The great 2012 Iphone scare

[gnmwilliams]

Just thought I'd share this with you...

My dumb self just left my IPhone in the Walmart family bathroom. I got all the way to sporting goods before I figured it out and by the time I ran back it was gone. (Grrr...) Thank goodness for Find My Iphone because I was able to borrow a friends phone and determine it was still in the store. So I proceed to send the following message, "If you've found this phone please return it to the front of the store. Thanks! If you're thinking of stealing it...I am tracking you at this very moment." So I proceed to walk the isles pinging my phone to see if I can hear the alert and I spy a lady, very swiftly, pushing her cart towards the front of the store while practically holding my phone out in front of her! Now I really don't think she was stealing it because she was almost to customer service, but the look on her face kinda made me feel bad but chuckle at the same time. Nervous glances around the store and possibly even a little sheen of sweat were observed. I asked her if she found that in the bathroom and tried my best to thank her in my most gracious of manners and let her know it was totally my fault. After all, I'm the doofus who left his cell phone in the bathroom! Anyway, lady, if you ever but probably never see this, "Sorry to scare you and thanks for being honest!"

[MacGyver]

Am I the only one that it worries that they could easily use that same tech to drop a 500 pound JDAM on you at the drop of a hat?

Glad you got your phone back, though.

[E4 No More]

Ok, how did a female shopper "find" your phone in the men's crapper?

[E4 No More]

Am I the only one that it worries that they could easily use that same tech to drop a 500 pound JDAM on you at the drop of a hat?

Glad you got your phone back, though.

So far, yes!

[gnmwilliams]

Am I the only one that it worries that they could easily use that same tech to drop a 500 pound JDAM on you at the drop of a hat?

Glad you got your phone back, though.

Yes you have to watch out for those evil android owners out there! They'll use any excuse to get rid of an apple fan.

[gnmwilliams]

Ok, how did a female shopper "find" your phone in the men's crapper?

I only use the family bathroom because not many people know about it so it's usually much cleaner. It's unisex but you gotta make sure you lock the door!

[ls3_kid]

I only use those in numero dos situations.

[Guest bkelm18]

Yes the "Find My Phone" feature is very useful.

[Murgatroy]

I had a similar situation, but I was the finder. I took my family to the park, and as we were walking, we found a debit card. My daughter picked it up and brought it to me. I looked all around and we were the only folks there. I pulled out my phone, googled the name on it, and didn't find a number listed. So I called the number on the back, went through the automated hubaloo and when I finally got to a human I told them, "Hey I found this card laying on the ground, can you notify the owner, or deactivate it?"

They deactivated it, and I threw it in the trash.

An hour later, as my family and I were leaving two women came screeching into the parking lot, jumped out of the car and started running down the path.

I knew instantly what they were looking for.

I followed them and informed them of what I had done, and even went so far as to get the two halves of the card out of the trash can for them. The one woman who the card belonged to was furious that I had called and had it cancelled. Her friend however thanked me for doing the honest thing.

The woman may have been angry at me, but I slept fine that night. I imagine how she would have slept if I had bought myself a new television...

[E4 No More]

I had a similar situation, but I was the finder. I took my family to the park, and as we were walking, we found a debit card. My daughter picked it up and brought it to me. I looked all around and we were the only folks there. I pulled out my phone, googled the name on it, and didn't find a number listed. So I called the number on the back, went through the automated hubaloo and when I finally got to a human I told them, "Hey I found this card laying on the ground, can you notify the owner, or deactivate it?"

They deactivated it, and I threw it in the trash.

An hour later, as my family and I were leaving two women came screeching into the parking lot, jumped out of the car and started running down the path.

I knew instantly what they were looking for.

I followed them and informed them of what I had done, and even went so far as to get the two halves of the card out of the trash can for them. The one woman who the card belonged to was furious that I had called and had it cancelled. Her friend however thanked me for doing the honest thing.

The woman may have been angry at me, but I slept fine that night. I imagine how she would have slept if I had bought myself a new television...

I would have been angry at the woman for being angry at me for protecting her. You're a better man than I.

[gnmwilliams]

I only use those in numero dos situations.

Same here.

[QuietDan]

Just thought I'd share this with you...

My dumb self just left my IPhone in the Walmart family bathroom. I got all the way to sporting goods before I figured it out and by the time I ran back it was gone. (Grrr...) Thank goodness for Find My Iphone because I was able to borrow a friends phone and determine it was still in the store. So I proceed to send the following message, "If you've found this phone please return it to the front of the store. Thanks! If you're thinking of stealing it...I am tracking you at this very moment." So I proceed to walk the isles pinging my phone to see if I can hear the alert and I spy a lady, very swiftly, pushing her cart towards the front of the store while practically holding my phone out in front of her! Now I really don't think she was stealing it because she was almost to customer service, but the look on her face kinda made me feel bad but chuckle at the same time. Nervous glances around the store and possibly even a little sheen of sweat were observed. I asked her if she found that in the bathroom and tried my best to thank her in my most gracious of manners and let her know it was totally my fault. After all, I'm the doofus who left his cell phone in the bathroom! Anyway, lady, if you ever but probably never see this, "Sorry to scare you and thanks for being honest!"

So, was this woman on a bee-line between the bathroom and the customer service area? Or, was it hard to tell?

[Guest drv2fst]

I found an iPhone in a convenience store bathroom a couple of weeks ago. I texted the last person that had texted the owner and let him know that I had found his friends phone. As luck would have it, his friend was with him. They texted back asking me to wait there for them to come back to get it. I didn't have time to wait but did leave it with the cashier and let them know where they could find it. Hope it helped someone (other than the cashier).

[Murgatroy]

I found an iPhone in a convenience store bathroom a couple of weeks ago. I texted the last person that had texted the owner and let him know that I had found his friends phone. As luck would have it, his friend was with him. They texted back asking me to wait there for them to come back to get it. I didn't have time to wait but did leave it with the cashier and let them know where they could find it. Hope it helped someone (other than the cashier).

I have had that happen to me as well. One of my driver's left his iPhone at a store, the manager found it, my number was the last called, she called me and I went and picked it up. My driver finished his route, and I handed him his phone. Much to his surprise.

[gnmwilliams]

So, was this woman on a bee-line between the bathroom and the customer service area? Or, was it hard to tell?

I saw her again after a while and she was still shopping so it seemed as if she made a special trip up to the front then went back to what she was doing.

[Hershmeister]

I left my iPhone accidentally in the Philly airport, and the lady who find it answered the phone and sent it back to me - made my day to know there are still honest people out there

[Guest Broomhead]

I only use the family bathroom because not many people know about it so it's usually much cleaner. It's unisex but you gotta make sure you lock the door!

So you're the one that I have to wait forever on while my daughter sits in her own poopy diaper? Many places, Target especially, only has changing tables in the family restroom. I equate that with a physically impaired individual having to wait on a perfectly healthy person to get out of the handicap stall.

Glad you got your phone back though.

Edited January 31, 2012 by Broomhead

[KahrMan]

I equate that with a physically impaired individual having to wait on a perfectly healthy person to get out of the handicap stall.

But I like the extra room in the handicap stall and what are the odds that Stephen Hawking is gonna need to pinch loaf while I am using the bathroom.....

[gnmwilliams]

So you're the one that I have to wait forever on while my daughter sits in her own poopy diaper? Many places, Target especially, only has changing tables in the family restroom. I equate that with a physically impaired individual having to wait on a perfectly healthy person to get out of the handicap stall.

Glad you got your phone back though.

Sooo much more room in those stalls though. Is it just me or does it seem as if they place the toilet paper holders in the absolute worst place they can to give you the least amount of space possible? I have to literally rest my right arm on top of it to fit on the toilet if I use the regular stalls. Oh and I won't even try to describe the dance I have to do to finish up when I'm done! And don't blame me for Targets stupid idea of only putting changing tables in the family bathroom. Walmart has em in both! 😁

[Guest Spurhunter]

In the words of Larry the Cable guy, "I always use the crippled crapper"

[Il Duce]

Found an iPhone at the mall. picked it up and unlocked. it was in Spanish and had no contacts or sim card.