Can I use a stolen iPhone?
No you can't anymore. Older versions, you probably can. First off, the 6 and 7 have the biometric finger print thing on them and if the owner was smart and intelligent enough to set that up as their password, you won't even be able to get in there let alone use it. If you somehow get in because the owner was too stupid to set up any security on it, more than likely they will track you as you sit there using the phone-I have that “"Find my Phone” function set up on mine. Don't try turning the device on at all because it will start tracking you immediately and you'll be out of luck using it. Then you got the problem of trying to switch it over-you need that person’s Apple ID just to switch it over too and if you're dumb enough to go to a store to switch it over, they won't be able to without the login credentials. Cellphone companies now have a list that contains the serial numbers of all the stolen phones including the iPhone and if you try activating it or switching it over, you can't. Long answer is no, you can't use a stolen iPhone.
Is it possible to track a stolen iPhone even after it has been reset?
Even if the person who get your phone tries to reset the iPhone by updating and restoring it, at the end of this process the device will ask for iCloud username and password. Without it the person won’t be able to anyway use your phone.The only way available to get pass this Activation Lock is by contacting apple support and produce proofs that you own the device. Only then apple support team can help in unlocking the device.For such situation the best solution is to register your device to MDM (Mobile Device Management) solution. Using MDM you can remotely wipe data off your device and also track it’s location if online. Another option is to call on the phone or display a custom message which might be useful if you send your contact details as message so that in cases where the device is lost and found by a genuine person who has no track of who the owner of the devise is and cannot access any information as the device is locked by say passcode or finger pattern, can get to know about you and return you the device. Message like “This is police department, and we ask you to return the device and leave contact number ”. Chances are by seeing such warning a fraud person by also get alert and return the device by fear of getting caught.That being said, your device is of no use to the person who stole it. Till then good luck if you happen to track it using IMEI number or using Find My Phone but for that your device need to come online (connect to internet / carrier network).
Lost/Stolen IPhone?
I let my friend borrow my iPhone 5 when I upgraded to a 6s plus. The phone was still linked to my Apple ID because I hadn't yet removed it. When she signed into her Apple ID the phone wasn't linked to mines anymore. She was supposed to give this phone back in May, on the last day of school, but she "forgot" it. So we started school August 7th and I asked if she could bring it. She "forgot" it again. By this time she has her phone back and doesn't need my phone. Weeks go by and I asked her one more time to bring the phone and she tells me it's at her grandmas house. I'm impatient and I don't want to report it because she's my friend. Another week goes by and I ask her if she has it and she says she thinks someone stole it from her grandmas house and They were supposed to bring it to her but they "can't find it." I don't know if her Apple ID is still in it, I doubt it, but is there any way I can get this phone back with the serial number? If it is stolen find my iPhone is NOT on, and her Apple ID isn't in it anymore. Please help. If I don't get this phone back I'll be in big trouble, because I'm supposed to give it to my little sister. Thanks. Any info is useful.
Will I get caught stealing a iphone?
Do you think stealing an iphone is a bad idea? I want to steal this chicks iPhone 5c and will I get caught if I restore it and turn off find my iPhone... The dean at my school is REALLY REALLY REALLY mean it's a lady! And I do not wanna get caught! I do not want any answers like "you make me sick" or "your such a nasty person" keep your comments to yourself! And I need pro stealers answering this! How can I not get caught? (The place I'm stealing it is a br do they have cameras in there?) plz no disgusting answers! I already bought the charger for it!
Has the Indian Police ever been able to find a lost phone after registering a DDR? It’s been a year, and they said that it will be found when someone turns it on. They never filed an FIR for it, just a DDR, so there is no judicial investigation.
I recently lost my Nokia Lumia 730 on 25 October 2015 while i was getting out of the train at Thane station.By the time i came to know that my phone was stolen, the train was gone.I quickly reached home and went to the nearest police station, but the officer told that this comes under RPF (Railway police force) so they can't do anything.While i was getting out of the police station, an old constable called me and asked about the incident, after narrating the whole story he also instructed me towards RPF and said don't file just a complain but pressurize them to file an FIR.I reached the railway station to file an FIR with all the proofs i had about my phone.I argued with them for an hour to file an FIR but they stood straight with the complain only.Even while writing the complain myself they made me feel like the theft of phone was solely my fault by saying words like "Whats the need of keeping the phone in pocket, you should keep it in your bag" or "You shouldn't have bought such an expensive phone".When i reached home my friend messaged me, who was in train with me and said that he was constantly calling on my number and had the call connected exactly one hour after the phone was stolen.Next day i again went to the RPF police station with him and said them about the activity of the phone and track the location.But they backfired on me saying that, there was my sim card inserted in the phone so shall they arrest me on the charges of theft.I was really shocked to hear such a statement and was deeply disappointed and leaved the Police station.I still visit them once a week and remind them about my phone, but i really doubt they will ever find it, that was the day i lost all remaining hopes towards Police.
Is it true that police can still track your phone even if you throw your SIM card?
Lots of answers discussing IMEI and whatnot, but that’s more or less irrelevant, except that the phone company’s database will tell which IMEI has been accompanied by your SIM.Anyhow - police won’t be doing any tracking. They don’t have access nor the equipment - they’ll be visiting mobile operator’s NOC to get the telephone company’s help.What happens, when you turn your phone on is that it’ll try and connect to the nearest available networks, SIM or no SIM. At this point IMEI gets queried, but it is irrelevant, unless it happens to be on a block list (i.e. reported stolen) and even then you’d be able to call emergency numbers.Only after that the SIM comes into play, when the network inquires your phone which operator’s services you should be rendered, if any.No SIM, no services - except, as others have pointed out, emergency calling and few others like that.Including your mobile’s location within the cell network grid - most of the time you’ll be in range of 2..4 cell towers, and based on the signal strength between them you’ll be relatively easy to locate with ballpark accuracy.GPS, Galileo, GLONASS et al won’t come into play, as they’re not being sent into the GSM (2..4.5g or whatever) network at all.Someone mentioned NFC, which is again, irrelevant, because of the key word Near Field Communications. NFC is entirely useless for any kind of tracking, as its range is 0..15cm at most, and most often in the ballpark of 5cm or less.Wifi, on the other hand… well, it could be useful, but that depends on various factors.First is that Wifi as such is not very useful, as in order to be able to track anything through wifi, you’d need access to the wifi service… but indirectly, if apps on your phone happens to be logging in on some more widely used service, say email or map service, then it’s possible that it’ll announce your location - to that service.If the police have tapped into your accounts on those services, you’re toast. If not, nothing will happen, because they don’t know you’re logged in, so…IMEI is not some magic tool; it’s an identifying code that gets used in a very narrow scope between GSM system’s databases and the phone itself.It can be used, I’m not saying that, but if the police go through the trouble of tracking you down, IMEI or a single mobile phone are among your *least* worries.
Putting my sim card in a stolen phone?
Hey people, I bought a blackberry curve phone on craigslist a few days ago for less than half of what it retails for. My brother is telling me its most likely stolen and me being paranoid as I always am, I am starting to think I could get in trouble with the police. It came with no sim card and the guy who sold it to me said he had lost the box, charger, etc (probably bs). He told me its never been used before as it was in perfect condition. The guy looked like a legit, clean cut guy so I didn't question him about the phone. BTW, I know looks can be deceiving so I'm not completely naive. My question is, If I put my sim card in the phone, could I be tracked down and be held responsible for buying a stolen phone? I know most new phones have GPS cabablities so I'm kind of worried about putting my sim card in the phone. Is it possible to be tracked down if there was no previous owner of the phone? Who would do the tracking, the service carrier or the manufacturer of the phone? I'm confused
Can a brand new sealed iPhone 6 that has been stolen be tracked after the thief activates it?
There is no chance that a brand-new, never turned on, sealed iPhone or Apple device of any kind to be tracked. The phone has no data on it, it doesn’t have an Apple ID associated with it. It hasn’t been activated with the carrier, etc. The best thing that can happen if the local law-enforcement places a national-hotsheet on the phone just in case if it is pawned or sold to a pawn shop, unfortunately.