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Rick Lawsha wrote:
No offense Ron but I think a lot of those are bogus…. J
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[mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] *On Behalf Of *Egolf, Ron
*Sent:* Thursday, October 14, 2010 9:13 AM
*To:* 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List'
*Subject:* [tech-geeks] 5 things you may not know your cell phone can do.
I was cleaning off my desk yesterday and found a document
interesting enough to share with you.
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5 things you may not know your cell phone can do
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. Interestingly, this number 112
can be dialed even if the keypad is locked.
Second- Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry? This tip 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, saving someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance
is no object. You could b 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 – 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 thie
instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get
charged when you charge your cell phone.
Fourth – Disabling 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. On our Exchange system, Blackberry users can call
us to disable their phone. Smart phone users (phones using ActiveSync)
can access utilities on OWA to disable their phone themselves.
If 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 cannot use or sell it.
Fifth – Free Directory Service for Cells
Cell phone companies are charging $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411
information calls when they don’t have to. Most of us do not carry a
phone directory . When you need to use 411, dial (800)FREE411 or
(800)373-3411 for a no charge information call.
/______________/
/Sincerely, /
/ /
/Ron Egolf, MCSE/
/Network Analyst, Area IV LTC/
/217-893-1431 (O)/
/217-841-4311 (C)/
/reg...@area4.k12.il.us <mailto:reg...@area4.k12.il.us>/
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