A blacklisted phone cannot make calls or use mobile data. Check the IMEI against the shared network blacklist before you buy.
Dial *#06# on the phone, or look in Settings, About.
We send a 6-digit code to confirm it, then your result. Use a real inbox.
No card needed.
It is the shared list where mobile networks record phones reported lost, stolen or tied to an unpaid bill. Networks refuse service to any IMEI on it.
Only the network that reported it can remove it, and only for the legal owner with proof of purchase. Nobody can honestly sell you a removal, so do not buy a blacklisted phone expecting to clear it.
Yes. A seller can report a phone stolen or stop paying for it after selling it. That is why the full report lists the blacklist history and why you should keep proof of what you paid.
Dial *#06# on the phone and the 15-digit IMEI appears on screen. It is also in Settings under About, and printed on the original box. On a dual-SIM phone use IMEI 1.
Yes. Confirm your email with a 6-digit code and the result appears at once, with a copy sent to your inbox. No card is needed. Each email can run a few free checks a day.
No. It shows what the device databases hold at the moment of the check. Records can change, for example if a phone is reported stolen later, so check the phone in person before you pay for it.
For $1.79 the full report adds the blacklist history and, on iPhones, the network lock, Find My iPhone and iCloud status and the warranty, with a plain list of what to sort out with the seller. You are charged only once the report is ready, and not at all if it cannot be completed.