Someone stole my smartphone!
- Thread starter Vicki
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survyvr
Geeky ol' Crank
I'm just about the last person to come up with advice about "Cell Phones"...
Hell, I don't even have "Caller I.D."..."on my 'Home' phone",
and then I realized...
some folks don't even do a "Landline" home phone, lol!
Vicki, if they "Blocked" your "SIM" card...
Could they do a "Download" of your data? Have you asked?
Jus' say'n...
PS: Sorry 'bout the phone. Thieves suck! - s
Hell, I don't even have "Caller I.D."..."on my 'Home' phone",
and then I realized...
some folks don't even do a "Landline" home phone, lol!
Vicki, if they "Blocked" your "SIM" card...
Could they do a "Download" of your data? Have you asked?
Jus' say'n...
PS: Sorry 'bout the phone. Thieves suck! - s
Vicki
Herbal Alchemist
Thanks, it's ok.
I am really just venting because I am so pissed off. I get my replacement phone this week. I'm going to call AT&T back and ask what, if anything, can be retrieved. Does anyone know if this thief has their own sim card, could they still use my phone somehow?
YoGranMazPimp
I Vapes Hard
^^^ I worked in cell phone tech support for 10 years so am familiar with this.
Unfortunately, yes... any active sim card would work in the phone.. not with your number or services of course.
If it was password locked,most can be reset to bypass this. Any personal content would be erased however.
Sorry to hear of your loss.
Unfortunately, yes... any active sim card would work in the phone.. not with your number or services of course.
If it was password locked,most can be reset to bypass this. Any personal content would be erased however.
Sorry to hear of your loss.
survyvr
Geeky ol' Crank
Vicki,
As to the calling of "AT&T and what, if anything, can be retrieved..."
I think I would do this "sooner", rather than "later";
cuz yes Vicki, someone 'could' use their "SIM" card,
and use your phone(as far as I know).
"Soonest", would be the operative word here...
If(when) the thieves remove your "SIM" card,
it will pretty much "signal": "Game Over".
(afaik)
Sorry - s
As to the calling of "AT&T and what, if anything, can be retrieved..."
I think I would do this "sooner", rather than "later";
cuz yes Vicki, someone 'could' use their "SIM" card,
and use your phone(as far as I know).
"Soonest", would be the operative word here...
If(when) the thieves remove your "SIM" card,
it will pretty much "signal": "Game Over".
(afaik)
Sorry - s
Vicki
Herbal Alchemist
It had a GPS, but they blocked the phone quickly because we knew they were already using it, in less than an hour! After they blocked it, they said the GPS would no longer work. 
AT&T is already sending me a new phone, and I'll get it this week.
I hope Karma gets this bastard!!
Thanks for the help guys.
AT&T is already sending me a new phone, and I'll get it this week.
I hope Karma gets this bastard!!
Thanks for the help guys.
YoGranMazPimp
I Vapes Hard
If you use android, check out lookout mobile security. Has remote data wipe capabilities, online GPS tracking and you can remotely sound an alarm if its lost in the house. Some insurance packages include a security app, like asurion
Vicki
Herbal Alchemist
I had Lookout Mobile Security!! How can I access it without my phone, though? I talked to Asurion tonight after AT&T, they transfered me. They are the ones sending my replacement phone. I had to pay a $125.00 deductible too.
GOATPUSSY
Active Member
I was at my job today and was approached by someone whom had lost their iPhone. We enabled the app, findmyphone, and were able to track down the phone in about ten minutes in a very large area with many people. When I asked the people in the area where the phone was located, they seemed shocked at first that I knew where it was... than handed it over. Lots of hassles were avoided by using a GPS locater app.
Best of luck with your new phone Vicki.
Best of luck with your new phone Vicki.
Vicki
Herbal Alchemist
Nevermind about Lookout. I signed in on my laptop, but it won't do anything now. Must be because of the block. Oh well. I panicked when I realized my phone was stolen. It's a good thing I called to block when I did, though, because they were already sending texts, from my fucking phone! Rotten thieves.
it really sucks to be violated like that. someone stole my stash (@$300 worth), vac container, grinder, vape and extra vape parts. went straight to where i kept the stuff and only took those things. had a laptop on the table that wasn't touched. some of my friends say it had to be someone i know. i don't want to consider this but they're probably right. now i carry my herb in my backpack and never leave any in the house.
Vicki
Herbal Alchemist
Oh wow, that sucks man.
Your friends are probably right, though. That just makes it worse, I know.
Vicki
Herbal Alchemist
Karma has a nasty(great?) way of really dropping the bricks on peoples heads
at the perfect moment. The only bad thing is that you rarely witness this divine retribution. They used to shoothorse thieves...... just saying.
If they try to get the phone reactivated anywhere, it will come up as a stolen phone. I so hope they try to do that. I wish I could see that moment of Karma. I know it sounds vindictive, but I really despise thieves. Stealing things people have worked hard to acquire.
LOL, not unless the raccoon was also at McDonald's getting dinner.
