{"id":1011,"date":"2012-03-15T15:20:01","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T15:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.sellcell.com\/blog\/?p=1011"},"modified":"2019-04-12T11:07:38","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T11:07:38","slug":"yet-another-use-for-cell-phones-proof-of-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/yet-another-use-for-cell-phones-proof-of-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Yet another use for cell phones: proof of insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Insurance-and-a-globe.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1012\" title=\"Insurance and a globe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Insurance-and-a-globe.jpg\" alt width=\"180\" height=\"120\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1012 lazyload\" title=\"Insurance and a globe\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20180%20120%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"180\" height=\"120\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Insurance-and-a-globe.jpg\"><\/a>American consumers hardly need more reasons to get a new cell phone; the devices are already handy in nearly every walk of life.&nbsp; Still, several states are moving forward with plans that would make cell phones useful for one more thing: showing proof of insurance.&nbsp; If legislators in California, Idaho, and Arizona get their way, those flimsy paper insurance cards drivers carry in their wallets may soon be a thing of the past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb10\">\n<\/p><p>Instead, drivers will be able to pull up a copy of the card on their smart phones and show that to a law enforcement officer asking to see proof that the driver has insurance as mandated by state law in many places around the country.&nbsp; Some might question how drivers will end up with such a document on their phone to begin with, but at least two methods are possible.&nbsp; Insurance companies could begin emailing proof of insurance to consumers; in that case, drivers would need to be able to access their email on their phones.&nbsp; Alternatively, some insurance providers might develop specialized apps that would display a driver&#8217;s current proof of insurance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb10\">\n<\/p><p>In either case, drivers who want to take advantage of these laws, should they pass in their respective states, will need to acquire not just a feature phone used primarily for voice calls, but also a more advanced smart phone.&nbsp; Those who upgrade to a new handset should be sure to investigate cell phone recycling so they can be sure their old phone will not end up in a landfill where it will contribute to pollution problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American consumers hardly need more reasons to 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