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| Thread ID: 138531 | 2014-12-13 20:57:00 | Samsung S5 - anti-theft? | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1390131 | 2014-12-13 20:57:00 | My friend just bought his Samsung Galaxy S5 yesterday but unfortunately, it was stolen from his car before he could open the box! He left the newly bought gadget in the back of his car boot while he dropped in to the supermarket on his way back home. Is it possible to get the phone carriers to stop activating the device? He is with vodafone; but he has not yet put in his SIM card. Is there any other things that he can do other than reporting it to the police and insurance company (which he has already done so). Yeah, this time of the year! |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1390132 | 2014-12-14 01:09:00 | Oh Bugger :( That sort of thing really makes me angry. If he can get identifying details from wherever he bought it it's possible the phone can be blocked from use, I forget the name of it (IMEI?) but there is a unique ID code in every device that identifies it on the network that can be used to block it. Also with the value of the device he can probably make an insurance claim if he has contents insurance depending on the policy and excess amount, doesn't make it ok but might reduce the sting a little. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1390133 | 2014-12-14 04:29:00 | He left the receipt together with the phone in the plastic bag and everything is gone! But I think he should be able to get a duplicate copy of the invoice from the shop which should have all the details in it, not too sure whether the 'unique ID' is there or not. | bk T (215) | ||
| 1390134 | 2014-12-14 05:31:00 | He left the receipt together with the phone in the plastic bag and everything is gone! But I think he should be able to get a duplicate copy of the invoice from the shop which should have all the details in it, not too sure whether the 'unique ID' is there or not. Its not Its in the packaging of the phone. Bottom line with the packaging, the phone and the receipt that is all they need. The thief might as well have purchased it themselves, you have nothing. |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 1390135 | 2014-12-14 07:11:00 | Its not Its in the packaging of the phone. Bottom line with the packaging, the phone and the receipt that is all they need. The thief might as well have purchased it themselves, you have nothing. Not even if the shop can give me a duplicate copy of the receipt; in other words, the thief has become the legit owner of the phone? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1390136 | 2014-12-14 17:31:00 | Sure has, he/she has the box, the receipt, the serial numbers the lot | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1390137 | 2014-12-14 19:45:00 | OMG. What kind of world is this! |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1390138 | 2014-12-14 21:10:00 | My friend just bought his Samsung Galaxy S5 yesterday but unfortunately, it was stolen from his car before he could open the box! He left the newly bought gadget in the back of his car boot while he dropped in to the supermarket on his way back home. Is it possible to get the phone carriers to stop activating the device? He is with vodafone; but he has not yet put in his SIM card. Is there any other things that he can do other than reporting it to the police and insurance company (which he has already done so). Yeah, this time of the year! That really does suck considering he took every precaution to hide phone while he was in the supermarket. |
Webdevguy (17166) | ||
| 1390139 | 2014-12-14 22:03:00 | That really does suck considering he took every precaution to hide phone while he was in the supermarket. Sorry , no they didnt. Every precaution would be not to leave valuables in the car : ie a $600 ph. Common knowledge . They wouldnt have left $600 cash in the car, would they ?? The very fact they tried to hide it (in boot) showed they knew there was a chance of it being stolen from the car. Sorry its a bit harsh, buts thats the world we live in. |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1390140 | 2014-12-15 00:34:00 | Sorry , no they didnt. Every precaution would be not to leave valuables in the car : ie a $600 ph. Common knowledge . They wouldnt have left $600 cash in the car, would they ?? The very fact they tried to hide it (in boot) showed they knew there was a chance of it being stolen from the car. Sorry its a bit harsh, buts thats the world we live in. I was being practical. My point was that they hadn't left the box on the back seat in plain site "inviting" someone to break into the the car. I would NOT expect someone to break into my car in a supermarket car park in the off chance that they might find some unexpected goodies hiding in the boot of my car. |
Webdevguy (17166) | ||
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