We never think it will happen to us, and then it does. In my case, two times. I am, of course, talking about losing my mobile phone.
The first time was the result of a few too many beers on a boys night out. Thinking back I was using my mobile phone on my way home and must have left it on the back seat of the taxi. When I realized what had happened, the following day, I called the cab firm but unfortunately they didn’t have my valuable telephone. I suddenly became aware of how much of my life was stored on that little device.
I vowed that I would be far more careful in future and get myself some mobile phone insurance to cover the cost of replacement. The cost of replacement was actually the last thing on my mind as I was more concerned by the lost telephone numbers and contact details.
Everybody does it. We’ve all gotten into the habit of simply entering someones contact details into our telephones and rarely do we back these up to our computers or even to an old fashioned address book.
The second time I lost my mobile phone was on another night out but this time I wasn’t the worse for drink. I am convinced that my phone was stolen by an expert pick-pocket who managed to remove my telephone from the pocket of my jeans without me noticing. The truth is that I probably dropped it on the floor when removing cash to pay for drinks at the bar. I told the club staff but my new phone never turned up.
Unfortunately I had not taken out the mobile phone insurance policy that I’d said I would. But due to the pain caused by my previous loss I had at least made note of many of the contact details stored on the phone.
You may be wondering if there is a moral to this tale? Maybe a little one. But I strongly recommend that you regularly backup all of your contact details from your mobile phone and consider getting some insurance to cover the cost of replacement.