That Time My Husband’s Cell Phone and Keys Were Stolen #BecauseCrazyHappens
*This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Asurion.*
I will never forget when my husband Joe called me to tell me his jacket had been stolen at his fitness center while he was working out a couple of years ago. Not only was his favorite jacket gone, but so were his keys and cell phone. Thankfully my husband didn’t have his wallet on him.
Wait, what?
How did this happen?
The fitness center is a sizable location downtown, complete with electronically secured areas within a large healthcare facility. It is mostly made up of professionals, retirees, etc. Who would want to steal a jacket and how did they do it?
During an investigation, they found the culprit on camera snagging his jacket and acting as though it were his as he nonchalantly went out the door. Security was able to identify him as someone who is not a member and they had had issues with him before. Law enforcement was able to retrieve his his favorite jacket and presented it to him in a brown paper bag but his keys and cell phone were gone for good.
We had to have a very expensive set of keys remade and our lock replaced on our house. My husband was forced to borrow a phone from my parents until we could get him a new one. (Which really meant he had to wait until I was able to get a new one and he could use the one I had.)
All this was very stressful and such a pain. With contracts typically lasting for two years, anything that happens to a phone under contract can be extra expensive indeed. I’m happy that I haven’t had anything happen to my iPhone, (knock on wood) but I know I would be lost. It is part of how I make my living. My contract is not up until July so if something happened to it now, I would be forced to pay full price.
Did you know?
Cellphone theft is on the rise. It makes up 30% of all robberies in major cities (Frost & Sullivan, The Rising Trend of Mobile Handset Incidents, 2013).
After reviewing millions of consumer claims, Asurion found that iconic devices such as the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy series are 35 percent more likely to be lost or stolen than other smartphones.
Asurion is a privately-held company operating across three continents. It also happens to be the global leader in providing consumer technology protection services, including security to help ensure content privacy and peace of mind through rapid replacement of lost, stolen, damaged or malfunctioning devices. With more than 150 million customers, Asurion is the clear leader in mobile device protection, working closely with the leading carriers to provide the most comprehensive protection plans at a low monthly cost.
How Can Asurion Offer Peace of Mind?
Asurion Mobile Protection allows customers to back-up content on their cellphones, as well as to remotely lock and locate a lost or stolen device. And in the event the device cannot be recovered, customers can easily wipe their sensitive information, and Asurion will ship a replacement overnight, quickly restoring connectivity.
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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Asurion.
I’ve never heard of this service. There is so much private info and pictures on cell phones. What a terrible loss!
I’m so glad it was before my husband had a smartphone. Thankfully we didn’t lose a lot. Now it would be devastating for sure!
Asurion sounds like a great service that would really come in handy especially when you need it. What a horrible experience to go through!
if you have a crappy flip cell dinosaur like mine,no one would steal it,,loll,it doesn’t do anything ,,but they should have had place at that place where ppl could lock their belonging up while at the gyn or spa
If the gym had issues with this person before, how in the world did he get in over and over again? It sounds like their security wasn’t the best! Never had of asurion before, but most cell phone providers offer insurance in case of theft or damage don’t they?
i left my purse hanging on the door hook in a public restroom and thought for sure someone would swipe my iphone but it was still there when i picked it up. i got lucky.
Oh what…what a great product that is! To be able to track or wipe out your info if needed would bring so much peace of mind. We store so much info on our phones! As for the house keys…that is so hard! My mom many years ago, we leaving a store around the holidays. she had her purse in her cart, and was unloading her groceries into the back of the van. She turned around and someone was running off with her purse. Had the house keys, and even her van keys in it. We had to have everything changed, and she had to quickly cancel all her credit cards, close her bank account, it was just horrible. I think this product will be great, and maybe someone might think twice about stealing them in the future!
Now that is scary. Glad I don’t use a smartphone. So much info on there!
My friend’s husband just got his Iphone stolen. I am not sure exactly how she did it but she posted saying that she was able to lock the phone and when the person tried using it it called her cell phone. The guy she talked to tried to SELL her the phone! She laughed at him and told him she was not buying something that was already hers! He said he bought it off of someone else. She filed a police report but after she hung up with him he turned off the phone so they couldn’t GPS trace the phone. They said it isn’t likely that they will get it back but she does have a little piece of mind that they will not be able to use the phone.