Stolen Cell Phone Database!

Lost your cell phone? Got it stolen?  Worry that the person who kept it is gonna sell it back on Craigslist or Ebay?  Don't fret my pets.  In efforts to cut down on phone thefts, the FCC has now teamed up with the likes of AT&T, T Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon to crack down on such inefficiencies.  

U.S. cell phone owners will now be able to call their provider to report lost or stolen phones and be placed in a common database.  The carrier will lock it down to prevent any data and voice usage from the phone.  That particular serial number will ceased any activity incoming and outgoing.  So basically finding a new iphone or a fancy smartphone anywhere is useless.  The retailers are basically saying "we've got your back!"  

In the meantime companies are still encouraging consumers to set passwords and secure their device.  For the iphone users like me, take the time to download "Find My iPhone" app and register your phone. This app will locate your iphone from a computer login and detect its current location.  In order for the app to work the lost/stolen iphone has to be powered on to be detected.  This will give cell phone users some sort of peace of mind per say.  If you invested big $$$ to own a fancy smartphone shouldn't it make sense to protect it?  Just Saying! :))  

Ending the blog with a new track from Eminem.  The song title is so fitting!

"Hot Metal" ft. Skyla Heavens