Comments on: Cell Phone Stolen ? Make it useless for the thief ! http://www.ghacks.net/2006/05/29/cell-phone-stolen-make-it-useless-for-the-thief/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:56:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Vivek-P http://www.ghacks.net/2006/05/29/cell-phone-stolen-make-it-useless-for-the-thief/#comment-844667 Vivek-P Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:30:09 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/05/29/cell-phone-stolen-make-it-useless-for-the-thief/#comment-844667 My Nokia 5130-Blue colour mob lost from my room at 23.06.09. i m giving here with the details of my mob. pls do the needful for getting mobile return to me. Model : Nokia-5130 Blue IMEI No. : 354223034680223 Battery : 06704004175350154k21802025 Charger : 3943499136230407242i0625605 Lost date : 23.06.09 My Nokia 5130-Blue colour mob lost from my room at 23.06.09. i m giving here with the details of my mob. pls do the needful for getting mobile return to me.

Model : Nokia-5130 Blue
IMEI No. : 354223034680223
Battery : 06704004175350154k21802025
Charger : 3943499136230407242i0625605
Lost date : 23.06.09

]]> By: Stewart http://www.ghacks.net/2006/05/29/cell-phone-stolen-make-it-useless-for-the-thief/#comment-646157 Stewart Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:56:17 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/05/29/cell-phone-stolen-make-it-useless-for-the-thief/#comment-646157 Rogers in Canada (GSM) only nukes the SIM card...the phone's IMEI is not "blacklisted"...so the stolen phone can be re-activated on another account...just gotta get the SIM card...40 bucks... Rogers in Canada (GSM) only nukes the SIM card…the phone’s IMEI is not “blacklisted”…so the stolen phone can be re-activated on another account…just gotta get the SIM card…40 bucks…

]]> By: Mats http://www.ghacks.net/2006/05/29/cell-phone-stolen-make-it-useless-for-the-thief/#comment-626685 Mats Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:10:47 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/05/29/cell-phone-stolen-make-it-useless-for-the-thief/#comment-626685 The code you get by entering *06# is called an IMEI code. It's also on the box the phone came in an on a tag on the phone, usually behind the battery. Some countries don't use IMEI lockout, but in Finland, and most of Europe, a locked IMEI won't work. I even got my phone back once when the thief was dumb enough to take the phone to be fixed when it stopped working due to IMEI lockout. The code you get by entering *06# is called an IMEI code. It’s also on the box the phone came in an on a tag on the phone, usually behind the battery.
Some countries don’t use IMEI lockout, but in Finland, and most of Europe, a locked IMEI won’t work. I even got my phone back once when the thief was dumb enough to take the phone to be fixed when it stopped working due to IMEI lockout.

]]> By: John http://www.ghacks.net/2006/05/29/cell-phone-stolen-make-it-useless-for-the-thief/#comment-432617 John Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:53:37 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/05/29/cell-phone-stolen-make-it-useless-for-the-thief/#comment-432617 With the most of the phones being sim chip based, most providers don't care what phone is used. They only care about the SIM chip itself. Your best bet is to get a Police report on the phone with the serial #. Chances are that you will never get the phone back. But you never know.. With the most of the phones being sim chip based, most providers don’t care what phone is used. They only care about the SIM chip itself.
Your best bet is to get a Police report on the phone with the serial #. Chances are that you will never get the phone back. But you never know..

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.ghacks.net/2006/05/29/cell-phone-stolen-make-it-useless-for-the-thief/#comment-288264 Jennifer Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:30:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/05/29/cell-phone-stolen-make-it-useless-for-the-thief/#comment-288264 THis is crap my phone was stolen and the cell phone company can't do crap about it. so much for this stupid blog THis is crap my phone was stolen and the cell phone company can’t do crap about it. so much for this stupid blog

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]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2006/05/29/cell-phone-stolen-make-it-useless-for-the-thief/#comment-14489 Martin Mon, 29 May 2006 12:46:27 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/05/29/cell-phone-stolen-make-it-useless-for-the-thief/#comment-14489 I think it´s possible to use the phone with a new provider . It´s unlikely that a single service provider is able to make the phone useless for all other providers. Think that might be the reason, not sure though :) I think it´s possible to use the phone with a new provider . It´s unlikely that a single service provider is able to make the phone useless for all other providers.

Think that might be the reason, not sure though :)

]]> By: Arcan3... http://www.ghacks.net/2006/05/29/cell-phone-stolen-make-it-useless-for-the-thief/#comment-14486 Arcan3... Mon, 29 May 2006 12:40:41 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/05/29/cell-phone-stolen-make-it-useless-for-the-thief/#comment-14486 LOL... erm... Actually it can be used... how im not sure... for example here (Venezuela) they change it from one provider to another so it works again... im not sure on how it works.. i just know half my friends own previously stolen phones... also since phones are insured here by the provider at a cost, most ppl when tired of their phones report them stolen, sell em as stolen with a new line and use the money plus the insurance to get a new better phone... LOL… erm… Actually it can be used…
how im not sure… for example here (Venezuela) they change it from one provider to another so it works again… im not sure on how it works.. i just know half my friends own previously stolen phones… also since phones are insured here by the provider at a cost, most ppl when tired of their phones report them stolen, sell em as stolen with a new line and use the money plus the insurance to get a new better phone…

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