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justin_uk1 · 05-06-11, 01:12 PM

Hi Folkes
I have a blackberry torch which has been blocked due to a bill not being paid
its been given to me by a member of my familly ,, can anybody point me in the right direction to be able to use the phone again
Thanks

Bandit1.3 · 05-06-11, 05:46 PM

Hi there is a way to get it working but im sure in saying it's a spell in jail if caught.

unadkat · 05-06-11, 05:56 PM

Unless you know someone who can change the imei then yes. However its highly illegal and if your caught you could be doing 5 yrs behind bars.

Sent from my Desire HD

justin_uk1 · 05-06-11, 09:18 PM

i guessed it was something like that ,, but just for educational purposes gents is changing an imei number done via software or is a piece of equiptment required to change it ,,oh and i got the phone model wrong its a curve

brian · 06-06-11, 08:52 PM

I think changing IMEI numbers goes well beyond "educational purposes" for what we want to deal with on Tw. Thread closed.

05-06-11, 01:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
justin_uk1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 190 Thanks: 29 Thanked 30 Times in 25 Posts	Blacberry problem Hi Folkes I have a blackberry torch which has been blocked due to a bill not being paid its been given to me by a member of my familly ,, can anybody point me in the right direction to be able to use the phone again Thanks

05-06-11, 05:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bandit1.3 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 649 Thanks: 54 Thanked 80 Times in 70 Posts	Re: Blacberry problem Hi there is a way to get it working but im sure in saying it's a spell in jail if caught.

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justin_uk1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 190 Thanks: 29 Thanked 30 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Blacberry problem i guessed it was something like that ,, but just for educational purposes gents is changing an imei number done via software or is a piece of equiptment required to change it ,,oh and i got the phone model wrong its a curve

06-06-11, 08:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,801 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,697 Times in 595 Posts	Re: Blacberry problem I think changing IMEI numbers goes well beyond "educational purposes" for what we want to deal with on Tw. Thread closed. __________________ Sky+, 1m motorised dish, Vu+ Duo HD PVR, Panasonic 42" G15 Plasma HDTV, Playstation 2 + 3, Not enough time...

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05-06-11, 05:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
unadkat Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 1,215 Thanked 801 Times in 635 Posts	Unless you know someone who can change the imei then yes. However its highly illegal and if your caught you could be doing 5 yrs behind bars. Sent from my Desire HD