Stolen Cell Phones: What to do?
Cell phones disappear daily. They're sometimes merely misplaced but they are often stolen. For a thief, cell phones are a pretty popular target due to the fact they are small and easier to take and to sell than most items. They can easily bring in $50 or more per phone. Then of course, most thieves merely take the phone and use it until the owner has the phone disabled.
Find out how to prevent cell phone theft, what real risks are, and what to do about stolen cell phones here.
Use the expandable Table of Contents below to find what you need.
Contents at a Glance
- Preventing Cell Phone Theft
- Another Cell Phone Option to Reduce the Likelihood of Theft
- Stolen Cell Phones: It happens in the blink of an eye
Preventing Cell Phone Theft
There are a few things cell phone owners can do to reduce the possibility of losing the cell phone, having it stolen, or reducing the damage that can occur in either instance:Cell Phone Clips and Leashes
Another Cell Phone Option to Reduce the Likelihood of Theft
Leashes and clips can help you keep track of your cell phone, but another potential option is a cell phone wristwatch. If you wear a watch constantly, it's hard to steal and most thieves would not target your watch for the purpose of using it as a cell phone. Cell Phone Wrist Watch
Stolen Cell Phones: It happens in the blink of an eye
It's Not Just a Cell Phone
For those who have a GSM phone or smartphone, a stolen cell phone is more than just the absence of the device itself. It's the loss of important information and the potential for identity theft.Again, security software is a the best protection from information being used or sold by a thief if the owner chooses to store such sensitive information their phone.
Even If Your Cell Phone Isn't Stolen, Perhaps Your Information Could Be
Find Out How to Protect Yourself
Data Encryption Software for Cell Phones
- Guardian Edge
- Smartphone protection for businesses.
- Alert Boot
- Protection for Windows Mobile Smartphones and more.
- File Dudes
- SecuBox for Windows Mobile Smartphones.
Mobile Security Software
Another Possible Security Option
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Stolen Cell Phone Charges
Here are two important points for anyone who has a stolen cell phone:Note: Although the owner is responsible for all calls, if the owner set up and paid for their cell phone service via their credit card, they should contact the credit card company to see if the fraudulent calls could be covered through their service.
Report Stolen Cell Phones
What should you do if you have a stolen cell phone?A rapid response is important and the best defense.
Locate and Disable Stolen Cell Phones
Locating and/or disabling stolen cell phones is sometimes possible; if you've taken precautions. Some software is available that can help in protecting a cell phone's information and to locate or disable the phone if taken. Phone Guardian reportedly prevents data from being retrieved and provides the information necessary to find the thief and retrieve the phone.Another option is AccuTracking which describes itself as a low cost GPS Tracking Service. A consumer would need to download the software onto their phone prior to it's loss obviously. SunSat Satellite and World Tracker offer other options.
More Mobile Security Options Online
- Trust Digital
- Mobile Security for smartphones and PDAs.
- Firewall Guide
- A comprehensive list of articles and products.
- Trend Micro
- A top name in security.
Learn About Identity Theft
Cell Phone Insurance
With millions of cell phones stolen each year, many consumers consider the purchase of cell phone insurance. Before deciding to go this route however, there are a few things to consider:Add up the monthly payments for the insurance over the expected lifetime of the phone, then add the deductible to that total. If the total is equivalent to what it would cost to replace the phone, insurance is not needed. In other words, the cost of a replacement phone is not significantly more than the cost of paying for the insurance in many instances.
Will the replacment phone be equivalent to the current phone, will it be replaced immediately? If not, will it be a satisfactory solution?
Cell Phone Protection: What do you do to protect your cell phone?
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Stolen Cell Phones in the News
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- Cell Phone Insurance - Look Before You Buy
- Does the policy apply to cell phone theft, cell phone loss, and significant damage? It is important to know which situations are covered and which are most likely to occur. If the policy does not cover the situations that a particular ...
- Cell Phone Theft at Cellular Store Concord
- Cellular Sales is located in Concord, CA 94520, in front of Fry's Electronics in Concord Park and Shop. Being the areas largest cellular retailer, they get targeted by dishonest people from time to time. Good thing they have a bazillion ...
- Jay Davidson: South Africa, Cape Town, second week, part 1
- Because cell phone theft and loss is such a problem here, there are two things that the owner has to do when asking Vodacom to transfer this information: (1) show the original documentation in the form of the card that came with the ...
And Another Thing: Fraudulent Accounts
As we mentioned above, stolen cell phones are a bigger problem than just the missing device. It's possible of course for others to open a cellular account using your personal information (which they can obtain in a number of ways including via your unprotected cell phone).For more information about this go to FCC.gov.
The Good News Regarding Cell Phone Theft
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Stolen Cell Phones: Was this page helpful? Let us know!
Lil wrote
Today my daughter brought home a cell phone that someone handed her and said keep it going, they were passing it around like a toy. They wanted to see where it would stop. Well, my daughter brought this phone home to me and told me what had happened. I found the owner of the phone and come to find out, her aunt is a city cop right here in the town that I live in, they actually live on the same street as I do. Well, I took the phone to her aunt, informed her of what had happened, and no charges were brought agianst my daughter. I do wish we could live in a honest world. But the lady I turned the phone over to, is definately going to the school to investigate. This just goes to show you, that its not just adults that are doing these things. Parents need to teach their children as well to be honest!
Posted May 28, 2009
land wrote
cell phone stolen
Posted May 08, 2009
Susana wrote
Once again I see it is all down to the consumer to safe guard themselves.
When will we make it the cell phone company's responsibility to ensure that cellphones are not worth stealing. They need to be permanently disabled, to have mechanisms on demand to trace (on court order). On top of our unreasonably high cell phone costs here we are now expected to pay more to keep track of our phones.
I would like to see a court case where there has been violence in a cell phone mugging, and I would like to see the victim sue the cell phone company for the simple fact that it must be their business policy to do nothing to ensure that cell phone crime becomes unviable. Cell phone theft actually benefits the companies because we are compelled to buy more phones before obsolescence due to theft.
Once again it is the corporates enriching themselves without actually doing anything to ensure their customers safety.
Anyone want to help move this along.
Posted April 10, 2009
Mike wrote
in reply to Mike NY here is the URL for the article:
http://www.yodaphone.com/savecellular.aspx
Posted February 09, 2009
Mike NY wrote
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Posted February 09, 2009
JaguarJulie wrote...
Yep -- we've been there with the stolen AND lost cell phones -- between hubby and the guys at work, more cell phones than I think I've had in my lifetime! One of the last phones hubby lost was at a Jaguars game -- dropped in the seats where we sit as season ticket holders -- that meant that someone who probably sits in the area found and kept the phone -- calling the ISLANDS until hubby disabled it. A shame that more people don't turn in lost cell phones!
Posted January 06, 2009
Evelyn_Saenz wrote...
I was just dealing with a lost cell phone today. Thank you for all the useful information.
Posted December 07, 2008
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