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deepmohan · 06-10-09, 02:57 PM

Dear friends,

Today my father while he was on official tour lost his mobile, the person who got the mobile either has removed the sim or switched off the cell.

I just wanted to know can a cell be made useless with the help of its unique 15 Digit IMEI code.

Manny times have heard that lost mobiles can be rendered useless with the help of its IMEI code how that works....

please through some light on this matter.

Regards

Deep

06-10-09, 03:06 PM

Oh sorry to hear that mate,

Yes the cellphone can be traced but its not so easy, you have to get legal permission from the court to scan the IMEI number of everybody in every network to trace your phone. Its just next to impossible thats all.

Sorry mate but only option i know is, just keep calling if he picks up the call say him you will pay him money if he gives it back say some 500 or so then get it back thats all.

06-10-09, 04:51 PM

Sad news

Don't know if this will help, but check this out:

How to Trace a lost mobile?

Hope this will help. Atleast the blogger says "No need to go to police station."

deepmohan · 06-10-09, 05:19 PM

any how i am aware that its beyond retrieval but i want to make the cell phone use less so that no one can use it further, i have heard that mobile operators can block the particular cell using the IMEI no. is that possible...?

06-10-09, 05:36 PM

Did you do whats instructed?

deepmohan · 06-10-09, 07:08 PM

^^^^

ya i have mailed the details to the mail id given in that link

Rameshjeee · 06-10-09, 07:08 PM

If you have the mobile bill, then you can file a case in the police station & using the FIR & with the help of the service providers who can trace the mobile. But I don't this its possible because we well know about our police system.

My mobile came with this software WaveSecure. Its a pretty good software. If your phone gets lost, you can lock your phone from your PC & you can also trace the number in the mobile (if the sim card is changed).

This software is free & it currently supports the following nokia mobile phones:
N73, N78, N79, N81, N82, N85, N86, N95, N95 8 GB, N96, N97, E51, E66, E71, E90 & 5800 XpressMusic.

It works perfectly. I myself have tried it.

More about it: WaveSecure - Anti-theft Software for Nokia Mobile Phones

Download: WaveSecure

deepmohan · 06-10-09, 07:16 PM

@Rameshjeee

first of all police dont register FIR for a lost mobile, secondly i dont want police to run behind my mobile they have many more work to be done which i feel are more important than my mobile lets hope at least they will do that.

Mobile lost in Nagpur (M.H) and we are here in Chennai so if it gets traced also whats the use we cant run from here to nagpur for that mobile.

I want to make that mobile useless so that no one can use it further, thats it.

Rameshjeee · 06-10-09, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepmohan

@Rameshjeee

first of all police dont refister FIR for a lost mobile,

FYI: 7 months before I registered a FIR for my cousin who lost his mobile. But it was after a very bad struggle we got the FIR.

06-10-09, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rameshjeee

This software is free & it currently supports the following nokia mobile phones:
N73, N78, N79, N81, N82, N85, N86, N95, N95 8 GB, N96, N97, E51, E66, E71, E90 & 5800 XpressMusic.

Out of the whole N series only my phone i.e. N72 is not included

Preeti_20 · 06-10-09, 08:15 PM

That bad, hope it wasnt an expensive phone. I think usually you should be able to track the mobile by the imei number, try contacting the mobile company too, see if they can help at all.

deepmohan · 06-10-09, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rameshjeee

FYI: 7 months before I registered a FIR for my cousin who lost his mobile. But it was after a very bad struggle we got the FIR.

then hope you went for a followup with the Indian cops...

got is traced...

any updates.

mickey · 06-10-09, 08:57 PM

i sold my nokia 2626 (a retarded one) to a mobile shopkeeper. he sold it to some person who was according to me not reliable(a person from specific ,.... )

i filed an FIR( wont tell how :-) ) and than i compained in Nokia, and Idea cellular. they jammed the phone...so it took 4 months for me to do this... i waited..that man came to visit the mobile shop keeper, but my whereabouts were not known to him either..

phone bechne ke baad jab pata chala ki esa hua hai, meri jaan sookh gayi thi...

so i had to take this step.. pitty that man... no i dont

06-10-09, 08:58 PM

crook

06-10-09, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepmohan

any how i am aware that its beyond retrieval but i want to make the cell phone use less so that no one can use it further, i have heard that mobile operators can block the particular cell using the IMEI no. is that possible...?

Yes this is possible but the problem is by resetting the software the IMEI number can be changed.

The service people will use any dead IMEI of some other phone and give it to your phone, and to this they charge only 100 to 150 rs thats all

deepmohan · 06-10-09, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mail2sc

i waited..that man came to visit the mobile shop keeper, but my whereabouts were not known to him either..

phone bechne ke baad jab pata chala ki esa hua hai, meri jaan sookh gayi thi...

so i had to take this step.. pitty that man... no i dont

You waited at that shop for 4 months to check whether that man comes or not.....lolzzzz...

mickey · 06-10-09, 09:30 PM

no actually, i waited for both da man n da service provida 2 close da fone. so it was like a combo wait

Nokia closed his service in 48 hours(i got confirmation for this) but idea took around fortnight. btw wtf it was for dat poor chap, cos he dint had the bills etc. i kept da booklet n the former bill with myself(i told da dealer dat, i lost em somewheya

)
So it was like a kick on his a$$

deepmohan · 06-10-09, 09:42 PM

^^^^^^^^^^

that's great.

but what did cell manufacturer do actually i mean nokia..? what service providers can do is block the IMEI no by including it in a common database shared by all operators so that service is not provided to that particular number.

mickey · 06-10-09, 09:47 PM

^^^ya knw in urop dey don even do dat. da servic provida wil not share da data wid adars so prob ocurs. in India law r high so dey wil tak care of doin it. da fone became compltly useless(dat man told 2 da shop keepa) dat da fon wasnt workin on NE sim. so it was a win-win for me. wen i met dat shop keepa (my frend) he was smilin on me, but as i told i had no ada choice..

06-10-09, 02:57 PM	#1
deepmohan Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 789 Rep Power: 3	Help Mobile Lost Dear friends, Today my father while he was on official tour lost his mobile, the person who got the mobile either has removed the sim or switched off the cell. I just wanted to know can a cell be made useless with the help of its unique 15 Digit IMEI code. Manny times have heard that lost mobiles can be rendered useless with the help of its IMEI code how that works.... please through some light on this matter. Regards Deep

06-10-09, 07:16 PM	#8
deepmohan Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 789 Rep Power: 3	@Rameshjeee first of all police dont register FIR for a lost mobile, secondly i dont want police to run behind my mobile they have many more work to be done which i feel are more important than my mobile lets hope at least they will do that. Mobile lost in Nagpur (M.H) and we are here in Chennai so if it gets traced also whats the use we cant run from here to nagpur for that mobile. I want to make that mobile useless so that no one can use it further, thats it. Last edited by deepmohan; 06-10-09 at 08:44 PM.

06-10-09, 08:57 PM	#13
mickey Senior Member & Mod Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 3,303 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 8	i sold my nokia 2626 (a retarded one) to a mobile shopkeeper. he sold it to some person who was according to me not reliable(a person from specific ,.... ) i filed an FIR( wont tell how :-) ) and than i compained in Nokia, and Idea cellular. they jammed the phone...so it took 4 months for me to do this... i waited..that man came to visit the mobile shop keeper, but my whereabouts were not known to him either.. phone bechne ke baad jab pata chala ki esa hua hai, meri jaan sookh gayi thi... so i had to take this step.. pitty that man... no i dont Last edited by mickey; 06-10-09 at 09:00 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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06-10-09, 03:06 PM	#2
kirankumargb Guest Posts: n/a	Oh sorry to hear that mate, Yes the cellphone can be traced but its not so easy, you have to get legal permission from the court to scan the IMEI number of everybody in every network to trace your phone. Its just next to impossible thats all. Sorry mate but only option i know is, just keep calling if he picks up the call say him you will pay him money if he gives it back say some 500 or so then get it back thats all.

06-10-09, 04:51 PM	#3
Dragon Guest Posts: n/a	Sad news Don't know if this will help, but check this out: How to Trace a lost mobile? Hope this will help. Atleast the blogger says "No need to go to police station."

06-10-09, 05:19 PM	#4
deepmohan Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 789 Rep Power: 3	any how i am aware that its beyond retrieval but i want to make the cell phone use less so that no one can use it further, i have heard that mobile operators can block the particular cell using the IMEI no. is that possible...?

06-10-09, 05:36 PM	#5
Dragon Guest Posts: n/a	Did you do whats instructed?

06-10-09, 07:08 PM	#6
deepmohan Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 789 Rep Power: 3	^^^^ ya i have mailed the details to the mail id given in that link

06-10-09, 07:08 PM	#7
Rameshjeee Aadhavan is Coming Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Leaving Chennai Age: 26 Posts: 3,075 Rep Power: 10	If you have the mobile bill, then you can file a case in the police station & using the FIR & with the help of the service providers who can trace the mobile. But I don't this its possible because we well know about our police system. My mobile came with this software WaveSecure. Its a pretty good software. If your phone gets lost, you can lock your phone from your PC & you can also trace the number in the mobile (if the sim card is changed). This software is free & it currently supports the following nokia mobile phones: N73, N78, N79, N81, N82, N85, N86, N95, N95 8 GB, N96, N97, E51, E66, E71, E90 & 5800 XpressMusic. It works perfectly. I myself have tried it. More about it: WaveSecure - Anti-theft Software for Nokia Mobile Phones Download: WaveSecure

06-10-09, 08:15 PM	#11
Preeti_20 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In my Castle Posts: 3,280 Rep Power: 7	That bad, hope it wasnt an expensive phone. I think usually you should be able to track the mobile by the imei number, try contacting the mobile company too, see if they can help at all.

06-10-09, 09:30 PM	#17
mickey Senior Member & Mod Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 3,303 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 8	no actually, i waited for both da man n da service provida 2 close da fone. so it was like a combo wait Nokia closed his service in 48 hours(i got confirmation for this) but idea took around fortnight. btw wtf it was for dat poor chap, cos he dint had the bills etc. i kept da booklet n the former bill with myself(i told da dealer dat, i lost em somewheya ) So it was like a kick on his a$$

06-10-09, 09:42 PM	#18
deepmohan Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 789 Rep Power: 3	^^^^^^^^^^ that's great. but what did cell manufacturer do actually i mean nokia..? what service providers can do is block the IMEI no by including it in a common database shared by all operators so that service is not provided to that particular number.

06-10-09, 09:47 PM	#19
mickey Senior Member & Mod Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 3,303 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 8	^^^ya knw in urop dey don even do dat. da servic provida wil not share da data wid adars so prob ocurs. in India law r high so dey wil tak care of doin it. da fone became compltly useless(dat man told 2 da shop keepa) dat da fon wasnt workin on NE sim. so it was a win-win for me. wen i met dat shop keepa (my frend) he was smilin on me, but as i told i had no ada choice..

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