Scream Tones’ Find Your Lost Phone

Lookout Mobile Security and T-Mobile have teamed up to make it easier to find your lost phone — by letting the device literally scream for help. Wired reports.

T-Mobile customers now have access to a custom line-up of “Scream Tones” to help find a lost phone or tablet. Users can choose from six loud sounds including a wolf howl, train whistle, euro siren, a “beam me up” tone, the T-mobile jingle and Lookout’s original siren.

If (or when) you lose your Android device, you can go to mylookout.com to locate it on a Google map. Then you can force your phone or tablet to play the blaring siren — Lookout’s website warns, “Caution: it’s very loud” — for 60 seconds or until you find it.

If you aren’t a T-Mobile customer but still want the benefits of Lookout Mobile Security, you can find the company’s Lookout Mobile Security and Lookout Labs apps available on Google Play.

Read full article. Listen here to sample train whistle and wolf howl scream tones.

emily | 3:28 PM | News, Buzz |
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