What Apple should tell you when you lose your iPhone

Re:What Apple should tell you when you lose your iPhone by lucaspiller on Thursday August 04, 2016 @02:30AM (#12223795)

On a side note, if you are travelling in Italy never leave anything valuable, or anything that it looks like it could contain something valuable, in plain view in a vehicle.

A few years ago I was on holiday in Italy and someone broke in to my car and stole a suitcase which contained my laptop, passport and camera. Earlier this year I was living in Rome for a few months and the amount of cars with smashed windows I saw (to grab whatever was left on the seat) was staggering.

Even if you have insurance, it may not cover theft from an unattended motor vehicle (at least mine didn't).

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Re:What Apple should tell you when you lose your iPhone by linkregister on Thursday August 04, 2016 @03:40AM (#12224034)

What does this have to do with Italy? The same advice would be applicable in any city. San Francisco experiences large amounts of car thefts. Broken glass decorates the sidewalks of most streets > 4th in SoMa and in Nob Hill and westward.

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Re:What Apple should tell you when you lose your iPhone by codemusings on Thursday August 04, 2016 @03:47AM (#12224062)

This is completely anecdotal. I too was in Rome early this year and I haven't spotted a single one with a smashed window and we were all over town.

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Re:What Apple should tell you when you lose your iPhone by jedilance on Thursday August 04, 2016 @03:33AM (#12224017)

You shouldn't leave any of your valuables on a plain view in a car in any country. Put them in the trunk (still a bit risky) or take the with you.

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