Hi all,

My brother just bought an second hand iphone 6 and using for few month without any issue. Last week, it showing no network and bring it to repair shop. The technician said this iphone has been blocked by Telco. If unblock it, need paid few hundred for IC chip replacement.

Is it true? I mean Telco can blocked the iphone? Anyone having this problem before?

If true, i also want to advice everyone here. DO NOT BUY SECOND HAND IPHONE

You probably bought the carrier locked set.
Why not check first before buy :/

if telco block , need to settle all pending payment first , then only can unblock
have u try check the problem at other phone shop ?

normally telco block because first owner not paying monthly as state in their contract

This post has been edited by holoman: Jul 28 2017, 10:41 AM

are u talking about outstanding bil?

nope, phone blocking is different to barred lines..

phone blocking, as long as u put a non certified sim by that particular telco, the phone is useless.. it wont detect the signal...

have to change the chip to unblock...

Yeah....my fren also said have to change IC chip...any idea hw much does it cost?

around rm200++ i think

TS, you have been scam by the previous owner. One of the reason is because the previous owner maybe signing for plans like Maxis zerolution or any telco plan, then instead of using the phone the owner sell it and then default on the monthly payment. So in the end telco block that phone from being use. they give out phone with very low downpayment or no payment, and those people take advantage to earn some money by selling it. Therefore, be careful who you buy phone from.
I personally would say, it is as useless as a sheet of junk paper now, since replacing the chip means you will definitely void warranty and possibly brick the phone if you ever update the iOS in future. You can still try to spend a few hundred to replace the chip, but there is no guaranty it will have no problem later.

Telco block works by blocking IMEI. Im not sure how the phone shop would be able to change some chip and make it work. You cant write new IMEI on iphones. Android devices you can do that by replacing the EMMC and write new IMEI, though its quite hard to get cert files for newer Samsung phones nowadays.

Is it local set?
Based on my knowledge, iPhone 6 don’t have zerolution
Only 6s and above

Must be Zerolution, or actually the phone was stolen. MCMC has launched the service few years ago iinm.

Edit - https://www.blockmyphone.my/

This post has been edited by isr25: Jul 29 2017, 09:01 AM

That is the risk you have to take for buying 2nd hand iphones these days.

Have to take into consideration whether the Iphone is
1. Stolen
2. Dishonoured payment by previous owner, therefore locked and disabled by Telco -unusable in Malaysia


But it is good in some way, because it discourages people to steal iphones

This post has been edited by Chrono-Trigger: Jul 30 2017, 12:34 PM

Fuhh I didn't know this service exists. Thanks for sharing

mind to share your model code here? Let's see if you bought an oversea set or telco block

phone was stolen..

https://my.carousell.com/p/iphone-7-plus-12...CkKPn2OssDCAzWM


So this case is real.
But really can be unlock by phone shop? What is the cost to do that?

Moral of the story, if buying used set never buy telco set.
I was wondering why seller like to advertise as telco set, where purchase from Apple direct is much better.

This only happens for Maxis zerolution sets right ?
What about other Telcos (umobile )?

i think all Telco also practice the same, not only maxis zerolution.
just checked with celcom on this.

I bought an Iphone 8+ from Maxis (under plan 128) but am using my Celcom Sim. Works fine. How would they lock it?

This post has been edited by terryfu: Nov 6 2017, 12:23 PM

My guess is that they will only lock if you don't pay. Anyone care to clarify?