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Friday, 28 August 2009
Thursday, 27 August 2009
Faith in people
I was beginning to loose faith in people. In almost a week I had had no feedback.
Is it really that difficult to be a good person? Or is it that I'm not giving enough visibility to this blog/web?
Then I checked the web traffic analysis and found 2 hits from the US: one from Massachustes and the other from California. I guess the posts in the Boston Globe and the Press Democrat (Sonoma newspaper) are being visited.
Is it really that difficult to be a good person? Or is it that I'm not giving enough visibility to this blog/web?
Then I checked the web traffic analysis and found 2 hits from the US: one from Massachustes and the other from California. I guess the posts in the Boston Globe and the Press Democrat (Sonoma newspaper) are being visited.
SMS via GMail
GMail has a beta feature (only for US) to allow sending SMS messages from gmail's embedded GTalk.
Since I got the phone owner's number I'm able to send SMS to it free.
Since I got the phone owner's number I'm able to send SMS to it free.
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Contacted AT&T
After browsing AT&T's website (it sucking corporative) for a long while I couldn't find a way to report a found phone.
The only way a user can report AT&T information is if that user is an AT&T customer and has created a certain account. Since I'm not even living in the US, there's nothing I can do appart from saying: "Well done AT&T!"
Finally I found a link to their corporate twitter: ATTnews. I already sent a mention to them but I'm not confident I'm getting any news on that front.
The only way a user can report AT&T information is if that user is an AT&T customer and has created a certain account. Since I'm not even living in the US, there's nothing I can do appart from saying: "Well done AT&T!"
Finally I found a link to their corporate twitter: ATTnews. I already sent a mention to them but I'm not confident I'm getting any news on that front.
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Sent SMS
This morning I checked again if the SIM was still usefull and found it had already been cancelled. Since I can't use the SIM anymore I assumed the real owner had ordered AT&T to cancel the SIM.
Then, if the owner of the lost iPhone contacted AT&T to cancel the SIM, it's highly probable he/she has already requested a new SIM (and probably maintaining the phone number). So, if the owner got a new SIM with the same number I can contact him now!
I just sent an SMS to the phone number I discovered yesterday:
"We have your lost iPhone. See http://foundiphoneinvenice.blogspot.com/". I hope he/she gets it and contacts me back.
UPDATE 26 aug 2009 18:30: Called the number and got an AT&T voice: "the number is unavailable". I may need to keep trying until the owner gets the number active again.
Then, if the owner of the lost iPhone contacted AT&T to cancel the SIM, it's highly probable he/she has already requested a new SIM (and probably maintaining the phone number). So, if the owner got a new SIM with the same number I can contact him now!
I just sent an SMS to the phone number I discovered yesterday:
"We have your lost iPhone. See http://foundiphoneinvenice.blogspot.com/". I hope he/she gets it and contacts me back.
UPDATE 26 aug 2009 18:30: Called the number and got an AT&T voice: "the number is unavailable". I may need to keep trying until the owner gets the number active again.
Monday, 24 August 2009
Owner details
Finally managed to plug the iphone to a computer with iTunes.
Through that I got the firmware installed (as I said, the phone had completelly blocked) and managed to obtain the owner's phone number.
It's a US number (as suspected) from California (area code is 707).
UPDATE: Thanks to google, tracethatnumber.com, peoplelookup.com and reversephonedetective.com even got the county and city in California (not disclosing!). OMG that's really scary!
UPDATE (aug 24 2009 19:00GMT): If you are the owner or know the owner CALL the lost phone! We've managed to unblock it (actually iTunes reinstalled software from scratch without even asking). I'm waiting for your call.
UPDATE (aug 25 2009 11:00GMT): The SIM appears to be blocked again. Can't make or receive calls anymore.
Through that I got the firmware installed (as I said, the phone had completelly blocked) and managed to obtain the owner's phone number.
It's a US number (as suspected) from California (area code is 707).
UPDATE: Thanks to google, tracethatnumber.com, peoplelookup.com and reversephonedetective.com even got the county and city in California (not disclosing!). OMG that's really scary!
UPDATE (aug 24 2009 19:00GMT): If you are the owner or know the owner CALL the lost phone! We've managed to unblock it (actually iTunes reinstalled software from scratch without even asking). I'm waiting for your call.
UPDATE (aug 25 2009 11:00GMT): The SIM appears to be blocked again. Can't make or receive calls anymore.
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