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I bought an used iphone from someone on Facebook. I checked IMEI that the phone is clear. The phone Is erased when i made purchase. My question is can the seller report the phone as stolen? Since I don’t know if the phone is insured

I bought an used iphone from someone on Facebook. I checked IMEI that the phone is clear. The phone Is erased when i made purchase. My question is can the seller report the phone as stolen? Since I don’t know if the phone is insured

iPhone 8

Posted on Oct 21, 2020 9:31 PM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2020 9:36 PM

I am not completely understanding your question however I will answer to the direct question - Yes the seller can report that iPhone stolen at any time even though it is erased. Seller can report it stolen to the carrier and/or the police etc.


Axel F.

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I bought an used iphone from someone on Facebook. I checked IMEI that the phone is clear. The phone Is erased when i made purchase. My question is can the seller report the phone as stolen? Since I don’t know if the phone is insured

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