Loosing mobile handset is one the biggest nightmare for a mobile 
geek/lover. They always take atmost care to protect and safeguard their mobile from being lost or stolen but still many loose it despite their due care. Even many of my visitors and friends continuously keep asking me what to do after loosing their handset and is it possible to get their handset back. So, here, I am posting some precautions to be taken and things to be done if a mobile handset is lost.
Precautions:
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Whenever possible, password protect your mobile phone to be prompted with a password each time you switch on your mobile so that even if some one steal your mobile, it will be difficult for the thief to access your private and valuable data/information.
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Avoid using mobile strings or other fashion accessories that makes it easy to snatch your mobile handset.
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Periodically keep cleaning your old contacts, SMS messages or other private and sensitive data that is no more necessary for you.
Things to do after loosing your Mobile Handset:
There are very negligible chances of getting back a lost handset unless you are using any kind of mobile tracker technology, still, if you ever loose your mobile handset then do not panic and take the following measures so that you may not have to incur any further losses (like unauthorized use of available talk-time, number or data)
- Immediately, after you discover that your mobile is lost or stolen, call your mobile operator’s customer care to get your number deactivated.
- As soon as possible, step in to a nearest police station and lodge a FIR (First Information Report) about your lost handset and procure a written FIR Copy from the same police station.
- Submit a copy of the FIR to the nearest outlet of your telecom operator and demand for a duplicate SIM card for the old (lost) number.
This way, you can at least get back your valuable SIM card with the same number and talk-time that was remaining unused (incase its a prepaid number).
Further, if you wish to try your luck getting back the lost handset, then inform some of the local (place where you lost your handset) mobile shops and other grey mobile traders about your lost handset. May be they can help your getting your lost handset back! 😉
Thanks for the heads-up dude
You are welcome Tarun. Good to see you here! 🙂
Okay valuable info. Still not sure if the grey market idea works in a big city like Mumbai or even pune for that matter. But having a password is a excellent idea. Also most people forget to backup their ph nos. Yours truly included.
@Aditya
Well, its a wrong notion that you cannot get back a handset lost in metros like Mumbai or Delhi..
Even Mumbai has very popular grey markets like Herra Panna and Manish Market! And surprisingly, mobile sellers there sometimes pinpoints the exact location of a lost mobile!
Check out some popular Indian mobile forums if you are still unaware about it 😉
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i lost my fly dual sim mobile plzhep me to find it.
hi! this is renu jain . i lost my moblile around 10:15 am today 23rd of march 20011. its model no. nokia E63
pls help me out sir..
Good afternoon sir,
Myself Renu jain. Ilost my mobile Nokia E63 at around 10:30this morning 23rd of march 20011.pls help me out
i dont know even all the features of it.
have lost my mobile on 08.04.2011 with aircel simcard. my number 8883844180…….on 08th at 5.40pm the mobile was in on……….. but now switched off
hi sir,
i lost ma new samsung s5230 mobile.. can you please find ma lost mobile..
IMEI:352212035885529
please help me out..
I heard that the password protection doesnot work in case of mobile phones, since there are softwares that can crack the password. is it true?
@bindu
Please read the above post completely that should help find your lost mobile.
@sunil
Yes, but still many are unaware about it. So, using passwords can be an extra level of protection 🙂
WITH RIGHT IMEI
I have lost My mobile Nokia 5610 (Xpress Music) IMEI No:358652014128793 Please help me to trace & find who is using that handset.
My Mobile No : 9712888844
E-mail : [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]
I would really appreciate if you could attend to this matter on priority ,,Thanks in advance
I lost my cdma samsung mobile phone having imei no a000001733dfa4 of metallic silver colour.i need corportion to find help me out 2 find the mobile phone as my mobile has some of my imp numbers of the bussiness
my no in cell was postpaid no. and according to the inquiries of bill he has used my no. for his purpose. my no. was 9320751313 but no. i had retained the no. as its my bussiness no.
i lossed my mobile with airtel sim from jabalpur
please help me for searching my sim no. is 9981195189
I lost my SAMSUNG GURU 1080 mobile on 22/11/09 at about 6.30 p.m. The IMEI no of my mobile is 356985/03/255009/9. The colour is RED, Name of Commodity GT-E1080ZRTINS, Manufactureing date Oct, 2009. Sim no 9749585842 . Please kindly take necessary steps to block the functions of my mobile. Please reply to my e-mail id or my no 9563968547 / 96141969001
i lost my nokia n73 imei 353641017472329 ples help me my mo no 9270569676,9272701572
If you have filed a police complaint giving IMEi nunber of your handset thenyou can file a RTI application to Police Station with following questions:
1.Whether Police Inspector in charge has requested the mobile operator(like Airtel,Dolphin etc.) to track your Mobile handset with IMEI No.? If not,the reason for it?
2.Whether reply from Operator received?
3.Total no. of mobile lost complaints filed during last year and whether any of the phone is found?
Now if yo learn(through RTI reply) that certain cases of lost mobile has been attended to on priority, by Police , out of turn, you make next RTI query for the reason for ignoring your comlaint.
Hope this will make police to do a simple excersise needed to find any lost mobile phone.
i lost my LG KE970 imei 356129-01-757197-4 ples help me to find ith. my contact: 0038970520816, or email:[email protected]. Thank u.
I lost my Samsung 3653 mobile today and mobile IMEI no is 358040030366318. Please help me for track my mobile.
Sir i lost my nokia 5800 phone on 4/12/2009
IME:354182025635424
please trace my mobile
I lost my Nokia mobile yesterday and mobile IMEI no is 35193703088276
Please help me for track my mobile.
Narendra
Sir i lost my LG KG 195 phone on 27/12/2009
IMEI: 356732018007326
S/N : 809ACEA800732
please trace my mobile
I had lost my Nokia N70 mob on 1-1-10 @ kollam. IMEI of the phone 355720022352367. Help me to trace the mob. Contact mob no 09447594511, 04734212915
Hi sir,
I lost my mobile on 21-01-2010 in bus.
Model: Sony Ericson K550i
My IME No. is 3593 4601 6757 217.
My Mobile number is 9866146554.
and my mobile has phone switch on password.
can i get my cell phone back?
Please do help me sir… its so valuable for me
kindly Reply my post as soon as possible.
dear sir/madam
I lost my mobile on 02-02-10.
Model: sony ericson w350i
IME no:35586502-734810-8
My mobile no: 9880632212
can u plz help for get my mobile back..
plz kindly reply me i am waiting for ur reply…
My name : Yuvaraj.M
Phone model : Nokia 1650
Make : 09.08.2008
Last used No. : Dialed Number 9952493401 ,
E-mail for communication: [email protected]
Missed date: 24.01.2010 time 8.20 pm
15 digit IMEI no.: 354869029365236
Mobile Purchase Name : Dhananchezuian,No
55,Thiruvenkadam street,Pudupet,Chennai -02
Alternate Number :9677197975
Pls Trace my Mobile
Rgds
M.Yuvaraj
Hi there..
I’m very happy in finding this website..
I lost my mobile, on February 12, 2010.
Model:- Nokia 6030
IMEI:- 358354006609753.
My contact # is 9880862861 or 9880232649..
e-mail:- [email protected]
Hope I’l get back my mobile & I’l be very thankful to u guys…
Thank You very much..
I, S.Sriram, a resident of Bansilalpet, Secunderabad travel daily to my office in Hitech city, Madhapur by MMTS ( Lingampalli to Falaknuma) train. On Thursday, 14th May 2009 at 18:00 hrs, (6pm) when I was about to board the train from Hitech city to James street, someone knocked off my HTC mobile phone from my pocket. I was out of station and busy for such as long time that I could not compliant before. Sorry for the delay.
The details are:
Model: HTC P3400i
Color: Black
IMEI: 353333012325760.
My Contact Number: 9849293940.
Kindly do the needful.
Thanking you.
Yours sincerely.
Respected Sir,
I’m JABIR AHAMMED,I lost my nokia 5130 Xpress Music Red colour mobile from my room. Here is i have given my IMEI no, i have no other sources to help me except u!
PLease help me, it’s a very new..
Please help me sir.
Name:JABIR AHAMMED.C
Address:Temporary:
#34,3RD FLOOR,1ST MAIN,2ND CROSS,S.R.K GARDEN LAYOUT,BG MAIN ROAD,BANGLORE-560041,KARNATAKA,INDIA,MOB:08904545177
Permanent:Jabir Ahammed C,Cherukad House,Pathappiriyam Post,Manjeri-3,Malappuram Dist,Kerala State,India
Phone model:NOKIA 5130 XPRESS MUSIC
Make:052009/NOKIA
Last used No.:
E-mail:[email protected]
Missed date:12/04/2010
IMEI No.:355212030250122
i lost my samsung corby mobile on the 29/04/10 with imie no 3585753\710859\3 can u help me trace it
I have FIR copy of stolen my handset dated on 21.05.09 my imei no 356833029001629
I have lost my mobile on 11-05-2010 , the model is Sony Ericsson K750i, the IMEI No.: 35378501-821900-5 Please try to find out the mobile..thanks contact:-08907224206
i have lost my mobile
dear sir/madam
I lost my mobile on 23.4.10.
Model: nokia 6500
IME no:353076022934403
My mobile no: 9867121740
can u plz help for get my mobile back..
plz kindly reply me i am waiting for ur reply…
hello,
i lost my mobile dt 23.4.10 nokia model 6500 cost 14000/- ime no 353076022934403 plz help me i’m waiting for ur reply.
my mobile no 9867121740
Dear Sir,
I lost my brand new Samsung Champ Model No.GT – C3303 on 10.09.2010 in Chennai saidapet Sub Urbann Train.
The IMEI NO. of the Mobile is
“353341/04/038459/7”
Please help me to find my mobile
I lost my mobile Xpress Music 5800 on 14/09/10. IMIE no is.353205035925203.
Kindly do the needful.
I have lost my mobile handset having IMEI Nos.(1) 910070000351140, (2) 910070000351157 & MEID No. is 990000350396828. Can I have the mobile number being used in that set ?
@All above
Providing your mobile numbers publicly won’t help you out. Please read the above posts on what can be done if you loose your mobile phone!
I have lost my mobile today at bangalore majestic bus stand, My Mobile model LGKU990 VIEWTY IMEI NO 35785000231217809
I lost my mobile on 18/1/2011 at Powai, Mumbai in bus. SAMSUNG CHAMP brown colour Model No.IMEI 35334104050308/9. If anybody gets this mobile pls call on 8793620153 / 9960199113.
sir i had lost my mobile in bus can u please trace it i am sending u my imei no and my cell serial no,the no are sim 1 imei 1:359057031963678,imei 2:359057032014679;and my serial no is:652010061596367:i am helpless to do this so i am sending to u so i am beleiving on u can u please send and my mobile model is g9000i
color:black
Thanking you
shiva
Dear Sir,
I have lost my mobile handset – Cell no. 9987934050 on 20th Nov.2010. Kindly help me trace the same. Details of self given below:
Your name: Claudia Rodrigues
Address: `C’ 11/2, Shivaji Nagar, Vakola Bridge, Santacruz (East, Mumbai – 400 055 – (M) 9892153072 (o) 26536615
Phone model: K530i(thunder black)
Make: Sony Ericsson
Last used No.:
E-mail for communication: [email protected]
Missed date: 20/11/2010
IMEI No.: 359019018568631
Regards
Claudia Rodrigues
@Claudia:
Sorry to hear that. Please read the post above and check if there’s any way your mobile could be recovered.
hi deepak…
i have lost my nokia 2700 classic 10 days ago…
i am also having my bill and IMEI no…. So can i get it back pls inform me fast…..
@Armaan:
Sorry to hear that. You can lodge complait and if you are lucky, may be you can get it back! 🙂
sir i loss my lg kg 195 yesterday at 7:50pm a young boy on bike and he put my phone please my request please block the phone and (LG KG 195)(IMEI:358794024787620)
Very sorry to hear that Mohammad. Unfortunately I cannot do much if nothing of the point above worked out for you.
hi, sir i lost my mobile nokia e 71, with IMEI number 356059038778318,
i lost it last Saturday, sir please inform
Please read the post above!
Dear Sir,
I lost my mobile Nokia 5233 on 15/1/2011. IMIE no is.354850044081800.
Please help me sir.
Yogesh Kharat
9730417278
Respected sir,
I have lossed my samsung champ cam mobile before 3 days , please help me that matter
i went to yermala to barshi villege i know that i have lossed my mobile in that root,
informe me one the 9975310116 this is my brothers number please help me
Pls read top of this post for what can be done now.
my old number is 8087148327 please block my number
Hallo sir.
I lost my mobile INTEX IN 2040E
M_IMEI : 3543850338947752
Please help me sir
9725595147
Jagdish Puroiht
I lost my mobile in bus please help me
Mobile model: Karbonn K217
Last Used Numbers: 9952212215,9566137172
Mobile Theft Date: 10.2.2011 night 7.30 pm
IMEI 1: 359791021926291
IMEI 2: 359791022028295
mail id: [email protected]
mobile: 9952212215
i have lost my micromax q1 dual sim mobile ime no. is910041040984117 910041042504111 plz find it
hi sir, i lost my mobile MICROMAX Q1 in R.C Reddy IAS institute in Hyderabad. could u please help me out to trace my mobile???? IMEI No-910041046166248.
Sir I have lost my mobile
mobile no is 9854213408
EMI No is 351985045206908.
Please Help Me.
I lost my cell phone yesterday.
EMI No is 351909040876135
Please call on 9880366614 if the mobile is traced.
I Lost my mobile a few hours ago and it is the karbonn set.and when i call my number at present it is telling it is unreachable. can i trace my mobile phone with the imei number is 352482035903131.please tell me if it can be traced r not
Unfortunately, not much can be done about lost handsets in India.
Sir I have lost my mobile
EMI No is354854041316904
mob model-NOKIA X2
Please Help Me.
if u found my cell.
i pey some Rs if any
cont no 998867572
Please read the above post in detail. It tells what you can do now.
hai i lost my sony ericson 910i mobile IMEI No 351555034915931,, Contact mr kumar Gr 8095444777 plz can find
Pls help me to recover my stolen handset
I LOST MY MOBILE NO. 8959890185
PLASE DO THE RIGHT INFORMATION
Sir my mobile no is 9038701503 …………..plz can i get its locatin where it is exactly in kolkata exactly
Hello sir i was lost my mobile in Pondycherry PIMS Hospital in ORTHOPADICS WARD at morning 5.30am
SAMSUNG MOBILE METRO 2252
Dual sim card mobile :
My AirTel sim :999 453 9774
My AirCel sim :9941 803 556
IMIE number :*353864/05/278056/8*
IMEI NUMBER :*353865/05/278056/5*
Contact Mobile Number Father : 9894066905
pls help me sir
How to trace it ???????
Sorry to hear that, Rajesh. But in India we can’t do much about lost handsets.
Lost My Mobile Samsund Galaxy Dous Lite S-5302 Pllz Trace EMI No : My EMI No : Is 353877054985779 & 353878054985777 Plzzzzz Trace My EMI No : My Number Is 8860146007 …..& 8800746499 ….
Hello sir,
My name is Archana gunjal, my son’s samsung mobile has been lost from our building premises last few days, his mobile no is 9324133281 pls do some help to trace the mobile handset.
If u find any information pls contact me on this no – 9324570592 / 9867788994
I lost my nokia lumia 625 i hv originalbil
will you please help me to find out my cell..