RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do]

2007-03-30 Thread Astromancer 
Hate to say this , bud, but I'm back in school now...I can relate heavily...

Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  We don't do that h-word thing here, 
pal. Too much childhood trauma tied up in all of that...

Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hmm...looks like I should have done my 
homework...

Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: More than welcome, friend.

Reece Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 
That was the other thing I couldn't think of. Thanks!

_ 

From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Martin
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 5:49 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone
Could Do]

And don't forget that the "free" 411 service costs you airtime minutes.

Reece Jennings mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com> yahoo.com>
wrote: 
http://www.snopes. <http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp>
com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp 

Dialing 112 -- False

Keyless entry with cell phone -- False

Extra Battery power -- False -- misunderstood option on a Nokia phone

Disable stolen phone -- partially true

Free 411 service -- True. You just have to listen to advertising like TV
and radio...

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com
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On
Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:44 PM
Subject: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could
Do]

 Original Message 
Subject: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:47:43 -0500
From: Teresa Cottrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:tcottrell1%40SATX.RR.COM>
RR.COM>
Reply-To: GIRLFRIEND <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM> EASE.LSOFT.COM>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
EASE.LSOFT.COM

Some of these I've heard, but I never knew about #2.

>> 5 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE 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:
>>
>> 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
>> Have you locked your keys in the car?
>> Does your car have remote keyless entry? 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!"
>>
>> THIRD
>> Hidden Battery Power
>>
>> Imagine your cell battery is very low. 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.
>>
>> FOURTH
>> How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
>>
>> To check your Mobile phone's serial number, ke y 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 pho

RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do]

2007-03-30 Thread Martin 
We don't do that h-word thing here, pal. Too much childhood trauma tied up in 
all of that...

Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  Hmm...looks like I should have 
done my homework...

Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: More than welcome, friend.

Reece Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 
That was the other thing I couldn't think of. Thanks!

_ 

From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Martin
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 5:49 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone
Could Do]

And don't forget that the "free" 411 service costs you airtime minutes.

Reece Jennings mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com> yahoo.com>
wrote: 
http://www.snopes. <http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp>
com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp 

Dialing 112 -- False

Keyless entry with cell phone -- False

Extra Battery power -- False -- misunderstood option on a Nokia phone

Disable stolen phone -- partially true

Free 411 service -- True. You just have to listen to advertising like TV
and radio...

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com]
On
Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:44 PM
Subject: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could
Do]

 Original Message 
Subject: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:47:43 -0500
From: Teresa Cottrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:tcottrell1%40SATX.RR.COM>
RR.COM>
Reply-To: GIRLFRIEND <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM> EASE.LSOFT.COM>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
EASE.LSOFT.COM

Some of these I've heard, but I never knew about #2.

>> 5 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE 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:
>>
>> 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
>> Have you locked your keys in the car?
>> Does your car have remote keyless entry? 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!"
>>
>> THIRD
>> Hidden Battery Power
>>
>> Imagine your cell battery is very low. 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.
>>
>> FOURTH
>> How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
>>
>> To check your Mobile phone's serial number, ke y 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.
>> And Finally
>>
>> FIFTH
>> Free Directory Service for Cells
>>
>> Cell phone

RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do]

2007-03-30 Thread Astromancer 
Hmm...looks like I should have done my homework...

Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  More than welcome, friend.

Reece Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 
That was the other thing I couldn't think of. Thanks!

_ 

From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Martin
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 5:49 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone
Could Do]

And don't forget that the "free" 411 service costs you airtime minutes.

Reece Jennings mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com> yahoo.com>
wrote: 
http://www.snopes. <http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp>
com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp 

Dialing 112 -- False

Keyless entry with cell phone -- False

Extra Battery power -- False -- misunderstood option on a Nokia phone

Disable stolen phone -- partially true

Free 411 service -- True. You just have to listen to advertising like TV
and radio...

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com]
On
Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:44 PM
Subject: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could
Do]

 Original Message 
Subject: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:47:43 -0500
From: Teresa Cottrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:tcottrell1%40SATX.RR.COM>
RR.COM>
Reply-To: GIRLFRIEND <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM> EASE.LSOFT.COM>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
EASE.LSOFT.COM

Some of these I've heard, but I never knew about #2.

>> 5 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE 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:
>>
>> 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
>> Have you locked your keys in the car?
>> Does your car have remote keyless entry? 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!"
>>
>> THIRD
>> Hidden Battery Power
>>
>> Imagine your cell battery is very low. 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.
>>
>> FOURTH
>> How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
>>
>> To check your Mobile phone's serial number, ke y 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.
>> And Finally
>>
>> FIFTH
>> 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

RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do]

2007-03-30 Thread Martin 
More than welcome, friend.

Reece Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  
That was the other thing I couldn't think of. Thanks!

_ 

From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Martin
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 5:49 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone
Could Do]

And don't forget that the "free" 411 service costs you airtime minutes.

Reece Jennings mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com> yahoo.com>
wrote: 
http://www.snopes. <http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp>
com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp 

Dialing 112 -- False

Keyless entry with cell phone -- False

Extra Battery power -- False -- misunderstood option on a Nokia phone

Disable stolen phone -- partially true

Free 411 service -- True. You just have to listen to advertising like TV
and radio...

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com]
On
Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:44 PM
Subject: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could
Do]

 Original Message 
Subject: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:47:43 -0500
From: Teresa Cottrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:tcottrell1%40SATX.RR.COM>
RR.COM>
Reply-To: GIRLFRIEND <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM> EASE.LSOFT.COM>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
EASE.LSOFT.COM

Some of these I've heard, but I never knew about #2.

>> 5 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE 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:
>>
>> 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
>> Have you locked your keys in the car?
>> Does your car have remote keyless entry? 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!"
>>
>> THIRD
>> Hidden Battery Power
>>
>> Imagine your cell battery is very low. 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.
>>
>> FOURTH
>> How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
>>
>> To check your Mobile phone's serial number, ke y 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.
>> And Finally
>>
>> FIFTH
>> 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 situat

RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do]

2007-03-29 Thread Reece Jennings 

That was the other thing I couldn't think of.  Thanks!

  _  

From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Martin
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 5:49 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone
Could Do]



And don't forget that the "free" 411 service costs you airtime minutes.

Reece Jennings mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com> yahoo.com>
wrote: 
http://www.snopes. <http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp>
com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp 

Dialing 112 -- False

Keyless entry with cell phone -- False

Extra Battery power -- False -- misunderstood option on a Nokia phone

Disable stolen phone -- partially true

Free 411 service -- True. You just have to listen to advertising like TV
and radio...

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com]
On
Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:44 PM
Subject: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could
Do]

 Original Message 
Subject: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:47:43 -0500
From: Teresa Cottrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:tcottrell1%40SATX.RR.COM>
RR.COM>
Reply-To: GIRLFRIEND <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM> EASE.LSOFT.COM>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
EASE.LSOFT.COM

Some of these I've heard, but I never knew about #2.

>> 5 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE 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:
>>
>> 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
>> Have you locked your keys in the car?
>> Does your car have remote keyless entry? 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!"
>>
>> THIRD
>> Hidden Battery Power
>>
>> Imagine your cell battery is very low. 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.
>>
>> FOURTH
>> How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
>>
>> To check your Mobile phone's serial number, ke y 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.
>> And Finally
>>
>> FIFTH
>> 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
>>

RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do]

2007-03-29 Thread Reece Jennings 

Don't feel bad!  I tried each one before I decided to go to Snopes.  Except
for the car unlocking one, of course.
There just wasn't no way!
I mean ANY way! 

-Original Message-
From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 10:09 AM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone
Could Do]

Oooops!  :)

Reece Jennings wrote:
>
>
> http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp
> <http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp>
>
> Dialing 112 -- False
>
> Keyless entry with cell phone -- False
>
> Extra Battery power -- False -- misunderstood option on a Nokia phone
>
> Disable stolen phone -- partially true
>
> Free 411 service -- True. You just have to listen to advertising like 
> TV and radio...
>
> -Original Message-
> From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella 
> (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:44 PM
> Subject: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone 
> Could Do]
>
>  Original Message 
> Subject: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do
> Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:47:43 -0500
> From: Teresa Cottrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> <mailto:tcottrell1%40SATX.RR.COM>>
> Reply-To: GIRLFRIEND <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> <mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
>
> Some of these I've heard, but I never knew about #2.
>
> >> 5 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE 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:
> >>
> >> 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
> >> Have you locked your keys in the car?
> >> Does your car have remote keyless entry? 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!"
> >>
> >> THIRD
> >> Hidden Battery Power
> >>
> >> Imagine your cell battery is very low. 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.
> >>
> >> FOURTH
> >> How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
> >>
> >> To check your Mobile phone's serial number, ke y 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 c

RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do]

2007-03-29 Thread Martin 
And don't forget that the "free" 411 service costs you airtime minutes.

Reece Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp 

Dialing 112 -- False

Keyless entry with cell phone -- False

Extra Battery power -- False -- misunderstood option on a Nokia phone

Disable stolen phone -- partially true

Free 411 service -- True. You just have to listen to advertising like TV
and radio...

-Original Message-
From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:44 PM
Subject: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could
Do]

 Original Message 
Subject: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:47:43 -0500
From: Teresa Cottrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: GIRLFRIEND <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Some of these I've heard, but I never knew about #2.

>> 5 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE 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:
>>
>> 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
>> Have you locked your keys in the car?
>> Does your car have remote keyless entry? 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!"
>>
>> THIRD
>> Hidden Battery Power
>>
>> Imagine your cell battery is very low. 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.
>>
>> FOURTH
>> How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
>>
>> To check your Mobile phone's serial number, ke y 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.
>> And Finally
>>
>> FIFTH
>> 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) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge
> at
>> all. Program this into your cell phone now.
>> This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so pass
> it on
>> to your family and friends. =

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Re: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do]

2007-03-29 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) 
Oooops!  :)

Reece Jennings wrote:
>
>
> http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp 
> 
>
> Dialing 112 -- False
>
> Keyless entry with cell phone -- False
>
> Extra Battery power -- False -- misunderstood option on a Nokia phone
>
> Disable stolen phone -- partially true
>
> Free 411 service -- True. You just have to listen to advertising like TV
> and radio...
>
> -Original Message-
> From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com  
> [mailto:scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com 
> ] On
> Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:44 PM
> Subject: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone 
> Could
> Do]
>
>  Original Message 
> Subject: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do
> Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:47:43 -0500
> From: Teresa Cottrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> >
> Reply-To: GIRLFRIEND <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> >
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> 
>
> Some of these I've heard, but I never knew about #2.
>
> >> 5 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE 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:
> >>
> >> 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
> >> Have you locked your keys in the car?
> >> Does your car have remote keyless entry? 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!"
> >>
> >> THIRD
> >> Hidden Battery Power
> >>
> >> Imagine your cell battery is very low. 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.
> >>
> >> FOURTH
> >> How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
> >>
> >> To check your Mobile phone's serial number, ke y 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.
> >> And Finally
> >>
> >> FIFTH
> >> 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) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge
> > at
> >> all. Program this into your cell phone now.
> >> This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so pass
> > it on
> >> to your family and friends. =
>
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>
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RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do]

2007-03-29 Thread Reece Jennings 

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp  

Dialing 112 -- False

Keyless entry with cell phone -- False

Extra Battery power -- False -- misunderstood option on a Nokia phone

Disable stolen phone -- partially true

Free 411 service -- True.  You just have to listen to advertising like TV
and radio...

 

-Original Message-
From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:44 PM
Subject: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could
Do]

 Original Message 
Subject:Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do
Date:   Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:47:43 -0500
From:   Teresa Cottrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To:   GIRLFRIEND <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


Some of these I've heard, but I never knew about #2.

>> 5 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE 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:
>>
>> 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
>> Have you locked your keys in the car?
>> Does your car have remote keyless entry? 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!"
>>
>> THIRD
>> Hidden Battery Power
>>
>> Imagine your cell battery is very low. 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.
>>
>> FOURTH
>> How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
>>
>> To check your Mobile phone's serial number, ke y 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.
>> And Finally
>>
>> FIFTH
>> 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) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge
> at
>> all. Program this into your cell phone now.
>> This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so pass
> it on
>> to your family and friends. =






 
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