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[Closed] Found: iPhone- 50 acre Wood Bristol.

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As per title found yesterday, I've powered it up but it requires a pass code so I can't retrieve any owner details.


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 9:20 am
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ebay.?

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Posted : 31/01/2011 9:22 am
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Nice - my one's behaving a bit funny so I'll take it 🙂

Notice up at the trail maybe? Unless they're very lucky only the right owner will have the code afterall


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 9:41 am
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Sign is a good idea, do iphones still receive calls if the phone is locked?


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 9:46 am
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Get the SIM card out.
This will tell you what network they are on and should give you an 0800 number to call if the phone is found.
Or hand it into the appropriate o2/orange shop.
They will be able to get it back to the original owner.

Collect your Karma points.


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 9:52 am
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Collect your Karma points.

Or 200 quid? 😉 😈


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 10:05 am
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... do iphones still receive calls if the phone is locked?

Yes.


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 10:17 am
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Then hopefully he/she will ring, my wife has an iphone so I can keep it charged up.


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 10:21 am
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my wife has an iphone so I can keep it charged up.

Same data cable as ipods etc if you need to charge it off USB for any reason.

Then hopefully he/she will ring, my wife has an iphone so I can keep it charged up.

Very strange it has not already been rung to be honest. Have you checked there is a sim in it? Might be an insurance job to get a free upgrade.


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 10:23 am
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Yes there is a sim, although the phone is showing no service now, so perhaps it has been disconnected.


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 10:27 am
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Looks like the owner has nuked it from orbit and reported it stolen to their network then.


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 10:34 am
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Then I am the proud owner of an iPhone paperweight.


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 10:40 am
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still worth £££ on eBay,

only blocked in the uk


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 10:44 am
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Lessons for iPhone owners:

1. Set a Lock Screen image that includes a contact number or email address. (the IfFound app is useful for this)

2. Set up "Find My iPhone". If your phone is lost (and you have another iPhone or mac) then you can find it with GPS, send messages to it, and/or remotely wipe it.


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 11:03 am
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Odd they didn't try and ring it first


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 11:09 am
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Mabe they did ring well before KT found it.

I lost my old Nokia in Swinley once, borrowed a phone and rang it and some MTBers had picked it up, I got it back and had a good laugh with them becasue they'd seen my screensaver was a pic of my Yeti! 🙂


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 11:13 am
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How to bypass iPhone 4 passcode -

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Only works to get the contact list up, make calls/texts and use voice control


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 11:29 am
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Looks like the owner has nuked it from orbit and reported it stolen to their network then.

So you're handling stolen goods?


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 11:38 am
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So you're handling stolen goods?

Nope I have a 'found' Iphone, I shall drop it off at the local police station, if it's not claimed after whatever the set time is I shall do something with it, legitimately.


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 12:13 pm
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So you're handling stolen goods?

Lolwhut?


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 12:17 pm
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He's not far from wrong 'theft by finding' is a criminal offence If I don't take steps to find the owner.


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 12:25 pm
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He's not far from wrong 'theft by finding' is a criminal offence If I don't take steps to find the owner.

You have taken steps by posting it on here. It's a start.


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 12:33 pm
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Nope I have a 'found' Iphone, I shall drop it off at the local police station, if it's not claimed after whatever the set time is I shall do something with it, legitimately.

Didn't mean to imply you had done anything wrong. Just that if the owner had 'claimed' it was stolen for the insurance it may be a problem for you.


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 12:39 pm
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If the owner has reported it stolen there will be NO issues for the OP as he is taking reasonable steps to locate/trace the owner. I would either call the the network provider and give them the IMEI of the phone as this is the identifyer and if not then hand it in to the police. No-one can accuse you of theft.


 
Posted : 31/01/2011 12:44 pm
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il pop a post up on bmbc see if its any of our guys will post up if anything turns up.


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 7:49 pm
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Has it got grinder on it? maybe thats why it hasnt rang!


 
Posted : 05/02/2011 7:50 pm
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It turns out the owner didn't have it disconnected I just have very poor (non existent) 02 signal in my office, took it home on Friday switched it on and all hell broke loose, beeping buzzing ringing etc so phone is now returned to owner!


 
Posted : 07/02/2011 11:39 am
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Good work. +50 Karma points to you.

I hope the owner was suitably grateful?


 
Posted : 07/02/2011 12:54 pm