Buying a used Rezound - what to look out for?

[DroidBoardr]

I could be wrong here, but I don't think ESNs are relevant for 4G phones anymore... isn't it all SIM based? If the SIM is bad can't you just get a new one?

That wound be valuable information. I know that the Rezound does use a SIM, but i know nothing about ESN's. That would ease a lot of pressure if it isn't a problem.

[deathtrip]

Hello,

My name is Shane and I'm the owner of CheckESNFree.com

When it comes to LTE/4G Devices and Verizon, you usually don't have to check the status of the IMEI or the MEID. The MEID is the IMEI minus the last number.

Last I knew, Verizon was not blacklisting their 4G/LTE devices that were stolen/lost/etc. So the device should still work with an active SIM card... however, they always have the right to kill the SIM, or blacklist the device's IMEI from use on the network, just like AT&T and T-Mobile are now doing.

Also, it has come to our attention recently that Verizon is NOT marrying the IMEI and it's matching MEID in the system, so an IMEI may come back bad, but it's MEID may come back clean. So if the IMEI you are checking comes back as bad, or says to call Verizon, you may still be able to use the device, unless Verizon starts to blacklist them.

-Shane

[cybertec69]

So I already know the Rezound is an awesome phone. I used to own one, and have thus passed it on to my wife since i purchased the S3. My sister is upgrading from her original Motorola droid to the Rezound. She doesn't want to give up her unlimited data, so she is going to purchase one from probably craigslist maybe ebay. My questions is what kinds of things should i tell her to watch out for when purchasing a used phone.
I told her to look out for rooted phones, but if she gets conned into one that has been rooted will she have any trouble getting back to stock?
Are there any other issues to be aware of? My Rezound was on an older leaked version of ICS and I never updated it since I never noticed any problems, and i heard of battery issues with the latest version of ICS.
As far as I know the Rezound was only released on Verizon so i don't think carrier compatibility should be an issue. Correct?
Lastly will upgrading from a non-4G plan to a 4G plan cause her to loose unlimited data?
Thanks.

Going from 3G to 4G makes no difference to Verizon or any other carrier, it's considered a data plan, her/his plan will NOT change, as long as she/he buys the phone outright and just adds to his/her existing plan "phone number". and eBay is a good place to buy a smartphone, eBay gives you money back protection from scamers, but the majority of people are legit, be weary of foreign sellers, especially China.

[DroidBoardr]

I appreciate the shared knowledge. Best forums on the net. Tried a Harley forum a few weeks ago. I still haven't received a single response. The android community rocks.