Using a second hand device that was used by a previous supplier

Using a second hand device that was used by a previous supplier

If you are using a phone that has already been used with another provider, please check this article.

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Troubleshooting provisioning a second hard phone

Something to be wary of when ordering second hand phones is that they often come preconfigured with the previous owners configuration on, this is due to them still being on the previous suppliers provisioning server. If this is the case, you can usually contact the person who supplied you the phone and request them to get the device removed from the provisioning server. If they are not able to do this, they should provide a replacement phone..

If you are moving your phone over to ourselves, we may request a photo of the back of the phone, including the MAC address and Serial number. If you are able to provide this, we are often able to get the phone removed from the provisioning server you and replace the information with our servers, for a stress free configuration.



Updated on 28/05/2024 by John O'Connor

As senior software solutions architect at TelephoneSystems.cloud with a degree in computing, I bring over 31 years of extensive experience in cloud technology.

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