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Topic: Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft
Posted by: Craig Fordham
Date/Time: 17/12/20 07:25:00

Leaving your phone on a table is commonplace.  I regularly work in Pret (well I used to) and nearly always have my phone and iPad out of the table, along with my laptop.  For many people work nowadays involves regular use of multiple devices - my phone is (sadly) in near constant use with emails and WhatsApp messages pinging through every minute.  Bizarrely the one thing I almost never use my phone for anymore is to make or receive a call! 

I believe research has shown that adults check their phones at least once every ten minutes and for younger people every five minutes.  Pop into any coffee shop, bar or restaurant and you’ll see phones on tables everywhere!  Is it a good thing - almost certainly no.  Is it reckless - perhaps.  But it’s certainly now become the norm.

As for why thieves target phones.  30% of low value transactions are now made my phones.  If you leave yours unlocked, the thief has, at least, got the ability to make numerous low value transactions before you manage to block it - and without your phone, it’s likely to take you a while to be able to contact your bank or phone provider to put that block on.

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Another phone theft15/12/20 13:13:00 Sarah Stevenson
   Re:Another phone theft15/12/20 14:22:00 Freddie Francis
      Reply15/12/20 15:01:00 Martine Guy
         Re:Reply15/12/20 15:39:00 Oliver Sampson
         Re:Reply15/12/20 15:41:00 Freddie Francis
            Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 17:06:00 Mike Warman
               Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 17:22:00 Freddie Francis
               Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 17:28:00 Ed Robinson
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 17:49:00 Freddie Francis
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 18:29:00 Mike Warman
                        Reply15/12/20 19:12:00 Michael Ixer
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 19:14:00 Freddie Francis
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 19:21:00 Ed Robinson
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 22:05:00 Barbara Stevens
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 19:47:00 Jane Carter
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 19:56:00 Freddie Francis
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 20:28:00 Ed Robinson
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 20:43:00 Oliver Sampson
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 20:58:00 Freddie Francis
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 21:15:00 Ed Robinson
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 22:56:00 Philippa Bond
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 21:23:00 Ed Robinson
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 22:01:00 Philippa Bond
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 22:39:00 Alexander MacLeod
                                 Always report thefts.  Join www.owl.co.uk15/12/20 23:02:00 Philippa Bond
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply15/12/20 23:03:00 Ed Robinson
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply16/12/20 00:08:00 Freddie Francis
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply18/12/20 19:36:00 Sarah Stevenson
   Re:Another phone theft16/12/20 06:44:00 Timothy Horgan
      Re:Re:Another phone theft16/12/20 09:50:00 Barbara Stevens
      Re:Re:Another phone theft16/12/20 09:56:00 Andy Pike
         Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft16/12/20 10:28:00 Ed Robinson
            Reply16/12/20 11:04:00 Rose Compton
               Re:Reply16/12/20 12:10:00 Philippa Bond
               Re:Reply16/12/20 17:39:00 David Ainsworth
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft16/12/20 11:47:00 Andy Pike
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft16/12/20 15:21:00 Ed Robinson
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft16/12/20 15:39:00 Andy Pike
                     Reply16/12/20 16:05:00 Michael Ixer
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft16/12/20 18:36:00 Ed Robinson
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft16/12/20 19:01:00 Andy Pike
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft16/12/20 19:36:00 Ed Robinson
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft16/12/20 20:04:00 Andy Pike
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft16/12/20 20:34:00 Ed Robinson
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft16/12/20 12:06:00 Barbara Stevens
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft16/12/20 12:18:00 Freddie Francis
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft17/12/20 07:25:00 Craig Fordham
                     Reply17/12/20 11:14:00 Michael Ixer
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft17/12/20 11:20:00 Alexander MacLeod
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft17/12/20 13:48:00 Craig Fordham
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft17/12/20 14:37:00 Freddie Francis
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft17/12/20 14:44:00 Alexander MacLeod
                              Reply17/12/20 14:58:00 Michael Ixer
                                 Re:Reply17/12/20 16:58:00 Oliver Sampson
                                    Re:Re:Reply17/12/20 18:14:00 Barbara Stevens
                                       Re:Re:Re:Reply17/12/20 19:32:00 Andy Pike
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply17/12/20 19:56:00 Ed Robinson
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Another phone theft18/12/20 07:23:00 Craig Fordham

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