Alpo Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Laying in the grass at the side of the road. Any ideas on what to do with it? How to find out whose it is and get it back to him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Go to his directory, call a couple of his local numbers, tell them the story, get a name and even if you can't tell them you'll leave at the PD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 I'd take it to the police station. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 If it's not locked, call "Home". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Worth a try, though dam' few landlines these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 It's locked. It wants me to enter the code which will allow it to recognize my face. So it's double locked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Maybe was a. Throw-away phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Remington Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 8 hours ago, Alpo said: Any ideas on what to do with it? If you lost your phone, what would you like to happen? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 (edited) I'd snag one of the corroplast signs realtors (illegally) post on rights of way and use it to post my own sign where I found the phone: "I FOUND YOUR PHONE. IF YOU WANT IT, CALL IT. When (if?) they call, even if it's locked you should get an alert with the phone number that's calling. That will give you a point of contact, AND verify the phone's owner. If no one calls in a couple days or so, take it to the police. Edited August 31 by Ozark Huckleberry 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 It’s kinda like when I found a credit card in the park while walking. I turned it in to the Park Rangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 of the many I have found , I turn them in at the store where found or drop em off with the PD CB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 When mines locked there is a green phone symbol at the bottom which activates emergency information even with no other access within the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 I doubt it was a throwaway. Based on the plug-in in the bottom, it's an iPhone. And they are what - $1,000 or more? There are messages on the home screen. One of them is from AT&T, so I'm going to go on the assumption that this is an AT&T phone, and since their office is only a half a mile away I will take it to them and see if they can figure out who owns it. 3 hours ago, JP Remington said: If you lost your phone, what would you like to happen? I would like it to come back home. Aside from all sorts of interesting information in the notepad app, my library is on my phone. Several thousand books. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 1 hour ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said: I thought that would be nomophonia. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 1 minute ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: I thought that would be nomophonia. I was thinking it would be nomophonafobia. But since my flip phone spends more time on my dresser than anywhere else, I don't fear losing it a bit. I'm more concerned about the cable going out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 the days I am far enough from folks , not to be bothered 2 hours ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 2 hours ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said: I got that!! Now I know what to call it! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 We need a new drama… Mr Alpo found in possession of murder victim’s phone. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 1 hour ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: I thought that would be nomophonia. Father Kit doesn't spell too good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 I have found a few phones. Mostly in stores or restaurants. I just turn them in to the staff. I have found 2 smart phones at boat docks. One I turned in to a park ranger. The other I was on my way to the boat landing security shack at the gate when it rang. I answered it hoping to tell someone that knows the owner was calling. It was the owner calling. An obnoxious butthead with a NY accent. “WHO ARE YOU AND WHY DO YOU HAVE MY PHONE?!” ”I found it on the boat dock at (blank) Landing.” ”LISTEN HERE (colorful expletive) YOU BETTER NOT BE (bleep) WITH ME. WHERE ARE YOU? I WILL COME OVER THERE AND (rant, rant, rant, threat, threat, threat)” I couldn’t get a word in edgeways to explain to this goombah that I was trying to do him a favor. When he paused I said: ”I’m at your Mama’s. She said to tell you ‘Hi’ and that we need more K-Y.” I turned off the phone. I turned my truck around and went back to the dock. I got out and went to the dock and dropped the phone into the water on the boat ramp, about 2’ of water, so Pinhead would see his bright silver phone in the water when he arrived to fulfill his threats. I tried to do the right thing. 2 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 I found a phone once before. Lying next to the sunglass rack at Walmart. I left it be, went and found somebody in a blue vest and told them that somebody had lost their phone it was over by the sunglasses. She grabbed another blue vest and the two of them went and got it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 3 hours ago, Pat Riot said: I have found a few phones. Mostly in stores or restaurants. I just turn them in to the staff. I have found 2 smart phones at boat docks. One I turned in to a park ranger. The other I was on my way to the boat landing security shack at the gate when it rang. I answered it hoping to tell someone that knows the owner was calling. It was the owner calling. An obnoxious butthead with a NY accent. “WHO ARE YOU AND WHY DO YOU HAVE MY PHONE?!” ”I found it on the boat dock at (blank) Landing.” ”LISTEN HERE (colorful expletive) YOU BETTER NOT BE (bleep) WITH ME. WHERE ARE YOU? I WILL COME OVER THERE AND (rant, rant, rant, threat, threat, threat)” I couldn’t get a word in edgeways to explain to this goombah that I was trying to do him a favor. When he paused I said: ”I’m at your Mama’s. She said to tell you ‘Hi’ and that we need more K-Y.” I turned off the phone. I turned my truck around and went back to the dock. I got out and went to the dock and dropped the phone into the water on the boat ramp, about 2’ of water, so Pinhead would see his bright silver phone in the water when he arrived to fulfill his threats. I tried to do the right thing. I might've been inclined to wait til Pinhead got there to drop it. Or better yet skim it across the water! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 6 hours ago, Pat Riot said: I turned off the phone. I turned my truck around and went back to the dock. I got out and went to the dock and dropped the phone into the water on the boat ramp, about 2’ of water, so Pinhead would see his bright silver phone in the water when he arrived to fulfill his threats. I tried to do the right thing. Yes! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 7 hours ago, Pat Riot said: I have found a few phones. Mostly in stores or restaurants. I just turn them in to the staff. I have found 2 smart phones at boat docks. One I turned in to a park ranger. The other I was on my way to the boat landing security shack at the gate when it rang. I answered it hoping to tell someone that knows the owner was calling. It was the owner calling. An obnoxious butthead with a NY accent. “WHO ARE YOU AND WHY DO YOU HAVE MY PHONE?!” ”I found it on the boat dock at (blank) Landing.” ”LISTEN HERE (colorful expletive) YOU BETTER NOT BE (bleep) WITH ME. WHERE ARE YOU? I WILL COME OVER THERE AND (rant, rant, rant, threat, threat, threat)” I couldn’t get a word in edgeways to explain to this goombah that I was trying to do him a favor. When he paused I said: ”I’m at your Mama’s. She said to tell you ‘Hi’ and that we need more K-Y.” I turned off the phone. I turned my truck around and went back to the dock. I got out and went to the dock and dropped the phone into the water on the boat ramp, about 2’ of water, so Pinhead would see his bright silver phone in the water when he arrived to fulfill his threats. I tried to do the right thing. I basically had the same thing happen to me when I found a wallet in a store parking lot while at work. There wasn't any money or CC cards in it (this was before everyone had CC cards), just a Fl drivers license, some paperwork, a few business card and a picture of a little girl. On the back of one of the business cards was a phone number with MOM written above it. I called the number when I got home from work, it really was the guys mom. I told her that I'd found her son's wallet (actually son in law) and she gave his number in New Port Richey which was about 30 miles away from where I lived at the time. I called him up and started to talk to him about his wallet. He stopped me, accused me of stealing his wallet, at a bar somewhere, over the previous weekend. I tried to be nice about it and do the right thing but he was ranting, raving and threatening me while cussing at the same time. I told him, in no uncertain terms "I didn't steal your f*****g wallet you dumb m**********r, I trying to return it after finding it. Now I'm gonna throw it in the trash...you can go **** yourself." Then I threw in in the kitchen garbage can. I felt a little bad because of the picture of the little girl...but not that bad. As far as the phone goes, turning it into AT&T sounds like the best option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 16 hours ago, JP Remington said: If you lost your phone, what would you like to happen? i did just that and never saw it again , but then mine was locked and they couldnt access it so i guess i wasnt surprised at all when it never got returned , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 After reading this far, if I find a phone I will not touch it and I will walk away. Screw 'em. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 4 hours ago, Cypress Sun said: I basically had the same thing happen to me when I found a wallet in a store parking lot while at work. There wasn't any money or CC cards in it (this was before everyone had CC cards), just a Fl drivers license, some paperwork, a few business card and a picture of a little girl. On the back of one of the business cards was a phone number with MOM written above it. I called the number when I got home from work, it really was the guys mom. I told her that I'd found her son's wallet (actually son in law) and she gave his number in New Port Richey which was about 30 miles away from where I lived at the time. I called him up and started to talk to him about his wallet. He stopped me, accused me of stealing his wallet, at a bar somewhere, over the previous weekend. I tried to be nice about it and do the right thing but he was ranting, raving and threatening me while cussing at the same time. I told him, in no uncertain terms "I didn't steal your f*****g wallet you dumb m**********r, I trying to return it after finding it. Now I'm gonna throw it in the trash...you can go **** yourself." Then I threw in in the kitchen garbage can. I felt a little bad because of the picture of the little girl...but not that bad. As far as the phone goes, turning it into AT&T sounds like the best option. When I worked in Oregon a passenger left his wallet onboard one of our trains. A Conductor found it and brought it into the shop and handed it to the foreman. The foreman brought it to me. I opened the wallet in front of the foreman and our policy was we always had a witness when dealing with certain lost and found items. It had $320 in it, a state ID card, some other cards and a little tiny phone book. The first page of the phone book had an “If found please call…” I called the number and a guy answered. I told him who and where I was and asked what would be the best way to get his wallet back to him. I was planning to leave work at 2:30 that afternoon as I had come in at 04:00. He asked if I could meet him at a station about 12 miles from our yard at 4:00. I begrudgingly agreed. The station was north. My home was southeast. 24 extra miles for that day. I drove my truck up there and waited. 4:00 came and went. No guy, no phone call. I called him and he got snippy with me and said “I should get there by 4:30. If I am late you can wait.” Then hung up before I could say anything. He showed up at 4:30. I saw on his ID that he was 26 years old. He arrived on one of those little kid scooters called a “Razor”. I know because I bought one for my 8 year old grandson. I had my safety vest on so he could recognize me. He came up and says “Got my wallet?” I didn’t say a word because I was pretty much seething. I handed him the wallet. He immediately opens it and starts counting his money. I turned to leave and he says “Hold it right there. I am not done counting.” I turned and seriously considered slapping him. I said “No one took your money you ungrateful ignorant rude little piece of (bleep). It’s all there, boy. And if you say one more snotty fu(bleeping) word I’m gonna wrap your (bleeping) toy around your scrawny (bleeping) neck!” He looked scared for some reason. “WELL? IS IT ALL THERE?” ”Yes…I am going to report you!” ”Go ahead. I looked through your wallet. I know your address. Go ahead and report what a great service we did for you, because if you report anything else…well, I have your address.” With that I walked away and headed home. The next day I told my Director of the entire incident including the colorful language. I didn’t want him to be blindsided. He said “You need some kind of an award.” ”Why?” ”Because you didn’t beat the hell out of him. That’s some really good restraint. I doubt we’ll hear anything, but if we do I will handle it. Tomorrow is Friday. Take the day off and go ride your bike. The weather is supposed to be really nice.” We never heard from that punk and yes, I took Friday off and rode my motorcycle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 On the flip side, I had dropped my wallet in the street in front of our place in San Diego. A passerby found it, check the address of the drivers license, saw it was in NorCal and not San Diego. They then found my IBM ID card, called IBM in San Francisco, who gave them my contact info in San Diego. She called me there, and we arranged to meet at her retail store up the road a piece. The wallet was intact, all credit cards and photos of my kids. It still had the $200+ in cash in place. I thanked her profusely, gave her the entire $200+ in cash for her diligence. I told her cash was easy to replace, but photos and credit cards not so easy. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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