Mobile technology has advanced rapidly to the point of almost everyone on the planet being dependent on the cellphone. From keeping abreast with business through apps, to entertainment and social media. It is the phone whose platform is used the most. But! While using our phones for everything, how much do we actually know about the device itself? There are several codes in a phone that only a few people know. This list of 30 secret cellphone codes can help you perform certain activities or acquire information about your phone faster. These codes may not work on all phones as it depends on the features provided by your service provider.
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#31# “phone number”: This hides your number in all outgoing calls
*#06#: This shows you the IMEI number of your phone in case it is stolen, IMEI numbers are usually noted in an invoice and also o the phone’s original box bit if you should have o success to any, then this is the best way.
your children are using or playing with your phone.
*#43#: This shows call waiting status. To enable call waiting press *43#, to disable #43#
#33*pin#: This turns off the above function
#3370#: Deactivates the above function
*3370#: This turns on EFR coding which improves communication but reduces battery life. It also improves your voice quality I GSM conversations.
*#5005*7672#: Shows the number of a service center for your current provider
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*3001#12345#*: Cellphone signal information in numbers. This is also called the field test mode which can give you live information about your phone. It will show you data about surrounding cell towers in the vicinity. You can also switch from graphic to numerical and vice versa when seeing signal strength. You may see a negative value which is normal as numerical values are negative where -50 is normal but -120 is poor.
*#67#: To check call forwarding. This is your carrier’s voice mail service but it can be changed to a different number such a home number or an office number. On the iPhone, you have to go to settings-Phone-call-forwarding. On Android tap Phone app -hamburger icon -Settings - Call - More Settings - Call forwarding
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You can’t always get a clear indication of signal in graphic mode. This same signal can be shown in numeric mode. You will have to enter numeric mode by doing this
Enter field mode by tapping *3001#12345#*. Then press and hold power until you see the off slider. Release power and press HOME. You will see your signal in Dba. If you want to leave numeric code, then tap the same code and press HOME which exits.
*#5005*7672# + Call: To see your carrier’s SMS message center number press
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#31# “ph number”: Hides number in all outgoing calls which means the receiver will not be able to see who’s calling.
*#06#: This shows you the IMEI number of your phone
*#*#4636*#*#: Sows the WI-Fi signal, battery life and various information
*#*# 7780*#*#: Instantly returns to factory settings and deletes applications only. Be sure you want to do this first.
*#*#8351#*#*: Listen to a recording of your voice in the last 20 phone calls that you made. This was a truly amazing code.
*#0*#: General test mode which works on Android and grants access to a variety of phone operations.
*#61#: This code prompts a popup which tells you the time in which a call is forwarded to the message center. On iPhone it shows the same info as *#67#
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*#0011#: This opens the service menu for Samsung galaxy
*#*#4636#*#*: This opens a secret menu for your Motorola phone.
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Press *646# and this shows your available minutes but this usually works only for postpaid plans and works on Galaxy cell phones where you get the info as a message.
Just press *225# this may not work on your iPhone but it will work on your android which prompts a message to show you your current balance.
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By pressing *3282# you can check your billing cycle. This works only on Android where you get a sms message with billing info.
Press *#7353# which will show you a quick test menu that works only for Samsung Galaxy models. It is a general test mode that shows you a menu full of one tap test prompts. The first test is in fact “Melody”.
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*#1234# this will check the phones current firmware but is applicable to only galaxy Devices.
*777# this will check account balance on prepaid accounts on iPhone
*#21# this will set inquiry for all call forwarding, You need to find the settings for call forwarding and it lists if the following features for call forwarding are enabled or not: SMS, voice, knowledge, sync, async, paid access and packet access.
*#61# to check the number of miss calls
*#62# you can verify call forwarding number when service isn’t available.
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This is one of the best cellphone secret codes for iPhone that helps you check the call control bars. When the barring option is enabled or disabled for outgoing calls, it will be indicated by this code. This also allows the user to check factors like information, voice, sms and fax etc.
So that’s it. These are the secret cell phone codes that can be utilized for improving your understanding of your phone as well as gaining access to a number of information to perform certain tasks faster than usual. To access the codes all you have to do is to enter them into your dialer and voila, you gain all that useful information.
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