THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE COULD DO

Nowadays, we rely on our cell phones quite a bit. It's hard to imagine life without them; thankfully they do make life convenient, regardless of the occasional interruptions.

Recently, my friend Chris sent me this list of a few things that can be done with your cell phone in case of emergency. Print this page out and keep it in a safe place and keep one in your glove box in your car

Your mobile phone can actually be a lifesaver or an emergency tool for survival.

Serious Emergency

The Emergency Number worldwide for mobile phones is 112.

If you find yourself out of the coverage area of you're mobile network and there is an emergency, just dial 112, and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you. Interestingly, this number, 112, can be dialed even f the keypad is locked. Try it out.

Have you locked your keys in the car?

If your car has a remote keyless entry, the following tip may come in handy someday!

If 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 door will unlock. *This saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, but if you can reach someone who as the other "remote" for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk). "It really works! We tried it out, and it unlocked our car over a cell phone!"

Hidden Battery Power

This is very helpful when your cell phone battery is very low.

To activate, press the keys (*3370#). Your cell phone will restart with a hidden reserve of battery power, and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell the next time.

How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone

To find out your cell 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's stealing mobile phones!

Free Information Calls

Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem.

When you need to use the 411-information option, simply dial: (800) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now.

This useful kind of information people enjoy receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends, you never know when it will come in handy!

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Enjoy the Week!
Beth Aldrich
FHI Founder