For all the folks with cell phones.
(This should be printed and kept in your car, purse, and wallet. Great information to have on hand in a pinch.)
There are a few things that can be done in times of emergency.
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:
1. 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.
2. Key Retrieval
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).
3. Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370#. Your cell phone 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 phone next time.
4. 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 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 u se/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
And Finally….
5. 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 situationeven more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial: (800)FREE411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring
any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now.
These may or may not work for you.
Check SNOPES to bust these myths.
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp
Thanks so much for offering more clarification on these tips!
1. Calling 112 on your cell phone IN SOME PARTS OF THE WORLD (Europe) will connect you with emergency services.
2. Cars with remote keyless entry CANNOT be unlocked using a cell phone.
3. Pressing sequence *3370# will only unleash special battery power ONLY on those phones equipped with this feature. It does not work on all phones.
4. Entering *#06# will only display the serial number on those phones equipped with that option. It does not work on all phones.
5. Some service providers do provide free directory assistance when you dial 800-FREE-411 but you still may be required to pay airtime charges. It depends on your phone plan and service provider.
All this information has been verified by Snopes.
Before programming all this information into your phone, do a bit of research with your cellular provider – and don’t expect to get your keys out of your car.
I appreciate your time clarifying this information.
I was able to open my locked keyless car door with my cell phone held close to the door while my wife called me and hit the open on her key set close to the mouthpiece on her phone.