Cell Phone Tricks

From a shared email:

5 Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could 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 emergencies.

FIRST :

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 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it!


SECOND : Locked your keys in the car?

Does your car have remote keyless entry? 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 on your key remote, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other key remote for your car you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).


THIRD : Hidden Battery Power

Ifyour cell battery is very low you can activate a hidden battery reserve by pressing *3370#. Your cell phone will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery power. This reserve will get recharged when you charge your cell phone the 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 Cell Phones

Cell phone companies are charging $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls so when you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial (800)FREE411, (800-373-3411) without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone.