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THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE COULD DO
>
> 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:
>
> Subject: 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 number, 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.
>(You can enter it in your cell phone number directory.)
>
> Subject: 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 vehicles unlock
>button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will
>unlock. Saves 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 fine! We tried it out and it unlocked
>our car over a cell phone!
>
> Subject: 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. (I have entered the access # in my cell
>phone directory.)
>
> Subject: How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
>
> To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following
>digits on your phone: * # 0 6 # . 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. I suggest you
>make note of your phone's serial number.
>
> Subject: Free 411 calls (information)
>
> 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) 373-3411 without incurring any
>charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now.
>
> This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so
>pass it on to your family and friends.
THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE COULD DO
>
> 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:
>
> Subject: 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 number, 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.
>(You can enter it in your cell phone number directory.)
>
> Subject: 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 vehicles unlock
>button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will
>unlock. Saves 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 fine! We tried it out and it unlocked
>our car over a cell phone!
>
> Subject: 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. (I have entered the access # in my cell
>phone directory.)
>
> Subject: How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
>
> To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following
>digits on your phone: * # 0 6 # . 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. I suggest you
>make note of your phone's serial number.
>
> Subject: Free 411 calls (information)
>
> 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) 373-3411 without incurring any
>charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now.
>
> This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so
>pass it on to your family and friends.
