THIS KIND OF INFO EVERYONE WANTS AND NEEDS

[dawglover]

This is worth printing out and keeping handy

FOUR THINGS YOU PROBABLY NEVER KNEW

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 all Mobile Phones is 112.
If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an emergency,
Dial 112 and your mobile will search any existing network in your area to establish the emergency
Number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialled even if the keypad is locked.
This works on all phones worldwide and is free. It is the equivalent of 000.

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 thousands of kilometres away, and if you can reach someone
Who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the boot).

Editor's Note:I didn’t believe this when I heard about it! I rang my daughter in Sydney from
Perth when we went on holiday. She had the spare car key. We tried it out and it unlocked our
car over a mobile phone!'

THIRD
Hidden Battery Power

To activate, press the keys *3370# (remember the asterisk). Do this when the phone is almost dead.
Your mobile will restart in a special way with this new reserve and the instrument will show a 50%
increase in battery life. This reserve will get re charged when you charge your mobile next time.
This secret is in the fine print in most phone manuals. Most people however skip this information without
realising.

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 #
Ensure you put an asterisk BEFORE the #06# sequence.A 15 digit code will appear on the screen.
This number is unique to your handset.Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. Ifyour phone ever
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
did this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones. This secret is also in the fine print of
most mobile phone manuals. It was created for the very purpose of trying to prevent phones from being stolen.

Also -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. All ATM’s carry this emergency sequencer by law.

This information was recently broadcast on "Crime Stoppers" however it is seldom used because people just don't know about it.

[dawglover]

HERE IS MORE VALUABLE INFO FOR SENIORS CITIZENS:

SENIOR DISCOOUNTS

Restaurants:
Applebee’s: 15% off with Golden Apple Card (60+)
Arby’s: 10% off (55+)
Ben & Jerry’s: 10% off (60+)
Bennigan’s: discount varies by location
Bob’s Big Boy: discount varies by location (60+)
Boston Market: 10% off (65+)
Burger King: 10% off (60+)
Captain D’s Seafood: discount varies on location (62+)
Chick-Fil-A: 10% off or free small drink or coffee (55+)
Chili’s: 10% off (55+)
CiCi’s Pizza: 10% off (60+)
Culver’s: 10% off (60+)
Denny’s: 10% off, 20% off for AARP members (55+)
Dunkin’ Donuts: 10% off or free coffee (55+)
Einstein’s Bagels: 10% off baker’s dozen of bagels (60+)
Fuddrucker’s: 10% off any senior platter (55+)
Gatti’s Pizza: 10% off (60+)
Golden Corral: 10% off (60+)
Hardee’s: $0.33 beverages everyday (65+)
IHOP: 10% off (55+)
Jack in the Box: up to 20% off (55+)
KFC: free small drink with any meal (55+)
Krispy Kreme: 10% off (50+)
Long John Silver’s: various discounts at participating locations (55+)
McDonald’s: discounts on coffee everyday (55+)
Mrs. Fields: 10% off at participating locations (60+)
Shoney’s: 10% off
Sonic: 10% off or free beverage (60+)
Steak ‘n Shake: 10% off every Monday & Tuesday (50+)
Subway: 10% off (60+)
Sweet Tomatoes: 10% off (62+)
Taco Bell : 5% off; free beverages for seniors (65+)
TCBY: 10% off (55+)
Tea Room Cafe: 10% off (50+)
Village Inn: 10% off (60+)
Waffle House: 10% off every Monday (60+)
Wendy’s: 10% off (55+)
White Castle : 10% off (62+)

Retail And Apparel:
Banana Republic: 10% off (50+)
Bealls: 20% off first Tuesday of each month (50+)
Belk’s: 15% off first Tuesday of every month (55+)
Big Lots: 10% off <-- ooh need to check this one
Bon-Ton Department Stores: 15% off on senior discount days (55+)
C.J. Banks: 10% off every Wednesday (60+)
Clarks : 10% off (62+)
Dress Barn: 10% off (55+)
Goodwill: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Hallmark: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Kmart: 20% off (50+)
Kohl’s: 15% off (60+)
Modell’s Sporting Goods: 10% off
Rite Aid: 10% off on Tuesdays & 10% off prescriptions
Ross Stores: 10% off every Tuesday (55+)
The Salvation Army Thrift Stores: up to 50% off (55+) <-- wow
Stein Mart: 20% off red dot/clearance items first Monday of every month (55+)

Grocery:
Albertson’s: 10% off first Wednesday of each month (55+)
American Discount Stores: 10% off every Monday (50+)
Compare Foods Supermarket: 10% off every Wednesday (60+)
DeCicco Family Markets: 5% off every Wednesday (60+)
Food Lion: 6% off every Monday (60+)
Fry’s Supermarket: free Fry’s VIP Club Membership & 10% off every Monday (55+)
Great Valu Food Store: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
Gristedes Supermarket: 10% off every Tuesday (60+)
Harris Teeter: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
Hy-Vee: 5% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Kroger: 10% off (date varies by location)
Morton Williams Supermarket: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
The Plant Shed: 10% off every Tuesday (50+)
Publix: 5% off every Wednesday (55+)
Rogers Marketplace: 5% off every Thursday (60+)
Uncle Guiseppe’s Marketplace: 5% off (62+)

Travel:
Alaska Airlines: 10% off (65+)
Alamo : up to 25% off for AARP members
American Airlines: various discounts for 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
Amtrak: 15% off (62+)
Avis: up to 25% off for AARP members
Best Western: 10% off (55+)
Budget Rental Cars: 10% off; up to 20% off for AARP members (50+)
Cambria Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)
Clarion: 20%-30% off (60+)
Comfort Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Comfort Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)
Continental Airlines: no initiation fee for Continental Presidents Club & special fares for select destinations
Dollar Rent-A-Car: 10% off (50+)
Econo Lodge: 20%-30% off (60+)
Enterprise Rent-A-Car: 5% off for AARP members
Greyhound: 5% off (62+)
Hampton Inns & Suites: 10% off when booked 72 hours in advance
Hertz: up to 25% off for AARP members
Holiday Inn: 10%-30% off depending on location (62+)
Hyatt Hotels: 25%-50% off (62+)
InterContinental Hotels Group: various discounts at all hotels (65+)
Mainstay Suites: 10% off with Mature Traveler’s Discount (50+); 20%-30% off (60+)
Marriott Hotels: 15% off (62+)
Motel 6: 10% off (60+)
Myrtle Beach Resort: 10% off (55+)
National Rent-A-Car: up to 30% off for AARP members
Quality Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Rodeway Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Sleep Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Southwest Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
Trailways Transportation System: various discounts for ages 50 and up
United Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
U.S. Airways: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)

Activities And Entertainment:
AMC Theaters: up to 30% off (55+)
Bally Total Fitness: up to $100 off memberships (62+)
Busch Gardens Tampa : $3 off one-day tickets (50+)
Carmike Cinemas: 35% off (65+)
Cinemark/Century Theaters: up to 35% off
U.S. National Parks: $10 lifetime pass; 50% off additional services including camping (62+)
Regal Cinemas: 30% off
Ripley’s Believe it or Not: @ off one-day ticket (55+)
SeaWorld Orlando: $3 off one-day tickets (50+)

Cell Phone Discounts:
AT&T: Special Senior Nation 200 Plan $29.99/month (65+)
Jitterbug: $10/month cell phone service (50+)
Verizon Wireless: Verizon Nationwide 65 Plus Plan $29.99/month (65+).
There are other cheap cell plans specifically for seniors.
Miscellaneous:
Great Clips: $3 off hair cuts (60+)
Super Cuts: $2 off haircuts (60+)
You're very welcome!

[xzochye]

This is worth printing out and keeping handy

FOUR THINGS YOU PROBABLY NEVER KNEW

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 all Mobile Phones is 112.
If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an emergency,
Dial 112 and your mobile will search any existing network in your area to establish the emergency
Number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialled even if the keypad is locked.
This works on all phones worldwide and is free. It is the equivalent of 000.

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 thousands of kilometres away, and if you can reach someone
Who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the boot).

Editor's Note:I didn’t believe this when I heard about it! I rang my daughter in Sydney from
Perth when we went on holiday. She had the spare car key. We tried it out and it unlocked our
car over a mobile phone!'

THIRD
Hidden Battery Power

To activate, press the keys *3370# (remember the asterisk). Do this when the phone is almost dead.
Your mobile will restart in a special way with this new reserve and the instrument will show a 50%
increase in battery life. This reserve will get re charged when you charge your mobile next time.
This secret is in the fine print in most phone manuals. Most people however skip this information without
realising.

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 #
Ensure you put an asterisk BEFORE the #06# sequence.A 15 digit code will appear on the screen.
This number is unique to your handset.Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. Ifyour phone ever
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
did this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones. This secret is also in the fine print of
most mobile phone manuals. It was created for the very purpose of trying to prevent phones from being stolen.

Also -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. All ATM’s carry this emergency sequencer by law.

This information was recently broadcast on "Crime Stoppers" however it is seldom used because people just don't know about it.

Dawg, you will never learn to stop posting all of your crazy emails will you? Once again all of this is false.

http://www.snopes.com/business/bank/pinalert.asp

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp

[mac]

that backward pin# doesn't work....all it does is tell you to take your card back....no money and no cops.....(at least at mickey's)....mac

[IronErnin]

The first post was put up here months ago and was debunked. AMoF, I think it was Dawg that posted it. Part of it was true, I recall the 112 number thing was true, but not very practical here in the US.

[kantwin]

More rules violations by this forum member.

[dawglover]

Dawg, you will never learn to stop posting all of your crazy emails will you? Once again all of this is false.

http://www.snopes.com/business/bank/pinalert.asp

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp


Oh for crying out loud, I was trying to do a good deed.=;

[xzochye]

How is a good dead done by posting spam? :doh

[Night Owl]

Is Dawg a good dead?:))

[dawglover]

How is a good dead done by posting spam? :doh

I didn't know it was spam. If I had known it was spam I wouldn't have posted it. Why are you always so mean? Did someone burn your broom? Did you look in the mirror and find out your not the fairest in the land? :greenwitch

[xzochye]

I didn't know it was spam. If I had known it was spam I wouldn't have posted it. Why are you always so mean? Did someone burn your broom? Did you look in the mirror and find out your not the fairest in the land? :greenwitch


Quite the opposite. I looked in the mirror and it only confirmed my suspicions, I am the fairest in the land! (Behind Scarlett that is!)

And now that you know how copy, paste and google works you have no reason to post any more of this junk. ;)

[dawglover]

Quite the opposite. I looked in the mirror and it only confirmed my suspicions, I am the fairest in the land! (Behind Scarlett that is!)

And now that you know how copy, paste and google works you have no reason to post any more of this junk. ;)

True, unless I see you in a thread and feel like riling you up.:)):))