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whoskal
02-20-2007, 06:54 PM
I got this from a friend today....Has anyone tried any of these?

I'm very interested to see if #2 actually works!




FIRST 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, 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 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 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!"

THIRD 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.

FOURTH How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in thefollowing 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 canphone your service provider and give them this code.
They will then be able to block your handset so evenif the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless.You probably won't get your phone back, but at leastyou know that who ever stole it can't use/sell it either.If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
And Finally....

FIFTH
Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 ormore 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 usethe 411 information option,simply dial: (800) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cellphone now.

fastblackmerc
02-20-2007, 07:42 PM
I got this from a friend today....Has anyone tried any of these?

I'm very interested to see if #2 actually works!




FIRST 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, 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 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 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!"

THIRD 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.

FOURTH How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in thefollowing 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 canphone your service provider and give them this code.
They will then be able to block your handset so evenif the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless.You probably won't get your phone back, but at leastyou know that who ever stole it can't use/sell it either.If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
And Finally....

FIFTH
Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 ormore 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 usethe 411 information option,simply dial: (800) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cellphone now.

See: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp

Most are urban ledgends.....

jgc61sr2002
02-20-2007, 07:53 PM
I knew about #2 but the rest are good.:D Thanks

Bigdogjim
02-20-2007, 08:01 PM
If are going a trip turn off the phone every 1-1/2 hours of so for 5 seconds so the phone can aquire a stronger signal while your on the road.

Sully008
02-20-2007, 10:25 PM
#4 worked on my phone. The IMIE number came up on my screen. The reserve battery one didn't work, and I didn't try the other ones.

chader
02-21-2007, 09:30 AM
I Don't Think #2 Works...i Tried It Anyway And It Does Not??

SID210SA
02-21-2007, 10:33 AM
The last one is true...