- Feb 22, 2001
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Rolling around in the park with my dog last night, my phone fell out.
It wasn't until 1.5 hours after the fact that I realized my phone was missing.
It was a Sprint, Samsung GS3.
I had installed Sprints "TEP" application that allowed me to login and locate the phone and remotely deactive/wipe/siren it.
The problem was the last update for the phone was 7p.m.; I left the park at 6:30 pm. The last location was smack dab where I had been. I went back with my whole family and we scoured the area to no avail.
Since the Sprint app updates location every 1 hour, it means that at some between 7pm and 8:30, the phone was turned off. So, someone found it. I could not remotely deactive/wipe it because it was off.
I called Sprint and they de-activated it. I had insurance on it, so with a deductible I'll get a replacement.
My concern is, other than having Sprint de-activate it... is there anything that the new owner could do to grief me? Anything I should be doing to further protect myself?
About the only thing I've done is change my Google Password ( with 2-step verification, it wanted to send a verify code to my stolen phone - luckily, I had my wifes phone # as a backup. )
Bonus question: Do these phones have the equivalent of a unique MAC - so if Sprint kills it, they could also notify ATT/Verizon and all services would deny my phones MAC from ever coming on any network? Is it now a glorified PMP for someone?
It wasn't until 1.5 hours after the fact that I realized my phone was missing.
It was a Sprint, Samsung GS3.
I had installed Sprints "TEP" application that allowed me to login and locate the phone and remotely deactive/wipe/siren it.
The problem was the last update for the phone was 7p.m.; I left the park at 6:30 pm. The last location was smack dab where I had been. I went back with my whole family and we scoured the area to no avail.
Since the Sprint app updates location every 1 hour, it means that at some between 7pm and 8:30, the phone was turned off. So, someone found it. I could not remotely deactive/wipe it because it was off.
I called Sprint and they de-activated it. I had insurance on it, so with a deductible I'll get a replacement.
My concern is, other than having Sprint de-activate it... is there anything that the new owner could do to grief me? Anything I should be doing to further protect myself?
About the only thing I've done is change my Google Password ( with 2-step verification, it wanted to send a verify code to my stolen phone - luckily, I had my wifes phone # as a backup. )
Bonus question: Do these phones have the equivalent of a unique MAC - so if Sprint kills it, they could also notify ATT/Verizon and all services would deny my phones MAC from ever coming on any network? Is it now a glorified PMP for someone?
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