The desire to have a high-quality, multi-functional and beautiful mobile phone, unfortunately, does not always and not at all coincide with the capabilities. Someone still decides to buy on credit, someone refuses to own a modern mobile phone, and someone decides to buy a used phone, already in use. But where is the guarantee that such a device is not stolen and is not on the wanted list?
Instruction manual
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Never buy a used phone if the seller cannot provide you with documents for it. When buying a used cell phone, be sure to ask the consultant for written confirmation of the transfer of the phone to the store by its former owner. Unfortunately, not every seller decides to present such documents, because they can indicate the price that he paid for the purchase of this device. And the document itself is quite easy to fake.
To protect yourself from buying a wanted phone, find out the International Mobile Equipment Identifier (IMEI). As a rule, these are 15 digits located directly on the telephone receiver (under the battery). If you did not find this number on the device, dial * # 06 #. Phones of all manufacturers usually give out their identification number in response. Fix it on paper (write it down carefully), after which, as soon as possible try to go online.
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Visit blacklist.onliner.by, in the window that opens, enter the IMEI of the phone. Then click on the check link. This database contains the phone numbers that are on the wanted list. Accordingly, if you see an inscription stating that no IMEI numbers matching the search were found in the database, then the phone does not have a criminal past.
However, not all stolen phone numbers are listed in this database, so if the number you entered is not found, this does not mean that no one is looking for your phone. In addition, the phone number you purchased may appear in the database much later than you buy it.
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There is another way to check if a used phone is on the wanted list. Send a paid message (its cost is 5 rubles) to 4443. In the message, write: "Ministry of Internal Affairs a space and your IMEI code." The response message will contain information about whether your phone is wanted or not.
Sometimes it’s better to abandon the “tricked out”, but used phone and give preference to an inexpensive, but brand new and “clean” handset before the law.
