Does a bad esn in America still be a bad esn in places such as Canada?

If I buy an iPhone with a bad esn I know it just basically an iPod but will the bad esn (Sprint) be followed when its shipped to Canada and would I be able to use it with a different carrier since there's no sprint in Canada?

I can see why you want to ask this anonymously. A bad ESN usually means the phone was somehow illegally acquired somewhere along the line. The ESN will still be bad, no matter where you try to activate it.

A bad ESN is bad globally. Including Canada.
So save your money and buy a phone that's not sketchy and/or stolen.

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