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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).

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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.

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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.[^]

                              ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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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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                                    • N Nagy Vilmos

                                      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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                                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                        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."

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                                        Nagy Vilmos
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                                        I don't need a battery. The only /slight/ draw back is the ~£400 service every 4-5 years. :sigh:


                                        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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                                        • N Nagy Vilmos

                                          I don't need a battery. The only /slight/ draw back is the ~£400 service every 4-5 years. :sigh:


                                          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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                                          hairy_hats
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                                          Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                                          I don't need a battery

                                          Does your watch?

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