Found A Cell Phone

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

I found a cell phone today, and its has service. Its not way nice or new or anything, but its newer then the one I have. I have a nokia 5165, this is a nokia 2260. Since I found it this morning, it has had NO calls to it. Obviously whoever's phone it was is not concerned about it. What should I do with it? SHould I keep it and transfer my service to it, use the service until it gets turned off. Keep it for 24-48 hours and see if any activity happens on it or if any calls it, and then trasnfer my service, or should I try to give it back?

EDIT: I already know the fisrt name of the person who owns it.

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[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

try to find out who owns it.

 

[alove_85 10+ year member]

they can trace the esn number, and if they report it stolen then you are fu

 

[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

try to find out who owns it.

x2

 

[skierxx5556 10+ year member]

Just keep it until the person deactivates it, then use it...

 

[boister77 10+ year member]

man...my girl lost her phone the other day. definitely try to find out who owns it.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

yeah find out the owner or call whoever the service provider is and find out there if possible

 

[bigluis 10+ year member]

i have a similar story well sort off

i was at school and they stole my cell phone so like at 7 i deactivated my fone and the next day my friend goes up to me and ask me if i want to buy i fone i say sure so he shows it to me and it was mine cuzz my fone has a chip on the atenna and it was it,but he bought 5 games and 7 ringtones but i didnt have to pay

 

[folgrz 10+ year member]

return the phone, im sure that there is a house number that is in the phonebook just call and tell them you found the phone

my razr got robbed a couple weeks ago and the dick that took it downloaded $55.00 worth of games and made calls to god knows who. so pissed about that

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

if you know the service provider bring it to one of the locations, they can send the phone back to the owner...

tis teh right thing 2 do

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

return the phone, im sure that there is a house number that is in the phonebook just call and tell them you found the phone
my razr got robbed a couple weeks ago and the dick that took it downloaded $55.00 worth of games and made calls to god knows who. so pissed about that

they had a post in here a WHILE BACK about calling and pretending your a representative for a specific service provider. Look on your bill and see the numbers that were made after your phone was stolen. Call the number and tell them your work for (EX: Sprint Fraud Department) and say your investigating suspecious fradulant calls that were made to this number. Tell the people the number and ask them if they know who they spoke to. It doesn't hurt to remind them that cellular fraud is a federal crime and can result in jail time, and or a fine.

 

[skierxx5556 10+ year member]

or you could sell it on ebay....

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

thats a good idea wigga

 

[skierxx5556 10+ year member]

Im not saying that thats what he should do it was just an idea...

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

not you, decipha