There is a hidden trap in the second-hand phone market: . These are phones reported lost, stolen, or tied to an unpaid contract. Once a phone is blacklisted, it becomes a Wi-Fi-only brick.
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Three days later, his SIM card stopped working. The carrier told him the phone was reported stolen by the original owner for an insurance claim.
