I bought an iphone 7 through a carousell seller, i asked for the receipt and it was given. Before purchasing i did not know “telco sets” existed and people can scam you with them. I should have known earlier.. i’ve been using this phone for 9 months prior to being bought with no problems until recently it showed me no service. Took it into the apple service center and they told me it(my imei) was blocked by telco and went to Maxis Service Center and they told me the owner had an outstanding payment.I tried contacting them but failed of course.. I have their receipt with their personal details.. I was then advised to make a police report. Honestly would a police report help me in my case ? I have plenty of screenshots/evidence and a witness that he sold it to me. I read an old post here about a guy with the same situation as i have, and was also told to make a police report and show it to maxis so that they can unblock their phone.. Not sure if it would work cause the guy did not update sigh. I just wanna know what can i do to unblock my imei :\ besides the illegal way of course (which temporarily works)

This post has been edited by CharmaineSwift: Feb 12 2018, 08:04 AM

You can't it's block IMEI. Even you report police and show maxis the original owner needs to pay the monthly fee according to their contract.

Maxis cant be at loss. If everyone sell their phones and do not pay their bills of the full contract cycle they will be losing money.

You can report for police and hope they take action or contact maxis and check how many months left of their outstanding payment and foot in if it's worth it.

Illegal way we can't teach you because you are at the wrong place to even pretend asking it

This post has been edited by Theoutspokenguy: Feb 12 2018, 08:09 AM

That's typical scam with unpaid contract phone bills.

Replace the motherboard can change the IMEI.
Yes this is illegal so I don't condone you to do it.

Plus, it's extremely expensive.

This post has been edited by TheMrBinary: Feb 12 2018, 08:28 AM

changing the motherboard can be as expensive as paying up the outstanding bill. Check on that first.

just make a police report, and everything settle.

I highly doubt so? So everyone get sold phone block by Telco can unlock by police report. Then maxis will at lost if the contract payment not complete.

So someone will get Telco phone pretend sell it off then report police then get unblock free phone then.

No no thats not what i meant, i asked whether or not if I can unblock it without doing anything illegally, relax.

What if user has completed the contract and decided to not continue?

Will it be block as well?

If u complete the contract the phone is yours they only block if you have outstanding in your bill because zerolution plan. You can take the phone without paying for the phone.

How much you paid for the iphone 7?

Teleco really should lock the device to buyer phone number to prevent this. Gudluck ts

nothing u could do... sell it as a spare parts...

unless original owner settle the bills.

buy 2nd hand phone is dangerous nowadays...

actually there is a solution..
because the only problem is come from ur emei.



This post has been edited by jumanjimd: Oct 11 2018, 10:35 AM

1700 and iphone 6 trade in deal

For the sake of god, please spread and let others stop using carousell. Even admin there also scammer. This site is a joke.

Only I heard is from maxis.

Last time I bought a phone from someone who bought from celcom, then I called celcom asking them what will happen if the seller didn't pay to celcom.

The celcom rep told me that is between celcom and the seller. They are not going to lock the phone.

probably need to inquire to the related telco?

how? cuz my phone also telco lock .. huhuhu

This post has been edited by mera ismail: Oct 10 2018, 05:00 PM

easy. pay the bill. and request maxis to unlock your phone.

Hi everyone. I bought an iPhone X about 10 months ago. Now the phone suddenly cannot be used due to Telco locked. I called the seller but he had blocked my call. WhatsApp him also no replay at all. I called Celcom careline & provide them seller contact number. Unfortunately, the seller number I given to Celcom is not under their account. I’m also given IMEI number to Celcom support person but they can’t do anything without original owner contact number in Celcom. What can I do now? If seller gone, this phone cannot be used anymore?

anyone wanna sell thier telco-locked set at a discount? PM me with your offer.

Hello I have one iPhone X telco lock sad interested ?

how about unlocking the phone by rooting it and flashing with a custom rom? can that settle the imei problem? android i think can.. but iOS i'm not sure...

how to check if the phone is telco set?

I doubt for android it can be done if the boot loader is also locked.

Anyhow there are some third party folks whom charge premium to give you the code to unlock the phone. you can search them online. if you ask me, better check with the original telco to get the official release which is much better. else get the unlocked phone to reduce hassle.

good to learn that...

Anyone got telco locked iPhone can pm me. Can sell to me and get cash back.
WhatsApp 017 2528286

Telco locked iPhone is useless as a phone. The best option you have is sell it as spareparts.

This post has been edited by engkalak: Jun 17 2020, 07:44 AM

Hi
I bought a new xs max gold 64 last night. I checked the warranty which is valid till 7jan 2020. Phone is new
Seller told me has no receipt and i did not know there is telco set in Malaysia.
Phone is working now. But I leave Malaysia next week. I worry it gets blocked oversea as well.
Any advise?

This post has been edited by Hamed1984: Jan 14 2019, 01:53 PM

Pm you already

This post has been edited by Kdc90: Jan 14 2019, 04:23 PM

Only Maxis block you right... if you change telco, should be fine i think.

Test with a friend SIM card from a different telco

How to check if its under maxis or not?

TS said the plan under Maxis mah... so logically only Maxis block, not outstanding bills with other telco

Unless Maxis - Digi - Celcom - Umobile and other Malaysian telco agree to block the IMEI number together.
Also if the phone go another country with another telco, it can also be used.

I see. Because i have 1 telco lock phone. Use umobile sim also no service.

Which telco lock you ? Maxis or others ?

Umobile is using Maxis network.. so if you get lock by Maxis most likely Umobile also blocked since sharing the network infrastructure.

What is the solution? Because i’ve been scammed

hi..telco lock only lock all local telco example Celcom , maxis etc..if u go oversea using non local sim card shouldnt have any problem...

i doubt u can change telco to settle this problem..mcmc mlaysia block all imei using any local telco..if u change to digi also will be "no service" problem..if not believed can try

no sulution.before this got this method to settle..i do the service..can get new phone by claiming to apple..but all the claiming phone also blocked already..MCMC malaysia kaw2 do work..ur phone will be useless..can use but no service..if want sell as sparepart can contact me...

https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=60172254968&text=



This post has been edited by zhafriaslam: Sep 11 2020, 06:19 PM

if anyone here got Telco Lock phone that cant be use anymore , you can contact me..I buy your phone..better got money than nothing right XD

ttps://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=60172254968&text=



This post has been edited by zhafriaslam: Sep 30 2019, 12:55 PM

Any proof that the admins are scammer?

what telco lock phone u have??
if wanna sell can ws me

https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=60172254968&text=

Help me iphone 8

Correct but how much u take it? Rm500?? Hahaha

Haha depends on model bro..

Iphone 8 64gb how much

RM1100 if it is in very good condition..got scratches deduct price..

Like new...

Pm your num

check inbox

Hi bro, can you share with me your solution? I’ve face the same problem too.

Iphone 8

battery health?

first or all, the available solution ain't cheap, and secondly it's most likely illegal.

So ok

meaning? how many %?

94% bro

Pm me as well

Can share, sighing....if using at other country is it ok?

Another victim FML !!!

Selling off my Iphone X 64 GB - let me know if anyone is interested

wow, so many victims to telco lock

how the original owner get away from not paying the telco postpaid billing..

U newbie? This is old issue. A lot of sampah ppl use this chance to make profit. Maxis zerolution is a trap. They sign up the plan, use 2 months, then sell the phone to the new owners. Ppl usually use iPhone for zerolution since it is more tempting with iPhone than Samsung.

After they sell the phone, they just disappear don't want to pay. What maxis can do is blacklist them and the phone imei. Sadly, the phone has changed hands. The bodoh new owner thought he/she bought a new phone at a discount so they happy and rejoice. But after a few months of non payment, the phone is effectively locked.

Usually a lot of such people doing these are budak kampung. Their home address also impossible to find. Maxis won't go waste time catch the original owner. Some already change home, but IC maintain same old address.

The only pitiful one here is the new owner. Police also won't take action. Such small scam issue, u think police will bother? And since the phone sold is willing seller willing buyer, police won't bother. Since non payment is the ori owner, maxis must make police report, but small time like this, police mana bother them.

Bank account, they probably used someone else's bank account. Like grandma grandpa or neighbour. Give them rm5 to use their bank account. Police never catch eh. Don't harap. Just be more vigilante.

My advice. Never ever buy 2nd hand phone today, especially Samsung and IPhone. Such case is extremely common.

This post has been edited by beebee1314: Jun 19 2019, 11:00 PM

It's not going to be blocked worldwide. It will be blocked to one telco or at most within Malaysia. Best option to get your money back is to sell it overseas on eBay. You will get good money for it in UK, USA, Australia etc. There is a service online for a few dollars, it will tell you which telco blocked it or if it is blacklisted overseas. Then you can provide this report to the buyer. It is called WORLDWIDE BLACKLIST CHECK PRO IT IS FOUND HERE: https://canadaunlocking.com/imei-checker

Once sold then simply buy a new one here, you're welcome

Not sure how it is done but u can flash new stock rom to iphone and samsung to make it work again

Help. Got mine too..
Tested another carrier sim.. Can work for few minutes. Then the block come

Hmm... possibly all the Malaysian telcos has agreement with each other then.
Will need those who are working in the industry to give their opinions.

is there any application that we can check whether is6under telco or not?

bump

Can share the solution?!

Hi. Am facing this telco block imei slot 1 too. Any advice?

Early this year sometime in jan2019, i bought this supposingly new samsung note 9 set (still in box with all the accessories and atickers) warranty till dec2019 from a mobile shop. Its said to be 2nd hand new set (lucky draw winner). All was good until recently, my sim slot 1 got blocked. Went to samsung tgey said its telco mcmc block. Checked with celcom (since am celcom user) but it was not them. Contacted tge shop sales guy but he is no longer working in that shop and the shop personnels have no idea if its contracted telso set nor aware. They cannot help nor do anytging. I have all the receipts. Something told me to call Digi. Indeed the phone is tied with Digi. Provided Digi with the receipt saying I have legally purchased the phone from a mobile shop. Unfortunately Digi reply they are unable to unblocked the sim 1 slot imei and will be in process to block the sim2 slot imei in due time.it seems this phone under some contract with Digi by another owner. Obvioisly the shop that sold me the phone would not bother nor inform about this as I am totally unaware.

This is crazy. I paid like RM 2.6k cash for this phone and Digi investigation team cannot do anything about it. They said write to MDTA , MCMC do a police report or take legal actions as its not under Digi but between me and the mobile shop. Legal.action?! They think getting a lawyer is free 🤦‍♀️

Can anyone advice is there anyhow i can get this undone. Obviously the mobile shop aint gonna do anything after sales. And am done without a phone.😭

My phone is Samsung Note 9 still under warranty till Dec2019 and i just replace the s pen (original) that cost me rm130 😭 .. i so wanna cry !!!

This post has been edited by deedottie: Sep 19 2019, 08:46 PM

Somebody told me this to check imei with telco:

Celcom - send "PC (imei)" 33802

Maxis / umobile - send "PC (imei)" to 62002

appearantly nothing can do about it. cause is a telco set. mean the original owner does't pay up the monthly installment amount for the hp.
the only it's function is wifi, and as a spare part/replace whole mobo to new mobo.

Can advice. I recently kena this too. Bought mine from a mobile shop with receipts but unfortunately just got to know its some contracted telco set when my sim slot 1 inei is blocked 3 days back.

Really no other method ar??

Aiyooo ... so frustrating and sad at the same time. I am stuck with celcom contract (unless i pay up the penalty) as i took a note 9 set earlier in nov2018 then it was stolen less than 2 weeks after during my travels (i was pickpocketed) and upon my return i bought this 2nd set and now this happen. And am still paying for that stolen set. 😭😭

root the phone, change the default imei

Alamakkkkkk .... how to root also dunno leh!!

hi all,nothing can do if bought a telco set phone?

got,

1.help the owner pay off the contract bills,
2. change a new mobo u will get a new imei so phone wont be locked.
3. selling as spare parts/ wifi usage only.
4. if u able to change the default imei to others.

just use sim 2 only..
like most of owner of telco lock set

just use sim 2 only..
like most of owner of telco lock set

What is sim 2?

Not every phone supports dual sim. Like TS's iPhone 7, for sure doesn't have sim 2.

Curious... will those that default on the telco contract get blacklisted like cannot house loan car loan road tax credit card etc?

It only make sense to link all these together, then even if police doesn't catch them, it'll impact these con men their whole lives by making inelligible for anything in future.

Yes, you guessed it right. Those who default on their telco bill repayments get blacklisted on CTOS/CCRIS score ratings and it would be difficult for them when applying for loans in the future.

MY NOTA 9 got 2 sim slot
telco block sim slot 1, but slot 2 still can use

Telco's usually only blocks Sim 1 which renders Sim 2 still useable. It's acceptable for those who don't use dual sim function.

I see. Cheers

Go and buy turbo sim

Turbo sim still useable with the latest iOS for iPhone?

i got a question.
If i buy a telco set for only application purpose, games, also only using WIFI.

No issue rite?

Yes no issue

How about bringing the telco locked phone to another country and use it there? Any problem?

Will work on their sim card as long not local MY I assume.

there's no way to remove the blockage unless done by carrier, there's actually a lengthy article that explains on this https://www.beijingiphonerepair.com/fix/13-...-stolen-iphone/

change telco solve the problem? like this it is not encourage to buy/sell used phone

Can tell me how?

I had pm you

how to check phone is under telco set or not ?

I just about to get Huawei P40 from maxis and wanna sell it because i want to buy laptop.