Found Broken HTC TOUCH PRO.. What DO i DO?

[cornelious2]

or you could always connect it to the pc, rip the pim.vol file and then backup your phone, restore that pim.vol see the contacts and then restore your contacts too.

[akastixx]

Originally Posted by bbarrene

Thought about it. Phone screen is cracked and wont show screen. No way of telling.

Call phone provider. Give ESN. Retreive #. Leave Voicemail.

[gxnext]

since its a touch pro you could even use a tv out cable and hook it up to your television... I doubt you have a tp tv out cable laying around tho... but there are ways to build your own if you have the headphone adapter (i doubt you have)
and a ipod video cable even some portable dvd cables work... just a possibility tho.. better than some people jumping on the bandwagon and being redundant and saying give it back with no advice on how to do so. obviously your attention is to give it back if possible otherwise you wouldn't have posted here in the first place.

I agree if your going to give it back then you wanna see to it that it gets to the owner. personally I don't think leaving it at some sprint store guarantees its returning to its rightful owner because I don't think they are well equipped for lost and found... maybe they are i donno but if you can't figure it out then that's prolly next best.

if you were planning to keep it then.. um... because it has a broken screen you would end up having to pay a deductible ... and if it was reported lost or stolen I would assume you couldn't activate it ... but the true owner prolly could... good luck tho whatever happens.

[nxtech3]

im sure whoever lost the device would go into the nearest store, which would probably be the nearest store to you, and report it lost. So the store might already be aware of the missing device so just go in and have them contact the customer. You might even get a "reward". I have plenty of people give like ten,twenty bucks because their old phones were returned. The memory card might have some pictures that arent replaceable to the customer.

[jdesola]

If the individual who lost it has insurance then they're covered ($50 for loss/theft/broken screen). If they don't have insurance and you return it then they have a broken TP and are screwed. No matter what you do their fate is sealed.

[clami]

juss hook it up to ur computer and use mymobiler to go threw the fone and get the number!

[ebmorgan]

Originally Posted by schettj

ESN no doubt is marked as bad if the phone was reported lost/stolen, so it's worthless. You can earn karma points buy turning it into the carrier. No doubt you know which carrier it is. They will be able to find its owner in about 5 seconds.

If you don't turn it in and you try and sell it, you're selling stolen goods. I don't think that will end well for you, or if not you for whomever is unfortunate enough to buy it.

Just turn it in. Or toss it in the can (you can steal, er, keep the sd card, of course)

I sure hope if I ever lose my phone someone turns it in.

+1

Don't be a douche. Take the phone to a store. Do the right thing. I mean come on....the fact that people have to tell you to do the right thing is pretty sad.

Don't be part of the problem.

[lnchbx13]

Try calling the actual devices phone #, surely they have noticed that it is missing and have a temporary replacement they are using, you could try to call the number and see if they pick up...

[jmorton10]

Originally Posted by ebmorgan

+1

Don't be a douche. Take the phone to a store. Do the right thing. I mean come on....the fact that people have to tell you to do the right thing is pretty sad.

Don't be part of the problem.

I agree 100%

~John

[kidmet]

Originally Posted by jmorton10

I agree 100%

~John

Call your house with it (Using keyboard) and get the number. Then call it and leave a voicemail. Return it, broke or not, there could be plenty on it that would be missed.