IanB 0 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Just got this email, might be a load of bollocks, who knows.. THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELLPHONE COULD DO !! 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: *I* * The Emergency Number worldwide for **Mobile** is 112 .* If you find yourself out of 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.** *II* * Subject: Have you locked your keys in the car? Does you car have remote keys?* 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!"* *III* Subject: Hidden Battery power Imagine your cell battery is very low , you are expecting an important call and you don't have a charger. Nokia instrument comes with a reserve battery. 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. AND *IV* 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 get 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. Please spread this useful information around Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gin 498 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 I never knew this,- very handy info indeed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FastDogz 155 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 (edited) :11: Not too sure about the car keys one..But am off to try the battery saver one now ETA = The battery one is true...Many thanks Ian! Edited September 8, 2006 by FastDogz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ratcher 69 Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 nice one ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackdug 90 Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 i am of to check the car key one ,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nelson 0 Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 One thing you cannot use your mobile for however is as a substitute for washing powder tablets :wacko: My wife tried it yesterday and the washing machine makes clunking noises,the clothes dont come out clean and your phone wont work after :realmad: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Shaman Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 One thing you cannot use your mobile for however is as a substitute for washing powder tablets :wacko: My wife tried it yesterday and the washing machine makes clunking noises,the clothes dont come out clean and your phone wont work after :realmad: Oops - :11: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bertie 0 Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Knew them all, but did you know most stolen phones are sole abraod, as they still work there and they pay good cash for them! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gin 498 Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 112 works when out of signal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BLUE BULL Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 (edited) Can i ask why my post was removed??? IT WOULD BE DECENT OF YOU TO PM THE PERSON TO LET THEM KNOW ITS REMOVED AND TO LET THEM KNOW WHY IT WAS REMOVED, THEREFORE THEY KNOW WHAT NOT TO WRITE NEXT TIME, My post contained nothing illegal or abusive, Over enthusiastic or what.... :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: Edited September 12, 2006 by BLUE BULL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swamper 11 Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 smart that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john b 38 Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 When I try the battery one I got "Change active speech codec?" which I didn't like the sound of, so I haven't Quick search onGoogle and here we go. The *3370# doesn't release hidden power reserves at all. It reduces the sound quality of the transmission, which requires less power. I'm guessing that the phone then adjusts the meter to show the extended life now available becuase what's left will last longer In GSM, there are 3 speech codecs: Half Rate (HR), Full Rate (FR) and Enhanced Full Rate (EFR). Basically, the difference is about the same as something recorded in the mp3 format. HR being about mpr cbr at a bitrate of 64. FR would be a bitrate of 128 and EFR would be mp3pro VBR at a bitrate of 128. The sound quality is better using EFR, but the phone will have to use a little more power to transmit your voice. OTOH, HR sounds awfull, but you may save up to 40% talktime. You can easily switch from a codec to another entering that code. *3370# on your phone equals *EFR0#, #3370# would turn off EFR. Note that not all carriers support all speech codec. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Ian... what was it that you wanted that waterproof case on your vibrating phone for.....and why do you keep asking me to dial it?....and why does it smell a bit pooey? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JOEB Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Ian... what was it that you wanted that waterproof case on your vibrating phone for.....and why do you keep asking me to dial it?....and why does it smell a bit pooey? No wonder he didnt want to part up with 500 sovs to the plumber, his phone bill must be massive :11: :11: JOEB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jane Russell Posted September 14, 2006 Report Share Posted September 14, 2006 Subject: Hidden Battery power Imagine your cell battery is very low , you are expecting an important call and you don't have a charger. Nokia instrument comes with a reserve battery. 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. When I tried the above, my phone flashed up a message asking me if I wanted to change my active speech codec. Jane Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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