Becker BK1 Brute pass around

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When we're searching for a lost someone, the police can get cooperation from cell phone companies to at least get what antenna the signal is hitting. Narrows it down, but it sure ain't like reality TV where you can do a walk-up...
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Actually, you can, if the phone has GPS on it. On my own personal phone, I use a tool called Mobile Lookout Security. It allows you to log in to their website and control various aspect of your phone, such as locking it down, sounding the alarm at full volume, wiping all data, etc. It will even give you the number of the new SIM card if a new SIM is inserted.

About a year and a half ago, I forgot my phone at a restaurant. I realized this about 10 min later and went back for it... it was gone. I asked the manager and no one had turned it in or anything... so I knew it had been stolen.

I hurried home and logged onto the site. Activated GPS and found exactly where my phone was. It was in an apartment complex. I locked the phone down and then it went offline, meaning that they powered the phone off. A couple minutes later it came back online with a new SIM card. I got the phone number, wrote it down... I kept the phone locked though, so they couldn't use it. It went back offline... I waited a couple of minutes and called my phone. Surprisingly, they actually answered.. lol

I asked the guy why he took my phone. He said h didn't and he 'got it from his friend'. I told him it was my phone and I wanted it back. He laughed and then hung up... So I called back... but this time, I called HIS phone (the other number).

I explained again that he had my phone... and I knew exactly where he was.. as well as his phone number. He called my bluff, so I told him the name of the apartment complex. I told him he had one chance to return my phone. He hung up on me.

Obviously, I didn't know which apartment he was in... but he didn't know that... so... I called the cops.. and explained the situation. They said that they normally wouldn't do anything about a phone.. but since I had the address and number, they'd see what they could do. The cop called the kid and told him that he was out in the parking lot and if he brought the phone down to him, nothing would happen. If he didn't, he would be arrested (he wouldn't because he didn't actually know where he was).... but the kid was scared enough that he brought it down... and the cop brought me my phone.

No police report or anything... but shows what a little bit of technical knowledge and preparedness can do to help. :)

Moral of the story: If you have an Android phone, install Mobile Lookout Security NOW. Also... don't steal from IT people. lol...
 
:eek:I did not read the entire thread, so forgive me if this has already been addressed. Something to consider at least: If he actually IS going through a divorce or separation, it IS possible that the "other half" actually took them, either on purpose or :rolleyes: by mistake, or even sold them already, thinking they were his. I had a friend who just went through this exact scenario (she took them on purpose & swore she didn't have them or know what happened to them) with 4 handguns. Spite has no boundries. She told him she did it, 7 years later & after the "guy she left him for" died. They have been reported stolen. She wants HIM to come to another state & get them back. If he does, he is committing a crime & will loose his job &/or go to jail. He wont turn her in because he still loves her. The joys of marriage gone bad.
 
Twinstick, I did touch on that possibility in my post #157. I had a friend who had 3 cars..and the ex wife took the old one that meant the most to him and all of his tools, just to be vindictive. But as stated..it may not be a case of of a bad divorce due to the timeline ? I just hope everyone gets what they are owed.
 
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Actually, you can, if the phone has GPS on it. On my own personal phone, I use a tool called Mobile Lookout Security. It allows you to log in to their website and control various aspect of your phone, such as locking it down, sounding the alarm at full volume, wiping all data, etc. It will even give you the number of the new SIM card if a new SIM is inserted.

About a year and a half ago, I forgot my phone at a restaurant. I realized this about 10 min later and went back for it... it was gone. I asked the manager and no one had turned it in or anything... so I knew it had been stolen.

I hurried home and logged onto the site. Activated GPS and found exactly where my phone was. It was in an apartment complex. I locked the phone down and then it went offline, meaning that they powered the phone off. A couple minutes later it came back online with a new SIM card. I got the phone number, wrote it down... I kept the phone locked though, so they couldn't use it. It went back offline... I waited a couple of minutes and called my phone. Surprisingly, they actually answered.. lol

I asked the guy why he took my phone. He said h didn't and he 'got it from his friend'. I told him it was my phone and I wanted it back. He laughed and then hung up... So I called back... but this time, I called HIS phone (the other number).

I explained again that he had my phone... and I knew exactly where he was.. as well as his phone number. He called my bluff, so I told him the name of the apartment complex. I told him he had one chance to return my phone. He hung up on me.

Obviously, I didn't know which apartment he was in... but he didn't know that... so... I called the cops.. and explained the situation. They said that they normally wouldn't do anything about a phone.. but since I had the address and number, they'd see what they could do. The cop called the kid and told him that he was out in the parking lot and if he brought the phone down to him, nothing would happen. If he didn't, he would be arrested (he wouldn't because he didn't actually know where he was).... but the kid was scared enough that he brought it down... and the cop brought me my phone.

No police report or anything... but shows what a little bit of technical knowledge and preparedness can do to help. :)

Moral of the story: If you have an Android phone, install Mobile Lookout Security NOW. Also... don't steal from IT people. lol...
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One better. I have an app called "Fone Home". Does all the same stuff, but I can also activate and trigger the front and back cameras. If they are playing with the phone, you get a nice mug shot. You can set off a screeching alarm that they can't silence...all sorts of stuff.
 
Ok, here's what we're gonna do.

I'm closing this thread. We have a thread in GBU now, to put all this in, but I'm gonna let this thread sit idle, until we can get the BK1 back and start the passaround again. Will we get it back from Clayton, probably not, that's how I see it. If we don't, then, I'll get another one to replace it, from, somewhere........

Then, I'll move all the BS posts out of here, to somewhere else, then, we can get a good solid review thread up.

So, from now on, take anything you have, to this thread.

A word of caution to the wise, internet detectives beware, trying to get into contact with someone is one thing, but I wouldn't take it any further than that, say, badgering someone repeatedly. Once you get in touch and leave a message, I would leave it at that. Continual harassment can fall under federal, cross state jurisdiction.

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