If I report a stolen iPhone 4 to Apple, will anything be done about it?

I had my iPhone 4 stolen out of my gym locker yesterday night and naturally I am mad.  I am wondering if I called Apple to report a stolen iPhone 4 (and provide the IMEI code) if anything would be done or if they would restrict helping the next owner of the phone if they came in for Apple assistance, or Apple take possession of the phone as it is stolen.

Unfortunately the United States is somewhat unique in not maintaining a blacklist of stolen phones.
Generally a thief can take an iPhone into a store and have the service reactivated.  With the service provider asking no questions.
You can file a report with the police, the odds of them finding it for you are well, astronomical.

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  • How can I report my stolen iphone

    I want to report my stolen iphone!!!!! It is not to easy to report!!! how can I report it??

    Walk into, or telephone your nearest police station and tell them. Also tell your network operator.

  • HT204315 how can i report my stolen iphone?

    how to report my stolen iphone

    a few things you can do
    go to https://www.iCloud.com/ sign in with your applied then click on the find my iPhone option, you may be able to locate your phone or put it into lost mode there
    you can also contact your carrier and let them know your device is stolen, or filing a police report

  • I have an old ipod touch and use it everyday now i cant get on facebook and cant download apps which i want as it requires ios 4.3. what use is it to me anymore and are apple willing to do something about it

    i have an old ipod touch and use it everyday now i cant get on facebook and cant download apps which i want as it requires ios 4.3. what use is it to me anymore and are apple willing to do something about it

    Your only way is if you have the version that was compatible on your computer such as in the recycle bin/trash or in a computer file backup. In that case delete the current version that is in your iTunes App library and replace it with the older version. Then sync.

  • HT1688 How do I report stolen iPhone and what will Apple do about this?

    What will Apple do if someone else connects to iTunes with a stolen iPhone

    "iTunes is a service too."
    itunes is an online store.  You would have them deny service?  Really?  This would be an invitation to countless problems.
    as for cars registration gets checked when
    1. stopped by police
    2. when getting inspection sticker."
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    2) You think we should have to have anual inpections for out ipods/iphones?  Really?
    None of this is done through Ford, Checy or any other car maker.
    Unless you are advocating licensing and registering your iphone with the govenrment, then you are not comparing like issues at all.

  • Report stolen iPhone to apple

    Hi my iPhone was stolen while on holiday. It is being claimed through my travel insurance but the insurer has requested proof that apple is aware of it being stolen. I can't find any way on the apple website to report it and my tech support has expired. What's the best way to contact them without having to pay for a new tech support issue?

    Are you sure that's what they want? Or do they want proof that your carrier is aware it's been stolen? (or possibly a copy of the police report)
    Apple doesn't care if the phone was stolen. They can't do anything about it.
    The best way to do something, I suppose, would be go into your nearest Apple Store.  If they truly need something, then I'd suggest drafting a note informing them that it's been stolen, including the serial number, and asking a manager to sign that he received it (he doesn't have to do anything about it, just acknowledge that he was informed).
    If there is no Apple Store near you, get the address of Apple in your country, make a photo copy of the note along with the addressed envelope, and send it via registered mail, signature required.

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    Thank you!
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  • My home button doesnt work? If i take my iphone into apple will they replace it?

    Can anyone help?

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    My iphone4 plays music through the phone's speaker when I plug in my headphones. Is there any way to fix this?

    I'm having the same problem... just got this phone as a replacement for a iphone with bad wifi..******

  • Why doesnt apple report stolen iphone activations

    why doesnt apple have some way of reporting a stolen iphone mine was stolen and i have the find my phone app and its been online once and nothing since that was in december it was stolen in november of last year.  I paid cash for had no insurance on disablility cannot afford another one.  I paid cash when I got my back pay now I have no iphone and nothing i can do.  apple should have some type of system to see that a phone is stolen or not.

    In addition to all of the reasons already given, Apple is not in the business of tracking and listing stolen property.  Theft of iPhones, and other smart phones, has reached epidemic proportions in most large cities.  The only people who have a real reason to keep records of stolen phones would be the cell service providers.
    The new iOS version 7 has an anti-theft protection feature - the Activation Lock.  Using that feature makes the iPhone useless to the thief.  But the user must turn that on for it to work.

  • Can apple locate a lost or stolen iphone

    Can apple locate a lost or stolen iphone4 ? My son thinks he left it at a local store yesterday and of course when he went back no one knew anything about it. He did not have the "find my iphone" app installed and also did not use icloud. So we're wondering if their any options open at this point or do we just move forward with an insurance claim and be done with it.
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    The only way to locate/disable/erase any lost/stolen iPhone is through Find My Phone or a similar app. However, this requires that Find My Phone be setup/activated, on your phone, before it was lost/stolen. You would then login at iCloud.com & try to locate it. This requires the phone be turned on & have an Internet connection. There is no other way to locate a lost/stolen iPhone. Apple can't/won't help you, nor will your carrier. Report the loss to the Police, your carrier & Insurance company. Change all of your passwords.

  • My iPhone 4 (iOS 6) has been stolen. Can Apple (store) track it through its serial number or IMEI?

    It appears offline on Find My iPhone. I guess I wasn't able to activate it on the iCloud settings. Or maybe it has been restored.. I don't know.. could it be tracked by Apple store through its serial number or IMEI? Thanks.

    Sorry, no.
    The only way to locate/disable/erase any lost/stolen iPhone is through Find My Phone or a similar app. However, this requires that Find My Phone be setup/activated, on your phone, before it was lost/stolen. You would then login at iCloud.com & try to locate it. This requires the phone be turned on & have an Internet connection. There is no other way to locate a lost/stolen iPhone. Apple can't/won't help you, nor will your carrier. Report the loss to the Police, your carrier & Insurance company. Change all of your passwords.

  • How to report stolen iPhone ? I want to make no one can use my stolen phone again.

    My iPhone was stole and I made new iPhone with same number yesterday. I want no one can use my stolen iPhone again. I have serial number of my stolen iPhone. Can I report my stolen iPhone and make no one can't use it?

    adnan02.ch wrote:
    ya on a nother ios device download find my iphone and press remote wipe
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  • Stolen iphone how to report the imei?

    months ago my 5C was stolen......today i found out itunes store the imei and serial number. So i  was wondering could i report it stolen to ATT/apple so the phone could not be used atlease.
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    You don't report it to Apple at all. 
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    Other than changing your passwords, there was nothing else to do.

  • STOLEN IPHONE - IS IT POSSIBLE TO FIND IT?

    Is it possible to find my stolen iPhone through the imie code? using iphone makes sense when you have an Apple ID. Is it possible to find my iPhone through IMEI if someone restored the pjone and connected it to a new Apple ID? That would mean that one IMEI is in two Apple Accounts. Is it possible to find out that?
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    Thanks for information in advance.

    Dear AnaMusic,
    I read the infomration in the link you sent me, but there is no information about the option 'report a stolen device'. I can't see any option like that one. I can see only that I can look for it through 'Find My iPhone' application, which, I heard, is useless if the telephone has been restored.
    Where can I report a stolen iphone?
    regards,
    Martin

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