01-09-2023 10:22 AM
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.
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01-09-2023 04:00 PM
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.
01-09-2023 10:29 AM
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.
01-09-2023 11:48 AM
@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.
01-09-2023 12:46 PM
@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
01-09-2023 04:00 PM
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.
01-09-2023 04:07 PM
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 |
01-09-2023 09:22 PM
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.
10-08-2023 05:45 AM
What is IMEI? And where is it found?
10-08-2023 08:27 AM