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I bought an iPhone that was reported stolen by the seller

I bought an iPhone 4 with the screen cracked. I replaced the screen and was using it as a personal iPhone. Today it got blocked. So I called AT&T and they told me the phone was reported stolen.

So, here is what I assume happened. The seller broke the phone, so in order to get a replacement phone he reported it stolen. He got the replacement, and sold me the broken one.

Now, AT&T, even tho Im telling them this guy lied to them to get a new phone, they refuse to contact him or help me in any way.

So I went back to my calls, and I have the calls of Saturday 11 from 6pm and I bought the phone Saturday midday. Basically I cant have his number now. There were no text messages involved either.

So, me question is; is there any way to retrieve the calls from Saturday 11 before 6pm?

Posted on Aug 17, 2012 5:52 PM

49 replies

Jan 5, 2013 11:17 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

You can lead a horse to the troft, but you cant make it drink...

iLS6 Author

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Jan 5, 2013 11:49 AM in response to iLS6

well.. I got a lot of good advise and I appreciate it. Thank you guys. However; none of them answers my question. Again, is there a legal and safe method to buy a used iPhone? If so, what would it be?

I find hard to believe in the supposedly biggest Nation of the globe one cant safely buy a used phone. I simply believe nobody knowing the right method has posted here yet.

steve359

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Jan 5, 2013 11:53 AM in response to iLS6

Legal? Yes.

Safe? Read all preceding advice, including your own posts where your own phone number is at risk.

Never should have gotten back in. You are unable to learn from your own experience.

"_____ never learn from their own mistakes. Smart people do learn form their own mistakes. Wise people learn from the mistakes of others".

Jan 5, 2013 12:25 PM in response to iLS6

There is no completely safe way to buy a used iPhone (or anything else, for that matter). The closest you can come is to buy on eBay and pay with Paypal to get the buyer protection feature. Keep in mind that legitimate used iPhones sell for very close to their new price and sometimes even higher. So bargain iPhones usually have something seriously wrong. If a deal is too good to be true, it isn't.

I bought an iPhone that was reported stolen by the seller