[sevoman]

I am thinking about buying a new Bold 9900 from an ebay private seller. The item is described as being new and he has 3 of them on sale. Can anyone tell me if these phones can be tampered with where the seller can access my electronic communications after I done a security wipe and I have activated it? I'm with AT&T so I'll be using my SIM card from my old phone and updating my AT&T account's IMEI number with 9900's IMEI. Assuming a full security wipe once I receive the phone, is there anything else for me to worry about?

Thanks in advance!

[Griffin2012]

Once you do a security wipe the phone should be clean. I purchased a used 9700 from ebay a few months ago that had some of the previous users data still on the phone. I completed a security wipe and the phone appeared to be clean.

[jafobabe]

The bigger security question is the eBay seller..... please research the seller and the feedback like a detective.

The security wipe on the phone will do the trick.

[soogriff]

The bigger security question is the eBay seller..... please research the seller and the feedback like a detective.

The security wipe on the phone will do the trick.

Agreed. I dont buy anything from a seller that isnt rated in the high 90% ballpark.

[blackhawksfan75]

Make sure the phone is 100% legit as well.
Get the serial number, IMEI number, and carrier (previous carrier if unlocked).

Remember buyer beware. Just because you may sell a legit phone doesn't meant somebody else won't.