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A Primer on How to Protect your Identity, your Privacy, your Money and your Health from your Cell Phone
The reality is that most people have a cell phone and an increasing number have only a cell phone. It is also a reality that laws protecting consumer against fraud, abuse from the phone companies, from privacy violations and from identity theft are sorely lacking and inadequate. Your only defense is to understand the basic principles of this technology and what you need to do to protect yourself. This is a book written in non-technical language that describes how a cell phone can be used to compromise an individual's privacy, personal information, finances and health. Specific information and recommendations are given to assist the individual in protecting themselves from the adverse aspects of this technology. ContentsIntroductionCell Phones, Gadgets and Quality of Life Privacy Counts ... Doesn't It?? Cell Phones - Your Privacy What Information can they get from a Cell Phone? How Well are Consumers Protected? How are Cell Phones Different? Self Protection Tip No. 1 Your Cell Phone as a Roving Bug? How to tell if a Cell Phone is Bugged! Self Protection Tip No. 2 How to tell if a Cell Phone has been Tapped! Self Protection Tip No. 3 Can Cell Phone Calls be Intercepted? Can a Cell Phone's Location be Tracked? Can Cell Phone Tracking be Prevented? Self Protection Tip No. 4 Can Parents Track their Kids? Self Protection Tip No. 5 Text Messaging Privacy? Self Protection Tip No. 6 How to Protect Your Cell Phone Records What about Bluetooth and Privacy? Bluetooth Security Tips Self Protection Tip No. 7 What you need to know about Caller ID! Self Protection Tip No. 8 Deleting Personal Data from old Cell Phones? Self protection Tip No. 9 Cell Phones - Your Money What happens when a Cell Phone is Stolen? Protect Yourself from Stolen Cell Phone Charges? Self Protection Tip No. 10 Protect Yourself from Text Message Rip-Offs! Self Protection Tip No. 11 Premium Text Messaging, Slamming and Cramming Self Protection Tip No. 12 A few Scams to Avoid Self Protection Tip No. 13 A Contract Plan or a Pre-Paid Plan? Finding and Comparing Pre-Paid Plans Questions to ask Before Signing a Contract Contracts ... Run! Run! Run Away Fast!! Self Protection Tip No. 14 Cell Phones - Other Considerations Comparing Service Areas Extending Service Area and Range Changing Carriers without Buying a New Phone International Cell Phones and Travel Do Cell Phones cause Cancer? Protecting yourself from Cell Phone Radiation! Self Protection Tip No. 15 Unlimited Local Anytime Minutes What ever happened to Customer Service? Self Protection Tip No. 16 Emergency only Cell Phones Cell Phone Service During Civil Emergencies? Links
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