Mobile Phone Magic

Four things you didn't know your phone could do

Public Service Annoucement by dotconnectoruk.blogspot.com

(artsandopinions.com)

There are a few things a cell phone can do in an emergency. Mostly it just causes brain cancer (tumors corresponding to use showing up years later), weakens one's protective aura, distracts, and consumes one, as well as dooming migratory birds. But a mobile can actually be a survival tool on top of being a cute fashion accessory. Here are four unknown things plus an ATM tip:

1. Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your battery gets very low from over use. There's an an emergency. To reactivate, press the keys *3370# and your phone will restart using reserve power. It will show a 50% battery increase. This reserve will get charged when the phone is recharged.

2. Worldwide Emergency Number
The emergency number worldwide for mobile phones is 112. If you find yourself out of your coverage area network and there is an emergency, dial 112. The phone will search any existing network and establish the emergency number. Interestingly, this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked.

3. Locked your keys in the car?

Does your car have remote keyless entry? Your phone might come in handy if you do. If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their mobile phone. Then 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.

4. Disable a Stolen Phone
To check your mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 #

A 15 digit code will show on the screen. This number is unique to your phone. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. If your phone gets stolen, call your service provider; give them this code. They will then be able to block your phone so that even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You may not get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can neither use nor sell it. If everybody did this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.

ATM-PIN Number Reversal
If you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from an ATM machine, you can notify the police by entering your PIN # in reverse. For example, if your pin number is 1234, then you would put in 4321. The ATM system recognizes that your PIN number is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the machine. The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown to the robber, the police will be immediately dispatched to the location.

This information was recently broadcast on CTV by Crime Stoppers. However, it is seldom used because people just don't know about it. Pass it along.