how to deactivate a phone
lexielou2010
Newbie

my friend gave me a phone and said that it was deactivated but i can make calls on the phone and i wanted to know how to deactivated it so that i can get it activated with a new number. how do you deactivate it.  

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Re: how to deactivate a phone
budone
Legend

If this was your friends personal phone, have them call in, cancel service, and PAY THE BILL. You can not activate it as your own until then.

 

If this 'friend'  gave you a stolen phone, return that bad boy as all that can come from that is trouble for you. If stolen, once shut off you will never be able to activate it.

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Re: how to deactivate a phone
vereyezuhn
Master - Level 3

This sounds like a stolen phone, or one that is currently on your friend's line.

 

I agree with Budone.

 

However, a phone will automatically deactivate when the owner activates a different phone on their line. Thus why it sounds like a stolen/currently used phone.

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