Lost Mobile In a Taxi

jojolam Active member

59POSTS

12 years ago

yesterday I had lost my mobile phone in a Yellow taxi me no get receipt also don't know taxi number or anything except Taxi color. but before go report police station local Chinese had advised about Chinese police and its system that they never help anyone , and one of friend say if go with a journalist having video camera the police will show more active and try do something to convince the media and superiors, in fact today happened as Chinese friends opinion , police say lost phone not their responsibility , and also me had ask whether we identify the mobile user location is it possible to track thief, also police reply its difficult and not part of their duty ? so I would like to ask dear expatriate as well as Chinese friends in fact what is the security responsibility of this local police? I had installed mobile find software in my lost Samsung phone, so if me identify the thief's聽 location also police say cannot catch! then how to catch a thief to recover lost things? foreigners go to thief and fight?

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Kayode Active member

31POSTS

12 years ago

You lost your phone inside a taxi as you said, whoever take it is not a thief. he or she didnot still it from you.
remember is your carelesness that caurse it, and is not the duty of police to be looking for lost phone, no police in this world we help you look for such things, how many phones and items carelessly lost inside taxi per day, if polce are involving in that means they will not have anything doing again,
learn your lesson and buy another phone.

Kris N Serial expat

270POSTS

12 years ago

I agree.
The police are not responsible for lost items anywhere in the world. Except in the case of a lost passport or other ID documents where as it is just a good idea to file a "loss report" to police just in case your ID is found and reported or used illiegally.
In fact many taxis have either a sign or a recording when the meter is stopped reminding passengers to take all their belongings. In any case the taxi driver or company is NOT responsible for lost items.
Buy another phone and be more responsible.

Kris

jojolam Active member

59POSTS

12 years ago

IN India have cyber Police, even lost mobile turned off also with sim card the police trace the phone within 6 hours.

jojolam Active member

59POSTS

12 years ago

IN India have cyber Police, even lost mobile turned off also with sim card the police trace the phone within 6 hours. if the mobile have Internet GPSRS system or no also will catch the exact location by Mobile Sim Card GPS system

berrylew Contributor

153POSTS

12 years ago

Cool!But India is the second largest software Country,not China.

All you can do is being careful next time or cursing the one took your mobile.

Berry

Kris N Serial expat

270POSTS

12 years ago

That's incredible... I've never heard of a police agency that would put so much emphasis on a lost article...let alone an everyday article such as a mobile phone.
In that case...China should have an umbrella police division for all the lost umbrellas. Everyday people in Shenzhen carry an umbrella just as much as their mobile phones.here they carry umbrellas for health reasons... like staying as white as possible on sunny days or not getting wet on rainy days lol!

Welcome to China Jojolam!!!!

Kris

Kayode Active member

31POSTS

12 years ago

You see Jojolam, there is no country in the world that the police can help you look for lost items inside a taxi or transport, but if someone burggle your house and cast aways some of your property, or attack you on the road and collect your phone, then is the responsibilty of the police to help you out,
China have the best security system in the world take it or not,
thats why you see one of the biggerst and most populous country in the world become most peaceful nation in the world, I have been into India the security there are porous.
just go and buy another one and forget about it. SORRY

berrylew Contributor

153POSTS

12 years ago

Kayode wrote:
You see Jojolam, there is no country in the world that the police can help you look for lost items inside a taxi or transport, but if someone burggle your house and cast aways some of your property, or attack you on the road and collect your phone, then is the responsibilty of the police to help you out,
China have the best security system in the world take it or not,
thats why you see one of the biggerst and most populous country in the world become most peaceful nation in the world, I have been into India the security there are porous.
just go and buy another one and forget about it. SORRY

Haha,incisive!

Berry

jojolam Active member

59POSTS

12 years ago

#10

dear security in India not Poorest , may be you had visited to India but you still don't know what is India like many others , and you say china is biggest secured place in the world? you still in a dream , the security here mean only camera monitoring on the cities only and the story in rural areas is incredible , when u get a real problem that time only you will understand about peaceful and security. nobody can't convince you by words you have to feel. thousands of the people cheated here by fraud companies mostly online also from Shenzhen buy memory card including Chinese people may of them reported police in Shenzhen but also they聽 no do nothing and mostly Chinese no approaching police even if have a solid evidence also because they knew it well.

jojolam Active member

59POSTS

12 years ago

#11

In India If you approach police聽 for the lost items from railway station there is Railway police lost and found department also in Airport, if some other place聽 if you lost anything you can approach local police and make a complaint also police will give you a receipt against your complaints, if you lost a mobile phone and the mobile phone still have the Sim card the cyber police will help you get back your mobile phone its guarantee, may any other part of the world may no have but in India have this system. and In India people have wright to ask anything even to police and government because its largest democratic country in the world.

jojolam Active member

59POSTS

12 years ago

#12

India is a largest democratic country ever this world , people have wright to ask also protest. Try to learn more about India in a real way except聽 European media. they聽 never write true about India.

Kris N Serial expat

270POSTS

12 years ago

#13

jojolam wrote:
India is a largest democratic country ever this world , people have wright to ask also protest. Try to learn more about India in a real way rather than bloody European media. they聽 never write true about India.

I agree... never trust the media no matter where it comes from. However Jojolam... you are in China and the reality is... your phone is lost for good.
In other countries there is a "lost and found" office in most public areas such as train stations and airports, schools and what have not as well. We can also report lost articles such as wallets or other items of value to airport/ train and taxi security or police.
When it comes to cell phones... only an idiot would leave the SIM card in a found or stolen phone. Hence the chances of finding a lost phone is minimal even if the police bother to help locate it and that is why most local police departments won't bother.
No offence was intended towards you or India. I'm actually happy to learn that India is much better than the media makes it out to be. Just as I learned about China when I visited for the first time.

Kris

Prateekdubey Active member

56POSTS

12 years ago

#14

You cant insist the china government聽 on creating a rule if they don,t have one. May be they don,t give priority to such things in their enforcement and law procedures.I you would have got the mobile back if this would have happened in India only in a condition that you had provided the police with聽 mobile registration number and receipt.May be the government here is well aware that china fakes sometimes when it comes to technology and they are earning millions from that so why to stop money from coming in. Most of the top brands get assembled here so they know it very well how to play with tracking. Have a drink forget the phone. I know it must have been hard earned money and on top of that a new phone.

jojolam Active member

59POSTS

12 years ago

#15

the matter the mobile I forgot on that taxi and its 100% taken by that driver , because after getting down soon I gave many calls also many of my friends and colleagues but he never attend phone also switched off. unfortunately I don't know that taxi number nor taken then receipt ah.

Kris N Serial expat

270POSTS

12 years ago

#16

jojolam wrote:
the matter the mobile I forgot on that taxi and its 100% taken by that driver , because after getting down soon I gave many calls also many of my friends and colleagues but he never attend phone also switched off. unfortunately I don't know that taxi number nor taken then receipt ah.

(In my past experience) GZ cabs have a steel grill between the driver and passenger. Hence the driver would have to notice the abandoned phone, pulled safely over, exited the vehicle and then re-entered via the rear door to retrieve the adandoned phone. This is highly unlikely. You're in GZ. The cab you left your phone in was most likely occupied the minute you stepped out of it and was probably taken by the next fare.
Assuming the driver took it is an unfair assumption and accusation.
Stop convincing yourself it was stolen... it wasn't...you lost it and deal with it.

Cheers!

Kris...

berrylew Contributor

153POSTS

12 years ago

#17

Kris N wrote:
jojolam wrote:
the matter the mobile I forgot on that taxi and its 100% taken by that driver , because after getting down soon I gave many calls also many of my friends and colleagues but he never attend phone also switched off. unfortunately I don't know that taxi number nor taken then receipt ah.

(In my past experience) GZ cabs have a steel grill between the driver and passenger. Hence the driver would have to notice the abandoned phone, pulled safely over, exited the vehicle and then re-entered via the rear door to retrieve the adandoned phone. This is highly unlikely. You're in GZ. The cab you left your phone in was most likely occupied the minute you stepped out of it and was probably taken by the next fare.
Assuming the driver took it is an unfair assumption and accusation.
Stop convincing yourself it was stolen... it wasn't...you lost it and deal with it.

Cheers!

Kris...

Yes,forget about it.
Both India and China are great countries.Though none of them are perfect.Hope you can enjoy the rest time here.

Berry:idontagree:

Jing hao Guest

0POSTS

12 years ago

#18

You Had Lost Mobile ? Many Many Posts for the Mobile ? Will You Get Your Mobile By Posting Here Again And Again ?

What Actually are you Trying to Say I dont Understand ? If you Are Much Smart Enough How How How Could You Forget Your Mobile in a Taxi and Stop Shouting Here...

You Are Not Feeling Good in China ?? Then Why You are Staying Here ? Better Go Back to Your Country ... Friend Just For Your Mobile You are Saying Some Non Sense Things And Comparing Countries.

Mobile Phone Tracking System in India My Foot ...Do you Want i Say here Everything About Our Country (India) or Pm You ?聽

This is the Heights , People like You in india are Making It More Backward , You People Dont Behave Good in Your Country And Repeat the Same in Foreign Countries.聽 Why DO you People Travel Other Countries i Dont Know, Grow Up Grow Up Dude..People are Laughing At You ..

India This, India That ..I Very Well Know the Situation of India...Being an Indian -- I Am Familiar of Everything. I Never Heard from My Friends Or Relatives That They Found Something Back in India.
To Be Honest in Some Cases ..The Police in India Helps the Thief for Steel & Roberry聽 And Later They get There Share in it.

Everyday Millions Of People Lost there Mobile in the World , But They Keep Quite as its there Mistake ..Seeing First Time Someone Saying & Shouting on Other People ...

India is a Great Country , But People Like You Make It Appears not Great .

Regards,
Jing Hao (Indian)

jojolam Active member

59POSTS

12 years ago

#19

what me going to say and explained the people understand also get satisfied reply, and also 15 years ago GZ was well know for robbery in public , and me come China invited by Chinese government settled a Factory聽 and more than 211 Chinese working also more than 324 Indian sole owned factory functioning聽 only in Guangdong province ( Trading company not included ) and in 2012 the total export to India is 105 Billion USD . by bank transfer, ( hawala and people direct come buy not included)that is the reason Chinese prime minister selected India as his first official trip. if you are a Indian its real curse and shame for India. because a real Indian can't post this.

jojolam Active member

59POSTS

12 years ago

#20

by name understand you are a Real Indian but your father may not be a Indian that you confirm first, because the words come not seems as Indian origin. Indian are brave they don't manipulate, You don't have gads to say as a Chinese because you know thieves of china well. so You say this big mouth as a Indian. this conceal is your hereditary

Kayode Active member

31POSTS

12 years ago

#21

Jojolam, I think you should forget this phone issue,again we are talking about security not the system of govt, if I may enlight you about some security matters, you may understand a little because I can see you dont have any knowledge about law and security, am a lawyer by profession and I have traveled to more than 20 countries in this world, they are 3 types of crime, world crime, national crime, and personal crime, all this added together and eveluate the security of a country by national security council, China have the lowest % of all this in the world, man and woman can move freely within china without any fear, but not in India or USA that i came from,
no police can accuse anybody of taking phone or lost items on the road or transport anywhere in the world my dear, even if you can prove it thats is your own, the worst you can do is to appeal to the person to give you, because you have lost it is no longer you property and the taker may even have more evidence to prove it more than what you think, you may even be charge for accusion and assult,(covert tem toll) thats the language in law, if only you can understand it.

Jing hao Guest

0POSTS

12 years ago

#22

By Your Way of talking can understand how you were brought Up..May God Bless You, Hurray you lost your Mobile, lol :p

Somethings are Done for Good :p

mhien Active member

41POSTS

12 years ago

#23

2010 experienced in GZ for losing my phone,after paying my fare and get off from the car thought my phone is in my pocket so i directly went to KFC after maybe 15 minutes i was about to call my friend but i can't find my cellphone. it's cheap but my sim card and memory card have many important notes there.I went to my other friend house then borrowed her laptop to open qq,finally the driver sent message to my qq.after 1 hour i met this driver and got my cell phone...(before getting off from cars,check all your belongings first before paying)
reporting lost cell phone in cars is not bad,this is to discipline some drivers and to teach how to respect people.....

Prateekdubey Active member

56POSTS

12 years ago

#24

WTF ... people fighting over a social platform .Its sheer disrespect for the nation where you come from and for the nation who ever invited you to be here. India is well known for what goes in India and being an Indian i would request all the shit heads here not to involve your nationality. Behave like educated people for god sake. I have found police much helpful here and i don't think they would ever say no to anything like that if its not beyond there control. I even got my work visa penalty waived off one time being in china requesting the officer and he did it. Now we are good friends and we never talk of our nationalities. Stop blaming anyone for this incident , it was your fault and you lost it. Please try meet the dedicated police officer for expats in your area and see if he can help you. If he says no then be alert next time.

Jing hao Guest

0POSTS

12 years ago

#25

jojolam wrote:
what me going to say and explained the people understand also get satisfied reply

I Thought i Could not Understand Chinese, I Was Wrong Even i Cant Understand Your English.

You Want Your Mobile Back or Satisfied Reply from People :p

Jing hao Guest

0POSTS

12 years ago

#26

Appreciate Your Thought & post, Hope Some People Can Learn Something from It

P.s :- Jojolam china Doesn't Needs Cheap People Like You , lol

Jing hao Guest

0POSTS

12 years ago

#27

jojolam wrote:
and me come China invited by Chinese government settled a Factory聽 and more than 211 Chinese working also more than 324 Indian sole owned factory functioning聽 only in Guangdong province ( Trading company not included ) and in 2012 the total export to India is 105 Billion USD . by bank transfer, ( hawala and people direct come buy not included).

I Have a Strong Feeling that you are an Waiter/Butler in a Indian Restaurant Some Where Around in Guangzhou -Indian Restaurent.
Be Honest And Say me Aren't You Waiter/Butler .
You Came here to Open a Company :p
Ha Ha Ha Company Managing Director is Using Foul Language here and Trying Hard to Prove that the Driver Robbed Your Mobile.

berrylew Contributor

153POSTS

12 years ago

#28

Oh...Things go not very well now...

First,this is 大咖福利影院.Here are people from all over the world.We shouldn't emphasize on nation strongly.So I always define myself as a human being here as all others,not a Chinese.

Second,say something as a Chinese.We Chinese always think Harmony is precious.Conflicts are not good.

Berry

Prateekdubey Active member

56POSTS

12 years ago

#29

Its Big mess between 2 Indians who don,t even understand that they are exploiting the Nations dignity on a global platform.Guys if you want to fight share your personal emails with each other and do what you have to. I think the聽 Indian community in china is well educated and cultured to understand the basic ethics and responsibilities of being on community web service.I think its time to report abuse on this comment thread.

Jing hao Guest

0POSTS

12 years ago

#30

Oh Yes I Had Reported his Comment Just Now, Thank You .I Did not Noticed Report Option Earlier.

Regards,
Jing Hao

mhien Active member

41POSTS

12 years ago

#31

hi berrylew..you are true..may this post end with peace hehhe...all kinds of people are reading this,hi Jinghao better to send private message to him....yehey.....goodbye summer....getting cold

berrylew Contributor

153POSTS

12 years ago

#32

mhien wrote:
hi berrylew..you are true..may this post end with peace hehhe...all kinds of people are reading this,hi Jinghao better to send private message to him....yehey.....goodbye summer....getting cold