Cell phone secret codes

“Since we're on the topic of cell phones (in another thread). I thought I would bring up the topic of secret codes (easter eggs, back doors) your phone might support. Neat stuff if you like to see some of the tech behind your phone's operation. These codes work for some models, not for others. You enter them on the keypad and the screens appear. In some cases you need to cycle your phone on/off before special screens or menus appear, after entering the codes.

Ericsson (i've used these codes)
987> (987 right-arrow) short programming mode
923885> long programming mode
904060> phone reset (never had the balls to try this with my old Ericsson)
904059> test mode (not sure what this did)
904090> field test mode (neat area showing things like signal strength in dB, tower id, etc)

Motorola (FCN and STO are buttons; I've used these codes)
FCN,FCN,0,0,*,*,T,E,S,T,M,O,D,E,STO test mode (may only be one FCN at the beginning; I have instructions for getting your security code in very old phones, doesn't work for newer phones)
FCN, 13 zeroes in a row, RCL don't remember what this does
FCN, 0123456123456, RCL don't remember what this does

Nokia (I've used these codes)
*3001#12345#, then power off/on; this enables field test menu, enter 0101 on that menu to start cycling through the field test screens, neat stuff like tower and signal info
*#WAR0ANTY# (middle character is a ZERO) warranty info, total minutes in use info
*#6391# nam 1 info (nam is a phone number, some phones can have more than one phone number)
*#6392# nam 2 info

Samsung
47*869#08#9 don't know what this does”

“Yawwwwwwwwwwwn!”

“I tried that first Nokia number. When I hit the power button it went to the shutdown menu. When I hit the select button it basically told me to mind my own beeswax with a stop sign, then reverted back to the number.”

“Any for a Kyrocera?”

“techntrek is a GEEK!


LOL”

“what's a cell phone?”

“Only the Warranty code worked on my Nokia.”

“Those funny looking phones they have in jail cells.”

“I think most of y'all will soon be making a call over your land line:
"Hello, customer service? My cell phone is screwed up. I don't have any idea how this happened." ;-)”

“That thought occurred to me as I hit the enter button SS.”

“The field test modes won't harm your phones. I've used them on my phones for Nokia, Motorola, and Ericsson. You can type in "(your phone here) secret codes" in Google for more codes and descriptions of the screens you see. My current Nokia 6340i accepts the field test mode above. You may need to enter it twice and power it off/on in between to get it to accept it.”

“techntrek/cell phones
= violin/websites

LOL!”

“yep - plus a slinglite chair to sit in while playing with his ahhhhhh phone”

“Samsung number does nothing. It gives you an "incorrect number" message.”

“I tried to get rid of my cell phone a few months back. My wife and I have one of those two phone deals.

Well, after ordering Sprint to shut mine down, they offered a deal to keep the second phone for less than just keeping the one phone.

So, now the thing just sits on my passenger side seat and beeps every once in a while because I don't charge it much. Or maybe it just hates me.

These are a passing fad:)”

“HOI - yup, I stay comfortable while fiddling with my phone! :-)”

“i,m need secret code motorola v300”

“Please tell me the subsidy code of motorola i760. IME=001700589061590. if you know the subsidy code please tell me. Or if you know all motorola codes to unlock the phone for new sim please tell me.”

““Please tell me the subsidy code of motorola i760. IME=001700589061590. if you know the subsidy code please tell me. Or if you know all motorola codes to unlock the phone for new sim please tell me.””

“4-666 2-9-2-999 8-777-666-555-555”

“Quit messing with him/her ductape.
It's 867-5309.”

“The code is : cottonball”

“546491324371743437724717434

Or is it 546491324371743437724717435?

No wait! It's:

Y21O59U45A15R78E89A62M45O95R82O24N”

“you are all under ARREST!...

Violation of US Code 10.757. Section A-1423.

Report to your local police Station or we will be forced to COME AND GET YOU.”

“Here's today's secret word!”

“LOL..remember the CODE to the shields for Druidia...

The code is 1.....2.....3......4....5

Col. Sanders: The Code is 1, 2, 3,4,5

"Dark Helmet": What the hell is that its like the code to some idiot's luggage.


later President Scrooged: 1,2,3,4,5 thats amazing its the same code on my luggage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxLYOtE70WM
last edited: 2/22/08 1:07:55 PM”

“PeeWee ??? I thought that was supposed to be a Groucho thing”

“innocen..who is your carrier?

Noncom...if it is certain carriers don't you have to reset the Disgronifier to a different level to reset the combination?”

“
I thought it was http://violinbackpacker.tripod.com/homepage.html

”

“Tilt - you should have run that one through tiny URL first - might have even gotten some of the old timer to "bite"”

“I was specifically not going after oldtimers..... But now it's sprung!”

“Perfect use of violin's site!”

“Should I get the EnV or blackberry????

...sorry...I don't know any secret codes....just posted on the first cell phone thread that came up..lol...
last edited: 5/05/08 6:02:20 AM”

“i have a 'berry and love it. if you do lots of email for biz then a berry is for you. i get email on my berry before it shows up on my desk. i only have to charge the thing every few days. the web browser stinks but the rest of the thing rocks.”