Q&A for How to Block a Stolen Phone

Return to Full Article

Coming soon

Add New Question

Question

What do I do if I lost my IMEI number to block the phone?

Community Answer

You need to contact your phone carrier to have it blocked. They will need your permission to access your account. Once they are able to check your IMEI, you need to inform them to have it blocked.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 25 Helpful 81
Question

Does the SD card get blocked if the phone is blocked?

Community Answer

No, the phone can be blocked because its number can be tracked remotely. However, the SD card is not unique to that phone number and can be used in another device.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 8 Helpful 38
Question

Can flashing erase my Gmail lock password for my lost phone?

Community Answer

Yes. However, if you stole the device, the serial will block it from activating properly.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 1 Helpful 20
Question

What is the chance of finding my lost phone?

Community Answer

It depends on how you set up your phone. If you want to block your phone form being used, try something called IMEI blacklisting. If you want to try and find it, you will have had to set up some app that either came with the phone, or was a 3rd party one. It is very important to encrypt your phone and make backups of the data on it because of this.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 13 Helpful 22
Question

How do I report a phone stolen?

Community Answer

Contact the police right away. Don't try to recover your phone yourself, it is safer to have the police do it.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 0 Helpful 2
Question

How can I block an unused iPhone that was stolen?

Community Answer

If you have the IEMI number on the box, you may report it to the authorities and you can give them the IEMI number.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 1 Helpful 7
Question

How can I lock my stolen phone if do not have any tracking device in it?

Community Answer

Call your service provider and tell them it's stolen and ask them to block it for you. Your phone most likely has GPS capability (Google Maps), and you may want to ask your service provider if they can locate it. Not sure if this is possible, but it's worth a try.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 2 Helpful 2
Question

How I lock my lost phone?

Community Answer

Contact your carrier. The carrier it belongs to can probably lock the phone remotely.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 1 Helpful 4