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ILLUSTRATIVE STORY
A realistic buyer-safety scenario—not a customer testimonial.
A buyer meets a marketplace seller, checks the phone, inserts a SIM and sees normal service. The deal appears safe.
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AT THE HANDOVER
The status is clean at that moment.
The buyer confirms the model and sees no current blacklist flag. But a status result is timestamped, not a lifetime guarantee.
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THE WEAK POINT
No receipt. No protected payment.
The buyer pays cash and leaves without recording the seller’s ID or saving the listing and IMEI result.
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THE PROBLEM APPEARS
Wi-Fi works, but calls and mobile data stop.
The previous owner reports the phone lost. The later report changes the device status after the original check.
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STATUS CAN CHANGE
Reporting can be delayed.
GSMA warns that status uploads can take up to 24 hours and sometimes longer, and a device status may change after a check.
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PROTECT YOURSELF
Save proof before paying.
Keep the listing, seller messages, receipt, payment record, IMEI and report so you can support a refund or marketplace dispute.
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BETTER HANDOVER
Verify the real phone immediately before payment.
Read the IMEI from *#06# and Settings, check both numbers on dual-SIM phones, and use a protected payment method.
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YOUR NEXT STEP
A short check can prevent a long dispute.
Identify the device and review its current blacklist status while you still have the power to walk away.