Yikes!

So...like computers, cell phones cannot be completely erased, leaving your secrets vulnerable to reincarnation by techie criminals. I think the advice given by security experts if on the mark -- if you're going to replace your cell phone, dispose of the other one in a manner that destroys it completely. Highly recommended was tossing them "under a big truck" to be crushed or giving them an "acid bath".

I can't help but recall the number of times I've used my phone to pay bills with autopay services....