Resolved Lost iPhone - OWNER FOUND - POLICE DELIVERED

[cnotes2019]

Lost iPhone - OWNER FOUND - POLICE DELIVERED

In addition you can jailbreak your phone and utilize an app called igotya that will display any message you want if the wrong password is entered and also take a picture of the person who entered the wrong password and text/email it to you along with the location

Of course you will need to use a different number to txt it to

 

[darknyt]

I own a business and a customer left their iPhone at my store. I waited until someone called and I picked up. It was one of their friends and I was able to tell them I had their iPhone. The owner arranged to pick it up the following day.

If you lose your iPhone DON'T TEXT because many people don't show text messages on their locked screen (I don't). But, if you call anyone can pick up the phone.

Wait - if you lose your own phone then you know if you have it set to display texts on the lock screen, right?

So I do, and I would know that I can text my phone if I wanted to and they would see it. I would obv use find my iphone first, but still could text.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Wait - if you lose your own phone then you know if you have it set to display texts on the lock screen, right?

So I do, and I would know that I can text my phone if I wanted to and they would see it. I would obv use find my iphone first, but still could text.

Good to hear all turned out right. Hard to believe the owner never called his own phone. I know I would have.

Anyway, good job on getting it back to the owner.

 

[phillymacuser]

Glad it was happy ending! I once found a lost iPhone in a hotel near Disney World a few years ago. It was unlocked and I called "mom" because that made sense to me. She was very rude and downright nasty to me! I tried to facilitate a way of maybe mailing the phone or something because they were already back at their home. However after the way she spoke to me I just took it to the front desk and hoped they did the right thing. You never know how these type of things are going to turn out.

 

[iPodJedi]

Glad it was happy ending! I once found a lost iPhone in a hotel near Disney World a few years ago. It was unlocked and I called "mom" because that made sense to me. She was very rude and downright nasty to me! I tried to facilitate a way of maybe mailing the phone or something because they were already back at their home. However after the way she spoke to me I just took it to the front desk and hoped they did the right thing. You never know how these type of things are going to turn out.

That's crazy that she would be mean when you tried to return it. Hopefully her child got it back!

 

[cynics]

That's crazy that she would be mean when you tried to return it. Hopefully her child got it back!

The temptation to just throw in it the trash with her on the phone would have been overwhelming.

 

[firedept]

Happy ending - thanks again aPple nErd. After trying mom, dad, owner - we finally tried using Siri to call the name that had been texting the phone the most and it turned out to be his roommate. As had been mentioned, phone was locked so we were hoping someone would figure out it was lost and instead of texting about the vehicle auction they were watching, actually text something useful! Didn't occur to me that some people don't let texts show on lock screen. He clearly didn't appear to have another way to reach out to the phone except calling and no one called since he lost it.

We already had the sheriff in route to pick it up so the police will act as the middleman and negotiate delivery to the owner.

Glad we were able to find the owner finally. I'm guessing that because they lost it in the mountains, they may have assumed it was in a place that would be out of cell range. We ended up finding it on black-top though, guessing he prob had no idea where he dropped it.

I just know how crappy I would feel losing my phone with all the hassle. Though iOS 7 has made that process a little easier. I definitely am glad I keep Find my iPhone turned on all our devices.

I kinda think to myself if I lost my iPhone, along with my contact info I would also use Find my iPhone to message a reminder that the phone cannot be used again without the passcode. Just to help nudge someone in the right direction.

Kudos for going out of your way and doing the right thing. Lots of respect for you. To many post on MR of people trying the other option. Glad it went alright and is on its way to the owner.