Sony ericsson secret codes Revealed
To check Sony Ericsson mobile or cellphones IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
On the main screen type *#06#
Information you get from the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)XXXXXX XX XXXXXX XTAC FAC SNR SP
TAC = Type approval code of your sony ericsson Mobile
FAC = Final assembly code of your cellphone
SNR = Serial number of your sony ericsson Phone
SP = Spare
Other secret tricks for sony ericsson mobile or cellphone
Sony Ericsson Secret Codes, Tips and Tricks
1. Sony Ericsson Secret Menu: -> * <- <- * <- * ( here -> means press joystick, arrow keys or jogdial to the right and <- means left). You’ll see phone model,softwareinfo, IMEI, configuration info, sim lock status, REAL time clock, total call time and text labels. You can also test your phones services and hardware from this menu (main display, camera, LED/illumination, Flash LED, keyboard, earphone, speaker, microphone, radio and vibrator tests)
2. IMEI Number: *#06# For checking the International Mobile Equipment identity.
3. How to enable net monitor on Ericson 688:~Remove SIM from phone
~Dial 112, press YES, hear something,
~Dial 112 YES NO
~Press<>
4. Lockstatus: <- * * <- (SIM lock) Do not lock your phone if you don’t know the unlock code.
know the unlock code.
~This is another good check before you buy any phone, especially second hand ones.
~If phone is SIM locked, you may not be able to switch to other GSM operators.
5. Access menu without Sim card To access to the menu in your phone without having a card inside do the following
~Type **04*0000*0000*0000# When display say “Wrong Pin” press NO and you have access to the all menus: Info, Access, Settings, Calculator, Clock, Keylock On, Mail, Phone book.
~NOTE: If you try this on the GH688 your phone may stop at Keylock On? menu and you ll have to take your battery out to turn the phone on again.
6. Full Network Name You can see the Full Network Name by doing the following:
~Go to the network menu, when the phone displays the networks available (in ‘Select net‘ and ‘Edit list‘ menu) you can press * and you will see the full name.
7. Full Operator List You can view the full operator list by doing the following:
~Go to the ‘Edit list‘ menu under ‘networks‘.
~The phone says ‘please wait‘ (searching for other networks).
~When finished, Press the <> keys.
Here are some of the other Simple tricks in additional to the above tricks.
1.Shortcut to last dialed numbers: 0#
2.Shortcut to sim numbers: On main menu type a number and press #
3.If you change the language from default to any other language, then it may be difficult to switch to default language. The shortcut is very simple. Just press <0000>. <> stands for right arrow button or joystick.
4. Reset the phones menu-language to English. *#0000#
.
Sony Ericsson Secret Menu:
> * < < * < *
> means press joystick or arrow keys to right < means press joystick or arrow keys to left
1. push joy stick to RIGHT once
2. press *
3. push joy stick to LEFT twice
4. press *
5. push joy stick to LEFT once
6. press *
The Service Menu will appears containing following information !
1). Service Info
a. Software Version
b. SIMlock
c. Configuration
2). Service Setting
a. Contrast
3). Service Test
a. Display
b. LED/Illumination -*This test is very cool
c. Keyboard
d. Buzzer
e. Vibrator
f. Earphone
g. Microphone
h. Real Time Clock
i. Joystick Counter*Lockstatus: < * * <
Shortcut to last dialed numbers: 0#
Shortcut to sim numbers: On main menu type a number and press #
If you change the language from default to any other language,
then it may be difficult to switch to default language.
The shortcut is very simple. Just press < 0000>< stands for left arrow button or joystick and > stands for right arrow button or joystick.
Secret Games:
Snake on the T68
Go to Erix and then on the main screen press 123 and you will be taken to the game.
Secret Message:
On Tetris on the main screen when the blocks are falling press 397 and a message will appear.
*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
>*<<*<* for checking the firmware revision information (software release)
>*<<*<*>> n-row text strings.
if pressing yes you can check the phones text programming in currently selected language.
Shortcut for Last Dialed call menu
If you for some reason don't want to enter the 'Last Dialed calls menu' by using the 'YES' key you can use the following
key stroke instead: First '0' then '#'.
Access menu without Sim card
To access to the menu in your phone without having a card inside do the following: type **04*0000*0000*0000#
When display say "Wrong Pin" press NO and you have access to the all menus:
Info, Access,Settings, Calculator,Clock, Keylock On?, Mail,Phone book.
NOTE if you try this on your phone may stop at Keylock On?
menu and you´ll have to take your battery out to turn the phone on again.
And this will not care about Phone lock!
A way to (un)lock your cell phone on to the network(subset):
1. Press <**<
2. Then on the display appear and give you two choices: Lock to Network ? and Lock to Network subset? (Use arrow keys to select)
3. Enter the NCK number(code is provided by the SP)
4. You have 5 attemps to do this
5. Then your cell phone will work 'only' with the network
Warning: The Service Provider (SP) Lock menu is used to lock the cell phone to the SP's SIM card.
Once the cell phone is locked to a specific operator, if one inserts a SIM card from a different operator the phone will refuse to accept it! The
cell phone will however accept another SIM card from the same operator.
To activate/deactivate this lock one needs a special secret code that is not available to the end user.
Your phone can be locked to a service provider FOREVER by doing this!
If an invalid code is entered all five times, the menu will exit and be deactivated!
Any further attempt to activate the NCK/NSCK lock Menu will result in the response "Not allowed"!
However the NCK/NSCK lock can be recover through a direct clearing in the EEPROM.
Message Report
When you writing a message, place at the start of it the code *0# and continue with your message.
It's job is like nokias report.
It gives you information about the sended message.
T18 - T28
*#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
To access SIM-Locking menu of your phone,
press: < * [CLR] < Be carefull or you may lock your phone.
Message Report
When you writing a message, place at the start of it the code *0# and continue with your message.
It's job is like nokias report.
It gives you information about the sended message.
>*<<*<* for checking the firmware revision information (software release)
>*<<*<*> 1-row text strings. if pressing yes you can check the phones text programming in currently selected language.
>*<<*<*>> n-row text strings. if pressing yes you can check the phones text programming in currently selected language.
The Service Provider (SP) Lock The Service Provider (SP)
Lock menu is used to lock the cell phone to the SP's SIM card.
Once the cell phone is locked to a specific operator, if one inserts a SIM card from a different operator the phone will refuse to accept it!
The cell phone will however accept another SIM card from the same operator.
To activate/deactivate this lock one needs a special secret code that is not available to the end user.
Here is how to activate the menu:
<**< Lock to Network? if pressing yes you have 5 attempts to enter NCK.
<**<< Lock to Network subset? if pressing yes you have 5 attempts to enter NSCK.
Warning: Your phone can be locked to a service provider FOREVER by doing this!
If an invalid code is entered all five times, the menu will exit and be deactivated!
Any further attempt to activate the NCK/NSCK lock Menu will result in the response "Notallowed"!
However the NCK/NSCK lock can be recover through a direct clearing in the EEPROM.
Shortcut for Last Dialed call menu
If you for some reason don't want to enter the 'Last Dialed calls menu' by using the 'YES' key you can use the following key stroke instead:
First '0' then '#'.
Free phone calls using the GA628 and ALL SONYERISSON PHONES.
This trick has only been reported working on PREPAID GSM CARDS and in some countries and with some sw versions.
The prepaid GSM SIM CARD is a kind of "SIM card" which only has a sertant amount of credit on it (like a normal phonebox telecard)... if it can be traced?
- we don't know...
Well..here's the trick you dial the no. normally and press YES.
While "connecting" is shown on the sreen, the following procedure should be carried out:
Press CLR then 0 then # and then NO (twice) so as to switch OFF the phone.
You can then still speak on the phone while it is switched off but the SIM card does not record your calls which will lead to FREE phone calls in some countries..
wehope!!
Another variant of the code Make a Call, while the phone says Connecting type 083# (the position 83 must be empty! ),
when phone says Pos Emtpy, press the NO key and turn off the phone.
If you can make the call with the phone turned off you will face a problem when you need to hang up the phone...
the only way for you to do that is remove the battery...???
Gh688
*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
*#0000# to reset the phones menu-language to English.
*#103# then YES Time and date will be shown.
>*<<*<* for checking the firmware revision information (software release)
>*<<*<*> 1-row text strings. if pressing yes you can check the phones text programming in currently selected language. (298 entries)
>*<<*<*>> n-row text strings. if pressing yes you can check the phones text programming in currently selected language. (160 entries?)
Monitor mod on Ericsson
GH688
How to enable net monitor on Ericson 688..
1. Remove SIM from phone
2. Dial 112, press YES, hear something
3. Dial 112YESNO
4. Press <(left arrow) before SETTINGS
5. Then YES, <(left arrow), then you will see NM on?
6. press YES
GF788
*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
If you dial 923885 and > .It'll appear a great menu, to change several options like menu's string ( welcome, roaming, normal), to change band
codes and other things.
SH888
*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
>*<<*<* for checking the firmware revision information (software release)
>*<<*<*> 1-row text strings. if pressing yes you can check the phones text programming in currently selectedlanguage.
>*<<*<*>> n-row text strings. if pressing yes you can check the phones text programming in currently selected language.
>*<<*<*>>> IR version info. if pressing yes you can check the phones IR device's driver version.
OTHERS
Ericsson DH368
Try these Codes on your DH-368 phone:
1. Power on.
2. Press 904059 + 'MENU'
3. 'TEST SET' display ...
4. Press 'YES' will display @ then press 1 'RCL' will turn light off and you will see 'DONE'
5. Press 'YES' will display @ then press 86 'RCL' display 'DONE' also you will hear static...
You can just enter the channel number (up to 1023) by pressing 'Yes' 3 'CLR'XXXX - channel number to enter a channel directly. You can also see
the signal level on channel by pressing 3 'MENU'. You can see the ESN number by pressing 'YES' 1 'RCL' 96 in HEX format.
6. Press 3 to exit, now you phone will power down and power up again. You can install the phone number into the phone by pressing 923885+ 'MENU'
Ericsson GF768 Edit Greetings Tip
1. Go to the Keylock menu.
2. Set lock to Auto.
3. Press YES then hold the left arrow untill the Greetings menu appears.
GF788 menu in your G768 phone! (1)
1. Go to the EDIT MENU and press YES.
2. Type the number "2" and press YES.
3. In "NAME" HOLD DOWN the "2" key untill the number "2" apperars. Press YES.
4. Press YES again (to save any position) then QUICKLY press and hold left arrow (<) untill "SIZE" appears in the display.
5.Press YES and choose "Full size".You now have the GF788 menu! NB.
Confirmed working on version 970716 and 980318.
GF788 menu in your GF768 phone! (2)
1.Go to MissedCall
2. Empty the list
3. Press the -> key for a second or two
4. The option Menu size turns up
5. Choose 'yes' and go from there NB.
Confirmed working on version 990122.
GF788 menu in your GF768 phone! (3)
1. Go and set the ring volume and press yes.
2. When 'STORED' is displayed - keep the right button -> pressed until 'Extended Menu' is displayed.
3. Select "Activate" the menus and you now have lots of extra features NB.
Confirmed working on version 980910
Ericsson A1018s
(UN)LOCKING YOUR ERICSSON A1018s TO SPECIFIC NETWORK :
A way to (un)lock your cell phone on to the network:
1. Press : <**<
2. Then on the display appear and give you two choices: Lock to Network ? and Lock to Network subset?
3. Enter the NCK number (code is provided by the SP)
4. You have 5 attemps to do this
5. Then your cell phone will work 'only' with the network
On the main screen type *#06#
Information you get from the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)XXXXXX XX XXXXXX XTAC FAC SNR SP
TAC = Type approval code of your sony ericsson Mobile
FAC = Final assembly code of your cellphone
SNR = Serial number of your sony ericsson Phone
SP = Spare
Other secret tricks for sony ericsson mobile or cellphone
Sony Ericsson Secret Codes, Tips and Tricks
1. Sony Ericsson Secret Menu: -> * <- <- * <- * ( here -> means press joystick, arrow keys or jogdial to the right and <- means left). You’ll see phone model,softwareinfo, IMEI, configuration info, sim lock status, REAL time clock, total call time and text labels. You can also test your phones services and hardware from this menu (main display, camera, LED/illumination, Flash LED, keyboard, earphone, speaker, microphone, radio and vibrator tests)
2. IMEI Number: *#06# For checking the International Mobile Equipment identity.
3. How to enable net monitor on Ericson 688:~Remove SIM from phone
~Dial 112, press YES, hear something,
~Dial 112 YES NO
~Press<>
4. Lockstatus: <- * * <- (SIM lock) Do not lock your phone if you don’t know the unlock code.
know the unlock code.
~This is another good check before you buy any phone, especially second hand ones.
~If phone is SIM locked, you may not be able to switch to other GSM operators.
5. Access menu without Sim card To access to the menu in your phone without having a card inside do the following
~Type **04*0000*0000*0000# When display say “Wrong Pin” press NO and you have access to the all menus: Info, Access, Settings, Calculator, Clock, Keylock On, Mail, Phone book.
~NOTE: If you try this on the GH688 your phone may stop at Keylock On? menu and you ll have to take your battery out to turn the phone on again.
6. Full Network Name You can see the Full Network Name by doing the following:
~Go to the network menu, when the phone displays the networks available (in ‘Select net‘ and ‘Edit list‘ menu) you can press * and you will see the full name.
7. Full Operator List You can view the full operator list by doing the following:
~Go to the ‘Edit list‘ menu under ‘networks‘.
~The phone says ‘please wait‘ (searching for other networks).
~When finished, Press the <> keys.
Here are some of the other Simple tricks in additional to the above tricks.
1.Shortcut to last dialed numbers: 0#
2.Shortcut to sim numbers: On main menu type a number and press #
3.If you change the language from default to any other language, then it may be difficult to switch to default language. The shortcut is very simple. Just press <0000>. <> stands for right arrow button or joystick.
4. Reset the phones menu-language to English. *#0000#
.
Sony Ericsson Secret Menu:
> * < < * < *
> means press joystick or arrow keys to right < means press joystick or arrow keys to left
1. push joy stick to RIGHT once
2. press *
3. push joy stick to LEFT twice
4. press *
5. push joy stick to LEFT once
6. press *
The Service Menu will appears containing following information !
1). Service Info
a. Software Version
b. SIMlock
c. Configuration
2). Service Setting
a. Contrast
3). Service Test
a. Display
b. LED/Illumination -*This test is very cool
c. Keyboard
d. Buzzer
e. Vibrator
f. Earphone
g. Microphone
h. Real Time Clock
i. Joystick Counter*Lockstatus: < * * <
Shortcut to last dialed numbers: 0#
Shortcut to sim numbers: On main menu type a number and press #
If you change the language from default to any other language,
then it may be difficult to switch to default language.
The shortcut is very simple. Just press < 0000>< stands for left arrow button or joystick and > stands for right arrow button or joystick.
Secret Games:
Snake on the T68
Go to Erix and then on the main screen press 123 and you will be taken to the game.
Secret Message:
On Tetris on the main screen when the blocks are falling press 397 and a message will appear.
*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
>*<<*<* for checking the firmware revision information (software release)
>*<<*<*>> n-row text strings.
if pressing yes you can check the phones text programming in currently selected language.
Shortcut for Last Dialed call menu
If you for some reason don't want to enter the 'Last Dialed calls menu' by using the 'YES' key you can use the following
key stroke instead: First '0' then '#'.
Access menu without Sim card
To access to the menu in your phone without having a card inside do the following: type **04*0000*0000*0000#
When display say "Wrong Pin" press NO and you have access to the all menus:
Info, Access,Settings, Calculator,Clock, Keylock On?, Mail,Phone book.
NOTE if you try this on your phone may stop at Keylock On?
menu and you´ll have to take your battery out to turn the phone on again.
And this will not care about Phone lock!
A way to (un)lock your cell phone on to the network(subset):
1. Press <**<
2. Then on the display appear and give you two choices: Lock to Network ? and Lock to Network subset? (Use arrow keys to select)
3. Enter the NCK number(code is provided by the SP)
4. You have 5 attemps to do this
5. Then your cell phone will work 'only' with the network
Warning: The Service Provider (SP) Lock menu is used to lock the cell phone to the SP's SIM card.
Once the cell phone is locked to a specific operator, if one inserts a SIM card from a different operator the phone will refuse to accept it! The
cell phone will however accept another SIM card from the same operator.
To activate/deactivate this lock one needs a special secret code that is not available to the end user.
Your phone can be locked to a service provider FOREVER by doing this!
If an invalid code is entered all five times, the menu will exit and be deactivated!
Any further attempt to activate the NCK/NSCK lock Menu will result in the response "Not allowed"!
However the NCK/NSCK lock can be recover through a direct clearing in the EEPROM.
Message Report
When you writing a message, place at the start of it the code *0# and continue with your message.
It's job is like nokias report.
It gives you information about the sended message.
T18 - T28
*#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
To access SIM-Locking menu of your phone,
press: < * [CLR] < Be carefull or you may lock your phone.
Message Report
When you writing a message, place at the start of it the code *0# and continue with your message.
It's job is like nokias report.
It gives you information about the sended message.
>*<<*<* for checking the firmware revision information (software release)
>*<<*<*> 1-row text strings. if pressing yes you can check the phones text programming in currently selected language.
>*<<*<*>> n-row text strings. if pressing yes you can check the phones text programming in currently selected language.
The Service Provider (SP) Lock The Service Provider (SP)
Lock menu is used to lock the cell phone to the SP's SIM card.
Once the cell phone is locked to a specific operator, if one inserts a SIM card from a different operator the phone will refuse to accept it!
The cell phone will however accept another SIM card from the same operator.
To activate/deactivate this lock one needs a special secret code that is not available to the end user.
Here is how to activate the menu:
<**< Lock to Network? if pressing yes you have 5 attempts to enter NCK.
<**<< Lock to Network subset? if pressing yes you have 5 attempts to enter NSCK.
Warning: Your phone can be locked to a service provider FOREVER by doing this!
If an invalid code is entered all five times, the menu will exit and be deactivated!
Any further attempt to activate the NCK/NSCK lock Menu will result in the response "Notallowed"!
However the NCK/NSCK lock can be recover through a direct clearing in the EEPROM.
Shortcut for Last Dialed call menu
If you for some reason don't want to enter the 'Last Dialed calls menu' by using the 'YES' key you can use the following key stroke instead:
First '0' then '#'.
Free phone calls using the GA628 and ALL SONYERISSON PHONES.
This trick has only been reported working on PREPAID GSM CARDS and in some countries and with some sw versions.
The prepaid GSM SIM CARD is a kind of "SIM card" which only has a sertant amount of credit on it (like a normal phonebox telecard)... if it can be traced?
- we don't know...
Well..here's the trick you dial the no. normally and press YES.
While "connecting" is shown on the sreen, the following procedure should be carried out:
Press CLR then 0 then # and then NO (twice) so as to switch OFF the phone.
You can then still speak on the phone while it is switched off but the SIM card does not record your calls which will lead to FREE phone calls in some countries..
wehope!!
Another variant of the code Make a Call, while the phone says Connecting type 083# (the position 83 must be empty! ),
when phone says Pos Emtpy, press the NO key and turn off the phone.
If you can make the call with the phone turned off you will face a problem when you need to hang up the phone...
the only way for you to do that is remove the battery...???
Gh688
*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
*#0000# to reset the phones menu-language to English.
*#103# then YES Time and date will be shown.
>*<<*<* for checking the firmware revision information (software release)
>*<<*<*> 1-row text strings. if pressing yes you can check the phones text programming in currently selected language. (298 entries)
>*<<*<*>> n-row text strings. if pressing yes you can check the phones text programming in currently selected language. (160 entries?)
Monitor mod on Ericsson
GH688
How to enable net monitor on Ericson 688..
1. Remove SIM from phone
2. Dial 112, press YES, hear something
3. Dial 112YESNO
4. Press <(left arrow) before SETTINGS
5. Then YES, <(left arrow), then you will see NM on?
6. press YES
GF788
*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
If you dial 923885 and > .It'll appear a great menu, to change several options like menu's string ( welcome, roaming, normal), to change band
codes and other things.
SH888
*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)
>*<<*<* for checking the firmware revision information (software release)
>*<<*<*> 1-row text strings. if pressing yes you can check the phones text programming in currently selectedlanguage.
>*<<*<*>> n-row text strings. if pressing yes you can check the phones text programming in currently selected language.
>*<<*<*>>> IR version info. if pressing yes you can check the phones IR device's driver version.
OTHERS
Ericsson DH368
Try these Codes on your DH-368 phone:
1. Power on.
2. Press 904059 + 'MENU'
3. 'TEST SET' display ...
4. Press 'YES' will display @ then press 1 'RCL' will turn light off and you will see 'DONE'
5. Press 'YES' will display @ then press 86 'RCL' display 'DONE' also you will hear static...
You can just enter the channel number (up to 1023) by pressing 'Yes' 3 'CLR'XXXX - channel number to enter a channel directly. You can also see
the signal level on channel by pressing 3 'MENU'. You can see the ESN number by pressing 'YES' 1 'RCL' 96 in HEX format.
6. Press 3 to exit, now you phone will power down and power up again. You can install the phone number into the phone by pressing 923885+ 'MENU'
Ericsson GF768 Edit Greetings Tip
1. Go to the Keylock menu.
2. Set lock to Auto.
3. Press YES then hold the left arrow untill the Greetings menu appears.
GF788 menu in your G768 phone! (1)
1. Go to the EDIT MENU and press YES.
2. Type the number "2" and press YES.
3. In "NAME" HOLD DOWN the "2" key untill the number "2" apperars. Press YES.
4. Press YES again (to save any position) then QUICKLY press and hold left arrow (<) untill "SIZE" appears in the display.
5.Press YES and choose "Full size".You now have the GF788 menu! NB.
Confirmed working on version 970716 and 980318.
GF788 menu in your GF768 phone! (2)
1.Go to MissedCall
2. Empty the list
3. Press the -> key for a second or two
4. The option Menu size turns up
5. Choose 'yes' and go from there NB.
Confirmed working on version 990122.
GF788 menu in your GF768 phone! (3)
1. Go and set the ring volume and press yes.
2. When 'STORED' is displayed - keep the right button -> pressed until 'Extended Menu' is displayed.
3. Select "Activate" the menus and you now have lots of extra features NB.
Confirmed working on version 980910
Ericsson A1018s
(UN)LOCKING YOUR ERICSSON A1018s TO SPECIFIC NETWORK :
A way to (un)lock your cell phone on to the network:
1. Press : <**<
2. Then on the display appear and give you two choices: Lock to Network ? and Lock to Network subset?
3. Enter the NCK number (code is provided by the SP)
4. You have 5 attemps to do this
5. Then your cell phone will work 'only' with the network
