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Phones taken by the police

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SAL

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December 2021

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Posted Thu January 27, 2022 8:15pmReport post

I was not with my partner when he had the first knock.

I'm still trying to establish what are truths and what are lies. He tells me that they only took his phone for a few days and no other equipment and only asked for a couple of passwords. This doesn't seem consistent with how other cases have been handled? Has this been the case for anyone else?

If your phone is taken, are you able to transfer you old number to a new phone or do you need to get a new number?

SAL

Member since
December 2021

890 posts

Posted Thu January 27, 2022 8:35pmReport post

Thanks Lee. I don't actually know if it was the devise he used.

The offence was with a decoy, would they still that the actual phone even though they'd have transcripts their end? I think he admitted the conversation in the first interview.

Regard numbers. I know it is technically possible but I'm not sure if the police allow it or if they have to get a new number of they want a new phone.

I'm trying to unpick the truth - As in is he being honest when he says they only took his phone for a couple of days and only his phone.

Edited Thu January 27, 2022 8:36pm

GZ

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December 2021

164 posts

Posted Thu January 27, 2022 8:52pmReport post

My husbands phone was taken and we have never got it back, we were told it would be destroyed. We asked the OIC and he said he can use the same number etc. on a new phone. His contacts and other things were transferred when he logged into a new phone and the police were happy with this x

SAL

Member since
December 2021

890 posts

Posted Thu January 27, 2022 9:03pmReport post

Update.

His phone was taken.

Why can't they just be honest.

I fully expected that they'd have taken it but he said they hadn't. Persistently said they hadn't.

It makes no sense.

Every dishonest thing I find out hurts all over again.

SAL

Member since
December 2021

890 posts

Posted Thu January 27, 2022 9:15pmReport post

Thanks Lee.

All the information on here has helped me question things that do not seem right. Although the anxiety is horrible I'm glad I have information that allows me to question things.

Everytime he lies its a completely selfish decision. I'm going through some angry feelings, the first time since this all started. I've had so much sadness. So much concern for him, but there is so much to deal with I don't feel that there has been time to be angry or think about what I deserve (truth) from this situation. It occured to me over the last couple of days, that I'd hate to read anything written in papers or court transcripts, that I hadn't heard from him first - That reality hit me quite hard.

GZ

Member since
December 2021

164 posts

Posted Fri January 28, 2022 7:35amReport post

It was before the charges, while he was rui. We just wanted to check he was allowed a new phone etc.

BaffledB

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July 2021

874 posts

Posted Fri January 28, 2022 12:47pmReport post

Hey,

Yes you are allowed a new phone and you can ring your provider to request a new sim with the same number. I would imagine maybe only bail conditions could stipulate you being unable to have a mobile but I've not heard of that on here. Xx