A UK-based firm, Remote XT, on Monday launched a new service in Britain that is designed to help lower the alarming rise in cellular phone thefts. When a phone is stolen, the handset emits a loud, piercing sound, the phone’s data is cleared, and it displays a message that reads, “This phone is stolen.” The product, also called “Remote XT,” is activated by a call to the phone from the service center after it is stolen. The wailing noise is said to be loud enough to disturb a restaurant full of people.
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Service Causes Handset to Screech When Stolen
Posted by: Robin Hohman October 2, 2006 02:30 PMA UK-based firm, Remote XT, on Monday launched a new service in Britain that is designed to help lower the alarming rise in cellular phone thefts. When a phone is stolen, the handset emits a loud, piercing sound, the phone’s data is cleared, and it displays a message that reads, “This phone is stolen.” The product, also called “Remote XT,” is activated by a call to the phone from the service center after it is stolen. The wailing noise is said to be loud enough to disturb a restaurant full of people.