4 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:
> > >
> > > *1*
> > > 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.**
> > >
> > > *2*
> > > 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!'*
> > >
> > > *3*
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > *4*
> > > 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.