Nokia 1208 — Imei Change Work ((better))
If your Nokia 1208 was found in a drawer and you simply want it to work, changing the IMEI is the worst solution. If the phone is blacklisted because you bought it used from a bad source, changing the IMEI makes you complicit in theft.
To rewrite or repair a Nokia 1208 IMEI, specialized "boxes" or "dongles" are usually required to interface with the phone's firmware. nokia 1208 imei change work