Lost my phone

Doni · #1 (**permalink**) 16th May 2011, 06:28 PM

I think I left my phone in taxi just a while ago. Does it help if I report to the taxi company or the police? Anyone had any experience like this? Got stimulus to get a new phone but I have valuable information in the lost one.

ReggieDXB007 · #2 (**permalink**) 16th May 2011, 07:07 PM

I'm sure you've already done this but have you tried calling your phone? I'd like to think that most drivers would be keen to return a lost item left in their cab [whispers] for the reward. Yesterday went to put my suitace in the trunk which had a massive baby buggy left there by the previous client. How on earth did they carry the baby?

Doni · #3 (**permalink**) 16th May 2011, 07:15 PM

I called as soon as I realized I don't have it home. Switched off. Will try again now.

pamela0810 · #4 (**permalink**) 17th May 2011, 04:28 AM

If it's switched off, it's gone. You need to go buy yourself a new phone.

Bigjimbo · #5 (**permalink**) 17th May 2011, 05:13 AM

Try Al Qusais police station. You have to go there in the morning, walk into office 27 and ask the really nice lady there. Thats where all the taxi drivers take thier lost and found. Good luck

zin · #6 (**permalink**) 17th May 2011, 08:16 AM

Call the RTA, give them the information of the taxi, pick up location and destination, taxi type (what colour roof was the taxi etc... so they can pinpoint the taxi company), time of pick up etc.. all this information is held centrally and they can find the taxi driver for you.

Also if you have the IMEI number you can report it to the police.

lookingforsmth · #7 (**permalink**) 17th May 2011, 12:55 PM

a friend of mine once left an envelope with quite a big amount of money, it was returned in a couple of hours..
do as zin recommends..

Doni · #8 (**permalink**) 17th May 2011, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by lookingforsmth

a friend of mine once left an envelope with quite a big amount of money, it was returned in a couple of hours..
do as zin recommends..

I did call them. They don't have it. I think the passenger took it. I will just go to police, if I am not lazy.

adywicaksono · #9 (**permalink**) 17th May 2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Doni

I think I left my phone in taxi just a while ago. Does it help if I report to the taxi company or the police? Anyone had any experience like this? Got stimulus to get a new phone but I have valuable information in the lost one.

have similar experience, 10 minutes after realize that it's not in my pocket I borrow my friends mobile and call it, the taxi driver came back and return it, I gave him some money as tips for his kindness

ReggieDXB007 · #10 (**permalink**) 17th May 2011, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Doni

I did call them. They don't have it. I think the passenger took it. I will just go to police, if I am not lazy.

Sorry to hear that. Perhaps the police can track it down - I imagine you've already alerted Etisalat to block the SIM...