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| From | "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.os.windows-10, uk.telecom.mobile, comp.mobile.android |
| Subject | Re: OT: spam phone calls |
| Date | 2025-04-03 14:22 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <06b2clxf62.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink) |
| References | (4 earlier) <vrk082$1qs3i$1@dont-email.me> <gq4rtj55vjeomu0njce30st1j4jrbf9gtj@4ax.com> <vrkfga.112g.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net> <qktsujtev4ocj65klfei2efca3egjg685p@4ax.com> <vsm542.u8k.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net> |
Cross-posted to 3 groups.
On 2025-04-03 14:14, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
>> Sorry it's taken so long to reply.
>>
>> In comp.mobile.android, on 21 Mar 2025 18:52:57 GMT, Frank Slootweg
>> <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>> micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
>>> [...]
>>>
>>>> You're a lot like me. I use my landline 95% of the time. I only turn
>>>> on the cell when I go out, and not even always then.
>>>
>>> Hmmm!? Do you have another ('dumb'/'feature') mobile phone, besides
>>> your smartphone?
>>
>> No, just one smartphone.
>>
>>> If not, then how do you 'turn on' the smartphone when you go out?
>>> Turning it on, implies it's turned off [1]
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>> and turning on ('booting') a
>>> smartphone takes quite some time and effort.
>>
>> Not much effort, just push the power button and hold it for 3 or 4
>> seconds. I used to hold it until it vibrated, 5 or 6 seconds but that's
>> not required. By the time I get to the car it's fully on. No one is
>> calling me anyhow so it if I have no phone for a minute or two, it
>> doesnt' matter.
>
> So you don't have a SIM-lock PIN, nor a screen-lock PIN (or
> biometrics)?
>
> If so, I hope you don't have any important stuff on your phone,
> because if you lose it or it gets stoelen, the finder/thief has all your
> stuff, access to your account(s), etc..
Even if you do not have important apps in your phone, the bad guys might
add services to the phone and convince the providers to activate them.
Bank payments with confirmation code by SMS, for instance.
Might. I would not run the risk of not having protection on the phone.
--
Cheers, Carlos.
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