Thanks Ronda Does that carry through the rest of the world or is that expecting too much?
Roger On 12/03/2012, at 5:10 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Sorry Roger I accidentally hit send before finishing what I was going to type > :( > > So adding to what I typed before this follows: > Once the IMEI number is blocked, all networks will have a copy of it... > because the owner would have it > registered against their SIM card. > > Each time you log onto the network, make a call... even when the phone swaps > network towers the IMEI is registered from the phone to the network and > recorded... which is what the network would use to block it with... and that > information is passed onto each of the networks to add to their Stolen Phone > registry to block logging onto the network. > > Also if the iPhone purchased from Apple? Report a stolen Apple product: > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2526 > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 12/03/2012, at 5:06 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> Hi Roger, >> >> >> If you contact your carrier and report it stolen, they should block the >> IMEI number which will then make it unusable in Australia. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> >> On 12/03/2012, at 1:46 PM, Roger Kortas wrote: >> >>> Am I right in thinking that if you have your phone stolen/lost you can get >>> it barred so that no one can use it? >>> >>> Roger >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On 12/03/2012, at 1:35 PM, Adrian Skehan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Surely this would be a good case for the Ombudsman/Fair Trading people! >>>> My son had his stolen from his bedroom while he was in the shower on >>>> Friday last, unfortunately he had messed up the find my phone thing >>>> somewhere along the line so we couldn't use that to locate it. He was >>>> also insured through Telstra and again the claim was not that straight >>>> forward; there was $400 excess and they wanted another $150 because he had >>>> it for less than 3 months. So the phone was $679 and they want $550 plus >>>> the premium, not a lot of risk for them there. >>>> >>>> His replacement will be coming to my place with his laptop before it goes >>>> anywhere. Its hard not to use certain popular profanities when talking >>>> about people and companies who do these things. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> >>>> Adrian >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12/03/2012, at 12:54 PM, David Noel wrote: >>>> >>>>> -- I'd like to see the Insurance Company named, only then will >>>>> public/customer opinion have any effect..... >>>>> >>>>> David / Mar 12 >>>>> >>>>> ==== >>>>> >>>>> On 12 March 2012 08:26, cm <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> Hi Peter, >>>>>> >>>>>> Where the policy says "in control of the phone" is the implication that >>>>>> someone must snatch the phone from your daughter's hand or from in front >>>>>> of her if she is sitting at a cafe? That seems to be covering an >>>>>> extremely rare contingency. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Carlo >>>>>> >>>>>> On 12/03/2012, at 8:05 , Peter Hinchliffe wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 10/03/2012, at 12:57 PM, Roger Kortas wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Well so far. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have phoned Apple >>>>>>>> Phoned Optus >>>>>>>> Driven to the Wembley Police station and found its closed and only >>>>>>>> open Monday to Friday >>>>>>>> Phoned the police and was told please take it to a police station! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So see what I mean thats a few hours already for being honest and >>>>>>>> still have to try and find time to get to an open police station >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If it was mine it would be insured and also have my contact number on >>>>>>>> the login screen. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Roger >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Don't waste your money on insurance if you think it will protect you >>>>>>> against theft. My daughter's iPhone 4s was stolen along with her >>>>>>> handbag at a public swimming pool a few weeks ago. She had taken the >>>>>>> precaution of "insuring" it, but upon making a claim she was told she >>>>>>> was not covered because (and I quote) "she was not in control of the >>>>>>> phone at the time it was stolen". Apparently this was somewhere buried >>>>>>> deep within the fine print… >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services >>>>>>> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer >>>>>>> Perth, Western Australia >>>>>>> Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 >>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. >>>>>>> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
