From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Thu Jul 6 21:08:26 2000 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.10.1/8.9.3) id e66K7jq21962 for britdisc-outgoing; Thu, 6 Jul 2000 21:07:45 +0100 (BST) Received: from snowdrop.csv.warwick.ac.uk (root@snowdrop [137.205.192.31]) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.10.1/8.9.3) with ESMTP id e66K7it21956 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Thu, 6 Jul 2000 21:07:44 +0100 (BST) Received: from smarthost-1.mail.telinco.net (smarthost-1.mail.telinco.net [212.1.128.90]) by snowdrop.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.10.1/8.9.3) with ESMTP id e66K7hY07660 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Thu, 6 Jul 2000 21:07:43 +0100 (BST) Received: from ppp-1a-180.3com.telinco.net ([212.159.128.180] helo=bonkers) by smarthost-1.mail.telinco.net with smtp (Exim 3.02 #7) id 13AHvw-000LZd-00; Thu, 06 Jul 2000 21:07:42 +0100 From: "steve henderson" <stevenhenderson@currantbun.com> To: "Britdisc" <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>, "Ben Heywood" <benheywood@hotmail.com>, "Big Funky" <jpg2@st-andrews.ac.uk>, "Craig Turner" <craigturner@ukonline.co.uk>, "David Grayson" <dave@mcg.gla.ac.uk>, "David Jamieson" <jamieson@jarrow32.fsnet.co.uk>, "Fil Holcombe" <Fil.thefreak@virgin.net>, "Gillon" <gillonc@yahoo.com>, "Isla Ford" <isla@isla.freeserve.co.uk>, "Marije Schillern" <mschillern@BusinessObjects.com>, "Martin Mullen" <martin_mullan@hotmail.com>, "Mattfranks@Cliffhanger. Com" <mattfranks@cliffhanger.com>, "Paul Williamson" <Paul.Williamson@durham.ac.uk> Subject: FW: Cellphone Tip Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 21:23:14 +0100 Message-ID: <000001bfe788$04057be0$b4809fd4@here> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Sender: owner-britdisc@warwick.ac.uk Precedence: bulk >> >>> This does work. > >> >>> > >> >>> A little tip for all you mobile users out there ! > >> >>> > >> >>> FOR THOSE WITH MOBILES WHO DON'T KNOW THIS ALREADY. > > >> A little 'get your own back' if you have your mobile stolen that may be > of interest to those Mobile Users among you! > >> >>> > >> To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits > On your phone : * # 0 6 # (no spaces) > >> >>> > >> A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to > your handset. > >> >>> > >> Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. Should 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 did this, there > would be >no point in stealing mobile phones. > >> >>> > >> Send this to as many people as possible.