SkieWhat details do I need for a police report about a lost or stolen phone?
Police usually ask for the device's IMEI or serial number, SIM details, and where and when it was last seen. Skie gathers the IMEI, serial number, SIM details and location trail in one place when you put the device into lost mode.
If you have ever tried to file a report for a lost phone, you know the question that stalls everyone. What is the IMEI? Most people do not know it, and the box is in a drawer at home.
Skie records a per-device identity during setup, including the IMEI and serial number. When you switch on lost mode, the dashboard brings together the IMEI, the serial number, the SIM details and the location trail, so you can copy them into a report or show them to the officer.
The trail is useful because it tells the story. Where the device was in the last stretch, where it stopped and when it was last seen. It does not prove who has it, and it should not be used to confront anyone. Give it to the police and let them decide what to do.
Reports differ between countries, and so do the rules about blocking an IMEI. Ask the police and your carrier what they require, and do that before you travel to an address you find on a map. Your own safety comes first.
Tip: ask your carrier to block the SIM straight away. Skie does not provide a SIM or a mobile plan, so that stays with your operator. If the device is found, mark it found and it goes back to normal.