Stolen iPhone - What do you do now?

Stolen iPhone - What do you do now?

You marks on your pocket and discover your fears that your iPhone has been stolen. What do you do now? iPhone has been a popular target for thieves, as they are easy to convert and keep a relatively high value. If you are unfortunate enough to have been stolen your iPhone, here you can find step guide to what to do next.

1. Find my iPhone

Apple has had the foresight to implement a feature that makes your iPhone can be traced. You can either borrow another iPhone and use the app then, or you can go on iCloud.com and log in with your Apple ID and see where in the world your iPhone is. This does in fact apply to all of Apple's newer products, whether it's iPod, Mac, iPad or iWatch. This is especially a good idea if you are not 100% sure it is stolen. That you can see if it is between couch cushions or a friendly soul might have found it and handed it to the lost property office.

2. Lock your SIM card

If it appears that the phone has been stolen, the next thing you need to do to block your SIM card. User thief your phone to make calls or else that costs money, you will have to pay the phone bill. Borrow a phone call your phone company and have blocked your SIM card, your phone can not be used.

3. Change the password to your codes

Although the sim card is blocked, the thief may still access your data. Therefore, it is a good idea to switch code facebook, email, e-box and anything else you have on your phone. Most importantly, it is also to change your Apple ID code when the thief else can buy all your money apps.

4. Report the theft to the police

Call the police on 114 or go to your local police station. If you have stored the box of your iPhone, you have your IMEI number, which you can use to theft notification. Sheep police this number can not be used on either Danish or foreign mobile networks.

5. Contact your insurance company

For the most part covers a home insurance also theft of an iPhone, but for safety's sake you should give your insurance company a call and inquire about their coverage. It is important to note that the insurance company does not give you money to buy a new phone, but instead assesses what the phone was worth when it was stolen. Do you have a 3 year old iPhone 4s, you are all not the same as if you have stolen a brand new iPhone seventh

Mobile Insurance vs. Vision Insurance

Although electronics insurance through home insurance almost always covers, you can at most providers, including Telenor and Telia, buy a mobile insurance in which they make a loan phone available and covers mechanical and electronic defects as a home insurance may not cover. You have also the possibility to buy an electronics coverage for your contents insurance can give you increased coverage. A mobile insurance will usually have a much lower deductible than an electronics insurance will have. You can find all the pros and cons of insuring your electronics separately in your home insurance policy and a dealer and an overview of where it is cheapest by clicking on the link.

I have no insurance and my phone is gone!

So there is not much else to do but to hope that the police will find it. Are you in the meantime not be without a telephone, but lack the money to buy a new one, you can go to Samlino.dk and compare products like broadband, mobile subscription and car insurance and start saving money today, then be afford a new phone!