IPhone is stolen - what can I do now?

Question

My IPhone was stolen now about a month ago. Well, I recognised I after one hour, meantime they deactivated my IPhone so I was not able to use ICloud to find my device.
I guess they have erased all data and the configuration by installing a new IOS on the device.
Whatever, I have the unique IMEI number of my device, purchase contract and even the theft report. The police here in Austria told me that they will note the IMEI number but they will not localise my device, even if they are able to do that!
So, is there any possibility by apple to find, localise or completely lock my IPHONE by IMEI?

Answer 1

That is missing the point of what I wrote before. Never wrote anything like apple is responsible in any way, just asked if the offer any service to lock or locate it again with IMEI only, even if the IPHONE was set up with a blank IOS -  I mean, what ist the big deal and difference to "Find IPHONE" than ...!
And well there is a proof that the IPhone was stolen, it is the theft report and so on, finally it never would be the thing of apple to controll and proof the real ownership, this is police work.
Yes I too say that it is no problem for the service provider(phone operators), in my case Orange(Austria), to localise the IPHONE by IMEI, but the  will to this by judge's decision only and you wont't get this decision if it is just stolen...
After all, no matter who would lock and/or localise the IPHONE Apple or Service Provider, both would have the abilitiy to do that (Either bei cell network or synchronization with Itunes), but the wont't, just to avoid extra work, extra costs and possible problems.
Again, the theft report must be enough and it`s no matter of privacy, who ever would locate the device will grant the information to the police only. Police will than find the current proprietor and invastigate who the real owner might be. If the current proprietor dont have any proof like a purchase contract the case is clear. If the investigation result is, that the reporter of the theft report lied, he has to pay for all the police work an will get a charge.
With this solution one will always have to pay for the work of the localization service, the work of the police ... and with this solution no privacy will be bruised and with this solution 90% of all stolen cell phones will be found and people will not do it for fun because of being afraid of a possible charge ... - so what?
Hugh, that is the way how easy it could be, isn't it?
But currently it's more a dream than reality
That would be much more secure than your insurance example. In case of a normal insurance problem, all you have to do is get a theft report and tell it your insurance company