Re: 'Screaming' Cell Phones to Cut Down Theft

Oct 04, 2006 0 Replies


Marc J>> Costing around 120 pounds ($224.3) a year the technology is not 100


>> percent fool proof however, with organized tech savvy thieves likely
>> to have the equipment and know how be able to get round the security >> measures.
> That works out to #10 (~$16.50) a month for nightly address book and
> memo backup plus disabling a phone before a crook can rack up your
> bill. And you still need to buy a new phone.

That's pretty high ... Unless your phone gets stolen more then once a year, wouldn't it be cheaper to just self-insure (put the money in savings, buy a new phone when needed)?

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