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Is it Legal?
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Posted by: chargebk

Is it legal to purchase phones from overseas, flash and or flex these phones for use on US networks and sell them?

Posted by: STi_Fanatic

Yeah....that's what Cingular and T-Mobile do....

In all seriousness though, as long as you are paying proper taxes and fees, it's a free market economy.

Posted by: djdownhill

It is only illegal if you get caught.

Posted by: pacificamark

I don't see how this can possibly be construed as illegal in any way shape or form. It's a real who cares scenario. I'd rather our LEOs spend their day busting drug smugglers, pedophiles and terrorists not running down cell phone modders. As long as you aren't illegally accessing the network to get free air time it wouldn't matter to anyone.

Posted by: Capt.D

No way it's not legal....You can flash or flex as you like...You still pay for the phone and for the airtime......

Posted by: chargebk

So correct me if i am wrong i do not have to worry about software licensing for the phone software from the phone vendor or from the carrier for their flash/ flex version usage?

Sounds way too easy.

Are you all sure???

Posted by: Heavy Fluid

It sounds like a good plan, but do you really think that you will be able to make money on this? You will have to find a wholesaler that will give you a great deal on the phones so that you can make any kind of a profit that will be worth your time in this.

Posted by: chargebk

Stick to the facts. Is it Legal. Does anyone with the proper backround know?

Posted by: hagan

just how much fones we're talking about here? i have friend that bought V3i from China, with China mobile brand on it ( 40 of them ) and change flash=flex then sell them here in the State, no problem just pay your taxes

Posted by: chargebk

Hundreds and Thousands of units

Posted by: tweety18873

It's called entrepreneurship, how is that illegal?

Posted by: STi_Fanatic

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Originally Posted by chargebk

So correct me if i am wrong i do not have to worry about software licensing for the phone software from the phone vendor or from the carrier for their flash/ flex version usage?

Sounds way too easy.

Are you all sure???

I can see where you might think that this is illegal. The tools that you need to flex and flash a phone (RSD Lite) are warez, BUT there are other ways to flash a phone. As far as I know, the actual flex/flash files themselves aren't illegal to posses.

Posted by: CoRupT

This is a funny topic haha. its not illegal but it will void the warranty offered by Motorola and your carrier.

Posted by: Paolo

its NOT illegal, but if the seller makes any CLAIMS that the phone has a Canadian or American warranty when selling it with a north american branding, then that could pose possible troubles, or its also very plausable these re-branded imports may be denied service by motorola because the Tanapa numbers do not match the region they are sold for. Customer must be aware of this when buying phones from this guy and should agree to those conditions before buying.

my friend bought a V3i from ASIA, it came with asian software on it, he got it flashed with rogers software on it, sent it in to motorola cus there was a problem with it, but they sent it back stating it was not a north american phone.

Posted by: weirddude

it will NOT be legal if you state that they still have any warranty left in them when you sell it

btw, im not sure how many people would buy phones without a warranty

Posted by: jrsjr

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Originally Posted by weirddude

it will NOT be legal if you state that they still have any warranty left in them when you sell it

btw, im not sure how many people would buy phones without a warranty

a great many of us do - it's the only way to get a phone your provider won't provide!

Posted by: weirddude

nono.. most of them still come with warranties of some sort

flashign them voids it 110% guranteed. i buy phones from overseas too you know