I found a Ray on the ground, and want to return it to owner.
Unfortunetly, its SIM locked with a PIN (and slightly waterlogged.)
I have already reported it to Telenor, the provider in Norway.
They said they would try to contact the owner, that was an hour ago.
I can see 98 missed calls, the owner probably tried even more but the battery was dead when I found it.
Is it worthwhile or even possible to bypass the PIN abd see the missed call numbers from the lockscreen? Or is better to just keep waiting?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
Take a visit to local police station, they usually have special place for found things, maybe the owner has already left a message there or something.
Thanks, but I got it figured out.
I popped my SIM in, got access to their phonebook and was able to track down the owner and return it.
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subvertz said:
Thanks, but I got it figured out.
I popped my SIM in, got access to their phonebook and was able to track down the owner and return it.
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your a good guy!
usually if people found a phone somewhere on the floor, they will stole it
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Hi, I found an Xperia Mini Pro a couple months back and while owning a HTC Legend, I am quite fond of this mobile.
However the previous owner didn't put much info such as home number or something similar for me to return It so I kept it.
Now one month after that I was unable to make/receive calls or send text messages on that Xperia X10 mini pro. Due to not having some kind of an insurance for the phone, I took it to 3 Mobile shops that claimed that they could "open" the phone and remove this lock.
The prices were different but It didn't matter but none of them were able to fix the phone.
One claimed that the phone was open for two days and fully functional but when I retrieved it, the shop clerk told me that It got disabled again.
So now months later and this phone in my drawer collecting dust, Is there any way to fix this phone?
Custom roms don't seem to do the trick.
I have tried to change the sms communications settings via a hidden menu but nothing.
I still have the old sim card from when I first found it, If it can be of any use now.
Thanks for reading and I hope there is a way to fix this phone.
Seems that your phone IMEI is blacklisted on your operator (maybe due to a request by original owner).
Since there's no easy (and legally) way to change IMEI and you don't have the bill of sale, I don't think you can put your phone online again.
Call your operator and inform you found a phone. Maybe they can find the owner for you and you'll make someone happy.
Regards
pankaka said:
Hi, I found an Xperia Mini Pro a couple months back and while owning a HTC Legend, I am quite fond of this mobile.
However the previous owner didn't put much info such as home number or something similar for me to return It so I kept it.
Now one month after that I was unable to make/receive calls or send text messages on that Xperia X10 mini pro. Due to not having some kind of an insurance for the phone, I took it to 3 Mobile shops that claimed that they could "open" the phone and remove this lock.
The prices were different but It didn't matter but none of them were able to fix the phone.
One claimed that the phone was open for two days and fully functional but when I retrieved it, the shop clerk told me that It got disabled again.
So now months later and this phone in my drawer collecting dust, Is there any way to fix this phone?
Custom roms don't seem to do the trick.
I have tried to change the sms communications settings via a hidden menu but nothing.
I still have the old sim card from when I first found it, If it can be of any use now.
Thanks for reading and I hope there is a way to fix this phone.
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so.... let me get this straight.....
u FOUND a phone that wasnt yours?? and you just... started using it????
Did you happen to think "hmmmm maybe someone's lookin for this baby somewhere...." ??
Call the operator and try to return the phone.. after that, bury ur head in shame!
EDIT: and u had the nerve to ask xda for help!
Hey Guys,
So i bought a new unlocked S3 as a gift and left it in my car and went out for dinner and When i came back my car was broken into and obviously the phone was stolen along with other things in the vehicle. So i called the cops and filed a report but i was not able to give any info n the phone like a IMEI number. So i filed a claim with the store i bought this from and they are being a pain. So i had to call my bank and put a stop pay but there might be an issue. So i am curious to know if this phone can be tracked or not, btw there was never a sim in the phone. I have been looking everywhere searching for answers. Any info on this is helpful. I paid $700.00 for the phone and now its gone.
Thanks!
solomon862000 said:
Hey Guys,
So i bought a new unlocked S3 as a gift and left it in my car and went out for dinner and When i came back my car was broken into and obviously the phone was stolen along with other things in the vehicle. So i called the cops and filed a report but i was not able to give any info n the phone like a IMEI number. So i filed a claim with the store i bought this from and they are being a pain. So i had to call my bank and put a stop pay but there might be an issue. So i am curious to know if this phone can be tracked or not, btw there was never a sim in the phone. I have been looking everywhere searching for answers. Any info on this is helpful. I paid $700.00 for the phone and now its gone.
Thanks!
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Hey there,
I'm sorry for your misfortune, but you shouldn't have left such a pricey object in your car I suppose..
You don't know its IMEI so you should contact the person to get ahold of the store he bought it from to maybe check with the store about getting the device's IMEI number in order for you to track it..
Other than that, I'm not sure there's something else you can do..
check out Lookout Plan B
Was the phone still in the box?
yes there is.
1. is your phone rooted? if yes this will make this easier, if not its okay, there's still a lot we can do.
2. even without a simcard inside the phone, did you ever set up a Google account? hopefully you still remember your info, but if you don't, and aren't able to recover it thru Google's site, PM me.
3. go to market.android.com (it'll redirect you to whatever they changed their new URL to when they renamed it play store).
4. luckily android can remotely install apps to your phone even without you having the phone (scary isn't it? lol). you're going to want to install an app called androidlost .
5. from there, visit androidlost.com and even without you having the phone, you can setup and configure the app (also scary right? lol).
6. now this is where root comes in, if you're rooted, you can do all sorts of evil things, like listen in on that dude thru your phones mic, watch him thru your cam, dial numbers from the phone, track it thru GPS, take any content out of it, delete anything inside the phone, check call logs, location history, and when you actually find the guy, you can set off a siren to max out your phones volume, and never stop blasting till you take confront that SOB face to face. of course how much of this actually depends on if you're rooted or not, like remotely formatting the SD and such, the others, no root necessary! (now is it scary? lol)
also if you plan on having more of your phones stolen in the future, you should do all this before having your carrier shut down your phone lol. (you'll have to rely on wifi for now)
also, did you buy it with a Visa? if you did, and you live in the US, even if you bought it from outside the US, your store warranty is doubled, and if that didn't fix it, they'll completely replace it up to $500 per item, up to $50,000 per year (as long as said item wasn't stolen from your car ) (
Hello XDA,
I am in a bit of a sticky position. I have a Sony Xperia Z2 D6503. I purchased the phone from a 3rd party seller on Amazon. The purchase was made around 3 months ago. With the £350 purchase i got standard earphones, charger and original box with the phone. The best thing the phone came with and i assume came with every Sony smartphone is a 2 year warranty.
This warranty entitles me to give the phone back and they repair the problem. Problems only being something i could not have caused, like overheating motherboard.. Or whatever.
The problem i have is my phone wont allow me to use any SIM card. It did when i first got it then after a couple of weeks the phone stopped sending or receiving phone calls and text messages . The weird thing is the 3G internet still works when i have my SIM inserted in the phone.
I obviously got worried and started searching why it happened & how can i possibly fix this. The research i done gave me the conclusion of my phones IMEI is blocked. So straight away i contacted Amazon and they gave the money back and i still have the phone (strangely)
I am now wondering weather i can use my Sony warranty and see if they will repair the phone even though it may be blocked. I have found out that i will not get in trouble as i have legit receipts that show i bought this phone before it was blocked and i have a reasonable reason why i have it.
Would Sony repair or replace my phone even if the IMEI is blocked? Considering the phone is in warranty and i have receipts to prove the purchase.
Please can you give me other possible solutions to this annoying problem.
Kind Regards,
HaroonZ2
I don't see why you shouldn't go for it, the alternative is to end up with an expensive media player.
But hasn't the seller contacted you yet? I find this pretty strange, but there's no reason to have any legal troubles if the third party didn't do anything about it.
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I don't see why you shouldn't go for it, the alternative is to end up with an expensive media player.
But hasn't the seller contacted you yet? I find this pretty strange, but there's no reason to have any legal troubles if the third party didn't do anything about it.
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The people I bought the phone from stopped replying over Amazon. So as policy amazon had to repay the money. However, they don't care what I do with the phone.
That's what I had in mind. I have a great media player. And £350. But imagine if I had a working sony Z2 and £350. You can't blame me for trying..
Cheers
Go to Sony and tell them about your problem, you've got nothing to lose.
Your point is valid, you've done nothing wrong, and even if they refuse to repair it on warranty, you get to keep the phone.
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Go to Sony and tell them about your problem, you've got nothing to lose.
Your point is valid, you've done nothing wrong, and even if they refuse to repair it on warranty, you get to keep the phone.
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Yeah, I guess.
Cheers
Have you tried going to Settings> Wireless & Networks > More...> Internet settings (Download settings for internet and MMS). Also SIM cards do fail from time to time. I would get another from your carrier and then check that your APN settings are correct.
TailsNeon556 said:
Have you tried going to Settings> Wireless & Networks > More...> Internet settings (Download settings for internet and MMS). Also SIM cards do fail from time to time. I would get another from your carrier and then check that your APN settings are correct.
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Yes, this was one of the many things I have tried. Ive even considered changing the IMEI.. But I won't.
I have ran in to a dead end with this problem.. It seems like there is not much more I can do apart from taking a risk and giving it too Sony.
Cheers,
Haroon
I have a warranty concern as well, though it isn't an issue with a blocked IMEI.
I tried to pull out the sim tray today and it got stuck and in my frustration (and having no other solution) I used tweezers to pull it forcefully out. Pretty sure it got stuck on the contacts of the MB and bent them, since the tray won't go back in now. Now I can see this as kind of my fault, but not really right? I didn't do anything to make it get stuck and I'm not sure how else I'd have been able to access the sim slot. I obviously won't tell them I forced it out, but any chance they'd fix it on warranty?
hanano17 said:
I have a warranty concern as well, though it isn't an issue with a blocked IMEI.
I tried to pull out the sim tray today and it got stuck and in my frustration (and having no other solution) I used tweezers to pull it forcefully out. Pretty sure it got stuck on the contacts of the MB and bent them, since the tray won't go back in now. Now I can see this as kind of my fault, but not really right? I didn't do anything to make it get stuck and I'm not sure how else I'd have been able to access the sim slot. I obviously won't tell them I forced it out, but any chance they'd fix it on warranty?
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I'm sure they'll charge you for that.
They consider these type of fault, as user misuse.
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I'm sure they'll charge you for that.
They consider these type of fault, as user misuse.
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Yes that is something you will have to pay for. Like I said, Sons free warranty deal is only applied when the phone has an internal or external fault cased by the phone itself. Something a consumer damaged breaches the Sony warranty. Therefore you would have to pay some fee.
I don't know what you would pay; it may be something like a charge for sony looking at the phone then extra charge for it to be repaired.
Hi to all.
I'm hoping somebody might be able to help me bypass the Samsung ID and login request on this Samsung s6 edge. I did not buy this phone on eBay. I actually found this phone on the ground in a car park next to my van close to the hotel I was staying at whilst working in London. The finger print and pass lock security features were on which I've now bypassed.there was a box on the screen saying sim deactivated? If I could of I would of returned it but as I can't why let a phone go to waste.if somebody could please help I would be very greatful
I do not think anyone can legally help you, your best bet would be to return it to the carrier so they can get it to the rightful owner
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I's strongly advise you contact the police, from experience they will hold the handset for a short period of time and if no one claims it then it's yours.
If there is a Samsung account on the handset can you see the email address? It might be worth firing the original owner an email letting them know you have it. It's an expensive bit of kit to lose and someone will be missing it.
That said, if you are morally fine with keeping it then check this thread out...http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/samsung-account-pass-galaxy-s6-t3111916
Thank you all. but no email address is showing.the phones been wiped clean with the battery reset I could return it to an 02 shop I doubt it would find its way back to the owner down in London.reset thread is unclear and doesn't seem to work once again thank you to all
IMEI numbers are linked to accounts, there is 100% chance they can find out who the owner is. If you hand it to the police and no one claims in 28 days then its yours.
ok I will look into doing that thanks again
If you have gone through the other posts about sim unlock the T-Mobile LG V10, you must have come across users complaining that the Device Unlock app as well as the third party unlockers are not able to sim unlock some LG V10 phones, predominantly the ones that are purchased from the LG Partner Purchase Programs. Just want to check if there is any ROM that can help overcome this or can give the device unlock code popup when tried through the dialer? It's such a disappointment that I couldn't use this beautiful device on my network and struggling to find out a way for this unlocking.
For users who are having the same issue, do you think we need to go through an FCC Complaint for this?
I guess calling T-Mobile is of no help, no way they can add the IMEIs of such devices to the database?
I've been meaning to suggest this for a while. It's a huge longshot, because it seems to be limited to Samsung devices, but this fellow is able to unlock lots of their models by himself. I thought possibly someone could contact him and see if he might know anything about LG devices, or be up to the challenge of maybe tinkering with it. Wish I could be more helpful..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3196964
@YrrchSebor I checked with the developer on this.unfortunately he cannot unlock lg v10 ?
This has been mostly successful for people: https://www.unlockbase.com/phone-unlocking-service/tmobile-device-unlock-app-official-unlock/
Thanks for the reply @siraltus. I did try their service, but they refunded me back!!
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Thanks for the reply @siraltus. I did try their service, but they refunded me back!!
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That sucks... oh well, we tried!
Hmm, I started a PayPal dispute with the seller and he declined mentioning PayPal will not consider buyer's remorse. Also since it was never used on a T-Mobile account, it isn't register in their databases. I am planning of taking a 100$ prepaid account, use it for 3 days, apply for unlock and then escalate the claim to PayPal as hardware issue. Will that work? Did anyone try this way with PayPal?
Did you try activating the phone by buying prepaid card? How did it go? I am facing same issue and looking for solution as well.
Guys I found a solution for this finally and it's legit.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-v10/general/unlocking-sim-tmobile-t3241032
If a mod edits my post there with the tmo contact info just either pm me or find me on hangouts or Google plus and I will help you!
markbencze said:
Guys I found a solution for this finally and it's legit.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-v10/general/unlocking-sim-tmobile-t3241032
If a mod edits my post there with the tmo contact info just either pm me or find me on hangouts or Google plus and I will help you!
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Tried calling the number but the call is going to voicemail. I should give it a try in a weekday I guess. Thanks for sharing though! I Ray of hope finally!
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Tried calling the number but the call is going to voicemail. I should give it a try in a weekday I guess. Thanks for sharing though! I Ray of hope finally!
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Call and email her. She is the one to make it happen. Just don't waste her time of you don't qualify for an unlock.
Got my cellphone unlocked finally. I filed a complaint on FCC complaints portal. I got a call from t mobile within a week. The caller took my IMEI and asked me to wait till further communication. Today I got a call from t mobile telling me that they were able to whitelist my IMEI. I tried the unlock app and my phone was unlocked.
cyberfrost said:
Got my cellphone unlocked finally. I filed a complaint on FCC complaints portal. I got a call from t mobile within a week. The caller took my IMEI and asked me to wait till further communication. Today I got a call from t mobile telling me that they were able to whitelist my IMEI. I tried the unlock app and my phone was unlocked.
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Yep seems this is the way to do it.