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Iphone Blacklist

Hi, if I bought a brand new phone from somebody, can he block it?

I activated the phone.

iPhone XS Max, iOS 12

Posted on Jun 9, 2019 11:20 AM

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Posted on Jun 9, 2019 11:49 AM

Blacklists are only used by cellular carriers, and will normally only blacklist a device that was being used on their network and has been reported stolen.


If the iPhone is brand new, never been activated and had no service plan with a carrier, then, the carriers will not generally black list it.


So no, its unlikely they can actually block it.



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Jun 9, 2019 11:49 AM in response to gamasiker

Blacklists are only used by cellular carriers, and will normally only blacklist a device that was being used on their network and has been reported stolen.


If the iPhone is brand new, never been activated and had no service plan with a carrier, then, the carriers will not generally black list it.


So no, its unlikely they can actually block it.



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