*3370# apparently doesn't work on all mobile cellphones, as it did not work on mine. As for 112, why would I want to try out an emergency call? Nimer J
Stu wrote: > 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 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 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). 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 Subject: 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. > > Stu > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > IF YOU WORRY, YOU DIDN'T PRAY. IF YOU HAVE PRAYED, DON'T WORRY. > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
