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Stolen iPhone

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Bonkey

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Jan 23, 2008
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So I think a guy I had here installing my alarm stole my iPhone.:mad: I heard a dog bark ring coming from his pocket and commented that I had the same ring on my iPhone. He just nodded and mumbled soemthing about it being his wife. Anyway, after he leaves, I can't find my phone anywhere. It has been a week now and nothing.

So here is my question, is the dog bark ring that comes on the iPhone exclusive to an iPhone. I know he doesn't have one and I am wondering if that is how I should go about proving the theft.

Also, is there anything else, maybe tracking-wise that I can do? TIA:D
 
If you have your box you can block it with the numbers on the bottom by calling ATT - CCID number.
 
bbplayer5 said:
If you have your box you can block it with the numbers on the bottom by calling ATT - CCID number.
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Yeah, I reported it stolen...is that what you are talking about? I immediately tried calling my phone and he had shut it off or removed the sim card. It went directly to VM.

Thanks for the suggestion.:)
 
Is it mildly ironic that the guy installing a security system in your home stole from you?

I'm curious though, when you called and it went right to voice mail, how did you know that he took the sim out?
 
I don't know for a fact that's what he did...it's what my babysitter suggested. I guess one of her friend's works for AT&T and that is what he had said the guy probably did.

I am pretty clueless when it comes to this stuff. Does that sound right to you, about the SIM card?
 
Oh, and hell yes it is very ironic that the freaking alarm guy probably stole my phone. I want to prove it soooooo bad.
 
He probably left it in the phone, and just turned it off.

I would defiantly call the company he works for (if you haven't already) and make sure you get your phone back.


If he made one call that would be suspicious, you probably can then take him to court, and he could risk losing his job, and he will have to pay you directly for:

The phone bill length of when he had it
Time without your phone

etc, make sure follow through.
 
nickspohn said:
He probably left it in the phone, and just turned it off.

I would defiantly call the company he works for (if you haven't already) and make sure you get your phone back.


If he made one call that would be suspicious, you probably can then take him to court, and he could risk losing his job, and he will have to pay you directly for:

The phone bill length of when he had it
Time without your phone

etc, make sure follow through.
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I'm sorry but if he is in the US most states don't allow you to claim against "time" like that.
He should get the phone back and press charges. The case will be a criminal case where the OP probably won't benefit from any sentence as the goods were returned. The theft of a $400 device is another story.
 
nickspohn said:
He probably left it in the phone, and just turned it off.

I would defiantly call the company he works for (if you haven't already) and make sure you get your phone back.


If he made one call that would be suspicious, you probably can then take him to court, and he could risk losing his job, and he will have to pay you directly for:

The phone bill length of when he had it
Time without your phone

etc, make sure follow through.
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Oh, I did tell the alarm company and they made him give up his cell...which was some flip phone, definitely not an iPhone. It wasn't charged and the company charged the phone over night and checked to see if it had a dog bark ring...They say it did. I find it very coincidental but I am dropping it. That is why I want to know if the dog bark ring is exclusive to the iPhone or if there is a way to track it. ;)
 
jessica. said:
I'm sorry but if he is in the US most states don't allow you to claim against "time" like that.
He should get the phone back and press charges. The case will be a criminal case where the OP probably won't benefit from any sentence as the goods were returned. The theft of a $400 device is another story.
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I'm not sure if you understood me but...if he takes the phone and uses it, i'm pretty sure he can sue for what his phone bill is, depending on how long he used it...

Bonkey said:
Oh, I did tell the alarm company and they made him give up his cell...which was some flip phone, definitely not an iPhone. It wasn't charged and the company charged the phone over night and checked to see if it had a dog bark ring...They say it did. I find it very coincidental but I am dropping it. That is why I want to know if the dog bark ring is exclusive to the iPhone or if there is a way to track it. ;)
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It is exclusive, but have you checked to see if he has made any calls / used EDGE?
 
nickspohn said:
I'm not sure if you understood me but...if he takes the phone and uses it, i'm pretty sure he can sue for what his phone bill is, depending on how long he used it...



It is exclusive, but have you checked to see if he has made any calls / used EDGE?
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He has not made any calls according to the AT&T log. What is EDGE? Thanks for all of the help.
 
I only heard an iPhone dog bark ring coming from him, and he acknowledged that it was his phone ringing...however he does not own an iPhone. Anyway. It might be a stretch, but I found it very coincidental that my phone turned up missing right after they left.

The other thing that was suspicious was that he had some bluetooth headset on...wouldn't his phone have just rung in his ear piece and not outloud?

polishmacuser said:
do you live with anyone else?? maybe you left it in your pants and it went into the laundry????
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I swear, I have turned my home upside down! LOL I do have three small kids and have looked in every hiding place. It isn't impossible that it is just lost.
 
Bonkey said:
I swear, I have turned my home upside down! LOL I do have three small kids and have looked in every hiding place. It isn't impossible that it is just lost.
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Report to AT&T that they use cellphone tower triangulation with your Serial Number. They should respond to this. Also, try check with Apple to see if they are exclusive with the barking ringtone and see what they offer in advice.
 
Bonkey said:
The other thing that was suspicious was that he had some bluetooth headset on...wouldn't his phone have just rung in his ear piece and not outloud?
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On my Bluetooth headset, it rings in both my ear and on the phone itself. So no.
 
Bonkey said:
I only heard an iPhone dog bark ring coming from him, and he acknowledged that it was his phone ringing...however he does not own an iPhone. Anyway. It might be a stretch, but I found it very coincidental that my phone turned up missing right after they left.

The other thing that was suspicious was that he had some bluetooth headset on...wouldn't his phone have just rung in his ear piece and not outloud?
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actually with the iphone you here your Ringtone outloud and the bluetooth;)
 
Bonkey said:
So I think a guy I had here installing my alarm stole my iPhone.:mad: I heard a dog bark ring coming from his pocket and commented that I had the same ring on my iPhone. He just nodded and mumbled soemthing about it being his wife. Anyway, after he leaves, I can't find my phone anywhere. It has been a week now and nothing.
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I guess it's the type of person who I am but I would have grabbed it out of his pocket regardless. I am very suspicious of people who enter my home.
 
I feel for you. I just got my iPhone stolen out of my school locker about an hour ago. Any luck in calling AT&T and having them locate it?
 
The Menacer said:
I feel for you. I just got my iPhone stolen out of my school locker about an hour ago. Any luck in calling AT&T and having them locate it?
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Nope. :( I talked to an AT&T guy tonight and he said he didn't understand why people would steal them...he seemed to think you couldn't use them without registering them through AT&T. He did say T-mobile was compatable, but it was really hard to do.
 
Man, that sucks. Sorry to hear that you lost your iphone. I hope you either find it (if it wasn't stolen) or get another one free of charge (not sure how likely that will happen though).

My brand new iphone that I just got a couple of days ago, was stolen too. Except that, I know who stole it, positively. My brother, yes, my brother, stole my iphone. He also stole like $200 from my wallet....great brother, eh?
 
Well, it sucks you lost your phone but all you have to do is report it stolen to the police, tell AT&T, read the IMEI number off the box so they can blacklist the iphone. Your home owner's insurance should cover the lost iphone.
 
sue his a** get on his case
id ring the company
report his name and the claim he stole you iphone
talk with you lawyer ( if you dont have one imagine one haha jokies)

court
phone back
hes poor
your happy hes not
byebye !!
 
Nextel

I used to have a nextel and I had the dog bark ring. Long before iPhones were even iPhones were in exsistance...


ALSO check your bill for incoming calls at the molment you thought his pocket was ringing?
 
JMD123 said:
I used to have a nextel and I had the dog bark ring. Long before iPhones were even iPhones were in exsistance...


ALSO check your bill for incoming calls at the molment you thought his pocket was ringing?
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I believe bills only show calls that were successful. I don't believe missed calls show up on the bill.
 
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