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Little Known FAQS About Cell Phones

Question: Is there a way to avoid the $1.25 per call cost of calling 411 on my cell phone?

Answer: YES! There is a Free Directory Service for Cell phones. Cell phone companies are charging $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial 800FREE411 (800-373-3411) without incurring any charge at all (other than airtime). You'll have to listen to a short commercial each time you call, but it's better then paying more than a buck a call to the regular 411 service.

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Question: I'd like to be able to retrieve my cell phone voice-mails through my computer. Is there any way to do that?

Answer: Yes, there are a number of services that offer voicemail-to-email conversions. One such service is eVoice which converts your voicemails to text and then sends them to your email inbox. They offer a 6 month free trial of their service, so it's a no-risk way to find out if this is for you. Click here for more details.

Question: I heard that you can use your cell phone as a baby monitor... how do I do that?

Answer: In a pinch, you can use your cellphone as a baby monitor if you have two cell phones with free mobile-to-mobile service so costs won't incur. When you want to listen in on baby, use one cellphone to call the other one, and then leave one of them in the room with baby. Be sure to mute the other phone and put the call on speaker. Now you have a monitor so you can be nearby and worry-free!

Question: What are some ways that can I use my cell phone to safeguard my family and enhance our family life?

Answer: Besides the obvious answer of having your children, especially your teenagers, carry their own cellphones so they can call you (or you call them), here's some other methods to accomplish your goal:

Maintain up-to-date photo images of your child. For safety reasons, and especially when traveling, it is good to have a current photo of your child available, and most newer cellphones also feature a camera. If you are on the road or traveling in an unfamiliar setting, consider taking a new photo of your child each day. You'll have some cute photos for keepsakes, and if anything ever happens (like your child gets separated from the family) , you'll have an immediately accessible photo showing EXACTLY what your child is wearing and looks like that day. This is a great safety feature when taking kids to big amusement parks like Disney World, for example.

Record your child's voice. If your cellphone has a voice memo feature, use it to record your child's voice. You can record a sweet kid message for a spouse who is going on a business trip, for example, or to take somewhere for a loved one to listen too when the child is not there in person. One mom uses her cellphone to record her child's "audio blog" about what happens at daycare each day. She says her child talks so much into the phone that she learns additional details that she might not have otherwise known about (like what they had for lunch or that her best friend Beth spilled paint all over her dress!)

The next time you are parked in a tight parking spot, and you think that another car parked near you might damage your car when they leave later, use your cell phone camera to take a picture of the other car's license plate. If you come back and find damage, you'll have an easy-to-retrieve photo of the possible suspect's license to turn over to police.

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