right here is the story i dropped my phone in a cuppa tea so i asked my orange to cancel my phone and send me a new sim but by telling them i had lost this phone (not to claim or any thing ) i have scince updated to a e800 but i have this lg700 sat here the full power works on this just wont let and sim cards work in it is there anyway of getting this unblocked or something thanks

I believe not, as once the IMEI (a kind of built-in unchangeable serial number) has been blocked the phone is useless on any network. The networks now share information about handsets whose IMEI's they've blocked (to reduce the attractiveness of nicking handsets) so the likelihood is that it is now an attractive paperweight.

oh well makes a great toy for my daughter

Couldn't you claim on your contents insaurance on your house insaurance?

Alex

Yes hotphil was correct.. It would be illegal to get that phone working now as they'd have to scratch off the serial number and..er.. give it a new one (however they do that) :|

Use it as an alarm clock if you can :)

you can un lock any fone nowadays with the correct software 2min job for those in the know evenif the imei no is blocked but im not sure of the illegalalities of it

The block CAN be lifted if you can prove to the network that you are the owner of the phone.
If is was issued to you by Orange on contract this would not be very difficult.
However depending on what you told them in the first place you may or may not want to do this. It is not unusual to lose a phone in the house and then find it again.
The handset is not necessarily a big deal to them. Talk to customer services.

No, the IMEI can't be changed legally! And certainly wouldn't be a 2 minute job!

I read on 'digital spy' forum that there is a 5 year prison sentance for illegally changing the IMEI :o

I assume Lady' legitimately owned the phone.
The IMEI identifies the phone.
It is not going to be changed!
The network has put a block on it as it was reported lost.
If the owner tells the network that it has been found and the Network is satisfied that she is the owner they can lift the block.

Originally posted by cgksheff

If the owner tells the network that it has been found and the Network is satisfied that she is the owner they can lift the block.

im guess that the netowrk would have sent this "replacement" phone out to her under insurance, if this is the case the phone could be unblocked but they would request the phone or the replacement to be sent back to them

Originally posted by cgksheff

However depending on what you told them in the first place you may or may not want to do this.

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Originally posted by cgksheff
I assume Lady' legitimately owned the phone.
The IMEI identifies the phone.
It is not going to be changed!
The network has put a block on it as it was reported lost.
If the owner tells the network that it has been found and the Network is satisfied that she is the owner they can lift the block.
never clamed but can be doing with messing about i guess my daughter will just get to keep it