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chaka333
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why do people steal cell phones?
#22265961 - 09/20/15 05:06 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I recently had a phone stolen. It was dead and has a number lock on it. I immediately called my carrier and turned the phone off. My question is, do people just steal phones to be assholes or is there something i don't know about phones. Can you just take phones Will nilly and use them somehow besides just using wifi? Im now stuck with my old pos. so frustrated
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Re: why do people steal cell phones? [Re: chaka333] 1
#22265966 - 09/20/15 05:08 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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because they're worth money
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Re: why do people steal cell phones? [Re: chaka333]
#22265984 - 09/20/15 05:13 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Because they know you'll be stuck with a POS for awhile and they can hold your nice fancy phone for a ransom.
You'll be hearing from them soon.
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Re: why do people steal cell phones? [Re: chaka333]
#22265988 - 09/20/15 05:14 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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They can crack them and sell them on craigslist and that person can go anywhere and get service for it.
Alternatively if they steal a lot, websites will actually pay a good bit of change for them, working or not. As long as they're not outdated as fuck.
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Re: why do people steal cell phones? [Re: 404]
#22265989 - 09/20/15 05:15 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yeah but i reported it stolen so if it gets reactivated somewhere won't that be a problem for them? Who buys stolen cell phones? Im just not seeing how it getsanyone any money. Do you get a five dollar crack rock for it something? In my opinion all it does is make life a pain in the ass until a new phone is achieved.where is the stolen cell phones R us?because i need a new one lol.
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Re: why do people steal cell phones? [Re: chaka333]
#22266115 - 09/20/15 05:42 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I've wondered the same thing about stolen cell phones. Seems pointless.
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Re: why do people steal cell phones? [Re: Quit The Cult]
#22266206 - 09/20/15 06:03 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I'm frustrated as hell with the whole thing. That shit is so bogus i would give someone money if they needed it. No need to steal from me. Shit, id buy their drugs for them if that's what its all about. There are just so many ways to get by without stealing from hardworking non drug addicted folks like me. People suck.
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Re: why do people steal cell phones? [Re: chaka333]
#22266362 - 09/20/15 06:34 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Some fuck stole my phone from right in front of my house earlier this summer. Put off replacing it because I knew I hadn't lost it anywhere away from home so I assumed it would turn up. When I went on the carrier's site and checked the activity on it, it was all just dozens of calls to the messages. Also I can't get into my messages now, I guess they guessed my password and changed it.
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Re: why do people steal cell phones? [Re: psi]
#22266457 - 09/20/15 06:55 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Again, people suck. My carelessness mixed with untrustworthy people is just costing me so much. It's getting ultra tiring.
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Re: why do people steal cell phones? [Re: 404]
#22266462 - 09/20/15 06:57 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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404 said: because they're worth money
Yea this. How is this a question OP? Lol
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Re: why do people steal cell phones? [Re: Zombi3]
#22266492 - 09/20/15 07:03 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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It's a question because it has a question mark at the end of the sentence.... Seriously though i wouldn't know where to go if i stole a cell phone. I would just be stuck with it i guess because i'm not a shit person. Maybe i'm not tech savvy enough to know how to get around the locks and what not.
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Re: why do people steal cell phones? [Re: chaka333]
#22266506 - 09/20/15 07:05 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I overheard a guy on the bus once trying to extort money from someone whose phone he had apparently stolen. I don't think they went for it.
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Re: why do people steal cell phones? [Re: chaka333]
#22266519 - 09/20/15 07:09 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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chaka333 said:
That shit is so bogus i would give someone money if they needed it. No need to steal from me. Shit, id buy their drugs for them if that's what its all about.
LOL, you cannot be serious. Some random asshole walks up and says "Ayo, buy me a gram of D.", and you're just like, "Where's an ATM?"
I'm sure.
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Re: why do people steal cell phones? [Re: chaka333]
#22266522 - 09/20/15 07:10 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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chaka333 said: Yeah but i reported it stolen so if it gets reactivated somewhere won't that be a problem for them? Who buys stolen cell phones? Im just not seeing how it getsanyone any money. Do you get a five dollar crack rock for it something? In my opinion all it does is make life a pain in the ass until a new phone is achieved.where is the stolen cell phones R us?because i need a new one lol.
There's alot of international trade dealing with stolen phones from what I understand. Those shady electronics shops you see in the ghetto probably will just pay cash, they send it to their associates in Russia/Asia/Europe/wherever who will crack it and resell them in shady electronic shops over there.
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Haha well yeah, im way nicer than you.
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Re: why do people steal cell phones? [Re: moonrockmushy]
#22266544 - 09/20/15 07:14 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Damn that makes so much sense. I always wondered how those types of places stayed in business lol.
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#22266546 - 09/20/15 07:15 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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chaka333
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Quote:
Burke Dennings said:

Haha thanks for the chuckle tho. Really the thread was made in need of a good vent. You made it better.
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Re: why do people steal cell phones? [Re: chaka333]
#22266565 - 09/20/15 07:19 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I am really nice though trust me. I once gave someone my job because they didn't have one. That's how nice i am.
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Re: why do people steal cell phones? [Re: moonrockmushy]
#22266674 - 09/20/15 07:45 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
moonrockmushy said:
There's alot of international trade dealing with stolen phones from what I understand. Those shady electronics shops you see in the ghetto probably will just pay cash, they send it to their associates in Russia/Asia/Europe/wherever who will crack it and resell them in shady electronic shops over there.
You are probably wrong. All they need to do is wipe the info and viola, new phone. Good to go and ready to sale.
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