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Iphone stolen: Three won't block IMEI and I can't get insurance

My Iphone was bought from Apple store in the US, and it was recently stolen from my hand in London. I immediately reported as stolen to the police. Now insurance won't pay out as my network provider Three say they cannot do this (as it was not bought from them), and Apple say this is not something they do. I'm at a complete loss, can this really be the case?

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  • Frozen_up_north
    Frozen_up_north Posts: 2,936 Forumite
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    Have you registered it with https://www.immobilise.com/

    It is the database that police check when they find phones and other items.
  • Olinda99
    Olinda99 Posts: 2,042 Forumite
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    unsure what you mean by 'insurance wont pay' - could you elaborate?
  • Jon_01
    Jon_01 Posts: 5,926 Forumite
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    What reason have Three given for refusing to blacklist the phone?  As long as it's been used on their network, there shouldn't be any problems???
  • TheSpectator
    TheSpectator Posts: 862 Forumite
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    edited 13 January at 6:09PM
    Is it SIM only on 3? 

    Is insurance not paying because bought in US?
  • flaneurs_lobster
    flaneurs_lobster Posts: 7,479 Forumite
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    Don't think it's sufficient to just have an in-service SIM associated with a phone to get it locked/blacklisted, think you must be able to prove ownership of the handset too. Did you offer Three copies of the receipt? Did Three not ask?




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