bubboriley
05-05-2008, 06:53 PM
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an
emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:
FIRST - Emergency
The
Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out
of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an emergency, dial 112
and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the
emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be
dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.
SECOND - Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good
reason to own a cell phone. If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone.
Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the
person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile
phone on their end. Your car will unlock. This will save someone from
having to drive your keys to you Distance is no object. You could be
hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other
"remote" for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
Editor's Note: It works! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a cell phone!
THIRD - Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys: *3370#
Your cell will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a
50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge
your cell next time.
FOURTH - How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To
check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: *#06# A 15-digit
code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset.
Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone gets stolen,
you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will
then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM
card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your
phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell
it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people
stealing mobile phones.
FIFTH - Free Directory Service for Cells
Cell
phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411
information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a
telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even
more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option,
simply dial: (800) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now.
emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:
FIRST - Emergency
The
Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out
of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an emergency, dial 112
and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the
emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be
dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.
SECOND - Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good
reason to own a cell phone. If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone.
Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the
person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile
phone on their end. Your car will unlock. This will save someone from
having to drive your keys to you Distance is no object. You could be
hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other
"remote" for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
Editor's Note: It works! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a cell phone!
THIRD - Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys: *3370#
Your cell will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a
50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge
your cell next time.
FOURTH - How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To
check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: *#06# A 15-digit
code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset.
Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone gets stolen,
you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will
then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM
card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your
phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell
it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people
stealing mobile phones.
FIFTH - Free Directory Service for Cells
Cell
phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411
information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a
telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even
more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option,
simply dial: (800) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now.