stolen iphone 5 and find my phone

[Anonymous]

My phone is now blocked can you still trace a phone using find my phone when blocked ?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

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@Anonymous wrote:

My phone is now blocked can you still trace a phone using find my phone when blocked ?

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No, for fine my phone to work it needs to be connecting to the network.  In other words if its barred and not connecting to the network then find my phone won't work.

[Anonymous]

ok thanks,my phone was stolen from my house by my son's best friend, if they put new sim in the phone can they still use it ?

[MI5]

If you have reported it stolen it will have the IMEI barred so no SIM will ever work again in it....

[Anonymous]

so if it is only blocked would they need to take it to a shop to get unblocked cos i'm wondering if it worth going to my local mobile shop to keep a look out for it. or do they just get new sim and away you go,

[adamtemp64]

once a phone is imei bared it is dead unless you got it back amd o2 reinstated it only you can get the bar lifted it is just an ipod now

[Anonymous]

Illegal imei unlocking carries a 5 year prison term.

The imei lock will hold in the Uk.

My iPhone 4 was stolen a year or so ago. I sent it a message to offer a reward but it seems the sim had already been pulled. I followed up my message with a wipe all data and block command just in case.

The I asked 02 to bar it.

Luckily for me the pass code and a tweak called applocker {jail-break tweak}was activated.

In my opinion there should be a more secure way of keeping the sim in the phone. Some use a metal bumper that requires hexagon screwdrivers to release it but all they do then is power it off.

Can't win !

[Anonymous]

i had the find my phone app and put it to erase my iphone when it switches on. but the person who stole it slipped up by making a phone call when the phone was missing.looked on my recent call charges and i phoned the number found out the mans name to the phone number and asked my son does he know this name and he said his friends dad name. went round there house and asked if this his number and they said yes. but they just kept saying there son would not have taken it grrrr

[perksie]

You should have gone to the police once you knew they had it and you still could.

[Liquid]

If you know who's stolen it surely a polite word with your local policeman would be advisable.

Short that make friends with your local towns door security company:D

It's disgusting stuff like this happens:(