Hiya all
I need some advise on this please.
I am selling a used iPhone 6 Plus on Gumtree. Someone just texted me asking its IMEI number and a few other relevant questions.
I have no problem answering the other relevant questions, but should I or should I not give out the IMEI number? If it is a scam, what can really be done with the IMEI number? I am worried that the person could claim the phone as lost and/or stolen, and the IMEI then gets blocked. Is this possible?
Thank you in advance!
If you're paranoid, just say that you're not wishing to tell them the IMEI, but that they're more than happy to check it online when they come and inspect/buy the phone. Problem solved.
Ask him why he needs the IMEI NUMBER, see what bs reason he gives. There's no reason to request it.
As a buyer, the IMEI number is useful for the following:
My guess is they're trying to confirm it's not stolen, wouldn't stress too much over it…
I have sold a few phones in the past and never advertised the iemi number and all had been good.
Yet I wouldn't buy secondhand without checking IMEI unless, I suppose, I trusted the seller and they had receipts etc.
No imei number produced automatic scammer no other reason not to produce a imei number.
imei number is used to check two things
1. that it's not imei blocked or carrier blocked.
2. `that the imei number matched the phone being sold.
Worst case scenario, the IMEI number can be cloned. Highly unlikely, though not unheard of.
Thanks for all the insights, guys. Much appreciated!!!
Probably just wants to check the Icloud lock status. You can't report it lost and get it blocked if you aren't the owner of it. All is good if you have proper receipts anyway