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wyldworx · 01-23-2007, 08:55 PM

I was out today enrolling in a college and some fucker stole my phone.... The fucker is still stupid enough to be using up the call credits. Anyone know of a way I can track it down, say like some sort of tracking software that is free?

rowan · 01-23-2007, 10:22 PM

Is that Collingwood in Victoria, Australia? The best you can probably do is to get the IMEI blocked so that the phone cannot be used in the future. You may be able to get your carrier to give you the location of where calls originated from but that will only refer to the base station location.

If you're not in Vic AU then the above probably still applies, assuming it was a GSM phone.

StuBradley · 01-23-2007, 11:02 PM

Wait till you get your bill and see who he called and who called him. Then make some phone calls of your own.

rowan · 01-23-2007, 11:10 PM

One of my rellies left behind a phone once... they rang it and the kid that answered offered to return it for $50. He had also made a "few" phone calls in the meantime.

At least she got her phone back.

wyldworx · 01-24-2007, 03:39 AM

thanks for the advice, and yes, Collingwood vic. Australia, and thats the very thing which limits me from being able to track the phone...
I just got the phone blocked and rendered useless, and in doing that, was able to work out getting a new phone.

mastgul · 01-24-2007, 04:12 AM

no way you can trace a prepaid until the phone company gives you the call details. its just not worth the effort. similar thing happened to me. even the cops dont care.

Mr.Right - Banned For Life · 01-24-2007, 04:20 AM

That sucks man.

AlexN · 01-24-2007, 05:11 AM

Your best chance is to block the IMEI

DutchTeenCash · 01-24-2007, 05:17 AM

yeah get the IMEI blocked, they can trace calls here but I doubt theyd do that for a stolen phone, worth calling the police though

01-23-2007, 08:55 PM	#1
wyldworx So Fucking Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: oz-trailer Posts: 5,144	Stolen Phone... I was out today enrolling in a college and some fucker stole my phone.... The fucker is still stupid enough to be using up the call credits. Anyone know of a way I can track it down, say like some sort of tracking software that is free?

01-23-2007, 11:02 PM	#3
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01-24-2007, 05:17 AM	#9
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01-23-2007, 10:22 PM	#2
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Is that Collingwood in Victoria, Australia? The best you can probably do is to get the IMEI blocked so that the phone cannot be used in the future. You may be able to get your carrier to give you the location of where calls originated from but that will only refer to the base station location. If you're not in Vic AU then the above probably still applies, assuming it was a GSM phone.

01-23-2007, 11:10 PM	#4
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	One of my rellies left behind a phone once... they rang it and the kid that answered offered to return it for $50. He had also made a "few" phone calls in the meantime. At least she got her phone back.

01-24-2007, 03:39 AM	#5
wyldworx So Fucking Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: oz-trailer Posts: 5,144	thanks for the advice, and yes, Collingwood vic. Australia, and thats the very thing which limits me from being able to track the phone... I just got the phone blocked and rendered useless, and in doing that, was able to work out getting a new phone.

01-24-2007, 04:12 AM	#6
mastgul Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 117	no way you can trace a prepaid until the phone company gives you the call details. its just not worth the effort. similar thing happened to me. even the cops dont care.

01-24-2007, 04:20 AM	#7
Mr.Right - Banned For Life I guarantee it Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 18,314	That sucks man.

01-24-2007, 05:11 AM	#8
AlexN Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 203	Your best chance is to block the IMEI