Activate carrier locked, reported as stolen iPhone 6 with unactivated SIM?

olahnandi00 · Nov 17, 2016

So originally I searched for used iPods, but I discovered that I could buy a used iPhone 6 with some problems (like TouchID or some buttons not working etc.) for just a little more expensive and use it on wifi without a SIM card inserted. Then I came across this Bell CA locked iPhone. I looked up the IMEI and it appears to be reported as stolen.
So the questions are:
Can I activate the phone with a prepaid Bell SIM with the card staying inactivated?(because I live in Europe and those cards can only be activated in Canada)
And if I can, is it a problem that the phone is reported as stolen?

captaincharisma · Nov 17, 2016

i highly doubt it. if the phone is reported stolen then the IMEI has been globally blacklisted so it will not work with any carrier. if you thought you got a good deal on an inferior phone like that then it was too good to be true

lesson learned

olahnandi00 · Nov 17, 2016

I haven't yet bought the phone. (Sorry if it wasn't clear but English is not my first language) I research a lot about the possible problems I can face before buying something second hand.

Thank you for your answer, I will avoid blacklisted phones then.

maxwellmelon · Nov 17, 2016

sounds like the seller got an iPhone 6 and then reported it as stolen to get a replacement one though the phone insurance. could be to make money or mabe they wanted to get a iPhone 7 upgrade for cheap.

but as captaincharisma said the phone is now useless for activation.

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