I am guessing you must have found this phone somewhere and that is why you don't have the unlock code. But the original owner must have reported it lost or stolen. You can still use it for Wifi or maybe have it flashed to another network...not sure how other companies handle bad ESN numbers but some places will flash any phone.
ok thank you I am still new at putting things on listia. This is the first phone I have listed and so I am still learning the ropes as far as what to put up and what not to put up, and now I now, thank you for the help.
If you pull the battery out the model number and esn will be listed there so we can find out if the phone can be reactivated through sprint. It will be the number lister after the letters DEC or on some phones its just a D. If you could provide that info that would be great!!