lost my phone while boarding bus

MR_BEAST wrote:

My friend lost a brand new iPhone 14 while boarding a bus but nothing can be done once its stolen. It was in malad, Mumbai where incidents of phone theft are pretty common. I was even warned once by a bus conductor to stay away from some boys which were renowned pickpocketers over there.

🥺🥺🥺🥺

hese wrote:
so even if iphone is stolen..  noting can be done.

Ananthth wrote:

Is it possible to get a duplicate sim with same number?

You mean two active sims with same number? If yes, its not possible (Even for eSim,  sim card gets de-activated)

Just block the sim and get a replacement

guest_999 wrote:
Stolen iphones can't be used so they are broken apart for their parts to be sold in repairing market.

If it was a Samsung and you can login to https://findmymobile.samsung.com...in from your Brother's account you might be able to get an approximate location even with the phone switched off. It is called off-line finding. Won't pinpoint the exact location but neararound.

Ananthth wrote:

No pondicherry

getready wrote:

You mean two active sims with same number? If yes, its not possible (Even for eSim,  sim card gets de-activated)

Just block the sim and get a replacement

dexter_greycells wrote:

If it was a Samsung and you can login to https://findmymobile.samsung.com...in from your Brother's account you might be able to get an approximate location even with the phone switched off. It is called off-line finding. Won't pinpoint the exact location but neararound.

Dastro wrote:
No place is safe
thieves are everywhere

Dastro wrote:
No place is safe
thieves are everywhere

MR_BEAST wrote:

My friend lost a brand new iPhone 14 while boarding a bus but nothing can be done once its stolen. It was in malad, Mumbai where incidents of phone theft are pretty common. I was even warned once by a bus conductor to stay away from some boys which were renowned pickpocketers over there.

Why ppl wid iphone use bus?

Ananthth wrote:
Not active sims. If I blocked that I'll get duplicate sim with same number right

Yes, amost all TelCos readily replace lost SIM..

You/ your sibling can be a bit cautious though.

Let the details be on a 'need to know' basis. And the Airtel/ Voda/ Jio store or retailer do not need to know EVERYTHING.

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Not anymore, but in the past there would be 'harassment' to submit NOC from police or this and that.. if it was disclosed that theft was the cause.

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Now you can walk-in ..in-person.. to any retailer or company store.

Have a colour photo copy of the original photo ID document or the actual document itself.

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A live photo (on a white background) will be taken.. of the person on whose name the number is.

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Official rates for Airtel, Idea are ₹50 only.

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Third party stores and retailers.. in front of me itself.. have even charged 100₹.

And customers paid for it, despite being told that they could rather go to a main store and get it done for less.

Tejaa wrote:

Not to give you false hope, but my cousin got his phone back after 8-10 months with the help of Police. It was stolen from a bus in a tier-3 place in West Bengal. 

They actually busted a racket and recovered 1000s of phones that time. He didn't have to do much other than filing a FIR and some visits to the local police station for status enquiry. 

Wasn't it either @siddudeagarwal , @deadman or someone like that.. who too got their lost phone back after a couple of years?

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Obviously it was put on trace.

And luckily some rural family who had found the phone and had it around for over 2-2½ years.. ended up putting a SIM in the phone.

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The Dimer got alerted (as the police had the IMEIs put on trace with all Indian TelCos).

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The Dimer even offered some token money, while taking his phone back.

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So I think, unless the IMEI is somehow replaced/spoofed.. or the phone used on a carrier in some other country... it is very well possible to keep the device on trace.

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If the phone fascia/ housing, display/folder are really worthwhile.. only then would someone take the pains to cannibalising it for parts.

Else it would be possible that the phone keeps getting passed on.. as it is.

MR_BEAST wrote:
I was even warned once by a bus conductor to stay away from some boys which were renowned pickpocketers over there.

He might have warned you, but he was still helping 'them'.. and was an accomplice.

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Noticing that you were not carrying any high end device or jewellery.. he did not want 'the boys' getting distracted by you or to waste their time to evaluate you.

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The conductor wanted 'them' to rather remain focussed on higher value targets!
 

Lock da phone from Google find my Device or erase ur data if u want to

tower wrote:

Wasn't it either @siddudeagarwal , @deadman or someone like that.. who too got their lost phone back after a couple of years?

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Obviously it was put on trace.

And luckily some rural family who had found the phone and had it around for over 2-2½ years.. ended up putting a SIM in the phone.

.

The Dimer got alerted (as the police had the IMEIs put on trace with all Indian TelCos).

.

The Dimer even offered some token money, while taking his phone back.

.

So I think, unless the IMEI is somehow replaced/spoofed.. or the phone used on a carrier in some other country... it is very well possible to keep the device on trace.

.

If the phone fascia/ housing, display/folder are really worthwhile.. only then would someone take the pains to cannibalising it for parts.

Else it would be possible that the phone keeps getting passed on.. as it is.

siddudeagarwal wrote:
Unfortunately i never got back any of my lost smartphone

Mera phone b chori hua tha 2020 mein, maine police complaint kiya tha, 7 mahine baad mujhe vapas mila tha, aajkal kaee police chowkiyo mein mobile theft ka special department hota hai, most probably mobile mil jayega, police complaint paka kar dena

tower wrote:

Yes, amost all TelCos readily replace lost SIM..

You/ your sibling can be a bit cautious though.

Let the details be on a 'need to know' basis. And the Airtel/ Voda/ Jio store or retailer do not need to know EVERYTHING.

.

Not anymore, but in the past there would be 'harassment' to submit NOC from police or this and that.. if it was disclosed that theft was the cause.

.

Now you can walk-in ..in-person.. to any retailer or company store.

Have a colour photo copy of the original photo ID document or the actual document itself.

.

A live photo (on a white background) will be taken.. of the person on whose name the number is.

.

Official rates for Airtel, Idea are ₹50 only.

.

Third party stores and retailers.. in front of me itself.. have even charged 100₹.

And customers paid for it, despite being told that they could rather go to a main store and get it done for less.

Thanks for the info. Kg

My Phone has a feature called without my phone password/pin it will not POWER OFF Or Switch Off and whenever I am travelling 99% Chances "My Data Will be ON" and one more thing by swiping down My Internet or Any Other functions cannot be turned on/off without opening my phone Password/PIN.

Also,Most of the time I turned on my location for various reasons like Google Maps,OLA,Uber or Food near me so it's a WIN WIN Situation for me in these Robbery Cases. Finding my phone feature is good for me. Also,there is a SIM LOCK/ UNLOCK Feature in our phone even in NOKIA too Old ones where you can create a PIN for your SIM to turn it on while Switching ON. My phone bootloader is locked and phone is not rooted, device is IQOO NEO 6


@jennyllwilliams @guest_999 @Ananthth

Ananthth wrote:

We can't block phone using imei? Ceir service is not available in my area

Location of Incident !

getready wrote:
These stolen phones are pretty much useless with lock protection ON (Face/Fingerprint/Pin/Password/Pattern). Its possible to get rid of lock screen security w/ Bootloader unlock + custom recovery but if the device is intact (Locked bootloader + USB Debugging OFF) there's no way for the robbers to make the phones work (w/o replacing motherboards). Even the deep flash cable method isn't working with newer redmi phones AFAIK

Like other suggested just file the FIR as a security precaution and get the sim blocked 

You mean my device will be safe,if I am not unlocking the bootloader of my device. I use IQOO and it's not ROOTED.

getready wrote:

You mean two active sims with same number? If yes, its not possible (Even for eSim,  sim card gets de-activated)

Just block the sim and get a replacement

In BSNL ,I have experienced this my original same got disconnected after 12 hrs of my duplicate sim. Both sims were activated till that time. Strange right?

Congratulations 🎉👏 for new phone. Phone  Deals you will get on Desidime.

Sorry brother but chances of getting phone is very low... Don't forget to file complaint in police station. And change all passwords.

I think you will get sim for same number.

shraaj wrote:

You mean my device will be safe,if I am not unlocking the bootloader of my device. I use IQOO and it's not ROOTED.

shraaj wrote:

In BSNL ,I have experienced this my original same got disconnected after 12 hrs of my duplicate sim. Both sims were activated till that time. Strange right?

urmila.contact wrote:

Location of Incident !

Rockybhai wrote:

Congratulations 🎉👏 for new phone. Phone  Deals you will get on Desidime.

Sorry brother but chances of getting phone is very low... Don't forget to file complaint in police station. And change all passwords.

I think you will get sim for same number.

Waiting for FK/amzn sales to buy a new phone

shraaj wrote:

My Phone has a feature called without my phone password/pin it will not POWER OFF Or Switch Off and whenever I am travelling 99% Chances "My Data Will be ON" and one more thing by swiping down My Internet or Any Other functions cannot be turned on/off without opening my phone Password/PIN.

Also,Most of the time I turned on my location for various reasons like Google Maps,OLA,Uber or Food near me so it's a WIN WIN Situation for me in these Robbery Cases. Finding my phone feature is good for me. Also,there is a SIM LOCK/ UNLOCK Feature in our phone even in NOKIA too Old ones where you can create a PIN for your SIM to turn it on while Switching ON. My phone bootloader is locked and phone is not rooted, device is IQOO NEO 6


@jennyllwilliams @guest_999 @Ananthth

any smartfone can be switched off/restart by holding the power button for more than 10 seconds. one more thing nowadays the back cover of the phone can be easily removed and disconnect the battery.

also, with the help of test point, modified custom rom can be installed with qpst qualcomm 9008 mode.

irfpat wrote:

any smartfone can be switched off/restart by holding the power button for more than 10 seconds. one more thing nowadays the back cover of the phone can be easily removed and disconnect the battery.

also, with the help of test point, modified custom rom can be installed with qpst qualcomm 9008 mode.