Sound Advice

• Keep your phone within your sight and within reach when you are out and about.
  • 23% of victims were using their phones or had them
    on display when they were targeted.
  • Groups carry out two thirds of mobile phone robberies.
  • Mobile phone crime is higher in city centers.
  • 48% of victims of mobile phone theft are under the age
    of 18 years old.
• If you need to use your mobile phone, go to a busy area where there are lots of people around.
• If you leave your mobile handset in your vehicle, it should be concealed and stored safely in a locked glove compartment.
• Do not text and walk at the same time, you won't be concentrating on the roads or your surroundings.
• Ensure you register your phone with the network operator, so that if it is stolen they can bar the handset and SIM card.
• Make a note of your individual IMEI number located underneath your battery on the handset.
• In the event of your phone being stolen, you must inform the police as soon as possible, providing details of the;
  • Make
  • Model
  • Phone number
  • Pin number
  • IMEI number
• You will need to get a crime reference number from the police in order for your insurance claim to be processed.