Martin Lewis shares how to keep mobile bills down – and would-be thieves at bay
Martin Lewis shared the latest tips for British million mobile phone users to ensure that they protect themselves from both unwanted costs and meticulous thieves.
The latest statistics show that direct thefts from people have increased and 50 percent between December 2023 and 2024 increased.
From the National Statistics Office (ounces), this kind of theft has shown that there was about 483,000 events during the year. The most frequently stolen item: mobile phones.
At the same time, millions of people may allow more people to make a DUD agreement in the mobile phone agreement. Lewis, about 14 million people came out of the contract, so they probably got an optimal return for their payments.
Unfortunately, many of them are not aware that they are in this position, so the first thing to do is to learn. This can be done free of charge to 85075 with the ‘Information’ message.
In accordance with the Rules of Ofcom, your mobile provider should respond to this text with information about your contract, including the cost of early dissolution. If this amount is £ 0, you probably haven’t contacted.
The next thing to do is to find the best deal there, although the choices presented can feel overwhelming.
Mr. Lewis’s money saving expert website Offers a useful vehicle To find the best deal for you, the options for filtering according to the amount of data used, contract length and more. Among the best choices of the money expert are opportunities from Lebara, Id Mobile and O2.
This is particularly important for those who pay their devices and pay for a mobile phone agreement in a contract.
“People are often shocked by the great savings that move in my TV show. Nevertheless, people are often falling for the same capture and that everyone should be aware of (check the vulnerable people you know).
“Many of them, a new phone and tariffs, all they buy, all together, register with an agreement. No problem. This is usually at a much higher cost.
“That’s why we have to make a police officer.
Best tips to protect against telephone theft
The last thing you want after getting the best deal on your device is to play. Mr. Lewis shares a few advice to protect against it:
- To prevent security codes from appearing on a locked phone, disable preview notifications, prevent thieves from making unauthorized purchases or changing the passwords.
- Be aware of the ‘shoulder surfing’, which thieves observe pins before the phones play.
- Search for a quick code – *# 06# (star, mixed, zero, six, mixed) – To save the unique IMEI number that can be used to block or define the phone when your phone is stolen by the network.
- To find your mobile phone ‘Find my phone’ or set similar monitoring applications, or delete all data remotely and add an important layer of security.
- Enable biometry (fingerprint or face identity) for your telephone and banking applications, and if theft is detected, open the ‘stolen protection’ to lock your phone or disable features.
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