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Thread ID: 129688 2013-03-06 07:44:00 Lost Phone. Lock using IMEI? SanChippy (16951) Press F1
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1331574 2013-03-06 07:44:00 I recently lost my phone and was just wondering if I contacted my service provider if it could be locked using the IMEI number. I'm on 2Degrees.
Then I thought, hey what if I found or got my phone back, would I then be able to unlock it using the IMEI?
SanChippy (16951)
1331575 2013-03-06 07:50:00 I lost my old one a while ago now and Telecom blocked it so whoever picked it up couldnt use it. And I xferred what was left on it to the new cell # Speedy Gonzales (78)
1331576 2013-03-06 19:00:00 I have an iPhone, so I just use the free Apple service "Find my iPhone." It even works with old iPhone 3GS.
support.apple.com

For future readers, here's an called "How to Find the IMEI Number on a Mobile Phone".
www.wikihow.com
kingdragonfly (309)
1331577 2013-03-06 19:46:00 I don't think 2degrees has a blocking system in place (whereas Vodafone and Telecom do) - this is why you see phones on trademe that "work on 2degrees only" - it's not because of frequencies, it's because they've been blocked by VF and Telecom. psycik (12851)
1331578 2013-03-07 08:16:00 Man that is a bit disappointing how 2Degrees doesn't IMEI block them. Oh well, I'll just get a new one (eg. 'That' $35 Samsung one on telly) SanChippy (16951)
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