T-Mobile’s Obnoxious Scream Tones Will Help You Find a Lost Phone
No, you're not hearing a pack of wolves approaching. And a train is definitely not about to barrel through your living room. You're just hearing the cry of a lost phone, hiding in your couch cushions among loose change and that elusive TV remote.
With so-called "Scream Tones," T-Mobile and Lookout Security are making it a lot easier for their Android customers recover a misplaced device. If they can't find it, they can just log onto mylookout.com, locate their phone on Google Maps, then force the phone to blast a sound, loudly, for 60 seconds.
At least the noises aren't actual human screams. Think of the safety risks. Though the choices—two different sirens, beam me up, a train whistle, a wolf howl, the T-Mobile jingle—aren't exactly soothing. Granted, it's a good idea, especially if you're forgetful and don't set your phone to silent, but that doesn't mean it's not also totally annoying.
