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Hatfill » Tue Dec 19, 2017 5:41 am

So I just bought an iPhone 5s from Ebay with a bad ESN. When I went to use it for the first time I got a “SIM required” prompt and it won’t let me get past it without one. So I tried putting the sim from my main phone in to get past it and I got a “SIM not supported” prompt. I thought bad ESN phones were usable. Am I doing something wrong?

Hatfill » Wed Dec 20, 2017 2:43 am

It says sprint boost mobile on the Ebay listing. I tried a Verizon sim card

Hatfill » Wed Dec 20, 2017 7:45 pm

ok so most likely it is looked to boost mobile so a verizon sim would not work on it so you need one of theses options:

(1) the sim card that the seller has from boost mobile

(2) you can buy one on ebay

(a) New Boost Mobile Black 64K sim card activation kit For IDEN phones only - info this one you will need to cut into a Nano sim that is easy there is videos and kits to do that (the Link is here): https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Boost-Mobi ... Swm8VUtsLs

(b) Sprint/Virgin/Boost Mobile Nano SIM Card SIMGLW436C (The Link is here):
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sprint-Virgin- ... 0506.m3226
Thank you so much!

Hatfill » Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:43 pm

no problem here to help let me know if it worked!
Will do! Already ordered from Ebay

Hatfill » Wed Dec 27, 2017 4:59 am

great give me a update when u get it and it works!
Finally got the SIM card and it works! Thank you so much!