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1werosapson · ‎01-09-2023

Beware of purchasing the Allstate Protection plans as there are hidden details not published on ebay and it's refurbished listings. I puchased a Google Pixel 3 on 11-11-22 and I received a "free 1 year protection plan" with the purchase. This phone died, DEAD, on 1-3-23. The seller said I needed to contact the warranty provider, which I did today for about 30 minutes on-line chat. They can't do anything without the IMEI and said my provider would provide it. My provider was ebay and the seller n1wireless. The phone will not turn on, and of course, I cannot get an IMEI for them. The battery is not removeable so I cannot get into the back of the phone without damaging the back cover. Just be aware that if you buy a refurbished phone with their included warranty from Allstate, if you cannot record the IMEI, send it back unless you want to eat the price you paid through ebay.

1werosapson · ‎01-09-2023

Thanks and I see an IMEI but how do I know this is the IMEI for the phone that went dead? I have one other presently.

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r_lresale · ‎01-09-2023

Your provider would be the phone service (ATT, Sprint, Verizon, etc.) not your seller or ebay. You only have 30 days from date of delivery for your MBG through ebay. If you paid with PayPal you can open a case through them to get your money back (180 days) or if you paid through CC or debit card check with them to see if you can still do a chargeback through them.

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papa486516 · ‎01-09-2023

@1werosapson wrote:
The phone will not turn on, and of course, I cannot get an IMEI for them.

It's a Google phone, @1werosapson. Go here, sign in,

-- click the little i next to your dead pixel, and there's the IMEI.

southern*sweet*tea · ‎01-09-2023

@papa486516 wrote:
@1werosapson wrote:
The phone will not turn on, and of course, I cannot get an IMEI for them.
It's a Google phone, @1werosapson. Go here, sign in,
-- click the little i next to your dead pixel, and there's the IMEI.

^^THIS^^

It works for any of your linked Android devices

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1werosapson · ‎01-09-2023

Thanks and I see an IMEI but how do I know this is the IMEI for the phone that went dead? I have one other presently.

1werosapson · ‎01-09-2023

This IMEI shows first registered 12-4-22 this phone is a Pixel 3 and probably first registration was some time ago.

First released

October 9, 2018

Discontinued

March 31, 2020

papa486516 · ‎01-09-2023

Glad to see that this has been resolved.

So you'll know next time, if you already have the best answer yourself, you don't need to post the question here, for us to read.

rungell · ‎10-08-2023

What is IMEI? And where is it found?

kh-stanley1 · ‎10-08-2023

Hi everyone,

Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread HERE if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.

Thank you for understanding.