I'm wondering if it's like SaintWacko said, and the console has never been on Xbox Live before. I find it odd as you've said that is has to be connected to use the service. If the console is off, this service doesn't work for you? When its powered on and connected to Xbox Live, what does the service do then? The message is poorly worded, but it could be saying that that console has never been connected to the internet. I wonder if that means that that particular console has never been used with Xbox Live. What is this service used for? Andreas Andreas 1 1 silver badge 5 5 bronze badges. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. If the seller were to provide the serial number preferably via pictureyou could check if the console is banned or not before purchasing it. The seller may tell you that it isn't, but they could be dishonest with you. You have no way of knowing if the console is banned without using this tool. Lets say you were going to buy an Xbox off Ebay. Please note that the current absence of a ban does not preclude the possibility of future enforcement action. If you have purchased or intend to purchase a second-hand Xboxyou can check its current ban status by entering its serial number into the Console Check Tool. This may be handy if you were to attempt to purchase a second hand console. The main purpose of this tool is to check if a console is banned. I understand that it would give no guarantees, but it would've been better than nothing if I had received a report saying 'not currently banned' or something. I certainly can't make any checks from a distance if it requires physical access to the hardware. At this point I'm afraid I don't see the point of the service, or that I have somehow misunderstood it.

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