
Turn Off Voicemail
You might be one of those people who have a cell phone and a house phone. If you’re away on vacation, turn off your voicemail. A burglar may get a hold of your number and call your house to see if anyone’s home. If they hear your phone go straight to voicemail, that might give them a clue that you haven’t been home in a while… and the chance to break into your house. To prevent this, you can turn down the volume on your ringer, turn off your answering machine, or have your calls forwarded. If your calls are forwarded to your cell phone, then a burglar can’t use that as a way to see if you’re home or not. You could answer any call, whether you’re in another state or country (Wikihow).