5 Excellent Emergency Things Your Cell Phone Can Do

> >For all the folks with cell phones. (This should be printed and kept in your
> car, purse, and wallet. Good information to have with you.)
> >
> >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 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).
> >
> >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
> 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.
> >
> >
> >FOURTH
> >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.
> >
> >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 can't
> use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people
> stealing mobile phones.
> >
> >And Finally.....
> >
> >FIFTH
> >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 situation even 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.
> >
> >This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so pass it on to
> your family and friends!