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A bad ESN means the phone is linked to a past due account or has been reported lost or stolen with a wireless carrier. Without a good or clean ESN, the phone cannot be activated.
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What does it mean when your phone has ESN?
esn means phone is unlocked
What is bad esn?
It means "Do Not Buy". A bad ESN simply means the phone is locked or for some other reason you CAN NOT get it activated. Ask the seller for the ESN number, call the carrier of the phone and ask them can they run a check on the esn of that phone and they will tell you why the ESN is bad.
What does esn mean?
ESN means Electronic Serial Number. The ESN is an identifier that is inside a cellular phone that does not use a SIM card.
What does clean ESN mean?
A Clean ESN number means that your phone can be activated by a wireless carrier. A dirty esn means that the phone is linked to an account that has a past due bill or balance or a phone that has been reported lost or stolen. Ask for the ESN# from the seller and call the carrier to see if it is clean before purchase.
What does ESM mean in regards to a cell phone?
ESM is not a proper abbreviation in regards to a cell phone. However an ESN can be typically found written underneath a phone's battery. An ESN is a numeric identifier that uniquely identifies a cellphone.
Can you turn bad esn iphone to clean esn?
There are specialized services that specifically remove the blacklisting from a bad ESN mobile phones. You are required to supply your ESN and MEID or have the CDMA mobile device "flashed", i.e. rewriting the firmware.
How do you switch my cell number to a new phone when you don't have a SIM card?
Contact your service provider from a different phone and they will need to get the ESN from the back of the device. There will be a white label inside the phone underneath the battery and the ESN will be there. Once they have the ESN and change it in their billing system they will walk you thru manually programming the new device with your old number
Is your sprint cell phone ESN still good after non-payment?
no
How do you get a cell number from the esn on the back of the phone?
You cannot (as a consumer). Me working in the telecom business can. The ESN is associated with a number, but has no direct interpretation or formula to derive a number from it.
How can you find my esn on a sidekick lx?
You can find the ESN number on a Sidekick LX by removing the battery and reading the label. It is a unique number which identifies the phone on the network.
Can you use any Sprint phone with a clear ESN with Kajeet services?
Yes
Can you use an American CDMA phone on Bell Canada?
if you change it's esn, yes, but it's not an easy process and cannot be done on every phone
