Well thanks for that. It's a given that it was a dumb-ass thing to do not to enable the tracking application. It's nice that you and a lot of other people get some kind of vicarious satisfaction knowing that someone else has to pay because they didn't jump thru the hoops they could have. I for one can't wait until America reaches the totally intolerant and unforgiving future it's so rapidly approaching. Sick as that is, let's move on.
Obviously, our overburdened police department isn't about to get involved with this crime. And like you, they can just shrug it off as 'my fault' and let the one who stole it off. And of course I knew that which is why I haven't called them and am asking questions in this forum. But if the police can track it, so can apple or any third party. And that's really what I am getting at here. Maybe someone who doesn't already know everything is out there and could help me out. Or maybe there just isn't anything I can do about my stolen iPhone.
Let's recap.
1) we have eliminated the police as a source of possible help. As the previous reply points out, they have a big fat excuse not to do anything about this crime because I could have enabled an app that may or may not have helped to find out who stole the phone or where it is. Besides, the police are busy collecting traffic tickets which is a much more lucrative use of their time and more profitable for their business. Revenue is up for the police INC. Yeayyyy!
2) at least one other forum user has jumped at the opportunity to rub my face in doggie doo for being so stupid as to not have enabled the tracking app. Maybe I didn't read the post so carefully but I don't remember them really addressing the question.
So we still hope to find someone that actually knows something worth sharing here. Is there a third party or an application or a service that can track my phone? Is there a stolen iPhone list somewhere that I can put the phone serial # on that will prevent the thief from activating and using my phone?
