Mobile phones

[Insane Wally]

Just got an email about mobile phones:

1) you can dial the emergency number (112) even when you're in an area with no network coverage, even with keypad locked.

2) If your keys are locked in the car, & a spare alarm fob is at home, phone someone at home, hold your phone near the car & get the other person to press the fob, the car unlocks.

3) Nokia phones have a reserve battery, key in *3370# & the phone will restart with 50% battery life. Reserve will recharge next time phone is charged.

I've not tested any of these out, as 1) I'm not in the middle of an emergency situation, 2) my key fob don't work, & 3) I ain't got a Nokia.

Hope they work for you though.

[Oneeyedvic]

Number 1 is definitely not true - the police did try and make people aware of this at the time of the London bombings.

Why would anyone think that if you don't have reception you can still dial a telephone number and get through is beyond me.

[ledow]

Rubbish, rubbish and, er, rubbish.

1) If you have no signal, you have no signal. 112 or 999 is no different to any other phone number in terms of connection - any mobile phones needs a signal in order to create a connection (no bars = no phone calls)

2) Ha,ha! Yes, of course it does. And did you know I can smell whether or not someone has bad breath just from a phone call with them? Alarm fobs work on radio frequencies that are NOT transmitted through a mobile phone connection.

3) Nokia phones have lots of strange "hidden" keys but nothing that will make it have a "reserve" of battery. THis is made up, although it's quite convincing as it uses the same "style" of code as those used to find out the number from your sim card. 50% more battery life is complete rubbish too. If they did that, they'd be ADVERTISING the fact.

Next time those Nigerian bankers send you an email regarding your assistance to move funds out of their country, I'd put it in the same place as this "email". The Trashcan.

[PatTheRat]

The smoke room where i work pretty much blocks all mobile signals, but 999 can be dialed.

On my phone 'Emergency calls only' replaces the network name when I'm there. I havent tried ringing it but I know of a loser who did.

[tomd]

The idea is that you can still dial an emergency number if you can get any network reception, as opposed to just your own.