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Philadelphia

Philadelphia
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Nathan Eddy
Nathan Eddy
Apr 26, 2012
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Philadelphia

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People living in the City of Brotherly Love lose their phones twice a year, and are most likely to lose them in an auto shop, pizza place or church. Pray tell. Photo Credit: Dan Smith


Seattle

2

Seattle dwellers also lose their phones twice a year and are most likely to lose it in a fast food restaurant, followed by a gas station or garage. Photo credit: Jamies


Oakland, Calif.

3

Oakland residents lose (or maybe get their cell phone raided, ha-ha) two times per year on average. The cost adds up to $45 million per year if the phones aren’t recovered. Photo credit: Darin Marshall


Long Beach, Calif.

4

In Long Beach, residents are likely to lose their phones once a year, on average, costing $47 million (if the phones go unrecovered). Photo credit: WPP Pilot


Newark, N.J.

5

For the residents of Newark, who lose their phone once a year, on average, they might want to set up a passcode to keep snoopers out of their personal information.


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Detroit

6

Motor City denizens are likely to lose their phones once a year, the report found.


Cleveland

7

Cleveland rocks, we know, so much that residents get their phones rocked right out of their hands once a year, on average. Photo credit: Burtcbl


Baltimore

8

Down in Balamer (say it like a local), residents lose their phones once a year, on average.


New York City

9

New Yorkers lose a phone once a year, and the top place to lose your phone is a fast food restaurant.Photo credit: Terabass


Boston

10

Residents of Beantown lose their phones once a year, on average, though how many of the phones were tossed at passing Yankees fans is still undetermined. Photo credit: Rick Berk

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