crazy things to do with your cell; does it really work?

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Apr 19, 2007, 08:14 PM

Well got one of those crazy fowards like everyone gets to try out, I'm not sure if any or all of these works. The one with car remote blows my mind if it does, because that basically would solve so many on-star related calls hahahaha

excuse the formatting

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>Subject : 5 Things You Probably Didn't Know Your Cell Phone Could Do
>
>5 Things You Probably Didn't Know 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, 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.
>
>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

can anyone verify

Geminiwave · Apr 19, 2007, 08:23 PM

god why? it KEEPS COMING BACK!

locked car is a total lie. the battery thing came about because of a certain nokia phone which could report different battery life based on voltage rather than something else. I dont remember. anyway you get no additional power. Then finally the IMEI number is technically true, however no US or Canadian carrier actually DOES this and it can be easily circumvented (I've changed IMEI numbers on my phone for unlocking purposes)

I think Verizon MAYYYYYYBEEEEE does something like this, but I seriously doubt it. If you have GSM though and your phone is stolen, you are up a river without a paddle.

OmegaRED · Apr 19, 2007, 08:59 PM

Aww I was gonna try the locked car bit till I read Gemini's post

***temeteus82*** · Apr 19, 2007, 11:47 PM

that hidden battery power is a network mode switch for full rate and half rate mode. I've tested it back in days when I had older Nokia phone.

Mousey · Apr 20, 2007, 09:18 AM

is this from totse.com by any chance?

RoyBatty · Apr 20, 2007, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Mousey

is this from totse.com by any chance?

Or from this old thread

secrets of mobile phones.

Mousey · Apr 20, 2007, 02:32 PM

This is the kinda thing i've seen on totse.com though ;p
(awesome site, if unreliable)

Judas · Apr 20, 2007, 03:03 PM

hmm..

Depending on the wireless signal a car requires to unlock/lock the doors, i could only see if it was an audioable noise.....

Mousey · Apr 20, 2007, 05:24 PM

and i just tried the reserve battery thing on my Sony Ericsson T610 and no it doesn't work lol

Geminiwave · Apr 20, 2007, 05:37 PM

mousey thats a good phone. I've passed that sucker to every one of my family members now. Its a good gateway phone cause it works really well and gets good reception (After the firmware patch of course...)

Since then I buy nothing but Sony Ericsson. I've tried other brands and bleeh....

Anyway yea these things they talk about are hoaxes yo.

***temeteus82*** · Apr 20, 2007, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mousey

and i just tried the reserve battery thing on my Sony Ericsson T610 and no it doesn't work lol

It won't work on Swedish crap! (Sorry Mike but it's a fact

)
Only for older generation Nokia phones like 3310 can handle that. Now days Nokia has removed that feature.

Geminiwave · Apr 20, 2007, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by temeteus82

It won't work on Swedish crap! (Sorry Mike but it's a fact

)
Only for older generation Nokia phones like 3310 can handle that. Now days Nokia has removed that feature.

thats the thing though. it never really was a feature. it switched codecs, but honestly that wouldnt really give you a reserve of battery power.

plus now the codec rate is forced by the network, so you have no choice anyway.

and btw while I have no love for my swedish neighbors(and by that i mean the country), the finland based company(nokia) has done nothing to impress for quite some time. Other than paper launches.

***temeteus82*** · Apr 21, 2007, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Geminiwave

and btw while I have no love for my swedish neighbors(and by that i mean the country), the finland based company(nokia) has done nothing to impress for quite some time. Other than paper launches.

Just wait in interview Mr. Kallasvuo said that the US market share is going up next year

Mousey · Apr 21, 2007, 03:28 AM

^ Nokia tend to launch feature rich phones with unbelievebably high price tags anyway, i like the sony ericsson stuff since it's cheaper than most other brands and the battery life is normally better plus the phone is often more durable if dropped

i've tropped my T610 a few times and it works fine every time, just have to turn it back on sometimes when i give the battery a good rattling

***temeteus82*** · Apr 21, 2007, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Mousey

^ Nokia tend to launch feature rich phones with unbelievebably high price tags anyway,

Is this one of them http://www.nokia.co.uk/link?cid=EDITORIAL_28968

Well Nokia does have the low to mid selection

GutterPunk · Apr 21, 2007, 06:32 AM

how that cracked me up. mostly lies, but with our smart phones at work we report the serial, and once the phone is turned on it self destructs. not literally but software wise, it is unusable even if it gets turned back in to us.

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Apr 22, 2007, 02:42 PM

E62 here niggas, love the phone so nice and flexible to use.