According to various embodiments, a method (100, 200) for operating a mobile radio (102) according to a first mode (107) and a second mode (109) can involve: ascertaining (101) an indication of a location of the mobile radio (102) by means of a first sensor of the mobile radio (102); ascertaining a touch on the mobile radio (102) by means of a second sensor of the mobile radio (102), changing over to the second mode (109) if it has been ascertained in the first mode (107) that the touch satisfies a first predefined criterion, generating a message (106) according to a wireless communication protocol if it has been ascertained in the second mode (109) that the touch was interrupted, wherein the message (106) contains the indication and also indicates that the touch was interrupted; changing over (105) to the first mode (107) without generating the message (106) if it has been ascertained in the second mode (109) that the touch satisfies a second predefined criterion.