Do you know how to make the most out of your cell phone in an emergency?
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a lifesaver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:…
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— go to most recent comments76 - WpgLarry
#1 Emergency phone service: Do NOT phone them to see if it works - they are busy saving lives and putting out fires instead of having phones lines plugged by people asking them "... can you hear me now...?"
It's a good idea to be aware of any emergency numbers in your area and use them only in an emergency.
IF it IS an emergency and you call on your cell phone - give your name and CELL PHONE NUMBER before you say anything else. If the call drops, Operator #1 WILL spend a half hour triangulating your call EVEN IF you call back and talk to Operator #2 or 4 or whatever.
If you call them back after a call is dropped, give your name, cell phone number and tell them that you are phoning back so the other operator will quit looking for you.
Emergency service operators can answer ALOT of calls in 1/2 an hour - giving your number makes it faster to find you.
#2 Locked car? From 5 miles away - didn't work.
#3 If you use a cell phone alot, when you get your new phone, buy 1 or even two spare batteries. Keep 1 in the charger at home, and 1 with you.
You'll have way more peace of mind and alot less stress worrying about something this silly - and it's all on one bill.
If you want to split the cost, go back to the store and buy the spare battery later when you save the money or have more room on your credit card.
Also, buying a car charger helps and since most power chargers plug into the phone nowadays, you can talk for HOURS and HOURS from work, car or home while it's PLUGGED IN and not using up your battery.
If the battery doesn't last 1 whole day, either: 1) your battery needs reconditioning, 2) replacement or 3) you're talking way too much on the phone.
#4 Stolen Cell? It's easier to prevent theft in the first place. Treat it like your diary and don't leave it lying around. If you take it out, keep your hand on it until you put it away. If it still gets stolen, I hope my phone number's not on it.
#5 (800)FREE411? I hope it works. Never tried it. Thanks for the tip.
77 - redrocket
Just wanted to let you know that my father did lock his keys in his car and called my mom at home 20km away, she used the spare remote and unlocked the car over the phone. It most definitely DID work for us!
78 - Redhead
None of this works on the Razor phone from Verizon but it was worth trying.
79 - The Smart Person
YoU guys r all on crk if u think this crap is gonna work........yall must look like a bunch of dumbasses tryin to make it work!!!
80 - Timmmah
You know, someone tries to pass on some useful information to your sorry lives and you go on insulting them, etc.
Like the battery thing IS useful no matter HOW it's doing it internally (unless you relish a dead battery, simpleton).
Thanks for the article.
I appreciated it.
81 - Captain Sensible
If I ever see someone trying to unlock a car with a mobile phone, I'll run them over flat. If you yourself ever try it, you are a twat. Remember that!
82 - Phone guy
the battery thing is useless...more battery, but poorer quality voice? what about sms? if this is true, then tell me what the code is to double my voice quality and half my battery life. sheesh.
the car thing does not work. anyone who says it worked is a liar.
83 - mike
2006 Chevy Avalanche, LG 1600 Cingular, 2004 Ford Explorer same phone. distance was from Dallas TO OKC!! and yes everytime it worked just have to be with in 2 feet of the signal reciever not the Lock.
84 - Deb
I just tried #2. I left my keys with a coworker on the 7th floor and walked down to my car and called him and he tried to unlock several times with no luck. It doesn't work!
85 - Renzo
THis article is mostly a hoax. Some thing are true, some are not. Basicaly is BS with little bits of truth to create another net-traffic-increasing piece of crap.
DO NOT E-MAIL IT TO FRIENDS!!!
86 - M
Just wanted to let you guys know about number 3, Nokias do not actually have a reserve or back up battery, all you are doing is reducing battery usage by reducing voice quality, check the user manual
87 - dude
worked 2miles away with my car
88 - David Henderson
#2, the cell phone car lock trick. It CAN work. The remote signal "piggy backs" the cell phone signal. That is how it works. Now for why it does not work most of the time. Not all cell phones will piggy back a second signal. Not all remotes are will to ride even is the phone is. And even when the remote is willing and the phone is will all the filtering in the networks can still stop it. You have to have the right phone-remote-network combo for it to work. Just try it. If it works for you then great but remember it will not work every time. If it does not work for you then that is just the way it is. It is just like playing the Lottery, it works but they are very few winners.
89 - Jenn
So number two does work! I don't care what any of you say. I tried it with my grandma. We put the remote at the phone and it unlocked it. You could here it unlock. So I was like maybe this is not true. So I tried it away from the phone and the car didn't unlock. Then we switched places and the same thing happened for the both of us!
90 - Rick
Hey i tried #2 i think its all bull i tried like 10xs and nothing happened so feel like i was suckered in to this stupid lie. Unless its the alarm that i have which is a autopage with antenna.
Someone Let me know if it really works with aftermarket alarms or maybe it does with certain alarms but i will keep trying....
Thankyou
91 - Megan
I just had this forwarded to me, and if you type the title into Google, you'll find that most of these aren't true.
92 - James
ok, I got to about #64 in the posts, and people are debunking #2. Which I completely agree with, I just think that one point is missing. sound and radio waves are absolutely different, sound is oscillating air pressure, and radio waves are in the electromagnetic spectrum, it's like trying to send light through your phone. the microphone can and will only pick up sound, and the speaker will only output sound, not any form of electromagnetic waves. Other people have already discussed the difference in frequencies. simply impossible.
93 - Joe
112 DOES WORK I JUST DID IT. The phone was locked and I hit 112 and it asked if I wanted to make an emergency call. I am in Seattle not Europe.
94 - LameHandle
112 does work in the US. I just called it last night and it went directly to my cities local 911 dispatch. I live in Florida so I know that it works here for certain.
And...I saw a news report on this remote unlocking from a cell phone idea so long ago. They showed how it worked... and they did an interview with a rep from Ford. He too, described how and why it worked. He aslo explained why specific companies (only a few companies' cars will unlock this way) kept it hidden from the public. It was a secret for so long because of the potential for car theft... according to the report. There are only so many codes for late-model, after-market alarm systems. My alarm, for example, unlocks my friends truck...both are viper alarm systems. If you went around and tried your remote on 100 cars you may unlock one. I'm sure this is rare, but if your walking around a parking lot attempting to steal cars all day long I bet you could randomly unlock at least one. If you did this with someone else at a distance, you were both using the right phones and the other person used the right remote, you could unlock that car without having the remote on your person.
New cars and new phones wont allow you to use this trick anymore. Unless you have an older model car and an older model phone it wont work. Everyone that is saying it doesnt work, and claiming that you KNOW b/c you tried with your "new" nokia, samsung or whatever...the reason it doesnt work is b/c youre using newer models. Old cell phones used different technology then newer, digital phones. Cellular phones still use local Cells to direct calls to specific areas, but the signals as well as the way the signals are sent, is different then it was in the early 90's.
95 - emily
Number 2 totally works!!! I tried it without cell phones to see if it worked and it didn't. SO it had to be the cell phones. THis ROCKS!!!!
96 - ben
it all sounds like a bunch of shit to me...
97 - Rocket Scientist
You don't need a cell phone for #2. You just have to knock on the windsheild 3 times, kick the front driver side tire 2 times, walk around the car 3 times counter clockwise, let 3 lbs of air out of the rear tires, slap the middle of the hood once with the back of your hand, stick your middle finger as far in the tail pipe as you can and then grab the door handle and say "there is no place like home" The car will sense your anger and will let you in. Some later cars may also require you to do this while being topless if you are a female. Works like a charm on all makes and models.
98 - Todd
#3 didn't work for me; I have an iPhone, I was wondering if that had anything to do with it?
It would be much appreciated if someone replied with an answer.
Thanks!
99 - Blaze
Firstly, 112 is a European emergency code if memory serves, THAT's why it's not working for you people in the US!!!
Secondly, I tried the phone-car unlock last night - IT WORKS. Granted, probably only for a limited amount of cars and phones, but it definitely worked for my mum! Nokia 3310 and a 2002 Hyundai Elantra. Got my dad to ring through the code to lock the car and it worked a treat! Unlocking worked too. Guess those of you who it doesn't work for have different phones/cars :P
Thirdly - hidden battery only works on a few models/makes of phone ;) I've got a Motorola V3x and it doesn't work for me, but the article DOES state that it ONLY WORKS FOR NOKIA. Go figure!
Finally - the code in #4 is your PUK code, used for activating your phone. This is a VERY IMPORTANT code, and *can* be used to effectively kill your phone in the event of theft.
100 - supercool
I havent tried any but for number 2 it might work if the keys are actually in the car.
101 - mad man
dam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i dont have a nokia phone
102 - phoneboy
The code in #4 is NOT your PUK code, it results in obtaining the serial number for the mobile phone. If you need to use the PUK code to reactivate the mobile (after putting in the wrong PIN 3 times) you put in the number that your service provider gives you.
103 - cheryl
IS IT POSSIBLE???? I've had cell service with ATT, Cingular, ATT continuously for 10 or more years. Good long term customer, lot's of money spent (avg. $700/mo. service + avg. equip replace 4k/yr) Same number entire time. They recently made a mistake on my plan and my bills are averaging $3500 per month and I can't get anyone to correct it. It's over everyone's limit to correct and I've spent hours and days, my assistant has spent atleast 40 hours dealing with them, I've been into a store site and had another colleage who didn't believe me go in and he was also not able to get it resolved. I've been overcharged at this point by about $10,000 because I couldnt afford to lose the number because of the long term friends and business contacts and just cannot afford not to have it. I finally had to let it go, but I really need the number back. Since I'm in dispute with them, they would not release it to me and it was only held for 45 days. I called the number, it's not assigned to anyone as of now, fast busy signal. I spoke with VIRGIN and SPRINT and they could not retrieve it without calling for permission, which I know they will not get until I file a law suit to get this situation corrected. THERE'S GOT TO BE A WAY TO GET YOUR OLD NUMBER BACK .............. IS IT POSSIBLE WITHOUT PAYING ANOTHER $2000?
104 - Wowsa
I am now dumber for having read the majority of the comments posted on here
105 - sarah
the only points that are correct are 1 & 4.
think about it, 2 & 3 are completely impossible. once you have run out of battery, you are completely out. and your car remote will not even comprehend that you are trying to unlock your car, let alone send the radio wave!
JUST THINK ABOUT IT...
106 - kidtek
I change my phone's imei every 6 weeks!!!
Why?
Because i can LOL
107 - wisdom
anyone who says non of this is not correct is must be a dump head and he/she needs to be corrected in life. Even though I have not tried 2 but I have the knowledge that it works the protocol is very simple.
108 - saltima
i have phone which dose'nt have connetion when i need it urgently.
109 - Blank
All these are pretty good ideas, but dont really work. If these did really work then why wouldn't Cell Phone services advertise about them?
110 - maneyac71
LMAO wow the cell phone thing is going on the list with how to raise your child ,religion and politics let all agree to disagree.UNITE PEOPLE OF AMERICA BEFORE IT IS TO LATE!DON'T PET THE SWEATY STUFF OR SWEATY THE PETTY STUFF SURLEY THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT MATTERS THAT NEED OUR DIRECT ATTENTION.
AGAIN PEOPLE OF THE U.S. UNITED BEFORE WE ARE ALL WHITE COLLAR SLAVES
111 - RT McFadden
Reading all these I am sad to see just how uncivil some of you brave blogers are. No one is perfect or knows everything. And to point it out with insults and threats is unconscionable.In this world with all the terrible things that are going on for this meaningless trivial subject to bring out such hate it is no wonder thing are as they are with this inhuman race. Please be conscience or at least look up this word.
112 - sha waddy waddy
dude where did u get all these codes from i just tryed them all and they all suprized me that they worked
113 - RT McFadden
it my brother birthday today. so please everybody send birthday wises to him. his name is ralph. I know, what a stupid name. Huh? did somebody say something about my brother, why I ought ta. speaking of std's. i've got a raging case of coconuts. But I digress. FTW
114 - Gail Ible
following one user suggestion, I tried unnlocking my car with a banana while my friend pressed the remote holding another banana. worked like a charm! Thanks for the idea. However, I think it only works with chiquita bananas and they need to be pretty ripe. We are going to experiment with other brands of bananas and maybe even other fruit. If we can perfect the technology, we may even offer the higher performing fruit on ebay for some of you to purchase. Stay tuned!
115 - tyler
i did something like #2 once.... i shot a man with a laser threw my phone....
116 - shad
thats the wrong kind of threw dumbass. its through. but the trick does work. i wonder if the bannanna trick works
117 - dirtee stank
you spelled banana wrong!!!!! dumbass. this whole site is a waste of brain power. and you guys need to watch your fucking language.... bitches
118 - Art
Tried the trick about the unlocking doors on a 2006 Lexus SUV and 2 alltell phones. The keys were about 2 miles away from the car and it worked after a few tries. Repeated the experiment and got the same result.
119 - ash
btw 999 or 911 doesn't work EVERYWHERE do you guys not realise there's other countries OUTSIDE US borders?
120 - Sway
I must say that I have greatly enjoyed reading all these posts. There are some really funny people on here. Some really ignorant ones as well-particularly those who were able to unlock their doors using their remotes. I bet the person with the remote was standing right inside your house right? hehe Yeah I tried the banana and it really works! LMAO
121 - Beccaaa kellyy
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122 - J
First, you can't unlock your car door this way. It doesn't work, it's not like a sound frequency, it's radio waves which can't travel through a phone.
Second, the 15 digit number cannot be traced or anything. It is a number that you can find ON your phone around the battery somewhere. It is just like a serial number, not a homing device.
123 - Raymond
How can i unblaclist my phone that was stolen, i found it and i really dont want to go all the way to a cellphone provider to unblacklist my phone?
124 - Whatever
None of these fucking work. You bunch of fucking dead heads !
125 - noman
of course some of them do work. i tried on my motorola but it didnt show any extra charge. if it works , y dont the companies adverize it?