while flicking channels on the tv last night there was a policeman saying if you lose / have your phone stolen they will only give it back to you (if found) if you have your 15 digit serial number, to find yours you need to press * # 06 #
But if you have had it stollen how can you look !
Its on the box too .
M_N XxX
Please don't do as one of the sites suggests and call 112 to test your mobile. 112 calls come us as annonymous on call centre softare - if you say nothing for 30 (might be 20 now as they were trying to lower it), seconds then they have to attempt to trace the call. It's not always possible and is a hellish job for them to do.
If you do ever call to test the 112 thing works - please at least say to the operator that it's a test call. From the operators point of view - if you are silent - thay have that doubt that it could be a genuine emergency but that you cannot get through to them or speak. Following the death of a caller who had been written off as a silent call, they have to be extra vigilant.
Rather than test it - take it from me, 112 works. It's the European emergency service number and is recognised over here as foreigners use it all the time.
USE a really shit mobile like me and nobody bothers even thinking of nicking it.
Hooray. :happy:
I am told, today, that every time you use your mobile the IMEI number is transmitted along with your number.
Also it is illegal to alter or tamper with the IMEI number in any way.
Another thing I have found out as well, is that you can use an old mobile phone as a tracking device in your car if it is stolen.
Put a £5 top-up on the phone, hard wire the phone direct to the car battery. Turn on the phone. Hide it in the car behind dashboard or other place like door panels.
If the car is stolen, ring the phone in the car and inform your service provider and they can trace the location.
Dont know if it will work. I was told by a O2 call centre team leader ??????
Phredd