What to do if your Cell Phone gets stolen

[JSmith]

I got this in an email a little bit ago and figured I'd share it with everyone here.

 

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-hash-zero-six-hash (* # 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 least 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.

You may want to send this to as many people with mobiles as possible.

 

ALSO.......

No charge for directory assistance. Phone companies are charging us

$1.00 or more for 411 - information calls when they don't have to. When

you need to use the 411/information option, simply dial 1-800-FREE-411

or 1-800-373-3411 without incurring a charge.

 

This is information people don't mind receiving - Pass it on. Works on

home phones and cell phones.

 

Just don't let the code get in the wrong hands

 

Joe

[Umbathri]

I got a

[JSmith]

Hmm, thats weird... mine worked. as soon as I had it in, the screen changed and gave me a 15 digit number.

[Kurt]

Worked for me, thanks! I just entered in the thing, and the numbers popped up.

 

Kurt

[rknapp]

Nothing happens when I type in that code (*#06#).

[JSmith]

Entering the sequence * # 0 6 # on your cell phone's keypad may produce a display showing a unique fifteen-digit International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) string. However, this only works with phones that use the Global System Mobile Communications (GSM) standard, as these phones contain a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card that holds users' subscription information and phonebook information. Not all cellular phone service carriers use GMS technology, so entering the * # 0 6 # sequence will not work with every cell phone.

[old bob]

wow

it works also with a provider here in Switzerland.

Thanks for the tip

Old Bob