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Important Information About Your Cell Phone

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Real Estate Agent with Optima Properties BK 496540

Some good information!

4 Things you might not have known about your Cell Phone.

 

I was sent this via email and thought I would share it with you.  I did try a couple of them and they worked, so you might want to print this out and keep it in your wallet or car.

 

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:   

  * .

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....

FORTH   (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.

This is sponsored by McDonalds. 

Comments (15)

Linda Edelwich
William Raveis Real Estate - Glastonbury, CT
Serving Glastonbury & Beyond | 218 New London Trnk

These are great!!! Thank you - I will pass them on.

Oct 14, 2011 01:44 AM
Howard and Susan Meyers
The Hudson Company Winnetka and North Shore - Winnetka, IL

Kim....all good tips.  Thanks for sharing them.

Oct 14, 2011 01:50 AM
Lori Gardiner
RE/MAX River's Edge - Bristol, RI
GRI, SRS, ABR, e-PRO

Hi Kim,

Great post and information...thanks for sharing.

Oct 14, 2011 01:53 AM
Captain Wayne - Rowlett Real Estate School
Rowlett Real Estate School - Panama City, FL
Rowlett Real Estate School / Owner and Instructor

Good Morning Kim, Thanks for the great tips.  I will try some of them out.

Oct 14, 2011 01:58 AM
Cindy Williams
Keller Williams Realty - Clemmons, NC
Opening doors to your investment in a new future

Excellent information. I was not aware of any of these features. Thanks so very much for sharing!! Have a great weekend!

Oct 14, 2011 01:58 AM
Don Sabinske
Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc. - Zimmerman, MN
Sabinske & Associates Inc.

Great information.  I am going to print this and keep it handy.  Thanks. 

Oct 14, 2011 02:44 AM
MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900
Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty - San Jose, CA
Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years

Thank you for this very useful info, I appreciate it.

Oct 16, 2011 07:47 PM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

Some of these I have never heard of - what great info!  I am going to use for a reblog.  Thanks Kim!

Oct 19, 2011 09:21 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Kim

An excellent post on the 4 things that I did not know about cell phones.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Oct 19, 2011 09:36 AM
Sidney Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula
Realty Works Temecula - Temecula, CA
Realty Works Temecula

Hi Kim:  I saw this re-blogged...thanks for the reminders!

Oct 19, 2011 02:27 PM
Gary L. Waters Broker Associate, Bucci Realty
Bucci Realty, Inc. - Melbourne, FL
Eighteen Years Experience in Brevard County

Interesting information. Now to be able to remember the reserve battery code...

Oct 20, 2011 12:49 AM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

Great tips!  Thanks, I'll spread the word.

Oct 20, 2011 05:49 PM
San Antonio Texas New Homes for Sale
www.sanantoniotexasnewhomesforsale.com - San Antonio, TX
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hill Country

Hi Kim

 

 

Wonder why the carriers do not review with you when purchasing your cell phone?

 

Some great information to know about a cell phone!!!

 

Oct 21, 2011 02:14 AM
Elite Home Sales Team
Elite Home Sales Team OC - Corona del Mar, CA
A Tenacious and Skilled Real Estate Team

Thank you.  You are correct there are many tips I never knew.

Oct 22, 2011 07:08 PM
EC, JF, Double R and Zoey the Cool Cat
Russel Ray Photos - San Diego, CA

According to Snopes, that email has been going around since February 2007. It's a mixture of accurate and inaccurate information. Check out snopes.com's comments about it: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp

Oct 31, 2011 05:33 PM