Foreign iphone

bexiboo92

Soo about 2months ago me and my OH persuaded an iphone off ebay, stupidly trusting the seller.

Short story is that we received the phone, it didn't work so we got someone to look at it. They have told us it's a foreign phone and can't be used basically.
It's out of the time period to open a dispute on Ebay.

Does anyone know whether there's any way I can sell it? Even as spares or something?

Forwandert

Sell it to a recycler website. Provided it turns on I don't think they will check for signal etc.

bexiboo92

Forwandert wrote: »

Sell it to a recycler website. Provided it turns on I don't think they will check for signal etc.

Would you sell it as working or non working?

(Sorry to sound dumb)

J_B

I thought an iPhone was ... erm ... an iPhone

In what way can it be 'foreign'?

diamonds

CDMA iphone, takes no sim ?

bexiboo92

J_B wrote: »

I thought an iPhone was ... erm ... an iPhone

In what way can it be 'foreign'?

It won't pick up any sort of signal and rejects whatever sim card you put in it...

A_Couple_In_Love

You wont get much for it on one of those recycle websites, but you can always get an online quote.

Stick it back on eBay, but state it as "Foreign - Not Working". I am sure people would be able to use it as spare parts etc.

Iv'e sold many phones on eBay before stating that they don't work, you will be surprised how much they sell for!

bexiboo92

A_Couple_In_Love wrote: »

You wont get much for it on one of those recycle websites, but you can always get an online quote.

Stick it back on eBay, but state it as "Foreign - Not Working". I am sure people would be able to use it as spare parts etc.

Iv'e sold many phones on eBay before stating that they don't work, you will be surprised how much they sell for!

Thanks

Just don't see the point of it sitting in a draw somewhere, even if I can get £30 from it!

NFH

Are you saying it is SIM-locked to a non-UK network?

A_Couple_In_Love

bexiboo92 wrote: »

Thanks

Just don't see the point of it sitting in a draw somewhere, even if I can get £30 from it!

You should definitely get £30 for it .

Forwandert

Are you sure the phone hasn't been reported as stolen and blocked?

Just out of interest how did it take months to get the phone checked out and confirmed as not working? Due to the prices of iphones not many people after ordering off eBay and getting a non working phone would wait they would send it back to the seller. Something doesn't sound right at all.