I bought an iPhone off eBay and the person decided to report it as lost/stolen and now my SIM card is suspended. Can I use the phone/fix it?

I bought an iPhone off eBay and the person decided to report it as lost/stolen and now my SIM card is suspended. Can I use the phone/fix it?

Nope the phone itself is banned

It's the phone that is blocked not your SIM. Your SIM WILL work in an unblocked phone.

Also, you report the seller to eBay for selling a phone that is blocked - basically that phone is nothing more than a paperweight!