Free Phone Tips
"To Save Money or Help Out In A Pinch"
1. Cell Phone Ring Tones and
Games This
warning was recently broadcast on Good Morning America!
Important information
to go over with your children. NEVER enter your cell phone number
on a website when browsing online for "ring tones or games" for your
cell phone. Doing so, can authorize many of these companies to add
services to your cell phone bill that you do not want. Charges for these
services can increase your monthly cell phone bill from the typical $30 to $50
per month up into the hundreds of dollars per month. You will be obligated
to pay these charges to your carrier and to remove these services is a very
difficult and cumbersome process. Be sure to read all the terms and
conditions before signing up. Better yet, print the terms and conditions and
review them with your parents or a responsible adult prior to entering any
personal information.
2. Cell
Phone Information
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 1 (800) FREE 411, or 1 (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charges at
all! Jot down this number or print a reminder for the next time you need
it most.
3. Collect
Call /Money Saver
Telephone
companies are charging us outrageous amounts to make a collect call. We've
all been situations when we need to make a free phone call (emergency, accident,
stranded, from an airport, or hospital room, running late, needing help, no
coins, no calling card, no cell phone or signal, or just needing to reach
someone). When that happens, simply dial 1 (888) 41BetterRate, or 1 (888)
412-3883 and save. Calls cost the accepting party up to 70% less! Jot down
this number or print a reminder for the next time you need it most.
4. Cell
Phone Telemarketers
As of March 1st. 2007, cell phone numbers
were released to telemarketers. You can be charged for these
calls. Dial 1 (888) 382-1222 to put yourself on a NATIONAL DO NOT
CALL LIST. You must call from the cell phone number you wish to block, not
from any other phone or phone number. It will block that number for 5
years. Jot down this number to call and block your cell phone - today!
5.
809, 876, or 284 - Area Code Scams
DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809,
876, OR 284. Or at least, be very cautious when responding to emails or
phone calls using these area codes. They could be a scam. These
scams have been less prevalent in recent months, but still can and do occur from
time to time. These area codes are located in offshore countries where you
are not protected under US laws or regulations. Things such as expensive
phone calls, using your phone number to place long distance calls, and large
phone bills have been what make these scams so costly to their victims.
Rule of thumb, don't call any unfamiliar phone numbers or numbers you have not
researched first. If it sounds important or enticing, call information
first or do a reverse phone number search at www.phonenumber.com
to find whom the area code or number belongs. And if in doubt, don't
return the call!
6. Emergency
The Emergency Number worldwide for
7. 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 ca
r 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!"
8. Hidden
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.
9. How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the
following digits on your phone: To check A A <nobr code will appear on the
screen. This number is unique to your hand set. 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.
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Revised: 04/01/07