Lost Droid question

[aldap]

A question. I lost a Droid X in a cab a little bit ago, not too long ago. Anyway, I had a recovery program on it, and I was able to track it via GPS, and I saw it moving away (via Lookout and Latitude). It was locked via a PIN code lock. I also had an app installed that will wipe it after 10 unsuccessful tries, I called it from another phone, put a message on it asking to call me, put a siren alarm on it (hopefully it worked), and when I got no response, and when I knew it wasn't coming back, I sent a wipe command to it.

I changed my Google along with other passwords just in case, and called Verizon and they put it on their lost/stolen list.

I didn't have insurance on it, as it was a gift from my employer so I I never got around to put insurance on it, the good thing I guess, is it didn't cost me anything, but still being a gift, doesn't make it any easier.

I replaced it with a Thunderbolt, and since I had to pay for this unit, made sure I put insurance on it.

My question is, I called Verizon and they said they had placed it on the lost/stolen list, is this a permanent thing, or does it time out and I have to call back?

Also, is there really any way if it is recovered by another passenger in the cab or the driver, etc. If someone tries to reactive it , I know people sell stolen goods on Craigslist or ebay, if there is any way someone still can use it again, or is it basically a unusable device permanently? I know I will never get it myself, as I am 1000 miles away from this city I lost it in right now.

Thanks.

[vereyezuhn]

I must say, I'm impressed at the security measures you took before you lost it.

With that said, it will be permanently put on the lost/stolen list, until someone turns it into a Verizon store. They will then contact you to let you know it has been retrieved, and I believe they can then sell it as a refurbished device.

The only way someone can use it again is if they unlock it and use it on Cricket Wireless. There is no way they can use it on Verizon, unless they get a Verizon rep to clear it off the lost/stolen list (which HAS happened before - someone on one of the other forums on here lost their iPhone 4, and a Verizon rep picked it up and took it off the list and used it as their own) I doubt there are many people who will actually do that though.

[crb79]

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vereyezuhn wrote:

I must say, I'm impressed at the security measures you took before you lost it.

With that said, it will be permanently put on the lost/stolen list, until someone turns it into a Verizon store. They will then contact you to let you know it has been retrieved, and I believe they can then sell it as a refurbished device.

The only way someone can use it again is if they unlock it and use it on Cricket Wireless. There is no way they can use it on Verizon, unless they get a Verizon rep to clear it off the lost/stolen list (which HAS happened before - someone on one of the other forums on here lost their iPhone 4, and a Verizon rep picked it up and took it off the list and used it as their own) I doubt there are many people who will actually do that though.

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Correct, as this is not an Insurance phone the VZW store would have to return it to you and cannot resell it.

As far as Cricket Wireless, they will activate a phone which has a bad ESN, but not one reported stolen.  If Cricket were to knowingly activate a Stolen phone they could be held criminally liable.

[aldap]

All right all thanks. Regarding all the security features, hey better safe than sorry, this is what I like about the Android device, you can do all of this , and these apps were light, so battery usage wasn't an issue.

I remember at the time I installed them, you think "oh, I will put these on, but I will never lose it", then you lose it. I always put PIN locks on my devices, as I have known people who don't, (Android, iPhone, and Blackberry users) and lose them, your whole world is wide open at that point. The few seconds you might save to punch in your password as opposed to a lost phone is not worth it.

Thanks both for your input again. I will also hav to check out that iPhone story.