bad esn to use overseas?

[Globug]

I'm currently living in Australia, and thinking of buying a used BAD ESN phone when i go visit my family in new york to bring back and use in Australia.

I do understand that the BAD ESN WON'T work in the states, but my question is will it work in Australia with a bad esn? Do i have to do anything else to get it to work, or if i make sure that its unlocked be enough? Also can it be a sprint phone? I know they are domestically locked but internationally unlocked, so even if its a bad esn will it work overseas if its internationally unlocked?

Thanks.

 

[Applejuiced]

Sprint iphones are not internationaly unlocked unless the customer gets Sprint to unlock it and they approve it.
So if you get a Sprint one you're risking buying a useless device.
Get a Verizon one to be 100%

 

[Globug]

fair enough. So if i get a verizon one with a bad esn, is it guaranteed to work overseas with a bad esn? My understanding is that the bad esn only makes it not work domestically. Is this correct?

 

[617aircav]

fair enough. So if i get a verizon one with a bad esn, is it guaranteed to work overseas with a bad esn? My understanding is that the bad esn only makes it not work domestically. Is this correct?

As long as your carrier does not share database with Verizon it will work.

 

[Globug]

As long as your carrier does not share database with Verizon it will work.

how would i find that out?

 

[CEmajr]

fair enough. So if i get a verizon one with a bad esn, is it guaranteed to work overseas with a bad esn? My understanding is that the bad esn only makes it not work domestically. Is this correct?

That's correct

 

[617aircav]

how would i find that out?

Don't worry they don't.

 

[blacksurfer]

It's done often. Good thing stolen phones are iTunes locked

 

[Globug]

i wouldn't get a stolen icloud locked phone. Not even sure if i would get an bad esn phone, was just doing research.