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Verizon Pantech Breakout is an unlocked CDMA OMH SIM handset where all SIM cards support calls and sms. There is no hidden settings involved in achieving calling and messaging. However it does not support data on RUIM of Reliance but with some minor tweaking, Tata Indicom SIM supports 3G/EVDO internet. Steps:- 1. Root the phone in few steps following this guide and the attached files. http://www.techychat.com/2013/05/28/root-pantech-breakout/ 2. After successful root, download and install root explorer 2.16 or older 3. Replace my attached build.prop in system folder and apns-conf.xml in system/etc folder, set all permissions and reboot. 4. Dial *#*#4636#*#* and select CDMA only Note:- Data on this device only works in evdo areas. there is no 1x support available on this phone. data icon will remain 1x in evdo areas and no data will work in 1x areas. Evdo speed is recorded on this 1x icon. After putting this settings, there will never be any need to change/modify any setting even after changing to any number of SIM cards. Also note that there is no success on Reliance RUIM for data on this phone till date. apns-conf.xml build.zip

To the OP & all others who are concerned about BAD ESN phones, 1) There is no way for sellers here to offer latest smartphones for such low prices if some of those phones(if not all) are not BAD ESN. 2) The second thing, the people who are looking to use these phones in both India & US are very few(I can even say negligible, I only saw one person requesting a phone that can be used both in India & US in Handset request thread in this forum). If a particular person wants to use in that way he can always check with the seller, I don't think any seller here will lie about it. And how many days you gonna be in US, may be few months at max, hence you tend to get a SIM from some Pre-Pay network operators over there(almost all of them are GSM based) and if you buy a phone of Sprint & Verizon, you aren't gonna be able to use it with any GSM operator in US no matter if it is a Clean ESN or BAD ESN, of course you can overcome those restrictions in some phones. 3) Contrary to the some people's assumption that the maximum percentage of BAD ESN phones are being sold to buyers outside USA, most of the BAD ESN phones are bought by US buyers themselves as there are many other network operators that accept BAD ESN(note: BAD ESN is doesn't necessarily be a stolen phone) phones of big network operators like Verizon & Sprint. And you may not know, but there are lot of ways to make them work with the same carriers too. And there are very few operators that are using CDMA outside US. And to wrap this up & with due respect to OP, I too think & agree with some people who said this topic or thread is unnecessary except for a good reading of a nice fiction story by Genius, because we all know how the sellers import items from US to India, asking their source(or from whom they buy) is just not right, as some one pointed out correctly that you are not gonna ask a retailer in your town from which wholesaler they are buying & at what prices, if you do I'm sure you'll be show the way out of his shop, they why ask here. Those are my two cents, sorry if those hurt any one.

You can google 'How To Check Bad Esn' you will have plenty of options, some of them work & some not. @Gurugopal, has mentioned two such sites in the first page of this thread. Coming to the fears of your father that you would be stuck with a stolen phone, I'm sure this is the common doubt prevailing in many of this forum. Let me explain it first what BAD ESN means, 1) A phone becomes BAD ESN if the user doesn't pay his/her bill & choose to stop using the respective network operator services with out paying a final settlement fee. This is b'cause unlike in our country, most of the US carriers offer the gadgets(not only smartphones but tablets, cameras too) at subsidized price or some times even for free with a 2-year contract. So, if the respective user doesn't use the respective operator services till the end of 2-year time period, the network operator looses money. Hence, to disable people repeating this, operators like Verizon, AT&T, Sprint & T-Mobile, blocks the respective ESN/MEID on their networks(in GSM operators case, the MEID will be barred to be used in the entire US). But those phones can be perfectly used in other countries if you are able to unlock or program it to be used on your network operators(in our case, we use CDMA phones on Reliance & TATA). As I mentioned in my previous post, BAD ESN(CDMA phones) can be used even in US itself with other carriers. The best example I can give you people resembling this scenario is, Post-Paid connections, after using for a month or two if you don't pay the bill the operator gonna barr that number to be used, right?. And as you all know, Reliance offering a subsidized Iphone 5C & 5S with monthly rental about 3-5k(not sure the correct amount) with very little or no upfront fee, this is exact model how US operators offer phones to their customers. Now think about this, if you subscribe Reliance subsidize Iphone 5C or 5S and if you don't pay after a month or two and like to keep it with you or sell it to others, there is so much money Reliance will loose in that case, right?. Hence they gonna block that ESN/MEID to be used on their network or may be in India itself. 2) A phone becomes BAD ESN/MEID if it is been reported to be stolen, there are two cases in this case itself. One is that there are really stolen phones & other is phones that are reported as lost/stolen to just claim the insurance & get new phone(so in essence you are getting two phones for a single phone price, that too at a subsidized price). And the second case is the most common thing that the people not only in US but even in UK will do. They just buy it for a subsidized price, sell it for a retail price, and claim that it is stolen or lost, get the new phone with out paying anything. So, forget about the sellers selling here, even if you buy a good ESN/MEID phone directly from US from various sites like Ebay, Craigslist US & get it over here, there is always chance that the phone is being reported as lost/stolen by the original owner(many times original owner is seller himself) even before the item reached you in India. So if you want to absolutely sure that you want to use Good ESN phone(which makes no sense in my opinion) then you need to buy the phones for full prices(usually around $649+ taxes) from Sprint & Verizon, which you can't do it from India, you've to have some one using their services in US. Implications of BAD ESN on us: There will be no issue if you use BAD ESN phones in India, whether they have been blocked for non-payment or they have reported as lost/stolen, you don't even need to think about it. As I said in my earlier post, if you are purchasing a phone to be used for your US trip(in which case you tend to buy a pre-paid service to be used during your stay) don't buy it all b'cause there are very few phones from Verizon & Sprint(almost none except Photon 4G, you have to flash some other models' models to make it work) that can be used in US with GSM operators over there, irrespective of the fact that they are BAD/Good ESN. I think people getting confused by comparing these phones with the phones that are being sold in 'Chor markets' that you usually see in big cities like Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Delhi & Chennai etc., remember this, as long as you don't buy an Indian model(which is been reported as stolen/lost) you are fine with it. Heck even if it is an Indian model, you have to file a FIR & ask operators to block it then only that MEID is barred, otherwise the other person will be enjoying at your cost. So All I want to say is don't worry if the phone is BAD ESN, you will not face any issues in using them.

oh, missed this deal. now price hiked to 27999/-. Relax mate, it's still not hiked so make hay while the sun shines. It's available in both black and white colors for 22,790/- Apple iPad with Retina Display (Black, WiFi, 16GB) http://www.amazon.in/dp/B009W8YQ6K/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_dxvQsb043DTMD

@Dipan - Doesn't seem like high quality stuff to me.

there s inspection for auction to be held at Jinah Hall, Congress house, Mumbai (Disclaimer: place name shud not be construed as my affinity to named party) of watches, electrical equipment, furniture, collectibles and so on. i had gone there few months back when there was auction of american centre. had bid for unused crockery - gold plated but was off the mark by huge margin. was very close on unused and original tag heuer. but seeing the other person's aggression , i dropped from bid. this time sellers name is not mentioned. Inspection time: tmrw 10 am to 5.30 pm Auction: day after tmrw - saturday 10.30 am onwards some time, one can grab amazing deals.

Android device manager now on Play Store. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.adm

They`re not in the East coast though. They can confirm that they`ve received the item. Don`t know why they don`t do it. Atleast SnS update that they`ve received the shipment, even though they`re yet to be forwarded.

Physical view ZTE N799d

The first time I read it.. I really believed it to be true.. kid me

For iPad Lovers! Apple iPad with Retina Display (White, 16GB, WiFi) at Rs 22,790 >> http://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B009W9BQMQ/ref=amb_link_178863847_1?pf_rd_m=A1VBAL9TL5WCBF&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_r=1FPX182JFTGYBJEANF1R&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=454995007&pf_rd_i=1375458031 Next best price i think is on flipkart at Rs 27,000+

Google is finally making it possible to download a copy of your Gmail & Google Calendar Data Source Having access to your data and being able to take it with you is important, especially if that data contains precious memories like old love letters, your first job offer, or that 100-message thread discussing the merits of various cat videos. Starting today we're rolling out the ability to export a copy of your Gmail and Google Calendar data, making it easy to back up your data or move to another service. You can download all of your mail and calendars or choose a subset of labels and calendars. You can also download a single archive file for multiple products with a copy of your Gmail, Calendar, Google+, YouTube, Drive, and other Google data. The ability to download your Gmail messages will be rolled out over the next month while Calendar data is available to download for everyone today.

Wait Wait Wait ........ab hum aa gaye hai All is well in well and war..... i shall clear things for all of you - many in the forum also dont know this Importing and running CDMA phones is not one men job, there is one HUB of operation at a time and previously it was Mumbai and now its Raipur, let me clear this more, I am in-charge of importing and provenience and selling, under me there are centers who do there respective job. As you can see from my status - Arun loves me and for that very reason i have been given this opportunity to do this, only who writes this has command over reputed sellers. Now lets get started: I Import phones from USA and few from UK and china, for this i have tie-ups with 2 agencies in respective countries, now all the phones are of good ESN or MEID as they are never activated and just shipped to my collector in NY. The agents work in small town to remain low The best deals in sets are searched by our mumbai thana office Once reaching NY the phones are inspected and shipped to 2 ports in India (kolkata or delhi) Upon reciept of phone one is send to RnD center in Nasik one is given to top reliance guy when RnD is done its parameters are registered its ready to rock its goes to our review center in Merut where each parameters are tested by edge of SWORD kolkata centre holds major stock and so is pune centre then 70% of the stock are shipped to nearly 9 sellers in ebay and 19% remains for forum 10% local sales and 1% for me Nearly 70% of ebay and other market is supplied by me, 80% of sellers sell my phone I am looking for a partner to join me - intrsted