Erasing Personal Information From Old Devices

We recently saw how to make data transfers from old phones to new ones easier. Then we read about a suggestion on what you can do with your old device. The only thing left to do now is to make sure that the device you're selling is ready for public consumption. How? By erasing your personal information. CW tells you how:

With cell phones and smart phones like BlackBerries, you need to worry about more than your data -- make sure that your account has been terminated. If not, others will be able to make phone calls from your device, and you'll be footing the bill. So double-check with your carrier that the account has been terminated before you donate or sell your phone. If you've switched your account over to a new device and deactivated the old device on that account, check your bill carefully to make sure that the old phone isn't somehow still using that account.

You can read the full article here. It also covers PCs, so if you're selling a laptop or desktop, you might want to give the source link a click or two as well.

Source: CW

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