Resold Pixel phones originally purchased from Project Fi are having their IMEIs blacklisted

Back in November, when the Pixel was slowly beginning to ship to customers, there were numerous reports of people getting their Google accounts banned for purchasing Pixel and Pixel XL devices with the intent to resell them. It turns out that this issu…

Back in November, when the Pixel was slowly beginning to ship to customers, there were numerous reports of people getting their Google accounts banned for purchasing Pixel and Pixel XL devices with the intent to resell them. It turns out that this issue ...

Resold Pixel phones originally purchased from Project Fi are having their IMEIs blacklisted

Back in November, when the Pixel was slowly beginning to ship to customers, there were numerous reports of people getting their Google accounts banned for purchasing Pixel and Pixel XL devices with the intent to resell them. It turns out that this issu…

Back in November, when the Pixel was slowly beginning to ship to customers, there were numerous reports of people getting their Google accounts banned for purchasing Pixel and Pixel XL devices with the intent to resell them. It turns out that this issue ...

Resold Pixel phones originally purchased from Project Fi are having their IMEIs blacklisted

Back in November, when the Pixel was slowly beginning to ship to customers, there were numerous reports of people getting their Google accounts banned for purchasing Pixel and Pixel XL devices with the intent to resell them. It turns out that this issu…

Back in November, when the Pixel was slowly beginning to ship to customers, there were numerous reports of people getting their Google accounts banned for purchasing Pixel and Pixel XL devices with the intent to resell them. It turns out that this issue ...

Resold Pixel phones originally purchased from Project Fi are having their IMEIs blacklisted

Back in November, when the Pixel was slowly beginning to ship to customers, there were numerous reports of people getting their Google accounts banned for purchasing Pixel and Pixel XL devices with the intent to resell them. It turns out that this issu…

Back in November, when the Pixel was slowly beginning to ship to customers, there were numerous reports of people getting their Google accounts banned for purchasing Pixel and Pixel XL devices with the intent to resell them. It turns out that this issue ...

Pixel Blacklist Phones Not Stolen? Project Fi Goof Up? – HardOCP (press release)


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Pixel Blacklist Phones Not Stolen? Project Fi Goof Up?
HardOCP (press release)
So the story on this is changing again. Google and its support seems to not be able to make up its mind about what is going on. Google’s Project Fi is telling the seller of the Pixel XL that I own, that these phones have not been reported stolen (a
Google Pixel Phones Purchased via Project Fi are Showing up …Nashville Chatter
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Pixel Blacklist Phones Not Stolen? Project Fi Goof Up?
HardOCP (press release)
So the story on this is changing again. Google and its support seems to not be able to make up its mind about what is going on. Google's Project Fi is telling the seller of the Pixel XL that I own, that these phones have not been reported stolen (a ...
Google Pixel Phones Purchased via Project Fi are Showing up ...Nashville Chatter
You'll need to be careful buying a Pixel or Pixel XL if it was bought through Project FiPhandroid.com
Google swings its banhammer at hundreds of profit-seeking Pixel resellersDigital Trends

all 8 news articles »

More Blacklisted Google Pixel Phones – HardOCP (press release)

More Blacklisted Google Pixel PhonesHardOCP (press release)As noted yesterday, my Pixel XL phone was blacklisted yesterday morning as stolen. At the time, Google support was causing me to have more questions than answers. Google support did tell me tha…


More Blacklisted Google Pixel Phones
HardOCP (press release)
As noted yesterday, my Pixel XL phone was blacklisted yesterday morning as stolen. At the time, Google support was causing me to have more questions than answers. Google support did tell me that the Pixel XL was originally purchased from Project Fi.

Resold Pixel phones originally purchased from Project Fi are having their IMEIs blacklisted

Back in November, when the Pixel was slowly beginning to ship to customers, there were numerous reports of people getting their Google accounts banned for purchasing Pixel and Pixel XL devices with the intent to resell them. It turns out that this issu…

Back in November, when the Pixel was slowly beginning to ship to customers, there were numerous reports of people getting their Google accounts banned for purchasing Pixel and Pixel XL devices with the intent to resell them. It turns out that this issue ...

Resold Pixel phones originally purchased from Project Fi are having their IMEIs blacklisted

Back in November, when the Pixel was slowly beginning to ship to customers, there were numerous reports of people getting their Google accounts banned for purchasing Pixel and Pixel XL devices with the intent to resell them. It turns out that this issu…

Back in November, when the Pixel was slowly beginning to ship to customers, there were numerous reports of people getting their Google accounts banned for purchasing Pixel and Pixel XL devices with the intent to resell them. It turns out that this issue ...

Google swings its banhammer at hundreds of profit-seeking Pixel resellers – Digital Trends

Digital TrendsGoogle swings its banhammer at hundreds of profit-seeking Pixel resellersDigital TrendsLast year, Google banned the accounts of resellers who purchased the Pixel and Pixel XL through Project Fi and tried to flip their phones for a quick p…


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Google swings its banhammer at hundreds of profit-seeking Pixel resellers
Digital Trends
Last year, Google banned the accounts of resellers who purchased the Pixel and Pixel XL through Project Fi and tried to flip their phones for a quick profit. Now, current owners of those devices are finding that their IMEIs are getting blacklisted ...

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Google Reportedly Blacklisting Pixel Phones Purchased Through Project Fi

Google’s Pixel lineup of smartphones can easily be tagged under some of the high-performance smartphones. The high praise for the phones has also spiked the resale value for these devices. However, due to high demand and short supply, both the phones …

Google’s Pixel lineup of smartphones can easily be tagged under some of the high-performance smartphones. The high praise for the phones has also spiked the resale value for these devices. However, due to high demand and short supply, both the phones ...