# Attention Iphone Users **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 13, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-iphone-users/671157 "2013-10-13T20:03:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ducati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2013, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-iphone-users/671157/21 "2013-10-13T22:23:45Z")
> [@Emtar\_KronJonDerSohn](#): > > That sounds like a completely appropriate use of Find My iPhone, but 911? Mrs. asked the mall security guards to escort her to the location just to write down tags and look around. They refused. “We’re not armed, we can’t arrest, and it may be a gang. We have lots of gangs here.” She went by herself and met the cop outside. ---
**Author:** ![CatherineZeta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-iphone-users/671157/22 "2013-10-13T22:34:01Z")
> [@Emtar\_KronJonDerSohn](#): > > That sounds like a completely appropriate use of Find My iPhone, but 911? My coworker had her phone stolen and called the precinct’s non emergency number to report the theft. When the officers arrived they said to always call 911 to report a theft even if it doesn’t seem like an emergency, because that way an officer will be dispatched immediately to canvas the area and hopefully apprehend the thief. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-iphone-users/671157/23 "2013-10-14T00:19:40Z")
> [@ducati](#): > > I’m going to tell you a story. You can believe it happened or not. It’s your loss if you don’t. > > Or, I’m a fucking liar. It’s your phone… Why so hostile dude? ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-iphone-users/671157/24 "2013-10-14T00:31:44Z")
[I totally believe you!](http://www.davelongstrethmusic.com/archives/231) ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-iphone-users/671157/25 "2013-10-14T15:08:38Z")
If the kid was using your phone could I assume that it does not the password lock enable ? :eek: I believe with the new OS7 release our iPhone’s have an option lock the phones and prevent them from accepting another SIM card. While it does not keep someone from stealing your phone it still inconvenience the thief. Details [here](http://www.imore.com/ios-7-security-good-bad-and-controversy). ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-iphone-users/671157/26 "2013-10-14T15:27:13Z")
> [@ducati](#): > > Mrs. asked the mall security guards to escort her to the location just to write down tags and look around. They refused. “We’re not armed, we can’t arrest, and it may be a gang. We have lots of gangs here.” > > She went by herself and met the cop outside. I used to design automotive security systems, and this is just an updated form of “Sorry your car alarm is going off out there, but we’re too scared, useless and underpaid to do anything about it.” Or, as a cop friend used to mutter, “Joe Rentacop… we know the number to call!” ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-iphone-users/671157/27 "2013-10-14T18:14:47Z")
I used a screen lock code before iOS 7. Now you have to opt out of it instead of opting in. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-iphone-users/671157.md?page=1)