Blocking a lost/stolen mobile 'phone..?

peckerhead · 29-09-2004 3:47pm #1

Friend at work has lost (or more likely had nicked) her nice new cameraphone.

I know she can ring her provider (Vodafone, I think) and have her billpaid a/c closed, but am I right in telling her that she can also give them the IMEI no. and that they'll be able to block the 'phone from being used on any network? (so that whoever has it can't just stick a new SIM card into it...)

Thanks for any advice you can give; I don't know sh1t about 'phones — too old!

Sposs · 29-09-2004 4:15pm

yes as far as i know all the networks have an agreement in place that they block all networks for the phone if it gets reported stolen, as far as i know it has greatly reduced the thief of Phones.

Third_Echelon · 29-09-2004 5:27pm

yeah when my phone was robbed i gave them the imei number and they said it would be blocked. As far as i know each country currently has their own 'version' of this and it will be eventually a global service.
This is what i was told about 18 months to 2 years ago when my phone was robbed. Im sure there is a clearer line on this now...

The_B_Man · 29-09-2004 5:35pm

wow, cool. didnt know that could be done!! so the network blocks the phone number and then the thief cant ring or text or anything? can they track the thief then? if every1 reported their phones stolen then there wud be a lot less of a stolen phone epidemic.

Naos · 29-09-2004 6:08pm

a stolen phone industry rofl, yes, yes they are churning out the stolen phone thieves in their millions.. rofl.

ps. sorry on ur mate

Blocking a lost/stolen mobile 'phone..?

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