> 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 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
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 On their end. Your car > will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your > eys 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 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 > 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.
> 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.
> > 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. > I printed it off to memorize it. > > --