some jinx

i lost my phone last friday after a pickpocket stole it and it took me a while to get over it.  i think our law making bodies should come up with better laws to penalize offenders. it's just frustrating because my qwerty phone just turned a year old last july and i just finished off paying for it (credit card installment).  i guess i just need to deal with it and learn from it.

So your phone was lost or stolen? Get even. Disable it. Here are some the steps:

1.) If you are a postpaid subscriber, immediately inform your Cellular Mobile Telephone System (CMTS) service provider (Globe, Smart, Sun Cellular) about the loss. The CMTS operator can block the SIM card to ensure that you will not be charged for further calls made on the phone.

2.) Both prepaid and postpaid subscribers should go to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to have your phone's IMEI disabled.
* Make sure that you have a copy of your phone's IMEI prior to its loss. You can access your IMEI by pressing *#06#. It is the 15-digit number inside your phone, usually located near where the SIM card is placed.

3.) The NTC will prepare the order to block your phone to be sent to all CMTS operators. Blocked IMEIs may be verified on the NTC website http://www.ntc.gov.ph/. (http://portal.ntc.gov.ph/wps/portal)
The blocking will be done within 24 hours after receipt of the NTC order. It usually takes effect within a day, or a week at most.

Once the phone is blocked, the words "SIM registration failed" will appear on the phone every time one tries to access it.

Disabled or blocked phones may be unblocked or "white-listed." Again, the order must come from the NTC. (You may call the NTC's One Stop Public Assistance Center, or Ospac, at 926-7722 or 436-7722, or e-mail ospac@ntc.gov.ph.

You will need these documents: affidavit of ownership, affidavit of loss (available at the NTC office), two valid identification cards (passport, driver's license, company or school ID, etc.), and proof of ownership (purchase receipt or bar code sticker of the phone's original box). If you do not have proof of ownership, a police certificate stating that your phone has been stolen will do.

in my case, i went to NTC yesterday. i was given the affidavit then had it notarized. i had the original receipt along with the IMEI/serial number, photocopy it along with your valid photo id. you may either present a photocopy of your passport or two of your secondary ids such as SSS, TIN. later on i'll set up a link so you can just download it and save you time. once the form is handed over to you it's mandatory that you go to the nearest notary public office so they notarize it for you. the photocopies of your valid ids must be attached to the original affidavit given by NTC and there you go just wait 5 business days for the IMEI & SIM card to be blocked. to confirm if, you may either call NTC, email or check their website to confirm if the IMEI/SIM blocking has occurred. my stupid mistake was, i have an ms word file kept in my phone which has all my passwords so i immediately changed my passwords for all of my online accounts etc.  after all the trouble, my sister looked for a brand new & affordable qwerty phones. to make the long story short, i bought this samsung gt s3353 qwerty and wifi phone for a very affordable cost. i got it for less than 4k.i thought, why settle for expensive phones? in this country, if you're a commuter don't buy anything expensive so you won't fret too much in the event you lose it or someone stole it. 

samsung gt s3353 may not be as functional as my beloved nokia e7 but nonetheless, it's a pretty good match because it's also qwerty. however, it doesn't have ms office which i don't mind because i use the computer a lot anyways. the quality of the camera may not be that good compared to nokia phones so don't expect much.