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In the case of one woman, she was contacted by the new owner of her old cell phone asking her to call the carrier and have the phone activated. She had no idea that her phone was going to be sold or that all of her information would end up still in the phone when it was sold. The owner of the cell phone store where she made the transaction claims that the company did not make any money off of her phone and did not defraud her.

Of course if you are going to be selling or buying a cell phone you should make sure that all of your information is erased from the phone before you hand it over to anyone. If you have the type of phone that uses a SIM card, make sure that you take it out before you sell or donate it. Don't forget to get rid of your text messages and any photos that you may have stored in your phone.

Check with your carrier to find out if your phone can even be reactivated. This will help the future owners down the road.

When you are purchasing a new cell phone make sure that you get the ESN number from the phone first. Call your service provider and make sure that there is not a problem with activating this phone. The company that is trying to sell you the phone should not have a problem with you checking it out. The phone will also have to be compatible with your service provider. Make sure that there is nothing that will prevent you from turning on the phone.

It is always best to make sure that the phone is going to work before you pay for it. Check everything out and you should not have a problem buying a used cell phone.

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