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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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[–] • 5 pts

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.

[–] • 2 pts

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.

[–] • 1 pt

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

[–] • 1 pt

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

[–] • 0 pt

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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[–] • 1 pt

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.