How to disable a stolen mobile phone

Is your mobile phone lost or stolen by some one.  Then read this article. If you read this article carefully, you can see that the person who stole your mobile can't use it nor he can sell it.  Let us see how we can disable the stolen mobile phone.

• You should keep a note about the serial number of your mobile handset.  This number is called as 'IMEI'.  The IMEI number is very useful if your mobile phone is lost or stolen.  The number can be seen below the battery.   You can also get this IMEI number of your mobile number by entering  *#06#   in your hand set..
• You will see a 15 digit IMEI number in your screen after typing above sequence of characters.  Write down the number and keep it safe.
• The IMEI number is unique to your handset.  If your mobile phone is lost, you can call your service provider and tell them this IMEI number.  They will block your handset so that the person who stole your mobile number even if he changes the SIM card, cannot use your mobile number. Your mobile phone will be totally useless. 
• By doing this you may not get back your mobile phone, but whoever stole it cannot use it.  If every one follows this simple guidelines,  people will stop stealing mobile phones.

Before buying a Mobile Phone

The mobile phone industry has seen a tremendous growth during the last two decades especially in the last one decade.   A mobile phone has become a necessary than a luxury today.  It was a luxury a few years but now it has become essential in this busy life.  There are many reasons why everyone wants to buy a mobile phone.   A mobile phone of today is not only a phone,  but it is a music player, PDA, or a GPS system and many more.  A lot of new models are being released every day by the manufacturers like Nokia, Samsung, Sony and many more.  Let us see what is to be considered before buying a mobile phone.

• Money:  First thing to keep in mind is the money that you can invest to buy a mobile phone.  Lot of mobile phones are coming up now a days with a number of new features.  Only thing is that price will rise if you want more features.  Do not buy a mobile phone just because it is costly. An expensive mobile can have more features and also may be reliable.   So always buy a mobile phone that suits your requirements and not just the price. 
• Make and model:  Now a days ot of models are being released by different manufacturers of mobile phones. Every model has some advantages compared to the other model from a different manufacturer. This leads to competition between manufacturers which finally leads to reduction in the prices of mobiles.  Some may like  a particular brand like Nokia, or Sony Ericson while some people may like Samsung brand.  So you decide which make and model of mobile you want to buy.
• Research about the phone: It is very much important to study about the features and other things before buying a mobile phone.  There are number of ways to study about a mobile phone. The best one is the Internet.  You can even ask your friends who has purchased that particular brand about its performance.   But internet is the best choice to study about a mobile phone.  Read reviews about the model that you want to purchase in internet.  

So you always keep in mind the above guidelines before buying a mobile phone to have desired satisfaction after buying the mobile phone.