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wazza_2 · 15-04-09, 06:59 PM

hi i was just wondering is it posible2 change the IMEI on a samsung

BL4K3Y · 15-04-09, 08:36 PM

You can change the IMEI on any phone but it's not legal. Google it and see what you can find.

parricull · 15-04-09, 08:52 PM

sorry for being ingnoant or stupid but why and what reason would you want to change it? Surely the only reason is for a stolen phone with the imei bar?

BL4K3Y · 15-04-09, 10:03 PM

It could be that or the phone may have been blocked at some stage. You can get it unbarred legally but you need to ring the service provider but I can't guarantee that they will do it for you.

wazza_2 · 16-04-09, 03:41 PM

i bought a second hand phone and when i phoned up orange they said that the person hasnt payed there bill so they have blocked the phones incoming and out going calls

MorriSoft · 16-04-09, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wazza_2

i bought a second hand phone and when i phoned up orange they said that the person hasnt payed there bill so they have blocked the phones incoming and out going calls

As mentioned by blakey_8, yes you can change it, but its not legal, at all.

It also carrys a prison sentence if caught, and an unlimited fine, telecommunications fraud is VERY serious, best not to mess eh?

15-04-09, 06:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
wazza_2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 201 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Imei hi i was just wondering is it posible2 change the IMEI on a samsung

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BL4K3Y Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,319 Times in 1,211 Posts	Re: Imei You can change the IMEI on any phone but it's not legal. Google it and see what you can find.

15-04-09, 08:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
parricull Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Telewest Posts: 636 Thanks: 70 Thanked 117 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Imei sorry for being ingnoant or stupid but why and what reason would you want to change it? Surely the only reason is for a stolen phone with the imei bar? __________________ All info supplied by me is for educational and hypothetical purposes ONLY.

15-04-09, 10:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
BL4K3Y Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,319 Times in 1,211 Posts	Re: Imei It could be that or the phone may have been blocked at some stage. You can get it unbarred legally but you need to ring the service provider but I can't guarantee that they will do it for you.

16-04-09, 03:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
wazza_2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 201 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Imei i bought a second hand phone and when i phoned up orange they said that the person hasnt payed there bill so they have blocked the phones incoming and out going calls

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