Reactivating a blacklisted iPhone?

[Anonymous]

Hi, about a month ago i lost my iphone and claimed a new one through my insurance. yesterday whilst stripping down and cleaning our sofa, my wife found it wedged down the side.
Obviously i had it blacklisted when i reported it lost to O2 (UK), my question is can i ring them up to lift the blacklisting without running into issues? my insurance was with a seperate company, and i am hoping that O2 would lift the blacklist without reffering me to my insurer. if that was to be the case i would just use it as a glorified ipod touch. thanks for your time
Jamie

[perksie]

The lost and found phone is now the property of the insurance company that paid the claim.
You would need to contact them and ask if they'll let you keep it.
My money is on they'll want it back, anything else is theft.

[Anonymous]

I understand that, but what do you think O2 would say, bearing in mind they have no affiliation with the insurance company if I rang up and asked them to unblacklist it?

[Anonymous]

as its been said you dont own the phone now , the insurance co could do u for fraud/theft
o2 wont even touch this
best thing to do ring the insurance co up and tell them whats happened (they will want the phone bk imo)

[perksie]

O2 will recognise the phone as lost/stolen and inform the insurance company and possibly the police, you need to send it back! 😐