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Postby slparry » Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:54 pm

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 :)
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Postby Twinspark » Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:22 pm

You sure about that?

I believe it's in the GSM spec., but not something UK networks support.
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Postby slparry » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:06 pm

worked last time I tried it .... it's easy to test ... and the Bikesafe guys were saying it works
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Postby StreetFlatTwin » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:07 pm

An old phone in the car can be tracked using some of the apps as well!!!
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Postby Blackal » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:32 pm

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?

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Postby Dickl » Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:46 am

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?
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Postby slparry » Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:59 pm

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 :D
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Postby Blackal » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:43 pm

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............

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Postby Dickl » Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:20 am

"Faulty bike" you say, how very dare you sir!
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Postby bikemad99 » Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:20 am

I know it is unbelievable,but some of us rode bikes for many years before they invented mobile phones. :lol:
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Postby slparry » Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:24 am

bikemad99 wrote:I know it is unbelievable,but some of us rode bikes for many years before they invented phones. :lol:


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Postby Blackal » Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:56 pm

bikemad99 wrote:I know it is unbelievable,but some of us rode bikes for many years before they invented mobile phones. :lol:


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................ ? :lol:

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Postby simon » Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:58 pm

... don't forget a side-valve conversion.. makes filtering easier :lol:
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Postby Blackal » Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:58 pm

slparry wrote:
bikemad99 wrote:I know it is unbelievable,but some of us rode bikes for many years before they invented phones. :lol:


edited ;)


A Scotsman invented the telephone, but we had to wait for a Yorkshireman to invent "reverse charges".............. :roll:

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Postby TIM EVANS » Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:00 pm

Blackal wrote:
slparry wrote:
bikemad99 wrote:I know it is unbelievable,but some of us rode bikes for many years before they invented phones. :lol:


edited ;)


A Scotsman invented the telephone, but we had to wait for a Yorkshireman to invent "reverse charges".............. :roll:

Al :wink:


a jock stole the idea!!!
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