It’s not poised to take over your life if all it does is take a call.

1. UNIVERSAL NUMBER – If you find yourself out of coverage area and there is an emergeny, dial 112 to make your mobile search any existing network that can connect the call for you. 112 is the wordlwide emergeny number. It can be dialed even if the keypad’s locked. Try it!
2. SECRET CAR KEYS - You can pull this off only if you have a spare remote key. Say, you left your keys in the locked car and the spare’s at home. Using your mobile phone, call someone at home from their cell phone. Hold your phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Radio signals will pass through and your car will unlock. Brilliant!!
3. DISABLE STOLEN PHONE – To check your phone’s serial number, key in *#06#. A 15 -digit code will appear on the screen. Write it down and keep it safe. When your phone gets stolen, phone the NTC and give them the serial code. They can block your handset so even if the thief changes SIM, your phone will be totally useless.
4. WELL-ROUNDED – To save precious moolah, opt for mobile phones that come with a gamut of multimedia features. This keeps you from buying all sorts of bulky and expensive devices just to suit your needs.