How do I Identify The Owner of a Cell Phone?

Gary O'

Gary O'

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Found a cell phone at our cabin property in the mountains.
It was in what was left of the snow, out near the meadow about 50 yards from the cabin
No tracks, so it's been there for awhile

Took it to our local Verizon and US Cellular outlets to see if they could identify the owner.
nada

Neither could the county Sheriff

Someone mentioned finding out via the sim card (?)

I know less than nothing about cell phones


Unsure how old it is

Looks to be a Motorola

Any geezer geeks got any suggestions?

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Perhaps someone threw it out?

In my phone contacts, my cell phone is listed... just in case I lose it. There's got to be a way of locating the owner via the phone. My husband had a problem with his cell and went to Spectrum and they got the problem solved. Hubby was amazed at how smart the workers are.

Hope you find the owner.
 
I too know possibly even less than you do about cell phones, GaryO. šŸ˜

(One might ask why I am answering this post, then. :oops:o_O:ROFLMAO:)

Because I want to add my additional question to yours, in case someone knowledgeable comes along. :geek::LOL:

I wonder if it would be worth anything to anyone, now that it was exposed to the elements for so long, found where and how you found it. Would it work at all, in any bit?:unsure::unsure::unsure:
 

I did not mean that you should try to make any calls on it!:oops:

I only meant that if it is completely nonfunctional from being left that way, then maybe it just gets discarded properly now, without any further attempts regarding it. ???o_O:unsure:
 
Gary O' said:
No damage or things missing

Not totally fenced
The meadow is wide open, but not easily accessed
Gotta be someone 'exploring' and happened onto the cabin....
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Gary O' said:
Found a cell phone at our cabin property in the mountains.
It was in what was left of the snow, out near the meadow about 50 yards from the cabin
No tracks, so it's been there for awhile

Took it to our local Verizon and US Cellular outlets to see if they could identify the owner.
nada

Neither could the county Sheriff

Someone mentioned finding out via the sim card (?)

I know less than nothing about cell phones


Unsure how old it is

Looks to be a Motorola

Any geezer geeks got any suggestions?

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Chris21E said:
More how to details
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-you-can-return-someones-lost-phone-by-thinking-like-a-thief/
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Ditto. Also if the phone could power up you could call yourself and bingo. Best bet is to have a phone store young-un pull the 14 or 15 digit IMSI for you off the sim card unless it's corrupted.
 
I don't believe you will ever find the phone's owner. It's probably all innocent, if no one entered your cabin. I used to go 'exploring' and if any home had a for sale sign me & husband were known to look around.
 
Pepper said:
I don't believe you will ever find the phone's owner. It's probably all innocent, if no one entered your cabin. I used to go 'exploring' and if any home had a for sale sign me & husband were known to look around.
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Yeah, I'm guilty of that too.
Got cured of it a bit when stumbling onto a recluse's cabin
We became friends, but the first few moments were a tad unsettling
 

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