Ferrari Mailing List: Re: In addition to ICE (No F content)

[Mike (themightytoe]

LOL,

Glad someone else chimed in on that...

1.  Most mobile phones are enabled for emergency services by the carrier who
provides a relay number to the local emergency services.  Some common
numbers are used (especially in Europe)

2.  This would only work if your car's keyless entry worked the same was as
"The Clapper" but with a really sensitive microphone...  No way is a phone
going to re-transmit the keyfob data.  It would not even survive as radio
frequency interference from a cell tower to a land line and back again...

3.  Well damn, I need to enter that key combo on my car stereo!  I could get
an extra 50% of reserve fuel.  Come on how silly is that?  They design in
extra power?  That is only accessible by a secret code?  Handsets are still
first rated by two measures:  call time, standby time.  They use every bit
of battery available to get the best numbers for each of these...

4.  Yes you can see the phone's IMEI number and it is supposed to be unique
to your handset.  That code is a GSM standard so most handsets support it.
Fact is it is something that can in many handsets be re-written, this is
pervasive in Asia where IMEI numbers get re-used.  I can hack my iPhone and
give it any IMEI I want if I were inclined (maybe folks can charge for
custom IMEI just like custom plates?).  Many handsets have this # written
into a write once location so it can't be changed.  The IMEI is tied to a
phone, not a phone account as Gary stated.  It is used to register the phone
uniquely on a network and spoofing one can lead to naughtiness...

5.  For a bunch of Ferrari owners/drivers, what a bunch of cheap b*****ds :)
Seriously, if you can't afford to call 411 once in a while, what are you
doing here?

Show of hands... How many own a Vertu?



-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Reed [mailto:gary [at] garyreedsales.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 6:54 PM
To: Mike Fleischer
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] In addition to ICE (No F content)

Here's what "urban legends" says about the list that you sent.

Gary
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Comments: Beware forwarded emails offering esoteric tips and tricks "you
never knew." Most of the claims in this message are either false or have
limited applicability. Let's examine them one by one: 

1. The worldwide emergency number for cell phones is 112.
Not quite. Throughout most of Europe and a few countries outside of the EU,
dialing 112 will connect users to local emergency services. However, the
number won't work in North America, nor most of Asia and Africa. Many, but
not all, cell phone models will allow special emergency numbers to be dialed
even if the phone lacks a SIM card or the keypad is locked. 

2. Unlock a car door with your cell phone and a spare remote key.
False. As discussed previously in these pages, cell phones and remote
keyless entry systems work on entirely different radio frequencies.
Therefore, cell phones are incapable of re-transmitting the signal from a
remote key to unlock a car door. 

3. Press *3370# to access 'reserve battery power.'
False. On some Nokia phones, users can punch in special codes and toggle
between speech codec modes to 1) enhance voice transmission quality at the
cost of diminished battery performance, or 2) enhance battery performance by
decreasing voice quality. Apparently, some users have misconstrued the
latter as "tapping into reserve battery power." On that score the email is
doubly erroneous because *3370# is the code for enhancing voice quality, so
using it actually decreases battery life! 

4. Press *#06# to disable a stolen cell phone.
Not exactly. On some cell phone models, but not all, pressing *#06# will
cause the phone's 15-digit International Mobile Equipment Identity to be
displayed. Some service providers, but not all, can use that information to
deactivate the handset. In any case, it isn't necessary to supply an IMEI
number to cancel your cellular account in the event of theft; simply call
your provider, give them the appropriate account information, and tell them
the phone was stolen. 

5. Make 411 calls on your cell phone without charge by dialing (800) FREE
411.
Basically true (see previous commentary on Free 411), though cell phone
users may still incur a charge for minutes used, depending on the specifics
of their plan. 

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