What is a Blacklisted Phone: Verizon iPhone is Blacklisted

What is a blacklisted phone & what does it mean when a Verizon phone is blacklisted?

A Blacklisted phone means that a phone on AT&T, T-Mobile or any GSM network has been reported lost or stolen. Also, AT&T and T-Mobile work together to blacklist IMEI phones. Blacklisted phones can’t be used in the United States, but some companies can unlock them for international use.

While a “Bad ESN” means that phones on CDMA networks means the phone has been reported Lost/Stolen or a bad ESN can also mean that the phone is still active on another account and can’t be reactivated on another account.

(Click here for Free IMEI Check & ESN Check)

If your ESN, MEID or IMEI is blocked on your Verizon-issued smartphone? The following options offers instructions detailing what you need to do if your ESN, MEID or IMEI is blocked on Verizon. This is also important for an iPhone 5c blacklisted

Why is my ESN, MEID or IMEI blocked?

It is very important to contact Verizon on to find out why your ESN, MEID or IMEI is blocked. It might be because your phone was previously reported lost or stolen; or, it might be because your phone’s billing account is unpaid or suspended. Verizon will be able to confirm if the ESN, MEID or IMEI is blocked, and why.

Ask Verizon to unblock your ESN, MEID or IMEI
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If you previously reported your phone lost or stolen, then recovered it, you can ask Verizon to unblock your ESN, MEID or IMEI. If you are behind on payments or if a previous owner was behind on payments, will have to pay the balance in order for Verizon to unblock your ESN, MEID or IMEI. If someone else, such as a previous owner, reported your phone stolen you might have purchased stolen merchandise. If so, Verizon will want to return the phone to its rightful owner and you can pursue potential legal claims against the seller.

Verizon won’t unblock my ESN!

It’s a frustrating situation, but if Verizon won’t unblock your ESN you still have options:

Repair companies will purchase blocked phones for spare parts, while international customers can often still use U.S.-blocked phones on their networks.

Only use it with Wi-Fi. You can still use WiFi and play games.