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Watch your phone! A cautionary tale…
Imagine holding up five crisp $100 bills in a crowd and you have an idea of the potential for a quick loss of your iPhone or Blackberry.
My wife, while riding the bus, lost hers in just this way last week. She was sitting opposite the middle doors of the bus and was checking her email. The bus stopped, a kid grabbed the phone, and she watched in shock as he ran out the doors just as they closed. She, at first didn’t even realize what happened and neither did any of her fellow riders. When she spoke to ATT and to have the phone shut off, they related to her that this type of crime is on the rise.
With the proliferation of devices that fit nicely into our lives and provide multimedia experiences wherever we are comes an increased risk of theft. A while back it was simple iPod with their tell-tale white headphones, and now it is iPhones and the like, because people are often standing in a crowded space holding on with one hand, often while completely unaware of their surroundings. The police are even busting iPhone theft rings, organized to steal and traffic in phones, especially those stolen directly from retail stores.
During this crowded holiday season, just keep it in mind, and hold on to the phone a bit tighter or more discretely. It’s too bad that it’s a threat, but you’re better off protecting it than funding someone else’s holiday shopping at your expense.
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