Mobile Phone Backup - How Do You Do It?

Every 3 minutes, a mobile is lost or stolen in the UK. Do you have a backup of the priceless numbers stored in your SIM and handset? What SIM backup options are available to the millions of mobile phone owners in the world today?

1. Paper

There's nothing like the old fashioned paper method. Keep an up to date list in a safe an memorable place somewhere in your house. It's a free option and provided you keep the list up to date is reliable. On the down side, your list can get lost, could fall into the wrong hands and is not accessible remotely.

2. E-Format

Because most of us use a PC, you could keep a backup of your contact list in a spreadsheet or document and save it on your PC or floppy disc. Again this is a free option and as reliable as the previous one. It is more secure than paper as you are less likely to lose the list and it is less likely to fall into the wrong hands. On the down side, there is a risk you could lose the data if your PC crashed or was damaged, the data could become corrupt as often happens with some files, the floppy could become damaged, and the data is not accessible remotely.

3. Spare Phone

Some people backup their numbers onto a spare handset. Again this option is free because you already own the spare handset. You may also be able to restore contact details direct to your new handset by transferring the backup SIM card into the new phone and extracting the data. On the downside, the spare phone is easily lost and is not accessible remotely unless you carry it around with you.

4. SIM Backup Device

These are small electronic mass produced items which accept a SIM card, and you can download up to 200 records into the memory. They very cheap at around 5 and can fit onto your keyring. On the downside, they are easily lost or damaged, unreliable and cannot be accessed remotely. True you can bring with you, but if you lost your phone you could not access the data without using another SIM card.

5. An online backup service

These are online backup services which are login and password controlled. You either purchase or subscribe to their services and can enter your phone numbers online by filling in details manually or via text message. The quantity of data you can enter varies from a 100 numbers to unlimited. Some also allow you to add details of handset, SIM and battery serial numbers. Some also have a WAP service which means you can access your backup remotely. On the downside with some you have to add the details by hand which can take 10 or 15 minutes depending on how many numbers you need to add and some you have to pay to access your numbers.

6. Network Provider Service

Most major network provides will offer backup services at a cost depending on the level of service you want. This might allow you to wirelessly transmit address book data, text messages, photos and videos which will be stored on their server. If you need to restore your data to a new handset with the same network, this can be achieved quickly and wirelessly. On the downside, this can be expensive, it is also dependent on the type of handset, it might not be portable to another network, so your data might be lost if you switch provider and it is not accessible remotely in the sense you would be unable to lookup a number from a PC or WAP phone.

Gerry has created this mobile phone SIM backup site which provides a great service for mobile phone users for nominal annual subscription and is worth taking a look at. You can read their FAQ page here which may answer any other questions you have about mobile phone backup.

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Answer To Your Needs With A Multifunctional Printer

Recent craze towards multifunctional or all-in-one printer is because these can save valuable space, convenient to do several jobs and are less costly.

A multifunctional printer is capable of doing various tasks, namely printing, photocopying, scanning, etc. Sometimes these printers can also be used as a fax machine, and you can take direct photo-prints from your digital camera.

It is important to know a few points before selecting a multifunctional printer.

The type of Printer: The two main types of printers in vogue are inkjet and laser printer. Both these printers produce high quality of printing. Inkjet printers use magnetized plated which directs ink onto sheets of paper in desired style. Normally using two cartridges, one for color and the other for black and white, the printout quality matches with laser printer. This is less costly and portable; the only disadvantage being it is much slower in comparison to laser printer.

Laser printer operates by sending a laser beam producing an image on the drum. Also known as page printers, the laser printers are much faster as the entire page is printed here in one going. Though expensive, these types of printers produce high quality printing at high speed with unlimited variety of fonts.

It is important to check the resolution of the printer. Normally higher the resolution, the better is the print quality.

Compatibility of the printer: Selection for the printer should also consider the type of operating system the printer can work with. There are printers which can work with multi-systems like Windows, Linux, Mackintosh, etc.

Scanning: By scanning, graphics and text can be directly transferred to and stored in a computer and printed as per your need. Normal multifunctional computers will have a 600 dpi resolution. In case of a photo printer the resolution may be higher. The color depth capacity of a scanner is important factor to be considered also. The greater the bit depth, the greater is the resolution and more colors can be represented.

Scanners normally come as flatbed or sheet-fed. Flatbed scanners are more versatile as they can scan a range of documents irrespective of their thickness whereas in a sheet-fed scanner the documents are scanned one sheet at a time and the documents need to be detached from the magazine or book for scanning. Scanners are normally sold with a twain driver which can be easily installed in any computer and can work seamlessly with other applications.

Copier: In comparison to analog machines, digital copiers have much larger zoom range for reducing as well as enlarging. The speed and resolution of the copier is generally the same as that of the printer.

Faxing: The easy way to transmit documents over phone line is faxing. The majority of these machines transmit between 14.4 to 33.6 kbps speeds. This means 6 to 10 seconds and 3 seconds respectively to transmit data per page. Normally 512 kilobytes of memory in a fax machine can hold about 20 to 25 pages of incoming and outgoing pages without relying on paper. The speed dial indicates how many fax numbers can be stored in the memory of the machine.

Optional items such as automatic paper feeder, extra paper trays and enhanced photo printing capability printers are available also. In case of automatic paper feeder, you don`t have to wait and feed manually for copying and scanning more than one sheet. Optional paper trays can add up 500 pages to the total capacity. Enhanced photo printing capability printers have high resolution capability, four to six cartridges and also provide a direct connection for downloading photo from your camera. Also it allows you to view the picture before printing.

Roberto Sedycias works as IT consultant for PoloMercantil

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