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See why you must report lost or stolen phones. If you have had your mobile phone stolen which is becoming very common in the UK with more than 700,000 handsets stolen since 1995 and increasing each year in the double digit figures then you need to know the following which we have listed below.
Global Smartphone Statistics
These are the global smartphone statistics. See the article on mobile phone usage stats after you have read the smartphone statistics worldwide below. With the increase in mobile phone usage there has also been an increase in mobile phone theft globally. In 2016 according to Statista there are 2.08 billion smartphone users worldwide. The penetration of mobile-phones in general will be expected to reach more than 5 billion by 2019.
Mobile Phone Theft
Understand mobile phone theft. Read your mobile phone insurance policy very carefully. They normally cover loss and theft as two separate incidences as the one would normally have to be reported to the police before the claim has been settled. This goes not only for mobile phones but also for other gadgets such as Ipads and laptops. Note that if you suspect that you have lost or had your phone stolen that you have to report it immediately.