Stolen Galaxy S3

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united66
united66 Posts: 257 Forumite
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Hi All.

I was on a night out in Newcastle with the lads back in August, got picked up by a taxi around midnight and my galaxy s3 fell out my pocket into the back seat of the taxi. I got out the car and realised, the driver turned round and drove past me as I tried to flag him down. He obviously realised I'd left something in there and decided to drive away. Now to the point. I claimed on insurance and got a new one, however I realised a few days ago that the person who stole it (the taxi driver I remember his face now) had not unlinked the phone from my dropbox account (fail), and every picture he has taken of himself and his family has stored to my online account. I've sent a link to the dropbox and details of my crime to Northumbria police who have been very quick to reply and have passed pictures to the intel team to identify the man.

The problem I have facing me is - I no longer have the original box to get the IMEI number. I have rang 3 who said they won't give it me (because it might not be registered to their network!?) so I can pass it on to the police incase they track the man down. I now have an official crime number, do they have to give it me by law?

Any help/advice would be appreciated!
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  • sdduk
    sdduk Posts: 1,419 Forumite
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    I would think it belongs to the insurance company now because they have paid out with a new phone

    Even if the police give the phone back to you it still belongs to the insurance company so may be you would have to send back to them
    or at least ring and ask them first before sending.
    Nobody is Perfect. I am Nobody, therefore I am Perfect.
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  • bobster999
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    united66 wrote: »
    Hi All.

    I was on a night out in Newcastle with the lads back in August, got picked up by a taxi around midnight and my galaxy s3 fell out my pocket into the back seat of the taxi. I got out the car and realised, the driver turned round and drove past me as I tried to flag him down. He obviously realised I'd left something in there and decided to drive away. Now to the point. I claimed on insurance and got a new one, however I realised a few days ago that the person who stole it (the taxi driver I remember his face now) had not unlinked the phone from my dropbox account (fail), and every picture he has taken of himself and his family has stored to my online account. I've sent a link to the dropbox and details of my crime to Northumbria police who have been very quick to reply and have passed pictures to the intel team to identify the man.

    The problem I have facing me is - I no longer have the original box to get the IMEI number. I have rang 3 who said they won't give it me (because it might not be registered to their network!?) so I can pass it on to the police incase they track the man down. I now have an official crime number, do they have to give it me by law?

    Any help/advice would be appreciated!


    wouldnt the police sort all that out?
  • Rusty!
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    If it's still linked to your Dropbox account, then the phone hasn't been wiped. Try this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb
  • [Deleted User]
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    Rusty! wrote: »
    If it's still linked to your Dropbox account, then the phone hasn't been wiped. Try this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb

    That is a great idea. Shame they didn't call the file something un-obvious, so that when it did an over-the-air install, it said something like "Software Update" installing

    BTW - to the OP - have you tried posting the pictures on Twitter to identify him?
  • bobster999
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    Rusty! wrote: »
    If it's still linked to your Dropbox account, then the phone hasn't been wiped. Try this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb



    thats great! im bookmarking that incase i ever lose mine.
  • McKneff
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    Post a pic of the culprit on here, we'll soon sort him out.

    Shame really, if he is caught, bang goes his job along with a lot of other things.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • bobster999
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    McKneff wrote: »
    Post a pic of the culprit on here, we'll soon sort him out.

    Shame really, if he is caught, bang goes his job along with a lot of other things.



    hows that a shame?? lesson learned the hard way not to go stealing other peoples stuff
  • [Deleted User]
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    McKneff wrote: »
    Post a pic of the culprit on here, we'll soon sort him out.

    Shame really, if he is caught, bang goes his job along with a lot of other things.
    Can't do the time then don't do the crime. Simples
  • Silk
    Silk Posts: 4,836 Forumite
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    united66 wrote: »
    The problem I have facing me is - I no longer have the original box to get the IMEI number. I have rang 3 who said they won't give it me (because it might not be registered to their network!?) so I can pass it on to the police incase they track the man down. I now have an official crime number, do they have to give it me by law?
    Did they not block the phone when you reported it missing ???
    It's not just about the money
  • robbies_gal
    robbies_gal Posts: 7,895 Forumite
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    the phone should already be blocked by tthe network

    and why is it a shame he'll lose his job-hes a thief
    What goes around-comes around
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