MISSION, KS--(Marketwired - Dec 5, 2013) - (Family Features) As you rush from store to store this holiday season, making your list and checking it twice, you may not be giving careful attention to safeguarding your cellphone. Distracted shoppers make easy targets for mischief and even simple careless losses.
Each year, the percentage of claims filed for lost or stolen cellphones increases in November, December and January, according to claims data from Asurion, a mobile protection and solutions company that partners with wireless providers around the globe. New Year's Eve is the most dangerous holiday for phones, with an 83 percent increase in claims.
"The risk of theft increases during the holidays, and consumers need to consider a more comprehensive approach to protecting their smartphones and the valuable information on them," said Bettie Colombo, spokesperson for Asurion. "Purchasing cellphone protection can save customers hundreds of dollars on a replacement device and reconnect them quickly to friends, family and coworkers during the holiday season."
Technology-based tools are available that can perform a wide range of functions. These include location-based services that help you find a missing device, remotely lock it and even erase the data should a device land in the wrong hands.
To help keep your smartphone and the personal, irreplaceable information it contains safe this holiday season, keep the following tips in mind:
Visit www.asurion.com for additional information on smartphone insurance and technologies to protect your information and device.
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