Have You Ever Lost Your Cell Phone?
By jerryn
@jerryn (819)
United States
June 10, 2007 9:50am CST
Recently, I lost my cell phone. I've no idea where I lost it. I was devasted because I had some precious photos of a friend who passed away a 1yr ago. I have another cell phone now that's similar to the one I had. Thank God, my daughter purchased the equipment insurance on our plan. That's how I was able to get another phone. I was able to keep the same phone number which is really cool. Have you ever lost your cell phone and do you have the equipment insurance on your plan?
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32 responses
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
10 Jun 07
Sorry that you lost your pics of your friend. One reason that I don't have a cell phone with pics is because I do misplace things too easily. Cell phones are small enough to go unmissed for a length of time if they are misplaced. Having the pics on it that you treasure without a backup would hit hard if you lost them.
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@semodders (456)
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11 Jun 07
yep i had lost my cell phone and i was very worried because i had my stff in there and i didnt back it up but at the end i left it some where and found it
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@jerryn (819)
• United States
10 Jun 07
Thank you for your response my friend. I hope to never lose my phone again.
I had that phone for 2 years. It was a gift from my daughter. She got it for me so we could communicate with each other when I took a train trip out to where she lives in California. I keep the phone around my neck everywhere I go.
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@Sherry12 (2472)
• United States
10 Jun 07
I haven't lost mine. But, my kids have. We didn't get the insurance, we didn't feel like we could afford it right now. So, when they lose one they have to get the cheapest model available and pay for it themselves. I'm sorry you lost the pictures, maybe it will still turn up someplace.
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@golfproo (1839)
• Canada
10 Jun 07
Yes...I lost my cellphone last year. Actually, my daughter lost my cellphone last year. What I ended up doing was calling the number and somebody picked it up. It turned out he lived right around the corner and I just walked over and picked it up from him. I was quite lucky.
cheers,
@ayushthedevil (3147)
• India
22 Jun 07
well i didnt loose it but it did get stolen. and no i didnt have any insurance so i had to buy a new one. sorry to hear abt ur frd
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
14 Jun 07
No, not untill now. I am having mobile for the past 4-5 years.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
20 Jun 07
yup. i've lost a cellphone once. I remember the brand was bosch and it was my first ever cellphone. my mother bought it for me coz we needed an easy form of communication way back when I had to go away for my college. I lost the phone in a taxi when I was going to my boarding house just after boarding off the plane. I was really sad back then and I was ashamed coz it wasn't my money that was used to bought it. so I saved a part of my allowance from my scholarship and bought a new one. ^__^
@jerryn (819)
• United States
22 Jun 07
Hi secretbear,
I can identify with how you felt because the phone I lost was a gift from my daughter. Glad you got yourself a new phone but sorry you had to use some of your scholarship allowance to do it. Sometimes in life, we have to make certain sacrifices. Are you done with college?
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
27 Jun 07
yup, I'm done with college 3 years ago. ^__^ I had a scholarship then for the whole 4years of my stay there. I was receiving a fair amount of allowance and my tuition was free. I felt so guilty for stupidly losing my first cellphone and I was ashamed to ask for a replacement from my mother so I voluntarily spent my allowance and bought another cellphone. it was a sacrifice worth my guilt. LOL it lasted until my first job, that was about 3-4 years when I finally decided to sell it & buy a new one. up to now, i've changed cellphones only thrice. ^__^
@mymytri (2030)
• India
22 Jun 07
i never lost my cell phone and dont have equipment insurance plan.i wonder never heard this.this is really good idea to have equipment insurance plan.I am afraid about losing my cell phone and i use security code for my mobile.Even if i loss my mobile or anybody thefts it they cant use my mobile by putting another SIM card in my mobile unless they guess my security code.This way i protect my mobile.
@inday312saylon (747)
• Philippines
17 Jun 07
I have already lost two cellphones to snatchers for the last 4 years. These were the top of the line phones at that time. That's why now I am hesitant to buy the latest model as i fear I might loose them again.
@jerryn (819)
• United States
22 Jun 07
Sorry to hear you lost your phones to theives. It's too bad they've caused you to have such fear that you're hesitant to get another phone. The advice given by the other poster about getting a phone with a tracking device sounds like a good idea. I may just look into that myself.
@dbhattji (2506)
• India
19 Jun 07
I have seen adverts of cellphones with tracking device, does that really work ? you could consider getting one with a tracker.
@aaamm3003 (398)
• India
20 Jun 07
yes ive lost in last month only in local train someone took it out from my pocket and i havent done any type of insurance
@raman_ant (50)
• India
22 Jun 07
its very common these days.there is hardly few prople who are outgoers don't loose mobile sometimes.I personally loosse three mobiles. so guys be aware of it
@jerryn (819)
• United States
22 Jun 07
I agree, I think it's very common that people lose their cell phones. I suppose that might be because it is such a small item and can be easily misplaced. It's like a pen or pencil, put it down and it's lost. I've learned my lesson, will be very careful not to lose the new one I have.
@bhabiejoice (45)
• Philippines
13 Jun 07
i always keep my new phone in my bag whenever im out of the house to keep it safe hehe
@dazediva (166)
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17 Jun 07
Firstly sorry to hear about the loss of your phone - I know how much of a pain that can be - especially if you have photos on there that are not backed up! I've lost my phone twice in 6 months - due to no fault of my own really.
First time was NYE 2006/2007 - the phone just crashed on me and now refuses to switch itself on (okay so its not really lost but still it doesn't work no matter how many times I send it for repairs) and recently about 2 months ago - I believe it got lost / stolen in a cab !
I now have insurance on the new handset which is yet to arrive !!
@farazkh1 (1153)
• Pakistan
17 Jun 07
Yes i have lost my cell 3 times since i am using it
once it was terribly robber on the street by 3 gunmens and twice it was stolen from my own shop when it was connected to a charger but the location was open and unsecure so i had changed it after that and it feels so bad when you lost any of your personal thing .........it really hurts
