Problems with iphone 4 sold on ebay?

[rhinosrcool]

I just sold my iphone 4 on ebay. At present, I am still with ATT. Also, currently, I am using my 2g iPhone. In the fall, I will probably upgrade to the 4s. Is the buyer going to have a problem activating this phone? I see things concerning "Bad ESN". If they set it up as a new phone, will it work? Do I need to do anything?

 

[ratzzo]

In theory, all the buyer should be worried about is whether or not he'll be able to use it with his carrier (if it differs from AT&T).

 

[Jeremy81]

I just sold my iphone 4 on ebay. At present, I am still with ATT. Also, currently, I am using my 2g iPhone. In the fall, I will probably upgrade to the 4s. Is the buyer going to have a problem activating this phone? I see things concerning "Bad ESN". If they set it up as a new phone, will it work? Do I need to do anything?

Bad ESN would pertain to Verizon iPhones. Assuming your iPhone 4 was an AT&T one you just need to restore it and remove your SIM card before shipping it out.

 

[rhinosrcool]

In theory, all the buyer should be worried about is whether or not he'll be able to use it with his carrier (if it differs from AT&T).

Thanks

Bad ESN would pertain to Verizon iPhones. Assuming your iPhone 4 was an AT&T one you just need to restore it and remove your SIM card before shipping it out.

I restored it. But, since the restore, I used it a couple of times. Now, the sim card is in my 4 year old 2g. Without my sim card, can the buyer just restore it?

 

[Jeremy81]

Thanks



I restored it. But, since the restore, I used it a couple of times. Now, the sim card is in my 4 year old 2g. Without my sim card, can the buyer just restore it?

You can reset it from the iPhone itself by going to Settings/General/Reset/Erase All Content & Settings. It's not a good idea to ship without wiping it as it is connected to your iTunes account and could have your personal info on it.

 

[rhinosrcool]

You can reset it from the iPhone itself by going to Settings/General/Reset/Erase All Content & Settings. It's not a good idea to ship without wiping it as it is connected to your iTunes account and could have your personal info on it.

Yeah, I erased everything (I think). Just to be safe, I'm going to change my itunes info. Thanks, a lot.