I just bought this phone three days ago, immediately I inserted my sim I received this message, yesterday when I changed the sim to slot1 the message also popped up again.

Have you received this before, anyone has idea what it means.

N.B: I bought the phone as fairly used from FB marketplace.

Looks more like error message

someone in my street has been thrown into prison because he bought a stolen phone. The owner of the stolen phone was robbed and killed and he was a Navy personal.

Hope you did not buy it from those selling on table at busy junction

DoctorDree:
Looks more like error message

OK. CID just dey appear like that of 'Police CID'

rashy1234:
I just bought this phone three days ago, immediately I inserted my sim I received this message, yesterday when I changed the sim to slot1 the message also popped up again.

Have you received this before, anyone has idea what it means.

N.B: I bought the phone as fairly used from FB marketplace.

Please try and locate the fellow you bought it from on Facebook, don't tell him anything is wrong, screenshot the earlier advert he made about the phone if he hasn't deleted it.

Befriend him and stylishly try to get details of his address and how to find him.

This is your only guarantee of freedom else you're going straight to jail cos if you don't have proof of purchase from an individual on Facebook, you're toast.

The person above has said it all

WeNoGoDie:


Please try and locate the fellow you bought it from on Facebook, don't tell him anything is wrong, screenshot the earlier advert he made about the phone if he hasn't deleted it.

Befriend him and stylishly try to get details of his address and how to find him.

This is your only guarantee of freedom else you're going straight to jail cos if you don't have proof of purchase from an individual on Facebook, you're toast.

Thanks. Does the message look like an error or tracking stuff. Kindly enlighten me pls.

BTW, I have his number and he's even staying in Eleyele Police barracks.

Have you tried inserting another sim to the phone or the sim to a different phone?

If you do the former and still get the message then yes your tracked

If you do the latter and still get the message then no your not tracked.

The phone is been tracked.. Return it were u bought it. Hope u were given receipt?

Y'all should stop buying fairly used phone or used phone from unknown people. Tons of people are rotten in jail because of that.

Op hope you have not DELETED the chat and phone number contact you had with the seller??

ToastingAllowan:
Op hope you have not DELETED the chat and phone number contact you had with the seller??

Yes. I still have the screenshot

Kindfund:
The phone is been tracked.. Return it were u bought it. Hope u were given receipt?

He gave me receipt.

Kindfund:
The phone is been tracked.. Return it were u bought it. Hope u were given receipt?

Pls, you people should come to my aid. I bought the phone (Camon 11) 31k.

I have the screenshot of the conversation between us on Fb & whatsapp. I also have his full name (I transferred the money into his account). I also have his number and pictures (through his timeline).

I need suggestion on the quick ways to get my money refunded.

rashy1234:


Pls, you people should come to my aid. I bought the phone (Camon 11) 31k.

I have the screenshot of the conversation between us on Fb & whatsapp. I also have his full name (I transferred the money into his account). I also have his number and pictures (through his timeline).

I need suggestion on the quick ways to get my money refunded.

If I should call him that I want to return the phone, he might block me.

Pls I need help

Go to police station they are ur friend

LordVoldermort:
Have you tried inserting another sim to the phone or the sim to a different phone?

If you do the former and still get the message then yes your tracked

If you do the latter and still get the message then no your not tracked.

From the screenshot he uploaded, you'll discover that the message is actually entering both sim 1 and sim 2

rashy1234:


He gave me receipt.

okay u don't need to worry since it came with receipt

Hold your peace. Keep all your evidence and wait for whatever. If nothing comes up, continue to use your phone

sureteeboy:

From the screenshot he uploaded, you'll discover that the message is actually entering both sim 1 and sim 2

True i did not observe that

LordVoldermort:

True i did not observe that

Thank you all for your contributions. I think the message is for MTN backup based on what I saw on this thread.

https://www.nairaland.com/2386861/text-message-really-mtn-beware#104253403

rashy1234:
I just bought this phone three days ago, immediately I inserted my sim I received this message, yesterday when I changed the sim to slot1 the message also popped up again.

Have you received this before, anyone has idea what it means.

N.B: I bought the phone as fairly used from FB marketplace.

Ahhh no be CID so better return this phone before e go late for you

Avoid fairly used phone

oluseyiforjesus:
Go to police station they are ur friend

Only follow this advise if you're dead drunk

OP don enter gbege+yawa

rashy1234:
I just bought this phone three days ago, immediately I inserted my sim I received this message, yesterday when I changed the sim to slot1 the message also popped up again.

Have you received this before, anyone has idea what it means.

N.B: I bought the phone as fairly used from FB marketplace.

that's phone is only showing errorr code message from MTN is not a stolen phone is because of the MTN sim u put try another sim it's won't show you.

rashy1234:



If I should call him that I want to return the phone, he might block me.

Pls I need help

u too dey fear, it's an MTN message, rock ur phone

joinnow:
someone in my street has been thrown into prison because he bought a stolen phone. The owner of the stolen phone was robbed and killed and he was a Navy personal.

Hope you did not buy it from those selling on table at busy junction

This is the major reason I always advised people to away from buying second hand used phones. It is still a simple case if it's a case of lost or stolen phone but a deadly and costly mistake if the owner of the phone happened to be murdered.

The guy you mentioned gonna spend years in prison before he will be acquitted IF ever

authority2006:


This is the major reason I always advised people to away from buying second hand used phones. It is still a simple case if it's a case to lost or stolen phone but a deadly and costly mistake if the owner of the phone happened to be murdered.

The guy you mentioned gonna spend years in prison before he will be acquitted IF ever

After this one, I no dey go near second hand phones again.

rashy1234:


He gave me receipt.

Receipt doesn't mean anything, a seller can write a wrong name and address on the receipt for a buyer.... just call, tell him you want to buy another phone.

WeNoGoDie:


Please try and locate the fellow you bought it from on Facebook, don't tell him anything is wrong, screenshot the earlier advert he made about the phone if he hasn't deleted it.

Befriend him and stylishly try to get details of his address and how to find him.

This is your only guarantee of freedom else you're going straight to jail cos if you don't have proof of purchase from an individual on Facebook, you're toast.

Even if he does as you suggest(which is right), knowing our police, he will still spend millions to get him off the wahala.

MufasaLion:
Y'all should stop buying fairly used phone or used phone from unknown people. Tons of people are rotten in jail because of that.

They will never hear. If you money can afford 20k phone, go to reputable shop eg slot and buy 20k phone or finance a more expensive one. Issue is that you buy brand new.
Dont go for used phones because the wahala is just not worth it.
We have even heard of police passing used phones into circulation and then tracking them months later, saying they were stolen by armed robbers just to extort the current buyer.
Nna the wahala aren't worth it.