The increasing theft of mobile phones is a matter of concern. It has become difficult for the residents to take a phone in the market. It is important to take special care of your phone along with going to the market. At the same time it is also necessary to know that if a person’s phone is stolen or lost, then what should be done now.
If the phone is stolen then what should be done first?
If you have stolen the phone or lost somewhere, then immediately after knowing this, you should complain to your nearest police station. Also, complaints should be lodged on CEIR Portal (https://www.ceir.gov.in) so that the device can be blocked. It is necessary to do this because after the phone is stolen, it can be misused in financial fraud IDs, besides your own personal details can be stolen or misused.
What precautions are necessary before and after the phone is stolen?
People are often recommended that they should use the app locker to protect the sensitive application in their phone. Also, do not share your UPI Pins and Banking Credit with anyone. At the same time, social media profiles should be kept private.
If your phone is stolen, then your phone should inform your bank to break the contact with UPI and other payment service so that online transactions can be stopped. After this, the password of your email and social media account should be changed. One should logout from other apps including Whatsapp.
