Do not let a stranger use your cell phone.
You've seen the ads: Spy on Cell Phone Calls! Download Cell Spy Software! Listen in on Anybody's Calls! Sounds almost ridiculous, but it's not. Cell phone spyware is very real, and unfortunately, very available for anyone to buy. Protect your cell phone, and yourself, from such a malicious invasion of your privacy.
Instructions
1. Password-protect your cell phone. This is easy to do, and it could save you a lot of potential grief in the long run. If your cell phone is protected by a password, a stranger cannot quickly access your data service to download spyware onto your phone.
2. Do not connect to unknown devices. If your cell phone is prompting you to connect to some unknown resource, refuse the connection. Along the same lines, don't open attachments from somebody you don't know. Much like you protect your computer from spyware, use the same precautionary measures on your cell phone; after all, it's your computer's "mini me."
3. Say "no" to a stranger wanting to borrow your cell phone. If you genuinely feel the stranger is in an emergency situation and truly needs your cell, offer to make the call for him and allow him to speak through you. At the very least, dial the number, hand the stranger the phone, and then monitor the conversation and activity completely.
4. Consult the experts. If you lose your cell phone and a stranger happens to find and return it, or if someone you do not trust has had access to your cell phone, have a cellular expert check it before you use the cell phone to transmit information. Better safe than sorry.
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