Recent questions tagged cellphones

Description : If you wear a wristwatch, what does it look like?

Last Answer : For most of my adult life I have worn either a Mickey Mouse I love Mickey watch or an m&m watch. I also love m&ms. Always analog, never expensive, just solid, reliable chronometers. With cartoons or candy on.

Description : Why does my phone get stuck in a boot cycle?

Last Answer : Have you tried anything other than what you have described above? Google may be your friend here.

Description : Am I losing my mind?

Last Answer : answer:You know what I'd do, call the police next time it happens and make sure you have your phone set to record. Record it. If he's beating your sister up and feels so secure you and she won't ... won't protect herself, but you're being dragged into it, phone the cops. What an arsehole he must be.

Description : When you dial 911 in an emergency, does the call route to the geographically nearest dispatch or to the one where your phone's area code is?

Last Answer : Jeruba, your phone number doesn’t matter when you call 911 from your cellphone. The call is routed to the dispatch center closest to the cell phone tower that picked up your call.

Description : If the FCC had given the license to CB Operators, instead of cellphones, how would this have effected communications as we now know it?

Last Answer : How would that have worked? CB is transceiver to transceiver, and cell/mobile is transceiver to tower and backhaul with a backbone wired network.

Description : Why did my cell phone make squelches and breathing noises?

Last Answer : answer:Probably interference. Or demonic posession

Description : If a victim of an accident or a crime is carrying a cellphone, will police use it to try to contact family members?

Last Answer : Yes, they will. When I was working in the wireless industry we tried to educate people about ICE…In Case of Emergency. You put the word ICE in front of people who you wanted the police to contact in case of an emergency.

Description : Will there ever be a replacement for cellphones?

Last Answer : I think there will be a audio/video chip implanted in people’s heads. Eventually.

Description : If AT&T is buying T-Mobile for $39 billion dollars, will the T-Mobile customers be given a new AT&T cellphone?

Last Answer : answer:I doubt it. If I’ve learned one thing from being an AT&T customer for the past 6 years, it’s that they like it (and you) most when you are giving them money. I assume that your current T-Mobile phone will continue to work but that they will not be sold or worked on after the company purchase.

Description : Just got a weird phone call - is this a scam?

Last Answer : That’s a scam. It’s an attempt to gain you phone or confidential information.

Description : Why would toll free not mean toll free just because it is cellphone?

Last Answer : It all depends on your cell phone plan. Some plans allow toll free numbers to be called for free, but others have it as a charge call. You will need to call your cell phone company to see.

Description : Did the FCC(Federal Communication Commission) make the correct decision with cellphones?

Last Answer : Okay here is my opinion. I think we would've saved alot of money. I have had 3 different phones, my husband has had 6. I believe we would all be using very sophisticated walkie talkies to speak to each ... they would charge for that. I could be wrong and way off, but thats my opinion such as it is.

Description : Would a cellphone number phonebook be practical?

Last Answer : Excellent idea John! People could make their own decisions about privacy issues. I’m for it…

Description : What are some prepaid SIM cards for USA?

Last Answer : There are many. ATT, T-Mobile, Verizon, Virgin Mobile.

Description : Cellphone mystery: wrong number, but they have my name. What's going on?

Last Answer : I don't know how it happens, but a similar thing happened to me recently. I ended up jumping through hoops to get the number blocked from calling and texting me. Unfortunately in my situation it ... she was trying to harass. Very frustrating. Did all of the different numbers refer to you by name?

Description : How do you upload pictures onto fb from a t-mobile phone?

Last Answer : What phone is it?

Description : Why do people talk so loud when using a cellphone?

Last Answer : When they are in an area with ambient noise that makes it hard for them to hear – they raise their own voices. It is a common phenomenon.

Description : I need to get my son a mobile phone. What kind should I get? (in australia)?

Last Answer : In my opinion, prepaid is not worth it.

Description : My friend gave me some advice regarding international travel and cell phones--Will this work for my phone?

Last Answer : you would have to contact your cell provider…. the Tri-band and quad-band is simply signal types. The more bands the more coverage. See if your provider offers coverage in the area your going. you could also buy an international pay as you go phone or even an international calling card.

Description : How do I fix a wet cellphone?

Last Answer : wait it out. i once had a cell that got rained on and it didn't work for three days and then it just started working again. i think the water just evaporated on its own and voila!

Description : Do cellphones create brain cancer?if they do how can we prevent it?

Last Answer : Whether or not mobile phones cause cancer is still a debated topic, and not a fact. There are many research groups still studying and recording data, each arriving at wildly different results.

Description : Cellphones [at] the gas pump bad combo?

Last Answer : My favorite debunking source snopes.com says not.

Description : Which is better sidekick. 2008 or sidekick lx?

Last Answer : I just got LG’s enV² from Verizon. I’m extremely pleased with it. Looks sharp, and works great.