JurgenG Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Lost or stolen, we don't know, but gone for sure. I heard that with these modern phone, it was possible to locate them, even when turned off We contacted the phone company, they said they don't provide this kind of service. Any idea how to do (and if it's possible anyway ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 I understand it is possible if you had the correct software installed incase of such an event. Wouldnt know how to do it otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridaguy Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 if you subscribe to mobile me service, it can locate your phone. otherwise, if you had tracking software installed, you could find it, but you would know if you did, since these apps are not free so you would have paid for it and installed it yourself. if not, then it is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKAsok Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 I realise the horse has already bolted, but, for future reference, iProtect is a nice app generally that also secretly sends an SMS to a number of your choosing in the event that someone changes the SIM card. The SMS contains the phone number of the SIM card in the phone. Useful for tracking down the culprit. Available from Cydia, so you need to be jailbroken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JurgenG Posted November 14, 2010 Author Share Posted November 14, 2010 When you plug your iPhone on your computer, I know iTune can identify your phone, I mean not your tel number, but the serial number of your phone. And without iTune there is a lot of things you can't do with your iPhone. I guess Apple should have a way to do something but I tried to call their hotline, nobody answers, maybe because it's Sunday ...I'll try again tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy_bare Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 When you plug your iPhone on your computer, I know iTune can identify your phone, I mean not your tel number, but the serial number of your phone. And without iTune there is a lot of things you can't do with your iPhone. I guess Apple should have a way to do something but I tried to call their hotline, nobody answers, maybe because it's Sunday ...I'll try again tomorrow Key in the following on any phone and it gives you the serial number of the phone. *#06# You need to do this before your phone is lost stolen etc. With this serial certain organisations can switch on the phone remotely without any light or sound emissions. The phone then acts as a microphone. It can then also be located via trianglation. All this is possible if the battery is on. Doesnt matter who's sim card is in it. Telecommunication companies can also send a signal to kill the phone. It basically fries the circuits making a stolen phone inoperatable and worthless to the thief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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