> Once, I found a phone on a walking path, and it worked ok... sold it on
> eBay, then it was locked out as - lost/stolen - I refunded the buyer, and
> learned.....

Gee, you'll take the time to setup an ebay auction, but not to just drop it
off to a local phone store? How civic minded of you... not.

I've dropped off several phones I've found over the years. One wasn't from
that provider, but they looked whose it was, so I walked over to that store
instead. No reward, no thanks, just a clear conscience.