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12 Dec 2011 17:11 #66462
by Errol
Things you might not have known about your Cell Phone
For all the folks with cell phones. (This should be printed and kept in your car, purse, and wallet. Good information to have with you.)
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:
FIRST (Emergency)
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the 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.
SECOND (Hidden Battery Power)
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370#. Your cell phone 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 phone next time.
THIRD (How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone? )
To check your Mobile 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 is 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.
And Finally....
FOURTH (Free Directory Service for Cells)
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) FREE411 or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now.
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12 Dec 2011 21:45 #66508
by Errol
It seems that quite a bit of the information I posted is not quite correct. It is a spam that is making its rounds. So, caveat emptor.
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14 Dec 2011 13:58 #66738
by chairman
SALINAS, Calif. - On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board introduced a plan to ban almost all cell phone use by drivers, even if you're using a hands free device. Not only will the NTSB want to Bluetooths and cell phones, but it also wants car makers to figure out a way to disable those devices while driving, emergency calls being the exception.
California Highway Patrol said hands free devices are just as dangerous as holding the phone to your ear.
"There's still that distraction, I've talked to a lot of drivers with or without the hands free, that don't remember the simple commute that they've taken over a period of time; they don't know how they got there," said Art Carbonel, CHP Traffic Officer.
CHP Traffic Officer Art Carbonel said he writes about 9 tickets a day for drivers talking or texting while driving. What's even scarier for this officer is some days, he issues more cell phone citations than speeding tickets.
"It just shows me that people either don't care or they're certainly aware of it and they don't believe they can get caught," said Officer Carbonel.
On Tuesday, the NTSB said at any given moment in a day, there are 13.5 million drivers on hand held phones. One NSTB member even said distracted driving is becoming the new DUI. But there would be some exceptions. You would still be able to use GPS navigation devices and you could use your cell phone in an emergency. Public Safety Officials couldn't tell me if this proposed law would affect them as well.
"It was something that was broad and very general, but here in California, it does ban that use without a hands free device, but does not exempt law enforcement or fire or ambulance," said Officer Carbonel.
The NTSB doesn't have the power to set laws, but its recommendations on the ban carries much weight throughout the country.
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