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5
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:
FIRST
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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.
SECOND
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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).
THIRD
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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
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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
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.
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) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at
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