if you type *3001#12345# you can access Nokia’s computer for your phone. I heard this from a friend. it works, and you can get better service or change your fone number, i just dont know where to go from the access code. my friend is out of town, and i was wondering if anybody here could help
You’re just accessing your phone’s diagnostics. If you screw around with the settings, chances are you’ll cause your phone to stop working correctly. And even if you don’t, you’re not going to be able to get better service or change your phone number. You can do some minor thing like changing the alpha tag that shows the name of your service provider, but that’s about it.
all i get is a strange requesting screen.
who’s your provider?
cingular
here is something
http://www.rjsjr.com/hacks/nokia/
This sounds like such an urban legend.
it doesn’t work on my phone though
You can change the phone number in the handset, but that won’t do anythign bout your service. The network has your phone activated based on MIN (Mobile Identification Number…phone number) and ESN (hardware serial number). They have to match in the network, or your phone won’t work. Just reprogramming te phoen through a diagnostic mode doesn’t accomplish anything exect making your phone not work.
Every phone has a way of doing the same thing…Kyoceras, for example, are usually 111111-[ok].
Most providers (the one I used to work for, included) insert security codes to prevent access to this mode. Not to keep people from doing things they shouldn’t (because, again, you can’t do much besides break it), but to keep stupid people from screwing up the settings.
Interesting - The “field test” mode is a blast. The amount of info the phone is processing re monitored cell sites and index signal strength is amazing. I had no idea I could monitor all that crap or that the phone would display that tiny little diagnostic font.
ASTRO- what nokia phone do you have?
Nokia model 6360.
Just for kicks I also tried it on an older, currently non-activated 5160i and it works the same way. Apparently you don’t need an account for it to give the diagnostic monitoring info.
MSUbulldogs101, go read the last two issues of 2600.
The Fall 2003 issue (available at bookstores such as Barnes and Noble), pages 32 and 33 has letters explaining what you are accessing.
2600 is probably where your friend heard about this.
You can’t access Nokia’s computer. You access your phone’s settings.
You can’t get better service. You can get a better understanding of the minutiae needed to make your phone work and Nokia to provide you service.
You can’t really expect the teeming millions to help you steal service from Nokia. You can expect snarky answers and bad karma.
Putz.
Also to keep people from switching providers.