Bought a Clean ESN iphone, got Blacklisted.

I heard for "Mobile Phone and Device Unlocking FAQs" of 11 Feb 2015. And I started searching on ebay for a cheap iphone locked
on carrier, but first of all "for a clean ESN iphone"
So I founded one with tags: "iphone 5s, Clean ESN, Sprint (355$)".
I used swappa.com to check IMEI, before I bought it(Oct 2014) and before I left the feedback to the seller( it was clear in both situation).
I contacted Sprint support at Jan 2015, asked them for instructions to unlocking device, in that moment Sprint support asked me for IMEI.
I gave it, after 2 min the answer was: it is blacklisted as lost/stolen iphone, we can't do it. I was shocked, I checked again to swappa.com
was blacklisted, shocked for the second time. I contacted the seller and requested him to return back the item, and he told me that Sprint has added your IMEI in blacklist in the moment when they find out that you are not the original owner, so he didn't want to get back the item, the reason: "I gave you a Clean ESN, can't get Blacklisted, and it was my fault" this was the answer of the seller.( has past 45 days so I can't open a case to Resolution Center in both ebay&paypal)
I contacted Sprint for houndred time, I gave them paypal transaction details, ebay item id, screenshots of invoice, conversation with seller everything,
but nothing.
I bought 415$( 355$+ 60$ VAT ) iphone, and now I have a blacklisted iphone.
The iphone is activated for now, and I am outside USA, my questions:
Does exists any clean service?
If I do a restore will it be locked forever?
Can I do an update of iOS?
or what can't I do with it.

Xhelson wrote:
I heard "Mobile Phone and Device Unlocking FAQs" , 11 Feb 2015. And I started searching on ebay for a cheap iphone locked
on carrier, but first of all "for a clean ESN iphone"
So I founded one with tags: "iphone 5s, Clean ESN, Sprint (355$)".
I used swappa.com to check IMEI, before I bought it(Oct 2014) and before I left the feedback to the seller( it was clear in both situation).
I contacted Sprint support at Jan 2015, asked them for instructions to unlocking device, in that moment Sprint support asked me for IMEI.
I gave it, after 2 min the answer was: it is blacklisted as lost/stolen iphone, we can't do it. I was shocked, I checked again to swappa.com
was blacklisted, shocked for the second time. I contacted the seller and requested him to return back the item, and he told me that Sprint has added your IMEI in blacklist in the moment when they find out that you are not the original owner, so he didn't want to get back the item, the reason: "I gave you a Clean ESN, can't get Blacklisted, and it was my fault" this was the answer of the seller.( has past 45 days so I can't open a case to Resolution Center in both ebay&paypal)
I contacted Sprint for houndred time, I gave them paypal transaction details, ebay item id, screenshots of invoice, conversation with seller everything,
but nothing.
I bought 415$( 355$+ 60$ VAT ) iphone, and now I have a blacklisted iphone.
The iphone is activated for now, and I am outside USA, my questions:
Does exists any clean service?
If I do a restore will it be locked forever?
Can I do an update of iOS?
or what can't I do with it.
You can contact eBay and file a complaint.

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