[Vision2020] Some Interesting Cell Phone Information

[Tom Hansen]

Greetings Visionaires/Vandals -

Here is something worth knowing if you have a mobile/cellular phone...

Have you ever wondered why phone companies don't seem interested in trying
to prevent the theft of mobile phones? If you have ever lost, or had one
stolen, and if you are on a plan, you still have to pay the plan
approximately up to 24 months, and you have to buy another handset and enter
into another contract. This is more revenue for the phone company.

There is a simple way of making lost or stolen mobiles useless to thieves
and the phone companies know about it, but keep it quiet.

To check your mobile phone's serial number, key in the following on your
phone:

star-hash-zero-six-hash ( * # 0 6 # ) 

and a fifteen digit code will appear on the screen. This is unique to your
handset. Write it down and keep it safe. Should your mobile 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 did this, there would be no
point in stealing mobile phones.

Seeya round town, Moscow.

t hansen-moore
Moscow, Idaho

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body thoroughly used
up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a ride!'"