subject: How to avoid getting your cell phone lost or stolen [print this page] How to avoid getting your cell phone lost or stolen
Equip your cell phone with GPS tracking software to increase your future ability to locate a cell phone if you lose it. Contact your manufacturer to find out if your cell phone is GPS enabled, and then download the appropriate software through your cell phone's browser.
There are a few different ones, like hardware based versions versus software based ones, but you should just choose whichever you feel more comfortable with. I always recommend that you lean towards software because there are a few more things that are simple with it, such as the need to update.
You will also need to make sure that your billing plan enables you to send data, which is how the GPS signal is sent. Make sure you possess a compatible GPS receiver to track a cell phone GPS.
File a police report if your phone has not turned up after several hours, and call your wireless provider to cancel your service. You need to notify your provider because you want to make sure that nobody can create excess charges on your cell phone. A police report can provide evidence to your wireless provider that you phone is lost or stolen.
If all else fails and you can't find your phone, call your cell phone provider. If your phone is enabled with a GPS unit, they may be able to track it down. If not, reporting your cell phone as lost or stolen will help in combating any unwarranted phone call charges that you may get on your bill next month, in case someone unsavory should happen to pick up your cell and use it, incurring charges.
With technology today, it is actually a little scary how much information you can get about someone. Of course if your wife really isn't hiding anything from you, then the software will show you that too.
