Do’s:

Record IMEI number:

• Record the unique 15 digit IMEI number. In case Mobile phone is stolen/lost, this IMEI number is required for registering complaint at Police station and may help in tracking your mobile phone through service provider.

Enable Device locking:

• Use autolock to automatically lock the phone or keypad lock protected by passcode/ security patterns to restrict acess to your mobile phone.

Use a PIN to lock SIM card:

• Use a PIN (Personal Identification Number) for SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card toprevent people from making use of it when stolen. After turning on SIM security, each time phone starts it will prompt to enter SIM PIN.
• Usepassword to protect information on the memory  

Report lost or stolen devices

• Report lost or stolen devices immediately to the nearest Police Station and concerned service provider. Use mobile tracking feature.
• Use the feature of Mobile Tracking which could help if the mobile phone is lost/stolen. Every time a new SIM card is inserted in the mobile phone, it would automatically send messages to two preselected phone numbers of your choice, so that you can track your Mobile device.

 Don’ts

• Never leave your mobile device unattended.
• Turn off applications [camera, audio/video players] and connections [Bluetooth, infrared, Wi- Fi] when not in use. Keeping the connections on may pose security issues and also cause to drain out the battery.