Subject: Fwd: *WHAT TO DO IF YOU LOSE YOUR CELL PHONE *
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>>>> *This a good to know information. I think this
>>>> is something worth
>>>> knowing if you have a mobile phone.... *
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>>>> *Have you ever wondered why phone companies don't
>>>> seem interested in trying
>>>> to prevent the theft of mobile phones? *
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>>>> *If you have ever lost, or had one stolen, and if
>>>> you are on a plan, you
>>>> still have to pay the plan up to 24 months, and
>>>> you have to buy another
>>>> handset and enter into another contract. This is
>>>> more revenue for the phone
>>>> company and this is exactly what happened to me
>>>> recently with Verizon
>>>> Wireless. Made no difference to them that I was a
>>>> retired employee, that
>>>> the phone had been stolen or any thing else. *
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>>>> *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. *
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>>>> *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 and is known as the
>>>> Electronic Serial Number (ESN). Write it down and
>>>> keep it safe. Should your
>>>> mobile phone get stolen, you can phone your service
>>>> provider and give them
>>>> em 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. *
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>>>> *If everybody did this, there would be no point in
>>>> stealing mobile phones -
>>>> May want to send this to as many people with
>>>> mobiles as possible. *
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>>>> *XTRA PLEASE NOTE: 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. *
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>>>> *THIS WORKS ON HOME PHONES AND CELL PHONES!!!! *
