Fulton Neighborhood Association

Cell Phone User Information

Find and Record Your Phones Serial Number

The following applies to MOST cell phones.....

Here is something worth knowing if you have a mobile 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.

Know the serial number of your phone.
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.

Free Directory Service

Phone companies are charging us $1.00 or more for 411 information calls
when they don't have to.

When you need to use the 411 / information option! Simply dial
1-800-FREE-411 or 1 800 373 3411 without incurring a charge.