yesterday someone doubted that my iPhone is not from istore and it’s not a 15 plus I tried showing her my about that displayed all my phone information,imei,serial number and model .she later took picture of all my about and send it to a friend that works for another mobile operator to prove a point…I later realize my phone information went to someone else and now they have it .i am worried about my phone safety.what should i do?
iPhone 15 Plus, iOS 17
There isn’t much you can do, but not much to be concerned about, either. They have enough information (IMEI) to have your phone blacklisted so it can’t be used, but other than that as long as they don’t have your Apple ID and password or your phone’s passcode there isn’t much risk.
The proper answer to these is “no” or “nope” or “not interested” or “so what?” or “sorry, it’s an unannounced model and I really can’t talk about it” (and then immediately and furtively hide it).
Whoever that was is one of many people you will want to approach with heightened skepticism, too. (And that same list absolutely also includes us!)
Carriers can do rather more with an IMEI than most everybody else, beyond blacklisting, including tracking, and other shenanigans.
Do you have cryptocurrency or other similar fungible assets tied to your iPhone?
But more generally, what is done is done.
Whats done is done and while I doubt you'll have any issues, what your "friend" did is reprehensible. I think I'd be looking for a new friend as what they did is out of bounds and unacceptable, to be honest.
I don’t have any cryptocurrency tied to my phone however I have my banking app on my phone.
Thank you kindly
My iPhone safety concern
