Is this a good idea? IPhone?

Hi, so my friend gave me an idea on how to get an iPhone. He said, to find a free one under a contract from someone on kijiji, and get it from them, and say that I'm from out of town. Then I can sell that one, and buy a new one! Are there any legal complications with this? Besides the obvious? I've already emailed 4 people about an iPhone. One has responded so far. I just want to know what I'm getting in to.also, if they're under Rogers or Bell, or any other company other than the one I'm under currently, can't I unlock the phone to use with my company?

The phone will be blacklisted once the contract isn't paid making it useless as a phone, and whoever you sell it too very mad.

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