we have too many old cell phones where the telephone numbers are stored.. how do we erase all these numbers before discarding the instruments?
2006-09-27 16:15:29 · 11 answers · asked by mrv 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
I am understand the impression that you can just delete them. Look for a "delete all" option.
2006-09-27 16:18:04 · answer #1 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can delete the phone listings, as well as anything else. However, if you sell it to anyone else, the phone can be hacked and data retrieved.
The article below - talking about phones bought on EBay - shows you just what can be found out about your life. They reccommend destruction of the phone.
Another thing - even if you don't have service on this phone, as long as you keep it charged, it can be used to call 911. There was a law enacted about that. So, put a charger and an old cell phone in each family car; a good way to keep them safe without those big phone bills.
2006-09-27 23:28:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-27 23:17:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're donating them to a good cause (which I encourge), You should browse your address book, go to options, and then delete. Once done, remove your SIM card in the back of the phone (usually behind the battery). Also delete your history from the call history (recieved and dialed).
2006-09-27 23:29:00 · answer #4 · answered by StealthGnome 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the System Settings menu in your phone. Somewhere in there (and it may take some hunting to find it w/o the manual) is an item that allows you to Master Reset your phone. That will wipe out everything: phone book, timers, user-defined stuff.
2006-09-28 09:44:14 · answer #5 · answered by CMass Stan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just read an article about this and they said that there really wasn't a good way. It said to destroy or keep your old phones. Somebody may have a different answer for you, but that's what the article said.
2006-09-27 23:17:21 · answer #6 · answered by TrainerMan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Throw the phone in the water and that will make it loose all memory for sure!Just put it in your sink!
2006-09-27 23:17:35 · answer #7 · answered by happy1here♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take out the chip behind the battery, or if you are not recycling them use a nice big rock
2006-09-27 23:17:06 · answer #8 · answered by Ripley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put a magnet on hard drive throw it in the microwave for a few hours...
2006-09-27 23:18:02 · answer #9 · answered by scottishchristiansen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stomp it into little bitty pieces.
2006-09-27 23:23:04 · answer #10 · answered by warriorwoman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋