Posted by hItMaN..
can the police trace stolen fones even though a sim isnt n there???
Posted by Kryptik
I'm sure they can, mate. Heaven knows the technology's there.
Posted by Sammy_boy
A phone can be traced, and blocked. It could be tracked via the cells (masts) that a phone logs onto so it's approximate location can be made. It can be blocked via it's IMEI number.
If this is re. that E1000, hand it into the police as lost property mate, as I say you'll get it back in a month's time if no one claims it
Posted by hItMaN..
wot can happen 2 u if u keep the stolen and they catch u??
Posted by kx12
you get accused of stealing it i guess
then they hit you!
[ This Message was edited by: kx12 on 2005-09-21 17:15 ]
Posted by hItMaN..
yeh u cnt go jail or nutin can u?? would u get a fine
Posted by kx12
just hand it in, is it worth getting like £500 fine for a phone worth £100
Posted by dgilmartin
Nothing happens mate, how are they to know you stole the phone. They will never contact you anyway, but you could always say you bought it off ebay anyway
Posted by Sammy_boy
Probably a fine.... I wouldn't be surprised if I've inadvertently had a stolen phone at some stage when I've bought a phone off Ebay to fix and it turns out to be blocked - I guess I could technically have been done for handling stolen goods....
Posted by hItMaN..
it waz on a bus and the man saw me so i said i handed it in 2 da bus driver so wot could happen
Posted by Kryptik
Do the honest thing and hand it in. Or keep it and take your chances. Jail ain't that bad if you're big and brawny and can take care of yourself. If you're not, take along a jar of Vaseline :o) Just in case, y'know hehehehe
Posted by bodum
someone's being paranoid
, they're watching you, mate! just waiting.......!
Posted by dgilmartin
God, Is everyone paranoid here, The cops will never catch you, they have got better things to do than chase someone for a phone thats worth £100 that might have been stolen!
Posted by kx12
i lost my phone on the bus
my t630. no one handed it in, chavs nicked it. i wish they didnt
but i barred it so its all good
btw if you keep it, isnt it better to sell quick to avoid barring
[ This Message was edited by: kx12 on 2005-09-21 17:22 ]
Posted by Sammy_boy
They probably won't track you just for a stolen phone or anything, they'd probably only do that for suspected terrorists or something. Besides, there's a good chance the phone will get blocked in the next few days anyway.
Hand it in to a police station, or even the bus driver of that bus next time you're on it, and if it's still unclaimed after a month (and isn't blocked) you've got yourself a decent phone for free.... and guilt free!
Posted by hItMaN..
so even though thers cameras dey cnt do nutin?
[ This Message was edited by: sunny7 on 2005-09-21 17:22 ]
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Posted by hItMaN..
and the man whos fone i got called the police so wot..
Posted by kx12
stick it on ebay,
everyone loves ebay
Posted by hItMaN..
cnt sellin it
Posted by kx12
leave it on a bus again, if some one finds it and rings you, put your number in for home, then its yours, hahahaha
Posted by Kryptik
The man whose phone you have called the police, you say? How'd you know that?
Posted by kx12
wana give it too me, ill hand it in for you,
done it when i found a purse and got a £40 reward
Posted by hItMaN..
coz he gets the bus from da same stop as me everyday and his m8 saw me pick it up and dint sy nutin on da day but da nxt day he says it
Posted by Kryptik
So 1)you know who the owner is 2)you're still keeping/selling it? Pardon me for saying this, but isn't that a bit dishonest?
Posted by hItMaN..
it could b but still.
Posted by kx12
what phone is it, because if you found it it would have no accessories, box manual charger sim etc, so you couldnt use it yourself or sell it, as it would be worth alot less. dont you think
Posted by hItMaN..
a1000 onli fone with battery
Posted by kx12
nice phone, not worth alot now, but moto's arent, there all pretty poor, he was probably leaving it on purpose, and hes got a w800i lol
didnt the guy that saw you tell him?
Posted by hItMaN..
he did and the guys whos foe it waz goes 2 me i picked it up and i waz like i handed it 2 da bus driver but i didnt. but the camers in the bus could have seen me with the fone
Posted by Sammy_boy
You know who the owner is, and you see his mate on the bus?
GIVE IT BACK TO HIM!!!!! Seems simple to me. If you don't, you'll end up feeling guilty for ages, and be forever looking over your shoulder for the police, or this guy and/or his mate with a baseball bat or something!
You'll feel better for doing the right thing
Posted by hItMaN..
nah 4get gin=vin it bk now coz ive already lied to him 2 much and im sellin it on friday
Posted by kx12
You sound pretty guilty for taking it, i think you should hand it in to someone, wouldnt you prefer that if you did the same, and someone handed yours in.
Posted by hItMaN..
yh i wuld but now im carryin on with it so im tryin 2 avid that guy in the mornins . how much would a fone b for it. or ucouldnt go jail could u
[ This Message was edited by: sunny7 on 2005-09-21 18:08 ]
Posted by kx12
is it worth it, all the hiding, sneaking about, trying not to get your face smashed in i know what id rather do!
Posted by hItMaN..
kool kool peeps
Posted by JT
Just think what you would like the person to do if you were in his shoes and it were your phone.
Posted by Sammy_boy
I hope you're not a wind up merchant Sunny7!
I'm beginning to think you're taking the piss!
Posted by hItMaN..
i aint tkin da piss
Posted by mrao
WTF?? You say the owner knows you've taken it....so does his mate....hmm...hope you're insured, mate
Posted by bluebottle
if this is for real, then wtf?
if you see someone drop their phone, or see it on the floor and KNOW who's it is/who's friends with the owner, and you take it regardless, when you know whose it is, and lie about having it, then surely it is actually theft? and therefore you could be in trouble with the police.
Posted by Kryptik
He obviously doesn't care whether it's theft or not, mate. I'd have a coupla hefty mates alongside me if i were in your shoes, buddy, when i handed that phone back to the owner, coz i know if i were him i'd thump ya for not telling the truth in the first place. GIVE IT BACK!
Posted by mrao
Get that jar of vaseline, mate
...Looks like you're going to need it soon
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Posted by kx12
Posted by Sammy_boy
I just hope that Sunny7 isn't behind me if a tenner drops out of my wallet...
Posted by hItMaN..
lol im handin it bk im thinkin bout it
[ This Message was edited by: sunny7 on 2005-09-21 19:23 ]
Posted by S4k1s
sunny7: OMG You are the biggest retard _EVER_
You have stolen the phone that's what you ahve done!
Now think of this...
You know the owner...
The owners friend saw you take the phone...
The owner asked you what you did with the phone...
You live in same area as owner...
The cameras saw you stealing the phone...
Police probably got you under surveillance already!
I hope you don't live in GB cuz they could mark you as terorist and shoot you in the head when u are about to sell the phone!
You better give back the phone to the owner ASAP
Tell him the busdriver gave it back to you cuz no one asked for it...
Posted by mrao
Well.....Sunny7 better hope that the owner and his mate both have a sudden bout of amnesia
Posted by Kryptik
Good decision, Sunny. Giving it back means you can sleep easier. Broken limbs aren't worth a crappy phone. (they're not worth ANY phone, for that matter)