Cell Phone tricks

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Jack Dempsey
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i just got this email seems interesting....

THINGS I NEVER KNEW MY 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:

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 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 get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them t his 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.

And Finally....

FIFTH

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. THIS IS A FREE CALL. Program this into your cell phone now.

This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving,
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that was sweet, thanks for the info. ill probably be using #3 sometime.
 
KEWL!!!!
i just tried some of them out (except 411 and serial #)
they work!
 
1 - you should be able to call any emergency number even if no signal on home network.
2 - yep this works fine and very handy.
3- did not work for me and may only be for a specific manufacturer plus i never heard of this one before.
4 -*#06# brings up your IMEI (international mobile equipment identifier) you can get this from the box the phone came with or the sticker on the back under the battery.
the network will blacklist the handset using this but if the restriction code is added for use with another sim the phone ca be used in a different country. also IMEI's can be changed which is illegal.
5 - not sure on this as its a US thing.

its good info i have others but cant remember them as i am not at work.
 
I wish I would have known about the second one!!!! Would have saved me 4-5 hours and about 60 bucks from Pop-A-Lock!!!!!
 
my mum got this email during xmas when i was back visiting. I thought the second was complete BS until i tried it out. i was SHOCKED :eek:
 
everyone says the key thing works, im dying to try it!
 
chico3611;761668; said:
everyone says the key thing works
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Nope, I tried it out last night. My wife's 2007 Subaru Outback does not unlock over the phone!

Urban Legend! Proof me wrong (make, model, year) :FIREdevil .
But remember: You have to be out of the original reach of the transmitter, or it's cheating.;)

HarleyK
 
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