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[Advice] Friend's iPhone stolen

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by RMGEEGEE, Apr 26, 2012.

  1. RMGEEGEE

    RMGEEGEE Contributing Member

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    CF,

    A friend of mine set her iPhone down at HEB and did not realize it until we left. We tried calling multiple times to no avail - as it was turned off.

    Talked to HEB staff... nothing turned in.

    We have used the iCloud service to locate the phone but unfortunately a lack of wireless connection has us playing the waiting game.

    We have locked the phone and sent a message through iCloud's service.

    Is there anything else we can do at this point?

    And if the iPhone is to be located, is it best to contact authorities first before taking any kind of action?

    Thanks.
     
  2. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    What would the authorities do? I agree 100% that if someone finds something they should turn it in or do their best to contact the owner, but I doubt there is anything the authorities can do if someone found a misplaced phone and took it.
     
  3. Asian Sensation

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    These guys may be able to help.

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  4. VanityHalfBlack

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    HEB in Houston??? Ain't no more iPhone it's igone for now...
     
  5. RMGEEGEE

    RMGEEGEE Contributing Member

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    HEB in college station.

    Apparently self check outs have cameras. We are filing a police report so that we can potentially have access to any camera footage or transaction records. If the person used a credit card, we can attach a name to possible footage of the person grabbing the device.

    Because the device was $500, we are willing to at least try.
     
  6. Jugdish

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    Wouldn't have happened if s/he had an Android phone.
     
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  7. OmegaSupreme

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    ...and so it begins.
     
  8. blink

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    crazy, i left my iphone at the HEB on texas ave in college station once. left it on the self checkout. the girl called my then girlfriend and stayed there to wait for us to pick it up. college station has some nice people.
     
  9. Big MAK

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    I left my sunglasses in my hotel room this past weekend. I called and they wernt turned in. Is there anything else I can do?
     
  10. Jugdish

    Jugdish Member

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    Should've bought a visor.
     
  11. OmegaSupreme

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    ...and so it begins.
     
  12. Jontro

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    ...and so it begins.
     
  13. got em COACH

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    NSFP

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  14. TheRealist137

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    some lucky guy just got a free iphone. Nice. He's probably already restored it to factory and now it's a brand new device, he's either using it right now or is selling it on ebay.
     
  15. W22_STREAK

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    i lost my ipod at uni 2 years ago. perfectly new ipod. wat could I have done about it? pls advise.
     
  16. Burko

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    Correct, it would still be sitting there as no-one would have wanted it.
     
  17. W22_STREAK

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    but seriously, not meaning to be a dick about it at all, theres really nothing you can do about it now. the authorities aren't going to fret over what they would have regarded as "a random piece of metal of a phone". so there you go, nothing really you can do now except be careful in future situations. no big deal though, everyone loses a phone here and there somewhere.

    sometimes though there could be some really nice people. I was at my uni's carpark once, and with my bag sitting on the top of my car I just mindlessly drove off, leaving my bag hanging back there in the carpark. then 2 hours later the uni's office called me and asked:"is your name xxx and did you leave a bag behind at uni? someone handed it in." I was like" huh? my bag? wat bag?" then i went to the office and there it was my bag sitting right there behind the counter. i was so shocked because i didn't even realise i had lost my bag. so sometimes when you come across some really nice people they'd have done a really nice deed and helped you out.

    hope ur friend get his phone back
     
  18. WhoMikeJames

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    This is why I always check if my phone is on me every 15 min or so. Three pat check.
     
  19. Jontro

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    I lock my car door when I pass through the 3rd ward.
     
  20. NewRoxFan

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    Won't help OP, but I just downloaded an app on my Android phone called "Where's My Droid". Intended more to help find a misplaced phone, but allows you to text the phone to make it ring (even if ringer off) and another text to use the gps to get a location on phone.

    Prob is, it seems you have to act fast when you think you lose the phone so that you still have battery left. My kids always seem to wait a few days before starting to search for their phones.

    Getting back to the OP... I think you are hosed, but good luck getting the phone back.
     

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