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5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by prest(m): 7:51am On Jun 17, 2015
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. . Your mobile phone canv 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: *#06#
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.

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by TRADELYN: 7:55am On Jun 17, 2015
Fine, but not in Nigeria yet! tongue

Just tried #3, but didn't work. embarassed

BTW, I have seen this before on Nairaland.

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Nobody: 7:56am On Jun 17, 2015
Abeg!!! This number 5, will it or can it work in Naija? #justAsking
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by reaky(m): 8:00am On Jun 17, 2015
Nice one op
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by jargonzboi(m): 8:09am On Jun 17, 2015
great!
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Osocan(m): 8:09am On Jun 17, 2015
prest:
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. . Your mobile phone canv 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: *#06#
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.
none of them dey work for Nigeria.
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Smooyis(m): 8:13am On Jun 17, 2015
Great work. Hope the battery own works. Waiting for my battery to get low. lol

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Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by dhummystecah(f): 10:03am On Jun 17, 2015
Smooyis:
Great work. Hope the battery own works. Waiting for my battery to get low. lol
hahaha. it doesn't work, dat is why the op wrote "imagine"
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by DopeDiddyFrosh: 12:03pm On Jun 17, 2015
the 3rd one doesn't work tho








meanwhile. I hope this makes FP
















so I'm buying a piece of land here
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by jimohibrahim(m): 12:03pm On Jun 17, 2015
The only one i might believe is the car remote control for cars..
But I deeply doubt other point except the first point.
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Nobody: 12:53pm On Jun 17, 2015
Only the IMEI number works. How do I know? I tried them all.
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Ameboperoo(m): 2:54pm On Jun 17, 2015
Not all are true
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Nobody: 3:41pm On Jun 17, 2015
you can do more with your phone read below

Dyu know that you can fully monitor your vehicle ,know the location of your vehicle with your phone ,stop your car engine with your phone,listen to conversations happening in car.... And lots more at cheapest rate ever ... Call 0706 751 7237 for more inquiries....
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by donpope1(m): 4:41pm On Jun 17, 2015
Nigerians should vote for change in 2019...

...and watch all the above listed come to fruition
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by salaboiz(m): 4:58pm On Jun 17, 2015
Only number 1 is working in Nigeria....Tested and confirmed on Blackberry and iphone
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by Nobody: 4:59pm On Jun 17, 2015
number 3 is total b********t
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by smexy(m): 7:00pm On Jun 17, 2015
polymathic:
Abeg!!! This number 5, will it or can it work in Naija? #justAsking
na our police be the issh na
Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by legacyint: 11:58pm On Jun 17, 2015
In 2face lyrics 'E BE LIKE SAY'OP u kin lie oo,which time did battery start having reserve,

Re: 5 Things You Probably Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do.. by heykims(m): 8:44am On Jun 18, 2015
nvnnyz:
you can do more with your phone read below

Dyu know that you can fully monitor your vehicle ,know the location of your vehicle with your phone ,stop your car engine with your phone,listen to conversations happening in car.... And lots more at cheapest rate ever ... Call 0706 751 7237 for more inquiries....
Call ko, call ni..

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