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  • Turn Key

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    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 phone on their end. Your car will unlock. This 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). Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car 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 p hone will be totally useless. You probably won't ge t 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 Subject: "411" Information calls.
    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.


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    gonepecan

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    This isn't true. It's been going around for years.

    However, I've heard the battery thing works on older model Nokia phones. Don't know if that's true.
     

    whitjct

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    I'm sure it does, and I'd bet they're the ones who sent out the e-mail. Clever advertising. ;)

    On that note though, if you need a number just send a text to "GOOGLE" (466453) with the name and zip. Much easier IMO.

    haha...Probably...... It does make you listen to ads while they "retrieve" the number your looking for
     

    nikolai

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    I've heard the third one works by increasing battery life at the expense of call quality. And the first one won't work unless the carrier you are jumping onto uses the same technology (CDMA, GSM) as yours and your phone supports the frequencies they operate on. At best, it might work if you jump from T Mobile onto AT&T.
     

    Turn Key

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    I did get this in an Email from one of my trainers.

    Was not really sure if it was some type of hype or not, but my buddy that sent it to me is a real straight shooter and I trust most of his advice. :hs:

    I liked the second one, beeping a remote through cell phones. I've yet to try this and hope it does work!

    Thanks for all the replies! :thumbsup:


    TK
     

    Bearco

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    :rofl:
    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 phone on their end. Your car will unlock. This 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). Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a cell phone!"
     

    Nick

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    unlocking your car through a phone is ridiculous.... a phone records and transmits sound waves, not radio frequencies.
     

    VeedUp

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    I did get this in an Email from one of my trainers.

    Was not really sure if it was some type of hype or not, but my buddy that sent it to me is a real straight shooter and I trust most of his advice. :hs:

    I liked the second one, beeping a remote through cell phones. I've yet to try this and hope it does work!

    Thanks for all the replies! :thumbsup:


    TK

    tried it, didn't work for me.
     

    oleheat

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    If this is all a hoax, then what is the 15 digit number that comes up on your phone using 4th tip?
     

    grits

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    My wife locked her keys in her car and wanted me to try #2. I told her aboud the sound waves and not raidio waves. I just shook my head and thought about all the money she spent on collage.:D

    ETA: Im gonna check out #3 tonight when my battery get lower.
     
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