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Discussion in 'Technology' started by matteo, May 13, 2005.

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  1. matteo

    matteo F1 World Champ

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    My new, replacement cell phone has grown legs and is missing. Is there a way to trace it?
     
  2. sduke

    sduke Formula Junior

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    Have you tried posting a picture of it on a milk carton?
     
  3. LetsJet

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    1. You could call it.....it might come home.

    2. Call the cell company and see if they can triangulate the area it's in.........if it's on. Doubt they will do this unless they hear "help!!!Help!!!" on the other end.
     
  4. FarmerDave

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    Tell them you think your fiancee' got cold feet and you think she might be running away... maybe they'll triangluate your phone and send a news crew.
     
  5. Dcup

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  6. PassionIsFerrari

    PassionIsFerrari Formula 3

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    if its a Verizon, Sprint, Nextel, or ALLTEL phone yes if it has GPS built in. If its a GSM phone which would be T-mobile, or newer AT&T or Cingular then no. What model is it?
     
  7. matteo

    matteo F1 World Champ

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    It's a BlackBerry 7730 with t-mobile
     
  8. matteo

    matteo F1 World Champ

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    LOL!
     
  9. matteo

    matteo F1 World Champ

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    I never recieved it and it does not have a SIM card.
     
  10. matteo

    matteo F1 World Champ

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    LOL!
     
  11. judge4re

    judge4re F1 World Champ

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    Call your service provider or whoever sent the replacement. Get a tracking number.
     
  12. PassionIsFerrari

    PassionIsFerrari Formula 3

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    Good phone, Im more partial to the old school blackberry's..No way to find that one but I would leave it on....Once you disconnect it, no way to ever hope to find it. I would try to call it all weekend and see if someone answers it.
     
  13. matteo

    matteo F1 World Champ

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    It was delivered to my office. From there....who knows..
     
  14. Johnny Bravo

    Johnny Bravo Formula Junior

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    You should've installed a LoJack....or one of those transmitters park rangers use to track bears...they usually work well. :D


    Ooh, I almost forgot...I have a buddy who owns some divining rods. Maybe they'll help. :) Sorry, that wasn't very helpful was it? :(
     
  15. matteo

    matteo F1 World Champ

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    It was a shipped replacement. Battery was not in it and no SIM as well.

    If it gets turned on, can they trace the IMEI?
     
  16. matteo

    matteo F1 World Champ

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    LOL!
     
  17. PassionIsFerrari

    PassionIsFerrari Formula 3

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    Technically they can, unfortunately they wont. The only time you can trace an IMEI is if you possibly knew who might be using a phone. We did this to a guy that stole a phone from one of our stores....then the guy came back to our other store 2 days later and asked if we had any left over manuals for the phone! Ding Ding Ding...We got the guys name and number and told him if we found one we would give him a call. Called customer service to find out if he was using the IMEI and sure enough he was. Needless, to say, we got our phone back.
     

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