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"Hmm... what to do?"

I found a mobile phone today - same model as my own, a Sony CMD-J70.

It was just sitting on a wall as I walked past. It doesn't have a SIM card in it, so I don't know if it's been nicked or what.

I don't know whether to hand it in to the police or get unlocked and make use of it/flog it.

If I hand it in, I don't think it stands any chance of getting back to the owner - more likely it'll get scrapped or remain unclaimed and some copper will keep it for himself.

Or I can get it unlocked (it's on the dodgy Vodafone network) and either flog it or use it for spare parts... a spare battery would be nice, and save me buying one for £30-40.

Hmm...?

Yes, there are Americans.

the 911 thing

i didnt know there were americans on this site

No SIM, so you may as well just hand it in. Don't be a ****** for once.

El Blokey wrote:
> Tried phoning any of the stored numbers? Ask if they know who you are.

No SIM card, unless he puts his own in and asks his friends/family where the phone came from....

And anyway - this whole topic/situation is RIDDLED with wrong-moralisms

*dials 911*

*conviently forgets fact that he found a Casio keyboard on a wall at a bus station not so long ago, but it didn't work so it's okay*

allardini wrote:
> Keep it. Like you said, how are the police ever gonna find who did it?


Yeah, and people like you are the reason I had to fork out for a new mobile, you punk. Just because you find it and keep it, doesn't mean you're not nicking it.

Funnily enough, 'Finders Keepers' doesn't stand up in court.

My sister bought a Mobile off of someone she knew, then a few months down the line the Police rang up saying she had to come down the station to be interviewed.

Turned out the phone had been nicked and stuff but she didn't know it.

Keep it. Like you said, how are the police ever gonna find who did it?

Tried phoning any of the stored numbers? Ask if they know who you are.