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The are countless of mobile or cell phones in circulation today. One day, there will be more phones owned by people than there are people in the world. I actually know a 10 people that own more than one phone, and a 5 who own 3 or 4 cellphones.
A pal recently told me 'I lost my phone'. I said to him 'I hope you had a backup of your phone numbers!' Guess what his reply was. He said 'Nope'.
As cellphones get smaller, they become easier to lose. How many times have you placed your mobile phone into your pocket, then bent over to pick something up and it falls out of your pocket. How many times have you left your phone handset on a shop counter, or bus seat, or train seat? They are so easy to lose, and yet are so valuable to us. Many people say that they feel incomplete if they forget to bring their phone with them when they leave the office. I feel a bit like that myself.
If you lost your phone what would you do? Here's a few tips:
1. Report the loss to your network provider2. Get them to put an immediate block on the phone3. Report the loss to the police4. Recover your SIM backup so you can restore your numbers to your new handset5. Report the loss to your insurance company
If you have lost your phone it can be a real headache and can be a real inconvenience for some business people. The contacts stored in a cell phone are sometimes worth their weight in gold. Imagine a salesman with hundreds of prospects in his blackberry. He loses his phone handset and loses all his data. He would have to go back to the office and some of his numbers might not be retrievable. It is essential to have a backup of the phone numbers stored in your cell or mobile phone. You can get SIM backup devices, which are easily lost themselves, or you can go for an online backup service.
If you lose your phone, or should I say, when you lose your phone because statistics show that everyone will lose their phone at least once in their lifetime, make sure you plan for the loss. Make sure you know the IMEI number, the SIM serial code, the cellphone serial number and the network number to call to report the loss. All these facts will help save you money and stop someone making calls that you'll be charged for.
