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Four phones stolen..... :-( |
arroyootje
Joined: Feb 01, 2002
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From: UK-Belgium-Azerbaijan
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I arrived in Europe from Azerbaijan about two months ago and I brought about 15 phones with me to sell here and earn myself a little extra cash. A few days ago I had four left and had just sold one when a guy saw it and said wow, why didn't you tell me you had these phones, I could sell them for you immediately!
He started discussing prices and stuff and my friend said he knew him, so we went to his place. He took us to a large appartment building and we went to the eleventh floor. He had the four phones, but I kept the batteries and boxes... He told us to wait and knocked on a door two metres away from us and then went in. He said that the guys wife and kids were sleeping so we should wait outside...
We figured that seeing he was inside he wouldn't be able to leave without us seeing.... After waiting for about ten minutes, I thought to knock on the door and tell him to hurry up.... When I knocked the door, I saw it move, I pushed it and it was the staircase EXIT!!!!
The little shit had ran down the stairs with a Nokia 8250, Nokia 8855, SonyEricsson T68i and a Motorola V70...
We didn't know what to do, the guy then phoned my friend and said that he wanted the boxes and batteries... I told him to tell him where to go.... But then he started threatening my friend and telling him he'd kill his mum etc...
The guy is wanted by the police and all our friends say to let it be... cos the guy is crazy....
I went to get the phones traced and blocked and it's only the network that blocks the phone (so you would have to go to evey network in the world to make sure he doesn't use it) and the police CAN trace it but won't.....
In Azerbaijan, if your phone was stolen you usually had it back within three months.... Here, EUROPE, you can't get it back....
I'm pissed off!
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riflogic
Joined: Jun 17, 2002
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From: London,UK
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Don't blame you at all.... I have had two phones stolen here in London (Nokia 8890 and Nokia 6210) reported both to police straight away but nothing done and I know for a fact that I will never see those again in my life. |
Cytech
Joined: Feb 19, 2002
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From: Stockholm, Sweden
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On 2002-09-14 22:42, arroyootje wrote:
I went to get the phones traced and blocked and it's only the network that blocks the phone (so you would have to go to evey network in the world to make sure he doesn't use it) and the police CAN trace it but won't.....
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if you first report it to the police.... make sure you get papers on it with the phones IMEI numbers... if you then contact a network provider they will blacklist the phones IMEI numbers in the EIR database... meaning they are blocked and can't be used in any GSM network in the world (at least not with those IMEI numbers) |
Deltayoda
Joined: Mar 03, 2002
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From: Los Angeles, California
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I plan on heading for Europe in a few days and that story just reminds me of the poor clever assholes over there (Especially some of the girls). Also reminds me of the very poor law enforcement in Europe.
At least here in Southern California, you can mostly hunt them down very easily unless they go up North or to another state...  |
kapitan jackal
Joined: Aug 19, 2002
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From: AREA 51
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You fell for one of the oldest trick n the book.
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jamojdm
Joined: Jan 13, 2002
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From: Manchester - UK
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Well I've never managed to have my mobile stolen! i dont see how everyone else seems to do so!!
But still on my T68 i have the security code on, so no other sim card can be used in it without the special security code, so it will be useless to anyone who steals it
Jamo |
hyperken
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
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From: Malaysia
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i got my ericsson 768 stolen that the worst part of the day !!! |
casperr
Joined: Jul 12, 2002
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From: Quezon City Philippines
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On 2002-09-15 01:42, jamojdm wrote:
Well I've never managed to have my mobile stolen! i dont see how everyone else seems to do so!!
But still on my T68 i have the security code on, so no other sim card can be used in it without the special security code, so it will be useless to anyone who steals it
Jamo
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Where do you do this setting? In the settings option, there is SIM Lock as one of the choices under Locks but Im always paranoid in selecting it, thinking my phone will be locked  LOL I guess thats where you set it?
SE, please release a firmware that will let us modify our t68i's message tone! |
ShawO
Joined: Jun 09, 2002
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settings > locks > phone lock > protection > automatic
it should now lock up when you insert another sim card into the phone |
skjalg
Joined: Dec 08, 2001
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From: B$rum, Norway
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havent u guys got insurance on your phones?? I got on mine, costs about 3£ each month and if I loose my phone, I will have new one within 48 hrs, works fine! lost an 8210 once and receieved a new phone in the mail within the week (other type of insurance) |
Wings_Talons
Joined: Mar 21, 2002
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Arroy> atleast u are safe buddy. so be thankful. Don't worry life has its own ways of settling scores. |
Cophia
Joined: Jul 22, 2002
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From: Sydney
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Always insure your phones, it's the only way to be sure.
IMEI numbers can be changed on most phones, and not all networks block them.
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arroyootje
Joined: Feb 01, 2002
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From: UK-Belgium-Azerbaijan
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On 2002-09-16 13:14, Wings_Talons wrote:
Arroy> atleast u are safe buddy. so be thankful. Don't worry life has its own ways of settling scores.
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I sure hope it does.... |
evoke
Joined: Mar 05, 2002
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That's a really bad story.. oh well shit happens as they say.. no point in worrying about it now... I would be p*ssed off though.
Ed
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decoy7
Joined: Feb 06, 2002
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From: NW London
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your friend said he knew the guy?
they both did you over mate, what city were you in?
BBBold on T-Mobile UK |
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Posted: 2002-09-14 22:42
