Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because of a unpaid balance or the phone was stolen. Either way the IMEI is “branded” for good. To avoid wasting time, check the status of the IMEI on [link|https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
If the IMEI is bad because it's actually stolen, take the phone to the police and see if you can get it legally by giving the owner a chance to reclaim it. This isn't always possible but most states allow for this. It usually means the police hold the phone, so be prepared for that. If it is clean, try to restore the phone in recovery mode to fix the baseband firmware: [guide|16507]
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If it's stolen and you get it keep it this way do not expect the carrier to help you make it usable as a phone, it's just dead. Even if you can fix the IMEI by replacing it, it is legally sketchy. ***Possession of a blocked phone for nonpayment is fair game, but legally EVEN IF YOU HAVE PHYSICAL POSSESSION OF THE PHONE WITH THE NEW IMEI# IT IS CONSIDERED PHONE CLONING. It can even be hard to defend even with physical possession of the device you ripped the IMEI# from. If I was going to do it, I'd rip the number off of the phone, then destroy the old board.***
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If it's stolen and you get it keep it this way do not expect the carrier to help you make it usable as a phone, it's just dead. Even if you can fix the IMEI by replacing it, it is legally sketchy. ***Possession of a blocked phone for nonpayment is fair game, but legally EVEN IF YOU HAVE PHYSICAL POSSESSION OF THE PHONE WITH THE NEW IMEI# IT IS CONSIDERED PHONE CLONING. It can even be hard to defend even with physical possession of the device you ripped the IMEI# from. If I was going to do it, I'd rip the number off of the phone, then destroy the old board. If there was no uncorrectable parts pairing, I'd just swap boards!!!***
If recovery mode doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. The [guide|1543|motherboard] will need to be replaced since the baseband is typically paired. The boards usually cost as much a whole phone so it may not be worth it to replace the board. That said, if you do swap the board you should try and check the IMEI if you can do so. I’d also STRONGLY RECOMMEND getting the matching back so the phone and board have the same identity, to avoid problems in the future. It typically doesn’t matter but if a carrier or secondhand buyer sees it, it doesn’t always come off well. I’m not bothered by it to the extent I will run away from the phone, but it is a red flag that something is up in most cases. I’m going to check the IMEI per the board anyway, so it’s kind of moot but I like to see matching identities.
Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because of a unpaid balance or the phone was stolen. Either way the IMEI is “branded” for good. To avoid wasting time, check the status of the IMEI on [link|https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
If the IMEI is bad because it's actually stolen, take the phone to the police and see if you can get it legally by giving the owner a chance to reclaim it. This isn't always possible but most states allow for this. It usually means the police hold the phone, so be prepared for that. If it is clean, try to restore the phone in recovery mode to fix the baseband firmware: [guide|16507]
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If it's stolen and you get it keep it this way do not expect the carrier to help you make it usable as a phone, it's just dead. Even if you can fix the IMEI by replacing it, it is legally sketchy. ***Possession of a blocked phone for nonpayment is fair game, but legally UNLESS YOU HAVE PHYSICAL POSESSION OF THE PHONE WITH THE NEW IMEI# IT IS CONSIDERED PHONE CLONING. It can even be hard to defend even with physical posession of the device you ripped the IMEI# from. If I was going to do it, I'd rip the number off of the phone, then destroy the old board.***
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If it's stolen and you get it keep it this way do not expect the carrier to help you make it usable as a phone, it's just dead. Even if you can fix the IMEI by replacing it, it is legally sketchy. ***Possession of a blocked phone for nonpayment is fair game, but legally EVEN IF YOU HAVE PHYSICAL POSSESSION OF THE PHONE WITH THE NEW IMEI# IT IS CONSIDERED PHONE CLONING. It can even be hard to defend even with physical possession of the device you ripped the IMEI# from. If I was going to do it, I'd rip the number off of the phone, then destroy the old board.***
If recovery mode doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. The [guide|1543|motherboard] will need to be replaced since the baseband is typically paired. The boards usually cost as much a whole phone so it may not be worth it to replace the board. That said, if you do swap the board you should try and check the IMEI if you can do so. I’d also STRONGLY RECOMMEND getting the matching back so the phone and board have the same identity, to avoid problems in the future. It typically doesn’t matter but if a carrier or secondhand buyer sees it, it doesn’t always come off well. I’m not bothered by it to the extent I will run away from the phone, but it is a red flag that something is up in most cases. I’m going to check the IMEI per the board anyway, so it’s kind of moot but I like to see matching identities.
Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because of a unpaid balance or the phone was stolen. Either way the IMEI is “branded” for good. To avoid wasting time, check the status of the IMEI on [link|https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
If the IMEI is bad because it's actually stolen, take the phone to the police and see if you can get it legally by giving the owner a chance to reclaim it. This isn't always possible but most states allow for this. It usually means the police hold the phone, so be prepared for that. If it is clean, try to restore the phone in recovery mode to fix the baseband firmware: [guide|16507]
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If it's stolen and you get it keep it this way do not expect the carrier to help you make it usable as a phone, it's just dead. Even if you can fix the IMEI by replacing it, it is legally sketchy. Possession of a blocked phone for nonpayment is fair game, but legally UNLESS YOU HAVE PHYSICAL POSESSION OF THE PHONE WITH THE NEW IMEI# IT IS CONSIDERED PHONE CLONING. It can even be hard to defend even with physical posession of the device you ripped the IMEI# from. If I was going to do it, I'd rip the number off of the phone, then destroy the old board.
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If it's stolen and you get it keep it this way do not expect the carrier to help you make it usable as a phone, it's just dead. Even if you can fix the IMEI by replacing it, it is legally sketchy. ***Possession of a blocked phone for nonpayment is fair game, but legally UNLESS YOU HAVE PHYSICAL POSESSION OF THE PHONE WITH THE NEW IMEI# IT IS CONSIDERED PHONE CLONING. It can even be hard to defend even with physical posession of the device you ripped the IMEI# from. If I was going to do it, I'd rip the number off of the phone, then destroy the old board.***
If recovery mode doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. The [guide|1543|motherboard] will need to be replaced since the baseband is typically paired. The boards usually cost as much a whole phone so it may not be worth it to replace the board. That said, if you do swap the board you should try and check the IMEI if you can do so. I’d also STRONGLY RECOMMEND getting the matching back so the phone and board have the same identity, to avoid problems in the future. It typically doesn’t matter but if a carrier or secondhand buyer sees it, it doesn’t always come off well. I’m not bothered by it to the extent I will run away from the phone, but it is a red flag that something is up in most cases. I’m going to check the IMEI per the board anyway, so it’s kind of moot but I like to see matching identities.
Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because of a unpaid balance or the phone was stolen. Either way the IMEI is “branded” for good. To avoid wasting time, check the status of the IMEI on [https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
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Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because of a unpaid balance or the phone was stolen. Either way the IMEI is “branded” for good. To avoid wasting time, check the status of the IMEI on [link|https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
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If the IMEI is bad because it's actually stolen, take the phone to the police and see if you can get it legally by giving the owner a chance to reclaim it. This isn't always possible but most states allow for this. It usually means the police hold the phone, so be prepared for that.
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If the IMEI is bad because it's actually stolen, take the phone to the police and see if you can get it legally by giving the owner a chance to reclaim it. This isn't always possible but most states allow for this. It usually means the police hold the phone, so be prepared for that. If it is clean, try to restore the phone in recovery mode to fix the baseband firmware: [guide|16507]
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If it's stolen and you get it keep it this way do not expect the carrier to help you make it usable as a phone; that IMEI# is never going to be good again. Even if you can fix the IMEI by replacing it, I wouldn't recommend this because it's a legal grey area.
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If it's stolen and you get it keep it this way do not expect the carrier to help you make it usable as a phone, it's just dead. Even if you can fix the IMEI by replacing it, it is legally sketchy. Possession of a blocked phone for nonpayment is fair game, but legally UNLESS YOU HAVE PHYSICAL POSESSION OF THE PHONE WITH THE NEW IMEI# IT IS CONSIDERED PHONE CLONING. It can even be hard to defend even with physical posession of the device you ripped the IMEI# from. If I was going to do it, I'd rip the number off of the phone, then destroy the old board.
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If the IMEI comes up clean, do a Recovery Mode restore. If that works, it was something with the baseband that caused the issue that was recoverable. It's usually a carrier software problem when this works. Follow this guide to access Recovery Mode: [guide|16507]
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If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. The [guide|1543|motherboard] will need to be replaced since the baseband is typically paired. The boards usually cost as much a whole phone so it may not be worth it to replace the board. That said, if you do swap the board you should try and check the IMEI if you can do so. I’d also STRONGLY RECOMMEND getting the matching back so the phone and board have the same identity, to avoid problems in the future. It typically doesn’t matter but if a carrier or secondhand buyer sees it, it doesn’t always come off well. I’m not bothered by it to the extent I will run away from the phone, but it is a red flag that something is up in most cases. I’m going to check the IMEI per the board anyway, so it’s kind of moot but I like to see matching identities.
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If recovery mode doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. The [guide|1543|motherboard] will need to be replaced since the baseband is typically paired. The boards usually cost as much a whole phone so it may not be worth it to replace the board. That said, if you do swap the board you should try and check the IMEI if you can do so. I’d also STRONGLY RECOMMEND getting the matching back so the phone and board have the same identity, to avoid problems in the future. It typically doesn’t matter but if a carrier or secondhand buyer sees it, it doesn’t always come off well. I’m not bothered by it to the extent I will run away from the phone, but it is a red flag that something is up in most cases. I’m going to check the IMEI per the board anyway, so it’s kind of moot but I like to see matching identities.
Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because of a unpaid balance or the phone was stolen. Either way the IMEI is “branded” for good. To avoid wasting time, check the status of the IMEI on [https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
If the IMEI is bad because it's actually stolen, take the phone to the police and see if you can get it legally by giving the owner a chance to reclaim it. This isn't always possible but most states allow for this. It usually means the police hold the phone, so be prepared for that.
If it's stolen and you get it keep it this way do not expect the carrier to help you make it usable as a phone; that IMEI# is never going to be good again. Even if you can fix the IMEI by replacing it, I wouldn't recommend this because it's a legal grey area.
If the IMEI comes up clean, do a Recovery Mode restore. If that works, it was something with the baseband that caused the issue that was recoverable. It's usually a carrier software problem when this works. Follow this guide to access Recovery Mode: [guide|16507]
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If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. The [guide|1543|motherboard|new_window=true] will need to be replaced since the baseband is typically paired. The boards usually cost as much a whole phone so it typically isn't worth it. If you swap it, see if you can check the IMEI before buying it just to make sure it isn't blacklisted if you can. If it can be done, try and get the matching back from that phone. It isn't required but if they don't match it may be harder to sell it because the buyer isn't sure why or if everything checks out.
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If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. The [guide|1543|motherboard] will need to be replaced since the baseband is typically paired. The boards usually cost as much a whole phone so it may not be worth it to replace the board. That said, if you do swap the board you should try and check the IMEI if you can do so. I’d also STRONGLY RECOMMEND getting the matching back so the phone and board have the same identity, to avoid problems in the future. It typically doesn’t matter but if a carrier or secondhand buyer sees it, it doesn’t always come off well. I’m not bothered by it to the extent I will run away from the phone, but it is a red flag that something is up in most cases. I’m going to check the IMEI per the board anyway, so it’s kind of moot but I like to see matching identities.
Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because of a unpaid balance or the phone was stolen. Either way the IMEI is “branded” for good. To avoid wasting time, check the status of the IMEI on [https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
If the IMEI is bad because it's actually stolen, take the phone to the police and see if you can get it legally by giving the owner a chance to reclaim it. This isn't always possible but most states allow for this. It usually means the police hold the phone, so be prepared for that.
If it's stolen and you get it keep it this way do not expect the carrier to help you make it usable as a phone; that IMEI# is never going to be good again. Even if you can fix the IMEI by replacing it, I wouldn't recommend this because it's a legal grey area.
If the IMEI comes up clean, do a Recovery Mode restore. If that works, it was something with the baseband that caused the issue that was recoverable. It's usually a carrier software problem when this works. Follow this guide to access Recovery Mode: [guide|16507]
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If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. The [guide|1543|motherboard|new_window=true] will need to be replaced since the baseband is typically paired. The boards usually cost as much a whole phone so I'm typically isn't worth it. If you swap it, see if you can check the IMEI before buying it just to make sure it isn't blacklisted if you can. If it can be done, try and get the matching back from that phone. It isn't required but if they don't match it may be harder to sell it because the buyer isn't sure why or if everything checks out.
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If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. The [guide|1543|motherboard|new_window=true] will need to be replaced since the baseband is typically paired. The boards usually cost as much a whole phone so it typically isn't worth it. If you swap it, see if you can check the IMEI before buying it just to make sure it isn't blacklisted if you can. If it can be done, try and get the matching back from that phone. It isn't required but if they don't match it may be harder to sell it because the buyer isn't sure why or if everything checks out.
Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because of a unpaid balance or the phone was stolen. Either way the IMEI is “branded” for good. To avoid wasting time, check the status of the IMEI on [https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
If the IMEI is bad because it's actually stolen, take the phone to the police and see if you can get it legally by giving the owner a chance to reclaim it. This isn't always possible but most states allow for this. It usually means the police hold the phone, so be prepared for that.
If it's stolen and you get it keep it this way do not expect the carrier to help you make it usable as a phone; that IMEI# is never going to be good again. Even if you can fix the IMEI by replacing it, I wouldn't recommend this because it's a legal grey area.
If the IMEI comes up clean, do a Recovery Mode restore. If that works, it was something with the baseband that caused the issue that was recoverable. It's usually a carrier software problem when this works. Follow this guide to access Recovery Mode: [guide|16507]
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If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. The [guide|1543|motherboard|new_window=true] will need to be replaced since the baseband is typically paired. The boards usually cost as much a whole phone so I'm typically isn't worth it. If you swap it, see if you can check the IMEI before buying it just to make sure it isn't blacklisted if you can. If it can be done, try and get the matching back with the correct IMEI so the back matches the new identity of your phone. It isn't required but it helps to have both match so if you ever sell the phone the new owner doesn't question the phone is as advertised.
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If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. The [guide|1543|motherboard|new_window=true] will need to be replaced since the baseband is typically paired. The boards usually cost as much a whole phone so I'm typically isn't worth it. If you swap it, see if you can check the IMEI before buying it just to make sure it isn't blacklisted if you can. If it can be done, try and get the matching back from that phone. It isn't required but if they don't match it may be harder to sell it because the buyer isn't sure why or if everything checks out.
Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because of a unpaid balance or the phone was stolen. Either way the IMEI is “branded” for good. To avoid wasting time, check the status of the IMEI on [https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
If the IMEI is bad because it's actually stolen, take the phone to the police and see if you can get it legally by giving the owner a chance to reclaim it. This isn't always possible but most states allow for this. It usually means the police hold the phone, so be prepared for that.
If it's stolen and you get it keep it this way do not expect the carrier to help you make it usable as a phone; that IMEI# is never going to be good again. Even if you can fix the IMEI by replacing it, I wouldn't recommend this because it's a legal grey area.
If the IMEI comes up clean, do a Recovery Mode restore. If that works, it was something with the baseband that caused the issue that was recoverable. It's usually a carrier software problem when this works. Follow this guide to access Recovery Mode: [guide|16507]
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If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. These require a new motherboard, since the baseband chip is typically paired to the board. Follow this guide to replace the board: [guide|1543|replace the logic board|new_window=true]. I don't think this is worth it, since whole phones and the boards tend to cost about the same.
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If you swap board I'd suggest getting the original IMEI if you can to verify the IMEI on the new board is good, but you won't be able to do this all of the time. Sometimes you can get the correct back if the parts are sold as a pair, but this is not very common since most sellers break these parts up.
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If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. The [guide|1543|motherboard|new_window=true] will need to be replaced since the baseband is typically paired. The boards usually cost as much a whole phone so I'm typically isn't worth it. If you swap it, see if you can check the IMEI before buying it just to make sure it isn't blacklisted if you can. If it can be done, try and get the matching back with the correct IMEI so the back matches the new identity of your phone. It isn't required but it helps to have both match so if you ever sell the phone the new owner doesn't question the phone is as advertised.
Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because of a unpaid balance or the phone was stolen. Either way the IMEI is “branded” for good. To avoid wasting time, check the status of the IMEI on [https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
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If the IMEI is bad because it's actually stolen, take the phone to the police and see if you can get it legally by giving the owner a chance to reclaim it. This isn't always possible but most states allow for this. This usually means the police hold the phone.
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If the IMEI is bad because it's actually stolen, take the phone to the police and see if you can get it legally by giving the owner a chance to reclaim it. This isn't always possible but most states allow for this. It usually means the police hold the phone, so be prepared for that.
If it's stolen and you get it keep it this way do not expect the carrier to help you make it usable as a phone; that IMEI# is never going to be good again. Even if you can fix the IMEI by replacing it, I wouldn't recommend this because it's a legal grey area.
If the IMEI comes up clean, do a Recovery Mode restore. If that works, it was something with the baseband that caused the issue that was recoverable. It's usually a carrier software problem when this works. Follow this guide to access Recovery Mode: [guide|16507]
If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. These require a new motherboard, since the baseband chip is typically paired to the board. Follow this guide to replace the board: [guide|1543|replace the logic board|new_window=true]. I don't think this is worth it, since whole phones and the boards tend to cost about the same.
If you swap board I'd suggest getting the original IMEI if you can to verify the IMEI on the new board is good, but you won't be able to do this all of the time. Sometimes you can get the correct back if the parts are sold as a pair, but this is not very common since most sellers break these parts up.
Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because of a unpaid phone or the phone was stolen. Either way the IMEI is “branded” for good. To avoid wasting time, check the status of the IMEI on [https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
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Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because of a unpaid balance or the phone was stolen. Either way the IMEI is “branded” for good. To avoid wasting time, check the status of the IMEI on [https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
If the IMEI is bad because it's actually stolen, take the phone to the police and see if you can get it legally by giving the owner a chance to reclaim it. This isn't always possible but most states allow for this. This usually means the police hold the phone.
If it's stolen and you get it keep it this way do not expect the carrier to help you make it usable as a phone; that IMEI# is never going to be good again. Even if you can fix the IMEI by replacing it, I wouldn't recommend this because it's a legal grey area.
If the IMEI comes up clean, do a Recovery Mode restore. If that works, it was something with the baseband that caused the issue that was recoverable. It's usually a carrier software problem when this works. Follow this guide to access Recovery Mode: [guide|16507]
If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. These require a new motherboard, since the baseband chip is typically paired to the board. Follow this guide to replace the board: [guide|1543|replace the logic board|new_window=true]. I don't think this is worth it, since whole phones and the boards tend to cost about the same.
If you swap board I'd suggest getting the original IMEI if you can to verify the IMEI on the new board is good, but you won't be able to do this all of the time. Sometimes you can get the correct back if the parts are sold as a pair, but this is not very common since most sellers break these parts up.
Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because the phone bill wasn't paid or the phone was stolen. In this case, it's more or less useless as a phone. Check the status of the IMEI on a site like [https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
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Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because of a unpaid phone or the phone was stolen. Either way the IMEI is “branded” for good. To avoid wasting time, check the status of the IMEI on [https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
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If the IMEI is bad, take the phone to the police and ask what you have to do to claim legal ownership if you want to keep the phone. Some states allow you to turn it into the police and let you claim it legally if the original owner doesn't speak up within a certain amount of time. Even if you get it this way do not expect the carrier to help you or use the phone portion ever again. That part is probably going to remain blacklisted since the carriers require the original owner to call when it comes to unblocking a stolen phone. I'd even advise against a IMEI swap.
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If the IMEI is bad because it's actually stolen, take the phone to the police and see if you can get it legally by giving the owner a chance to reclaim it. This isn't always possible but most states allow for this. This usually means the police hold the phone.
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If it's stolen and you get it keep it this way do not expect the carrier to help you make it usable as a phone; that IMEI# is never going to be good again. Even if you can fix the IMEI by replacing it, I wouldn't recommend this because it's a legal grey area.
If the IMEI comes up clean, do a Recovery Mode restore. If that works, it was something with the baseband that caused the issue that was recoverable. It's usually a carrier software problem when this works. Follow this guide to access Recovery Mode: [guide|16507]
If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. These require a new motherboard, since the baseband chip is typically paired to the board. Follow this guide to replace the board: [guide|1543|replace the logic board|new_window=true]. I don't think this is worth it, since whole phones and the boards tend to cost about the same.
If you swap board I'd suggest getting the original IMEI if you can to verify the IMEI on the new board is good, but you won't be able to do this all of the time. Sometimes you can get the correct back if the parts are sold as a pair, but this is not very common since most sellers break these parts up.
Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because the phone bill wasn't paid or the phone was stolen. In this case, it's more or less useless as a phone. Check the status of the IMEI on a site like [https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
If the IMEI is bad, take the phone to the police and ask what you have to do to claim legal ownership if you want to keep the phone. Some states allow you to turn it into the police and let you claim it legally if the original owner doesn't speak up within a certain amount of time. Even if you get it this way do not expect the carrier to help you or use the phone portion ever again. That part is probably going to remain blacklisted since the carriers require the original owner to call when it comes to unblocking a stolen phone. I'd even advise against a IMEI swap.
If the IMEI comes up clean, do a Recovery Mode restore. If that works, it was something with the baseband that caused the issue that was recoverable. It's usually a carrier software problem when this works. Follow this guide to access Recovery Mode: [guide|16507]
If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. These require a new motherboard, since the baseband chip is typically paired to the board. Follow this guide to replace the board: [guide|1543|replace the logic board|new_window=true]. I don't think this is worth it, since whole phones and the boards tend to cost about the same.
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I'd suggest getting the original IMEI if you can to verify the IMEI on the new board is good, but you won't be able to do this all of the time. Sometimes you can get the correct back if the parts are sold as a pair, but this is not very common since most sellers break these parts up.
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If you swap board I'd suggest getting the original IMEI if you can to verify the IMEI on the new board is good, but you won't be able to do this all of the time. Sometimes you can get the correct back if the parts are sold as a pair, but this is not very common since most sellers break these parts up.
Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because the phone bill wasn't paid or the phone was stolen. In this case, it's more or less useless as a phone. Check the status of the IMEI on a site like [https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
If the IMEI is bad, take the phone to the police and ask what you have to do to claim legal ownership if you want to keep the phone. Some states allow you to turn it into the police and let you claim it legally if the original owner doesn't speak up within a certain amount of time. Even if you get it this way do not expect the carrier to help you or use the phone portion ever again. That part is probably going to remain blacklisted since the carriers require the original owner to call when it comes to unblocking a stolen phone. I'd even advise against a IMEI swap.
If the IMEI comes up clean, do a Recovery Mode restore. If that works, it was something with the baseband that caused the issue that was recoverable. It's usually a carrier software problem when this works. Follow this guide to access Recovery Mode: [guide|16507]
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If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. These require a new motherboard, since the baseband chip is typically paired to the board. Follow this guide to replace the board: [guide|1543|replace the logic board|new_window=true]. I'd consider the phone parts only at this point since a working phone generally is about the same as a motherboard (and the IMEI and serial number on the back will match the EEPROM data).
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If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. These require a new motherboard, since the baseband chip is typically paired to the board. Follow this guide to replace the board: [guide|1543|replace the logic board|new_window=true]. I don't think this is worth it, since whole phones and the boards tend to cost about the same.
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I'd suggest getting the original IMEI if you can to verify the IMEI on the new board is good, but you won't be able to do this all of the time. Sometimes you can get the correct back if the parts are sold as a pair, but this is not very common since most sellers break these parts up.
Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because the phone bill wasn't paid or the phone was stolen. In this case, it's more or less useless as a phone. Check the status of the IMEI on a site like [https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
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If the IMEI is bad, take the phone to the police and ask what you have to do to claim legal ownership if you want to keep the phone legally. You may be able to keep it in some states, if the police allow you to turn it in so they can find the owner and let you keep it if it remains unclaimed. Even if it's gained legally like this, I would advise against an IMEI swap. If you want to use the phone, change the motherboard. As far as I know, none of the carriers allow stolen phones on their network so as a phone I'd assume the phone portion is dead end (unless they work with you and allow it on again).
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However, changing the board is risky. Your new board could be just as bad as the old one. I wouldn't recommend it because of that but that's entirely your call. The serial number and IMEI will not match, so it helps if you can get a board with a paired back.
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If the IMEI comes up clean, do a Recovery Mode restore. If that works, it was something with the baseband that caused the issue that was recoverable. It's usually a carrier software problem when this works. Follow this guide to access Recovery Mode: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iDevice+Password+Removal-Recovery+Mode+Restore/16507
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If the IMEI is bad, take the phone to the police and ask what you have to do to claim legal ownership if you want to keep the phone. Some states allow you to turn it into the police and let you claim it legally if the original owner doesn't speak up within a certain amount of time. Even if you get it this way do not expect the carrier to help you or use the phone portion ever again. That part is probably going to remain blacklisted since the carriers require the original owner to call when it comes to unblocking a stolen phone. I'd even advise against a IMEI swap.
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If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. These require a new motherboard, since the baseband chip is typically paired to one specific board. Follow this guide to replace the board: [guide|1543|replace the logic board|new_window=true]. I'd consider the phone parts at this point since a working phone generally is about the same as a motherboard (and the IMEI and serial number on the back will match the EEPROM data).
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If the IMEI comes up clean, do a Recovery Mode restore. If that works, it was something with the baseband that caused the issue that was recoverable. It's usually a carrier software problem when this works. Follow this guide to access Recovery Mode: [guide|16507]
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If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. These require a new motherboard, since the baseband chip is typically paired to the board. Follow this guide to replace the board: [guide|1543|replace the logic board|new_window=true]. I'd consider the phone parts only at this point since a working phone generally is about the same as a motherboard (and the IMEI and serial number on the back will match the EEPROM data).
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I'd suggest getting the original IMEI if you can to verify the IMEI on the new board is good, but you won't be able to do this all of the time. Sometimes you can get the correct back if the parts are sold as a pair, but this is not very common since most sellers break these parts up.
The first test to see why it's happening is to see if the IMEI is blacklisted for being lost or stolen, or for nonpayment. You can do this [https://swappa.com/esn|here]. If it's blacklisted on one carrier, it's useless for all of them now. If you find that the IMEI is bad, the best thing you can do is to find the owner, or take it to the police and have them hold it for the required time before it legally becomes yours. Do not sell it or change the IMEI.
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Check if the IMEI is blacklisted first. If that's the case, it's usually because the phone bill wasn't paid or the phone was stolen. In this case, it's more or less useless as a phone. Check the status of the IMEI on a site like [https://swappa.com/esn|Swappa]. Since we now have global blacklists the phone is useless everywhere; even for international use.
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If the IMEI is bad, take the phone to the police and ask what you have to do to claim legal ownership if you want to keep the phone legally. You may be able to keep it in some states, if the police allow you to turn it in so they can find the owner and let you keep it if it remains unclaimed. Even if it's gained legally like this, I would advise against an IMEI swap. If you want to use the phone, change the motherboard. As far as I know, none of the carriers allow stolen phones on their network so as a phone I'd assume the phone portion is dead end (unless they work with you and allow it on again).
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However, changing the board is risky. Your new board could be just as bad as the old one. I wouldn't recommend it because of that but that's entirely your call. The serial number and IMEI will not match, so it helps if you can get a board with a paired back.
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Changing the board is also a major risk. It could be blacklisted, damaged, or good. You may not know that it's still attached to an account or blacklisted until you know you got screwed. Your safest option is to call the carrier and ask them to try and allow it, but this will almost certainly not work. They only help the original person who signed the contract.
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If the IMEI comes up clean, do a Recovery Mode restore. If that works, it was something with the baseband that caused the issue that was recoverable. It's usually a carrier software problem when this works. Follow this guide to access Recovery Mode: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iDevice+Password+Removal-Recovery+Mode+Restore/16507
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What you can try to do is restore the phone in Recovery Mode. This will allow you to see if the problem is caused by bad software or carrier files and if the phone needs new files from Apple's carrier activation server.
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To do this, press and hold the power button and home button until the phone resets, and then when it gets to the Apple logo, let go of the power button. The phone should enter recovery mode. This won't fix every case, but it's worth a try.
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If that doesn't help, it's a baseband issue. This means you need to [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+3GS+Logic+Board+Replacement/1543|replace the logic board|new_window=true], since the baseband chip is married to the board it's installed on. You really can't swap this easily. It's best to consider a baseband failure phone junk. The baseband chip that failed is on the board. Changing the antenna does nothing.
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If the Recovery Mode restore doesn't fix the phone, it's a hardware baseband problem. These require a new motherboard, since the baseband chip is typically paired to one specific board. Follow this guide to replace the board: [guide|1543|replace the logic board|new_window=true]. I'd consider the phone parts at this point since a working phone generally is about the same as a motherboard (and the IMEI and serial number on the back will match the EEPROM data).
The first test to see why it's happening is to see if the IMEI is blacklisted for being lost/stolen, or nonpayment. You can do this [https://swappa.com/esn|here]. If it's blacklisted on one carrier, it's useless for all of them now. If you find the IMEI is bad, the best thing you can do is find the owner, or take it to the police and have them hold it for the required time before it legally becomes yours. Do not sell it or change the IMEI.
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The first test to see why it's happening is to see if the IMEI is blacklisted for being lost or stolen, or for nonpayment. You can do this [https://swappa.com/esn|here]. If it's blacklisted on one carrier, it's useless for all of them now. If you find that the IMEI is bad, the best thing you can do is to find the owner, or take it to the police and have them hold it for the required time before it legally becomes yours. Do not sell it or change the IMEI.
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Changing the board is also a major risk. It could be blacklisted, damaged or good. You may not know until you find out it is still attached to an account, or blacklisted until you know you got screwed. Your safest option is to call the carrier and ask them to try and allow it, but this will almost certainly not work. They only help the original person who signed the contract.
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Changing the board is also a major risk. It could be blacklisted, damaged, or good. You may not know that it's still attached to an account or blacklisted until you know you got screwed. Your safest option is to call the carrier and ask them to try and allow it, but this will almost certainly not work. They only help the original person who signed the contract.
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What you can try to do is restore the phone in Recovery Mode, to see if it's bad software or carrier files and it needs new files from Apple's carrier activation server.
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What you can try to do is restore the phone in Recovery Mode. This will allow you to see if the problem is caused by bad software or carrier files and if the phone needs new files from Apple's carrier activation server.
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To do this, you need to press and hold the power button and home button until the phone resets, and then when it gets to the Apple logo, let go of the power button. The phone should enter recovery mode. This won't fix every case, but it's worth a try.
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To do this, press and hold the power button and home button until the phone resets, and then when it gets to the Apple logo, let go of the power button. The phone should enter recovery mode. This won't fix every case, but it's worth a try.
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If that doesn't help, it's a baseband issue. This means you need a new motherboard, since the baseband chip is married to the board it's installed on. You really can't swap this easily. It's best to consider a baseband failure phone junk. The baseband chip that failed is on the board. Changing the antenna does nothing.
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If that doesn't help, it's a baseband issue. This means you need to [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+3GS+Logic+Board+Replacement/1543|replace the logic board|new_window=true], since the baseband chip is married to the board it's installed on. You really can't swap this easily. It's best to consider a baseband failure phone junk. The baseband chip that failed is on the board. Changing the antenna does nothing.
The first test to see why it's happening is to see if the IMEI is blacklisted for being lost/stolen, or nonpayment. You can do this [https://swappa.com/esn|here]. If it's blacklisted on one carrier, it's useless for all of them now. If you find the IMEI is bad, the best thing you can do is find the owner, or take it to the police and have them hold it for the required time before it legally becomes yours. Do not sell it or change the IMEI.
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Changing the board is also a major risk. It could be blacklisted, damaged or good. You may not know until you find out it is still attached to an account, or blacklisted until you know you got screwed. Your safest option is to call the carrier and ask them to try and allow it, but this will almost certainly not work. They only help the original person who signed the contract.
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What you can try to do is restore the phone in Recovery Mode, to see if it's bad software or carrier files and it needs new files from Apple's carrier activation server.
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What you can try to do is restore the phone in Recovery Mode, to see if it's bad software or carrier files and it needs new files from Apple's carrier activation server.
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To do this, you need to press and hold the power button and home button until the phone resets, and then when it gets to the Apple logo, let go of the power button. The phone should enter recovery mode. This won't fix every case, but it's worth a try.
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If that doesn't help, it's a baseband issue. This means you need a new motherboard, since the baseband chip is married to the board it's installed on. You really can't swap this easily. It's best to consider a baseband failure phone junk.
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If that doesn't help, it's a baseband issue. This means you need a new motherboard, since the baseband chip is married to the board it's installed on. You really can't swap this easily. It's best to consider a baseband failure phone junk. The baseband chip that failed is on the board. Changing the antenna does nothing.
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy if blocked
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The first test to see why it's happening is to see if the IMEI is blacklisted for being lost/stolen, or nonpayment. You can do this [https://swappa.com/esn|here]. If it's blacklisted on one carrier, it's useless for all of them now. If you find the IMEI is bad, the best thing you can do is find the owner, or take it to the police and have them hold it for the required time before it legally becomes yours. Do not sell it or change the IMEI.
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Changing the board is also a major risk. It could be blacklisted, damaged or good. You may not know until you find out it is still attached to an account, or blacklisted until you know you got screwed. Your safest option is to call the carrier and ask them to try and allow it, but this will almost certainly not work. They only help the original person who signed the contract.
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To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
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What you can try to do is restore the phone in Recovery Mode, to see if it's bad software or carrier files and it needs new files from Apple's carrier activation server.
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To do this, you need to press and hold the power button and home button until the phone resets, and then when it gets to the Apple logo, let go of the power button. The phone should enter recovery mode. This won't fix every case, but it's worth a try.
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http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough, due to the possible legalities, I'm not going to discuss how, nor do I even know how to do it either, but I KNOW it can be done(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did! '''THIS IS A LAST RESORT!'''), if you do this, understand you CAN NOT sell the phone's motherboard (or give it away to be safe), the motherboard HAS TO be destroyed if it gets banned again, it's a VERY bad idea if it's banned this time to do it again, frankly, it's better to NOT do this to the phone if it can be helped, PERIOD
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It is possible to try this, if blocked, call AT&T or T-mobile, or your carrier and tell them it is a accident you have the phone in your possession, this has a low success rate because because they want your money, but it's worth a shot and repeated tries should make them crack, try as hard as you can to make them crack, consider it a contribution to keep it out of the landfill(having your receipt or a credit statement really help if this works or not)
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Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
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press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
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If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
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Here is the logicboard guide for the logicboard
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[guide|1543]
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Based on my knowledge of the 3Gs, it's antenna is part of the dock connector
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[product|IF142-006]
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[guide|1546]
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If that doesn't help, it's a baseband issue. This means you need a new motherboard, since the baseband chip is married to the board it's installed on. You really can't swap this easily. It's best to consider a baseband failure phone junk.
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy if blocked
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough, due to the possible legalities, I'm not going to discuss how, nor do I even know how to do it either, but I KNOW it can be done(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did! '''THIS IS A LAST RESORT!'''), if you do this, understand you CAN NOT sell the phone's motherboard (or give it away to be safe), the motherboard HAS TO be destroyed if it gets banned again, it's a VERY bad idea if it's banned this time to do it again, it's better to NOT do this to the phone, PERIOD
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough, due to the possible legalities, I'm not going to discuss how, nor do I even know how to do it either, but I KNOW it can be done(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did! '''THIS IS A LAST RESORT!'''), if you do this, understand you CAN NOT sell the phone's motherboard (or give it away to be safe), the motherboard HAS TO be destroyed if it gets banned again, it's a VERY bad idea if it's banned this time to do it again, frankly, it's better to NOT do this to the phone if it can be helped, PERIOD
It is possible to try this, if blocked, call AT&T or T-mobile, or your carrier and tell them it is a accident you have the phone in your possession, this has a low success rate because because they want your money, but it's worth a shot and repeated tries should make them crack, try as hard as you can to make them crack, consider it a contribution to keep it out of the landfill(having your receipt or a credit statement really help if this works or not)
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
Here is the logicboard guide for the logicboard
[guide|1543]
Based on my knowledge of the 3Gs, it's antenna is part of the dock connector
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy if blocked
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough, due to the possible legalities, I'm not going to discuss how, nor do I even know how to do it either, but I KNOW it can be done(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did! '''THIS IS A LAST RESORT!'''), if you do this, understand you CAN NOT sell the phone's motherboard (or give it away to be safe), the motherboard HAS TO be destroyed if it gets banned again, it's a VERY bad idea if it's banned this time to do it again
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough, due to the possible legalities, I'm not going to discuss how, nor do I even know how to do it either, but I KNOW it can be done(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did! '''THIS IS A LAST RESORT!'''), if you do this, understand you CAN NOT sell the phone's motherboard (or give it away to be safe), the motherboard HAS TO be destroyed if it gets banned again, it's a VERY bad idea if it's banned this time to do it again, it's better to NOT do this to the phone, PERIOD
It is possible to try this, if blocked, call AT&T or T-mobile, or your carrier and tell them it is a accident you have the phone in your possession, this has a low success rate because because they want your money, but it's worth a shot and repeated tries should make them crack, try as hard as you can to make them crack, consider it a contribution to keep it out of the landfill(having your receipt or a credit statement really help if this works or not)
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
Here is the logicboard guide for the logicboard
[guide|1543]
Based on my knowledge of the 3Gs, it's antenna is part of the dock connector
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy if blocked
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough, due to the possible legalities, I'm not going to discuss how, nor do I even know how to do it either, but I KNOW it can be done(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did!), if you do this, understand you CAN NOT sell the phone's motherboard (or give it away to be safe), the motherboard HAS TO be destroyed if it gets banned again, it's a VERY bad idea if it's banned this time to do it again
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough, due to the possible legalities, I'm not going to discuss how, nor do I even know how to do it either, but I KNOW it can be done(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did! '''THIS IS A LAST RESORT!'''), if you do this, understand you CAN NOT sell the phone's motherboard (or give it away to be safe), the motherboard HAS TO be destroyed if it gets banned again, it's a VERY bad idea if it's banned this time to do it again
It is possible to try this, if blocked, call AT&T or T-mobile, or your carrier and tell them it is a accident you have the phone in your possession, this has a low success rate because because they want your money, but it's worth a shot and repeated tries should make them crack, try as hard as you can to make them crack, consider it a contribution to keep it out of the landfill(having your receipt or a credit statement really help if this works or not)
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
Here is the logicboard guide for the logicboard
[guide|1543]
Based on my knowledge of the 3Gs, it's antenna is part of the dock connector
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy if blocked
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough, due to the possible legalities, I'm not going to discuss how, I don't even know how either, but I KNOW it can be done(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did!), if you do this, you CAN NOT sell the phone's motherboard (or give it away to be safe), it's motherboard HAS TO be destroyed(the carrier may get suspicious and you will get in trouble falsely for doing it legit, your paperwork will be handy in this case)
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough, due to the possible legalities, I'm not going to discuss how, nor do I even know how to do it either, but I KNOW it can be done(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did!), if you do this, understand you CAN NOT sell the phone's motherboard (or give it away to be safe), the motherboard HAS TO be destroyed if it gets banned again, it's a VERY bad idea if it's banned this time to do it again
It is possible to try this, if blocked, call AT&T or T-mobile, or your carrier and tell them it is a accident you have the phone in your possession, this has a low success rate because because they want your money, but it's worth a shot and repeated tries should make them crack, try as hard as you can to make them crack, consider it a contribution to keep it out of the landfill(having your receipt or a credit statement really help if this works or not)
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
Here is the logicboard guide for the logicboard
[guide|1543]
Based on my knowledge of the 3Gs, it's antenna is part of the dock connector
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy if blocked
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough, due to the possible legalities, I'm not going to discuss how, I don't even know how either, but I KNOW it can be done(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did!), if you do this, you CAN NOT sell the phone's motherboard (or give it away to be safe), it's motherboard HAS TO be destroyed if you do this when it breaks or is banned again, but you can sell the other parts as you please fine
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough, due to the possible legalities, I'm not going to discuss how, I don't even know how either, but I KNOW it can be done(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did!), if you do this, you CAN NOT sell the phone's motherboard (or give it away to be safe), it's motherboard HAS TO be destroyed(the carrier may get suspicious and you will get in trouble falsely for doing it legit, your paperwork will be handy in this case)
It is possible to try this, if blocked, call AT&T or T-mobile, or your carrier and tell them it is a accident you have the phone in your possession, this has a low success rate because because they want your money, but it's worth a shot and repeated tries should make them crack, try as hard as you can to make them crack, consider it a contribution to keep it out of the landfill(having your receipt or a credit statement really help if this works or not)
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
Here is the logicboard guide for the logicboard
[guide|1543]
Based on my knowledge of the 3Gs, it's antenna is part of the dock connector
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy if blocked
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough, due to the possible legalities, I'm not going to discuss how, I don't even know how either, but I KNOW it can be done(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did!), if you do this, you CAN NOT sell the phoneor give it away, it has to be destroyed if you do this when it breaks or is banned again
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough, due to the possible legalities, I'm not going to discuss how, I don't even know how either, but I KNOW it can be done(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did!), if you do this, you CAN NOT sell the phone's motherboard (or give it away to be safe), it's motherboard HAS TO be destroyed if you do this when it breaks or is banned again, but you can sell the other parts as you please fine
It is possible to try this, if blocked, call AT&T or T-mobile, or your carrier and tell them it is a accident you have the phone in your possession, this has a low success rate because because they want your money, but it's worth a shot and repeated tries should make them crack, try as hard as you can to make them crack, consider it a contribution to keep it out of the landfill(having your receipt or a credit statement really help if this works or not)
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
Here is the logicboard guide for the logicboard
[guide|1543]
Based on my knowledge of the 3Gs, it's antenna is part of the dock connector
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy if blocked
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough, due to the possible legalities, I'm not going to discuss how, I don't even know how either, but I KNOW it can be done(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did!)
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough, due to the possible legalities, I'm not going to discuss how, I don't even know how either, but I KNOW it can be done(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did!), if you do this, you CAN NOT sell the phone or give it away, it has to be destroyed if you do this when it breaks or is banned again
It is possible to try this, if blocked, call AT&T or T-mobile, or your carrier and tell them it is a accident you have the phone in your possession, this has a low success rate because because they want your money, but it's worth a shot and repeated tries should make them crack, try as hard as you can to make them crack, consider it a contribution to keep it out of the landfill(having your receipt or a credit statement really help if this works or not)
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
Here is the logicboard guide for the logicboard
[guide|1543]
Based on my knowledge of the 3Gs, it's antenna is part of the dock connector
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy if blocked
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
-
use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did!)
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough, due to the possible legalities, I'm not going to discuss how, I don't even know how either, but I KNOW it can be done(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did!)
It is possible to try this, if blocked, call AT&T or T-mobile, or your carrier and tell them it is a accident you have the phone in your possession, this has a low success rate because because they want your money, but it's worth a shot and repeated tries should make them crack, try as hard as you can to make them crack, consider it a contribution to keep it out of the landfill(having your receipt or a credit statement really help if this works or not)
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
Here is the logicboard guide for the logicboard
[guide|1543]
Based on my knowledge of the 3Gs, it's antenna is part of the dock connector
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy if blocked
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did!)
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It is possible to try this, if blocked, call AT&T or T-mobile, or your carrier and tell them it is a accident you have the phone in your possession, this has a low success rate because because they want your money, but it's worth a shot and repeated tries should make them crack, try as hard as you can to make them crack, consider it a contribution to keep it out of the landfill
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It is possible to try this, if blocked, call AT&T or T-mobile, or your carrier and tell them it is a accident you have the phone in your possession, this has a low success rate because because they want your money, but it's worth a shot and repeated tries should make them crack, try as hard as you can to make them crack, consider it a contribution to keep it out of the landfill(having your receipt or a credit statement really help if this works or not)
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
Here is the logicboard guide for the logicboard
[guide|1543]
Based on my knowledge of the 3Gs, it's antenna is part of the dock connector
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy if blocked
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did!)
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It is possible to try this, if blocked, call AT&T or T-mobile, or your carrier and tell them it is a accident you have the phone in your possession, this has a low success rate because because they want your money, but it's worth a shot and repeated tries should make them crack
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It is possible to try this, if blocked, call AT&T or T-mobile, or your carrier and tell them it is a accident you have the phone in your possession, this has a low success rate because because they want your money, but it's worth a shot and repeated tries should make them crack, try as hard as you can to make them crack, consider it a contribution to keep it out of the landfill
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
Here is the logicboard guide for the logicboard
[guide|1543]
Based on my knowledge of the 3Gs, it's antenna is part of the dock connector
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy if blocked
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did!)
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It is possible to try this, if blocked, call AT&T or T-mobile, or your carrier and tell them it is a accident you have the phone in your possession, this has a low success rate because because they want your money, but it's worth a shot and repeated tries should make them crack
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
Here is the logicboard guide for the logicboard
[guide|1543]
Based on my knowledge of the 3Gs, it's antenna is part of the dock connector
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy if blocked
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
-
use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough(if you have to do this, save ALL proof in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge think you did!)
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough(if you have to do this, save ALL proof you bought it in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge thinks you did!)
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
Here is the logicboard guide for the logicboard
[guide|1543]
Based on my knowledge of the 3Gs, it's antenna is part of the dock connector
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy if blocked
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
-
use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough
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use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough(if you have to do this, save ALL proof in case they want proof it is not stolen unless you fancy a possible trip to prison if the judge think you did!)
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
Here is the logicboard guide for the logicboard
[guide|1543]
Based on my knowledge of the 3Gs, it's antenna is part of the dock connector
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy
+
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy if blocked
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
Here is the logicboard guide for the logicboard
[guide|1543]
Based on my knowledge of the 3Gs, it's antenna is part of the dock connector
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
Here is the logicboard guide for the logicboard
[guide|1543]
Based on my knowledge of the 3Gs, it's antenna is part of the dock connector
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
First, enter the IMEI in a lost/stolen database, that will cause issues easy
To get the IMEI #, look on the box or go under settings, genreal, about and you'll find your IMEI
http://www.smsfun.co.uk/imei_lookup
use that to check the IMEI, if it's clean, read on, if bad, sell as-is with a bad IMEI, illegal to change as much as I wish it was legal for legitimate uses, even tough it's tough
Restore the iPhone in DFU mode
press and hold the power and reset buttons, and then when the apple logo comes up, let go of the power button and keep holding the home button, it will be in DFU mode, then click restore, you will lose everything
If that fails, sounds like a bad baseband, I believe the 3GS baseband chip is on the logicboard, not antenna, but you can flash it to unlock and it may fix
Here is the antenna removal guide
Here is the logicboard guide if you dare spend on a logicboard, it's not cost effective tough