Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Phone USSD and short codes:


IPHONE

*3001#12345#*
Enters Field mode which allows you to access most of the hidden settings and functions of your iPhone
*#06#
Display the IMEI of your iPhone, as always this is the standard code for all brands of phones.
*225#
Displays the account balance for postpaid contracts
*777#
Displays the account balance for prepaid accounts
*646#
Displays the remaining minutes available
*3282#
Get your data usage information
*729
Options to make payments
611
Dials customer service, (114 in RSA for Vodacom


Samsung

The following codes work on all current Samsung phones;

Code
Function
*#9999#
Displays the Software Version, some units use *#1111# 
*#0001#
Displays the Device Serial Number
*#1234#
Displays the Firmware Version
*#2222#
Displays the Hardware Version
*#9998*246#
Displays the Battery Status and Memory Capacity
*#9998*324#
Open the Debug Screen, some units use *#8999*324#
*#9998*523#
Adjust the LCD Contrast
*#8999*523#
Adjust the LCD Brightness
*#8999*842#
Vibration Test
*#9998*289#
Alarm Test
*#8999*289#
Ringtone Test
*#9125#
Displays a Smiley
*#0228#
Battery Information
*#8999*636#
Displays the Storage capacity
*#8999*778#
Sim card information display
*#8999*782#
Date and Alarm Display
*#8999*638#
Displays the Network Information
*#8999*9266#
Shows the current channel and strength 
*#8999*8378#
Access the test menu
*#4777*8665#
GPRS Menu Tool
*#8999*377#
Opens the error log
*#8999*327#
EEP Menu
*#92782#
WAP Phone Model
*#232337#
Bluetooth MAC Address
#*5737425#
Java Mode
*#5282837#
Java Version

Short codes, these codes change settings.
Using them will activate or deactivate the functions specified.

Code
Function
#*4773#
Incremental Redundancy
#*7785#
Resets the Wake-up variables
#*7200#
Mute the tone generator
#*3888#
Bluetooth test menu
#*2077#
GPRS Toggle
#*2027#
GPRS Toggle
#*0227#
GPRS Toggle
#*0277#
GPRS Toggle
#7263867#
RAM Dump
*2767*688#
Resets Mobile TV
*2767*226372#
Deletes all photos and resets the Camera
*2767*927#
WAP Reset
#*2562#
Reboots the device
#*3849#
Reboots the device
#*7337#
Reboots the device and resets WAP settings
#*7288#
Attach/Detach GPRS
#*7287#
Attach/Detach GPRS
#*2886#
Activate or Deactivate the Auto answer 
#*2527#
Change the GPRS Class
*#8999*364#
Enable/Disable Watchdog
*#8999*427#
Configure the Watchdog Route
*2767*3855#
Hard Reset, deletes everything including storage cards
*2767*2878#
Customized Hard Reset
#*3273#
Change the EDGE Class
#*4263#
Activates or Deactivates the Handsfree
#*3941#
115200 bps loop test
#*5176#
L1 Sleep 
#*7462#
Sim Phase
#*7983#
Voltage and Frequency Display
#*5376#
Deletes all SMSs
#*3270#
Toggle DCS Support
#*3476#
Activate/Deactivate EGSM
#*3282#
Activate/Deactivate Data
#*4760#
Activate/Deactivate GSM
#*3676#
Formats the Flash Drive
#*7722#
Activate/Deactivate RLC bitmap compression
#*2351#
Blinks 1347E201 in RED
#*7878#
FirstStartup (0=NO, 1=YES
#*3838#
Blinks 3D030300 in RED


The following codes relate the SIM locked Samsung phones and can be used to unlock a Samsung phone in some instances.
There are two options to unlock a Samsung phone, the traditional *#pw+15853649247w# or you can access the parameter menu via *#9998*627837793#

Code
Function
*#7465625#
Display the Phone Lock Status
*7465625*638*Code#
Enable the Network Lock
#7465625*638*Code#
Disable the Network Lock
*7465625*782*Code#
Enable the Subset Lock
#7465625*782*Code#
Disable the Subset Lock
*7465625*228#
Enable Activa Lock
#7465625*228#
Disable Activa Lock
*7465625*77*Code#
Enable the Service Provider Lock
#7465625*77*Code#
Disable the Server Provider Lock
*7465625*746*Code#
Enables the Sim Lock
#7465625*746*Code#
Disables the Sim Lock
*7465625*27*Code#
Enables the CP Lock
#7465625*27*Code#
Disables the CP Lock
*7465625*28638#
Enable the Automatic Network Lock
#7465625*28638#
Disable the Automatic Network Lock
*7465625*28782#
Enable the Automatic Subset Lock
#7465625*28782#
Disable the Automatic Subset Lock
*7465625*2877#
Enable the Automatic Service Provider Lock
#7465625*2877#
Disable the Automatic Service Provider Lock
*7465625*2827#
Enable the Automatic CP Lock
#7465625*2827#
Disable the Automatic CP Lock
*7465625*28746#
Enable the Automatic SIM Lock
#7465625*28746#
Disable the Automatic SIM Lock


Unlocking the phone for use with a SIM card from another phone company can be done by entering *#9998*3323# which will reset the phone, you exit and push 7 which completes the reset, you can then put your new SIM card in the phone, when prompted about the SIM lock simply enter 00000000 and then *0141# which will unlock the phone for you. Alternatively you can try *#2767*2878# without a SIM card which is known to work on some models.
As always if you have any other Samsung Secret Codes please send them to me so that I can add them to the above list.


Motorola

As always the standard *#06# can be used to display the IMEI number on the handset, the following codes are available from the phone line, changing the 1 to a 0 at the end of each line will reverse or disable the changes made using these Motorola secret codes.
Code
Function
^ ^ ^ 0 0 5 ^ 1 ^
Adds the phone book option to the main menu of you Motorola
^ ^ ^ 1 0 7 ^ 1 ^
Adds the messages menu to the main menu option
^ ^ ^ 0 0 8 ^ 1 ^
Line Switch Function allows you to edit the display name
^ ^ ^ 0 0 4 ^ 1 ^
Access the Change pin function
^ ^ ^ 0 0 5 ^ 1 ^
Reset the Pin using your PUK code
^ ^ ^ 1 1 9 ^ 1 ^
Enable EFR on your device
^ ^ ^ # # #^ 1 ^
Function Selection
^ ^ ^ 1 0 8 ^ 1 ^
Copies the Sim Memory to the phone book
^ ^ ^ 1 1 3 ^ 1 ^
Access the Engineering and Field Test Menu
^ ^ ^ 1 0 1 ^ 1 ^
Sets the search menu to slow
^ ^ ^ 1 0 2 ^ 1 ^
Sets the search menu to medium
^ ^ ^ 1 0 3 ^ 1 ^
Sets the search menu to fast


You can also force a Motorola to a specific frequency using the following codes in the secret engineering menu which can be accessed by entering 048263* quickly in the Engineering menu mentioned in the above table, one there you can make use of the following opcodes;

Code
Frequency
10*0*3
GSM 900
10*0*4
GSM 1800
10*0*5
GSM 1900
10*0*6
GSM 900/1800 Dual Band
10*0*7
GSM 850/1900 Dual Band



Nokia

These 3 codes work on 90% of Nokia phones;

*#06#
n/a
Display the IMEI (Standard GSM command, works on all phones)
*#0000#
n/a
Display the firmware version and date
*#92702689#
*#war0anty#
Here you can view the S/N and the IMEI as well as the life timer (newer models). The date the phone left the factory and the date it was purchased. If your phone has been repaired the date of the repair is also visible. You will need to turn the phone off to exit this menu. Newer phones simply require you to press ok.
The following codes are specific to older series 40 phones;  (Entering the following codes will restart the phone)
*4720#
(*hra0#)
Activates Half Rate, Half Rate is 5.6kbit/s and uses half the bandwidth at the cost of call quality. Network operators often activate half rate on overloaded towers during peak times to save costs.
#4720#
(#hra0#)
Deactivates Half Rate
*3370#
(*efr0#)
Activates Enhanced Full Rate, EFT attempts to match wire quality. The calls are 12.2kbit/s and are not supported by all operators. It is compatibale with the hightest AMR mode.
#3370#
(#efr0#)
Deactivates Enhanced Full Rate
*#746085685#
(*#sim0clock#)
Display the SIM clock status

The following codes are phone specific or phase related;

*#7220#
(*#pca0#)
Activate the GPRS PCCCH support (Packet Common Control Channel)
*#7230#
(*#pcd0#)
Deactivate the GPRS PCCCH support
*#7760#
(*#ssn0#)
Display the manufacturing serial number

This only works on the 3310 and 3330;

*#67705646#
(*#opr0logo#)
Clear the operator logo, the logo will be reset to the default network operator logo.

The following codes work on newer series 40 & series 60/80 phones;

*#2820#
(*#bta0#)
Display the Bluetooth MAC address (Phone must have a built in bluetooth adapter)
*#7370925538#
(*#res0wallet#)
Reset the mobile wallet (Phone must have the mobile wallet feature)
*#7370#
(*#res0#)
Soft-format the memory (Symbian)
*#7780#
(*#rst0#)
Reset to factory defaults, confirmation required (also known has a Hard-format), all phone contents will be wiped clean including contacts and smses if they are stored on the phone

These 3 codes work on 90% of Nokia phones;

*#06#
n/a
Display the IMEI (Standard GSM command, works on all phones)
*#0000#
n/a
Display the firmware version and date
*#92702689#
*#war0anty#
Here you can view the S/N and the IMEI as well as the life timer (newer models). The date the phone left the factory and the date it was purchased. If your phone has been repaired the date of the repair is also visible. You will need to turn the phone off to exit this menu. Newer phones simply require you to press ok.

The following codes are specific to older series 40 phones;  (Entering the following codes will restart the phone)

*4720#
(*hra0#)
Activates Half Rate, Half Rate is 5.6kbit/s and uses half the bandwidth at the cost of call quality. Network operators often activate half rate on overloaded towers during peak times to save costs.
#4720#
(#hra0#)
Deactivates Half Rate
*3370#
(*efr0#)
Activates Enhanced Full Rate, EFT attempts to match wire quality. The calls are 12.2kbit/s and are not supported by all operators. It is compatibale with the hightest AMR mode.
#3370#
(#efr0#)
Deactivates Enhanced Full Rate
*#746085685#
(*#sim0clock#)
Display the SIM clock status

The following codes are phone specific or phase related;
*#7220#
(*#pca0#)
Activate the GPRS PCCCH support (Packet Common Control Channel)
*#7230#
(*#pcd0#)
Deactivate the GPRS PCCCH support
*#7760#
(*#ssn0#)
Display the manufacturing serial number

This only works on the 3310 and 3330;
*#67705646#
(*#opr0logo#)
Clear the operator logo, the logo will be reset to the default network operator logo.

The following codes work on newer series 40 & series 60/80 phones;
*#2820#
(*#bta0#)
Display the Bluetooth MAC address (Phone must have a built in bluetooth adapter)
*#7370925538#
(*#res0wallet#)
Reset the mobile wallet (Phone must have the mobile wallet feature)
*#7370#
(*#res0#)
Soft-format the memory (Symbian)
*#7780#
(*#rst0#)
Reset to factory defaults, confirmation required (also known has a Hard-format), all phone contents will be wiped clean including contacts and smses if they are stored on the phone

 

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