iPhone 5 stolen, not traceable, what now?

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Anony-mousse

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My iphone 5 got stolen yesterday, some douchebag distracted me and grabbed my phone out of my hip pocket. It happened in Cape Town on Long Street. Apparently I fell for a trick that many others have experienced already as well. Guy comes up, starts complimenting your shoes, stands next to you comparing his shoes with yours...

When I realised a minute later what happened the guy already disappeared, so I ran to my car to get my ipad to trace the phone but the thieve switched it off immediately.

I called Vodacom to get the phone blacklisted and SIM blocked.
Changed my password for email accounts, iCloud, dropbox, Facebook. Anything else I should think of?

So what about erasing my phone remotely? Problem is that once erased I won't be able to trace it anymore.

I don't have any hope getting my phone back, it's just a big write off, I had no insurance either, unfortunately when taking out the contract I have not even been asked if I want insurance. I am sure it's not even expensive. Well, it's too late now but I have to point out that's actually crap customer service, should be a standard question for new contracts.

Anyway, any tips?

:cry:
 
iPhone 5. On a 24 month contract? No insurance. What were you thinking?

Edit: There's the data part at least.
 
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Insurance is actually expensive. Its normally about R100 a month.
 
i know vodacom has always asked me if i want insurance
 
The thief shouldn't be able to get in the phone without wiping it first as iTunes will do that. Hopefully you had a passcode set at a minimum.
 
They take the phones for sale over the border. I've seen a LOT of stolen phones while I have been here in Zambia. Blacklisting works in SA only.
 
Not giving up yet but I think my phones has been wiped already, those ****ers know what they are doing. I am so very upset, from now on if one of those people just comes closer than 1m I will punch him in his ****ing face.
 
Was it in a pouch strapped to your belt or did he manage to put his hand in your pocket and walk away with it?

I know of these guys that bump you on purpose in the street and then stop you to complain.
They then do all sorts off stuff to get into your pockets.
If you are not wary they can take you.

If someone bumps you tell them to fsk off.
 
It was in my left hip pocket. The guy came up to me, unexpectedly, and put his foot next to mine, comparing shoes. He complimented my shoes and touched my leg. While he touched my leg, confusing my senses, he must have taken my phone out of my pocket without me feeling it. I have learned that I am not the first one experiencing this trick, apparently very popular on long street. I think I will go hunt thieves using an iPhone dummy and break their knees if they try stealing my stuff. I am done with being nice.
 
Anony-mousse said:
It was in my left hip pocket. The guy came up to me, unexpectedly, and put his foot next to mine, comparing shoes. He complimented my shoes and touched my leg. While he touched my leg, confusing my senses, he must have taken my phone out of my pocket without me feeling it. I have learned that I am not the first one experiencing this trick, apparently very popular on long street. I think I will go hunt thieves using an iPhone dummy and break their knees if they try stealing my stuff. I am done with being nice.
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Touched your leg eh? Confused your senses? Hehehe
 
Anony-mousse said:
I think I will go hunt thieves using an iPhone dummy and break their knees if they try stealing my stuff. I am done with being nice.
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Please do this, it sounds very fun. And to teach that petty thief to keep his hand off other peoples Apples.....and legs.

/not sarcasm
 
Ask Vodacom for a copy of your contract. There's a section that you needed to sign if you accept or decline insurance.
 
Don't feel to bad, the positive side is the thief also felt cheated when he realized it was a iphone. :D
 
Maverick Jester said:
What is this? :confused:
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Still trying to figure that out myself. Must be another term for front pocket because who would carry a phone around in their back pocket where it's sure to be sat on. I never carry my wallet in my back pocket either - it's too easy for a pickpocket to ply his/her trade there.
 
With its unremovable battery why don't apple make it so you can disable the power off button when the passcode is on? I wonder if there's a jailbreak to do that.\

Not that it'd help as the thief can just put it in DFU mode.
 
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