sandwich20m
13th Nov '07 Tue, 09:24
Here is something worth knowing if you have a mobile
phone...
Have you ever wondered why phone companies don't
seem interested in trying to prevent the theft of
mobile phones? If you have ever lost, or had one
stolen, and if you are on a plan, you still have to
pay the plan approximately up to 24 months, and you
have to buy another handset and enter into another
contract. This is more revenue for the phone
company.
There is a simple way of making lost or stolen
mobiles useless to thieves and the phone companies
know about it, but keep it quiet.
To check your mobile phone's serial number, key in
the following on your phone:
Star-pound-zero-six-pound (* # 0 6 #)
And a fifteen digit code will appear on the screen.
This is unique to your handset. Write it down and
keep it safe. Should your mobile phone get stolen,
you can phone your service provider and give them
this code. They will then be able to block your
handset, so even if the thief changes the Sim card,
your phone will be totally useless.
You probably won't get your phone back, but at lease
you know that whoever stole it can't use / sell it
either.
If everybody did this, there would be no point in
stealing mobile phones.
phone...
Have you ever wondered why phone companies don't
seem interested in trying to prevent the theft of
mobile phones? If you have ever lost, or had one
stolen, and if you are on a plan, you still have to
pay the plan approximately up to 24 months, and you
have to buy another handset and enter into another
contract. This is more revenue for the phone
company.
There is a simple way of making lost or stolen
mobiles useless to thieves and the phone companies
know about it, but keep it quiet.
To check your mobile phone's serial number, key in
the following on your phone:
Star-pound-zero-six-pound (* # 0 6 #)
And a fifteen digit code will appear on the screen.
This is unique to your handset. Write it down and
keep it safe. Should your mobile phone get stolen,
you can phone your service provider and give them
this code. They will then be able to block your
handset, so even if the thief changes the Sim card,
your phone will be totally useless.
You probably won't get your phone back, but at lease
you know that whoever stole it can't use / sell it
either.
If everybody did this, there would be no point in
stealing mobile phones.