mobile-secrets

These codes will work on most Nokia Mobile Phones to activate/deactivate advanced hidden functions that you can’t change through the phone menu

One useful function that all Nokia’s I’ve owned have is “Cell Info Display” which can usually be found in the phones “Display settings” (eg: in a Nokia 1600) or “Phone Settings” (eg: in a Nokia 3315)



If your network supports it, when “Cell Info Display” is enabled, it will display the name of the base station your mobile is currently connected to on the screen eg: when i’m walking around the city it says “Sydney CBD” and when i’m at home it displays the name of my suburb.

Note:
To display “p” press “*” three times within one second, To display “w” press “*” four times within one second, To display “+” press twice “*” within less than a second

Code Function
*3370# / #3370# Activate / Deactivate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) - Your phone uses the best sound quality but talk time is reduced my approx. 5%
*#4720# / *#4720# Activate / Deactivate Half Rate Codec - Your phone uses a lower quality sound but you should gain approx 30% more Talk Time
*#7220# / *#7230# Enable / Disable PCCCPH support (faster GPRS)

Close window

#pw+1234567890+1# Provider Lock Status. (use the “*” button to obtain the “p,w” and “+” symbols)
#pw+1234567890+2# Network Lock Status. (use the “*” button to obtain the “p,w” and “+” symbols)
#pw+1234567890+3# Country Lock Status. (use the “*” button to obtain the “p,w” and “+” symbols)
#pw+1234567890+4# SIM Card Lock Status. (use the “*” button to obtain the “p,w” and “+” symbols)
12345 This is the default security code

*#0000# Displays your phones software version, 1st Line : Software Version, 2nd Line : Software Release Date, 3rd Line : Compression Type
*#9999# Phones software version if *#0000# does not work
*#06# For checking the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI Number)

*#67705646# Removes operator logo on 3310 & 3330
Close window
*#73# Reset phone timers and game scores
*#746025625# Displays the SIM Clock status, if your phone supports this power saving feature “SIM Clock Stop Allowed”, it means you will get the best standby time possible
press and hold # Lets you switch between lines

*#7760# Manufacturers code
*#7780# Restore factory settings
*#8110# Software version for the nokia 8110
*#92702689# Displays - 1.Serial Number, 2.Date Made, 3.Purchase Date, 4.Date of last repair (0000 for no repairs), 5.Transfer User Data. To exit this mode you need to switch your phone off then on again

To check the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) Type-

*#06#

Information you get from the IMEI-

XXXXXX XX XXXXXX X

TAC FAC SNR SP





*

TAC = Type approval code
*

FAC = Final assembly code
*

SNR = Serial number
*

SP = Spare

To check the phones Software revision type-

*#0000#

Information you get from the Software revision-

V 05.31

18-02-99

NSE-3

*

1ST Line = Software revision
*

2ND Line = The date of the software release
*

3RD Line = Phone type

To enter the service menu type-

*#92702689# (*#WAR0ANTY#)

*

Serial number (IMEI)
*

Production date (MM/YY)
*

Purchase date (MM/YY) You can only enter the date once.
*

Date of last repair (0000=No repair)
*

Transfer user data to another Nokia phone via Infra-Red

Clock Stopping

To check weather your SIM Card supports clock stopping type-

*#746025625# (*#SIM0CLOCK#)

Revealing the Headphone and Car-Kit menus

Please note that if you do these next tricks, the new menus can’t be erased without retoring the factory default settings. To do these tricks you need to short-circuit the pins on the bottom of the phone next to where you plug in you charger.

1. To activate the “Headset” menu, you need to short-circuit pins “3″ and “4″. After a short time the word “Headset” will be shown in the display. Menu 3-6 is now enabled.

2. To activate the “Car” menu, you need to short-circuit pins “4″ and “5″. After a short time the word “Car” will be shown in the display. Menu 3-7 is now enabled.

THE REBOOT TRICK

This should work on all software versions of the 6110.

1. Go to the Calendar (Menu-8)

2. Make a note or reminder.

3. Enter some text into the edit box.

4. Hold “Clear” until the whole text is cleared, then press “Back”.

5. Press “0″. The main screen will now be showing but a space appears on the screen. (you can’t see it)

6. Enter 4 digits (e.g. 1234).

7. Use the down arrow to move the cursor to the left side of the numbers and the space (Down arrow twice).

8. Now enter 6 digits and press the call button.

Wait for a few seconds, the screen should start to flash and reboots. It should alsowork on other menus like the “Profiles” menu.

EFR CALL QUALITY

To activate EFR (Enhanced Full Rate) Enter the code-

*3370#

This improves call quality but decreases batterylife by about 5%

To deactivate it, Enter the code-

#3370#

THE JAMES BOND TRICK

If you short-circuit theleft middle and right pins on the bottom of the phone with all connections touching each other, the Nokia software hangs! The profile “Headset” will be activated. Before you do this just activate the “Automatic Answer” in the headset profile and set the ringing volume to “Mute”. Now you can use your phone for checking out what people are talking about in a room. Just place it under a table in a room and call it. The phone receives the call without ringing and you can listen to what people are saying.

NETWORK MONITOR

There is a hidden menu inside your Nokia phone. If you want to activate it, you’ll have to re-program some chips inside of your phone.

1.

Check your software version. You can only continue if you have v4.33, v4.73 or v5.24.
2.

Take apart the phone.
3.

De-solder the EEPROM (ATMEL AT 24C64).
4.

Read out the data with an EEPROM programmer and save it to a file (Backup).
5.

If you have v.33 or v4.73, change the address “03B8″ from “00″ to “FF”.
6.

If you have v5.24 then change the address “0378″ from “00″ to “FF”.
7.

Write the new data to the EEPROM and solder it back to the phone,
8.

Power on your phone and you should have “Netmonitor” enabled.

The Network Monitor gives you the following information.

*

Carrier number
*

MS RX Level in DBM
*

Received signal quality
*

MS TX power level
*

C1 (Path loss criterion, used for cell selection and reselection). The range is -99 to 99.
*

RTL (Radio link timeout).
*

Timeslot
*

Indication of the transmitter status
*

Information on the Network parameters.
*

TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity).
*

Cell identification (Cell ID, Number of cells being used).
*

MCC (Mobile country code)
*

MCN (Mobile network code)
*

LAC (Location area code)
*

Ciphering (On/Off)
*

Hopping (On/Off)
*

DTX (On/Off)
*

Discard cell barred information

CHECK SIM-LOCK

Note - If you bought your Nokia on UK Vodafone or UK Cellnet you do not need to check this because they both transmit on GSM900, and they don’t lock the phones. However if you bought your phone on UK Orange or UK One2one your phone may be blocked. The reason is that they both transmitt on GSM1800. To make a call on GSM1800 you need what is known as a “Dual band” phone. A dual band phone is able to transmit on both GSM900 and GSM1800, so they lock the phones so you can’t use it with any other network simcard. If you find that your phone is locked you can try different software to unlock it. (we havn’t found one that works yet), or you can ask your service provider who will gladly exchange the 10 digit code for about £35.

This is how to check the status of the 4 different locks. Aslo don’t try entering the wrong number, because after 3 times it will block the phone for good.

There are 4 different locks on your Nokia phone.

*

COUNTRY-LOCK
*

NETWORK-LOCK
*

PROVIDER-LOCK
*

SIMCARD-LOCK

The code to read out the sim-lock status of your phone is

#PW+(MASTERCODE)+(Y)#

*

# = DOUBLE-CROSS
*

W = PRESS “*” THREE TIMES
*

P = PRESS “*” FOUR TIMES
*

+ = PRESS “*” TWO TIMES
*

MASTERCODE = 1234567890
*

Y = NUMBER 1 TO 4

The master code is a secret code. The code has 10 digits, To read out the sim-lock status you can enter every combination you want!

“Y” Shows the status of the network-lock. Here you can enter a number from “1″ to “4″. The “4″ is for the sim-card lock.

SIM-LOCK CHECKS

*

#PW+1234567890+1# = GIVES PROVIDER-LOCK STATUS
*

#PW+1234567890+2# = GIVES NETWORK-LOCK STATUS
*

#PW+1234567890+3# = GIVES COUNTRY-LOCK STATUS
*

#PW+1234567890+4# = GIVES SIM-CARD-LOCK STATUS.

Nokia 1610 / 1611

*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
*#170602112302# shows the SW version.

Latest software version on Nokia 1610: v 5.15 (25.02.97) NHE-5NX - older version V 4.19
Latest software version on Nokia 1611: V 4.03 NHE-5SX

Nokia 2010

To view IMEI number *#06#
To view Software Version enter *#9999#

Nokia 3210

*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) Information you get from the IMEI:

XXXXXX XX XXXXXX X

TAC FAC SNR SP

TAC = Type approval code
FAC = Final assembly code
SNR = Serial number
SP = Spare

*#0000# To view Software Version.

#746025625# [*#sim0clock#]
Checks if the sim clock can be stopped. Sim clock stop is a kind of stand-by mode which will save battery time. This code doesn’t work with software version 4.59.

*#92702689# [*#war0anty#] takes you to a secret menu with 6 choices:

1. Displays Serial Number.
2. Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture (0997)
3. Displays (if there) the date where the phone was purchased (MMYY)
4. Displays the date of the last repairment - if found (0000)
5. makes you capebel of transferring user data if you have the gear for it
6. shows how many hours the phone has been on

Latest software version: V 5.02 NSE-8/9

V.4.41 NSE-8/9 (17-08-99)0
V 4.11 (???)
V 3.10 NSE-8

*#3370# - Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) activation. It will automatically restart.
*#3370* - Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) deactivation. It will automatically restart.
*#4720# - Half Rate Codec activation. It will automatically restart
*#4720* - Half Rate Codec deactivation. It will automatically restart

Enhanced Full Rate will give you much better sound quality when you enable it. The new Enhanced Full Rate CODEC adopted by GSM uses the ASELP (AlgebraicCode Excitation Linear Prediction) compression technology. This technology allows for much great voice quality in the same number of bits as the older Full Rate CODEC. The older technology was called LPC-RPE (Linear Prediction Coding with Regular Pulse Excitation). Both operate at 13 kilobits.(but you take up more space on the network, so they can charge you more) - Talk-time is reduced with about 5%

Nokia 3810

To view IMEI number *#06#
To view Software Version enter *#3810#

Nokia 6080 / 6081

*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
*#0000# shows the SW version.

Latest software version on 6080 V 4.80 NHE-2
Latest software version on 6081 V 5.14 NHE-2A

Nokia 6120 / 6160 / 6162 (TDMA phones)

*#92772689# for checking ISDN number.
*3001#12345# for field test mode and nam selection and some other stuff…
*#9999# shows the SW version.

Nokia 6150

*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
*#0000# shows the SW version.
*#92702689# to enter service menu.

Latest software version 5.22 (10-11-99) NSM-1

Older versions:
5.20 (20-09-99) NSM-1
5.17 (01-07-99) NSM-1

Updates:
1. Updated GSM-list
2. *4720# and #4720# (activate/deactivate Halfrate) doesn’t work anymore!
3. New menu option: 4-4-6 Confirm SIM service actions Lets you select whether SIM service actions are visible and confirmed by you.
4. Automatic menu-language selection doesn’t work anymore!

V 5.02 (02-02-99) NSM-1
V 4.13 NSM-1 (EFR option should be back in this version)
V 4.12 NSM-1 (EFR option removed in this version)
V 4.11 NSM-1 (EFR option removed in this version)
V 4.02 NSM-1

Nokia 6190

*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
*#6190# shows the SW version.
*#92772689# (after removing the analog module) shows service menu.
*3001#12345[OK] to enter test mode.
*#639# to change NAM.

Nokia 7110

*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
*#0000# To view Software Version.
*#3370# - Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) activation. It will automatically restart.
*#3370* - Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) deactivation. It will automatically restart.
*#4720# - Half Rate Codec activation. It will automatically restart
*#4720* - Half Rate Codec deactivation. It will automatically restart
*#746025625# - Sim clock allowed status.
*#92702689# [*#war0anty#] - takes you to a secret menu with 6 choices:

1. Displays Serial Number.
2. Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture (0997)
3. Displays (if there) the date where the phone was purchased (MMYY)
4. Displays the date of the last repairment - if found (0000)
5. makes you capebel of transferring user data if you have the gear for it
6. shows how many hours the phone has been on

Latest software version: 4.77 25-01-00 NSE-5 - EFR and half rate codes do not work with this version.

V 4.76 13-01-00 NSE-5
V 4.75 07-01-00 NSE-5
V 4.73 15.11.99 NSE-5

Nokia 8850

*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
*#0000# To view Software Version.

Latest software version: V 5.11 09-12-99 NSM-2

Older version: V5.08

Nokia 9000/9000i

To view IMEI number *#06#
To view Software Version enter *#8110# Latest Version is under Phone Info.
To view Week and Year of manufacture enter *#3283#

Nokia 9110

*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
*#0000# shows the SW version.

Latest software version: v5.02 (26-08-99)RAE-2

V 4.05 RAE-2