If you are like
most people, then you have at least one feature of your mobile phone
that you have never really gotten around to using. Maybe you have never
figured out what to do with it or have tried to use it and got stuck
somewhere in the middle when you were asked for a password or some other
kind of information that you didn’t have. This article will share with
you ten powerful Nokia phone hacks that you can use on your mobile
phone.
1. Hidden Information
The first Nokia phone hack in my list of Nokia secret codes is the use of *#0000, to get the firmware version
and date created. This is especially useful when buying a second hand
Nokia phone as it will give you an estimate of how long the current
owner of the phone has been using it. If the firmware is dated a long
time ago, then chances are the phone has been in use for a long time.
2. IMEI Number
Another popular Nokia phone hack is the use of *#06#
to display the International Mobile Equipment Identity Code, otherwise
known as the IMEI. This is a standard GSM command. This hack works on
any phone.
3. Date of Birth of Your Nokia
There
may be many Nokia hacks to check the date of birth of the phone but the
better Nokia hack to know the exact age of your phone is the
combination *#92702689#. This combination will display
some interesting facts such as the date the phone was delivered out from
the factory. This can also give the repaired dates of your phone. The
main problem is to turn off this menu. You may have to turn off your
handset and restart it again in older models.
4. Activating/Deactivating Half Rate
The
busy traffic at peak hours causes the bandwidth to be fully consumed.
Some towers will be flooded with the traffic through them. So to take
off the load from the towers the operators usually turn on the half rate
transmission. The Nokia secret code *4720# comes in
handy when you want to activate what is called Half Rate. This uses half
of the usual bandwidth but it impacts on the quality of the call. If
you didn’t know how mobile operators manage to connect all the calls
during peak hours and still make profits, then now you do. You can try
to turn off the half rate transmission by using #4720#.
However, always be careful when you use this option. The operator will
not like it. It may also turn off your device so that you will have to
turn it on again.
5. Removing Operator's Logo
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If you do not like the fancy logo of your operator, you could turn it off by using the Nokia hack *#67705646#. But keep in mind that though it is an exciting feature, this is available only on certain models.
6. Clock Status
If you are curious to know the clock status of the SIM used in your phone, probe the device with the code combination *#746085685#.
7. Soft Formatting the Memory
For more technically minded and experienced people, Nokia hack *#7370# ,
will be attractive. This code will allow them to soft format the memory
of the device. This will be possible only if the phone has Symbian OS.
8. MAC Address
If your model has built in Bluetooth adapter, you could get the Bluetooth Media Access Control address by using the hack code *#2820#. This address is needed to troubleshoot Bluetooth connectivity problems. This facility is available in newer models.
9. Knowing the Concealed Identity
In case you received a call from a private number, the *#30# Nokia secret cell phone code lets you see that private number.
10. Restore to Factory Settings
The last one in my list of Nokia secret codes is *#7780#.
This code resets the device to factory defaults. This code usually
helps you when you make some mistake experimenting with the settings.
Beware this is also a risky one. When the factory defaults are restored,
the details you have stored in your device such as contacts will vanish
forever. This code will work only with newer models.
These
were the top 10 Nokia hacks or Nokia secret codes, if you want to call
them that. But, remember these Nokia phone hacks may not work on every
Nokia handset, as different models support different codes. There are
those that work on all handsets and those that work on only certain
Nokia phones. The secret with them is just to try any of them on the
Nokia phone you have to see if the specific hack works or not.
