is it bared?

[rever]

hi
iphone 3gs 32g.
brought it from a dude through a market.

every time i put any sim card in it, it will display reception for 30-60seconds
then say no signal....it continues to do this no matter what sim is in.
does this mean its bared? if so what can i do about it?
thanks
(new to site)

 

[jav6454]

Country, carrier?

 

[rever]

Country, carrier?

Australia network 3

 

[jav6454]

On your own... sorry, I'm not Austrialian network knowledgeable.

 

[rever]

bared iphone

can you get you iphone un bared?
if so how
thanks?
(new to site)
also if its not able to be unbared what are my options?

 

[lucifiel]

do you mean blacklisted?

If it is, talk to the carrier who blacklisted the phone/

 

[rever]

do you mean blacklisted?

If it is, talk to the carrier who blacklisted the phone/

they say the orginal owner has done
it
no idea who that is...is there another way around it

 

[lucifiel]

Where did you get the phone?

 

[rever]

through a guy at a market
tried to contact him he said hes unable to help and he bougt it off someone else
can i unbar it somehow ...with some program or something...srry i dont know much in this subject

 

[lucifiel]

The short answer is no.

It looks like you got royally screwed by the guy who sold it to you in the market.

Don't buy iPhones from unauthorised sellers is the lesson.

 

[rever]

The short answer is no.

It looks like you got royally screwed by the guy who sold it to you in the market.

Don't buy iPhones from unauthorised sellers is the lesson.

I've been. Reading some threads and they said that if I sell it in another country it will work or work out a trade with someone in another country withthe same problem......

 

[gravytrain84]

For what reasons do iphones get blacklisted/bared?

 

[lucifiel]

I've been. Reading some threads and they said that if I sell it in another country it will work or work out a trade with someone in another country withthe same problem......

That might work, but there may be other issues such as carrier locks, etc.

 

[0007776]

For what reasons do iphones get blacklisted/bared?

I think it happens when they are reported stolen. so the OP probably bought the iPhone from the guy who stole it.

 

[RandomKamikaze]

Yes it could be barred at the network.

If so, it is the IMEI, and if it is anything like th U.K. then the blacklist is shared across all networks.

You can check by phoning your carrier and asking them.

Might be easier just to take it back though.

 

[nebo1ss]

they say the orginal owner has done
it
no idea who that is...is there another way around it

The phone is stolen which is why it is barred from the network. Barring on a network is generally country specific, it should be usable in any country other than Australia once unlocked. Sell it overseas.

 

[rever]

The phone is stolen which is why it is barred from the network. Barring on a network is generally country specific, it should be usable in any country other than Australia once unlocked. Sell it overseas.

Well it isunloked so I should sell it overseas

 

[johnoporritt]

Well it isunloked so I should sell it overseas

you cam but you can also be prosecuted as it has been reported stolen so if you try to sell it on ebay you coiuld be having an unexpected knock on the door from the police

 

[Apple OC]

you do know ... selling stolen property is against the law in every country?

it is known as fencing stolen goods here in Canada