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iPhone 4 theft

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CPTHREE

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Jul 13, 2010
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had my nice shiny iphone 4 for a whopping 9 days and it was stolen. AT&T tells me theres nothing they can do to deactivate it. Is this really true that the POS that stole my phone can walk into a store today and activate it no problem? Is there anything else I can do to deactivate it?
 
unfortunately I dont have mobile me or any of the locating apps. Cant see my self ever seeing this phone again, but want to at least make sure whoever stole it cant use it.
 
CPTHREE said:
had my nice shiny iphone 4 for a whopping 9 days and it was stolen. AT&T tells me theres nothing they can do to deactivate it. Is this really true that the POS that stole my phone can walk into a store today and activate it no problem? Is there anything else I can do to deactivate it?
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It's a GSM phone, not very feasible. They can buy a MicroSIM and pop it right in. I can never understand why people don't get MobileMe for new Apple products. It's free for 60 days! Sorry man.
 
CPTHREE said:
had my nice shiny iphone 4 for a whopping 9 days and it was stolen. AT&T tells me theres nothing they can do to deactivate it. Is this really true that the POS that stole my phone can walk into a store today and activate it no problem? Is there anything else I can do to deactivate it?
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Nope.

- Sent from your iPhone -
 
they can remote kill it to where no one will ever be able to use it again.


but if somehow you find it youll never be able to use it again either
 
depending on what credit card you used to purchase it you could have insurance through that company. i know amex and a few others do that.
 
treyjustice said:
they can remote kill it to where no one will ever be able to use it again.


but if somehow you find it youll never be able to use it again either
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How do you do this, I have MobileMe and the only option I see is Remote Wipe it, Lock it or send a message?
 
spoke to apple also, they said they can't do anything either. makes me sick that you can just steal someones iphone and activate it
 
I had my 3G stolen last year. AT&T and apple weren't able to do anything for my except cut service to it. AT&T help me out with the price on the 3GS. I have mobile me now just in case this ever happens again.
 
Isn't it possble to block the IMEI? I've heard people buying phones where the IMEI was blocked because the phone was reported stolen.
 
CPTHREE said:
had my nice shiny iphone 4 for a whopping 9 days and it was stolen. AT&T tells me theres nothing they can do to deactivate it. Is this really true that the POS that stole my phone can walk into a store today and activate it no problem? Is there anything else I can do to deactivate it?
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Sorry, OP. If I were you, I would call the office of Sen. Chuck Schumer. He seems to take an interest all all things Apple. ;)
 
Dakota558 said:
Isn't it possble to block the IMEI? I've heard people buying phones where the IMEI was blocked because the phone was reported stolen.
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Not in the U.S.
There are no IMEI blacklists used here.
The only thing the carrier can/will do is block/deactivate the SIM.
 
DirtySocks85 said:
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Not only are you both *******s, the joke was in no way funny. Hope the same **** happens to you. you guys are worth nothing more than the big ass **** I took this morning.


To OP: my deepest condonlences. There should absolutely be a way to block the IMEI, and I'm sure apple can trace it they just want to make you pay $100 a year for a service that has exactly one redeeming quality.
 
starbot said:
Not only are you both *******s, the joke was in no way funny. Hope the same **** happens to you. you guys are worth nothing more than the big ass **** I took this morning.


To OP: my deepest condonlences. There should absolutely be a way to block the IMEI, and I'm sure apple can trace it they just want to make you pay $100 a year for a service that has exactly one redeeming quality.
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Maybe he should take better care of his property. I'm sure this wasn't some Ocean's 11 heist.

And yes, my "joke" was hilarious.
 
I had mine "stolen" through eBay and nope, there's nothing that can be done, sadly :(
 
That's why I always want to get a stealth case to dress iphone up as something else, maybe a Droid:)

CPTHREE said:
had my nice shiny iphone 4 for a whopping 9 days and it was stolen. AT&T tells me theres nothing they can do to deactivate it. Is this really true that the POS that stole my phone can walk into a store today and activate it no problem? Is there anything else I can do to deactivate it?
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Sustainability said:
Maybe he should take better care of his property. I'm sure this wasn't some Ocean's 11 heist.

And yes, my "joke" was hilarious.
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really hilarious, karma's a bitch dude. please post on here once yours gets stolen. or when you drop it on the floor and shatter the screen.

I'm irresponsible because someone took bolt cutters to my pad lock?
 
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