FabSwingers.com forum: Found an Iphone 3GS

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

hmmmmmm what to do what to do.

Moral questions eh?

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

look up 'mum on the fone list and call her

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

chances are it will have been blocked so no use to yo if you keep it - might as well hand it in to the cops

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's mine!

But I agree with the above, look in phone book for mum or dad.

Tony

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You haven't found it if you make no attempt to contact the loser I would say you've stolen it.

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By *obletonMan
over a year ago

A Home Among The Woodland Creatures

well whoever lost it has probably reported it so if it hasn't been imei blacklisted yet it will be soon - so it's just going to be an expensive doorstop to you.

May as well hand it in ..... after you've checked for home made porn and naughty pics naturally

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By *arambarMan
over a year ago

swindon

"look up 'mum on the fone list and call her

This.

Or look to see if there's an entry called ICE (In Case of Emergency).

I wouldn't look to see if there are any photos on it, in the same way that I'd not read someone's diary if I found one somewhere.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do unto others as you would be done by is the best way to go. What goes around comes around, and that includes good things.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

they are quite easy to locate btw

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"It's mine!

But I agree with the above, look in phone book for mum or dad.

Tony

If only it were that simple, its been blocked so theres no way to ge a number, the person who lost it will have registered it lost/stolen so theyve shut it down!

probably got a replacement.. see how im trying to convince myself keeping it is alright lol.

Police is probably best bet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do The RIGHT Thing !!! Follow your Morals... use an auction site..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

u know ur keepin it

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By *ercedes62Woman
over a year ago

Northampton

How would you feel it it was your phone that was lost i think thats how i would see it.

I would be gutted

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

there is no point if its been blocked

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do The RIGHT Thing !!! Follow your Morals... use an auction site..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

look for a parents no or home or something

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i wud take it to the police asap as the police can track it nowadays via gps sat thingy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"there is no point if its been blocked

They can be unblocked but still, I wouldn't think it would be right to keep it though.

It would be nice having a free iphone but just think how nice it would be for the owner to get it back....

.... thats as long as they not the type to just say "oh ta" then shut the door in ya face like what I got when I returned a wallet I had found

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Check the Sim card... Pop into the SP store... (O2 etc)...

They can match phone serial number to the owners address.

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By *arambarMan
over a year ago

swindon

"It's mine!

But I agree with the above, look in phone book for mum or dad.

Tony

If only it were that simple, its been blocked so theres no way to ge a number, the person who lost it will have registered it lost/stolen so theyve shut it down!

probably got a replacement.. see how im trying to convince myself keeping it is alright lol.

Police is probably best bet

I would hand it in to the police, if I were you. Having the phone switched on means that it's already transmitted its IMEI number back to whichever network operator it's registered with. That, along with the GPS co-ordinates, mean that it can, theoretically, be tracked to within approx 100 metres. Chances are that neither the police nor the network operator will go to too much effort to trace you, but all the time it's switched on you're telling them where the phone is regardless.

...and that's just assuming that the owner hasn't installed an app that reports back its GPS co-ordinates via email if it receives a signal to say it's been lost / stolen. If the phone has been locked to prevent you signing-in then that's an app installed on the phone that does that... the network operator would just blacklist the IMEI.

You could always change the IMEI number - but that's not particularly straightforward to do... and is also illegal

Hand it in or switch it off and bin it. It's really not of any use to you.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

funny enough as someone who lost their iphone 4 on friday night.. and was in such a panic... only to have it found and returned back to me on saturday night.. I would always say try and give it back.....

and a word of warning anyway.. if they have the find my iphone app on the mobile.. it can be tracked to within 10 meters... and it can actually be zapped so no one else can use it....

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"there is no point if its been blocked

They can be unblocked but still, I wouldn't think it would be right to keep it though.

It would be nice having a free iphone but just think how nice it would be for the owner to get it back....

.... thats as long as they not the type to just say "oh ta" then shut the door in ya face like what I got when I returned a wallet I had found

thought an imei block could only be unblocked by the operator??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hope you do your best to return it to the owner for these reasons:

1: smartphones can mean a hell of a lot to the owner because they have their contacts list, personal photos and important diary/calendar entries etc.

2: they've somehow paid for the ruddy thing in the first place. ....yes I know they may have insurance but that remains a 'may'.

3: it's easily traced and easily jammed by the network... it's no good to you but means a lot to its rightful owner.

4: having a 'finders keepers' attitude is how selfish people think.

5: I don't like selfish people (refer to point 4).

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By *adcowWoman
over a year ago

kirkcaldy

while on a social meet for a coffee on frid a couple at next table had gone and left their phone on the table- i had no doubt in my mind what i would do . handed it in to the manager. the woman came back about half hour later to check for it - she thanked me for my honesty - so all is well with the world

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"there is no point if its been blocked

They can be unblocked but still, I wouldn't think it would be right to keep it though.

It would be nice having a free iphone but just think how nice it would be for the owner to get it back....

.... thats as long as they not the type to just say "oh ta" then shut the door in ya face like what I got when I returned a wallet I had found

thought an imei block could only be unblocked by the operator??"

I wouldn't like to argue as not 100% sure, all I know is the IMEI can be changed with the right bit of software.

Eitherway though, I think it should be returned or handed in to police if blocked.

Tony

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By *arambarMan
over a year ago

swindon

When I was 7 I had this really neat Casio watch that I got as a birthday present... it had a game on it, which back then was pretty fucking amazing!

Anyway, I left it at the swimming pool by mistake when I was getting changed. It must have only been 5 minutes before I realised, but by the time I went back someone had stolen it. My Mum and I checked the lost property at the swimming pool and even went to the police station in case someone had handed it in there, but to no avail.

I was devastated. Absolutely gutted that someone could do such a thing. I felt terrible that I'd lost my birthday present and really pissed off that whoever found it didn't do the decent thing and hand it in.

Whenever I've found lost items I've always remembered that sinking feeling I had as a kid when I realised I'd not be seeing my Casio watch ever again. I've handed in mobile phones, wallets and jewellery over the years.

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By *arambarMan
over a year ago

swindon

ps - if anyone here found a Casio watch with a game on it at a swimming pool back in 1982 and didn't hand it, then I'm gonna fucking kill you if I find you!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ps - if anyone here found a Casio watch with a game on it at a swimming pool back in 1982 and didn't hand it, then I'm gonna fucking kill you if I find you!

What if a she and the said she offers to repay you in kindness

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By *arambarMan
over a year ago

swindon

I'd ask her what the hell she was doing in the boys' changing room of the swimming pool.

And I'd only be nice to her if she gives me back the watch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'd ask her what the hell she was doing in the boys' changing room of the swimming pool.

And I'd only be nice to her if she gives me back the watch

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By *arambarMan
over a year ago

swindon

"I'd ask her what the hell she was doing in the boys' changing room of the swimming pool.

And I'd only be nice to her if she gives me back the watch

Hang on a sec.... why are you asking me that? Where were you on a Saturday afternoon in May 1982 and can anyone else corroborate this?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'd ask her what the hell she was doing in the boys' changing room of the swimming pool.

And I'd only be nice to her if she gives me back the watch

Hang on a sec.... why are you asking me that? Where were you on a Saturday afternoon in May 1982 and can anyone else corroborate this?"

I had to change the battery after only 3 days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it's got a pin lock you won't be able to access anything on it. Your choice for what you want to do, if it's been blocked even if you get it unblocked you may not be able to use it anyway so hand it into the police

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

in fact let me take this chance to advise EVERYONE with a 4s,4 or 3gs to download the "find my iphone" app produced by apple themselves...

you can then track the iphone if you lose it.. use someone elses iphone or a computer to track it... auto lock it of you lose it... or even lock and wipe it if it has "sensitive" stuff on it....

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By *amschwingerzCouple
over a year ago

West

"chances are it will have been blocked so no use to yo if you keep it - might as well hand it in to the cops"

Eh!!?...thats the last anyone will see of it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

id have called someone off the contact list straight away before they reported it lost and the network provider blocks it

if they havnt got the right cover they not get a replacement for free

if its already blocked stick it on ebay for sold as spares or parts lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"in fact let me take this chance to advise EVERYONE with a 4s,4 or 3gs to download the "find my iphone" app produced by apple themselves...

you can then track the iphone if you lose it.. use someone elses iphone or a computer to track it... auto lock it of you lose it... or even lock and wipe it if it has "sensitive" stuff on it...."

Nice one might be whats happened to this one then, have to see what the cops say.

I plan on getting one this month

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By *arambarMan
over a year ago

swindon

Stuff that's handed in to the police often ends up on the Virtual Bumblebee auction site. Not sure whether mobile phones do, because they could potentially contain personal information about its previous owner.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"id have called someone off the contact list straight away before they reported it lost and the network provider blocks it

if they havnt got the right cover they not get a replacement for free

if its already blocked stick it on ebay for sold as spares or parts lol

Your making assumptions I can get on a contact list!! Or ever could. It might as well be a block of nicely painted shit for the use it is!

All I know is it can charge, but wont do much more than that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ps - if anyone here found a Casio watch with a game on it at a swimming pool back in 1982 and didn't hand it, then I'm gonna fucking kill you if I find you!

Sold it !! - bidding ended = £1.69

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By *arambarMan
over a year ago

swindon

"ps - if anyone here found a Casio watch with a game on it at a swimming pool back in 1982 and didn't hand it, then I'm gonna fucking kill you if I find you!

Sold it !! - bidding ended = £1.69

Yeah, I know.... I am the winning bidder! Now you've gotta give me your contact details so I can pay for it.

THEN I'M COMING TO GET YOU!!!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"chances are it will have been blocked so no use to yo if you keep it - might as well hand it in to the cops

Eh!!?...thats the last anyone will see of it!"

dont understand your comment sorry

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

I wouldnt have picked it up in the first place over priced and over rated ishite

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By *arambarMan
over a year ago

swindon

"chances are it will have been blocked so no use to yo if you keep it - might as well hand it in to the cops

Eh!!?...thats the last anyone will see of it!

dont understand your comment sorry"

Think it means it'll become a present for a police officer's child this xmas.

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By *arambarMan
over a year ago

swindon

"I wouldnt have picked it up in the first place over priced and over rated ishite

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By *amschwingerzCouple
over a year ago

West

"chances are it will have been blocked so no use to yo if you keep it - might as well hand it in to the cops

Eh!!?...thats the last anyone will see of it!

dont understand your comment sorry

Think it means it'll become a present for a police officer's child this xmas.

In one!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"chances are it will have been blocked so no use to yo if you keep it - might as well hand it in to the cops

Eh!!?...thats the last anyone will see of it!

dont understand your comment sorry

Think it means it'll become a present for a police officer's child this xmas.

In one!"

oh right - i forgot every policeman is corrupt and only out for themselves

why, if the handset is locked and useless to joe public would it be any use to a policeman?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well, chances are they've replaced it and wiped the phone of data, You can't get into it due to the passcode so you might as well hand it in or leave it with someone at the place you found it if you found it in a club or something.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well my iphone 6s

has a homing beacon and sprouts wings and flys home. God bless Steve Jobs for mating the iphone 5 with a can of redbull

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chances are its been remotely wiped by now anyway a brilliant feature of the iphone

Ans also at the same time its rendered totally unusable to anyone except the owner

Just give it in at the police station xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my daughter has a 2G and only she can open it using her fingerprint its clever. i tried one day to check it had fully charged and i couldnt. best thing take it to police or phone shop they maybe able to trace IMEI number to owner if its a contract phone

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By *unterslickCouple
over a year ago

tullamore

"chances are it will have been blocked so no use to yo if you keep it - might as well hand it in to the cops"

even when locked it can still be used,there is programs out there to unlock it,,but open the back part and get the imei num from it,ring the company that the sim is from,they should be able to trace the owner from that

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By *umourCouple
over a year ago

Rushden

"Stuff that's handed in to the police often ends up on the Virtual Bumblebee auction site. "

Not in our area! The items that I have handed in have been returned to me if no one has claimed them! As far as I can find out, only personal items like ID and credit/debit cards and licences are kept by the police.

We have had three items returned to us in the last two years, the last one was a BMX bike that we donated to a young lad who had his stolen, after changing the colour...

We have also had a Nintendo DS and Nokia N95 returned to us after no one claimed them. The phone was checked with the origional owner, but they had sold it on ebay and there was no new contract.

Best advice I can give is to hand it in. That way you can have the moral high ground, as we should all strive for and you may still get the phone back...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"hmmmmmm what to do what to do.

Moral questions eh?

Theft by finding, if you make no attempts to locate the loser .....

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