I bought a blacklisted phone.. Help me! How can I bypass the activation?

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I bought a blacklisted phone... Help me

I bought a blacklisted phone and I can't even get in touch with the person that sold it to me anymore. Does anyone know a way to bypass the activation somehow?

 

[Beyond Fire]

Re: I bought a blacklisted phone... Help me

It can't be done sorry. Next time you buyba phone from someone meet them at a carrier store so they can verify the phone is clean.

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[HankAZ]

Re: I bought a blacklisted phone... Help me

I bought a blacklisted phone and I can't even get in touch with the person that sold it to me anymore. Does anyone know a way to bypass the activation somehow?

No. You have a paperweight. You cannot get around the blacklist, nor can you bypass any activation lock.

 

[Scatabrain]

Re: I bought a blacklisted phone... Help me

And I believe would be against this forum's rules to discuss this.

 

[anon(4698833)]

Re: I bought a blacklisted phone... Help me

Where did you buy the phone? Many websites such as eBay and the like have buyer protection protocols implemented to keep you from being scammed. PayPal also offers this kind of protection. Check with the method you bought the phone through to see if they have some kind of buyer protection in place...if not, you're SOL.