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When CeX buys a phone have you seen the staff type in *#06# ?

Ugnaught
Ugnaught Posts: 143 Forumite
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When CeX buys a phone have you seen the staff type in *#06# ?
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  • Fishingtime
    Fishingtime Posts: 757 Forumite
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    And your point is ?
    Owing on CC £00.00 :j

    It's like shooting nerds in a barrel
  • SimonD316
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    IIRC that will give them the IMEI number of the phone, which they will use to check the phone's not registered stolen.
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    And? It's the shortest way to see the IMEI.
  • pb3
    pb3 Posts: 165 Forumite
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    grumbler wrote: »
    And? It's the shortest way to see the IMEI.

    CEX is a bit more advanced than that.

    They simply scan the barcode inside the phone, usually under the battery.

    Similar with Cash Converters.
  • Rusty!
    Rusty! Posts: 2,076 Forumite
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    That's not good practise, there is no guarantee that the IMEI of the motherboard matches that sticker. Should check both.
  • d123
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    pb3 wrote: »
    CEX is a bit more advanced than that.

    They simply scan the barcode inside the phone, usually under the battery.

    Similar with Cash Converters.

    That would work well with an iPhone or HTC ONE :D.
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  • Ugnaught
    Ugnaught Posts: 143 Forumite
    d123 wrote: »
    That would work well with an iPhone or HTC ONE :D.

    because they are expensive or because the touchscreen and no buttons?
  • grumbler
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    ":D" was a clue ;).
    Neither has a removable battery.
  • Ugnaught
    Ugnaught Posts: 143 Forumite
    pb3 wrote: »
    CEX is a bit more advanced than that.

    They simply scan the barcode inside the phone, usually under the battery.

    Similar with Cash Converters.

    I lost my phone then found it in their window. CeX grabbed the phone from the window display and we compared the sticker IMEI with my IMEI. That was Sunday.

    Today it occurred to me the sticker could have been replaced so I went to CeX but they annoyingly wouldn't do anything :mad::sad:

    So then later i wondered if anyone had seen them actually check the motherboard by typing *#06# .
  • d123
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    Ugnaught wrote: »
    I lost my phone then found it in their window. CeX grabbed the phone from the window display and we compared the sticker IMEI with my IMEI. That was Sunday.

    Today it occurred to me the sticker could have been replaced so I went to CeX but they annoyingly wouldn't do anything :mad::sad:

    So then later i wondered if anyone had seen them actually check the motherboard by typing *#06# .

    How would the sticker have been replaced? Do you think CEX have a machine in the back capable of printing these specialised stickers (unique to each manufacturer)?
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