12-25-2018 09:11 PM
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    iPhoneTechSmart
    I'm trying to buy an iPhone 8 Plus and seems like phones with bad ESNs go cheaper. My question is , how does this whole bad ESN thing work? I'm buying from eBay America, but I mainly live in the Caribbean. I read that once it isn't an American Cell Company, that the phone will work with a bad ESN. Can anyone confirm this for me?
    12-23-2018 08:18 PM
  2. prestigiouswireless's Avatar
    prestigiouswireless
    Originally Posted by iPhoneTechSmart
    I'm trying to buy an iPhone 8 Plus and seems like phones with bad ESNs go cheaper. My question is , how does this whole bad ESN thing work? I'm buying from eBay America, but I mainly live in the Caribbean. I read that once it isn't an American Cell Company, that the phone will work with a bad ESN. Can anyone confirm this for me?
    Should work just fine in your area
    12-23-2018 08:19 PM
  3. Chuck Finley69's Avatar
    Chuck Finley69
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    Originally Posted by prestigiouswireless
    Should work just fine in your area
    Key word is “should” .......
    12-23-2018 10:29 PM
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    prestigiouswireless
    Originally Posted by Chuck Finley69
    Key word is “should” .......
    Never traveled to a foreign country to test that theory
    12-23-2018 10:32 PM
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    Chuck Finley69
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    Originally Posted by prestigiouswireless
    Never traveled to a foreign country to test that theory
    Give me your brand new iPhone XS Max and I’ll see what happens after you report it “ lost”... Merry Christmas
    12-24-2018 07:21 PM
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    Jude526
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    Don’t get a phone with a bad esn. It’s either stolen or on a bad account. Carriers block phones on delinquent bills
    12-25-2018 09:11 PM
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