IMEI

[Guest]

I bought a Sony xz premium phone last week and the seller is not very helpful.
The phone is locked with Telstra.
I tried calling Telstra but they are only taking calls for customers only. I'm with Boost mobile.
Is there any other way to get an IMEI number for this phone that is not charged a fee?
I can't ring on that phone to get the IMEI number because it's locked and only Emergency calls only?
The ring code to get the IMEI number is *#06#

 

[diggit]

The network unlock code is different than the imei number?

 

[Guest]

The network unlock code is different than the imei number?

I thought I need to get the IMEI number first before getting the network unlock code?

 

[diggit]

Open the phone dialer on the phone press *#06# and then the call button. It will return a 15 or 16 digit number...thats your IMEI number.

 

[Balmain Bob]

open the memory card slot, remove the memory card, it should be printed there

 

[Guest]

Open the phone dialer on the phone press *#06# and then the call button. It will return a 15 or 16 digit number...thats your IMEI number.

I did that but it only allows for emergency calls?

 

[HarryHoudini]

Your phone is locked to Telstra. You need to get the original owner to get it unlocked and possibly pay any fees still owing. It Is like selling a car with finance still owing.
This is a security feature not a fault. It also allows you to bock the phone if reported stolen.

Cheers
hh

 

[Guest]

Your phone is locked to Telstra. You need to get the original owner to get it unlocked and possibly pay any fees still owing. It Is like selling a car with finance still owing.
This is a security feature not a fault. It also allows you to bock the phone if reported stolen.

Cheers
hh

The phone was bought through a second owner who is probably not the original owner.
So that makes me the third owner.

How do you tell if the phone is blocked?

 

[Jaros]

Might be worth going to a Telstra shop or contacting Boost mobile to see what they can do.

 

[Simmo]

Boost mobile is Telstra I think?

 

[HarryHoudini]

You need to contact the owner. It is hard to get it unlocked if you are not the telstra owner.
You could always get a telstra sim

cheers
hh

 

[Guest]

Boost mobile is Telstra I think?

Telstra owns Boost mobile but is separate from them.
I already tried

 

[Guest]

You need to contact the owner. It is hard to get it unlocked if you are not the telstra owner.
You could always get a telstra sim

cheers
hh

This might be my best bet to get a Telstra sim.
Hopefully it will work.

 

[Guest]

Might be worth going to a Telstra shop or contacting Boost mobile to see what they can do.

Too far to travel in these virus times at the moment 8.(

 

[Guest]

I found the IMEI number and loaded them in and it came back that it is the wrong PIN 8.(

 

[Guest]

Thank you all who replied.

And a big thank you to Tathradj for his help to unlocking the phone.
It took 3-4 steps and all is good now.