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5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by macjireh: 3:55pm On Dec 18, 2014
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 dialled 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 mobile 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 mobile phone! '

THIRD: Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your mobile battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370#
Your mobile will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery.
This reserve will get charged when you charge your mobile 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.

FIFTH : ATM - PIN Number Reversal - Good to Know
If you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from an ATM machine, you can
notify the police by entering your PIN # in reverse. For example, if your pin number is 1234,
then you would put in 4321.

The ATM system recognizes that your PIN number is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the machine. The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown to the robber, the police will be immediately dispatched to the location.

This information was recently broadcast on CTV by Crime Stoppers however it is seldom used because people just don ' t know about it...... Please pass this along to everyone.

This is the kind of information people don ' t mind receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends.




additional source: http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread/t-222825.html

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by rawpadgin(m): 4:14pm On Dec 18, 2014
about the ATM stuff, u sure say our police nor go say government never supply dem bullet for the past 6months so

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by macjireh: 4:17pm On Dec 18, 2014
rawpadgin:
about the ATM stuff, u sure say our police nor go say government never supply dem bullet for the past 6months so

Hahahahahahaha

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Nobody: 4:21pm On Dec 18, 2014
The ATM one can't work in Naija abeg. Even if their checking pint is few minutes away frm d robbery site.

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by oneda(m): 4:28pm On Dec 18, 2014
Reverse Parking only
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by 2map(m): 4:36pm On Dec 18, 2014
"FIFTH : ATM - PIN Number Reversal - Good to
Know
If you should ever be forced by a robber to
withdraw money from an ATM machine, you can
notify the police by entering your PIN # in reverse.
For example, if your pin number is 1234,
then you would put in 4321.
The ATM system recognizes that your PIN number
is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the
machine. The machine will still give you the money
you requested, but unknown to the robber, the
police will be immediately dispatched to the
location."


My ATM card pin is a palindrome digit, 2002. cry

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by macjireh: 4:40pm On Dec 18, 2014
2map:
"FIFTH : ATM - PIN Number Reversal - Good to
Know
If you should ever be forced by a robber to
withdraw money from an ATM machine, you can
notify the police by entering your PIN # in reverse.
For example, if your pin number is 1234,
then you would put in 4321.
The ATM system recognizes that your PIN number
is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the
machine. The machine will still give you the money
you requested, but unknown to the robber, the
police will be immediately dispatched to the
location."


My ATM card pin is a palindrome digit, 2002. cry

go and make it 2012, now dat u know

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by 2map(m): 4:52pm On Dec 18, 2014
macjireh:


go and make it 2012, now dat u know
Something that doesn't work in Nigeria.

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Abbey2sam(m): 4:55pm On Dec 18, 2014
[quote author=2map post=28997104]"FIFTH : ATM - PIN Number Reversal - Good to
Know
If you should ever be forced by a robber to
withdraw money from an ATM machine, you can
notify the police by entering your PIN # in reverse.
For example, if your pin number is 1234,
then you would put in 4321.
The ATM system recognizes that your PIN number
is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the
machine. The machine will still give you the money
you requested, but unknown to the robber, the
police will be immediately dispatched to the
location."


My ATM card pin is a palindrome digit, 2002. cry[/quote

e consign me]

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Nobody: 5:04pm On Dec 18, 2014
rawpadgin:
Jobless Illiterate Criminal
grin
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Mclick(m): 5:07pm On Dec 18, 2014
Really someone shld confirm pls
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Maximus17(m): 5:40pm On Dec 18, 2014
Wait, lemme try out the car unlocking, I'll be back

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Maximus17(m): 5:41pm On Dec 18, 2014
francawilson:
OMG! This is so informative esp No.2. Sometym ago,my car remote fell off in d markt.I had 2go al d way home 2get d spare remote.
yea yea, its informative buh has it been verified? If u can, pls find out
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Nobody: 6:11pm On Dec 18, 2014
this should be in front page

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Henrypraise: 6:18pm On Dec 18, 2014
Dat 112 emergency is crap, I tried it dis mornin, was crossing from northbank to southbank forcados, n d speed boat I was using got spoilt, I tried d crappy 112 emergency several tyms n my shiity glo netwrk said d number is incorrect afta registering it as an emergency on my screen. I stayed dia wit my crew 4 d next 4hours, 8am-12pm till God sent an handpullin canoe my way. I even tried d other crappy 911 n it was same tin, d annoyin part was dat I boasted to my crew dat I av tried it b4 n it work (cos of d fire extinguisher post). Oboy nake una commot dat number 1.

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by macjireh: 6:39pm On Dec 18, 2014
Henrypraise:
Dat 112 emergency is crap, I tried it dis mornin, was crossing from northbank to southbank forcados, n d speed boat I was using got spoilt, I tried d crappy 112 emergency several tyms n my shiity glo netwrk said d number is incorrect afta registering it as an emergency on my screen. I stayed dia wit my crew 4 d next 4hours, 8am-12pm till God sent an handpullin canoe my way. I even tried d other crappy 911 n it was same tin, d annoyin part was dat I boasted to my crew dat I av tried it b4 n it work (cos of d fire extinguisher post). Oboy nake una commot dat number 1.

funny enof u don't need a network to use it, u should have removed ur sim instead and make d call

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by leonard509(m): 6:42pm On Dec 18, 2014
rawpadgin:
Jobless Illiterate Criminal
oboy go nack ur head for wall if e pain you like that.

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by decode55(m): 6:48pm On Dec 18, 2014
macjireh:


FIFTH : ATM - PIN Number Reversal - Good to Know
If you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from an ATM machine, you can
notify the police by entering your PIN # in reverse. For example, if your pin number is 1234,
then you would put in 4321.

The ATM system recognizes that your PIN number is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the machine. The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown to the robber, the police will be immediately dispatched to the location.

This information was recently broadcast on CTV by Crime Stoppers however it is seldom used because people just don ' t know about it...... Please pass this along to everyone.

This is the kind of information people don ' t mind receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends.

I don't think this would work in Nigeria undecided

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Bimffo(m): 6:55pm On Dec 18, 2014
This thing no dey work for Nigeria oo.. grin Na USA everything dey happen..

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by agohmamuda(m): 7:04pm On Dec 18, 2014
The seventh point is confirmed; I crossed the road and wasn't knocked down by incoming vehicles... I swear.

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Nmeri17: 7:13pm On Dec 18, 2014
misleading thread title-__-

you should have said "5 things you didn't know yo phone could do(strictly for people in the diaspora)

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Toyozzie(f): 7:13pm On Dec 18, 2014
OK
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by AlexisM16: 7:13pm On Dec 18, 2014
Recycled thread. The power saver part is a pure lie.

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by arvinsloane(m): 7:13pm On Dec 18, 2014
W
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by holatin(m): 7:14pm On Dec 18, 2014
it can be use to communicate with your ancestors eg black berry porche, iPhone 6

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by TheRealCoolHunK: 7:15pm On Dec 18, 2014
Cool. Not in the shithole that is Nigeria, though.

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by olayincar(m): 7:15pm On Dec 18, 2014
I knew few...
Anyway thanks for dis
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by dre11(m): 7:16pm On Dec 18, 2014
[size=14]Can this work in Nigeria undecided[/size]

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by LEvuls(m): 7:16pm On Dec 18, 2014
mmm


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