Most of us are basically helpless when we lost our cell phones. Not only we have to waste another couple of hundred dollars to buy a new one but we also lost the contacts and data inside it. Here’s interesting software – PhoneBak. It basically helps you recover lost phones by demanding the cell phone thief to return under zero condition. Cool huh!
How PhoneBak works?
Here’s a definition of PhoneBak from its origin.
PhoneBAK Mobile phone is an innovative lost & found anti-theft software program that sends the thief’s contact number to a pre-defined mobile phone number when your mobile phone is stolen!
PhoneBak works on cell phone using Symbian OS. What you need to do is check the compatibility list, install the software and PhoneBak will work quietly in the background checking on the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM).
If it detects an unauthorized SIM change, it will send out 2 SMS to predefined numbers together with the IMEI, IMSI and GSM Cell ID of person currently using the phone which in the case should be the thief himself.
With these information, it’s your call to either lodge a police report to contact to have the cell phone back. Read more details about PhoneBak
Buying PhoneBak
Bak2u is however a developer and not seller of the software, if you are really into buying this software, here’s where you can get them. PhoneBak cost you around $10.00 and that’s really a cheap price to recover a lost phone.
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Posted by hongkiat in Interesting , at 05.22.07
Tags: back2u, cell phones, lost, mobile phones, recover |
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Comments
Teo Joon May 22nd, 2007
This is really really cool! I think the $10 is for the label, the software is around S$15-20 only from the site online retailer. Really cool stuff.
Replywon May 23rd, 2007
will it work in malaysia?
ReplyRustum May 23rd, 2007
good software - i will definitely download it
also nowadays all Prepaid are registered - the telco got their name, identity card number and address
Also you can shout and disturb the thied non-stop
BUT if the thief is amrt and changes the sim card on the spot then it is going to be a bit difficult
however the telco should stop the mobile phone IMEI
ReplyPatrick Teong May 24th, 2007
Really a great software. Thanks for the link. $10 is cheap compare to our phone price.
ReplyFriedbeef May 29th, 2007
Very cool - Gonna blog bout this too!
Replyhongkiat May 29th, 2007
Alright James :) I think I’m gonna buy it.
ReplyGIREESHAN.MG July 21st, 2007
THANK YOU SIR
ReplyGIREESHAN.MG July 21st, 2007
I AM AN ELECTRONICS INVENTER THANKYOU SIR
ReplyPaddy Tan August 17th, 2007
Hope that it is not too late ;)
Thank you very much for your post, greatly appreciate it. We be launching another version but for Sony Ericsson soon too.
Cheers!
ReplyPaddy Tan
CEO
BAK2u.com
sambath April 27th, 2008
Now I lost my phone.I didn’t download the software.Whethet my phone will be get back?please reply to my id
ReplyEddy May 6th, 2008
Thanks for the attention.
I have browsered your website,and noticed that you are remarkable wholesaler in cunsumer electronics for the UK market, do you have interest in wholesale China OEM mobilephones?
We are mobilephone manufacturer for smartphone(windows OS with wif), dual sim dual standy models,also the TV mobilephones.
now looking for distributors for our brand or OEM service for you, any potential cooperation is welcomed.
If you are available,weclome to visit or showroom made-in-chinacom/showroom/aiwahn to know more about us.
Any questions,or comments pls feel free to contact me,
Replyashish jaiswal May 7th, 2008
I have lost my NOKIA 3230 mobile on 18.09.2007 evening
my IMEI no is 35936200650228
Used number 9936297307 (AIRTEL-TN)
contact 9838450611
ReplyGopi July 31st, 2008
Hi
is this software work on nokia 6070,
and also want to know the person reload the software on mobile also it will send sms to predifine numbers.
Gopi.k
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