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Found a phone in my garden - isolated property - shit scared

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ScarredBunny · 24/04/2020 19:12

Name changed for this - Sorry if this seem trivial, I know people are dealing with far bigger things at the moment.

I found a phone lying on the ground, about 5 yards from my house.

We live in an isolated property about a mile away from the first road. We have not have any visitors , maintenance people for many weeks (obviously). Delivery drivers, yes, but they would not have any reason to go to this part of the garden/couldn't access it during daytime without us seeing something.
At first I assumed it belonged to one of us, but no! Confused
Phoned the police, have a ref./case number, etc. but they're busy and will get back to us when they can.
The police said to take the phone indoors and wait for their call/visit.

I am worried that the next visit is going to be from whomever the phone belongs to.
The phone is dead as a dodo but I assume it still can be found?

What should do?

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ScarredBunny · 24/04/2020 23:29

TheMotherof All awful

NameChange1000 Exactly,. No one can have been where I found the phone without nefarious purpose.

Chillicheese Grintwo whole miles - because it's nice. But today I am reminded that no one hears you scream.Hmm It's fine, I can drive. Kids are young adults back from Uni for the duration of The Plague.They can drive too!

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theschoolonthehill · 24/04/2020 23:29

Lock up well. If it is an expensive phone and has any personal info on it, they may return to look for it. Though I suppose it isn’t expensive to them as they will just steal another one.

GabsAlot · 24/04/2020 23:25

I dont know what avalanche is on

but i thik the people that dropped the phone is the dh that goes round making bird noises with his kids and hides in bushes

Legoandloldolls · 24/04/2020 23:24

Hmm, police still my friends phone after about ten months. Let's hope your dealing with the MET or it will be like the lost ARC in a warehouse for decades

1ForAllnAllFor1 · 24/04/2020 23:24

Basically our phone was stolen from courier which was meant to take it to Apple for repair !! And we have had it replaced with a stolen phone.. which is back to us. And the dilemma is now we have handed back the stolen phone but trying fo prove the courier stole ours and I’m still unsure why they would ! Weird

Nillynally · 24/04/2020 23:24

Shameless place marking

DroppedBoxxedRuth · 24/04/2020 23:22

I get it too OP, I'd be very worried also.

1ForAllnAllFor1 · 24/04/2020 23:22

Is it SE rose gold , with a somewhat exploded battery by any chance?

We have just had the weirdest encounter with our phone and now I won’t be surprised if someone chucked it in someone’s garden

Random I know but if this is it I can explain !

squaresandsquares · 24/04/2020 23:17

Placemarking

Pentium85 · 24/04/2020 23:15

Placemarking

Ifonlywecouldwishuponastar · 24/04/2020 23:13

I get why the op is scared. I don't live remotely but because I'm shielding I have to sleep separately from my dp. In the middle of the night the dog started growling and starting at the front door. So op ignore the people making rude comments. I understand why you feel the way you are about this. It is scary. Dogs know for sure if something is off.

AdobeWanKenobi · 24/04/2020 23:13

This isn’t as spooky as Birdie Friend

I've never found works of fiction to be in any way spooky so I'd have to disagree with that

GreyHare · 24/04/2020 23:09

Buy a Ring Camera Light, it works like the doorbell but it records motion, we live rurally and it just gives me peace of mind.

Floofboopsnootandbork · 24/04/2020 23:07

Your 2 updates dont quite match OP??

Firstly you say that they wont be updating you and then suddenly they will?

Perhaps you’ve misread, both of OPs updates say pretty much the same regarding updating.

The first says They took the phone and said they will let us know what they find, I wouldn't have thought they would disclose any info, but we'll see.
And the second, They're going to let us know what they find on the phone, now that is a surprise because I would't have thought that they would share much info with us, but we'll see.

CustardySergeant · 24/04/2020 23:06

Serin where does it say they won't be updating the OP? Confused

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ScarredBunny · 24/04/2020 23:05

avalanche even

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ScarredBunny · 24/04/2020 23:04

Avanlache you are not helping Grin

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AvalancheKit · 24/04/2020 23:04

Our posts crossed. I won’t hijack your thread, but wondered about those questions I posted earlier.

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ScarredBunny · 24/04/2020 23:03

TheCountessat nowhere near the oil tank at all.

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AvalancheKit · 24/04/2020 23:03

Ah, OP, how are you?

AudTheDeepMinded · 24/04/2020 23:03

WTF?

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ScarredBunny · 24/04/2020 23:02

Serin what?

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AvalancheKit · 24/04/2020 23:01

I am going to sleep now. My windows are wide open and I’m listening to the stillness, except for the breeze. It freezes my skin, like a rock in deep space. It’s so quiet in these times.

But I will be back.

If it comes again tonight I will be back in the early hours.

I need to know where OP is first though.

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ScarredBunny · 24/04/2020 23:01

Thank you all - it's great to have your ideas.

Senetti you have very odd questions.

Fivefootwo Exactly Grin that would be very odd for the local drug dealer to come all this way to dispose of his phone under our windows.

Ohmygodtherearenoplanes do you know what the thread was?

Pussycatinboots yep, that's right, I didn't like the idea of someone locating it inside, or anywhere near us really. I don't have a microwave but it spent the day wrapped in foil Grin, inside the aga, whilst charging.
Problem is, I tried it with my phone and could still see its location, so that was a fail.

SonjaMorgan some security lighting, now most def. switched on!

Theukisgreat Thanks, absolutely! I've mostly lived off the beaten track and things are different foxes, birds, roebucks are normal noises that you don't particularly notice. You can hear a car from quite far away - I didn't last night. You see absolutely no one who doesn't have business being here.
I Don't understand the social media question?

Littleduck realistically, I can't see why anyone would drop their phone 3 yards from my house but there you go.

EmpressMc yes our dog is lovely and barky and territorial.

Bluntness100 you don't have to believe any of it, that's fine.

SignGrude I get it.

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BirdieFriendReturns · 24/04/2020 22:58

This isn’t as spooky as Birdie Friend.