[m i a o w] the cat

An interesting anatomical modification? No. Just a tip that may help some people with mobile-phone rage. Each time I’ve swapped phones in the last two months (twice) I have had to siphon through google with gritted teeth trying to remember how to extend the amount of time my phone rings when someone calls. It would just ring about three times and then go to message bank. A recipe for rage, especially after making death defying leaps toward my handbag, tipping it upside down, only to have the ringing cease immediately. Oddly, this is not specific to the kind of phone you have, but the phone company you use (or who uses you).

So. If you are with Telstra or one of the mobs that use them, extend your ring by typing in **61*101**25# and then pressing the ’send’ button. Then test it.

If you’re with Optus (and therefore VirginMobile, iSim, etc.) type in **61*321**30# and press the ’send’ button. It works.

I feel instantly calmer.

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ohhhh you are a life saver!

Now my phone rings ten times instead of 4!

I am so sick of paying for message bank just because I couldn’t work out how to do that!

Thanks!

pixelkitty typed this on Apr 10 07 at 7:59 pm