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hItMaN..
Joined: Aug 09, 2005
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can the police trace stolen fones even though a sim isnt n there??? |
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Kryptik
Joined: Jun 24, 2005
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I'm sure they can, mate. Heaven knows the technology's there.
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Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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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 
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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hItMaN..
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wot can happen 2 u if u keep the stolen and they catch u?? |
kx12
Joined: Aug 22, 2005
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you get accused of stealing it i guess
then they hit you!
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hItMaN..
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yeh u cnt go jail or nutin can u?? would u get a fine |
kx12
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just hand it in, is it worth getting like £500 fine for a phone worth £100 |
dgilmartin
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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
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Sammy_boy
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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....
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hItMaN..
Joined: Aug 09, 2005
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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 |
Kryptik
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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
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bodum
Joined: Aug 14, 2005
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someone's being paranoid , they're watching you, mate! just waiting.......! |
dgilmartin
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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!
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kx12
Joined: Aug 22, 2005
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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
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Sammy_boy
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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!
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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Posted: 2005-09-21 18:10
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