Britain is facing an epidemic of mobile phone thefts, with a record number of smartphones snatched on the streets this year. Mr Denner says: ‘A SIM Pin prevents calls and data from being made or used from your SIM if someone steals your device and uses the SIM in another phone or device.’ The Pins are typically four digits long. …
If you want to get a better overview of your spending or to be warned when the amount of cash you’ve got left in your account is running low, the solution could be at your fingertips. Katie Brain, a consumer banking expert at Defaqto, a business which analyses financial products and gives star ratings, says both high-street providers and newer …
With the covid-19 pandemic disrupting in-branch banking, banks’ apps have seen a surge of new users. A case in point is the State Bank of India’s Yono mobile app, which has reportedly been adding 70,000 new users every day. SBI’s guidelines about safely using the app also state: “Be aware of downloading any malicious application from mobile application stores that …
