 RobIn Deo speramus.Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
kudos:3 | Found an iPhone I found an iPhone in my work's parking lot. It's locked, so I wasn't able to find any contacts.
But that got me thinking. Wouldn't it be a good idea to have a "Contact" # under the Emergency screen that would allow anyone to contact a pre-defined number? The number would be hidden, but you could have it programmed to call your spouse, or someone?
I think it would be a good idea.
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 StacyFotoDoguePremium
join:2001-11-02
New York, NY | If the owner had set it up with Find My Phone they'd be able to display a custom message including whatever contact info they might might like to include. Unfortunately this feature doesn't seem to work if the phone is in airplane mode.
In the past when we've lost phones we just called that number until someone answered. |
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 darciliciousCyber LibrarianPremium
join:2001-01-02
Forest Grove, OR
kudos:2 | reply to Rob
On my hubby's jailbroken iPhone, the "unlock" slider displays my phone number... |
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 MikePremium,Mod
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Nothing useful to add but...
If you google "found lost iPhone" the first 14 hits are assholes trying to break into it and use it as their own.
You sir qualify as a pretty cool guy.
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RobIn Deo speramus.Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
kudos:3 | reply to Stacy
said by Stacy:If the owner had set it up with Find My Phone they'd be able to display a custom message including whatever contact info they might might like to include. Unfortunately this feature doesn't seem to work if the phone is in airplane mode.
In the past when we've lost phones we just called that number until someone answered.
Turns out the owner didn't know she lost the phone. She thought she left it in her co-workers car (when they got back from lunch). It wasn't until I sent an email to the entire College that she called to inquire about it.
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RobIn Deo speramus.Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
kudos:3 | reply to darcilicious
said by darcilicious:On my hubby's jailbroken iPhone, the "unlock" slider displays my phone number...
That's a good idea. Someone was texting them, but since we couldn't respond to texts in lock mode, it wasn't helpful.
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RobIn Deo speramus.Premium
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Kendall, FL
kudos:3 | reply to Mike
said by Mike:Nothing useful to add but...
If you google "found lost iPhone" the first 14 hits are assholes trying to break into it and use it as their own.
You sir qualify as a pretty cool guy.
Yea, it's pretty sleezy. As an iPhone user, I can only remotely imagine (from similiar experiences) what it must be like to realize you've lost your phone.
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 TamaraBQuestion The Current ParadigmPremium
join:2000-11-08
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said by Mike:If you google "found lost iPhone" the first 14 hits are assholes trying to break into it and use it as their own.
Really? "found lost iPhon". I thought this was BBR, not FOX Noise. Your statement does not seem to comport with the facts.
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 J E F FWhatta Ya Think About Dat?Premium
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I've lost my iPhone...luckily I had "find my phone" and was able to locate it in a park...must have fallen out of my pocket or something....
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 ThinkdiffPremium,MVM
join:2001-08-07
Bronx, NY
kudos:6 | reply to Rob
One option is restoring the phone in iTunes and then waiting for somebody to call it or text it.. Then you'd be able to respond.
You may have to put it into restore mode to get around the password lock, but I don't remember. |
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join:2003-09-22
San Jose, CA
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You can always pop the SIM, call AT&T and read them the serial number on the card to report that you've found it. Assuming the sim is in there.
If you own an iPhone, making a custom wall paper image with a "If Found Call XXX-XXX-XXXX" message on it on it isn't a bad idea.
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 JackarinoPremium
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Allendale, NJ
kudos:1 | reply to Rob
I cant even begin to tell you guys how useful Find My iphone is! |
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JohnInSJPremium
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| said by Jackarino:I cant even begin to tell you guys how useful Find My iphone is!
Yep... I usually find my wife's and then tell her where she left it last 
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 bobrkYou kids get offa my lawnPremium
join:2000-02-02
San Jose, CA
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| said by JohnInSJ:said by Jackarino:I cant even begin to tell you guys how useful Find My iphone is!
Yep... I usually find my wife's and then tell her where she left it last OMG, I left mine on the light rail one morning, and watched it on Find My iPhone go to the terminus of the line. Called the light rail operator and they assured me that the driver would probably find it while he swapped ends of the train. They had me meet the car on the way back down the line and got my phone back! Phew! |
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 HallPremium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
kudos:2 | reply to JohnInSJ
said by JohnInSJ:You can always pop the SIM, call AT&T and read them the serial number on the card to report that you've found it. Assuming the sim is in there. Then what ? Do you give ATT your info for the owner to contact you ? Take it to the nearest police station or someplace "official" ? |
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 burner50Proud Union THUGPremium,VIP
join:2002-06-05
Texas
kudos:1 | reply to Rob
In college, I used to work for Loss Prevention in a very large Sears store.
We used to get cell phones and credit cards turned in all the time. I wouldn't involve the police unless absolutely necessary.
For Cell phones, I would look through contacts for "Home" or something like that... not very useful if it was locked, but this was back before people really locked their phones... If I couldn't do anything with it, I would take it down to the corporate store of whoever the carrier was.
For credit cards, I would call the issuing bank, identify myself, and inform them that the card had been found and should be cancelled. I actually had one of them call the police on me... It was an all around mess.
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StacyFotoDoguePremium
join:2001-11-02
New York, NY | reply to Rob
said by Rob:Turns out the owner didn't know she lost the phone. She thought she left it in her co-workers car (when they got back from lunch). It wasn't until I sent an email to the entire College that she called to inquire about it.
Ha! Another problem with Find My Phone. You have to know the phone is missing!  |
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 haroldo
join:2004-01-16
united state
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According to the recent WWDC keynote, the forthcoming iOS6 will display, once the owner activates "Find My iPhone", a direct link on the lock screen to have the iphone dial a preset number, presumably where the owner is. It's not a big change as owner could easily post a message that says "I lost my phone, call me at..." and the person who finds it could use their own phone (but it's handy if they don't have access to a phone).
FWIW, my lock screen (both iPad and iPhone) includes the following text "if found please contact..." with my home phone and email address, nicely formatted on a cool Apple logo. |
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said by Hall:said by JohnInSJ:You can always pop the SIM, call AT&T and read them the serial number on the card to report that you've found it. Assuming the sim is in there. Then what ? Do you give ATT your info for the owner to contact you ? Take it to the nearest police station or someplace "official" ? I suppose so, yeah - how else do you return found items to their owners?
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 PhoenixDown-- Wants FIOSPremium
join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
kudos:1 | reply to Rob
A friend ended up losing their iphone and I think the only reason they were able to get it back is because they called me and gave me their mobile me password so I could lock the phone.
Met the person who found it the next day, gave him $50 for their trouble and called it a day. |
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