All articles tagged with #lost phone
In Prescott, Arizona, 84-year-old Katie Elkin finds a dusty 2012 Samsung Gusto 2 in the desert, manages to power it on, and uses texts and reverse lookups to trace the owner, Maddie in Chicago. After a decade, Maddie learns her phone was lost during a 2015 hike and is reunited with it, a tale that also highlights the surprising durability of the Gusto 2 and the ongoing mystery of recovered tech.
Sean Bates found an iPhone under a bush while killing time before lunch and realized it may have fallen from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. He promptly contacted NTSB investigators, who confirmed it was from the plane. The phone, surprisingly undamaged, was returned to Alaska Airlines for the owner. Bates has since received attention from phone case companies and plans to take a picture of the next phone he finds falling from the sky.
Losing or having your cell phone stolen while traveling can be stressful, but there are steps you can take to protect your information and potentially recover your device. Before traveling, secure your phone with a passcode or lock screen verification and set up phone locating features like Apple's Find My app. If your phone goes missing, try calling or messaging it to see if someone answers. Use phone-location features to track its whereabouts and take action accordingly. If you can't find your phone, remotely lock it and consider wiping its data. Change passwords for any apps or accounts on the phone and notify your cell phone carrier. Comprehensive travel insurance may offer reimbursement for lost or stolen phones, but coverage limits and exclusions may apply. File a police report if your phone is stolen and provide it to the insurance company.
A government official in India has been suspended after he ordered a reservoir to be drained to retrieve his lost phone, which he claimed contained sensitive government data. Rajesh Vishwas dropped his Samsung phone worth $1,200 into Kherkatta Dam while taking a selfie. It took three days to pump millions of litres of water out of the dam, but the phone was too water-logged to work. Vishwas has been accused of misusing his position and wasting water, and his actions have drawn criticism from politicians.
A government official in India has been suspended after he ordered a reservoir to be drained to retrieve his lost phone, which he claimed contained sensitive government data. Rajesh Vishwas, a food inspector, dropped his Samsung phone worth $1,200 into Kherkatta Dam while taking a selfie. It took three days to pump millions of litres of water out of the dam, but the phone was too water-logged to work. Vishwas has denied misusing his position, but his actions have drawn criticism from politicians.