Stolen phone

[Loopyleesa]

My son had his phone stolen in London on Sunday.

It was pay as you go, and I wondered if I could have the phone blocked?

I should imagine they took the sim card out straight away but I've still got the box with the IMEI number.

Worth a go maybe?

[Fletch79]

Phone the network with the imei number

[Scraggles]

nice touch to block it a few weeks after it has been sold on

[eps]

Scraggles said:

nice touch to block it a few weeks after it has been sold on

Yep, some unsuspecting person hands over their money and then it gets blocked... well done.

[Raverbaby]

yep as above, phone the network and it will be blacklisted and unable to be used in UK.
Sorry to hear about the theft, hope it wasn't a dear one...
If he used it for any internet stuff, ebay, paypal or email etc he should change his passwords just incase they have been saved on the phone.

[va1o]

Ring the network ASAP and get the phone blocked and SIM card cancelled, all you need is the IMEI and mobile phone number. I don't understand why stolen phones are still such a big problem as once its blocked they can't use it, so not much point taking in first place.

[dazerc]

You can still sell the phone on and use it in some not so developed countrys such as Nigeria

[Scraggles]

eps said:

Scraggles said:

nice touch to block it a few weeks after it has been sold on

Yep, some unsuspecting person hands over their money and then it gets blocked... well done.

So some guy buying a phone in a pub or on the street is entitled to the same protection as that from a shop, handling stolen goods means nothing then ?

[Simon says]

eps said:

Scraggles said:

nice touch to block it a few weeks after it has been sold on

Yep, some unsuspecting person hands over their money and then it gets blocked... well done.

That's the reason why they are stolen in the 1st place just say no,if you don't know where it's come from walk away if it brick's after money as changed hands then tough luck all the time there is demand and all that......

Edited by Simon says on Wednesday 18th August 19:24

[eps]

Simon says said:

eps said:

Scraggles said:

nice touch to block it a few weeks after it has been sold on

Yep, some unsuspecting person hands over their money and then it gets blocked... well done.

That's the reason why they are stolen in the 1st place just say no,if you don't know where it's come from walk away if it brick's after money as changed hands then tough luck all the time there is demand and all that......

Edited by Simon says on Wednesday 18th August 19:24

Why not block it before waiting a few weeks then?? Stops them being stolen or is that a bit too obvious?

[Simon says]

eps said:

Simon says said:

eps said:

Scraggles said:

nice touch to block it a few weeks after it has been sold on

Yep, some unsuspecting person hands over their money and then it gets blocked... well done.

That's the reason why they are stolen in the 1st place just say no,if you don't know where it's come from walk away if it brick's after money as changed hands then tough luck all the time there is demand and all that......

Edited by Simon says on Wednesday 18th August 19:24

Why not block it before waiting a few weeks then?? Stops them being stolen or is that a bit too obvious?

Better just not buying knock off don't ya think?

[DonnyMac]

Block second, track the thief first.

Call the Network and ask for a list of all numbers dialled since time/date of theft.

If there have been any made within an hour or two of the theft it will be the thief that made them to known associates.

Call the known associates and in an official sounding voice let them know they have been implicated in fencing stolen goods and that by confirming the name and address you have written in front of you the matter will not be taken any further nor will their name be mentioned (obviously you cannot give them the name in front of you because of the Data Protection Act).

Phone thieves are not the smartest bunch and the chap that stole mine got 18 months, being tracked down by the above technique.

2 out of 3 of the calls that were made gave him and his address up.

Made me smile for weeks.

[Simon says]

DonnyMac said:

Block second, track the thief first.

Call the Network and ask for a list of all numbers dialled since time/date of theft.

If there have been any made within an hour or two of the theft it will be the thief that made them to known associates.

Call the known associates and in an official sounding voice let them know they have been implicated in fencing stolen goods and that by confirming the name and address you have written in front of you the matter will not be taken any further nor will their name be mentioned (obviously you cannot give them the name in front of you because of the Data Protection Act).

Phone thieves are not the smartest bunch and the chap that stole mine got 18 months, being tracked down by the above technique.

2 out of 3 of the calls that were made gave him and his address up.

Made me smile for weeks.

Nice one makes a change

[ymwoods]

dazerc said:

You can still sell the phone on and use it in some not so developed countrys such as Nigeria

And its not too hard to connect the phones to a computer and make them think their IMEI number is different...not on the newer phones so much but until about a year ago this was as easy as plug-in and press a button.

[sidaorb]

If not already register it on immobilise.com and then mark it as stolen. The main 'cash exchange' type shops use this to validate mobiles and it will flag nicked. It's also searched by Police forces throughout the country using National Mobile Phone Register (NMPR) incase it goes from one force to another.