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  • R Rage

    OriginalGriff wrote:

    he left it in a pub...

    And someone picked it up ? What would you do with someone else's filofax ? This is pretty useless ( as opposed to a phone, for instance)

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    OriginalGriff
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    You do realize that you could buy all the inserts separately? Sort of like fitting a new sim card to an expensive phone... :laugh:

    Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

      You do realize that you could buy all the inserts separately? Sort of like fitting a new sim card to an expensive phone... :laugh:

      Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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      Rage
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      Wouldn't be more expensive than buying a new filofax ? Mybe my problem is that a filofax is probably much more expensive than I think it is.

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      • L Lost User

        Yes, your opperator can track the phone by its IMEI since it will shhow up on their base station register. Howver in a city the size of Bangalore... :)

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        hakz code
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        the thief has removed the SIM i was using ...will my operator be still able to track it?!:confused:

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        • H hakz code

          the thief has removed the SIM i was using ...will my operator be still able to track it?!:confused:

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          Dalek Dave
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          Yes, the number is hardwired to the device.

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          • H hakz code

            the thief has removed the SIM i was using ...will my operator be still able to track it?!:confused:

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            Lost User
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            Yeah, SIM number is different to the IMEI (international mobile equipment identifier).

            ============================== Nothing to say.

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              Yes, the number is hardwired to the device.

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              hakz code
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              Ok i would try that, thank you

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              • L Lost User

                Yeah, SIM number is different to the IMEI (international mobile equipment identifier).

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                hakz code
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                Ok, Thank you

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                • H hakz code

                  the thief has removed the SIM i was using ...will my operator be still able to track it?!:confused:

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                  TorstenH
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                  get a new phone. you won't get the old one back. If you had your contacts on there - did you synchronize with your PC?

                  regards Torsten I never finish anyth...

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                    get a new phone. you won't get the old one back. If you had your contacts on there - did you synchronize with your PC?

                    regards Torsten I never finish anyth...

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                    hakz code
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                    ya,i had the contacts synchronized,but i dont understand why we cant track it!sad that i didnt install the mobile tracker app in that phone :(

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                    • H hakz code

                      ya,i had the contacts synchronized,but i dont understand why we cant track it!sad that i didnt install the mobile tracker app in that phone :(

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                      Jaggernaut
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                      The thing with tracking a phone on it's IMEI number is something that can be useful in smaller areas since it relies on triangulating signals and won't be nearly as exact as for instance a GPS-unit. I do understand why the operators don't give a [insert something profane here] about tracking them though, if they needed to do that and coordinate a "rescue mission" each time they wouldn't be doing anything else and the prices would just shoot sky high. I use MS Exchange to sync calendar and contacts and with my Subscription (which includes free traffic over GPRS/3G/HSPA) it syncs every 10 minutes or via Push. :D /Jagg

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                      • R Rage

                        Wouldn't be more expensive than buying a new filofax ? Mybe my problem is that a filofax is probably much more expensive than I think it is.

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                        OriginalGriff
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                        Some were expensive, some weren't. The ones you are thinking of are like Timex watches - the one he had was more of a Rolex :laugh:

                        Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                        "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                        "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                        • H hakz code

                          Ok, Thank you

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                          Lost User
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                          You have no chance getting your phone back, but you can have it blocked so it doesnt work. If we all do this mobile phone theft will be a thing of the past.

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                          • H hakz code

                            Hi folks, I was theft my Nokia x2 mobile phone while getting into crowded city bus in Bangalore :(( , though i have the back up of my contacts,i lost all my data contained in the memory card.by the help of IMEI number can we somehow track it?! thanks

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                            phannon86
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                            Your carrier can track it, but as soon as you tell them it's stolen they'll just block it. So you can, but they won't.

                            He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.

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                            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                              Some were expensive, some weren't. The ones you are thinking of are like Timex watches - the one he had was more of a Rolex :laugh:

                              Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                              Dalek Dave
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                              Currently on my wrist.[^]

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                                Currently on my wrist.[^]

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                                OriginalGriff
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                                Currently on mine - and has been for twenty years[^] :laugh:

                                Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                                "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                                  Currently on my wrist.[^]

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                                  hairy_hats
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                                  Aren't they the ones the Taliban (or someone like that) gave away?

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                                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                    Some were expensive, some weren't. The ones you are thinking of are like Timex watches - the one he had was more of a Rolex :laugh:

                                    Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                                    Nagy Vilmos
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                                    And to give you the set, here's mine[^]


                                    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                                    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                      Currently on mine - and has been for twenty years[^] :laugh:

                                      Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                                      hairy_hats
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                                      That's a long-lasting battery.

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                                      • H hairy_hats

                                        That's a long-lasting battery.

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                                        OriginalGriff
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                                        Not too bad - I think it's had about four of those.

                                        Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                                        "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                        "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                                          And to give you the set, here's mine[^]


                                          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                                          OriginalGriff
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                                          Nice. Too heavy for my feeble wrist though... :laugh:

                                          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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