Cowboi

its a samsung tocco. has a phone lock on it anyway so cant even turn it on to see if it has been barred by the network.

is there anything i can do to remove the lock and try to use it?
i had a search on google but couldnt find much.

Turbosystems

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had it in to your local plod

Steven_RW

Can u not hand it in to the cops or to the taxi firm?

Some poor bugger is out there missing their phone.

RW

Shandy-Ade

Although you say hand it in, this poor sod will just be given another thru the insurance, ok he may have lost all his numbers, at one time or another we have all lost our phone.

Not sure what you can do regards of barred etc

Rick Astley

Not all phones have insurance. You shouldn't assume they are. I'd hand it in too.

Lee_R21Turbo

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Hand it in or try & get in contact with the original owner - imagine if it was your phone that you'd left in a cab!!

RWD_cossie_wil

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Hand it in, I know if someone returned my lost phone to me they would get a good drink for thier troubles. What has happened to peoples honesty theese days? .

rsnissan

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take the sim out and call the mobile company and tell them you have the phone............the only thing i would miss about my phone is losing the numbers

infact i left my work phone in a cab once and he called my folks ("HOME" :- not my place on my work phone) and then called me and dropped it off. I gave him Ł20 for his troubles only a 5 min trip probably

Twellsie

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i too would hand it in, it is a right pain in the arse when you loose your phone, from the imei code or whatever its called they should be able to trace whos phone it is

_SpeedX_

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check thru the phones phonebook and call 1 of the numbers! hand it back.

STUCOS

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Hand it in,lost my phone at central day 3/4 yrs ago,never saw it again,wasnt the cost of the phone,but all the number that i had collected that i lost for good

cheeRS stu

Lambchop

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hand it in i say. i have lost a pone in the past and its SHITE losing numbers/tetxs/pics etc



you did read the post yeah? HE CANT TURN THE PHONE ON.

ballin

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fuck sake, glad everyone else on here has morals, hand it in you pikey cunt!

cozmeister

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Don't be a pikey and keep it - hand it in to the Police, so they can get it back to its rightful owner.

_SpeedX_

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ok sorry if i dont read every single word please forgive me...

he could still try putting simcard in another phone, it only says a phone lock - this could just be a pin to start fone up which i use but my phone isnt barred.

Shandy-Ade

Good point, when i lost mine i weren't insured so had to fork out for a new one, was totally gutted tho

Matt Evans

Here here!

Stavros

I found someones phone at TOTB, got hold of the owners dad, he came all the way to TOTB about 5.30 to get it off me, and brought 8 cans of COLD beer with him for me to say thanks!

And that was THE hottest day of the year and all cost drinks were sold out, so that was awesome

Id be lost without my phone, as I dont know anyones numbers, so generally id try n give it back.

Martyn

Its locked, and if blocked its no use atall, so do the right thing!

Munch

il give you a tenner for it......





Hand it inn, bet the owner is gutted he/she has lost it

Charlie Chalk

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Hand it in mate, I've lost several phones (Diamonds will vouch for this) and its a fucking nightmare...

I was lucky once, I had some guy ring my house phone on my phone I'd lost and I went and met him, Bought the guy some beers as a thanks, Even though he didn't want nothing.

Charlie Chalk

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PS: Take it to the network shop, they'll unlock it and get it back to the owner.

Martyn

The police and government wont help the public, and no other fuckers will either, so its nice when someone who dont know is honest.
Not only do they feel good, it should make you feel good too

dojj

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the sim will be locked out
or the phone will be locked out
either way, you won't be able to put one into the other and get it to work without taking it to the local high street "specialist" to unlock for a tenner

the chip will have the company on it
it will have a number on it
call the copany and quote the number
leave them your contact details if you think it's going to be worth a reward or simply hand it into the plod shop, where it will probably be sold on at their auctions

bigneck

shame its pin locked might of been some juicy muff pics on there

Diamonds.

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yeh hand it in its shite losing ya phone think everyone has lost it at some point

richard_syko

No it will have an IMEI bar put on if it is reported (the phones serial number)

When you do use ity next if it has not been barred or if the bar has been removed, the serial number of your SIM card will be logged next to the IMEI.

Most Maajor mobile networks have a police liaison department too for this.

Hand it in you pikey counnt

RichieST

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Has it got a memory card? If so could be worth a gander


All the police will do with it is chuck it in a cardboard box rammed full of other lost phones, then auction it off to buy more donuts in 6 months.

I'd ring the network.

The Youth.

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my m8 found a new sony phone in the back of the taxi we were a few weeks ago whilst we were in scotland golfing, there was loads of filth on the memory card so I copied it all to my phone then handed it in!! lol

steve

RC4

i found one on a park near mums walking the dog,called home and it was a 8 year old lads who had been heartbrokeon over the loss off his phone,was worth it to go see him to see his face!!!
and if its been blocked the IMEI is blocked so no use (in u.k) anyway
and dont ask to change IMEI even in back street shops ,heavy jail term this one
call the taxi place ask them where they dropped off before you got it as i dont trust pikey cab drivers anyhow

fish99

Hand it in... Police have a specific way in which we deal with cab property ( No its not having first dibs on it before anyone says )

We wont talk theft by finding now will we

on a serious note I would be bloody lost if I lost my numbers.. If you want to give me the imei number *#06# in a pm I will check to see if it is on our database so it can be returned to the loser.

Lambchop

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pics of filth or STFU! mens room if necessary!

Munch

Snap!

The Youth.

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its all video's!!

not shy these scottish birds....but you will know that anyway!!lol

one of the vids it titled " Hawick slapper" not shy that girl!! lol

steve

Munch

get them uploaded man!

lol

Rab

Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeens room........

Thrush

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I see a lot of people saying how they were gutted when they lost their phone cos they lost their numbers, or how they'd be gutted to lose their numbers... BACK THEM UP THEN! If I lose my phone 2morrow, no bother. I have a complete working back up of the phone software, all the installed apps, and all the numbers backed up. Sure I'd be gutted to have to buy a new phone, but in the end, I'd rather pay for a new phone and still have all my numbers than get a new phone for free and have no numbers

If you really wanted to be a good samaritan, you could go to the local phone place, get it unlocked, then call one of the numbers to get hold of the owner and return - gamble as it might cost you a tenner and he/she might not give you fuck all, but least you done the right thing....

Or I'd be tempted to ring the network operator it's on (ie, if it has a T-Mobile SIM, ring them), give them the IMEI number (usually on the sticker under the battery) and they can track the owner that way usually....

Cowboi

ok like i said i cant get into the phone at all.
i took the sim card out and put it in one of my phones that ive had unlocked and it would appear that all their numbers are on the phone as there are no details on the sim at all.

so i have no access to any details of the person who lost it.

i have no problem handing it back in as its of no use to me at all. but in all honestly how many of u would would go to the local police station if u lost a phone.
ive lost a few in the past and have always just put it down to being to drunk. my fault, get over it.

i'll see if i can find some contact details for orange (the network its on) and see if there is anything they can do.
the cab wasnt what u would call legal so they aint gonna be any help.

matts1

Found two phones in cabs.

First one was a pile of shat, mates all trying to have it away. I called the number under MUM and the next day the lad came and got it, gave me a fiver and said he'd have been lost without it and couldn't believe someone had actually bothered to get it back to him.

Second one was a nice phone, called MUM again and it was her daughters, she called the next day with a create of beer and a box of chocolates for the misses, she over the moon that she had he phone back, i had even called before she realised so hadn't cancelled it.

Can you believe that NEITHER phone had any snatch on, all clean picutres, whats up with people!!!

Nash_mr2

in short - yes it can be unlocked when it's IMEI is blocked by the network....BUT the software is not available yet so you may as well hold on to it.