I just wanted to let you all know that unforunately i had my phone (N9)stolen on sunday at nottinghill carnival (london).
I tried the track and protect service, but it keeps telling me that i have no credit even though there is and the company incharge hasnt responded. I basically written it off at this point
Based on the advise of the police and the network in question, the phone has been blocked. I have also been informed that if someone tries to unblock it, the police will get involved.
I guess i am writing this as a word of warning if you happen to walk into a phone shop around london and see one, be careful or not.
I can provide IMEI number here or in pm if requested
if its blocked itll be pretty useless in the UK and i doubt any shop would accept it. it would be most likely sold overseas
Thats what i was thinking, but you would be supprised there a quite a few less reputable shops that would except phones known to be or not known to be sholen, but since i consider this one of thoughs phones that the average user would snub (my friends did with their iphones and galaxys) and that either someone who knows what it is would buy it and maybe buy the tinest of luck, find this thread or post here with a problems about it being blocked.
I can provide IMEI number here or in pm if requested
Please dont, dont hand over any opportunity for the thieves or buyers.
Now, how do you think this would give any opportunity to the thief?
He already knows the IMEI, as it is written on the device itself, next to the SIM slot
Rather, it would be good to know, as for potential buyer to check against if some one is trying to sell you a too-cheap-seeming device...
@juice yes, valid point. But it is not wise to publish your imei, for piracy issues etc - hopefully he gets the device back.
If imei is cloned, then he might end up with a banned device
Now, how do you think this would give any opportunity to the thief?
He already knows the IMEI, as it is written on the device itself, next to the SIM slot
Rather, it would be good to know, as for potential buyer to check against if some one is trying to sell you a too-cheap-seeming device...
@juice yes, valid point. But it is not wise to publish your imei, for piracy issues etc - hopefully he gets the device back.
If imei is cloned, then he might end up with a banned device
my privacy when out of my pocket when it got stolen.
With a bit of effort you could circumvent any security on the device.
the IMEI number is in the police database so if you feel compelled to clone it, someone is going to be knocking on your door pretty sharpish
