Need some insights here. Purchased a Note 4 on ebay that was stated to have a clean esn.. I checked on Swappa before purchasing, and it did, and does come back clean. However, upon receipt of the device.. I couldnt activate it b/c its still on another users account.
The issue is, turns out the seller purchased from a guy on Craigslist to use on Tmobile.. didnt realize Sprint was ESN driven, and not Sim driven(i have the box, manuals, all accessories). But the guy never took it off his account, and I can only assume.. has let the account go into default(Sprint told me thats its been on his account since Feb., but isnt reported stolen or lost.
So anyways.. I contacted the seller.. explained all this. He claims that the money is spent, and to please not return the phone or his account will go negative. He's offered me half of my purchase price(200 off of 400). To keep and resell it as a Bad ESN device.
WWYD?