Mobile Phone Backup

If you're not using a smart phone yet I suggest you get one. However if you're like most salespeople, you don't like other people telling you what to do, not even your manager!

So who am I to force you into something as trivial as a smart phone? The same person that's going to suggest you do something to back up the data on your current mobile phone.

Anyone ever lost their mobile phone along with all of their contacts?

If you're using a standard mobile phone there are programs for backing up your data. Verizon, Sprint, Alltel and Cingular all have programs for backing up your contacts. There are fees associated with each service and some are reoccurring monthly fees.

Two other options I recommend are the CellStik and Backup-Pal.

The CellStik runs $39.99 and plugs into the bottom of your mobile phone to receive data from your phone and a USB connector on the other end to deliver data to your desktop or laptop computer. CellStik comes with the software needed to save mobile phone contacts with the push of a button. CellStik is available for LG, Samsung and Motorola phones. Unfortunately it's not compatible with Macs.

Backup-Pal removes the need for a desktop or laptop in the backup equation. Backup-Pal plugs directly into your mobile phone via phone-specific adapters and again, with the push of a single button saves all of your contact information. Again this device is picky about the phones it wants to work with... Nokia, Samsung and Motorola models are the only devices that get to play with Back-Up Pal.

In the end my advice is for you to embrace the future and grab a smart phone whether it be a BlackBerry, Treo, Moto Q or one of a dozen other smart phone products. These phones are designed to be backed up A LOT because they carry your calendar, tasks and CONTACTS.

TK