Lost Samsung Galaxy Y

[spinaker]

The wife has lost her new mobile and it has not shown up.
Reported it immediately and it was blocked.

She now has another new one and a new simm has been supplied and fitted, is has the same number as on the lost phone.

Question is can the old phone be used on this number by who ever may have it??

 

[lunatic59]

When you reported the phone lost, the sim was deactivated on the network. So, no, it's useless now.

However, if there was any personal data, such as mail logins and gmail accounts, then simply connecting via wifi will allow access so you should change all your passwords for anything that was on the phone just to be safe.

 

[spinaker]

When you reported the phone lost, the sim was deactivated on the network. So, no, it's useless now.

However, if there was any personal data, such as mail logins and gmail accounts, then simply connecting via wifi will allow access so you should change all your passwords for anything that was on the phone just to be safe.

Many thanks for prompt reply that's nice to be confirmed.

Next question is lots of her emails are on it, can these be accessed and interfered with?

 

[lunatic59]

Next question is lots of her emails are on it, can these be accessed and interfered with?

If the phone had no security on it, they most certainly can be read, including current incoming email, which is why it's important to change the passwords. Once the passwords are changed, anyone with the old phone will be prompted to enter the new one.

Now another problem might show up which is that some server security will lock down an account (email) if too many incorrect login attempts are made. At that point you need to contact the sysadmin for the server to get it unlocked. If it's a webmail account like gmail or yahoo, then you'll probably have to login from a PC and verify your identity.

 

[spinaker]

If the phone had no security on it, they most certainly can be read, including current incoming email, which is why it's important to change the passwords. Once the passwords are changed, anyone with the old phone will be prompted to enter the new one.

Now another problem might show up which is that some server security will lock down an account (email) if too many incorrect login attempts are made. At that point you need to contact the sysadmin for the server to get it unlocked. If it's a webmail account like gmail or yahoo, then you'll probably have to login from a PC and verify your identity.

Very many thanks for this in I have taken your constructive advice and changed all my passwords.

 

[spinaker]

When you reported the phone lost, the sim was deactivated on the network. So, no, it's useless now.

However, if there was any personal data, such as mail logins and gmail accounts, then simply connecting via wifi will allow access so you should change all your passwords for anything that was on the phone just to be safe.

Further to this I have been told by Police Station unless you have the IEME Code which is 14 digits long, they can