Here you have some tips in case you go through the unpleasant experience of losing your cell phone.
The first tip is prevention:
Always be aware of where your cell phone is, keep it on sight at all times.
If you are at the beach, make sure not to leave it in a visible place in the car, this might draw unwanted attention from potential thieves.
When you buy a phone, or if you already have one, go to your carrier and register their IMEI code, which is the Phone´s ID. This will allow tracking it, in case you lose it the carrier will be able to block it, and no one will be able to use it.
Useful tools:
If you have an iPhone, you can take advantage of a useful tool like iCloud. This system allows you to register your phone, and if you lose it, you can visit www.iCloud.com, enter your username and password and the system will help you track the lost iPhone.
For Android phones, “Avast” free is available. This system will send a text message giving you the location of your phone when someone changes the SIM card registered in your name. Finally, if these options do not work and you realize your phone will be forever gone, yet you want to keep your old phone number, you can go to the Carrier Company, and they will give you a new SIM Card with the same number, you may have to pay up to $5.00 for this service.
Article written by Gustavo Aguero
