Lost Electronic Devices Becoming Common in Airports

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LOST ELECTRONIC DEVICES BECOMING COMMON AT AIRPORTS

By Laura Quarantiello © Tiare Publications 370 words

There’s more to the new airport security measures than just the
delays and inconvenience you have to deal with. During the
confusion and hassle of X-rays and hand checks of luggage, more
and more people are misplacing or forgetting electronic gear
such as cellular phones and laptop computers.Airport personnel
say that the number of electronic devices found unclaimed in
airport terminals is rising. Reuniting these gadgets with their
owners is becoming a difficult and full-time job . Most of the
gear is unmarked, lacking even basic owner information such as
an ID tag that would allow airline personnel to contact the
owner.

Here’s how to increase the chance your property will be returned
if you should lose your PDA pal or laptop life support:

Mark everything with your name, address and phone number. Use an
identification tag on laptops and other larger devices. On cell
phones, pagers, PDAs and other smaller gadgets use a printed
label on the back. Some people place the label on the inside of
the battery compartment so it’s less conspicuous. 

You can also engrave your ID information on your gear making it
more difficult to remove or rub off. If name, address and phone
is too much information to include, just use your driver’s
license number.

Keep a record of the serial numbers of all your electronic
equipment. (Most have such a number somewhere on the case.)
Record the numbers, along with type and description of each unit
and keep the information it in a safe place. This will come in
handy when you have to submit a claim or need to identify your
property

Report all losses. If you think you might have left an
electronic device at the airport you should contact the airline,
report the loss and file a claim as soon as possible/ Also
consider reporting the loss to law enforcement. Many devices are
recovered by the police.

Get in the habit of keeping a close eye on your belongings. In
the madhouse of the airport it’s all too easy to look away for a
second or forget to pick up what you laid down. Make sure you
know what you brought with you and where it is at all times.

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