Mobile Maintenance Tips

KEEP YOUR MOBILE:

1. Charged: Ensure your battery is fully charged, and then completely run it down before recharging. Recharging too early causes your battery to run out of power more quickly.

2. Secure: For security reasons, enable the PIN on your SIM Card and Phone-lock on your phone to avoid unauthorized used. These security checks will also be activated when the phone is power cycled.

You can check with your carrier or the phone manual for the features and also for information on blocking your SIM card and phone IMEI number if the phone is stolen. For more information please see the Security Tips located on the AMTA Lost and Stolen website.

3. Protected: Make sure you use a keypad lock to lock your phone. Unplanned calls can cost a fortune and even though your phone may be in a safe place, such as in a bag,

your phone will still get knocked around to a surprising degree. Rough treatment can damage electronic circuit boards so avoid dropping or unnecessarily shaking your phone.

4. Battery: Be safe with your batteries. Use only genuine batteries from your phone manufacturer and only buy from authorized dealers. Going for the cheap option of a counterfeit battery can be dangerous.

5. Clean: Don't use harsh detergents, cleaning solvents or harsh chemicals to clean your phone. Wipe only with a soft cloth.

6. Covered: a protective cover will help repel dust and dirt, and prevent scratches. Make sure the cover you choose is of good quality. Low quality covers with no air pockets can damage you phone by creating humidity inside the cover.

7. Storing your phone: Always store your phone in a dry place. Avoid rain, high humidity and liquids. All of these may contain minerals that could corrode the electronic circuits.

8. At the right temperature: To ensure a long life, keep your phone in a stable temperature. Avoid exposing your phone to liquid and/or exposing your phone to extreme temperature change from hot to cold and vice versa.

This might create condensation and damage the phone.

Mobile Users Safety Tips

General tips
• Use your phone's security lock code, if it has one. • Disable Bluetooth, if not in use. • Always use a mobile hanging ribbon/thread/strip for safety. • Install Anti-virus Software.
• Record details of your electronic serial number (ESN) of your CDMA phone. • GSM Phones have a unique IMEI number. Key in *#06# to find yours, record it, and keep it safe.
• Properly mark your phone with your postcode and House No. to help police identify stolen ones. • Enable the PIN Code on the handset.
• Only unlock the phone when you need to use it. • Never buy a phone unless you know the seller is the owner, can they produce the original packaging or a receipt? • Don’t give your mobile phone to strangers on the pretext of emergency situation. They may slip away with your mobile handset.
• Report a lost or stolen phone to the police immediately and insist for an acknowledgment. • Inform your Service Provider if your phone is stolen or lost. • Keep your phone out of sight in your pocket or handbag when not in use. Don’t attract attention to your phone when you are carrying or using it in the street.
• Don't leave your mobile unattended. • Keep windows/doors of your car closed, when you are talking on mobile phone. Do not use mobile phone while driving. • While driving, never keep your cellphone on the dashboard.
• Subscribe to a Mobile Tracking Service available in the Mobile Market(If it is supported on your handset). • Extra vigilance can produce results. You are less likely to become a victim if you are aware of your surroundings.

HOW to Stop Unwanted E-mail Spam?

Tips:

1. Try to avoid displaying your e-mail address in Internet chat rooms or newsgroups and try not to give out your e-mail address on secure sites. When posting to message boards, newsgroups or other public forums, add an extra component to your e-mail address so it hinders the spam bots. For example, change JohnSmith@abc.com to JohnSmith@abc.complete. Those who want to respond to your post must manually type your e-mail address or remove the extra component.

2. You can contact your ISP and complain. ISPs don't like spam any more than you do; the mail clogs their servers. The ISP can filter out mail from a suspected spammer address. Report junk mail senders to your ISP and their ISP.

3. Try to send a complaint message to the postmaster at the spammer's ISP, if you can figure it out. Many spammers forge return addresses, but you can sometimes figure out the ISP from the full e-mail header. In some e-mail programs you can right-click on the e-mail message and choose Options or Properties to see this information.

4. Don't respond or opt-out to any unsolicited e-mail you receive. Doing so qualifies your address as "live" where it will wind up on a multitude of other lists. Free ISP: Try to be careful when selecting a free ISP and free E-mail account. Some of the free ISP services make extra money by letting "sponsors" send e-mail messages to their subscribers.

5. If your e-mail provider doesn't have a built-in spam filter, search the Web for Email filters and other anti-spam software. Many of these programs are free and can be easily installed. Try investing in anti-spam software such as Spamkiller or CYBERSitter, or paying a visit to any search engine and type in "Spam filter software" or "E-mail filter software" to find free alternative spam filters.

6. Establish multiple e-mail accounts, each with a separate purpose. Use one for corresponding with family, friends and another for business associates; create a separate account for e-commerce orders and opt-in newsletters; free offers, have another for newsgroup postings. Don't get too attached to any of them since you might have to abandon it if the spam bots catch you.