Track Your Lost or Stolen Cell Phone with PinTail!   - 57,789 Views, 73 Comments

Summary: A large number of people wind up here at the Internet Patrol site every week looking for ways to track their lost or stolen cell phone. Unfortunately, those phones are rarely recovered. Now, a new application for the Google phone changes all that!

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A large number of people wind up here at the Internet Patrol site every week looking for ways to track their lost or stolen cell phone. Unfortunately, those phones are rarely recovered.

Now, a new application for the Google phone changes all that! PinTail for the G1 phone is a “set it and forget” it Android application that allows you to trigger the phone to send an SMS message to any other phone, giving you its location!

Here’s how it works: You set PinTail on your Google phone, and create a pin number. If your Google phone ever goes missing, you just borrow someone else’s phone, send an SMS message to your Google G1 phone including your PinTail pin number, and your Google phone will send an SMS back to the phone you borrowed, giving you its location!

Nifty, eh?

Of course, if you are reading this because you’ve already lost your phone, it won’t help you with your missing phone, but if you make your next phone a Google G1 phone, you will have one less thing to worry about.

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»  What to Do if You’ve Lost Your Cell Phone or If Your Cell Phone is Stolen or Missing

»  What to Do if Your Cell Phone is Stolen: How to Track Your Stolen Cell Phone and How to Catch the Thief

»  Is Your Cell Phone Transmitting Your Location? Cell Phone Tracking, Location Privacy and e911

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73 Comments »

  1. i love this

    Comment by jazib — 11/29/2008 @ 6:17 am

  2. i want to track my stolen Phone so tell me some Solution

    Comment by Vayuf — 12/6/2008 @ 10:15 am

  3. hi im 11 and i lost my phone at school please help mee!! i really need to track it :(

    Comment by Breanna — 1/14/2009 @ 9:14 pm

  4. i lost my cell phone.
    but i dont know where i dropped it.
    (I accidently dropped it at school but I cant find it anywhere).
    it was my 11th birthday present from my mom,
    and i really want my phone back.
    can someone help me track it down?
    pleaseeeee? ):

    Comment by Hilsa — 1/18/2009 @ 9:36 am

  5. ^^I dont have the G1 phone, so can someone who has that phone track it down for me??^^

    Comment by Hilsa — 1/18/2009 @ 9:38 am

  6. I lost my phone and I did not have the GPS tracker on at the time (it drains the battery)… tried pintail but it cannot locate location because of the whole no gps bullshit. I NEED HELP!!!

    Comment by sbean — 1/21/2009 @ 4:23 pm

  7. I heard on the news yesterday about tracking someone by there cell phone from google maps. I really need to find out where my husband is going everyday. Is there a way yet to track where his vehicle is driving by google maps(if he has his cell phone on him)?

    Comment by Crystal — 2/5/2009 @ 6:20 am

  8. I have lost my cell phone of Nokia N73 I have the IMEI No:351851015216204 This is my IMEI No It has been purchased in Viveks shooroom in K.H.Road. Please send me a request how should i get the phone Nokia N73 - 1.D Plun/Sliver.

    Comment by Jaffar Aga — 2/9/2009 @ 1:08 am

  9. I think that my cell phone has been stolen and I want to know if some one knows how to track it down? please is very important!!!!!

    Comment by Gardo — 3/3/2009 @ 10:53 am

  10. i lost my lg dare in school but i dont know where it is no i think im going to cry can you help me track it down

    Comment by Tyrell — 3/4/2009 @ 3:01 pm

  11. I found my phone this jackass girl txt my friend n it cost money 2 txt so im pisssed and i know xactly how you all feel ill try to help u guyz :)

    Comment by Breanna — 3/4/2009 @ 8:40 pm

  12. I recently sat my phone on the back of my car because I had no pockets. I can’t remember if I grabbed it or not but once I reached a location I switched to the driver’s seat to go home and look for it, thinking it probably fell off going up the huge hill by my house. I couldn’t find it anywhere and now I think I actually had it in my groin area and knocked it out of the car when I got out. :(

    Comment by Trev — 3/6/2009 @ 4:22 pm

  13. please help me find my phone! i swear i dropped it at my school in reigate and i need it back because it was a present and i not going to get a new one if i dnt find it. its a LG KS360

    Comment by Phoebs Mak — 3/13/2009 @ 9:57 am

  14. help me ple i lost my phone and it was 400 dollars and i really need it can you contact me at my email if you know how pls

    Comment by eric lynch — 3/25/2009 @ 7:55 pm

  15. hey umm my sidekick got stolen i want to track it down plz help!

    Comment by mervii — 3/26/2009 @ 3:00 pm

  16. Hi.My uncle is very upset of loosing his cell.We have lodged FIR, but they did not help.Please help
    Nokia 7610-RH51
    stolen on 25th Feb,09
    IMEI No: 3570770001312687

    Thanks a tons,
    Naznin

    Comment by Naznin — 3/30/2009 @ 2:56 am

  17. I lost my phone , and i need to find itfast

    Comment by cathaoir — 3/31/2009 @ 8:55 am

  18. My sidekick 08 was stolen while i was trying to get on the bus can somebody please help me track my phone down thanxs

    Comment by keisi — 4/7/2009 @ 7:30 am

  19. i lost my g1 but cannot find which lost phone application i used online any suggestions?

    Comment by frank — 4/11/2009 @ 12:59 pm

  20. i lost my nokia 3110c mobile phon
    i want to find it again.

    last no used +919630892233
    imei no 356418022003176

    Comment by dakeshwar prasad kushwaha — 5/9/2009 @ 7:35 am

  21. Hey, Iam new to this kind of stuff.So, just excuse me.My 6680 got stolen on 4 may 2009.I have it’s IMEI number-358358008235947.I have given a police complant,but I didn’t get any help.So, please help me find my mobile phone.thanks

    Comment by Prabhakar Aithal — 5/19/2009 @ 5:43 am

  22. Dear Sir,

    This is SUBHASH CHANDRA. I lost my Nokia N73 mobile, IMEI NO. 353548027714881. My mobile is kept inside my pocket and it has been stolen. Could you please let me know if it is possible for me to trace the handset from the above-mentioned IMEI number?
    Sir, mobile tracing is only way to picked up the thief. Please help me out.
    .
    Thanks

    SUBHASH CHANDRA
    Mo.No. 9873882357

    Comment by SUBHASH — 5/26/2009 @ 10:38 am

  23. Hi just like many others i have lost my cell phn…i believe in ormond bch around easter time, and i do not know what to do, to find it….can someone plz help me or give me advice on what to do to find it

    Comment by latoya — 6/9/2009 @ 11:34 am

  24. i lost my fone on bus nw a paedo has it named Abel help me track it

    Comment by marianne lees — 6/12/2009 @ 2:46 am

  25. my mobile phone was stollen. plz u can find the mobile with IMEI NO. 358227/02/047368/9 ????????? PLZZZ HELP ME.. CAN U HELP ME???? CONTACT 09749098555 (SILIGURI, WESTBENGAL, INDIA)

    Comment by Sudarshan Roy — 6/12/2009 @ 11:14 pm

  26. hi im andrew i lost may phone was is drop some ther i need may phone to me because is real in important to me so please help me

    Comment by andrew — 6/18/2009 @ 10:45 am

  27. Sir , I reallly need to know about the given number because it belongs to my family and they are could not be conatacted for last 2 days and they have gone for holidays. So i really need to know about exactly where they are ….
    If you can track any of the given numbers it i would be very grateful to you :
    9415130102
    9415404116
    9837772648
    9456413300

    please sir …… its a sincere request
    Thanking you

    Comment by Saumitra Singh — 6/19/2009 @ 1:34 pm

  28. I use PhoneBAK - GPS location, changed SIM card alert, remote data wipeout, etc.

    I bought online at http://www.38thstreetsoftware.com

    Comment by Nathan — 6/22/2009 @ 9:14 pm

  29. plz track my cell phone location i really need 2 find it so i can get back all my personal belongings aswell!

    Comment by Josh Rabbitskin — 6/28/2009 @ 12:28 am

  30. Dear Sir,

    I have lost my spise phone on 5-july-2009 the EMEI no of my mobile is -358055020405264.please help me to find my phone.

    Thanx
    nehaSharma
    Mo-9654534886
    Email-neha200950@yahoo.in

    Comment by Neha Sharma — 7/6/2009 @ 10:45 pm

  31. i hav lst nokia n73 mobile hw i can trace plz give me suggestions

    Comment by adnan — 7/21/2009 @ 7:12 am

  32. hi, ive lost my phone which was a sony errison, i think ive lost it in my house but not sure, would you be able to help me track it down?

    thank you x

    Comment by rebecca — 7/21/2009 @ 10:22 am

  33. I lost my phone on August 5, 2009 at about 2:30. I dont know if somebody took it or if its just laying somewhere but its not broken cause it doesnt go straight to voicemail. My number is 580-583-7078. Can you please help me find it?

    Comment by Hannah Taylor — 8/5/2009 @ 1:23 pm

  34. i lost my tmobile sidekick lx on august 6 so can you plz help me find it the # to my phone is 9518671122 i really neeed help any help i can get .

    Comment by Issac — 8/7/2009 @ 1:53 pm

  35. i have lost an Nokia N73, i want to trace the same I have the IMEI no. of the same…plz help…

    Comment by gaurav — 8/15/2009 @ 12:47 pm

  36. I have lost my Samsung-I450,Having IMEI no.359081/01/271955/2.PLZ help me.

    Comment by Abhijeet — 8/18/2009 @ 7:26 am

  37. i lost my mobile on 18 aug. my mobile modle is nokia 1661. my imei no is 355236031137608. my contact no. is 9250230207 or email at gaurav.gupta84@rediffmail.com

    Comment by gaurav gupta — 8/18/2009 @ 7:49 am

  38. i lost my phone last sunday n i retraced my steps and everything about 4 times n still can seem to find it. someone might have stole it and i need to track it down. i have like 180 contacts in ther plus alot more important stuff. i cant tell my parents cuz theyd like kill me n they wont trust me with anything anymore

    Comment by rishi syal — 8/19/2009 @ 1:55 pm

  39. I lost my phone how do i find it

    Comment by Bill Cosby — 8/20/2009 @ 12:53 pm

  40. Missed date : 24-08-2009 time

    IEMI No : 354556-03-0152865

    Please help me sir
    I never forget your help,
    i ll highly regard u …

    Thanks
    tanpreet singh mundra
    +91-9977117446

    Comment by tanpreet singh mundra — 8/24/2009 @ 11:06 pm

  41. Sir/Madam,

    I am Suresh.P from bangalore. i lost my mobile in bus while travelling to office. i registered a complaint in police station and i have fir. My number is 9900873975(airtel postpaid).. I got duplicate sim of same number. I kindly request to trace my handset IMEI and help me to get my mobile back. i have lost very important numbers and important documents which had been saved. I am facing many problems without that mobile.pls help me to get my mobile back i will be greatful to u forever.

    Handset IMEI–355740021607728
    Handset Model–Nokia 5320 xpress music
    Purchase date–3-02-09
    lost date–19-08-09

    P.SURESH

    Comment by Suresh.P — 8/25/2009 @ 12:49 pm

  42. I lost my Sony W810i Mobile in a accident. Somebody has stolen my W810i at the time of accident. IME No:35657401732432207. Kindly trace my mobile or suggest a suitable option for me to trace my mobile. Please i lost my contacts nearly 1000 nos. Want to recover all Please help me

    Regards,
    Vasanth,
    09894344299

    Comment by Vasanth — 8/26/2009 @ 10:44 am

  43. I lost my Sony K530i Mobile in a shop. Somebody has stolen my K530i from the shop. IME No:353500023497292. Kindly trace my mobile or suggest a suitable option for me to trace my mobile. Please i lost my contacts nearly 500 nos. Want to recover all Please help me

    Regards,
    kamal
    09887421834

    Comment by kamal — 9/1/2009 @ 5:02 am

  44. idk wht a uri is but i lost my sidekick 08 nd its NOT in my room nd i forgot to bring it in school so idk where in the world it is :[ help ? im NOT getting another phone :’[

    Comment by ash — 9/2/2009 @ 5:38 pm

  45. I lost my instict! smeone must have stolen it because they anwer and then then turn it off plz someone i need help tracking it! plz plz plz plz

    Comment by isabella — 9/3/2009 @ 2:29 pm

  46. Dear Sir
    My mobile was misplaced in Deoghar (Jharkhand) Market on 22/08/09(Satarday). It was a dual SIM mobile so there was two SIM . For Mobile Recovery Please help me sir.

    Name: SUDHIR SHUKLA
    Address: AT+P.O.- RISHI PAHARPUR, VIA - SURYAGARHA, DIST.- LAKHISARAI(BIHAR)-811106
    Phone model: (Micromax X115)
    Make: Micromax
    Last used No.: 9570150030 / 9939190634
    E-mail for communication: hariom.shukla4@gmail.com
    Missed date: 22/08/09 (Satarday)

    Mobile Serial No. : X11596902787
    IMEI No.: 351901033283338 / 351901033331335

    Used MobileNo.

    1st Airtel - 9939190634
    2nd Vodafone - 9570150030

    I have no other sources to help me except u ! I never forget your help, please help me sir

    With regards

    Sudhir Shukla

    Comment by Sudhir shukla — 9/6/2009 @ 4:04 am

  47. hello… i went to the movies last night and i lost my phone… a pink W580i… plz i beg… can u plz help me locate my phone…

    Comment by Langel — 9/11/2009 @ 4:00 am

  48. i lost my phone today and i cant find it last place was at school im 100% sure it some were there or someone stoled it help me find it please

    Comment by sandra zelaya — 9/15/2009 @ 11:44 am

  49. Am Karam Deep Singh from Lucknow
    Sir,
    i have lost my mobile nokia 3600 slider phone…..
    colour: black
    IMEI: 355706021389088
    MODEL NO: NOKIA 3600 SLIDE
    MOBILE NO: 9935585580; 0522-4064276
    ADDRESS: D 75 Sector D LDA Colony Kanpur Road, Lucknow (UP)..
    please help me to find it

    Comment by karam deep singh — 9/15/2009 @ 10:17 pm

  50. i cannot find my cricket phone everywhere how do i find it

    Comment by monica — 9/17/2009 @ 1:02 pm

  51. I have lost my nokia 3600 slide plz tell me how can i track it…..
    Nokia 3600s D.RED
    IMEI No:-355706020614098

    Comment by Taranpal — 9/17/2009 @ 10:36 pm

  52. hi there

    i lost my G1 google phone today, is there any way to track it?i realy need help,your help is appreciated

    Comment by nurbs — 9/21/2009 @ 7:43 pm

  53. I have lost my nokia 1600 mobile.
    please help me.

    Comment by kabir — 9/24/2009 @ 12:09 am

  54. sir
    I have lost my nokia 1600 mobile.
    IMEI no.-356426016555036
    Please trace my mobile respond me.
    -kabir

    Comment by kabir — 9/25/2009 @ 4:17 am

  55. i lost my 1600 nokia set last night when i was coming from my shop please trace it

    Comment by maumita — 9/25/2009 @ 4:51 am

  56. i have lost my phone nokia may be some 1 stole it for me pls help me how track it or lock it

    Comment by babaye — 9/26/2009 @ 6:23 am

  57. What sucks is that it was my G1 that someone stole. Ha. I really wish I had it so that I could track it… *rolls eyes* So this info does me no good anyway. Ugh.

    Comment by Kristina — 9/27/2009 @ 1:15 pm

  58. i cant find my phone and i really need to find it for my basketball tournaments and alot of other stuff

    Comment by andre brown — 9/29/2009 @ 10:26 am

  59. sir,
    i lost my nokia 6233 black color mobile whose IMEI no. is 352915020877489…..

    Comment by Elamaran — 10/2/2009 @ 11:08 pm

  60. I lost my handset on 10-March-2009 from Ulhasnagar. Handset IMEI No:- Manufacturer:- 359329026462077 Nokia and its model no:-5130C.

    Thanks

    RAJKUMAR
    DELHI
    MY CONTACT NO 9990780919

    Comment by RAJ GUPTA — 10/3/2009 @ 11:13 pm

  61. Hi dears.my sony ericsson k530i mobile was stolen.If u know the way to track my mobile please send me the details.please help me.if my dad knows he ll kill me.please save me.some boys around 11 years only stole it.

    Comment by milky — 10/8/2009 @ 7:34 pm

  62. Am Rishi from Delhi
    i have lost my mobile nokia E71
    colour: black
    Missed date: 10/10/2009
    IMEI No.: 354855022610793
    MOBILE NO: 9899096952
    Address: 216\11Amritpuri B East of kailash, New Delhi 65
    please help me to find it
    some ulternate no.
    My brother’s P.no :- 9810477864
    My Wife’s P.no :- 9818593462

    Comment by rishi — 10/10/2009 @ 10:52 am

  63. No use trying to track lost mobiles.Gangs which steal them have good links with Police too and that is why you Complaints in P.S.intimating them of lost cell remain as complaints on paper only.Most cases even FIR’s are not registered and there is no efforts also to raid seconds mobile dealers which every city has.I lost my Cell last year this time around and more than the Sony Erickson T-610 cell it was the data therein which really was a bigger loss for me.

    Comment by Stephen Narayanan — 10/13/2009 @ 1:58 am

  64. I lost my mobile number today on 14-10-2009
    My Lost mobile no: 9638284586
    My IMEI no: 356963017694877
    Please help me.
    Contact e-mail: harshkotak at apunkaid.com

    Comment by Harsh Kotak — 10/13/2009 @ 9:58 pm

  65. Your name:rahul d. kachhatiya
    Address:
    Phone model:3110c
    Make:
    Last used No.:9429795694
    E-mail: sureshahadiyal at gmail.com
    Missed date:
    IMEI No.: 356908031106846
    please sir recover my mobile

    Comment by rahul — 10/14/2009 @ 5:28 am

  66. i was attending a concert in melbourne on 9thoct09 and i was pick-pocketed please help

    Comment by leigh — 10/16/2009 @ 11:12 pm

  67. sir i have lost my cell 6300 and IMIE no is 351973036002353 i want to trace it please.

    Comment by Aniket — 10/19/2009 @ 2:53 am

  68. http://www.trackimei.com is the right site to find your lost or theft mobile and always check theft report before buy used or second hand mobile

    Comment by amarjeet — 10/19/2009 @ 8:32 pm

  69. yeah, i lost my BRAND NEW PHONE at school. I dropped it without knowing and some dipstick picked it up and never turned it in. I am so MAD and so SAD that I need some help. My parents have like, no hope that I will ever find it. I just hope that you can help.

    Comment by Mist — 10/28/2009 @ 5:14 pm

  70. i have lost my nokia n73 is there have any way to track it?pls help me out
    imei 355718021021488

    Comment by dipu — 10/28/2009 @ 11:23 pm

  71. i lost my phone 903 780 0159

    Comment by james — 10/29/2009 @ 4:26 pm

  72. Lost my phone today at school. i was sitting in last period 5 minuts before the bell rang. i put it in my bookbag. 10 minutes later on the school bus i realized i had lost it…PLEASE HELP ME!!! i lost my blackberry flip phone!!! :(

    Comment by Aleia A. — 10/30/2009 @ 11:32 am

  73. some idiot went through my bag at school and stole my $300 dollar cell phone how do i track it down so i can beat the **** out of the person who stole it

    Comment by andrew — 11/3/2009 @ 4:18 pm

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