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Shorty2U — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:36:42 GMT

Well I never thought in a million years that I would get so panicked over losing my cellphone as I dont use it near as much as others.. But I did...lol...

I went to get it out to look on Instagram last night before bed. It was gone.

I dumped my purse (not once but 3X). I searched the house high and low (even the trash and fridge), thinking am I senile? Could I have put it in one of those? lol..

I finally thought- I wonder if its in the car? Did it fall out of my purse? But it was now 130 AM and the car was in the driveway (not the garage) and I thought i am not going out there at this hour. (Too dark, no street lights).

So, I left my husband a note to please check the car when he gets the paper in around 5 AM.

I went to bed, didnt fall alseep until 250 AM because I laid in bed thinking what if I lost it at the store and someone has all my info? What if they see my pictures? Oh no, my Ringo concert videos are still on my phone!. What if they hack my facebook, snapchat, instagram and email?

I thought that will teach me not to depend on apps that pop right open on a phone, in comparism to signing off and on via my laptop.

Long story short; I got up at 830 hoping DH found my phone. Well DH left me a note with the phone that he found it in the car.

What a sigh of relief, and that willl teach me NOT to put my phone in that little outside compartment on my purse to "keep it handy" From now on it will be kept inside my purse in a zipped compartment!..lol..

But I never thought I'd get this upset over a CELLPHONE. (Sigh, its happened, I have joined the masses. lol)

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MalteseMomma — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:42:57 GMT

So happy you got your phone back and you can return to normal. A lot goes along with our modern abilities to be able to be "connected". It was easier yrs ago when we had nothing but 1 phone that held us somewhat together. Our lives have been changed so much ,some good and some not so much.............

In any case,I am so glad you found your phone

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Cakers3 — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:43:30 GMT

@Shorty2U

I think you are way too invested in technology.

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ChynnaBlue — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:45:25 GMT

@Shorty2U wrote:
Well I never thought in a million years that I would get so panicked over losing my cellphone as I dont use it near as much as others.. But I did...lol...

I went to get it out to look on Instagram last night before bed. It was gone.

I dumped my purse (not once but 3X). I searched the house high and low (even the trash and fridge), thinking am I senile? Could I have put it in one of those? lol..

I finally thought- I wonder if its in the car? Did it fall out of my purse? But it was now 130 AM and the car was in the driveway (not the garage) and I thought i am not going out there at this hour. (Too dark, no street lights).

So, I left my husband a note to please check the car when he gets the paper in around 5 AM.

I went to bed, didnt fall alseep until 250 AM because I laid in bed thinking what if I lost it at the store and someone has all my info? What if they see my pictures? Oh no, my Ringo concert videos are still on my phone!. What if they hack my facebook, snapchat, instagram and email?

I thought that will teach me not to depend on apps that pop right open on a phone, in comparism to signing off and on via my laptop.

Long story short; I got up at 830 hoping DH found my phone. Well DH left me a note with the phone that he found it in the car.

What a sigh of relief, and that willl teach me NOT to put my phone in that little outside compartment on my purse to "keep it handy" From now on it will be kept inside my purse in a zipped compartment!..lol..

But I never thought I'd get this upset over a CELLPHONE. (Sigh, its happened, I have joined the masses. lol)

You should use password protection on your phone. If they can't get the password right in X number of attempts, the phone either locks you out or erases the phone, depending on phone and settings. (And another reason it's important to back everything up.)

What this should teach you isn't how not to depend on a phone, but how to learn more about ways to keep your information secure.

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Allegheny — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:55:24 GMT

@Shorty2U

I understand! That cold heart gripping panic comes over you. I've had that feeling at times when I can't find something.

Like you I'm not that invested in my cell phone, but certainily wouldn't want to lose it. They can be expensive to replace. I go into panic mode when I can't find my wallet or a credit or debit card.

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hckynut — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:55:58 GMT

@Shorty2U

My wife seems to lose hers a lot. #1 thing she does while searching? Takes either 1 of our 5 cordless phones, or my cell phone, and calls her cell phone number. Works every time, but she many times has to go into our garage when calling to see if it is in 1 of our 2 vehicles.

Me? Hey, it's her phone, and I always know where to find mine. In my opinion, too many people keep way too much information on theses "gadgets". Sure, they can be good for some things, but unless you are a business person with schedules to keep? Adding another appendage to ones body, in my view, is ridiculous.

A telephone it is, and even though mine is s smart one, I am smart enough to keep it in it's correct place, and use it for it's original intent, was/is to talk with people, audibly.

Next time this "gadget" hides from you? Outsmart it, and call it, just make sure it is not "set on VIBRATE ONLY".

hckynut(john)

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shoptilyadropagain — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:04:45 GMT

I've lost mine twice.....the first time it had fallen out of my purse on the floor of my car. The second time it had fallen out of my purse at work and was sitting on top of a plastic storage container I keep under my desk (and where I throw my purse every day).

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Newgate — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:09:20 GMT

I have done that a few times and when I do my husbands first response is "you women just carry way to much in those handbags"!! He just has 3 items he carries in his pockets, wallet, keys and cell phone!! Just easier for them but I do enjoy being a girl with all my stuff!!

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CouponQueen — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:21:23 GMT

I would too..so don't feel badly.

They are a important part of our lives..people can laugh, scoff, and say not them..but they just lead different lives and do different things. Mine is my lifeline with work and also the family and kids..I have a disabled hubby so it is the contact I need when I am on the road, etc for work.

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HappyDaze — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:24:04 GMT

I "lose" mine all the time. I think I'm subconsciously trying to lose it for good but, sadly, I always end up finding it. Half the time I leave it at home "accidentally" or it is dead because I "forget" to charge it. I really don't like cell phones. I don't want to ever be so dependent on my phone or become obsessive about looking at it like so many. I want to enjoy the world and the company of the people around me and not be distracted by it. I didn't want to get it in the first place but begrudgingly did so. After years I am still not convinced I should have.

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jaxs mom — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:26:30 GMT

I left mine at a restaurant once. But I used find my iphone and remotely added a message to call me if found with my home number, to the lock scren. The restaurant was closed for the afternoon but I went back when they reopened for dinner and got my phone.

The security of your phone and it's contents is understandable. You should password protect it though.

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mstyrion 1 — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:54:14 GMT

I understand you were upset. I would be too. My cell is my only phone, so I am very careful with it.

Not too invested in technology. For me, my Smart Phone is just right.

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handygal2 — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:57:36 GMT

I have my own idiosyncrasy when it comes to carrying my cellphone, and also house keys/car keys. With the exception of workout leggings, all of the pants and shorts l wear have pockets. My phone goes in the right front pocket, and keys in the left. I don't like carrying them in my handbag. (What if my bag is snatched?!) When l'm wearing clothes without pockets, having those two items in my handbag makes me nervous, lol. To me, losing them would be even worse than losing my wallet.

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Lipstickdiva — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 19:00:16 GMT

I would be panicked too if I lost my cellphone. First of all, it was expensive and I don't really want to replace it right now.

Second of all, there are numbers in it that I don't know. I also have photos on my phone I certainly don't want to lose.

No one calls me on my home phone anymore, it's all on my cell phone. The only reason we even have a home phone anymore is because it would cost us more to get rid of it.

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chrystaltree — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 19:47:27 GMT

That's so funny. I was one of the last people I know to get a cell phone and the last to get a smart phone. Honestly, I had to be phone shamed into getting a smart phone. At first, I only used my cell to make calls and text people. Even the smart phone. And then came Facebook...and then...Instagram....and then Pinterest...lol And there was no stopping me after that...lol Oh, yeah. My pictures, my videos, my music..lol If I lost my cell phone, I know I'd not just panic....I'd have breakdown...lol I actually can't stand for it to be out of reach. And I don't even use it as much as most people use there's.

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software — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 20:56:56 GMT

My smartphone is like a mini computer. I have certain apps that I find very useful, including one where I can just makes lists--so handy, no more little pieces of paper everywhere.

And all my phone numbers are recorded in it. I've had the same number for over 20 years! But not the same phone, of course. I would be lost without my phone. So I have come up with some tricks to be sure I always know where it is.

Whenever I want to know anything or do anything, I reach for my phone. I keep in touch with family all over the country by text & voice. When I first got a phone years ago, I just left it in my car. It was for emergencies only. After 9/11, I started carrying it on me at all times. I later learned that so many people were able to call loved ones before they perished.

And BTW my phone is password protected.

I understand your anxiety. Glad you found it. I lost mine ONCE. I was moving into my new home and it fell out in the driveway of my old place and it was after dark. It was a bugger to find! No one wants to hunt a phone at the end of the day in the DARK.

@Shorty2U wrote:
Well I never thought in a million years that I would get so panicked over losing my cellphone as I dont use it near as much as others.. But I did...lol...

I went to get it out to look on Instagram last night before bed. It was gone.

I dumped my purse (not once but 3X). I searched the house high and low (even the trash and fridge), thinking am I senile? Could I have put it in one of those? lol..

I finally thought- I wonder if its in the car? Did it fall out of my purse? But it was now 130 AM and the car was in the driveway (not the garage) and I thought i am not going out there at this hour. (Too dark, no street lights).

So, I left my husband a note to please check the car when he gets the paper in around 5 AM.

I went to bed, didnt fall alseep until 250 AM because I laid in bed thinking what if I lost it at the store and someone has all my info? What if they see my pictures? Oh no, my Ringo concert videos are still on my phone!. What if they hack my facebook, snapchat, instagram and email?

I thought that will teach me not to depend on apps that pop right open on a phone, in comparism to signing off and on via my laptop.

Long story short; I got up at 830 hoping DH found my phone. Well DH left me a note with the phone that he found it in the car.

What a sigh of relief, and that willl teach me NOT to put my phone in that little outside compartment on my purse to "keep it handy" From now on it will be kept inside my purse in a zipped compartment!..lol..

But I never thought I'd get this upset over a CELLPHONE. (Sigh, its happened, I have joined the masses. lol)

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minkbunny — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 22:56:04 GMT

So glad you found it, Shorty. I, too, HATE to lose things even if it is only temporarily. Lost a set of keys earlier this week (they were in a bag I had packed to take to my husband's therapy session but we ended up re-scheduling that appointment for a different day - I just never took them out.) They were spare keys to the office and the front and back door but I hated not knowing where they were. While on the exercise bike one night, it just came to me.

Now, the phone wouldn't bother me. I put five dollars on my cell phone every sixty days and even that rolls over. Cannot be bothered with it unless there is an urgent need to connect with someone when I am out shopping or something (where to meet up, etc.) We have to have a house phone for 911 and my husband has an unlimited use cell phone so I mainly use mine for a back up alarm clock.

Again, glad you found yours.

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jlkz — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 00:30:39 GMT

@handygal2

A few years ago, DH went biking off season on the boardwalk at the shore. He kept his cellphone in his jacket pocket in case his office or a client called.

Long story short: the phone fell out of his pocket. He had me keep calling the cell as he retraced his bike route, hoping to hear the cell ringing so he could find it. Never heard / found the phone.

Moral of the story: he now keeps it in a zippered pocket or Velcro-tabbed one.

When he bought the next cellphone, there was no arguing about buying the insurance option!

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jlkz — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 00:32:44 GMT

I will never use those slits on the outside of handbags for my cellphone....they can slip out too easily.

May be the new smartphones won't even fit the slots !

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Shorty2U — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 03:25:38 GMT

Thanks for the replies. I see I am not alone in losing the phone.

I forgot to say, I have a prepaid smart phone (from QVC).

I dont know how or if I can set this to be password protected?. I have to check it out now that you all mentioned it.

I also now sent all my pictures to my laptop to get 90% of them off my phone. But I cannnot send all the videos becuse its says some are too large to send. So now i have to figure that out. lol.