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Posted AT 4:59 PM EST on 30/08/06

Your secrets aren't safe if you sell your cell

Associated Press

Washington — Don't tell your cellphone any secrets. It might not keep them. Second-hand phones purchased over the Internet surrendered credit card numbers, banking passwords, business secrets and even evidence of adultery. One married man's girlfriend sent a text message to his cellphone: His wife was getting suspicious. Perhaps they should cool it for a few days.

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