Yes but AT&T doesn't block imei's and if he cracked the screen he would have to pay $200 to get it exchanged.
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iPhone thief called AppleCare and they notified me
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Yes but AT&T doesn't block imei's and if he cracked the screen he would have to pay $200 to get it exchanged.
As was previously posted in this thread, just cancel Applecare for the device. Seems like that would solve the problem.
Not sure I'd market the iPhone on Verizon in that fashion.
Bad news: you have a phone people want to steal
good news: we'll block the ESN if stolen.
Well it's not exactly something they advertise. A few years ago I was at a busy bar and I sat my Blackberry down on it after texting. I turned my head to speak to someone and when I turned around it was gone. I got some satisfaction in knowing the device stolen from me is essentially a paperweight.
Though as stated you have to be a little extra careful when buying CDMA phones on eBay. I ensure in the listing it specifically states the ESN is clean. After I won but before I pay I will ask for the ESN and give a call to the carrier to confirm it's clean.
Dude if the thief is getting a replacement, call applecare and find out the address the iphone is being shipped to. If he's going to an Apple store, go to the store and wait by the genius bar until they call him up. Walk up to the genius and claim your phone back. Bring your ID to prove who you are and call the police if you want.
I've never used applecare phone support, so I don't know. Does the email they send contain an address?
To the OP, if you purchased the additional Apple Care service (service beyond the included 1 year warranty), cancel it immediately.
Use the case ID and serial number of the phone to follow the repair status of the phone. If understand Apples warranty service correctly the warranty can not be transferred without your permission. If you properly registered that phone and provided Apple with correct contact information you should receive an email if the phone is ever sent to Apple for repair.
If you ever receive an email indicating the phone is in Apples possession for repair, contact Apple immediately and request that they return the stolen phone to you. They will ask for proof of ownership and a police report (keep sales slip and police report in a safe place). Once you give them that information they are required by law to return the stolen phone.
If you get lucky and the phone is returned, you will need to contact your insurance company and ask them if they want the phone. Also contact the police and report the phone has been returned.
If you are really LUCKY the insurance company may let you keep the old phone (assuming its still broken). Depending on the condition of the phone you may be able to get it repaired and sell it for a profit.
Although the above is some what unlikely to happen, one can hope. Nothing will happen to the thief but at least they no longer have your phone. If the person sending it in for repair is not the thief they just learned as hard lesson about buying stolen goods.
Look at Apple like a car manufacture; if your car gets stolen they (the manufacture) wont do a thing to help recover your car. Basically because there is little they can do and anything they do will cost money. Although technology can make things harder for a thief to use a stolen iPhone, Apple and AT&T apparently feel it is not worth their time and money to put forth the effort. In the end they actually will make more money when a user has to buy a replacement phone.
Use the case ID and serial number of the phone to follow the repair status of the phone. If understand Apples warranty service correctly the warranty can not be transferred without your permission. If you properly registered that phone and provided Apple with correct contact information you should receive an email if the phone is ever sent to Apple for repair.
If you ever receive an email indicating the phone is in Apples possession for repair, contact Apple immediately and request that they return the stolen phone to you. They will ask for proof of ownership and a police report (keep sales slip and police report in a safe place). Once you give them that information they are required by law to return the stolen phone.
If you get lucky and the phone is returned, you will need to contact your insurance company and ask them if they want the phone. Also contact the police and report the phone has been returned.
If you are really LUCKY the insurance company may let you keep the old phone (assuming its still broken). Depending on the condition of the phone you may be able to get it repaired and sell it for a profit.
Although the above is some what unlikely to happen, one can hope. Nothing will happen to the thief but at least they no longer have your phone. If the person sending it in for repair is not the thief they just learned as hard lesson about buying stolen goods.
Look at Apple like a car manufacture; if your car gets stolen they (the manufacture) wont do a thing to help recover your car. Basically because there is little they can do and anything they do will cost money. Although technology can make things harder for a thief to use a stolen iPhone, Apple and AT&T apparently feel it is not worth their time and money to put forth the effort. In the end they actually will make more money when a user has to buy a replacement phone.
They're just being lazy, that's the problem.
Actually, I'll bet they can't.
By choice, but doing so would require AT&T decide to enable/install the capability in their system.
Not saying it's related in anyway but...
There's a listing on the Athen's (NE of Atlanta) Craigslist for an iPhone 4 with a cracked screen. The guy says he got if from a drunk guy at the club.
http://athensga.craigslist.org/mob/2015485488.html
There's a listing on the Athen's (NE of Atlanta) Craigslist for an iPhone 4 with a cracked screen. The guy says he got if from a drunk guy at the club.
http://athensga.craigslist.org/mob/2015485488.html
Ha, ha.... That's pretty funny. Take a phone from a drunk and immediately try to sell it. That's stolen property!! Be even funnier if it was the same guy that started this thread.
I flagged the sale.
I flagged the sale.
OP I really hope you read this!!!!
This is very likely an attempt at identity theft. It is HIGHLY unlikely that the thief is trying to use AppleCare to fix the stolen phone. I guarantee they could care less about this. This may be one method that they are trying to use to get your ID and then use it for a whole list of other things. All they would have to do is get just the right amount of info from AppleCare....I don't mean to say this as a scare tactic or whatever, just be careful.
This is very likely an attempt at identity theft. It is HIGHLY unlikely that the thief is trying to use AppleCare to fix the stolen phone. I guarantee they could care less about this. This may be one method that they are trying to use to get your ID and then use it for a whole list of other things. All they would have to do is get just the right amount of info from AppleCare....I don't mean to say this as a scare tactic or whatever, just be careful.
I am interested to know how it was covered under Renter's Insurance, I wonder if my home owner insurance with cover the 4 iPhone's we have
I am interested to know how it was covered under Renter's Insurance, I wonder if my home owner insurance with cover the 4 iPhone's we have
No idea what it would be like where you live, but in the UK, most people's home insurance would cover it too.
The real downside would be paying an excess or having an increased premium in the future. That usually makes it too costly.