See also: Find your mobile phone on the map?
You can't find you mobile phone, you have misplaced it or your phone has been stolen ... This tip can be useful. It will help you locate your phone before making any request to block your SIM card.
Note that: These softwares must be installed and configured on the phone.
iPad and iPhone
Find my iPhone: This tool allows you to locate a lost iOS device or Mac.
TopSecret
Undercover:
For Android phones
Wave Secure
Prey
MyXperia for Sony Xperia smartphones
For Symbian phones
Phone Locator
Easy Locator
For Blackberry phones
BlackBerry Protect
BlackBerry Protect is a tool allowing you to locate BlackBerry phone if you ever lose it and perform remote actions to secure your data (lock the phone, wipe all data..etc). The BlackBerry Protect feature is by default integrated into the operating system of the BlackBerry ® 10 smartphones. For earlier models you can download the application for free:https://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/20844/
Berry Locator
SendAFix
For Windows Phone
This free service is accessible in the My Phone section of windowsphone.com. You can access this service from a computer connected to the Internet and from there perform several remote actions on your phone:
Locate your phone on a map
Lock the device
Clear the data stored on the phone
Antivirus programs
Some antivirus also allows you to locate a phone, remotely wipe the information stored on the device and lock the phone to prevent the use of a new SIM card ...
Examples:
This software allows you to lock the phone remotely, delete data, get the phone number of the new SIM card inserted in the phone, and all for free! It runs on Android, Symbian, Windows.
In practice:
Send the text message: #lock#<your code> to your phone to lock
Send the text message: #wipe#<your code> to your phone to wipe your data
Send the text message: #locate#<your code> to your phone to locate it on a map.
When someone steals your phone and changes the SIM card, the phone locks automatically and the thief's phone number is sent to you. This feature activated by default!
A subscription to Trend Micro, allows you to remotely wipe data from your smartphone if it is stolen.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus will block your phone remotely just by sending a predefined SMS to your phone. You also have the possibility to erase your data remotely, to prepare a message to be displayed when locking the phone.
Other softwares
Ootay
Gsmloc
Subscribing to an Insurance policy
It is possible to subscribe to an insurance policy with its operator, distributors, banks.
But those insurance are often expensive! and does not cover all the risks!
Verify that such insurance covers: thefts, pickpocketing, in haste, accidental damage,...the type of reimbursement proposed to replace the phone, replacement of accessories....etc
