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My 12-year-old lost his mobile a couple of weeks ago - had a Tesco PAYG
SIM in it.

We dont know whether it has been nicked/lost and found by someone, or
whether hes just misplaced it, which has an influence on how we proceed
(weve previously had a lost mobile turn up after as much as several
months!). Currently hes using the family spare mobile and can
continue with that indefinitely as far as Im concerned; however if we
knew that the original phone was gone for good Id get it blocked, and
have a replacement SIM issued (presumably the credit on the old one
would transfer?)

So, in an ideal world Id ring up Tesco and ask them if any calls had
been made from XYZ phone in the last fortnight, whether using his SIM
card or otherwise; however of course they wont tell me for data
protection reasons. Is there any way I can find out, or has anyone got
any clever tips?

If I phone the number, it tells me its unavailable and diverts me to
voicemail (which is what Id expect if the SIMs either in the phone
switched off, or has been pulled and is no longer being used.)

Thanks
David

In news:wzF0k.74186$x55.66295@newsfe17.ams2,
Lobster typed, for some strange,
unexplained reason:
: My 12-year-old lost his mobile a couple of weeks ago - had a Tesco
: PAYG SIM in it.

[snip]

: If I phone the number, it tells me its unavailable and diverts me to
: voicemail (which is what Id expect if the SIMs either in the phone
: switched off, or has been pulled and is no longer being used.)

Maybe a silly question, but why didnt you get the thing barred
immediately it was lost..?

Ivor

Ivor Jones wrote:

You dont have kids, do you...?

David

Lobster wrote in message
news:lPF0k.74187$x55.44976@newsfe17.ams2...

thought that was the point of a PAYGO phone, especially for the young set.
Get a cheapy phone, keep a minimal amount on the card then if lost why
worry. Even I have an O2 PAYGO for that very reason.

We are after all in a throw away world............ever been to a recycling
tip and looked at the Dysons (upright Hoovers) lined up...........that man
had his head screwed on, designed and build a machine with one major part
that lasts just over the year and costs as much as a new machine to repair
and youre on to a winner. Even gives you enough dosh to set up a technology
centre.

On Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:57:28 +0100, Lobster
wrote:


I dont feel this is the kind of response Ivor would expect. He was
after all just suggesting a course of action that many people would
take.

The question I would be asking myself is whether the SIM had been PIN
protected. If it has been, then if it is no longer connected to the
network, as you infer, it can no longer be as the chance of guessing
the PIN are almost zero in three attempts. If it wasnt PIN protected
then that will be a lesson well learned.

If it was me, I would ring Tesco Mobile and tell them he has misplaced
the SIM and ask them if they will supply another one. I have always
found them most helpful and you will probably end up with a new SIM
with the old phone number and the remaining credit transferred,
assuming there is any. This action will also cut off the old SIM
wherever it may be.

The advantage to doing this is that if the phone ever turns up in the
future it isnt blocked and can be re-used. If someone else is using
it I guess you can put that down to experience. I dont see it as
worthwhile going to the effort of getting a network to block a PAYG
phone which may be lost.

Al.

Martin

tpow wrote:

ever been to a recycling

Excellent example of how stupid people are. Dyson will completely
refurbish your Dyson vacuum cleaner onsite for only Ł50 - yet people pay
Ł200 for a replacement instead.

The two Dysons we have are many, many years old and the only failure has
been from dropping one down the stairs.

J B wrote: