UK Firm To Release 'Screaming' Cell Phone

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday October 2, 2006 @07:32PM from the can-you-hear-me-now dept.

rubberbando writes "Yahoo news is running a story about a plan by a UK cell phone company to help reduce cell theft. Apparently, this new cell phone can be sent a signal after its owner has realized that it has been lost or stolen. The signal tells the phone to wipe all of its data and begin emitting a very loud and obnoxious sound. The sound will only stop if the battery runs out or is removed, but it will begin again as soon as the battery is replaced or charged. Even replacing the sim card will not help."

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Brilliant application of 'planned obsolecence' by BadAnalogyGuy · 2006-10-02 19:34 · Score: 5, Insightful

It sounds from the description that these phones will become functionally useless once you do this to them. What a fun prank to pull on your friends!