Cell phones are among the handiest items travelers can pack, allowing them to scan a boarding pass, navigate maps and snap photos while sightseeing all in one. But with the devices serving so many ...

And the chances are only 50-50 that you would try to return the phone.Computer security firm Symantec Corp. recently conducted an elaborate, first-of-its-kind study on lost smartphones and shar IE ...

For most people, a lost or stolen cell phone means calling your service provider, shutting down your account and moving on with your life. But losing a cell phone is less about the inability to ...

Select your lost phone, then select Lost Mode. If you set up Family Sharing , use a family member’s device to mark your phone as lost. You’ll see it listed in their Find My app.

Carol Morgan recently received a call from her son in California. "Mom, you lost your cell phone," said Matthew Morgan. "I did not," said his mother. "You did," he insisted. "Go check and see if ...

It is also important to report the lost cell phone to your cell provider. People may try to exploit your device to buy products or transfer your SIM card to a new device, ...

Those are the odds you'll ever see your lost cell phone again. That's according to a study by a security firm, the people behind the Norton AntiVirus software.

They’ve done everything they can think of: made reports, sought technical advice, registered addresses and reset routers. One guy even stuck a sign on his door saying “No lost cell phones here”.

“They had a cell phone, and they made a 911 call to CHP dispatch, who called us,” Mazzoni said. “But the phone didn’t have much range. Then it went dead.

I lost my cell phone the other day, and this morning I'm looking into buying a new one, but I don't know where to look. Can I buy one from just anywhere ...