Martin Lewis The UK million mobile phone has shared its latest tips for users to ensure that they are protecting themselves from unwanted costs and scripulus thieves.
Latest data shows that Theft is increasing directly from peopleBetween December 2023 and 2024, a large scale is increasing by 50 percent.
There were about 483,000 Such theft incidents In the year, the date of the office of the National Statistics (ONS) was shown. The most stolen item: mobile phone.
At the same time, millions of people can allow themselves to make a duty deal for them Mobile phone Contract. Around 14 million people are out of contract, Mr. Lewis has said, which means they are receiving a sub-most return on their payment.
Unfortunately, many people are unaware that they are in this position, so the first thing is that it is revealed. This can be done by textting ‘information’ for free by 85075.
Under the COM rules, your mobile provider should answer this lesson with information related to your contract, including how much it will cost to end it quickly. If this amount is £ 0, then you are out of the contract.
The next thing is that there is the best deal, although options on the offer may feel heavy.
Money Saving Expert Website of Mr. Lewis Provides an easy tool To find the best deal for you, with the quantity of data used, the length of the contract and the option to filter more. The top pics of the money experts include Lebara, ID Mobile and O2 deal.
This is important, especially for those who pay their equipment and to pay for the mobile phone deal in a contract.
Writing on his weekly newspaper, Mr. Lewis explained: “People are often surprised by the heavy savings reported on my TV shows on mobiles. Yet it often happens as they have fallen for the same catch, and this is one that everyone should know (weaker people know, too).
“Many signs up for an all -in -one deal, where they get a new phone and their tariffs. There is no problem. It will usually be at a very high cost, £ 30/MTH says. Still the contract ends once and the cost of the handset is paid, some firms – often big people – do not reduce costs.
“Therefore we should be self-sacrificing. They will always send you an out-of-contrast notification. This is the most important thing to investigate.”
Top tips to protect from phone theft
Once you get the best deal on your device, the last thing you want is to be stolen. Mr. Lewis shared several pieces of advice to save it:
- Disable preview information to prevent safety code from appearing on the phone, prevent thieves from making unauthorized purchases or changing passwords.
- Be aware of the ‘shoulder surfing’, where thieves inspect the pin before stealing the phone.
- Dial a quick code – *# 06# (Star, Hash, Zero, Six, Hash) – To save the unique IMEI number of your phone, which can be used to block or identify the phone when the network is stolen.
- To detect your mobile, find ‘detect my phone’ or set a similar tracking apps or wipe all data from a distance, adding a significant layer of safety.
- Enable biometrics (fingerprint or face ID) for your phone and banking app, and start ‘theft security’ to lock your phone or disable the facilities when the theft is detected.