Found CDMA iPhone (cell number ending 8407)

foundiphone · Jul 10, 2012

Found Verizon CDMA black iPhone in Barcelona, Spain on 5th July 2012.Cell number ends 8407. If you have lost a black iPhone, please message me or reply with: 1) Your first name, 2) Your lock screen background and 3) Where you think you may have lost it. We are very interested in getting this iPhone returned to its rightful owner and our local police are very unhelpful.

Pinkpoison · Jul 10, 2012

please don't duplicate posts,one post per issue,thank you.

xrayeyes · Jul 10, 2012

You are very kind to report this! I wonder if contacting Verizon would help?

mdmc · Jul 10, 2012

Can you use this phone? If so why not call the last number called? I have done this before. Called and said I found phone and where they could go to get it back. If not please Notify Verizon.

foundiphone · Jul 11, 2012

The phone is password locked and does not appear to have any network connections so I cannot call 'Home' or anything. I have emailed Verizon's customer service with the phone's number but have so far had no reply... I am thinking of handing it in to the local Apple Store but am slightly wary as it doesn't appear to be from this country (no CDMA where we are!) and I do not want them to trash it after a week like our police said they would. Any more ideas? Thank you for your help!

xrayeyes · Jul 11, 2012

I am curious how you got the phone number if the phone is Pass Code Locked? Is it on a delay? If so, find a contact and e-mail someone that might know the owner. Or go into Location services>messages>Receive at and send a message to the person through their apple id.

mdmc · Jul 11, 2012

When you find a locked phone but still connected to the carrier press and hold the home button until voice control comes on. Tell the phone to call home or mom or dad. Most people will label their home phone, "home" and the same with parents

foundiphone · Jul 12, 2012

Thank you for your help, the problem is now mainly resolved! Verizon emailed saying they are able to return it to the owner and are mailing me a return shipment package. I found the number by taking it into the Apple store in La Maquinista so not sure exactly how they did it but that was the only information they could find (I think, I don't speak Catalan at all). Thank you for all your help.