Archive for the ‘Cell Phone Safety’ Category

Free Cell Phone Service & free Cell Phones

Monday, July 12th, 2010

If you need free cell phones and free cell phone service, check out SafeLink. SafeLink is a Federal program that works with the Federal LifeLine program, to provide free or subsidized phone service to those below the Federal poverty line.

How to Qualify

The process to qualify for Lifeline Service depends on the State you live in. In general, you may qualify if…

1. You already participate in other State or Federal assistance program such as Federal Public Housing Assistance, Food Stamps and Medicaid.
OR
2. Your total household income is at or below of the poverty guidelines set by your State and/or the Federal Government.
AND
3. No one in your household currently receives Lifeline Service through another phone carrier.
4. You have a valid United States Postal Address. In order for us to ship you your free phone you must live at a residence that can receive mail from the US Post Office. Sorry, but P.O. Boxes cannot be accepted.

In addition to meeting the guidelines above you will also be required to provide proof of your participation in an assistance program, or proof of your income level.

For more information, visit SafeLink today.

Track Your Friends And Family Via Their Cell Phones

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

Have you ever wanted to know where your mom was, or do you have kids that you need to keep track of? If you do, then it’s time for you to check into these cell phone applications that let you track cell phones, and therefor their users, even if their phones aren’t GPS enabled. Check these three apps out for more information:

  1. http://www.google.com/latitude/intro.html
  2. http://www.navxs.com
  3. http://www.buddyway.com

Cellular 911 Service

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Because of the massive increase of cell phone calls to 911 operators over the last few years, the FCC has set up specific rules and requirements for cellular carriers. The first rule of all is that any 911 call, that comes from any wireless phone, must be delived to the closest 911 operator, even if the phone making the call is not subscribed to that wireless carrier’s services. Here is the exact quote from the FCC website, and a link to the FCC’s 911 Wireless Page:

Basic 911 rules require wireless service providers to:

    transmit all 911 calls to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), regardless of whether the caller subscribes to the provider’s service or not.

    Brain, Mouth and Ear Tumors My My

    Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

    Just something to make you go Hmmm and run out and buy a hands free device for your cell phone:

    “One Interphone study, for example, found that after a decade of cell phone use, the chance of getting a brain tumor goes up as much as 40 percent for adults. Another Interphone study reported a nearly 300 percent increased risk of acoustic neuroma, a tumor of the acoustic nerve.”  OnlineAthens.com

    Top 20 Highest Radiation Cell Phone List

    Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

    Zdnet came out with their annual top 20 cell phones with the highest radiation, and it’s just chock full of smart phones and multimedia cell phones. Not to mention, as one of the reader points out, the radiation is measured by the cell phone manufacturer, held an inch away from the measuring device. You and I both know that no one holds the phone an inch away from their head while talking. So, does that mean that within the next 20 years, the young generation of cell phone users, who are in their breeding prime are going to start having 3 headed kittens?

    http://news.zdnet.com/2346-9595_22-404399.html?tag=nl.e539