iPod What can somebody do with my serial number?

[TimJim]

I posted a video on youtube of the interface of my iPod Classic and showed my serail number of my ipod, what could somebody do with the serail number that is bad for me?

 

[rwdebes]

they can know everything about you and your family..

inlcuding address , the size of your underwear ....

 

[Osarkon]

They can find out how much warranty is left on it I think. That's all I can think of off the top of my head.

 

[TimJim]

they can know everything about you and your family..

inlcuding address , the size of your underwear ....

how do you do that?

 

[devilot]

how do you do that?

Click here. Copy & paste serial into the field at the bottom left corner of the page. 🙂

 

[TimJim]

Click here. Copy & paste serial into the field at the bottom left corner of the page. 🙂


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but all that does it tell you how much time left on warrenty and when i bought, can my address/other stuff be released?

 

[rdowns]

Relax, there isn't anything that can be done other than finding out the amount of warranty time remaining.

Wait, was it an 80 or 160 GB model?

 

[Doctor Q]

Somebody mean could report it stolen, which could cause you trouble if you ever took it in for repair.

 

[Osarkon]

can my address/other stuff be released?

Nope. Your address and 'other stuff' is perfectly safe.

 

[Mydel]

Nope. Your address and 'other stuff' is perfectly safe.

Nothing is perfectly safe especially with network access....😱

 

[madmaxmedia]

Cool, I'm going to go to the Apple store and go on a spending spree courtesy of OP! 😉

Seriously though, I don't think there's much to worry about. You can take the video down just to be safe. But no one's going to get any additional personal information from you about that.

People buy and sell iPods all the time on EBay. Everytime they do, they have the serial number of the previous owner (who probably registered the unit with Apple.)

Even if someone reported it stolen (unlikely since there's no benefit), you could easily show ID to prove you are the registered owner.

Just take down the Youtube video, and carry on as usual... 🙂

 

[lozanoj83]

They can file an online repair order for the iPod through the serial number.. also order accessories and stuff like that needs to be repaired...
I say just take it down just to be safe

 

[BigQid]

Someone asked for it from me in an ipad sell. I'm not sure why they need it. Any suggestions.

 

[alphaod]

Someone asked for it from me in an ipad sell. I'm not sure why they need it. Any suggestions.

Probably to verify your warranty and to check if what you're selling is what you're selling.

And I think you should have created a new thread… just saying.

 

[Hexiii]

how do you do that?

He's just making fun of you....

Oh *****, old thread.. 😀