How do I block my mobile phone using IMEI number in India?
If your phone was lost or stolen and you want to report it on the Blacklist you should contact the mobile network operator (whose SIM you were using) or your local police force. To report you may need documents confirming the purchase and the IMEI number of the phone.This process can also be done online. Here’s the link:Report LOST/STOLEN phone's IMEIYou have to follow a particular series of stepsVERIFY DEVICE - You need to enter your phone’s IMEI number.LOSS DETAILS - Details on how you lost it. It’s always advised that you file an FIR (at local Police Station) before starting a blacklist request.OWNER INFO - Your (owner of the lost device) personal details.CONFIRM CLAIM - Confirm your claim and submit the request for blacklisting. The claim will be verified and processed by the officials, and you will be confirmed via e-mail once it’s done.Please remember, the phone whose IMEI number will be blacklisted becomes useless. From now on, you can not use it regardless of the country and SIM card.Also, for a comprehensive guide on IMEI and Blacklist check this: How do I add a phone to the Blacklist?Check your phone’s blacklist status: Free IMEI blacklist checker (lost or stolen)Hope this helps. :)
How do I block my phone via IMEI?
You must call your carrier and report the device as stolen. The carrier will confirm the IMEI number to be blocked and do the blocking for you.Individual people are not able to add their stolen devices to the black list. That’s something the carriers are responsible for doing.Lost devices are not automatically added to the list unless you file an insurance claim. Then the insurance company adds the device to the list.If you lose/misplace your phone, file and insurance claim to replace it and then locate the lost device, you must call the insurance company to see how they want to handle the situation.Filing an insurance claim means that you no longer own the lost device! The insurance company owns it. That’s why they block the device from use on the network.You may be able to send the replacement device back to the insurance company and they will remove the found device from the blacklist.If you’d rather keep the replacement device, then they’ll provide a way for you to return the found device to the insurance company.Best wishes
If you report your phone lost will they shut down the IMEI so even the WiFi won't work?
The IMEI is used to identify the hardware when the phone wants to talk to a mobile carrier network. If a phone is reported stolen, the IMEI can be added to a shared database of stolen devices (the Equipment Identity Register, EIR). Many mobile carriers around the world check received IMEIs against their EIR, and if the phone is stolen, they will refuse to let it register, meaning that you cannot use 3G/4G data, phone or messaging (SMS/MMS) functions. However, non-telco functions like WiFi and Bluetooth are not affected.It’s a basic deterrent to stealing handsets: i.e. the handset cannot work as a phone once it has been reported stolen. However, I understand that not all telcos have or use an EIR, so a stolen phone will still work.Also, there seems to be an unhealthy interest on some Internet forums for tools that can change the IMEI in a phone, which I only imagine is interesting to people who, how can I put this, handle a lot of stolen phones. It is certainly illegal to tamper with the IMEI in the USA and in the United Kingdom. I’m not a legal expert, but I suspect that most developed nations also have laws about this, since changing the IMEI (outside of the manufacturers factory) could only be for criminal purposes.
Can I still track my iPhone even if the SIM card is taken out?
If the phone is "Offline" it usually either means that either the phone is off, the battery is dead, it's in airplane mode OR it isn't connected to wifi or using cellular data. You should be able to track it if the person starts using your data or a wifi network. If they totally reset it though, you might not be able to track it.EDIT: BUT here's good news! According to this support article on Apple's website, Activation Lock is turned on by default when you turn on Find My iPhone (which you are obviously using). Activation Lock asks you for the Apple ID and password before you can reset the device, sign out of iCloud, or turn off Find my iPhone. So as long as you didn't turn off Activation Lock, the person can't reset your device. (You probably didn't, it's one of those hidden settings that are hard to find anyway.) If you login to iCloud with your Apple ID and password, you can use this page to see if activation lock is on or not: https://www.icloud.com/activatio.... (You have to know the serial number of your iPhone for that though, and I'm not sure how you can do that since you don't have the iPhone.) I know lost mode can be turned on on iCloud in the Find My iPhone app, or you can do it on other devices associated with the same Apple ID as your lost iPhone. Lost mode allows you to lock the person out of the device (can't get back in unless they know your passcode or unless they have a fingerprint registered). It also lets you put a contact phone number and a message on there, so they will know who to return it to.I don't think your SIM being taken out will stop you from tracking it. Others are saying it would, I'm not really knowledgeable about that. If they join a wifi network, you should be able to find it (again, only if they didn't completely reset it). I am not 100% sure what will happen if they reset it, because I've just never had to think about it or deal with that before.I'm so sorry you lost your iPhone! I do hope you'll find it soon safe and sound! Thanks for asking me to answer!
Should I give a recorded statement to my insurance company about accident with no inj.?
it's ok if it's your insurance company. the other company may ask for one too...ask your insurance company whether or not you should. the reason your insurance company is getting a recorded statement is so they have the statement locked down as to what actually happened while it's still fresh in your memory so that way they can defend their position better for you. because you need to know, your insurance company is going to pay for your loss regardless because if you have collision coverage, your collision follows the vehicle, not the driver. also, if you only have liability, the reason they want the statement is for defense against the other carrier. you have no reason to get an attorney right now unless you got something to hide, which it doesn't sound like you do. and you don't need to beware all insurance companies like the previous person said. there's just some bad apples out there just like there is with any other kind of company (that includes lawyers...they all aren't squeaky clean either...). good luck!