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So I found a cell phone lying on the road, I almost ran it over. I picked it up and it was almost fully charged. I tried to figure out the owner but the idiot didn't put a scroll message saying call this number if lost. So can I keep it? If I turn it into some police dept they will just toss it in the garbage. Calling the cell carrier without that IDME... number they can't do shit either. I suppose I could factory wipe it and get the number that way, but I'm sure the owner if found would hate that idea. Update: the phone is back with it's very happy owner. Thanks all for your ideas and moral guidance about getting it back to them.

So I found a cell phone lying on the road, I almost ran it over. I picked it up and it was almost fully charged. I tried to figure out the owner but the idiot didn't put a scroll message saying call this number if lost. So can I keep it? If I turn it into some police dept they will just toss it in the garbage. Calling the cell carrier without that IDME... number they can't do shit either. I suppose I could factory wipe it and get the number that way, but I'm sure the owner if found would hate that idea. Update: the phone is back with it's very happy owner. Thanks all for your ideas and moral guidance about getting it back to them.

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You should put it in a plastic bag and tape it to a tree near where you found it

Print out some gore buy a cheap pair of panties, tear them up and cover them with mud, and also put them in the bag, with the note saying

you'll never find her

Pretty sure the cops will then be able to find the rightful owner.

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That works in the woods but not the city

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Wear the panties for a day beforehand too. Bonus points if you take a shit that day.

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When I saw the advice I thought right on! The bit afterwards was awesome and something I never thought of

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Get a pair of really large panties, like one of those walking houses wear... that way, they think they cant miss her.

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No trees is one of those desert forests. They only have cactus and I ain't touching one of them.

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Just plug it in, and wait for someone to call it.

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Or if someone texts it, if it shows the number who texted.

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I saw 2 names that were in some utility screen that found but I couldn't text them without a passcode. I think I sent one a picture of my cutting board. So maybe they'll respond.

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Send them a picture of Hitler. If they respond enthusiastically, you know it's worth returning.

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Go into the contacts and look for "mom". Message mom saying you're joining up with a gay circus and nothing she says can change your mind.

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I think he means the phone is "locked" and they can't get into it. Mine isn't because I don't keep anything important on it.

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I found a locked phone once and pulled the micro SD card to check for contact info (no encryption). Found some there.

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This phone doesn't have an sd card. Samsung S10

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Phone is super locked down. I think I might have sent someone a picture of my cutting board though. Maybe that will accomplish something.

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I finally figured it out actually. Someone eventually called and I was able to get their phone to the owner. He gave me 50 bucks too. it was rather kind and unnecessary but it was his way of gratitude.

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Many phones, allow you to take a picture with a locked phone. Some of those, will allow you to forward that picture to a contact on the phone without unlocking.

You can see if it allows that, if so, write your number and a note, take pic, send to important contact, expect call.

Its a small chance.

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I actually figured out how to do just what you recommended with the picture and that opened up another screen when I used the slide down feature. There was a couple of people who had sent the phone messages and the owner reset their password for Google at like 1:00 in the morning so I sent that Google email address an email telling them I think I have their phone but prove it first so hopefully they will call and we can meet up and I can give it back to them. They actually did try to call I think but I had fallen asleep by then I'm an early to bed early to rise kind of person. Thank you for the tip

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Glad it worked out for you.

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He's got it back now. Dude gave me 50 bucks. I tried to say no but he insisted. He was happier than a pig in shit.

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Not sure if I did it right but I managed to mistakenly take a picture of my cutting board. I found a person somehow in their contacts that they had sent the text to and I don't know if I sent them the picture but the name disappeared so maybe? I'm actually too far away to make it worth my while to drive it back to them if they didn't want to meet me I would just throw it in the mail and call it a day. The owner is Hispanic and there's a picture of someone bent over with no panties on on a screenshot I don't really know what screen this is but it's just there. My phones are very old so I have no idea really how to operate it.

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If the IMEI was reported as lost/stolen, it may not re-activate.

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So that would mean the phone is bricked or can it at least be used as a tethered computer?

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It really depends on how the carrier handles it. Sometimes the IMEI is blacklisted and just won't work on major carriers, other carriers don't even bother reporting it. If it was a cheap enough device, the person may have simply changed their passwords, got a new device and a new SIM, and said fuggedaboutit.

If you don't want to return it, then factory wipe and try a new SIM card. The carrier can still see that IMEI, and may be able to track you down that way, especially if you roam on their network. Do they care? Who knows.

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Wi-Fi only phone, at worst.

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Text everyone on contacts list a pic that MaroonSaint would approve of

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Has nothing to do with gaping buttholes however.

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I'm tryna expand my horizon

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Fair enough. Well I did see you showing your tulip over at VOAT So that's something I guess.

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Hold onto it. Someone might call it looking for it.

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What model?

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Samsung s10

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Take a picture of your dick

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No, that's so My Space of you.

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There's a chance you're holding a murder victim's phone.

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Your to broke to buy another phone, wait for someone to call it asshole.

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Dude for fuck sake spell mo bedda......

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