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Can I buy a contract phone from someone?

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  • Jon_01
    Jon_01 Posts: 5,915 Forumite
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    km1500 said:
    yes if he stopped paying Voda would cut off the airtime and block the phone - also likely send in the debt collectors

    This, any of the networks will blacklist the handset if the payments stop.
    [10 years as a fraud investigator with one of the networks]
  • axil23
    axil23 Posts: 40 Forumite
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    Just wondering how does eBay or CEX counter this issue? It's filled with tons of phones that people have upgraded and selling. 
    Is there a way to check if the phone has outstanding debt?
  • ccluedo
    ccluedo Posts: 515 Forumite
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    axil23 said:
    Just wondering how does eBay or CEX counter this issue? It's filled with tons of phones that people have upgraded and selling. 
    Is there a way to check if the phone has outstanding debt?
    I'd like to know the answer to this question also🤔
  • liggerz87
    liggerz87 Posts: 406 Forumite
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    When you sell to cex they get your I'd and address they will ban you from store and from what I understand the amount you sold the phone to cex for they will then get a debt collector to then chase the amount for Ebay from what I understand won't or do anything unless within there 30 day money back anything after that they don't want to know
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