How to reduce your GPRS charges

General packet radio service (GPRS) is a very good feature used for accessing the Internet from a mobile phone. The GPRS rate (cost) is generally based on the amount of data transferred. Thus, to reduce the GPRS charges, one needs to reduce the phone's data transfer. We can do that by the following ways :

1.Visit mobile versions of web-sites : Many popular sites have special mobile versions of them. These sites are usually optimized for the cell phone, and are of a much lower size than regular sites. Thus, you should always prefer mobile sites over regular ones. Generally, the sites will have a link to their mobile version on their homepage, or they will automatically redirect you to the mobile site if you are accessing the site via mobile.

2.Turn off images : Images have a much higher size than regular text. Thus, the more the images loaded, the more is the data transferred. Thus, turn off image loading from your browser's settings, which will significantly reduce your internet charges.

3.Turn off other extras : Similarly to images, disabling extras like pop-ups, animations, etc. too helps in lowering data transfer.

Thus, these are the methods by which your data transfer over the internet can be reduced, resulting in lower GPRS costs.

How to save Battery

Saving battery life is of utmost importance due to various factors like saving electricity, increasing the uptime of the cell phone or making the battery last longer. So, here are some basic tips to save battery life :

1. Keep off connectivity devices when not in use : Connectivity devices like Bluetooth, Infra-red, Wi-fi consume some amount of energy when they are on. Specially, Wi-fi & Infra-red, when on consume a lot of battery in searching for networks & other phones respectively. Therefore, it's better to disable them when unused.

2. Decrease the brightness of your cell phone : Reduction of brightness can save a lot of power. Most phones, by default, have their brightness at its highest level. And, reduction in brightness has very less effect on visibility. Thus, this is one of the best ways to save battery.

3. Close inactive programs : An open program, though inactive or minimized, also consumes more battery than an idle phone. Therefore, all inactive & minimized programs should be closed if not needed.

4. Avoid screensavers & animated wallpapers : Usage of animated screensavers & high-resolution, animated wallpapers too drains out the charge of the phone. Thus, they should be used sparingly.

(Note : the resolution of an image can be checked by viewing the image's properties/information. It will be of the format width x height ex. 800 x 600)

5.  Also :

 i) If your phone has a power saving or sleep option, enable it.

 ii) reduce the amount of idle time required before the locking of the device. 

 iii) reduce other such times related to reduction of power usage.

Note : Following the tips of this article together, rather than individually, will have a much better & noticeable difference in battery life.

Therefore, the rules for preserving the battery life of your mobile phone have been explained.

Beware of SMS scams

In the previous days, scams were only limited to e-mails & fake web-sites. But now, with the increasing usage of cell phones, these hoaxes have spread over to SMSes as well. So, it is crucial to know information about them to be protected against it :

A mobile trap usually starts in the following way; first, you get an SMS informing you that you have won or have been selected to receive a huge sum of money. Then, according to the SMS, to collect the money, you either have to :

I) call a number or

Ii) pay a certain amount of money as an advance. This amount is generally high if seen normally, but looks small in comparison to the total amount promised.

In both the cases, you can be betrayed. As for the first case, the creator of the trap charges a very high rate for the call; sometimes even 500 times the normal rate. In the other case, the money sent will never be repaid to you.

Thus, this is the way by which these scams work. As you can see, the quality of greed is targeted in these hoaxes. So, be very careful not to fall for it.

How to operate a mobile phone

In this article, I will explain the very basics of operating a cell phone to use its various functions. There are several people who use the phone just for making & receiving calls. They do not use it for more purposes either because they don't know how to use it or due to fear that something wrong might happen with the phone. But this way, we cannot use the mobile phone to its full potential. And, it is very easy to operate a phone.

To start operating mobile phones effectively, you will need to follow 3 steps :

1. Understand the phone keys & icons : 

you will firstly need to go through the name & details of the buttons of the phone. You can find this detail in your phone's user manual. Note that you do not need to remember all the buttons strictly but just going through them is enough. You should also go through the meanings of the phone icons (like the battery indicator, bluetooth sign, etc.) in the same user manual.

2. Understand the softkeys & arrows : 

this step is important to start operating the phone. Normally, you will see three particular functions at the bottom of the screen. To carry out a function, you will need to press its corresponding softkey (this will be clear from the given image). The arrows are used to navigate between the different items in the phone. 

Note : In some phones, the middle softkey & the arrows are integrated in a joystick.

3. Explore : 

by understanding the keys, icons, etc. Of the phone, you are now well equipped with the basics. Now, you can start exploring the different menus, settings, applications, etc. Of the phone. This is a very interesting phase of learning as you will get to learn about all the features & functions for which you can use the phone.

Thus, by following these 3 simple steps, you can start learn about your cell phone & thus perform a wide range of functions with it. And yes, If you face any problems while learning with this technique, then you can ask me via the comment form below. Enjoy your mobile learning!

Introduction to Phone Codes

What are Phone codes?

Phone codes are simple numbers containing stars (*) & hashes (#) ex. *111# that you can use to view certain useful information & to carry out some functions that cannot be done directly from the cell phone.

How can I use the codes?

Simply enter the code like a normal phone number & dial it. Note that you are usually not charged for this service. 

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