| More often than not, your cellular phone service | | | | This will help you to track your cell phone usage |
| provider has copies of the cell phone records of | | | | throughout the month and determine the number |
| all their subscribers. Cellular phone records contain | | | | of free minutes that you have left. |
| all the calls an individual has made during a | | | | However, there are some risks to obtaining |
| particular span of time. This includes the phone or | | | | mobile phone records online since there have been |
| mobile number called, the time the call was made, | | | | instances where other people have posed as |
| the duration of the call, and any accompanying | | | | account holders to get the information. They may |
| charges for each call made. | | | | call the cell phone service provider requesting for |
| Other mobile phone records even reveal the | | | | an address change to get the cell phone records |
| following:o a list of incoming calls and their | | | | or they may find a way to activate your online |
| numbers;o the location of calls made and | | | | account for the same purpose. |
| received;o the number of text messages sent;o | | | | There are also a number of third party companies |
| the number of international calls placed; ando any | | | | on the Internet that are selling cellular phone |
| extra monthly charges on the cell phone. | | | | records but you must learn to be wary of these. |
| For postpaid plan subscribers, getting cell phone | | | | Keep in mind that cell phone records need to be |
| records for every billing cycle is important to pay | | | | ordered directly from the cell phone service |
| for your monthly charges promptly and to retain | | | | provider. |
| the service. If mobile phone records come | | | | Despite any potential danger, accessing mobile |
| erratically, you should file a complaint since you | | | | phone records online is undeniable convenient. It's |
| are entitled to know what you are paying for | | | | really up to you to secure your information and |
| every month. More importantly, you should | | | | you can do this by...o immediately changing the |
| examine your cell phone records to ensure that all | | | | temporary password that your cell phone service |
| of the charges are 100% accurate. | | | | provider has given;o coming up with a difficult |
| Cell Phone Records - Practicing Online Safety | | | | password (preferably alpha-numeric) that you |
| Cell phone records are directly mailed to an | | | | have picked randomly (i.e., one that is not |
| address that is provided by the subscriber and | | | | obviously related to you such as your birth date |
| are supposed to be strictly confidential. Recently, | | | | or anniversary date);o not divulging your |
| however, cell phone service providers are | | | | password to anybody else! |
| encouraging more of their subscribers to set up | | | | Cell phone records are part of your entitlements |
| an online account. | | | | as a cell phone service subscriber but you also |
| With companies offering cellular phone records | | | | need to be an intelligent consumer. Identity fraud |
| online, you will not have to wait every month for | | | | is on the rise but if you keep your records secure |
| your billing statement to be mailed to your home | | | | and scrutinize your cell phone records for any |
| or office. In fact, you can check your cell phone | | | | anomalous entries all the time, then you will not |
| records any time during the month, wherever | | | | be a victim. |
| there is a computer and an Internet connection. | | | | |