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Just lost my Iphone!!!!

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  • Mobiles.co.uk_company_representative
    Mobiles.co.uk_company_representative Posts: 659 Organisation Representative
    Worth mentioning the excellent (but not free) MobileMe service, which would allow you to see where the phone is on a map, make it make a loud noise, make it display a message (Return me for a reward! Call xxx-xxxx" etc as well as letting you securely erase it.

    Not sure whether you can signup after you've lost the phone, but if you've reported it lost/stolen then it wouldn't be accessing the internet anyway.

    Good luck,
    Official Company Representative
    I am the official company representative of Mobiles.co.uk. MSE has given permission for me to post in response to queries about the company, so that I can help solve issues. You can see my name on the companies with permission to post list. I am not allowed to tout for business at all. If you believe I am please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com This does NOT imply any form of approval of my company or its products by MSE"
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Probably too late now if it's been IMEI blocked, but did you try calling it once you realised it was missing?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • Also - I don't think most mobile phone insurance is covered while you're on public transport (at least it wasn't when I left my phone on a train).
  • Andyblizz
    Andyblizz Posts: 432 Forumite
    Worth mentioning the excellent (but not free) MobileMe service, which would allow you to see where the phone is on a map, make it make a loud noise, make it display a message (Return me for a reward! Call xxx-xxxx" etc as well as letting you securely erase it.

    Not sure whether you can signup after you've lost the phone, but if you've reported it lost/stolen then it wouldn't be accessing the internet anyway.

    Good luck,


    You can sign up for the 1st 2month free.

    You can do it via iTunes.
  • samwsmith1
    samwsmith1 Posts: 922 Forumite
    Worth mentioning the excellent (but not free) MobileMe service, which would allow you to see where the phone is on a map, make it make a loud noise, make it display a message (Return me for a reward! Call xxx-xxxx" etc as well as letting you securely erase it.

    Not sure whether you can signup after you've lost the phone, but if you've reported it lost/stolen then it wouldn't be accessing the internet anyway.

    Good luck,
    I was just about to say that for exactly that reason.

    I'm on the free trial till October and so far it seems good, see https://www.me.com for more info.
  • sjc_2
    sjc_2 Posts: 685 Forumite
    I am sure you didn't lose it but had you pocket dipped and will therefore need a crime reference number from the Police station to pass to your insurance company for them to process your claim.
    Cheers
    Steve
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