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Before you travel, update your phone, back up important data, set a strong screen lock, and enable its locate, remote-lock, and erase features. During the trip, keep the device with you, verify public Wi-Fi details, favor cellular data for sensitive tasks when practical, and avoid shared USB charging ports. If you carry work information or are traveling somewhere with elevated security concerns, follow your employer’s policy and destination-specific guidance.

Prepare your phone before departure

Preparation reduces both the chance of unauthorized access and the disruption if the phone is lost. A backup helps you recover information; a screen lock and lost-device tools help protect what remains on the device.

  1. Install available updates. Update the phone’s operating system and apps before leaving. The U.S. Department of State recommends updating devices before travel in its Communicating While Abroad guidance, last updated May 8, 2026.
  2. Back up important data. Save contacts, photos, and other important information to a trusted cloud account or a computer you control. Check that the backup completed and that you can access the account needed to restore it.
  3. Set a strong screen lock. Use a passcode that others cannot easily guess. The FTC recommends at least a six-digit passcode in its phone security guidance. Avoid relying on a simple pattern or an easily guessed code.
  4. Enable lost-device controls. Turn on the phone maker’s locate, remote-lock, and erase features, and make sure you know how to reach them from another device. Set these up before the phone goes missing.
  5. Plan connectivity and access. Check whether your phone plan covers the destination and what roaming will cost. Depending on your trip, a local SIM or international eSIM may be an option; check local SIM requirements. Keep emergency contacts somewhere you can reach them without the phone, and consider how you would contact someone if the device were unavailable.
  6. Decide what work data should travel. If the phone contains sensitive business information, ask your employer which data may travel and what device controls are required.

Keep the phone physically secure

Keep your phone with you and avoid leaving it unattended in public places. The State Department advises travelers to protect devices from theft and enable tracking. A screen lock cannot recover a stolen device, while tracking cannot guarantee that it will be found; these protections address different risks.

For business travelers, the State Department’s Business Travel and Work Abroad guidance, last updated August 11, 2025, warns: “Don’t expect privacy on Wi-Fi provided by hotels, airplanes, internet cafes, or public spaces.” Treat that as a reason to keep sensitive work activity within your employer’s rules, not as proof that every connection is automatically compromised.

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Use public Wi-Fi with care

Public Wi-Fi is not automatically a data leak. The FTC’s February 2023 guidance says public Wi-Fi is usually safe today because website encryption is widespread. But a familiar-looking network can be fraudulent, a login page can be fake, and an encrypted connection does not make a compromised phone safe.

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  • Prefer cellular data for sensitive activity when practical. CISA advises caution on public hotspots and recommends avoiding sensitive tasks such as banking on unfamiliar public Wi-Fi when possible. A personal hotspot or cellular connection may be a better choice.
  • Check for HTTPS. For banking or shopping, confirm the site address begins with HTTPS or shows the browser’s secure-connection indicator. HTTPS encrypts information between your phone and the website, but it cannot validate a fake site or secure a compromised device.
  • Follow work policy. If your employer prohibits sensitive work on public networks, that rule takes precedence even when a site uses HTTPS.

A trusted VPN app may be appropriate in some circumstances; the State Department advises using trusted VPN or VoIP apps abroad. The official guidance does not establish that every traveler needs a VPN or endorse a particular provider. Check your destination’s rules and your employer’s requirements before relying on one.

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Charge without creating an unnecessary data connection

A shared USB charging station or public computer can interact with a connected phone in unexpected ways. CISA advises travelers not to connect a phone to USB ports they do not control.

  • Use your own wall charger and cable with a wall outlet where possible.
  • Avoid plugging into public USB charging stations or unfamiliar computers.
  • If you must use a shared USB port, an optional USB data blocker (also called a charge-only USB adapter) can prevent a data connection through that port. It is not a general-purpose security device and does not replace a screen lock, updates, or backups.

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Travel can bring unfamiliar messages, QR codes, login prompts, and app recommendations. Be cautious with links and unfamiliar apps, especially when a message pressures you to act or requests account credentials. Use official app stores and known website addresses rather than trusting a link just because it appears to relate to a booking, transit service, or venue.

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Adjust protection for work or higher-risk travel

Ordinary leisure travel and travel involving sensitive work or heightened security concerns do not call for identical precautions. For business devices, follow employer instructions on what information to carry, approved apps, network use, and incident reporting. For higher-risk destinations, consult current destination-specific guidance and check local restrictions that may affect SIMs, VPNs, or other communications services. The State Department says mobile devices can be “compromised, stolen, or damaged anywhere”; no single setting removes all of those risks.

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If your phone is lost or stolen

  1. Use lost-device tools from another device. Locate the phone if possible, then remotely lock it. If recovery is unlikely or sensitive information is at risk, consider remote erase.
  2. Secure accounts. Change passwords for important accounts if you believe someone may access them, and use each service’s account-recovery or sign-out options where available.
  3. Contact your carrier and employer as relevant. Ask the carrier about suspending the SIM or service. If the phone is for work or contains work data, report the loss promptly under your employer’s security process.
  4. Use your backup and alternate contacts. Restore information to a replacement device when ready, and use the emergency contact details or alternate way to reach people that you prepared before departure.

Exact settings and recovery steps differ by phone platform, carrier, and destination. This guidance is general and primarily reflects U.S. federal sources; check your device maker’s instructions, carrier terms, employer policy, and current local rules for your trip.

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