Some cell phone technigues that might be helpful.

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@Willowlady (10658)
United States
February 23, 2007 1:37pm CST
Subject: 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). Subject: 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. How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone? To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key 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. 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. 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.
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@crosa125 (1483)
24 Feb 07
thank you for all that,first i wander how can you lock your car if you left the remote inside?but still i'm going to try to see would it work to open it over the mobile phone?anyway after all i do appreciate that it was a good thing to know,cheers love
@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
24 Feb 07
Appreciate the opportunity to help. Thanks for responding my friend.
@crosa125 (1483)
25 Feb 07
it is my great honour,after all the responses i get from you,i don't think i did anything,cheers
• United States
25 Feb 07
I didn't know any of this. Thanks for giving out all this information. We only have one vehicle, and I rarely use it alone. I will have to have my hubby read all this. Thnaks again dear friend.
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@msqtech (15073)
• United States
28 Mar 07
I think it is great if your vehicle is so equipped. Most are not.
• Philippines
24 Feb 07
wow it was a useful tips for us. nice one, but i have a big problem i don't have a car! LOL it takes a lot of effort to search for a useful tips like this, i give you +
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
24 Feb 07
Still should help you with your cell phone thought. Thanks for responding!!
@SimplyJo (1694)
• India
24 Feb 07
oh wow.. these are great tips willow. i have heard the car key one before and remember someone in office telling me it really doesn't work - but if you are stuck outside your car ..anything is worth a shot :) thanks for sharing.
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
25 Feb 07
Sorry about your failure...not sure why it would be suggested if it didn't work for someone else. Thanks for responding.
@sweetlady10 (3611)
• United States
23 Feb 07
Useful information Willowlady! This could be very helpful for those helpless moments when you have locked your keys in the car or your mobile is stolen. Thanks for sharing this.
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
23 Feb 07
No problem, I am glad to be of service. Thank you very much for responding.
@AskAlly (3625)
• Canada
24 Feb 07
This is good information to know. I had no idea that 112 will begin a mobile search! My husband is often out of range of cell service and know this 112 trick will be me some peace of mind. Thank you so much for sharing this information.
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
24 Feb 07
Am glad to be of service. I count myself lucky that I have helped. Thanks much for responding,
@msqtech (15073)
• United States
28 Mar 07
I think that is a bad thing if you can get over on the lock.
• India
24 Feb 07
wow!thats car opening trick is awesome.i think u let out a great secret to the theives and robbers!!!i hope there are no theives reading this!:D
@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
24 Feb 07
Me too!! Thanks for responding.
@cassidy22 (2974)
• United States
23 Feb 07
Where did you find all that info? As for the key fob trick, that actually scares me and makes it sound like it's a lot easier for thieves to cooperate in stealing your car... thieves who know you that is. And it would only work if your key fob sends an audible signal that isn't scrambled by the phone connection, but STILL. I don't like the idea of a car door being that easy to open!
@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
23 Feb 07
Figured the bad guys knew this so I had to share it for my friends and others so that they would know too Never know if it will come in handy. Thanks for responding.
• India
24 Feb 07
hey thats a great deal of information! from where did you come to know about all this? thanks anyway.
@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
25 Feb 07
I found it on one of the group sites I belong to and thought that would share it with my friends and any others that possibly could use it. Thanks for responding.
• United States
24 Feb 07
I made my little brother test it from across the house, which is pretty far away and it worked. But I called my dad who works in another state and he tried twice, they both didn't work, but when my dad did it the second time, I heard a weird sound which must have come from the keys.
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24 Feb 07
this is brilliant information and will be very usefull thankyou for sharing many a time i have just been about to go to bed(alarm phone) or away from home and saw theres 1 bar of life left if this teqhnique(sp?) works then you just saved me from bieng late 100 times over.
@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
26 Feb 07
Live by the sword jack then you will die by the sword! Better living does not cost anothers positive energies.
@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
24 Feb 07
Ok, the run on sentense was difficult...got it now. I am glad I could be of service and have helped you solve a persistent problem Thanks for responding.
26 Feb 07
the recharge seems to be false. but if i ever need a free car its a good tip t use.
• Canada
24 Feb 07
Wow, some pretty useful hints there. I shall definitely be printing this out for my partner. He's always messing with his cell phone. Now he might actually be able to do something useful with it lol. Thanks for sharing them.
• Singapore
24 Feb 07
does this really work? have you tried it yourself and does it work 100% of the time? regards, Thomas Hoi http://drsecretbwl.blogspot.com
@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
24 Feb 07
I do not have a cell phone. I make these discussions to help my friends and others. Quality type discussions you know? :D Thanks for responding to this discussion my new friend.
@rainbow (6761)
23 Feb 07
There's some clever things in there, I like the care key and recharge ideas, tahnk-you so much for sharing these uses with us all.
@mariner68 (1276)
• India
23 Feb 07
useful hints. shall give them a try.
• India
24 Feb 07
thats a good one i think that will help a lot of people as they are helpful guide lines
@shambuca (2524)
• United States
23 Feb 07
what great advice - i printing this for my mom too- thanks.
• United States
24 Feb 07
WOW, that is very useful information, that i knew nothing about!! Thank you for sharing that with us. Please if you have antmore tips post them!!