Let's play. You get out of the vehicle, and when it departs, you realize you don't have your phone. What do you do?

[Anonymous]

My mind is usually occupied with a million things at once. There are times when I focus on something so much that I completely ignore what I'm doing and what's happening around me.

This results in funny incidents, like searching for glasses that are on my nose or a phone that I'm holding in my hand.

Unfortunately, the consequences of such lack of attention can be more serious. Leaving a bag with a newly purchased jacket at the bus stop or a purse with documents in a locker at the pool. Unfortunately, I experienced both and more lol

Let's play. You get off the bus/train/ferry/Uber, and as the vehicle that brought you here departs, you realize you don't have your phone. What do you do? What's the first thing that comes to your mind? Please describe what's happening in your head.

Updates

+1 y

I'll add that for me, such a situation is a disaster. My smartphone is everything to me... a payment card, a ticket for public transport throughout Germany, and a phone with access to the internet and G@G :D

[NathanDavis]

last time I tried... I had about two minutes of full speed running in my tank, lol...

which, could be enough to catch up a bus, or an Uber, sure... but a train, subway or ferry might be a different story, so I guess I would just call my phone and let them know? every single phone I've found, I have been able to give it back to their owners, lol... so I would assume others might do the same in return, but who knows

truth is, I wouldn't really care that much... as I could easy replace or locate a phone, and deactivate my accounts and credentials in the lost one

[Tstrbrainer]

Just use a public phone, send out a bomb alert to that particular public transport.
That'll give me enough time to get my phone

[Asker]

@tstrbrainer I love your creativity :D

[Still-alive]

Bus train and ferry im ok going without it. I'd note the time to come back to go back home then go do what i wanted to do. After im done ill come back at the designated time.

Uber though i can't see how i wouldn't have my phone for that lol. but if i did that'd be pretty bad cause ill need to get back home somehow. I guess i would look for the nearest public transportation and take that or ask someone at a business if i can use their phone to call an uber for me and i'd offer to pay them upfront with tip for it.

[Asker]

Do you think if you leave your phone on the bus/train/ferry, it will wait for you?

[Still-alive]

ok i misread your question. i read it as leaving my phone at home not leaving them inside vehicles.

in that case well i got warranty on my phone so i'd just go to apple and get a new one for free.

[Asker]

reasonable :D thanks @still-alive

[Still-alive]

I recall when i drove for lyft (just like uber) a passenger did leave their phone in my car once. i think they had their friend or boyfriend call me and then we worked it out to where i would drop the phone off at any of the numerous hub areas in my city and she goes and picks it up from there. so if that ever happens to you, thats an option for you. pretty sure uber handles it like that too.

[Asker]

Yeah, I had such a situation in Prague, Czech Republic. I came to the conference venue by Uber and, of course, left my phone in the car. But I asked the conference's organizers to help me. I don't speak Chech, so they were a great help :) I got my phone back :D

[fuddly]

The mobile phone is the one essential of daily life now.

I haven't lost mine in long time.

My daughter on holidays left her phone in the taxi as she was giving the taxi driver a tip

Never got her phone back.

A big lesson learned.

Things like banking, checking in for flights social media. We are lost without our phones.

The first two days of her holiday were ruined.

But i can relate to the absent mindedness... Sometimes i look for my phone, and it's in my hand.

[Asker]

I am sorry that your daughter had to have such an awful experience.

And it's nice to know I'm not the only one absentminded :)

Thanks!

[love_conquers_lust]

Find my iPhone. I’ve lost other things like flash drives. That’s why I password protect and encrypt them if they have personal information on them. If you use a cloud network, I suppose you can get around all of that and you don’t have to worry so much about the data on any device.

My most important pocket items are wallet, keys, and phone. So it might be worth putting locators on them for tracking.

I had something similar happen to me yesterday when I put my keys in my pocket and then decided to go look for them, derp.

[MiddleAgedClimbee]

if I don't have my phone, and I was dropped off at home, I head inside and order a new phone and cancel the old one. With any luck, they can wipe it clean remotely. If I am not dropped off at home and was going to a destination like a restaurant, I ask them to use their phone And perhaps call my phone to see if it's answered by the driver or someone. Then we just wait and see how lucky I am.

[exitseven]

I hope that somebody turns it in to the lost and found or rhe cops. Then I curse myself for being so careless. Then I guess I have to go to the phone store and buy a new one.

[Asker]

Maybe you would be a lucky one. Shortly before summer break, my daughter left her bag on the tram. Documents from school, her ID, ticket, purse with money, keys and many other things.

Someone returned it to lost&found and didn't even take money.

[exitseven]

@islathewitch My son lost his wallet on the train. Some guy called him and told hil he found the wallet. He said he would leave it with the transit police. He didn't even take the cash out of it.

I went to the beach one day. I was just wearing shorts and a t-shirts. My wallet must have fallen out of my pocket. I did not discover it until a few hours later. The tide came in but I went down with a flashlight and looked around but I could not find it. There was about a hundred bucks plus my drivers license and credit cards and other stuff.
I got up early the next day at low tide and walked down to the beach. Honest to God, I found the wallet right where i was sitting. Somehow it did not move at all. I put all the money and the rest of the stuff on the window sill and let it dry in the sun. It was as good as new.

[Mark987]

I will be honest I didn't read your full question. I will say this though years back I went clubbing with a friend of mine he just went through a Big break up, so I told him I will take him out. I just got the new iPhone ( can't remember which one). We took a cab home because he was too drunk. At one point he had to throw up so the Cab driver stopped and I told him to wait for us and I left my new phone in the cab. My friend was throwing up for around 5 mins. I turn around and the cab driver drove off with my brand new iPhone that was maybe 5 days old.

[RoseySarah]

Getting it lost on the ferry I'd call the company and make sure they find it or see it and save it in the lost and found till they come back to the same side to pick me up for the night.

[BadApple69]

That’s justification to end it…. Right there on the sidewalk. My life is in that phone…..

[Asker]

Come on... there are ways to get it back!

But I share the sentiment. My first thought could be "It's over" :D

[BadApple69]

Yes of course everything on my phone is backed up to the cloud. But it is depressing how we can't live without our phones.

[Asker]

I personally don't find it depressing. It's my choice. I could do it differently. But I'm one lazy witch, so it's easier to have everything in one device

[BadApple69]

After Hurricane Sandy, my area lost power for 2 weeks. The cell towers all have battery backups so cell phones worked for 2 days after the lights went out. When the cell phones stopped working it was like a scene from the movie “The Purge”. People were ok without electricity but without their phones there was chaos.

[Asker]

damn... it must be hard

[BadApple69]

In the morning it often is... Oh wait! That's not what you meant... Sorry!! Not awake yet... I was off topic...
Yes that was hard after the storm. And it’s my job to keep the peace. People stealing gas, house fires because of generators. No street lights so there were robberies... Even home invasions because criminals knew the cops were busy.

[Asker]

lol :D
I feel flattered that you think about me in such moments :D

I'm sorry that you had to experience it. I think there is not much to do if the storm comes. You can care for your life and then bear with the aftermath

[BadApple69]

Hahaha of course... Who else would I be thinking about 😉
As for the storm... I live for that! It's my nature to help others and I'm very good at it. In times of trouble... That's when I really shine.

[Asker]

;)

It's good you find positives there, and I assume a helping hand is beneficial and needed in such times.

[BadApple69]

Negativity has no place in my life. And my hands are helpful all the time 😊

[AviatorTom]

I make sure the phone is out of sight in the vehicle, most likely in the center console, where I usually keep it, make sure the vehicle is locked, and do whatever I was planning to do. I am not tethered to my phone.

[CubaPirate]

Rejoice in the fact I'm free. Nobody knows where I am and no one can contact me

[Asker]

lol yeah, maybe one day I will be also so carefree :D

[MiddleAgedClimbee]

You win!
You've earned a tribute🤣🤣🤣

[CubaPirate]

@MiddleAgedClimbee oh dear 😳 🤣

[tfan1]

Well it wouldn’t happen to me - I always put my phone in my left pants pocket. 👍🙂

[Asker]

fair enough :D thanks!

[tfan1]

@islathewitch - You’re welcome 👍🙂

[Nikki1989]

I couldn't care less. It is only a phone. Most of the time, my phone is not even turned on.

[FenixG45]

Die of a heart attack!

I lost my phone once; it was The Worst Hour of My Life!

[Asker]

my level of stress lol

Thanks!

[FenixG45]

These days, people are addicted to their phones, so it's NOT surprising!

[Asker]

I'm more addicted to the functions it offers, but I won't argue :D

[FenixG45]

Well, of course, it's what the phone does!

[Jennz6]

I would use the “Find my iPhone app” on my watch? I don’t have the app though.

[Asker]

This is how we looked for my daughter's phone when she left it on sbahn... But I used my macbook for it.

[Jennz6]

So it’s possible right?

[Asker]

I'm not sure about the watch, as my daughter is not a fan, so she doesn't own it. I always use the icloud page or an app I have on macbook

[Jennz6]

I need to get something like that too

[Asker]

https://www.icloud.com/find/

[Jennz6]

Thanks honey

[Mansearching]

I never set my phone down in a strange car

[boobliker]

fix them to yourself via a babby belt

[Staximus]

I don't set shit down

[Anonymous]

I will bribe n get my car out n get my phone.. lol