Bollocks - Lost iPhone

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Gavin, May 30, 2011.

  1. Gavin

    Gavin Guest

    Via mobile network, or wifi.

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    Gavin, May 30, 2011
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  2. Gavin

    SteveH Guest

    My network will block the last known IMEI when you phone in to report
    you've lost your phone.

    The blocked IMEI database is shared by all GSM operators, so even taking
    it abroad wouldn't get around it.
     
    SteveH, May 30, 2011
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  3. Gavin

    Gavin Guest

    Aha - OK, I didnt know that. Ill check in the morning as to if they have
    blocked the phone or not, I simply asked them to stop the card...

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    Gavin.

    For the fast road: Suzuki GSXR600K1
    For the slow road: Moto Guzzi California Aquila Nera - FOR SALE.
    For the track: <gone>
    For everything else: Citroën Berlingo

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    Gavin, May 30, 2011
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    wessie Guest

    wessie, May 30, 2011
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  5. Gavin

    Monkey Guest


    I could probably get an indicated 150mph on my mountain bike, given a GPS
    speedo and an intermittent signal :)
     
    Monkey, May 30, 2011
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  6. Gavin

    Lozzo Guest

    That's fucking rich coming from a gay welshman.

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    in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere)
    BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite
    they churn out)
     
    Lozzo, May 31, 2011
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  7. Gavin

    wessie Guest

    I get very confused when people drop the capital letter on proper names. Is
    Rich on the left or right?
     
    wessie, May 31, 2011
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  8. Gavin

    Cab Guest

    I was waiting for that answer myself. :)
     
    Cab, May 31, 2011
    #28
  9. Depends where you take it , Africa and India and they will still work
     
    steve robinson, May 31, 2011
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  10. Wotcha.
    I did something similar with my work phone.
    Luckily I managed to find it . . . . . unluckily I found it by running the
    rear wheel of the trike over it.
    http://www.moonshiners.org.uk/showme/bosted.jpg
    The gaffer was very understanding . .. . once he'd stopped laughing.
     
    ^..^ Lone Wolf, May 31, 2011
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  11. Gavin

    Gavin Guest

    Whats so hard to understand. I have cancelled the sim card, not the
    fucking phone... if the sim is replaced itl come back online with
    another sims contract?

    Thats if the phone itself hasnt been blacklisted.

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    Gavin.

    For the fast road: Suzuki GSXR600K1
    For the slow road: Moto Guzzi California Aquila Nera - FOR SALE.
    For the track: <gone>
    For everything else: Citroën Berlingo

    Twitter: http://twitter.com/gavin_wilby
    Blog: http://eekafreek.com
     
    Gavin, May 31, 2011
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  12. Gavin

    Cab Guest

    Gavin wibbled forthrightly:
    You miss the point. If you cancel the SIM, then you can't "connect" to
    the phone to send a wipe command.

    Even if someone replaces the SIM with another one, you can't send a
    wipe to the phone, as you won't know what the number is.

    If the phone is unlocked then it may work with another SIM, but it's
    unlikely that the person who finds the phone will be able to figure out
    your password and will need to reset the phone someway or other. If the
    phone is locked, then said person will still need to find someway to
    unlock the phone but the data will still be wiped.
     
    Cab, May 31, 2011
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  13. Gavin

    Gavin Guest

    But its the Active Sync part of Exchange that talks to the phone no? Its
    not like the server "dials" the phone to do the email push to it now is it?

    https://skitch.com/gavstwilb/fnjtf/preview
    As above, why not? The new sim gets plugged in, it gets turned on, it
    connects to the data network. My exchange box sees the phone and sends
    the wipe.
    I agree, and yes the password is complex, and I doubt it could be
    guessed in ten goes.


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    Gavin.

    For the fast road: Suzuki GSXR600K1
    For the slow road: Moto Guzzi California Aquila Nera - FOR SALE.
    For the track: <gone>
    For everything else: Citroën Berlingo

    Twitter: http://twitter.com/gavin_wilby
    Blog: http://eekafreek.com
     
    Gavin, May 31, 2011
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  14. Gavin

    Cab Guest

    Gavin wibbled forthrightly:
    See SteveH's reply.

    Even if this wasn't the case, don't forgot also, that there will be no
    data transmission before a new SIM is inserted and unlocked. Before you
    can even do that, you'll need to enter the phone's password. So the
    wipe won't work and the phone will more than likely be reset by the
    finder entering the password incorrectly X times.
     
    Cab, Jun 1, 2011
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