stolen phone

Lifted pocket communication

A stolen phone is a mobile device that has been taken from its owner without permission.

The phrase appears in contexts of theft, recovery, and resale: Police recovered a stash of stolen phones, The app can track a stolen phone remotely.

Carriers and manufacturers maintain databases of stolen phones to prevent their reactivation.

Related
  • thiefOne who steals
  • trackingMonitoring location over time
  • GPSSatellite-based location technology
  • lostUnable to navigate
  • missingNot present, whereabouts unknown

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG