Many of us have experienced theft of a mobile phone. However, not everyone knows how to behave properly in this situation. Here are some helpful tips.
Instruction manual
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What to do if a mobile phone is stolen? React first. For example, if you find a loss in a crowded place, then try the following: Call your phone, maybe the thief has not turned it off yet, and you will hear a familiar call.
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Write an SMS in which you promise a large reward for the phone. Perhaps the thief will be interested in your proposal. But at the same time check the delivery report, and suddenly you have already got rid of the SIM card, which means that you will have to go to other actions.
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Perhaps Bluetooth was turned on on the phone, then try to find it by searching for devices from another phone, maybe the phone will be found nearby (well, if you changed the default name of the phone in the settings to some other one in advance).
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If all the previous methods were useless, then just go to write a statement to the police. To do this, take with you all the documents that confirm that you are the owner of the phone (check, box with a warranty card).
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Contact the office near the theft site. In the statement, indicate that the phone was stolen, because if you write that the phone disappeared in unclear circumstances, they will not initiate a criminal case. Also indicate the brand, color, cost of the phone, do not forget to describe the circumstances in which the phone was stolen from you. You will also need to know the IMEI code of the phone. You can see it on the box, in the warranty card, this code is unique for each device. With it, police officers will be able to locate the phone.
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Contact the operator company, ask for a printout of the latest calls from your number. Perhaps the thief called using your SIM card, then these numbers will be worked out by the police. If the thief managed to get rid of the SIM card, then finding it, of course, will be much more difficult, it is believed that if the phone is not found within a month, then it will most likely not be found at all. But do not despair, you can still restore your number. To do this, contact your operator, he will block the old card, and after a while they will make you a new one, the number and even the balance will be saved.
Useful advice
And a little tip at the end: when buying a phone, change the PIN code on the SIM card, and also put the password on the phone itself, in this case, the thief simply can not use it.
