I lost my iphone 4 white yesterday (june 21st, 2011)

Question

On June 21st, 2011, I lost it at Fair oaks Mall in Fairfax, Virginia in Forever 21 store around 6:15-6:30pm. While I was trying on rings, I placed it on the table next to me, and when I realized my phone was gone after I purchased my items it was already gone. I literally searched the store for two hours and was out of luck. If anyone seen someone or knows who might have done this, please contact me through [email protected] and reward will be given. It's iphone 4 white with a cover that's pink on the sides and gray plastic on the back. I know how powerful internet is, and hope the person who took my phone realize how immortal thing she/he have conducted and put a suffering on a person.
After spending more than 24hours trying to get my iphone back on my hands, I got to a point that everything is useless and that I have no hope. So I decided to share with others who might be in same or will end up in similar situation.
I did not have Find My Iphone App downloaded on it since it's been only 3weeks since I bought it and never thought it would be stolen like that, I wasn't able to located it (the ******* who stole it turned it off anyways).
I have reported it as a crime to a police, left alternative number at the store, but still nothing.
I have suspended my number from AT&T so that the ******* won't be able to use it.
I just want to advise others in future if they ever lose their iphones:
1. search CAREFULLY. Trace where you might have left it.
2. if you have find my iphone app on it, trace that.
2. Report it to a police
3. call your phone service and see if they can do anything with insurance
4. if you bought your iphone with a credit card, the credit card's insurance might be able to refund you but this varies among the cards.
5. really, Apple will not do anything about your stolen/lost iphone.
6. JUST DON'T LOSE IT.
personally, I bought it with capital one card and was hoping that I could get money back at least since it's a big company and was assure that I had the insurance to cover it, and I found out theft/stolen/loss a product insurance was only for Mastercards professional and bussiness and not for Platinum with regular Mastercard.

Answer 1

This would only work if you have iOS5 installed, and you have activated the "Find my iPhone" feature.
If so, you clould log into iCloud and locate or remotely lock or wipe your phone.
iCloud: Troubleshooting Find My iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac
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