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Apple doesn't return stolen iPhone back to original owner

Posted: 01 Jan 2010, 14:13, by John V.

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Apple doesn't return stolen iPhone back to original owner

You’d think that registering your Apple iPhone’s serial number as soon as its purchased means it’s enough information to clearly say it’s yours right? Well the case is not so for one particular former iPhone owner who recently received an eye opening shock when Apple called her up notifying that they are unable to return the stolen iPhone – it’s scheduled to be replaced actually. This all started several weeks ago when the victim, Alisa, was robbed in a New York City subway. The police were called in and attempted to scour the area in hopes of potentially finding the robber. Fast forward a couple weeks later and Alisa is contacted by Apple about having her iPhone replaced, which was linked to her by the serial number, due to a software malfunction.

Now the pickle in all of this is that she can’t get back her phone because she did not file a police report after the incident – this required her traveling to the precinct and going through books of pictures to attempt to ID the thief. Apple has told her that they must honor the warranty work, despite it being considered stolen, and that she does not have sufficient evidence to get her phone back. So apparently even if the serial number of the phone is registered to her; she is still fighting to get back her phone.

source: The Consumerist via AppleInsider

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1. shimmyx20 posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:44 0

That's really shitty of them

2. Fanboys Suck posted on 01 Jan 2010, 16:19 0

No Joke. You suck Apple!

3. ace1122 posted on 01 Jan 2010, 18:13 0

No matter how cold it may be, its just business.

5. macron2000 posted on 02 Jan 2010, 00:59 0

Why make this a big deal PA? If If I call and report my Verizon BB stolen, the folks at Asurion will ask me to submit a copy of a police report along with my claim, standard stuff. Why try so hard to make a story out of nothing. Gee wiz.

8. rjt185 posted on 03 Jan 2010, 07:18 0

Yeah, and it's just business ETHICS.

4. vzwman posted on 02 Jan 2010, 00:47 0

Droooooid

7. rhomaion posted on 02 Jan 2010, 12:54 0

Succccccks

10. *HOVA* posted on 03 Jan 2010, 09:39 0

Yea have your Droid stolen and see what happens.

11. Dood posted on 03 Jan 2010, 12:26 0

I'll steal it. I need some more of em!

6. vzwtech86 posted on 02 Jan 2010, 02:24 0

actually asurion stopped asking for police reports a short while back. the most they would ask for now is a fax with 2 forms of id and a form attached. they did this because of customer complaints and such. at least thats how they work for verizon...

9. rjt185 posted on 03 Jan 2010, 07:19 0

They also added the disclaimer on the robot phone message while you wait for a rep that people who submit any erroneous informaiton will be prosecuted. So no police report now...but if you were lying...bam!...they'll get you.

12. sleepyjohnny posted on 03 Jan 2010, 12:41 0

im glad that if my droid gets stolen, i'll have a new one asap, and as soon as i type my email on the phone, it'll be just like my old one with all my contacts and apps back. i could care less what happened to the stolen one, im covered :D

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1. shimmyx20 posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:44 0

2. Fanboys Suck posted on 01 Jan 2010, 16:19 0

3. ace1122 posted on 01 Jan 2010, 18:13 0

5. macron2000 posted on 02 Jan 2010, 00:59 0

8. rjt185 posted on 03 Jan 2010, 07:18 0

4. vzwman posted on 02 Jan 2010, 00:47 0

7. rhomaion posted on 02 Jan 2010, 12:54 0

10. *HOVA* posted on 03 Jan 2010, 09:39 0

11. Dood posted on 03 Jan 2010, 12:26 0

6. vzwtech86 posted on 02 Jan 2010, 02:24 0

9. rjt185 posted on 03 Jan 2010, 07:19 0

12. sleepyjohnny posted on 03 Jan 2010, 12:41 0

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