Since our last trip we have upgraded our C/B to the new 80 Channel. My brain is a bit rusty at the moment as I haven't used one for a while C/B that is. What I am asking is the Emergency Channel, what is the number, as this trip we will be on long stretches of road cross country from Cairns to Adelaide. Also I have been told that you can ring an emergency number on your Mobile even when you have no signal, is that correct. Any help will greatly appreciated.
5&35. They are also monitored in some areas by C.R.E.S.T. (Citizens Radio Emergency Services Team) . In a previous life many moons ago I set up and ran Westernport CREST, based in Tyab VIC. Great time of my life. Those days int was channel 9. No not channel 9, channel 9.
Keep Safe on the roads.
Jamtin said
12:57 PM Feb 26, 2016
Hi Sue
Here are a few items re mobiles that may be of interest/value
Cheers Jim
THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE COULD DO !!!
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile
phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the
things that you can do with it:
FIRST Subject: Emergency
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the
coverage area of your mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the
mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you,
and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked.
SECOND Subject: Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry?
If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone.
Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end.
Your car will unlock.
Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other "remote" for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
THIRD Subject: Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your cell
will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery.
This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time.
-- Edited by Jamtin on Friday 26th of February 2016 05:19:42 PM
Jamtin said
01:01 PM Feb 26, 2016
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Delta18 said
02:16 PM Feb 26, 2016
If you have an emergency use any channel that you can hear someone talking. Get them to call for help for you.
It will give your geo location (Latitude & Longitude) to advise 1st responders & also nearest doctors etc.
Dougwe said
03:44 PM Feb 26, 2016
Had a quick squiz at that site thanks Delta and have saved it for now. I will get App later also.
I should imagine you would need phone cover for it all to work though?
suziq said
04:56 PM Feb 26, 2016
Thank you everyone for you help. The Info has been very helpful I shall print it all off & keep it in the car with us. Safe & Happy travels to you all.
Sue.
-- Edited by suziq on Friday 26th of February 2016 04:58:53 PM
PeterD said
11:23 PM Feb 26, 2016
suziq wrote:1.. Since our last trip we have upgraded our C/B to the new 80 Channel. My brain is a bit rusty at the moment as I haven't used one for a while C/B that is. What I am asking is the Emergency Channel, what is the number, as this trip we will be on long stretches of road cross country from Cairns to Adelaide.
2.. Also I have been told that you can ring an emergency number on your Mobile even when you have no signal, is that correct.
1.. The emergency channels on the UHF CB are 5 and 35 or CH 5 on the repeaters. The 27 MHz emergency channel is CH 9. There is also a calling channel, CH 11 on both bands but no many people listen to it.
2.. Most of that long dissertation about cell phones is wrong. Calling 000 is the main calling number for Australia. 112 is an international number that also works in Oz - See this link. It will not work when you are not receiving any signal but it will work when you can receive a signal from any network (whether it is your network or not.)
The car door lock and hidden battery power are sheer fiction.
D and D said
01:04 AM Feb 27, 2016
Jamtin wrote:
Hi Sue
Here are a few items re mobiles that may be of interest/value
Cheers Jim
THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE COULD DO !!!
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile
phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the
things that you can do with it:
FIRST Subject: Emergency
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the
coverage area of your mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the
mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you,
and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked.
SECOND Subject: Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry?
If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone.
Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end.
Your car will unlock.
Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other "remote" for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
THIRD Subject: Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your cell
will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery.
This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time.
-- Edited by Jamtin on Friday 26th of February 2016 05:19:42 PM
Well not quite: http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mobile-phone-tips.shtml
Jamtin said
08:23 AM Feb 27, 2016
My sincere thanks to PeterD and D&D for putting my mobile comments right.
I will now toss the bit of paper with these numbers I have carried in my wallet in the Bin.
You learn something every day
Jim
Hi Everyone,
Since our last trip we have upgraded our C/B to the new 80 Channel. My brain is a bit rusty at the moment as I haven't used one for a while C/B that is. What I am asking is the Emergency Channel, what is the number, as this trip we will be on long stretches of road cross country from Cairns to Adelaide. Also I have been told that you can ring an emergency number on your Mobile even when you have no signal, is that correct. Any help will greatly appreciated.
Thanks Sue.
Gday...
The attached PDF file should help Sue.
Cheers - John
Gday...
And regarding emergency calls from mobile services refer to this site -
http://www.triplezero.gov.au/Pages/Usingotheremergencynumbers.aspx
And this is snipped from that site.
cheers - JOhn
5&35. They are also monitored in some areas by C.R.E.S.T. (Citizens Radio Emergency Services Team) . In a previous life many moons ago I set up and ran Westernport CREST, based in Tyab VIC. Great time of my life. Those days int was channel 9. No not channel 9, channel 9.
Keep Safe on the roads.
Hi Sue
Here are a few items re mobiles that may be of interest/value
Cheers Jim
THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE COULD DO !!!
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile
phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the
things that you can do with it:
FIRST Subject: Emergency
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the
coverage area of your mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the
mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you,
and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked.
SECOND Subject: Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry?
If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone.
Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end.
Your car will unlock.
Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other "remote" for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
THIRD Subject: Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your cell
will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery.
This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time.
-- Edited by Jamtin on Friday 26th of February 2016 05:19:42 PM
oops.. the attachment didn't work
If you have an emergency use any channel that you can hear someone talking. Get them to call for help for you.
A useful app for your smartphone is Emergency+ (see link)http://www.triplezero.gov.au/Pages/EmergencySmartphoneApp.aspx
It will give your geo location (Latitude & Longitude) to advise 1st responders & also nearest doctors etc.
I should imagine you would need phone cover for it all to work though?
Thank you everyone for you help. The Info has been very helpful I shall print it all off & keep it in the car with us. Safe & Happy travels to you all.
Sue.
-- Edited by suziq on Friday 26th of February 2016 04:58:53 PM
1.. The emergency channels on the UHF CB are 5 and 35 or CH 5 on the repeaters. The 27 MHz emergency channel is CH 9. There is also a calling channel, CH 11 on both bands but no many people listen to it.
2.. Most of that long dissertation about cell phones is wrong. Calling 000 is the main calling number for Australia. 112 is an international number that also works in Oz - See this link. It will not work when you are not receiving any signal but it will work when you can receive a signal from any network (whether it is your network or not.)
The car door lock and hidden battery power are sheer fiction.
Well not quite: http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mobile-phone-tips.shtml
I will now toss the bit of paper with these numbers I have carried in my wallet in the Bin.
You learn something every day
Jim