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Any idea how to get the imei no. unblocked?

2 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/any-idea-how-to-get-the-imei-no-unblocked.209288/

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joyceanblue Original post #1
Feb 10, 2021 at 6:49 PM
Last month I lost my mobile phone, and after searching through every corner of the house I reached the conclusion it was stolen, so next day I lodged a complaint online on Delhi Police Lost/Found portal. Later that evening I found the phone (where, is a long story). Since the portal had no option to close the lodged application I did not do anything more about it. but day before yesterday my phone stopped making any calls and i checked online and discovered my phone's imei is blacklisted. Now I have no idea how to unblock the phone. I went to the nearest police station, i was asked to wait for an hour and then was told by duty officer I can leave, he has informed a lady inside and matter does not require any attention. I went to Vodafone center and they have no idea how to unblock the imei either. Now I am left with a phone without a working phone. Anyone has faced the same problem? CEIR website does have an option for Unblocking the phone but it only works if the phone was blocked through their portal.
J
Feb 11, 2021 at 9:14 AM
i bought it online. but i can go to the xiaomi store. but can a manufacturer block imei after the phone is sold? i thought its the network provider who block imei. thanks