Contract Phone Purchase Mall Bahrain

Last activity 14 March 2023 by XTang

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Incorp InternationalMember13 March 2023 13:30:16

5 months ago purchased a brand new phone from Mall on full price. Shop keeper made receipt and told that he has purchased from his client and that he will pay the phone monthly to the network operator.

I paid full price for the brand new phone.

After 5 months the network operator has locked the phone. And Shop Keeper isnt co-operating.

What are the options:

A) File a Police Report

B) File a Complaint in Consumer Court?

Any other option?

XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert14 March 2023 04:20:18

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Both. And never buy phones from these kind of shops. Always go to places like sharaf dg.

Incorp InternationalMember14 March 2023 07:05:53

@XTang Yes You are right, i Learned it the hard way. Now Buying Selling of Contract Phones is not legal anymore. but that wasnt the case 5 months ago.

XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert14 March 2023 07:19:10

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It was never legal. See any contract from STC or Batelco. There was always a clause prohibiting reselling as well as the right for the operator to block the said phone. They just did not enforce it back then.

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