesn't require to be unlocked.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Techngro:
OK. Thanks for the clarification.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kdsgn3:
help

I would like to know this solution.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] judenessa1023:
Note 3 Lock

-1
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] srfairhurst:
Note 3 on Vodaphone uk

Hello my son lost him phone but after 3 weeks we found it again. We had the reported it as stolen so Vodaphone had it stopped/blocked is there anyway to get it working again we have phoned them they say that there is no way of doing it can anyone help?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] marnold425:
I called tmobile after someone failed to pay EIP on my note 3 tmobile unblocked my imei for me nothing else was required phone was "blacklisted" for 4 hours total.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ytj87:
The idea that changing the IMEI is against the law is incorrect. There is no law in the US prohibiting such. Bills have been introduced in Congress to make it a crime but nothing has come from those efforts. Here's a press release about one introduction.

Boils down to this: we have bills being proposed to make it a crime. That is enough evidence that it currently isn't a crime. You will find no such laws if you look.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Crisisx1:
I was just about to buy a t mobile note 3 off Craig list..

I ask the person is the ESN clean..says yes.

I ask him for the imei and this is what I get.

What a damn joke
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Crisisx1:
Then they have the nerve to tell me the phone isn't blocked by t mobile lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] metropcsflash:
Is not illegal to change an IMEI as long as you owned the IMEI that you're changing it to. I am in process to buy the device that will change IMEI's and I'll be offering this service very reasonably and soon.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] paynne78:
Got burned on craigslist buying a note 3 (tmobile)

I know this is a long shot but I just got burned on craigslist buying a tmobile note 3. Can u give me any help or advise?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] QuyenBinhHangHieu:
Switch to another carrier

Hi

Could you kindly show us how to switch to another phone carrier with a bad IMEI? Any programming involved?

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Dattack:
I have no idea what carrier you have. About a year ago or more, I bought a bad Tmobile phone that wouldn't work on their network. It was carrier locked. So all I did was get it first unlocked code online from many sellers for around $10-$20. Then I just put in an AT and T sim from a friend to see if it worked. And it did. They said now Tmobile and AT and T cross reference each other if their is a bad IMEI so both carriers would know. But I hardly doubt that.

This only applies to GSM. I have no idea about CDMA phones.

So I can't use any other carriers that uses Tmobile towers like simple mobile or straight talk.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_mobile_virtual_network_operators
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] note3davidc:
need help with note 3

Traded my laptop for a tmobil note 4 5 months ago and nov. 8th it got blacklisted. I read somewhere that you could unlock it. Can you please help. I would really appreciate it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] xda23:
Just purchase a unlock code and use the phone on att or straight talk it's really easy.If you have any questions just pm me. ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] metropcsflash:
Once a phone is on the blacklist you can not use it on any US carrier. That unlock will be a waste of money. Pm me for a solution that will keep you on your carrier.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] robnfalls:
I have the same problem :( ..

,,can you pls PM me Nighthawk? I'll appreciate you help very much. Thanks in advance!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] metropcsflash:
If you are not a lawyer you should not be giving legal advice. It was not legal to unlock phones but that too has been reversed recently. I have put the challenge forth to Federal Communications officers to show me where it is illegal to change an ESN or IMEI and no one can show me that it is illegal. I'm not a lawyer and cannot give you legal advice but I can tell you that from my point of view and what I've seen it is not illegal to change an ESN or IMEI as long as you own the IMEI and the device that you want to transfer it to. There used to be a law about cloning ESN's because when that law was written you could steal cell phone service by cloning an ESN. With the new technology even if you copy an ESN it's not possible to steal service. Technology has advanced and if any network sees two phones with the same serial number it will shut them both down and you will not be able to have service. That is why cloning was illegal but to be clear changing the IMEI for a device is not the definition of cloning as long as the donor device is not used.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dito33:
Can you please email me on how to, I bought N3 on swappa and have problems now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] brandor:
Even if you meet at a T-Mobile store they could easily block your IMEI a month or longer if anything happens with the account it was purchased on. **EVEN IF THE DEVICE WAS PAID OFF BY THE ACCOUNT HOLDER BEFORE BUYING WHATEVER DEVICE THEY ARE CURRENTLY USING ** i used theunlocker.com to unblock mine and it isn't illegal unless you are changing it for profitable gain.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] vannajch:
Note 3 Locked IMEI

Can anyone help me please!!#
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] NY YANKSFAN:
Have about 85% Good News for you!

Hello; I have good news for you. You can still use your block IMEI/ESN etc phone. I had a simuliar problems as yours. Someone at my job. Stolen my fully rooted unlock and Custom ROM phone. I had quickly reported to T-Mobile. They ask me. If you want them to permanently block your phone. And nobody could ever use your phone. I really loved my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Unlock/Rooted Custom ROM phone. Better than the actual new Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Without rooting etc. Somebody had return my phone. Back to my desk. So I had called T-Mobile. And explained to them. Thief had return my phone. He or she probably tried to use the phone. And found out. They could not call or get 4G data and get online. Now I have two phones. A new JUMP program T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 4 N910T. I really didn't want that phone. I do not like the inside features. I really wanted t wait for next year in October or November of 2015. When they will have the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. With a 64bit system WOW! And a 6 inch screen. I love big screen Android phone. Luckily one Saturday morning. I was listening to Leo La Porte of KFI 640 AM Computer Technology Show. He was mentioning. That you can use any Android phone. Only if you have a WiFi at home or anywhere on the outside. You can make calls,text. And also continue to get Emails. The 15% of my 85%. To make 100%. Is that you cannot ever connect to 3G or 4G data. Only on WiFi connection you can use your phone. That is what I am doing at home. Just use my blocked Samsung Galaxy Note 3. As my WiFi calling phone. And text and receive and sent Emails. What you need to do. Is at home. If you have WiFi. It is free. Never have to pay for service. Download from the Google Play Store. Find the software called Google Handouts. And then download another software called: Google Hangout Dialer. And finally Groove IP. You have to have a Google account. To make and use there software. To make it work. And after that. You are good to go. Everything is free. The only downside. Is that when you are away from a WiFi area. The phone is unusable. Because you can not use again. The mobile data service, When I get my new phone. Which I am getting it rooted and unlocked and Custom ROM on it. I am calling T-Mobile. To cancel my calling plan. And just use there data plan. I will save about $30.00 From the $100.00 I am paying a month. They all are expensive.{Major Phone Companies}. I hope this make you happy again soon.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
So you can still get calls and texts? What if you pop a different SIM card in it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] metropcsflash:
He is not using the sim. It is voip using Google voice.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
That makes more sense lol. I guess I missed that part.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] viccmart:
Blacklisted Samsung Note 3

Hi there,

I have a similar situation with my NOTE3 and I want to know how I can PM you to see if you can help me to fix issue.

Thank you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] thatotherguy..:
pm me I can help
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] firegoblin:
I sent mine too Joe the Android rooter and he fixed my bad Imei for me in a week. Works perfectly now
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] TnK8iD:
Hi i nave The same problem. Can you suggest me a solution please.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ytj87:
Google QPST and how to use it.

It is absolutely legal to alter an IMEI in the US. The bills to make it a crime failed in 2012 and 2013 and weren't brought up in 2014.

It is an endlessly repeated falsehood that it's illegal to do so. It's a game by the industry to fool people into not trying, especially criminals. Problem is, the only people harmed by the misinformation are innocent users.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Nicmob15:
Samsung note 3 bad

Hey how are u doing I have the same issue with a tmobile note 3 I purchased via craiglist . Could u help please?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ytj87:
See the post of mine just before yours. Learn QPST.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] DrFeel:
Note 3 IMEI block

I have the same problem with a note 3, can you share your solution please.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] x2delight:
Pm me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] taebojames:
Advice

I have the same problem as the Note 3 user w/ the blocked IMEI, except I have a Note 4. What can I do?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] brendan.crossmock:
Don't trust friends to keep account paid

I have a similar issue, only, I turned service on with a friend. Transferred to my own account and T-Mobile never switched device ownership. When he didn't pay his bill, my imei got locked. $600 paper weight.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ytj87:
Sorry, but all those saying it's illegal to alter an IMEI are wrong. The bills to make it a crime never passed. The carriers and law enforcement purposely keep this falsehood going. Learn QPST (for Qualcomm based phones) or find someone on ebay who can remotely change the IMEI to an international one.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
Youre quite full of misinformation. First off, QPST alone wont repair your IMEI as far as I know. Secondly, you dont need an INTERNATIONAL IMEI to get off the blacklist. And thirdly, with that much misinformation I'm willing to bet that you're wrong about it being legal.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ytj87:
To each his own ecs. I've been doing this a long time and have modded quite a few phone IMEIs with QPST. Good luck finding a domestic IMEI that'll work from other than a smashed phone. Which is a viable option, but international IMEIs are foolproof and easy to get.

While you're learning, find the exact federal statute that makes IMEI alteration illegal. When you can't, then read about the many failed efforts to get such a law passed.

Of many links... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2652022
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
Good luck changing the IMEI on a Note 3, Note 4, S5, S6 S6 edge, Note Edge or any phone on kit kat/lollipop for that matter with QPST. We arent on Ice Cream Sandwich anymore. They closed loopholes that made it possible for even trained monkeys to change the IMEI.

Dude, you know absolutely nothing about how IMEIs work. Ive been using domestic IMEIs and corresponding certificates on various domestic phones. I havent ever had a customer return a phone. Guess im doing it wrong eh? :rolleyes:

http://m.tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/6-arrested-in-patna-for-imei-number-tampering-38247.html

Yeah, IMEI tampering isnt illegal until you get your shop/house raided lmao. Im done here. Anyone who knows how to use Google can prove all your points wrong within 60 seconds or less.

https://www.fcc.gov/guides/cell-phone-fraud
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ytj87:
Really? Note 3, S6, and S6 Edge as well. But not on 5.1.1, but 5.0 is doable and KK is no problem. Any shop getting raided is for trafficking in stolen goods, not specifically for changing IMEIs. There is risk, but it isn't for IMEI alteration specifically. But at least thanks for conceding the point that it isn't illegal to alter IMEIs. I guess I wasn't so wrong after all, eh?

For those reading, find a low cost remote service on ebay. One of them might be me. That's all I'll say.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ecs87:
Quite a persistent troll we have here.

For anyone who is getting trolled by this guy and tries to use QPST, its not possible. A) youre not going to get past the MSLSECUR mechanism. B) youre not going to be able to get past the AKSEEDNO mechanism. C) youre not going to be able to write the corresponding RSA certificate that goes along with the IMEI. D) most importantly you wont be able to reset the security to its default state to bypass.

And take the time to read my links instead of ignoring them like the troll. Youll see that im obviously right and the troll is just...trolling.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ytj87:
You're mixing cases, ecs. QPST is specific and you know that. The thread originally dealt with IMEI legality. I'm not getting into specific operations because there is income to be protected. That's why it's very hard to learn and do this stuff yourself. No one, including me, wants to reveal bread and butter techniques.

edit: Sorry for those reading, I didn't mean to imply this was easy to learn. It's possible, but not easy. I was lost when first doing this a few years ago, failing with QPST after weeks of research. Finally I paid a guy and went from there. And really, since everyone is protecting methods in order to earn money, it's not likely to learn anyway. An ebay service is so easy and low cost now. But bottom line, it is legal to alter the IMEI.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] CincoDeDrinko:
Can anyone help me here? I got screwed on a Note 3 (T-Mo) and looking for some help or guidence to get my imei straight. I've got a good imei from my Galaxy S2 that I don't use if that helps... Also I had to repair an old HTC One imei so I'm capable of doing it myself if someone can just drop me some direction!

Please help me XDA, you're my only hope.....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] montecristo1:
Not here to say that deceit doesn't happen on Craigslist. However, I have always bought my phones off of Craigslist. Not everyone on Craigslist is trying to sell you a stolen phone. Maybe I may be so fortunate that for over the last 14 years, I have never been robbed, bought a stolen item, mugged, or sold bricks. And can say I have at least bought a good 15 smartphones over the years for myself, wife and coworkers. I usually ask alot of questions, haggle prices, and take a few days before deciding to meet at a public place.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] lenteenes:
Amazon is the best ,lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rwilco12:
Hey guys,

Discussion on how to change your IMEI is not allowed on XDA. Although we do understand and sympathize with your issue, there isn't much we can do about it. It sucks that people are dishonest! Best course of action is to try and contact the original seller and work with them to get your money back or get them to give you a non-blacklisted device.

Thread closed.

Sorry!

Rwilco12
[HTC Droid DNA] akn609:
i updated to CM11 and the problem seems like i cant sync or upload or download with any google services. since i booted the rom i tried syncing my contacts and all and it just hangs forever. anything from the playstore i download sits at 100% for at least 20 mins before installing. Everything else is working fine it only seems like google issues. i have tried different GApps also tried different or older verisons of the rom. I am about to leave 4.4 and back to JB or Sense. can anyone give me anything to try?
[HTC Droid DNA] durgis:
Did you do a factory reset before updating, and did you install the Kit Kat version of gapps?