iPhone 4 Any Last Questions?

Meet at a Sprint store and have them verify that the ESN is not blacklisted and have it activated with your number on the spot.

I've purchased three iPhones through Craigslist and had good luck each time. It sounds like you've done your due diligence, but check to see that it connects to a wifi network, toggle the airplane mode and see if it reconnects. Bluetooth as well, make sure it works, if you can. Good luck!

7thson said:

I've purchased three iPhones through Craigslist and had good luck each time.

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That's great for you but that doesnt mean the OP might not have any problems.
Many people got scammed, robbed, assaulted and many other crazy things with CL deals. One should always be aware and cautious when meeting random people from the internet

Applejuiced said:

Meet at a Sprint store and have them verify that the ESN is not blacklisted and have it activated with your number on the spot.

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That, and bring a friend along.

Applejuiced said:

That's great for you but that doesnt mean the OP might not have any problems.
Many people got scammed, robbed, assaulted and many other crazy things with CL deals. One should always be aware and cautious when meeting random people from the internet

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Absolutely. One puts a great amount of trust in human decency by using Craigslist. I was more focused on verifying the functional aspects of the phone. I had someone tell me that Craigslist is a contact sport, so proceed accordingly.

RSedan said:

haha, i am proceeding with extreme caution. thank you for this info, i hadn't thought of the airplane, bluetooth, etc. any other advice? i will ask to meet at a sprint or apple store, however i don't want to spend the entire day with this stranger so i'd like to know of things to check for right away. thanks!

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Yeah. Check the headphone jack, speakers, volume buttons, all the buttons for that matter. Tell the other party you need a good 5 to 10 minutes to check it out. They should be doing the same with your phone. Ask him if he is the original owner. Ask sprint if they know the original activation date. Does it gibe with his story? I did walk away from one deal when I became certain the iPhone in question had been stolen, so trust your instincts. And bring a friend.

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RSedan said:

seeing as this guy may be a computer tech, is there anything he could do to make the phone appear functional, even if it is not? the content i saw on the embedded software website was all super...L33t...so to speak. it just reminded me of what a friend showed me back in his hacker days; none of it made sense to me. i'm also paranoid that he's done something to the phone that will allow him to turn the camera on without me knowing, or send all of my info (once i'm using the phone) to his computer. clearly, i've watched one too many episodes of criminal minds, but hey...it happens. am i being ridiculous?

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Ummm. That sounds kind of....crazy paranoid? Are you serious or just vamping up the drama factor? A full restore of the phone would placate me, but with the thoughts you're wrestling with, maybe not. Might I suggest.... Actually I don't know what to tell you. Oh yeah, now I know, Hollywood is lying to entertain you.

RSedan said:

seeing as this guy may be a computer tech, is there anything he could do to make the phone appear functional, even if it is not? the content i saw on the embedded software website was all super...L33t...so to speak. it just reminded me of what a friend showed me back in his hacker days; none of it made sense to me. i'm also paranoid that he's done something to the phone that will allow him to turn the camera on without me knowing, or send all of my info (once i'm using the phone) to his computer. clearly, i've watched one too many episodes of criminal minds, but hey...it happens. am i being ridiculous?

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Time to take your tinfoil hat off
If you're uncomfortable just plug it to itunes and hit restore.
This will leave it on stock clean firmware version with nothing on it.

You should be fine bro.
Dont over analyze it. You're not buying a house, its just an old used cellphone.
Check it out for a minute, play with it, make sure you can activate it on your number and you'll be ok.
Take a few anti-anxiety pills before you go