[ubuntu-uk] non ubuntu related question! Buying a second hand phone, how can i avoid being scammed?

[javadayaz]

i was thinking more along the lines of its a payasyougo phone...and then
registering my self as the new owner?

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Kris Douglas <krisdouglas at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 9 February 2012 10:58, javadayaz <javadayaz at gmail.com> wrote:
> > which is exactly my concern...it happened to me once and i was lucky
> enough
> > to get my money back..
> >
> > Is there a way of registering the imei no a person?
>
> Sadly I am not aware of a way to legally change the owner of a
> handset. Unless a contract is transferred (which is unlikely to happen
> anyway).
>
> There is no easy/ safe way to purchase from an online auction site.
>
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Regards

Javad
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