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Someone stole my iPhone 4...

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Booju16

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Now how do i get it back?

I have track (or find, idk) my iPhone installed on my phone but I never set it up. If that's no good, what are other alternatives for tracking my phone so I can get my iPhone back a.s.a.p, or enforce the law on the theif...
 
You would have had to set up Find My iPhone and log into MobileMe with your account/password to track it. If you haven't done that then there's really little hope. The network provider could track it but they more than likely wouldn't do so at your personal request. The law enforcement in your area could request for them to do so. However.... If you have a sister/female friend they could call for you and request that it be tracked by saying their your spouse. They would, of course, have to be speaking to a female CSR for that to work. Just maybe have her say she has to catch the cheating *Censored*.
 
Booju16 said:
Now how do i get it back?

I have track (or find, idk) my iPhone installed on my phone but I never set it up. If that's no good, what are other alternatives for tracking my phone so I can get my iPhone back a.s.a.p, or enforce the law on the theif...
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Same thing happened to me, you are out of luck. All you can do now is buy another phone and remember to setup find my phone.
 
Booju16 said:
Now how do i get it back?

I have track (or find, idk) my iPhone installed on my phone but I never set it up. If that's no good, what are other alternatives for tracking my phone so I can get my iPhone back a.s.a.p, or enforce the law on the theif...
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dude, you live in Gotham! do i really need to tell you how to get your phone back?
 
I wish someone would steal mine.

I'm stuck with the bloody thing, until Apple releases the next model which in no way could be as poor and the iPhone 4.

Save your energy fanboys, telling me to just sell it or buy something else is BS.

I have too much invested in iTunes and all my other Apple gear to ditch my iPhone 4 no matter how bad it is.

Let's just hope that the next one is a good effort on Apple's part.
 
zenio said:
I wish someone would steal mine.

I'm stuck with the bloody thing, until Apple releases the next model which in no way could be as poor and the iPhone 4.

Save your energy fanboys, telling me to just sell it or buy something else is BS.

I have too much invested in iTunes and all my other Apple gear to ditch my iPhone 4 no matter how bad it is.

Let's just hope that the next one is a good effort on Apple's part.
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Yo where do you live? We could plan some theft scene? 😀
 
Probably won't get the phone back unless

A) Law enforcement catches the criminal -- or--
B) You're one hell of a detective

Your homeowners may cover theft of personal property (even away from the home). Assuming your deductible is lower than the cost of replacing the phone (plus accessories), file a claim and you'll get the money to get a new phone.
 
Hate to say it OP but you are probably SOL on getting your iPhone back. It sucks, but that is life sometimes.


zenio said:
I wish someone would steal mine.

I'm stuck with the bloody thing, until Apple releases the next model which in no way could be as poor and the iPhone 4.

Save your energy fanboys, telling me to just sell it or buy something else is BS.

I have too much invested in iTunes and all my other Apple gear to ditch my iPhone 4 no matter how bad it is.
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At what point to the aggravations of dealing with something you hate outweigh the cost of switching to something else? But I really don't think it is the cost that is keeping you from switching. You just want something to whine and complain about. 🙄
 
The only other option would be to active family map with AT&T and see if it shows up. However when you do this it will alert who ever has your phone that it's been activated, and if theyve already removed your sim card it wouldn't do you any good.
 
It's astounding how many people haven't set it up. It really should be included with the next OS version as a standard feature that is setup at the time of purchase.
 
Fernandez21 said:
The only other option would be to active family map with AT&T and see if it shows up. However when you do this it will alert who ever has your phone that it's been activated, and if theyve already removed your sim card it wouldn't do you any good.
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Thank You!
 
Find my iPhone is cute & everything... But useless except for remote wipe if you're concerned about your data. If someone found your phone & wants to return it, it would be easy to do so. Not really a good idea to try and track it down. No telling who has it, & why put yourself in jeopardy to retrieve it. I know you live in Gotham, but you're not batman, and getting your phone ba k isn't worth something awful happening.
 
Fernandez21 said:
You should probably call the cops and tell them the situation.
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Exactly, I would report it to the police and let them handle it. Give them all the information you have.

That's what I would do if someone stole my iPhone and I located it via Find My iPhone.
 
ucfgrad93 said:
At what point to the aggravations of dealing with something you hate outweigh the cost of switching to something else? But I really don't think it is the cost that is keeping you from switching. You just want something to whine and complain about. 🙄
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Seriously, if it is that bad, I'm sure that poster could find an iphone 3G at least for under 200 dollars (if it was that bad I would think it would be worth it).

Though I have to say no frikkin way would you get me to go back to a 3G or even a 3GS from my 4 (unless I had to, like mine got stolen cause I can't afford another 4 particularly without subsidized pricing), it's way superior in my opinion.

But if his 4 is that horrid (and yet he claims to like iphones as he has invested all sorts of stuff), wouldn't a 3GS be better for him (no idea what they sell for used, I just know I got under 200 for my 3G when the 4 was brand new) if he hates the 4 that much?
 
unless you got stolen with a knife and life threaten. be more careful.

if not, well, it happens kill that scum... anyway don't be easy on iphones 4, they tend to disappear if you leave them out of eye's range=P
 
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