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Useful tip of the day
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:54 pm
by slparry
instead of keeping your old mobile phones in a drawer at home, put one and a charger in the glove box of the car. All mobile phones will allow 112 and 999 calls even without a SIM in them
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:22 pm
by Twinspark
You sure about that?
I believe it's in the GSM spec., but not something UK networks support.
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:06 pm
by slparry
worked last time I tried it .... it's easy to test ... and the Bikesafe guys were saying it works
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:07 pm
by StreetFlatTwin
An old phone in the car can be tracked using some of the apps as well!!!
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:32 pm
by Blackal
Or - shell out for a pay as you go sim, and then on the extremely unlikely chance that you go out without your "main" phone.........
You still have full functionality?
Al
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:46 am
by Dickl
Being a reckless devil may care sort of chap, I someimes venture forth WITHOUT a mobile phone! Will the DVLA take my licence away if my secret gets out?
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:59 pm
by slparry
Dickl wrote:Being a reckless devil may care sort of chap, I someimes venture forth WITHOUT a mobile phone! Will the DVLA take my licence away if my secret gets out?
is it even possible
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:43 pm
by Blackal
Dickl wrote:Being a reckless devil may care sort of chap, I someimes venture forth WITHOUT a mobile phone! Will the DVLA take my licence away if my secret gets out?
Not sure - but the AA/RAC won't take your faulty bike away either - when you can't phone them............
Al
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:20 am
by Dickl
"Faulty bike" you say, how very dare you sir!
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:20 am
by bikemad99
I know it is unbelievable,but some of us rode bikes for many years before they invented mobile phones.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:24 am
by slparry
bikemad99 wrote:I know it is unbelievable,but some of us rode bikes for many years before they invented phones.
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:56 pm
by Blackal
bikemad99 wrote:I know it is unbelievable,but some of us rode bikes for many years before they invented mobile phones.
Aye, you used to put children up chimneys, hunt whales, and breed leeks - and we best leave Jimmy Saville out of it.....................
How are you getting on with the carburettor/dynamo/crossply tyre conversion on your 1200ST, Reg................ ?
Al
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:58 pm
by simon
... don't forget a side-valve conversion.. makes filtering easier
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:58 pm
by Blackal
slparry wrote:bikemad99 wrote:I know it is unbelievable,but some of us rode bikes for many years before they invented phones.
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A Scotsman invented the telephone, but we had to wait for a Yorkshireman to invent "reverse charges"..............
Al
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:00 pm
by TIM EVANS
Blackal wrote:slparry wrote:bikemad99 wrote:I know it is unbelievable,but some of us rode bikes for many years before they invented phones.
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A Scotsman invented the telephone, but we had to wait for a Yorkshireman to invent "reverse charges"..............
Al
a jock stole the idea!!!