how to unblock the imei from a cell phone is bought at pawn shop?

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Olivertrevino14

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Bought a phone at pawn shop... it worked for a day or 2 and then it got Blocked some how... how can I unblock my phones imei number? Or could I change it?
 
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thundervore

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You are pretty much screwed.

Chances are that phone was stolen and sold to the pawnshop. The original owner must have reported it stolen and then the Carrier blocked it from their network.

The phone worked long enough for it to show up on the network and blacklisted.

If it is a Verizon phone you are pretty much screwed as you will have to provide proof of purchase and a pawn shop receipt is not valid proof.

I suggest you take it back to the pawn shop and get your money back and buy a phone from a authorized retailer.
 
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