It seems as if our lives are getting busier and busier. There are so many things going on that I often have trouble remember little details including the necessity of charging my cell phone on a regular basis. Of course, I remember this important detail whenever the battery dies. Anyone like me can benefit from a good cell phone car charger.
Finding the right piece of equipment for your particular needs might not be as simple as it seems. Ideally, you want to purchase your cell phone car charger right when you buy your phone. This is a good way to make sure that the products work well together. Some universal chargers work with a number of different brands but the number is limited.
I opted for the emergency cell phone car charger because I liked the sense of safety that goes along with the product. This device can be used just about anywhere but it can’t be used with every brand. The emergency cell phone charger that I purchased suits my needs but you would need to double check to make sure that it will work with your brand of phone.
The emergency unit is great for those forgetful moments but you shouldn’t expect a fully charged battery after you use it. I usually get a good 20 to 30 minutes out of a charge. This allows me to make a few calls and get home to fully charge the battery from my regular unit.
Granted, the 20 to 30 minutes is from a completely dead battery. Others may find that they have a lot more talk time if they charge the phone with the emergency cell phone car charger. This is especially true if the battery isn’t completely dead when you plug it into the system.
I really love this product because I don’t need an outlet. This cell phone car charger actually works on AAA batteries while most others plug into the cigarette lighter. I also love that the item fits conveniently into my purse and take up little room at all. This device is ideal for my needs.
However, the really, really forgetful individual might want to consider a cell phone car charger that uses the cigarette lighter as a power source. I can imagine that there will be a day that I forget to replace the AAA batteries in my unit. I guess that I’ll need a new cell phone car charger once I get to be that absent-minded.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Cell Phone Case
Cell Phone Case
Many people have cell phones now, and they are getting more and more common. It used to be that seeing people with a cell phone case on their hip was uncommon, but now that is the norm rather than the exception. The problem I have is that I don’t like to have mine on my hip. I just don’t think it’s a good idea. That might be the easiest way to get it lost or broken. I normally carry mine in my purse or even in my front pocket, but that has its perils as well, and is not always convenient.
I have to find a cell phone case that is durable, but doesn’t have to be clipped on to the band of my jeans. My husband has one of these, and that works fine for him, but I don’t like it and I won’t buy another one. I had one when I first got my phone, but it was cheap and it kept turning the volume on my phone down so I had to mess with it whenever I had to remove it from the cell phone case. I only used it for a few days before I tossed it aside and stuffed my phone in my purse.
I have seen some that look like a tiny purse, but are made just to be a cell phone case. It’s a great idea in concept, but I am going to lose that very fast if I were to go with one of them. Something that small is never a good idea. There are times I forget my large purse. It would only be a matter of days before I lost a cell phone case that was that small and meant to be carried somewhat like a purse.
What I do like for a cell phone case is not really a case at all. In my purse, there is a small compartment on the side that is just the perfect size for my phone. I would guess that was what it was intended for. It works great, and when my phone rings, I just have to reach in and grab it. I don’t have to search though everything in my purse to find it either. Though it’s not technically a cell phone case, it is what has worked best for me so far. There are still times when I don’t want to take my purse with me, and I guess my front pocket will just have to do.
Many people have cell phones now, and they are getting more and more common. It used to be that seeing people with a cell phone case on their hip was uncommon, but now that is the norm rather than the exception. The problem I have is that I don’t like to have mine on my hip. I just don’t think it’s a good idea. That might be the easiest way to get it lost or broken. I normally carry mine in my purse or even in my front pocket, but that has its perils as well, and is not always convenient.
I have to find a cell phone case that is durable, but doesn’t have to be clipped on to the band of my jeans. My husband has one of these, and that works fine for him, but I don’t like it and I won’t buy another one. I had one when I first got my phone, but it was cheap and it kept turning the volume on my phone down so I had to mess with it whenever I had to remove it from the cell phone case. I only used it for a few days before I tossed it aside and stuffed my phone in my purse.
I have seen some that look like a tiny purse, but are made just to be a cell phone case. It’s a great idea in concept, but I am going to lose that very fast if I were to go with one of them. Something that small is never a good idea. There are times I forget my large purse. It would only be a matter of days before I lost a cell phone case that was that small and meant to be carried somewhat like a purse.
What I do like for a cell phone case is not really a case at all. In my purse, there is a small compartment on the side that is just the perfect size for my phone. I would guess that was what it was intended for. It works great, and when my phone rings, I just have to reach in and grab it. I don’t have to search though everything in my purse to find it either. Though it’s not technically a cell phone case, it is what has worked best for me so far. There are still times when I don’t want to take my purse with me, and I guess my front pocket will just have to do.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Caller Identification In Cell Phones
Do you get numbers showing up on your caller-id and you have no idea who they are coming from? The beauty of caller-id is it allows us to screen calls without actually answering the phone. The down side is that there isn't always a name associated with the number or vice versa.
The way people solved this problem in the past was to use a reverse phone number phone book or call information. Unfortunately there is no such option for cellular numbers so we are all left doing what is called a reverse cell phone number search.
There are several ways to do this, 6 of which are listed below. The first two aren't really reverse searches per say but they do get right to the point in answering the question of who belongs to that number in your caller-id.
1. Answer the phone - Way back when before cell phone, before cordless phones, before caller-id when the phone rang you answered it. Of course way back when you didn't get as many calls and many of us are tired of being bombarded with unwanted phone calls that we all get these days.
2. Call them back - This is an easy way to find out who keeps calling, but people have many reasons for not doing just this. If you want to find out who it is using this method but don't want them to know it is you returning their call use s different phone. Find a public phone, or use a phone from a place of business and when they pick up ask who it is you are talking to.
3. Google it - The major search engines can be used to hunt down unknown cell phone numbers. Simply type the number into the search box and see what you get. People leave all sorts of personal information lying around the internet, from classified ads, to MySpace pages; if the number has been made public the search engines will index it.
4. Try a free cell phone directory - These free directories have been around for several years and can garner results, but are more miss then hit. They are free because the users (you) are the people who supply the name, number, and address on a volunteer basis. Because the information is given voluntarily these sites are not well populated with cell numbers and their owners.
5. Hire a private investigator - A P.I. can run a reverse search for you but it there will be a cost associated with this. Most of the time a private investigator will not charge you if their search is not successful. You will usually end up spending anywhere from $50 to $200 dollars for this type of service.
6. Join a national cellular directory website - These are the modern day cell phone phone books. Unlike the big yellow books from days past these sites are accessed online and provide access to hundreds of millions of cell phone numbers, along with other information about the owner of said phone. The good ones offer a money back guarantee and a one time fee for a lifetime of access.
So if you're trying to find out who owns a particular number there are 6 good suggestions for doing a reverse cell phone number search. Which you choose to use is up to you but your best bet is probably going to be spending a little money and joining one of the large national cellular directories.
The way people solved this problem in the past was to use a reverse phone number phone book or call information. Unfortunately there is no such option for cellular numbers so we are all left doing what is called a reverse cell phone number search.
There are several ways to do this, 6 of which are listed below. The first two aren't really reverse searches per say but they do get right to the point in answering the question of who belongs to that number in your caller-id.
1. Answer the phone - Way back when before cell phone, before cordless phones, before caller-id when the phone rang you answered it. Of course way back when you didn't get as many calls and many of us are tired of being bombarded with unwanted phone calls that we all get these days.
2. Call them back - This is an easy way to find out who keeps calling, but people have many reasons for not doing just this. If you want to find out who it is using this method but don't want them to know it is you returning their call use s different phone. Find a public phone, or use a phone from a place of business and when they pick up ask who it is you are talking to.
3. Google it - The major search engines can be used to hunt down unknown cell phone numbers. Simply type the number into the search box and see what you get. People leave all sorts of personal information lying around the internet, from classified ads, to MySpace pages; if the number has been made public the search engines will index it.
4. Try a free cell phone directory - These free directories have been around for several years and can garner results, but are more miss then hit. They are free because the users (you) are the people who supply the name, number, and address on a volunteer basis. Because the information is given voluntarily these sites are not well populated with cell numbers and their owners.
5. Hire a private investigator - A P.I. can run a reverse search for you but it there will be a cost associated with this. Most of the time a private investigator will not charge you if their search is not successful. You will usually end up spending anywhere from $50 to $200 dollars for this type of service.
6. Join a national cellular directory website - These are the modern day cell phone phone books. Unlike the big yellow books from days past these sites are accessed online and provide access to hundreds of millions of cell phone numbers, along with other information about the owner of said phone. The good ones offer a money back guarantee and a one time fee for a lifetime of access.
So if you're trying to find out who owns a particular number there are 6 good suggestions for doing a reverse cell phone number search. Which you choose to use is up to you but your best bet is probably going to be spending a little money and joining one of the large national cellular directories.
Free Reverse Cell Phone Services
Is it really possible to run a free reverse cell phone lookup on the internet? Many of us have become disillusioned and frustrated in the past with websites which appear to offer free products or services online but in fact do not. Is this the case with cell phone lookups?
Firstly let us examine exactly what we mean by a phone number lookup. If you have in your possession a residential phone number but no idea who the number belongs to or what address it relates to you can use a "reverse lookup" service to find out those details. This can obviously be very useful in situations where you have lost contact with someone but still have a record of their phone number, or simply wish to verify who owns the number before mistakenly phoning the wrong number. There are many places you can perform such residential and business phone lookups online for free, including toll-free numbers.
However a problem arises when you need to run a reverse lookup on a cellular phone as the free directories do not contain any such numbers. Similarly they do not contain fax numbers as this information is only held by the carriers and telecommunications companies. Do these records exist, and are they free?
The good news is there are websites which claim to offer large numbers of cell phone numbers, but they are not free. These websites naturally have to pay for access to some of this information, and go to the considerable trouble of pulling all the various resources together in one place, and as a result you will be charged a small fee before you can access the lookup databases. However the fee is a one-off payment and you can run as many searches as you like once you have access. The records they claim to offer include cell owner details, address history, carrier details, and the phone connection status. The databases include cell phones plus residential, business, toll-free, even pagers, and these websites say your searches are guaranteed legal and confidential.
In addition you will gain access to much more than just cell lookups for your one-off fee. In addition to reverse lookups you will be able to access information such as background checks and background reports, people finder databases, bankruptcies, liens, public records databases including births, deaths, marriages, divorces and adoptions, sex offender records, police records, and much more.
I have seen websites claiming to offer free cell lookups, but they always lead eventually to the paid sites in the end, even allowing people to search for free and then charging to view the results. It is the sad truth that the only place where you are likely to find detailed reverse cell records is within the legitimate paid directories. In conclusion, the answer is no, free cell phone lookups do not currently exist. However if you really want to access such records then I believe paying a small fee is a price worth paying.
Firstly let us examine exactly what we mean by a phone number lookup. If you have in your possession a residential phone number but no idea who the number belongs to or what address it relates to you can use a "reverse lookup" service to find out those details. This can obviously be very useful in situations where you have lost contact with someone but still have a record of their phone number, or simply wish to verify who owns the number before mistakenly phoning the wrong number. There are many places you can perform such residential and business phone lookups online for free, including toll-free numbers.
However a problem arises when you need to run a reverse lookup on a cellular phone as the free directories do not contain any such numbers. Similarly they do not contain fax numbers as this information is only held by the carriers and telecommunications companies. Do these records exist, and are they free?
The good news is there are websites which claim to offer large numbers of cell phone numbers, but they are not free. These websites naturally have to pay for access to some of this information, and go to the considerable trouble of pulling all the various resources together in one place, and as a result you will be charged a small fee before you can access the lookup databases. However the fee is a one-off payment and you can run as many searches as you like once you have access. The records they claim to offer include cell owner details, address history, carrier details, and the phone connection status. The databases include cell phones plus residential, business, toll-free, even pagers, and these websites say your searches are guaranteed legal and confidential.
In addition you will gain access to much more than just cell lookups for your one-off fee. In addition to reverse lookups you will be able to access information such as background checks and background reports, people finder databases, bankruptcies, liens, public records databases including births, deaths, marriages, divorces and adoptions, sex offender records, police records, and much more.
I have seen websites claiming to offer free cell lookups, but they always lead eventually to the paid sites in the end, even allowing people to search for free and then charging to view the results. It is the sad truth that the only place where you are likely to find detailed reverse cell records is within the legitimate paid directories. In conclusion, the answer is no, free cell phone lookups do not currently exist. However if you really want to access such records then I believe paying a small fee is a price worth paying.
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