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Hello....This is going to be a bizarre question, but I just found a very nice AT&T Razr lying on the windowsill of my home tonight. I took it inside and it has no SIM card. Is there anyway to find the owner by the serial number ? I recently came out of an abusive marriage and have a protection order against my ex-husband and am concerned that he may be lurking around and left it there. I also have three children and wonder if some weirdo was hanging out by our family room. The phone definitely does not belong to any family or friends. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
There really isn't a way to determine the owner based on the IMEI (serial) number of the phone. You could contact AT&T and they could search by the IMEI, and potentially locate the owner, but since the phone doesn't have the SIM inside of it, it's likely that the owner is using a different phone. If they locate the owner, they can't tell you who that person is and though you could ask them to contact the person for you, it's not likely that they could do this for you. It's always worth a try and all you would need to do is to contact AT&T and tell them that you have found a phone, provide them with the 15 digit IMEI (located under the back cover of the phone under the battery) and ask them to look it up. If you had found a phone with a SIM card in it, it would be more likely that it was a lost phone, but it's more likely that this is someone's old phone. Either way, you can always try. I hope this helps. Thanks and good luck to you . DebiN
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| Comment | Thanks, DebiN for your response to my question. I actually talked to the police who seemed to think it was stolen since the sim card was missing. The phone looked too new for the owner to have switched phones and removed it him/herself. They were just as puzzled, however, to the location it was found and definitely think whoever left it on my windowsill was trying to have a peek inside my house.....creepy! Unless they return and are caught, this will probably remain a mystery. I wrote down the ID numbers for the phone and plan on calling AT&T in case it actually was stolen and the owner reported it. Thanks again for your time and response. | ||
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DebiN
Expertise
I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.
Experience
Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.
Organizations
I belong to several organizations
Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications
Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years
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