Myth: Mobile Phone

[neerajayshree 36]

Many of us often receive emails and SMSes outlining cellphone dos and don'ts. Have you ever tried to find out if any of these tips hold water in terms of scientific evidence and reasoning?

Here we explore the truth behind several common mobile phone myths that are doing the rounds of the Internet:

~ Myth: Mobile phone use at a petrol pump can cause an explosion.

~ Fact: None of the incidents you read about in forwarded emails have ever been verified as the truth. Moreover, the belief that a mobile phone can ignite petrol is simply unfounded -- the elctromagnetic field created by it and the current passed on by its batteries are both far too weak to cause gas to ignite. So why the warning at both gas stations and in cellphone manuals to cease and desist from using your phone while you tank up? Simply because it's better to be safe than sorry -- at the end of the day, the cellphone possesses flammable properties.

~ Myth: Charging your cellphone every day will reduce the life of the battery.

~ Fact: While this is true of older cellphone models, which use batteries like NiCd and NiMH, cellphones which use newer batteries like Li-Ion and Li-Ion Polymer can be charged every day without undermining performance or battery life.

~ Myth: You get a free phone on a contract/ combined offer when you subscribe to a particular telecom operator's services for a year or two.

~ Fact: No free lunches. Read carefully before you sign -- a cancellation of the network provider's services before the contract expires may lead to a hefty penalty fee.

~ Myth: Since I don't get network coverage from my service provider within my own home, the service provider is no good.

~ Fact: Mobile phones use radio technology. Just like your car radio, your mobile phone may have poor reception in some places. You should also check up on whether it's your handset that is causing the problem.

~ Myth: Mobile phones fry your brain.

~ Fact: While it is true that mobiles phones can produce a little heat, your head is more likely to warm up from walking in the sun.

~ Myth: Cellphone use can affect male fertility.

~ Fact: Calling all men who carry their mobiles in their pockets or in a holster on their belts: the good news is that you are still as capable as an Arabian stud! As of the present there is no hard evidence that cellphone use can affect male fertility.

~ Myth: Mobile phone use can cause tumours on the side of the head and lead to cancer, particularly in children.

~ Fact: There isn't sufficient proof of this as yet, because mobile phones haven't been around for too long. However, a precautionary approach is recommended (reduced usage, availing of speakerphone or hands-free options, using the Bluetooth facility, opting for a low SAR phone) � especially for children. The most lethal risk of mobiles is using them while driving

~ Myth: When your cellphone battery gets completely drained and your phone switches off, you can punch in a code to dig into reserve battery power. Your phone will then restart and your battery power will be increased by 50 percent.

~ Fact: This is 100 percent false -- after a cellphone goes off from lack of battery power, there is simply no battery power left in reserve for it to start operating again. No code in the world can restore such a cellphone's activity -- you have to recharge the battery. If you have a hard time believing that, read your cellphone manual -- if it possessed any such feature, the manufacturers would undoubtedly mention it, especially to help customers cope with an emergency situation.

(Source : Rediff http://www.rediff. com/getahead/ 2007/oct/ 26mobile. htm )

[kshah 452]

~ Myth: When your cellphone battery gets completely drained and your phone switches off, you can punch in a code to dig into reserve battery power. Your phone will then restart and your battery power will be increased by 50 percent.

~ Fact: This is 100 percent false -- after a cellphone goes off from lack of battery power, there is simply no battery power left in reserve for it to start operating again. No code in the world can restore such a cellphone's activity -- you have to recharge the battery. If you have a hard time believing that, read your cellphone manual -- if it possessed any such feature, the manufacturers would undoubtedly mention it, especially to help customers cope with an emergency situation.

(Source : Rediff http://www.rediff. com/getahead/ 2007/oct/ 26mobile. htm )

This is misguiding, battery is cutoff at 3.4-3.6 V DC. And devices can work upto 3-3.2 V DC (Most peripherals operates at 3V DC). However to prevent battery from deteriorating it is cut off at 3.4- 3.6 V DC.

Also radiation is harmful. It is very well known fact.But the issue is we can not now live without cell phones.

[Honest 836]

@neeraj desai

Good work my dear friend.

~ Myth: When your cellphone battery gets completely drained and your phone switches off, you can punch in a code to dig into reserve battery power. Your phone will then restart and your battery power will be increased by 50 percent.

~ Fact: This is 100 percent false -- after a cellphone goes off from lack of battery power, there is simply no battery power left in reserve for it to start operating again. No code in the world can restore such a cellphone's activity -- you have to recharge the battery. If you have a hard time believing that, read your cellphone manual -- if it possessed any such feature, the manufacturers would undoubtedly mention it, especially to help customers cope with an emergency situation.

This point is not agreeable my dear friend, that there is no code in the world that can restore the battery.

Actually in many models of Nokia, there is a facility of this hidden battery power, which can be used by entering the particular code.

This hidden battery power service code is meant for the purpose when many of us dried up our batteries in the midway of the day. And if any emergency erupts we can't make a call. This is just like the SOS service, in which you can contact the nearest police line even when you didn't have the service in that particular area.

Just like that this hidden battery power can be utilised in emergency to make calls. I forget the code for this. But I'm 100% sure that this facility is available with Nokia phones (all / or some models). Try googling and you can get the code.

Regards.

[amtrag 20]

And if any emergency erupts we can't make a call. This is just like the SOS service, in which you can contact the nearest police line even when you didn't have the service in that particular area.

Just like that this hidden battery power can be utilised in emergency to make calls. I forget the code for this. But I'm 100% sure that this facility is available with Nokia phones (all / or some models). Try googling and you can get the code.

Regards.

I don't know whether any such codes exist or not. But my dear friend, it could definitely not be a feature which is supposed to be used in case of emergency...if you cannot even remember it...how do you expect anyone to google it during an emergency?

But yes, I do believe that there is some amount of energy left in the battery, but if we are able to extract even the last drop of that juice, then it would definitely kill the battery and it would be very difficult to revive it later on...maybe, becoz of this reason, they do not disclose such codes (if they exist).

[raj_raj_in_in 1]

And if any emergency erupts we can't make a call. This is just like the SOS service, in which you can contact the nearest police line even when you didn't have the service in that particular area.

Just like that this hidden battery power can be utilised in emergency to make calls. I forget the code for this. But I'm 100% sure that this facility is available with Nokia phones (all / or some models). Try googling and you can get the code.

Regards.

I don't know whether any such codes exist or not. But my dear friend, it could definitely not be a feature which is supposed to be used in case of emergency...if you cannot even remember it...how do you expect anyone to google it during an emergency?

But yes, I do believe that there is some amount of energy left in the battery, but if we are able to extract even the last drop of that juice, then it would definitely kill the battery and it would be very difficult to revive it later on...maybe, becoz of this reason, they do not disclose such codes (if they exist).

*3370# can be use to restore some power in emergency. I guess this works only on GSM nokia Mobile.

I am not sure if this actually works, one of my friend told me it worked for his mobile, but i m not sure abt it.

Cheers

[Honest 836]

I don't know whether any such codes exist or not. But my dear friend, it could definitely not be a feature which is supposed to be used in case of emergency...if you cannot even remember it...how do you expect anyone to google it during an emergency?

^^^

@amtrag

My dear friend, I didn't remember the code because I hate Nokia, the biggest looters. I love LG. I'm having 6 phones, all LG.

As I myself don't use Nokia phones at all then why should I remember this code. But the code was very simple.

And I doesn't expect anyone to google for this code during an emergency. Instead anyone who want to use this beneficial service, must google for the code, earlier to the emergency.

Regards.

Edited November 2, 2007 by Honest

[amtrag 20]

By the way, I tried it on Nokia 3230 GSM..as expected it did'nt work.

[Honest 836]

By the way, I tried it on Nokia 3230 GSM..as expected it did'nt work.

@amtrag

My dear friend, which code did you used on your Nokia phone? First try googling for the correct code and then only try it.

By the way, I already mentioned in my post that the code to restore the battery for some minutes will be applicable to all or only some of the Nokia phone models.

And this is 100% sure that there is a code to restore the battery to some extent in Nokia phones.

Regards.