blacklisted iphone by previous owner

IMEIs don't "belong" to a carrier. They are simply a number that identifies the phone. (Mobile numbers, on the other hand, do belong to carriers). Some carriers may charge money to unlock a phone. Many carriers will only unlock a phone for a current customer. The criteria that carriers use to determine who is eligible to unlock a phone is up to them. Upgrading your phone doesn't deactivate a SIM. In fact, you can transfer a SIM from one phone to another.

situation at a glance; Jan 2014 owner speaks to bell canada, is told to give permission to transfer rights of ownership of the phone to release the IMEI, this person makes the call, then Bell canada tells me to step into the retailer to pay $50 for an unlock so I do that, it is then unlocked, the iphone, then I go to my current carrier and they activate a new sim card, and the phone is now at this point activated on their network, I use this phone for 5 months, I then have issues with the product making it difficult to use mind you it still works... after I do this the new phone with the new sim card is activated and the old sim card becomes deleted this always happens but the IMEI was with my carrier for 5 months, I find out today that BELL canada, listen the IMEI as Lost or Stolen, November of 2014... Now am I wrong or not, requiring permission from owner to transfer ownership means the phone belongs to the person who was given authority over the product before the rights of the product where transfered to the new carrier??? Bell refuses to take responsibility still... but time will sort things out, please give me any advice you have... Perhaps even if you find the office of the president or privacy umbudsman of bell canada bc I cant find the information...

If you buy a phone, you can sell it or give it to anyone you want. The carrier is not involved in that transaction. They do not own the phone and you don't need their permission or intervention to "transfer ownership". Carriers can refuse to allow certain phones to be activated on their networks for a variety of reasons (phone was reported stolen, phone was active on an account at the time the account was deactivated for non-payment). This has nothing to do with the ownership of the phone and the carrier does not need anyone's permission to block a particular phone from being activated on their service.

Perhaps even if you find the office of the president or privacy umbudsman of bell canada bc I cant find the information...

You have access to the same internet I do. I'm also guessing you live in Canada and therefore have much easier phone access to Canadian companies.

Best of luck.

My phone was stolen in Canada. Canadian carrier (telus) told me that phone has been disabled and will go into central lost/stolen database that is connected to all carriers and no carrier will connect the phone . Good job carriers! That's customer service and piece of mind. I wish Apple had a database that the customer could input their info and serial numbers into, then when the stolen/lost product is connected to itunes, a message appears and access to itunes or any updates are refused. Essentially the stolen device is blocked from itunes and updates. Given the cost of apple products this should already be in place and would greatly help to deter the theft of apple products adding piece of mind and protection to the customer.

Ihatethievesandliars wrote:

I wish Apple had a database that the customer could input their info and serial numbers into, then when the stolen/lost product is connected to itunes, a message appears and access to itunes or any updates are refused. Essentially the stolen device is blocked from itunes and updates. Given the cost of apple products this should already be in place and would greatly help to deter the theft of apple products adding piece of mind and protection to the customer.

Apple has already provided you with a way to prevent your phone from being used or updated by anyone else. And it has significantly decreased theft. It's called Find My iPhone. Coupled with a passcode on your phone, your data is safe and the phone can never be reactivated by anyone who doesn't have your Apple ID.

hello iman i have an iphone 6 icloud and i want to know the wer if you ave a solotion can solve me

Only the person who initiated the Activation Lock can remove it.

There is no workaround. Return the iPhone to the seller for a

refund, if you can. Otherwise, turn the iPhone over to the local

police with all the information you have about the seller.