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Here are some neat tips you can do with your cell phone.

        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 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:

        *#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. 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
        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) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now.

       

       

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Wow Bob, that's great information. I'll be passing that along to others.
Thank you

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Aoibeann

Very good info.Bob Thanks much!

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Clearwater,Fl. 33755

Really helpful information!

Now if I could just get that Verizon guy to stop calling saying, "can you hear me now?... can you hear me now?... can you hear me now?"

You all may want to take a look at this.
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp

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Holy cow!!! Have I been duped????? I'll have to try a couple of those tips. Sorry if I mislead anyone. I thought the e-mail was from a reliable source. MY NIECE

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Beautiful and unusual tone woods at a reasonable price.
http://www.rctonewoods.com/RCT_Store
The Zootman
1109 Military Rd.
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 874-1498

Heck it was a cop that sent it to me!

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www.snopes.com I run it all through there. Don't feel weird Bob, we all get it sooner or later....

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All I've been able to figure out with my phone is how to make a phone call

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Yeah, I got that message recently and was going to post the snopes link. It happens. My cell phone doesn't do anything. I think I have one somewhere, but I got tired of being on a leash all the time. Reject the cell phone and live free!

Just as a heads up, only some of these are true/partially true. The second one made me think there was something wrong with this, so I looked it up on snopes.com:

Here

It's still a useful post based on the fact that 1 800 FREE 411 is legit and 112 might get you emergency services when you are outside your providers service area. Thanks.

OOps! sorry Dave I missed your post.

Can you tell me how to make it stop ringin??!!

[QUOTE=Kahle] Can you tell me how to make it stop ringin??!! [/QUOTE]
I have one setting at the bottom of Table Rock lake under the bidge at Shell Knob. I don't think its ringing any more, but then if it is I can't hear it

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