I recently purchased an n70 that is blocked by a network, When a phone is blocked is it the same as locked??So if ever a software for unlocking the n70 comes out can it be unblocked too?
Printable View
I recently purchased an n70 that is blocked by a network, When a phone is blocked is it the same as locked??So if ever a software for unlocking the n70 comes out can it be unblocked too?
Nope... a blocked handset is one which has been reported as lost/stolen. Networks blakclists phones by their imei (which is reported to the network when the phone turns on and checked against a blacklisted imeis database)... and changing the IMEI of the phone, besides beeing a very hard task (which an average user can not do because it requires specialized and very expensive hardware) is illegal in most countries.
This has nothing to do with a locked handset, which only limitation is its inability to work with more than one specific provider.
Unfortunately, unlocking a phone (any phone, BB5, DCT4, DCT3) will not allow it to work with other networks if it has been blocked/barred/reported as lost or stolen.
The best solution is sell the phone overseas...
Best regards
Edge
thanks, I guess my only solution would be to sell it overseas. If ever you happen to come across of any gadget that could change the imei pls let me know.thanks again