The Five Stages of Losing a Smartphone

CTIA and its members remind you that your personal safety, not your smartphone, should always be your number one priority.

BEFORE your smartphone is lost or stolen:

1. Be Aware. Know your surroundings and be cognizant of your smartphone use behavior. Similar to your purse or wallet, it's best to not call attention to your smartphone and create an opportunity for a thief to steal it.

2. Lock It. As soon as you get a new smartphone, set a hard to guess password to protect your device and change it on a regular basis.

3. Add Apps. There are a number of apps available that will remotely track, lock and/or erase your smartphone.

4. Save It (Again). If you have photos, emails, contacts, videos or anything else that you want to make sure is available if your smartphone is ever lost or stolen, save it somewhere else such as a computer, USB drive or cloud service.

5. Insure It. If you are prone to losing things, you may want to consider insuring your device through your wireless provider or a third party entity so that if it is lost or stolen, your replacement device is covered.

Learn more at: http://beforeyouloseit.org

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[Liz Cohen]

Nice one.

[Ishmael Sesay]

Completely true

[Larry P]

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[0CAUTION0]

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[Dancerama6]

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