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What does it mean if a phone is not blocked?
I checked the imei with tmobile for my phone and it says its not blocked. Does that mean that its unlocked and can be used with any carrier? I'm confused because I still have tmobile messages and...
Blocked is blacklisted which is what happens when a phone is reported stolen, lost, etc. A phone on an installment plan that is not paid off and customer not paying anymore will also get blacklisted.
SIM (Carrier) unlocked is completely different and that won't show on that website. If you haven't unlocked it the fastest way is find a friend on a different carrier and pop their SIM in, it will be obvious pretty quick if it isn't unlocked.
I already proved I was the owner, that the phone was on stolen or lost and that the bill is paid and they told me someone did it by mistake and it would be fixed in 4 - 6 hours and that was 2 days ago. I don't care who entered the number incorrectly I just want it fixed, they can investigate to find out what happened after they turn it back on. We are paying for a service we can't use, on a new phone we paid them cash for!
