# when buying used cell phones... **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 24, 2010, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-buying-used-cell-phones/252246 "2010-05-24T12:23:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-buying-used-cell-phones/252246/6 "2010-05-25T06:52:50Z")
> [@Rocky's Pizza Review - WINGS OMG!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rockys-pizza-review-wings-omg/32024/93): > > Another way to do it if you are buying online is to call Customer Service. I tried to activate a phone I got off eBay but it was reported lost or stolen, so they wouldn’t let me. I called, yelled at the girl who sold me the phone, and she gave my money back. If a phone has EVER been reported stolen on a Verizon account, chances are good that you won’t be able to reactivate it if you find it. What this guy said. Bought a Blackberry Curve off some kid, got home to activate it only to find it was stolen. Kid gave me a bunch of BS, found out his name and address, he changed his tune. The girl who owned it number was still in the phone, called it, but it was a cancelled account. Found her via facebook, told her I bought her stolen phone, and sent it back to her. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/when-buying-used-cell-phones/252246)._