Can I clean a bad esn iphone 4?
Hello,
I have a bad esn sprint iphone 4 and i was wondering could i clear the esn so i can use it with sprint again? The seller said it was a bad esn because there wasnt a payment done
Thanks!
My phone is a cdma no sim tray!
You will need to call Sprint or go to a Sprint store and see if they will let you pay it out. It could be a rather large payment that is worth more than the iPhone and you will only be able to use that phone with Sprint.
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