Locate a Lost Smartphone

Losing a phone is problematic. Losing a Smart Phone can be exponentially more devastating, due both to its value and the amount of information potentially stored in it. If you do happen to lose your smart phone, there are several steps you can take in order to locate it. Some involve tried and true methods of searching for a lost item, while others take advantage of the very technology that makes your smart phone so valuable.



1. Retrace your steps. Think about the last place you know for a fact you had your smartphone and re-visit all the places in between. The less distance you have covered since you last had it, the easier it will be to locate the phone.

2. Call your smart phone using another cellular or cordless phone. The ring or vibration will be a dead giveaway as to its position. Follow the ringing as it gets louder to bring you closer to the phone's location.

3. Use a smart phone tracking application. These free apps must, of course, be downloaded while the phone is in your possession. Once installed, you will be given a special message (i.e. "Where are you?") to send to the smart phone in case it is lost or stolen. Send the message and your phone will activate and send a message back to you with its coordinates based off of an Internet map (Google, Yahoo!, Windows Live, etc.).