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Title: Do you ever turn your cell phone off?
Post by: dreamyxo on July 31, 2021, 10:56:58 pm: I was just reading an article about how to stop hackers and they said turn off your cell phone instead of rebooting it. I turn my phone off when I go to bed and sometimes I even forget to turn it on a few hours after I wake up.

https://apnews.com/article/technology-government-and-politics-hacking-752db867fafbaba1f9cc34f7588944c5?utm_source=pocket-newtab
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Post by: ccandpam on August 01, 2021, 04:48:10 am: I never turn my cell phone off. I would forget to turn it back on.
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Post by: sipingyu on August 01, 2021, 06:29:02 am: I have never turned off my cellphone. I put it to charge when I go to sleep. It's an interesting advice. I am happy to turn off my cellphone at night if it helps to prevent hackers.
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Post by: stevensm4 on August 01, 2021, 07:24:35 am: I can only think of one instance where I have but for me, what would be the point? I don't keep anything of value on my phone anyway so the hackers wouldn't have anything to steal.
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Post by: cathy37 on August 01, 2021, 08:52:10 am: I never turn my cell phone off. It stays on all the time because I don't have a landline so this is the only way someone can get in touch with me.
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Post by: beatsdrop on August 01, 2021, 11:18:37 am: I do whenever it's acting up.
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Post by: mrisha on August 05, 2021, 09:19:38 am: No, I don't. I am usually charging my phone.
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Post by: alina6 on August 05, 2021, 03:45:57 pm: I shut my phone off at night so I am not woken up.
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Post by: Mizzkizz7 on August 05, 2021, 05:18:38 pm: No, not really.
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Post by: dsawan on August 05, 2021, 08:09:03 pm: yep not much battery power so yeah
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Post by: sdenimandlace1 on August 06, 2021, 05:33:01 am: I turn mine off when I get tired of all the calls we don't want.
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Post by: linderlizzie on August 06, 2021, 03:46:17 pm: I turn off my phone every dern night. Who wants to be awakened during the night?

Most of the calls I get are not really from anyone I know; just trying to advertise something. >:(
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Post by: pkrahmer on August 06, 2021, 04:17:57 pm: i usually charge my cell at nightand never have thought about turning it off. something to think about. :rainbow: :rose: :peace: :wave:
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Post by: Jsnugs on August 06, 2021, 04:31:15 pm: Yes I do turn off my phone when I sleep at night.
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Post by: Dalillsa on August 07, 2021, 05:37:30 am: I rarely turn off my phone, but sometimes I need no one to bother me
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Post by: kleenex40 on August 07, 2021, 05:25:23 pm: No , i never turn my phone off, the only time my phone is off is if the battery runs out
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Post by: ktheodos on August 08, 2021, 05:52:23 am: When I"m out, sometimes I do, especially if the battery is getting low, so I can save it for later
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Post by: PGS28 on August 08, 2021, 07:22:37 am: I always power off to get a hard reset instead of restarting my phone but no, I don't ever turn my cell phone off; I listen to music throughout the night. It's not a bad idea though and thanks for the info.

Quote from: dreamyxo on July 31, 2021, 10:56:58 pm
I was just reading an article about how to stop hackers and they said turn off your cell phone instead of rebooting it. I turn my phone off when I go to bed and sometimes I even forget to turn it on a few hours after I wake up.

https://apnews.com/article/technology-government-and-politics-hacking-752db867fafbaba1f9cc34f7588944c5?utm_source=pocket-newtab
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Post by: PGS28 on August 08, 2021, 07:23:28 am: I also feel like hackers would be disappointed with what they gather in my phone- nothing juicy here lol

Quote from: stevensm4 on August 01, 2021, 07:24:35 am
I can only think of one instance where I have but for me, what would be the point? I don't keep anything of value on my phone anyway so the hackers wouldn't have anything to steal.
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Post by: Nancy5 on August 09, 2021, 12:31:11 pm: I never turn my phone off, at night I charge it when I’m sleeping.
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Post by: ghunter on August 10, 2021, 09:06:20 am: Yes I do
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Post by: Mizzkizz7 on August 10, 2021, 06:55:36 pm: you can also use Do not Disturb on your phone. Only your starred contacts will be able to reach you
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Post by: teresa3200 on August 11, 2021, 10:47:00 am: I never turn mine off, I just put it on silent mode at night.
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Post by: sdenimandlace1 on August 26, 2021, 03:36:01 am: I think I will start turning mine off at night. We have had 3 Amber alerts of the middle of the night, it take for ever to go back to sleep.
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Post by: berthabutt on August 26, 2021, 11:42:09 am: How do you reboot your cell phone?
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Post by: ghunter on August 26, 2021, 02:16:27 pm: Yes, I turn it off sometimes
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Post by: sipingyu on September 03, 2021, 05:55:31 am: I used to turn my cellphone off when I go to sleep and turn it back on when I wake up. Seems to be a good practice to prevent hackers from the article below. I will start doing it again now.
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Post by: pkrahmer on September 03, 2021, 12:43:00 pm: I have never heard that before.
I do turn my cell off sometimes :wave:and i do enjoy having it off for a while! :rainbow: :pumpkin: :peace:
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Post by: minioncookies on September 04, 2021, 01:12:55 am: I used to turn my cell phone off but now I don't. Unless it acts up or someone abuses and bugs me to death calls or texts relentlessly than it goes off. I just find it annoying to have to turn off all the time
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Post by: mrisha on September 04, 2021, 04:50:12 pm: I've never turned my phone off. When people calls me on one phone, they then go to the other.
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Post by: PGS28 on September 06, 2021, 08:33:26 am: I don't. I restart it every now and then but rarely do I ever turn it off and let it stay off.
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Post by: PGS28 on September 06, 2021, 08:34:06 am: I feel the same way; there's nothing to see on my phone either.

Quote from: stevensm4 on August 01, 2021, 07:24:35 am
I can only think of one instance where I have but for me, what would be the point? I don't keep anything of value on my phone anyway so the hackers wouldn't have anything to steal.
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Post by: mrsmere on September 22, 2021, 01:55:45 pm: I have it on do not disturb all night and just restart it once in awhile.
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Post by: Mulihancic on January 20, 2022, 05:26:22 am: Nah, I never do it. The only times my phone might shut off is when the battery is on 0%. Man, do you really think some hackers give a damn about you and your life? Are you a millionaire or a state dignitary? I don't think so, that's why you shouldn't be worried about it. I don't understand why someone would turn their phone off. Don't you forget to turn it back on? I think you should be more afraid of number tracking apps like numbertrackerpro.com (https://www.numbertrackerpro.com). And trust me, there is nothing that helps you against them.
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Post by: calendria on January 20, 2022, 12:47:22 pm: :cat:

Funny I just did! Couldn't get my phone calls to appear, even called the phone myself, then decided to on/off and presto! All was back!
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Post by: cathy37 on January 20, 2022, 04:32:31 pm: My cell phone is my only phone so I never cut mine off. Sometimes I have to restart it, but I need to keep it on so someone can reach me if they need to.
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Post by: brodito21 on April 13, 2022, 11:30:23 am: To be honest, I did it some years ago, because I found out that my ex-boyfriend had started to follow me, and my friends said that they saw him how he was going after me with maps of my location. Anyway, it was a freaky moment in my life, but I'm glad that my friends advised me to change my phone number and mobile phone. After this situation, I started to send them just SMS from https://quackr.io/temporary-numbers/germany because, at that moment, it was the best possibility to be safe. I hope none of you weren't in such a situation.
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Post by: potluck6 on April 14, 2022, 11:04:41 am: Not my problem ,no cell phone. Have a tablet.
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Post by: jjcontrerasbbc on March 10, 2024, 08:33:54 am: Nope, i don't because i know i wont get spam calls or text messages. I only provide my personal phone number to the people i trust, to the ones i dont, i give a virtual number from smspinverify.com (https://smspinverify.com/). I really recommend it to you.
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Post by: cathy37 on March 10, 2024, 02:07:12 pm: I never cut my cell phone off because it is the only phone I have. I use it for my alarm clock so if I cut it off I would not wake up on time.
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Post by: jemesir445 on March 11, 2024, 07:30:48 am: Turning off your cell phone when you go to bed is a good practice for conserving battery life and ensuring uninterrupted sleep. However, it's worth noting that simply turning off your phone may not necessarily protect it from hacking attempts or security threats.

While turning off your phone can temporarily disrupt potential hacking activities, it's not a foolproof method for stopping hackers. Rebooting your phone, on the other hand, can sometimes help resolve software glitches or clear temporary data that could potentially be exploited by hackersㅤ (https://calcola-codice-fiscale.it/)
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Post by: oldbuddy on March 16, 2024, 01:25:45 pm: If I turned it off I would not be able to see what time it is if I wake up. ???
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Post by: rezero on July 22, 2025, 02:39:54 am: Its impossible to turn my phone off, for example, my car broke i need parts for it, i can order it right away on https://www.nkautomotive.com/, how can i do it without phone? also im a big car fanboy, im travelling every day, how can i travel in 2025 without using gps, should i use map? no way guys phone is a lifesaver these days.