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Old 2008-11-29, 00:22
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Default Found cell phone. Just replace SIM card?

I found this really nice cell phone

Do I simply remove the existing SIM card and replace it with own SIM card from my previous phone?

Do cell phones have something similar to a laptop's anti-theft software like CompuTrace or LoJack? I don't want to start using the cell phone and have the cops at my door

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The new cell phone's SIM card has apparently been canceled by the original owner
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Old 2008-11-29, 01:11
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Default Re: Found cell phone. Just replace SIM card?

yeah you can just put in your sim card as long as its on the same network as the phones supposed to be on unless you want to unlock it but thats a whole different story.
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Old 2008-11-29, 01:17
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You are correct. As long is it's on the same network, your good to go.
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Old 2008-11-29, 03:14
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Default Re: Found cell phone. Just replace SIM card?

you got your answers but just for self satisfaction you ought to find a person under their contacts like mom/dad etc and call them up from a different phone letting them know you found their SIM card on the floor somewhere. just a thought.. maybe you'd get some sort of reward.
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Old 2008-11-29, 03:25
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you got your answers but just for self satisfaction you ought to find a person under their contacts like mom/dad etc and call them up from a different phone letting them know you found their SIM card on the floor somewhere. just a thought.. maybe you'd get some sort of reward.
not even worth it. the sims not worth shit and it would just help incriminate him more
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Old 2008-11-29, 03:46
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Default Re: Found cell phone. Just replace SIM card?

Cell's have a number of different ID numbers.... the IMEI is independent of the sim card, and if the dude who lost the phone asks them to ban that, then the phone will be prettymuch worthless. But that typically is not done, so a sim swap and you're good to go.
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Old 2008-11-29, 03:49
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Cell's have a number of different ID numbers.... the IMEI is independent of the sim card, and if the dude who lost the phone asks them to ban that, then the phone will be prettymuch worthless. But that typically is not done, so a sim swap and you're good to go.
hope it wasnt an iphone or one of those nice ones, they will ban the imei with out them even asking.
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Old 2008-11-29, 04:23
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if the imei gets canceled just take it to some asian cell phone place where they unlock phones, they have a unit that they can plug your phone into to change the imei.


dont ask how i know this >>
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Old 2008-11-29, 04:24
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if the imei gets canceled just take it to some asian cell phone place where they unlock phones, they have a unit that they can plug your phone into to change the imei.


dont ask how i know this >>
your right dont ask because you have no idea. to change the imei you can use your home computer its not hard to find a program on google that will do it for you
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Old 2008-11-29, 07:48
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youre a dumb fucking nigger, not everyone wants to spend the money on a phone USB cable, nor do they want to spend time learning how to MANUALLY do everything.

if youre not fucking stupid then you take it to someone who has one of these

http://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:z1ITtfcfXHx2hM:http://www.gsm-support.net/shop/pic/furious-gold-bling_mid.jpg'

also its called a Furious Gold box, in case youre an illiterate piece of trash like the guy above me
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Old 2008-11-30, 02:04
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I found this really nice cell phone

Do I simply remove the existing SIM card and replace it with own SIM card from my previous phone?

Do cell phones have something similar to a laptop's anti-theft software like CompuTrace or LoJack? I don't want to start using the cell phone and have the cops at my door

Thanks




NOTE:
The new cell phone's SIM card has apparently been canceled by the original owner
does it have gps?
if it does ditch that shit.....
but since the card was cancelled u should prolly keep it cuz the owner most likely got a new one
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Old 2008-11-30, 02:06
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does it have gps?
if it does ditch that shit.....
but since the card was cancelled u should prolly keep it cuz the owner most likely got a new one
Why keep the card?
Happy memories?
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Old 2008-11-30, 02:42
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Default Re: Found cell phone. Just replace SIM card?

This GPS fear is a bit too much. It's only reserved for missing cars because GPS tracking works best outdoors

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Why keep the card?
Happy memories?
I think he meant "keep the cell phone"
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Old 2008-11-30, 02:46
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This GPS fear is a bit too much. It's only reserved for missing cars because GPS tracking works best outdoors



I think he meant "keep the cell phone"
no no no he said the card.
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