Lost And Found My Stolen Phone After 7 Months This may sound unreal to some persons but it is real and happened in Nigeria. It is about my iPhone 4S, I only bought it January 2014, a new one. The story is funny with a few lessons and inferences drawn from here and there. This is how it went......... I lost my phone in a taxi in Port Harcourt on the 28th of April, 2014. It probably slipped out of my pocket. When I realized it, I quickly tried tracking the taxi driver but couldnt find him that evening. I waited for him around the route where he operates but couldnt find him. To make matters worst, the phone was offline as I had only returned from an island with very little Airtel signal, hence I couldnt call it. The next day I was to travel, but I couldnt go. I waited for him again around the route he operates and fortunately I found him but he simply told me, he didnt see my phone. I was crest fallen and started accepting the reality. That evening I told my better half who was far off, of my predicament and she simply said, am not convinced you lost that phone. I began to imagine if she was a prophet from God or she simply said it to calm me down. I had so much information on the phone that I almost got it announced on radio, safe for the fact that such announcements cant be made. The next day I traveled and simply tried to forget the phone. I was so feeling bad because I didnt activate the iCloud or Lost iPhone app. But before I traveled, I logged into the apple portal with my account and left a message, If you find this phone, it is lost. Simply call 080********. A reward awaits you. Then I relaxed. That weekend I suddenly tried calling the phone and it rang for six (6) times and nobody picked it. I sent two sms yet no response. At that point I was feeling even worse because somehow the iPhone is unlocked now, I thought. At this point, I had to forget it and bother my head with other issues. But one interesting decision I made was to stick to my Asha dual SIM phone I was using besides the iPhone until February 2015 when I would buy a new one. On November 17, 2014 I was back in PHC again. Then came the mysterious call by about 21:38hrs on November 28, 2014. The caller introduced himself, though I didnt catch the name and it was seen as one of those trivial calls, until he asked did you lose you iPhone recently? I went ahead to give him details of where, when and how I last saw my iPhone. call me tomorrow so I can direct you on where to come pick your iPhone, he added. That was it. I went there, met with about five young men and after about 20 minutes wait, another young man came with the iPhone. Behold, it was still fresh and clean. And I smartly inquired what really happened. I could decipher that the young man who called me intended to buy the iPhone but got frustrated when all efforts to unlock it proved abortive. So he decided it meant nothing than to return it to the owner. When I inserted a SIM, I accessed the iCloud server and immediately I entered my credentials, the iPhone was unlocked. I know technology was at work, but at the same time I also feel there was hand of God. The point is, even if the fellow wasnt able to unlock it and got frustrated as the days went by, he could have as well decided to also crush it. But he didnt, instead he took the bold step by calling. He was surprised when I told him I didnt inform the Police and I also didnt come with any Police or something. Meanwhile, my lost hope in Nigeria and Nigerians is gradually coming back. I simply didnt expect getting my iPhone back. What do you think fellas?
Posted on: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 08:24:30 +0000
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