I found a t-mobile iphone5. Can i use it?

I found an iPhone 5 for t-mobile, i already own t-mobile, can i use it by placing a new sim card into it and transferring my line over? What if its reported lost or stolen? Will they deny me from using the phone?

They probably have a 'Find my iPhone' if that happens and can track exactly where the phone id.

If you can, just factory reset so they can't use find my phone.

If its reported stolen or lost, the phone is blacklisted and you won't be able to use it. If it hasn't been reported yet, you might still have a chance to connect that iPhone to your account. It will bother your conscience realizing that the owner is trying to find their iPhone and you just made it yours. And you can put your SIM card into the phone but that person can go online and check the IMEI number of the lost phone and see the new number of the iPhone via your SIM. And that person can go to the police and they'll come after you when they find YOUR phone number. So it's very risky and I doubt you'll be able to use that phone. Please do the right thing and try to return it. What would you do if someone STOLE your phone and tried to connect it with their line.

  • Virgin Mobile iPhone5 from Canada can be activated from USA? Ok, so I now have the Optimus V and I hate it, I want the iPhone5 because it's cheaper than getting the iPhone 4 here. But they only have it for Canada and Australia, is it possible that I can just buy the phone from Canada and activate it here?
  • I found a found and nobody called. ITs been a month. What should i do? I found a iphone 5 and i factory reseted it after nobody called for about a month. A message from the owner showed up after reseting it and I called that number and texted it repeatedly but no answer. So i'm thinking of giving it to my sister since her phone broke but its locked from icloud. What can i do? I have the phones MEID & IMEI number. - What are my options? Its a waste to just throw it away.
  • How to unlock an iphone5/5s i found? So a year ago, I found an iphone5/5s (not sure) in a cab. It was low battery so I was only able to turn it on a few days later. Now, the problem is the owner had reset the phone via icloud and now I can't access anything. The owner says "iphone lost. If found contact" but that's like a year ago so I doubt he still cares about it now. How do I unlock it?
  • Can I use an AT&T or T-Mobile iPhone with Family Mobile? I understand that Family Mobile is powered by T-Mobile so I was wondering if I buy an unlocked AT&T or T-Mobile iPhone can I use it with my Family Mobile sim card? I just would like a straight answer before I actually go out and buy the phone haha.