A blacklisted phone (bad ESN, bad IMEI, "not eligible for activation", balance owed) won't activate on any US carrier and most buyback sites reject it. Money4Phones pays cash for blacklisted iPhones, Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones — as long as the phone powers on, isn't cracked or damaged, and you're the owner.
Carrier-locked but not blacklisted? That pays a lot more — the carrier-locked column below. The IMEI check at checkout tells you which one you have before you ship.
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Phone must power on and be undamaged (no cracked glass, no display problems). Blacklisted / balance owed: Bad ESN or IMEI, working, undamaged. Carrier-locked: Clean ESN, locked to AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile…. The IMEI check at checkout confirms which applies.
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Money4Phones buys blacklisted phones (bad ESN / IMEI, balance owed) from anyone in the United States — 53 iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel models, paying $25 to $740 depending on the model. Carriers, Apple and most trade-in sites won't take them.
The phone's IMEI has been flagged in the carrier blacklist database, so it can't be activated on any US carrier. The usual reason is an unpaid balance or a cancelled installment plan. Our IMEI check at checkout shows the blacklist status and quotes the blacklisted price automatically.
Yes — a phone with a balance owed is bought at the blacklisted price for that model, whether or not the carrier has blacklisted it yet. You must be the owner of the phone.
No. Blacklisted phones must power on and be undamaged. A blacklisted phone that is also cracked or has display problems isn't purchased.
Yes — the table on this page lists every Galaxy and Pixel model we're currently buying blacklisted. Android phones with a Google account (FRP) lock are not purchased; the Google account must be removed first.
Current blacklisted offers run from $25 to $740 depending on the model, listed below. Prices update weekly and the price you lock at checkout is good for 30 days.
Pick the model on money4phones.com and enter the IMEI (dial *#06#). The check flags the blacklist and shows the price; lock it, print the free prepaid label, ship it, and you're paid by PayPal, Venmo, Zelle or Cash App within 48 hours of inspection.
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