Second hand smart phones

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alreadypacked replied

9 May 2011, 07:29
Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

They may have been previously bought with cash by international terrorists, to phone in ransom demands and coded warnings etc, and then discarded before being traced.

So if you buy one, don't be surprised if a stun grenade is suddenly lobbed through your sitting room window, followed by an SAS/SEAL team.

Ok for anyone who wanted a burial at sea.
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OwlHoot replied

8 May 2011, 22:50
Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post

What issues, if any, are likely to be encountered with reseting a probable passcode protected iPod Touch? And if I did take an interest in a smartphone, what's to watch out for in terms of SIMS, contracts, etc, if any?

They may have been previously bought with cash by international terrorists, to phone in ransom demands and coded warnings etc, and then discarded before being traced.

So if you buy one, don't be surprised if a stun grenade is suddenly lobbed through your sitting room window, followed by an SAS/SEAL team.
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TimberWolf replied

8 May 2011, 22:34
Originally posted by SimonMac View Post

If its an iPod touch a full factory restore with iTunes will clear any passcode, if its an iPhone and it was lost odds are its be remotely deactivated as useless, either way they are probably stolen, if its too good to be true etc...

It doesn't say whether the phones have been deactivated, they are sold "as seen". If they have been deactivated and useless there are a lot of disappointed buyers out there because they do sell. E.g.

I was also wondering about iTunes. I already have an iPod Touch and wondered whether iTunes would throw a wobbly if I have two devices and only one iTunes.
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SimonMac replied

8 May 2011, 22:28
Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post

I'm going to check out the rather large selection of iPod Touches and iPhones up for auction this week, which seem to sell for around £50 to £90. I'm probably more interested in the iPod Touch as I don't want a telephone contract. A lot of these devices are listed as "Airport unclaimed property".

What issues, if any, are likely to be encountered with reseting a probable passcode protected iPod Touch? And if I did take an interest in a smartphone, what's to watch out for in terms of SIMS, contracts, etc, if any?

If its an iPod touch a full factory restore with iTunes will clear any passcode, if its an iPhone and it was lost odds are its be remotely deactivated as useless, either way they are probably stolen, if its too good to be true etc...
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TimberWolf started a topic Second hand smart phones

8 May 2011, 22:04
Second hand smart phones

I'm going to check out the rather large selection of iPod Touches and iPhones up for auction this week, which seem to sell for around £50 to £90. I'm probably more interested in the iPod Touch as I don't want a telephone contract. A lot of these devices are listed as "Airport unclaimed property".

What issues, if any, are likely to be encountered with reseting a probable passcode protected iPod Touch? And if I did take an interest in a smartphone, what's to watch out for in terms of SIMS, contracts, etc, if any?
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