Sample E-Rumors
March 20, 2007
Subject: 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 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 help you.
This information was recently broadcasted on TV
and it states that it is seldom used because people don't know it
exists.
Subject: Ericsson Laptop
The Ericsson Company is distributing
free computer Lap- tops in an attempt to match Nokia that has
already done so. Ericsson hopes to increase its popularity this
way. For this reason, they are giving away the new WAP laptops. All
you need to do to qualify is to send this mail to 8 people you
know. Within 2 weeks, you will receive
EricssonT18.
But if you can send it to 20 people or more, you
will receive Ericsson R320.
Make sure to send a copy to: [Sender's email
address]
Subject: Lock Bumping
This was sent to me and you need to
watch it. It's called Lock Bumping. It allows a thief, or anyone,
to open your lock in seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr23tpWX8lM&eurl=
It' a scary thought to know that someone can get
into your locked home, where you are feeling safe, and can open
your lock and come in.
Subject: THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE
COULD DO
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 dialed
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 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!"
THIRD: Hidden Battery Power
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.
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.
And Finally.... FIFTH: Free 411
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: (800) FREE
411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program
this into your cell phone now.
This is the kind of information people don't mind
receiving, so pass
it on to your family and friends.