Post: #1

I have a blackberry that hasnt been used in a few years and it is probably reported lost or stolen. To be honest i found it a few years ago and i never bothered making the effort to find its owner...yes im a horrible person judge away. Now im planning a trip to south america and i remembered that i still have the phone and i was wondering if it can be activated and used normally with bbm while im in SA (im in the us). Based on what i have read on various forums i just wouldnt be able to activate it with verizon, as it is a verizon phone. This phone hasnt been plugged in since its previous owner which was at least 3 years ago so im pretty clueless..just trying to figure out if it will work abroad.
Please advise blackberry folk. Thank you.
-World Peace.

Post: #2

(11-07-2013 09:37 PM)RonArtest Wrote:  I have a blackberry that hasnt been used in a few years and it is probably reported lost or stolen. To be honest i found it a few years ago and i never bothered making the effort to find its owner...yes im a horrible person judge away. Now im planning a trip to south america and i remembered that i still have the phone and i was wondering if it can be activated and used normally with bbm while im in SA (im in the us). Based on what i have read on various forums i just wouldnt be able to activate it with verizon, as it is a verizon phone. This phone hasnt been plugged in since its previous owner which was at least 3 years ago so im pretty clueless..just trying to figure out if it will work abroad.
Please advise blackberry folk. Thank you.
-World Peace.

Post: #3

how so man?

Post: #4

If the IMEI number has been blocked, then it is effectively a brick unless you know someone who can change it for you.

Post: #5

(11-07-2013 11:24 PM)RonArtest Wrote:  how so man?

Low post count. You'd be better asking http://www.howardforums.com

Post: #6

@frenchie
right i searched through their forums first and they dont like to answer questions about lost/stolen phones. long time lurker i joined because im planning a trip

@Marmite
Thank you. Its an older model so it doesnt have have the imei number only an esn number, do you think that is basically the same thing?

Post: #7

Pretty much the same thing. If that has been blocked by the carrier, then the phone is a brick. You might get lucky though...

Post: #8

Just buy a cheap world phone from China.

http://www.chinavasion.com