Super-Cell
I came across this e-mail and I thought it would be nice to share these neat cellphone tips with you.
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112. This is the worldwide Mobile Emergency Number. If you have an emergency and there is no network coverage in your area, dial 112 and your mobile will use any existing coverage around the area to establish a connection. This number can also be dialed even when your keypad is locked.
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If you lock your ‘remote-control’ keys in the car and your spare key is not anywhere near you, use your cellphone to unlock your car. Using your cellphone, contact somebody who is where your spare key is. Contact them on their cellphone. Hold your cellphone about a foot from your car door and have the other person press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Distance is not a problem.
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Did you know Nokia phones come with a reserve battery? Just press the keys *3370# and your cellphone will restart with this reserve and you will have a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged the next time you charge your phone.
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Check your mobile phone’s serial number by keying in the following digits: *#06# . A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. In case your cellphone gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless.
Super-Cell
We’ve never tried this on our Nokia phone….
Trackback declared by Phones — September 11, 2006 @ 1:17 pm
i have tried the reserve battery option on my phones N70 & 7610
it does not work it say request not completed
i use to use it earlier on my older phone models n its really helpful
ca someone tell me whic is the code for the N70 n 7610
pls help
The code does not seem to work in Symbian phones like N7610.
lisvn
Comment declared by anna — September 28, 2006 @ 11:08 pm
#1 - 112 emergency calling - partially true. Refer to http://www.snopes.com/science/mobile.asp for more information. Mostly used in the UK.
#2 - Locked cars - False. Details here http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/keyless.asp - cell phones operate in the 800mhz range, keyless entry devices work in the 300mhz range. (Tried this myself on a Ford and Honda. No luck there.)
#3 - Hidden battery power - false. No specific link to goto, but plenty of people who have tried it and either nothing happened, get an error message of “could not complete code” or their phone programming was wiped completely.
#4 - stolen phone - partially true. http://www.snopes.com/crime/prevent/celltheft.asp It depends on the phone manufacturer as to what code or location in the menu shows the SN. Usually it’s in the battery compartment of the phone itself anyway. Some phone carriers can’t do anything about disabling the phone itself, some can. Again it depends on the manufacturer of the phone. The best way to find out for sure is to contact your carrier for more details.
Testing your microwave with your phone. Place your cell in the microwave and close the door. Try to call your cell. If the cell rings then throw out the oven because it’s unsafe. The phone should not be able to get a signal and ring due to the shielding to keep the microwaves contained. - True. Tried this myself (don’t turn on the microwave, no matter how much the small humans beg you to) and the phone didn’t ring no matter how often I called it from the home line. Took it out and set it on the counter in front of the microwave and it received the call just fine.
Thanks for the added info, RC. This one just came from an e-mail so it’s good to check its authenticity.
Regarding number 2, it is not really a battery reserve. It just makes your phone use less power by reducing the phone’s voice call quality. And I think it just works with selected phone models like the Nokia (3310).
And for those of you who want to find out more about the cellphone-microwave test, click here. It even has a video.
lisvn
Comment declared by Random Confusion — November 16, 2006 @ 5:16 am