Blacklisting Apple Ultra Watch by Network

[Jetheat]

I plan to buy an Apple Ultra Watch on Facebook Marketplace.

How can I ensure that the seller won't report the watch as stolen and have the network blacklist the watch, or maybe he hasn't paid off the watch yet and sold it to me, and thereby the network blocks me that way.

What do I check to make sure this doesn't happen to me after I buy a used watch?

Is there such a thing where it's not registered with a network and therefore can't be blocked? How do I check that?

Appreciate the help,

JH

 

[MarkX]

Ask for proof of ownership and any proof that the Watch has been paid off if possible. It’s not unheard of for iPhones to be linked to contracts that aren’t paid off and then become blocked by the carrier as the payments aren’t kept up after sale of item.

For that reason I always buy new. It’s not worth the risk to me. You could end up buying twice. It’s your call

 

[xraydoc]

I don't think there's one registry. You'd have to call each carrier and give them the ESN of the watch and ask if it's valid on their network (if they'll even tell you).

 

[Jetheat]

Does the watch settings tell you if its tied to a carrier?