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my iphone xr is blocked by sprint

  • 25 December 2023
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I bought this cell phone in international trade, brand new
imei 1: 35 288911 266950 2
imei 2: 35 288911 214641 0
Question 2: Can I hire sprint if I am international (Chile)? Would this help anything?

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Best answer by syaoran 25 December 2023, 02:42

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Blocked as in blacklisted or SIM locked to Sprint?  If it is SIM locked.  You should return the device for a refund.  Sprint no longer exists and you and the device don't meet T-Mobile's SIM Unlock Policy requirements.

https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/consumer-info/policies/sim-unlock-policy

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I don't know, the iPhone was COMPLETELY new

You don't know if after contracting the T-mobile E-SIM, it would help in any way?

Thanks for your quick answer, Gracias^^

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The XR is a 5 year old phone so my guess is the phone was reported lost or stolen and those phones end up on the Grey market in other countries.

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I don't know, the iPhone was COMPLETELY new

You don't know if after contracting the T-mobile E-SIM, it would help in any way?

Thanks for your quick answer, Gracias^^

Even if the device wasn't lost or stolen, as a lot of these seem to... fall off of a truck by the truckload.  It would need to be actively used on the T-Mobile USA network for a year (not roaming) to be eligible for a SIM unlock. 

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