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Security Tip

Telly03Telly03 Veteran
edited May 2012 in General Banter
Here's some good tips for when you replace your phone.

https://www.securingthehuman.org/newsletters/ouch/issues/OUCH-201205_en.pdf

Comments

  • DairyLamaDairyLama Veteran Veteran
    Maybe it's safer not to answer the phone in the first place :p
  • NirvanaNirvana aka BUBBA   `     `   South Carolina, USA Veteran
    edited May 2012
    What my nieces and nephews call people that walk or drive around utilizing their cell phones:


    PHONIES!


  • ThailandTomThailandTom Veteran
    Don't have a phone now, don't want either lol. In my past I think I have gone through about 15 phones. Meh.
  • DairyLamaDairyLama Veteran Veteran
    What my nieces and nephews call people that walk or drive around utilizing their cell phones:
    PHONIES!
    They look like zombies to me... :p
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    Don't have a phone now, don't want either lol. In my past I think I have gone through about 15 phones. Meh.
    Aaaah..... well, that would explain it.
    Tried to ring you last night.
    Got this message;

    "We're sorry - this person is oblivious to your attempts at establishing contact.
    Please try later.



    MUCH later."

    Damn she sounded smarmy......

  • MountainsMountains Veteran
    "Hi, can I help you sir?"
    "Yes, I need a new phone."
    "What type are you looking for? The smart phones are over here."
    "I'm looking for a cell phone that does three things. One, makes calls. Two, receives calls. Three, sends/receives text messages."
    "Um.. so you don't want a smart phone then?"
    "No, I want the dumbest phone you have."
    "You don't even want to be able to get your email or surf the web on it?"
    "No, I don't. I don't want or need to be that connected 24/7. And I don't want a data plan."
    "Do you want a camera phone?"
    "No, just a phone."

    The guy gave me a look like I'd just flown in on Flight 902 from Pluto.
  • sndymornsndymorn Veteran
    One of my goals is to NOT have a phone.... I think it will soon be the ultimate status symbol. My "people" would then screen all my interactions, as I cloak myself in mystery.
    I could be reached, and you would be very grateful had you done so, because it would be so very difficult.
    (just kidding)

  • DakiniDakini Veteran
    There's a charitable organization that takes old, donated mobile devices, and gives them to veterans.

    @Mountains i got a "dumb phone" last year, and had no problem. I just told them I wanted to look at their least expensive, basic phones.
  • JeffreyJeffrey Veteran
    I don't want a phone that would be smarter than me. Seriously I don't even want a cell phone. I had one about 8 years ago and I didn't like to take calls when I was away from home.
  • vinlynvinlyn Colorado...for now Veteran
    "Hi, can I help you sir?"
    "Yes, I need a new phone."
    "What type are you looking for? The smart phones are over here."
    "I'm looking for a cell phone that does three things. One, makes calls. Two, receives calls. Three, sends/receives text messages."
    "Um.. so you don't want a smart phone then?"
    "No, I want the dumbest phone you have."
    "You don't even want to be able to get your email or surf the web on it?"
    "No, I don't. I don't want or need to be that connected 24/7. And I don't want a data plan."
    "Do you want a camera phone?"
    "No, just a phone."

    The guy gave me a look like I'd just flown in on Flight 902 from Pluto.
    I know the feeling. I have a land line at home and I have Onstar in my car. I rarely use the phone feature of Onstar. And when I am asked for my cell phone number for some reason, and I say I don't have one, some people just gawp.

    I'm older and retired, and I don't need to carry a phone. Not that I can't. For several years I was a Blackberry person...but that was about business. Now I'm no longer part of that world.

  • DairyLamaDairyLama Veteran Veteran
    I had one about 8 years ago and I didn't like to take calls when I was away from home.
    People seem to have a neurotic need for continual contact these days - or maybe they just feel they have to use up their free minutes? ;)
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    This also happened to me....although it went a bit differently in the middle....
    "Hi, can I help you sir?"
    "Yes, I need a new phone."
    "What type are you looking for? The smart phones are over here."
    "I'm looking for a cell phone that does three things. One, makes calls. Two, receives calls. Three, sends/receives text messages."
    The sales lady continued:
    "Well, you're in luck, because fortunately, they all do that."

    Touché.... :o

    I ended up with an inexpensive 'phone and a cheap option.
    It's not always the phone, it's the different tariffs charges and add-ons you have to watch.

  • Telly03Telly03 Veteran
    Haha, that was a good comeback from the sales lady.
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