Reported Verizon IPhone as stolen - received a replacement - now what?

I got my ex-boyfriend a line on my account and we split up a while back. He has paid his portion of the phone bill and has promised to transfer the contract off of my account for … Show more

Follow these steps to activate the find my iphone feature: http://www.justtext.com/messageboards/20140127075250.html You should do that just to make sure its not usable.

When you reported as stolen, the carrier shuts off the phone. Plus it's electronic serial number IMEI will be blacklisted as stolen merchandise and never turned back on in the US again-ever. It's an iPod paperweight that will end up sold overseas in a third world country. Yes. Useless to him. Nothing else for you to do but enjoy the new phone now.
Best luck.

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