OffiCenters Warning: Keep Your Cell Phone Safe!

Cell phones disappear daily. Some are simply misplaced but more often than not cell phones are stolen. For a thief, cell phones are a popular target because they are small, easy to take and easier to resell. The six “abilities” that make cell phones attractive to thieves are: concealability, removeability, availability, enjoyability, disposability and valuabilty. And here is an interesting fact about cell phones that go AWOL, 75% of them are Blackberries or iPhones! Stolen phones are usually sold on the black market and can fetch anywhere from $100 to $300 depending on the phone.

Many of us can identify with such a debilitating loss – the immediate panic that instantly floods minds and bodies, the frantic searching and accusations, the sense of hopelessness, worthlessness and overall disconnect from the world! Cell phone misfortune classifies as a significant issue forU.S.consumers today as 96% of the population use mobile phones.

Recently, the Minneapolis Police Department shared a Cell Phone Theft Prevention Message with us. It shows some simple things you can do to reduce your chances of being a cell phone theft victim. We wanted to share this message with our clients in hopes that you will take steps now to keep your cell phone from falling into the wrong hands.

One last tip, if you live in or plan on visiting Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Sacramento, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia or Tampa Bay, hold on to your phone extra tight because you are right in the thick of things. In order, those 10 cities are the top areas for cell phone loss and theft.