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Mania
Joined: Jul 19, 2002
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From: Brisbane, Australia
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Only reason that a phone found in that method would not be blacklisted now, is if the owner didn't know the Serial No.
If it was my phone a 2nd hand S700i I would be well upset but then I have changed the phone code, & I would report it as lost & have the networks blacklist the phone,as I have the box with the Serial No.
Most definetly stealing in my opinion.
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gogosama
Joined: Jan 17, 2005
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am i the only person who thinks this a bit of a pretentious playground thing like ooh ooohh my daddy get me free mobile phones scenario
if sony ericsson was beer imagine how much it would hurt swallowing a p800 |
Malachi Constant
Joined: Feb 28, 2005
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i dont think its really stealing. i mean it would be great customer service to call some of the numbers and try to return it. but if nobody comes to get it, then why should his dad have to go out of his way to take it to a police station and log it and everything?
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aff
Joined: Dec 27, 2004
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the people whe think its stealing are just jealous and can you un blacklist a phone
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Vlammetje
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well if it is blacklisted than at least the owner of the phone believes it is stolen! 
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radarblip609
Joined: Dec 12, 2004
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How about selling one of those to me
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Cytech
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Lost property should be brought to the police... keeping lost property is a crime in many countries... so why not leave it to the police? if the rightful owner doesn't claim it for a period of time the founder can claim the ownership, then you can have it whitelisted fully legal by a network provider. |
namal
Joined: Nov 07, 2004
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U r lucky :-D we run a small shop 2 but nobody leaves stuff like that :-Z
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aff
Joined: Dec 27, 2004
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if a phone is to claimed and becomes legally yours can you call up the provider and get it to become whitelisted because at that time you rightfully own it!
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aff
Joined: Dec 27, 2004
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well is it possible
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amfne033
Joined: Oct 10, 2004
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On 2005-03-20 21:51:37, aff wrote:
if a phone is to claimed and becomes legally yours can you call up the provider and get it to become whitelisted because at that time you rightfully own it!
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At what point is the phone legally yours??? it has been blacklisted, so obviously the OWNER cant find it to claim it cos ur dad has turned it off so they have reported it missing,
what would be the point of networks barring phones only for the person who stole/found it to phone up and got it unlocked it would never happen.
In the UK they bar ur phone using the IMEI number and if you unbarred the phone ur self you would go to jail(probly)
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SsTiTcH
Joined: Nov 08, 2004
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The proper thing to do would be to turn it in to the local police. and wait to see if the owner comes to claim it within the timeframe given under the law. Otherwise it is stealing and not worth getting sent up for possesion of stolen property. |
joebmc
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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I wouldn’t call it stealing as the phone wasn’t stolen off somebody. But it’s very dishonest not to try and hand it back, I personally (and have done twice) would go through the phone contacts and try and phone a number like mum, dad, home…etc
Who knows they may even buy you pint for being so honest (which one chap did  ), if not you yourself can fell good about yourself for your good deed!
BTW here in the UK it’s illegal to un-blacklist phones (can lead to a prison term).
Ok fair enough your father shouldn’t have to go out of his way to return the phone to its owner but it’s the good fellows who do that get mine and others respect.
And it is very petty making a post about my father gets free phones blah, blah blah. What next my dad’s bigger than your dad! 
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dave_uk
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On 2005-03-20 00:11:41, gogosama wrote:
am i the only person who thinks this a bit of a pretentious playground thing like ooh ooohh my daddy get me free mobile phones scenario
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No, you're not! To do it is one (dishonest) thing, although many people would do the same. To brag about it on a forum shows a worrying lack of self-awareness. What did aff expect? A round of applause? 
Having said that, if his Dad's morals are anything to go by, is it any wonder...?!
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JK
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
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Keep on taking them guy!!! -- lucky u!!
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