# Question Regarding ESN/MEID

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-regarding-esn-meid/74246>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [September 30, 2009, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-regarding-esn-meid/74246 "2009-09-30T13:36:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![gpkid16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@gpkid16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gpkid16)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-regarding-esn-meid/74246/1 "2009-09-30T13:36:52Z")

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I am selling a phone on Ebay and a bidder asked me for the ESN or MEID. Is it safe to give this information? The only reason I ask is because I thought there was a way to activate phones online using just this. It is a Verizon carrier phone btw. Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-regarding-esn-meid/74246/2 "2009-09-30T13:38:47Z")

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I always say that I will not give out or list the ESN or MEID in the auction but will guarantee that it is clean and able to be activated. I offer a full refund including shipping if the ESN/MEID comes up as “bad”.

I’ve sold many phones like this on eBay without issues.

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**Author:** ![gpkid16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@gpkid16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gpkid16)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-regarding-esn-meid/74246/3 "2009-09-30T18:46:35Z")

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That was my thought, and I went ahead with it. I told the bidder that the ESN is clean, so hopefully that is good enough for him. Thanks!