If the iPhone is t mobile and has bad esn does it matter or not?

If the iPhone is t mobile and has bad esn does it matter or not?

Added (1). If the iPhone is t mobile and has bad esn could I still connect it to my plan

Actually it has a bad IMEI (for GSM phones), meaning it can't be activated on ANY North American or European cell phone provider, due to being blacklist for being reported, lost/stolen or has been defaulted on payment, monthly plan and or installment on the itself.

So if you have bought such a phone, and did not know this ahead of time, I would ask the seller for my money back. If you knew this ahead of time, you have scammed yourself and pay whatever you paid for a phone that you can't use as a cell phone.

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