SIM Card Stolen: What Can Someone Do With Your SIM Card?

SIM Card Stolen: What Can Someone Do With Your SIM Card?

They can cause you a lot of problems. A stolen or hacked SIM card can be used to run up a phone bill, steal personal information, hack online accounts, steal your identity and even commit fraud. A stolen SIM card gives someone complete access to your phone line, which comes with many concerns.

Wireless Phone Charging Destroys Credit Cards: True?

Wireless Phone Charging Destroys Credit Cards: True? (Why?)

Wireless phone chargers use magnetic induction to charge your phone. Your wireless phone charger has enough magnetic pull to damage credit cards, security badges, key fobs, gift cards, and hotel room keys. In general, you should always use magnets with caution when working near electronics.

Call From Unallocated Phone Number

Call From an Call From Unallocated Phone Number: How? (Scam?)

You can get a call from an unallocated number when it’s spoofed. Or, the owner of the number didn’t pay. Or, the telephone provider has network problems. Or, the number is no longer assigned.

Putting Phone in Freezer: What Happens?

Putting Cell Phone in Freezer: What Happens? (Safe?)

Here’s what happens if you put your cell phone in the freezer: At best, putting your phone in a freezer is risky and can permanently damage the phone.  While some phones survive this encounter, cold temperatures are notoriously bad for batteries.  Additionally, the cold temperatures in the phone can damage the phone’s structure and expose … Read more

0000000000 or 1000000000: Who Calls You?

Who Is Calling When 0000000000 or 1000000000 Calls You?

No one who appears to be calling from 0000000000 or 1000000000 actually has those numbers assigned to them. Therefore, they are guilty of this spoofing tactic. Spoofing is when someone or something takes on another identity that does not belong to them—and in this way commits identity fraud.