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