A few months ago I found an iPhone 6. First, it was password protected so I couldn't (not that I wanted to) get inside the phone. Second, it was GPS protected so I didn't need to find the owner because the owner would find me. Sure enough, this guy who looked look he is a member of the Russian mafia showed up on my doorstep and asked for his phone back.
Cellphone Question
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Yup. You can't txt yourself. So the fact that OP couldn't msg this one client suggests that he had her number ghosted.
I would add to the chorus of people saying the phone was acting as if it was relaying information back to another. My advice would be to buy your own phone, password protect it and don't allow anyone unmonitored access to it. These days, so much personal information is stored on these things its too risky to not be careful... and thats not even counting things like real time GPS tracking, activating the camera, etc.
It could range from a simple honest mistake that he has this number blocked accidentally... to a full set up of logging every single call and every message.
I just don't understand why one would receive a phone as a gift esp when it's all up and running. It happened to me once to when an reg MPA asked me to get her a phone and I'm scratching my head. We talk about being discreet here in the forum and people are exchanging phones? Heck these day if you go to a restaurant asking for a bottled water they even have to open it in front of you!
I just don't understand why one would receive a phone as a gift esp when it's all up and running. It happened to me once to when an reg MPA asked me to get her a phone and I'm scratching my head. We talk about being discreet here in the forum and people are exchanging phones? Heck these day if you go to a restaurant asking for a bottled water they even have to open it in front of you!
What I find strange is that you didn't replace your phone as soon as possible yourself . Being in a business that your in one would think that replacing your phone as soon as possible would be a priority on your list . You had time to inform your client friend about the loss of your phone and he took the time to go out to purchase one and deliver it to you . Were you waiting for a freebee from your client friend or were you just too busy to go out and get one for yourself .
On another note what happened to the client and Sp relationship here ? Aren't SP's supposed to keep clients at arms length and dump clients that are getting too close . We read about this stuff all the time . Accepting a new phone from a client ??? Now I have heard every thing !!!
His phone wouldn't accept your texts . Did you not find that strange in the beginning ??? You should have told him to get lost and found a new client friend.
No, I was not waiting for a freebie. I had two phones at the time so when I lost the one phone I didn't bother rushing out to get a new one because I was still able to use the other (7-11) one. I was about to buy a new phone when I saw him and he gave me one as a gift which I was not expecting. Honestly, it did make me a little uncomfortable that he had already opened it and set it up for me but he said he just wanted to make sure it was working properly before giving it to me because he had bought it off someone online.
I know he is a client but we had also sort of become friends outside of the biz and like I said, I knew him a long time and trusted him. But then later a few things happened (like the problem texting) that started to make me wonder.
Actually you can text yourself. I tried it at the time to see and the text went through. I've never heard of ghosting before.
I've never tried texting myself but have sent emails to myself. Good way to remind oneself to do something and more reliable than making a mental note.
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You said you still have the other phone he gave you. As others have, I'd have some geeky phone guy/girl check it out for you. Just to be safe.
I put a security software in my phone that would text me the new telephone number if a new Sim card was put in. I not only could track monitor all the activity (including text, phone e-mail) or wipe the phone before bricking it - I could also initiate phone calls. My thought before bricking the device was to initiate some expensive long distance calls during the early morning so the thief could have a nice size phone bill. Of course following Murphy's law - the device was never stolen before I got a new one. I thought the free gps tracking is enough and never renewed the annual monitoring fee.
It is sketchy, but as you no longer have the phone there is no proof and overtly you should give him the benefit of the doubt.
But that little voice in your head is right to shout "shields up! Yellow alert!"
Let it go, but keep a sharp eye on this guy.
The fact you could not TXT him (I assume could TXT others?) but at same time could call him is odd but nothing more
If what you are afraid of is could he have loaded spyware on phone before he gave it to you? Sure but at that point you no longer have the phone (no way to check it)
If what you are afraid of is could he have loaded spyware on phone before he gave it to you? Sure but at that point you no longer have the phone (no way to check it)
