IMEI Number

[odwycono]

Okay I'm looking to buy an iPhone 5S and I found an advert for a refurbished model. Looked online to find risks associated with this and it mentioned warranty and IMEI number as ways to check if the phone is legitimate. So the warrantee is for three months - seems reasonable to me. But when I asked about the imei number they said they could not provide this in case I did not buy the phone.

Now I'm clueless in this area - I heard about imei numbers for the first time today. Is this number not supposed to be given out to potential buyers or is it a sign of suspicion that the seller is holding it back? Thanks.

[bakeandfry]

Simple, dont buy phone on ebay.
it is safe for anyone to provide IMEI number, its not as if you can bar the phone yourself without ownership.
that been said, hi from australia

[kopenhagen5]

You are on the Aussie site. Try ebay.co.uk

And warranties don't mean much on ebay as they are often ignored.

I would buy a phone in a shop, even if it's second hand and not online.