GSM Code

HOW TO KNOW ORIGINAL PHONE AND A FAKE PHONE



Before you buy a new phone dial *#06# ,it will display the serial number or IMEI number which must be 15 digits and must begin with 35. Now check whether the number displayed is the same with the number on the battery base. If it's original the numbers would be the same, if fake the numbers would be different. You can check your phone right now to know whether you are using original phone or fake phone.

PRODUCT CODES FOR NOKIA, MOTOROLA, BOSCH, PHILIPS, LG, SAGEM, TRIUM, NEC, ALCATEL, SIEMENS, SAMSUNG.

NOKIA
IMEI number *#06#
Software version *#0000#
SIM lock info *#92702689#
Enhanced full rate *3370#
Enhanced half rate *4720#
OFF #3370#
To know the manufactring date dial *#0000#

ALCATEL
IMEI number *#06#
Net monitor *#0000#

BOSCH
IMEI number *#06#
Default language *#0000#
Net monitor *3262255*8378#

MOTOROLA
IMEI number *#06#
Net monitor ON ***113*1*
Net monitor OFF ***113*2*
To know manufacturing date dial #02# . Dont send. Only available on C117,C115,C116,C118,C119,C126.

PHILIPS
IMEI number *#06#
SIM lock info *#8377#
Security code *#1234# OR *#7489#

SAMSUNG
IMEI number *#06#
Software version *#9999# OR *#0837#
SIM lock info *0324#
Changing LCD contrast #0523#
Memory information *0377#
Reset memory (SIM lock revovery) *2767*3855#
Battery state *9998*228#
Alarm beeper *998*289#
Vibra test *#9987*842#

SIEMENS, LG, SAGEM, TRIUM, NEC
IMEI number *06#
Software version #6276421#

HOW TO BLOCK SOMEBODY FROM CALLING YOUR NUMBER.

Dial *35*0000*THE PERSON'S NUMBER#SEND. From then on the person will not be able to call you again
with that number. Dial *35*0000# to cancel it.
Remember if you have barred more than one person when you dial *35*0000# it will cancel everybody you barred.

HOW TO MAKE SOMEBODY PAY IF THEY FLASH YOU.

If somebody is flashing you and you want to make him/her pay just dial **21*171NUMBER OF THE FLASHER#SEND. From then on if the person flash you again his/her money will be off. Please don't use this code to wicked somebody unless you have told the person not to call you again. To cancel dial
##21#SEND. Remember for some phones ##21#SEND means to bar all incoming calls. Don't use these codes if you don't know what you are doing.

HOW TO LOCK AND UNLOCK YOUR CREDIT.

With this code you will be the only person to make call from your phone. Nobody will be able to make call from your phone even if you have credit.
To lock dial **03*330*0000*2213#SEND
To unlock dial **03*2213#SEND

HOW TO CHECK YOUR WAEC RESULT WITH YOUR PHONE.

Go to text message. Type WAEC*YOUR EXAM NUMBER*PIN NUMBER ON YOUR SCRATCH CARD*YEAR OF EXAM*
send to 32327 . Wait and you will get your exam result.

HOW TO RETRIEVE YOUR STOLEN SIM CARD.

First, buy a new SIM card then call the customer care of your network. Give them the following informations: THE MOST 3 NUMBERS YOU CALL, THE LAST DAY YOU RECHARGED YOUR PHONE, THE DAY YOU LOST YOUR SIM. They know all these informations and once you have answered correctly they will put your line back to your new SIM.

HOW TO ANSWER YOUR CALLS FROM ANOTHER PERSON'S PHONE IF YOUR BATTERY IS LOW OR YOUR PHONE IS OFF.

Before you totally run out of battery dial **21*PHONE NUMBER OF THE PERSON YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR CALLS FROM#SEND
From then if somebody call you it will ring on the person's phone you have put. Cancel it any time from your own SIM card by dialing ##21#SEND .Remember if you don't have battery on your phone at all you can also remove your SIM card and put it into another person's phone then put the code. In any case always dial ##21#SEND from your own SIM card to cancel it.

IF YOU CANNOT RECEIVE OR MAKE CALLS AND YOU WANT TO FIND OUT IF YOUR PHONE IS OK.

Dial #330*0000#SEND to cancel all call barrings.

HOW TO STOP SOMEBODY FROM MAKING INTERNATION CALL FROM YOUR PHONE.

Dial **33*0000#SEND
To cancel dial #331#*0000#SEND

HOW TO HIDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER BEFORE MAKING A CALL.

Dial #131#THE PERSON'S NUMBER then SEND.

CODES FOR MTN, ZAIN, GLO, ETISALAT, VISAFONE.

MTN FREE NIGHT CALL FROM 12.30 am to 4.30 am.
Go to message. Type 710 then send to 131 .You will be enabled. Remember you must have at least
N100 on your phone before you enjoy this service.

MTN CALL ME BACK CODES.
This codes allows you to send free text message MTN to MTN whether you have credit on your phone
or not.
For call me back *133*1*THE PERSON'S PHONE NUMBER#SEND
For I miss you dial *133*2*THE PERSON'S PHONE NUMBER#SEND
For I love you dial *133*3*THE PERSON'S PHONE NUMBER#SEND
For it's an emergency dial *133*4*THE PERSON'S PHONE NUMBER#SEND

MTN CALLER TUNE.
This enables your phone to play any music of your choice to anybody that calls you instead of the normal KRUUUUUM KRUUUUM ringing. Send REG to 4100 then you will receive a confirmation to select music code.

HOW TO REDUCE CALL COST ON MTN.
To register dial *560*1*YOUR FRIEND'S PHONE NUMBER#SEND
To confirm you have registered dial *560#SEND

HOW TO SHARE CREDIT ON MTN.
*160*THE PERSON'S NUMBER*AMOUNT*PIN NUMBER then send.

HOW TO REGISTER YOUR PIN NUMBER ON MTN.
Go to message. Text 0000 space enter your pin example 3333 space 3333 then send to 777. You will
get a confirmation.

VISAFONE.

To activate dial *888*SEND
To recharge dial *889*RECHARGE NUMBER#SEND
To check account balance dial *775#SEND OR dial *888*SEND listen to the voice prompt.
Customer service 333
Call me back *446*THE PERSON'S NUMBER#SEND
To get local news dial *444*203#SEND .Sevice costs N20 per SMS
To listen to news dial *444*201#SEND
Change to VISAFONE business line, dial *444*115#SEND . You will then start calling VISAFONE
to VISAFONE at N3.00 per munite and VISAFONE to other networks at N5.00 a munite.
Migration cost is N50.

HOW TO KNOW YOUR FLIGHT SCHEDULE ON VISAFONE
Dial *444*202#SEND .Sevice costs N20

HOW TO BORROW CREDIT FROM VISAFONE
Dial *888*YOUR PHONE NUMBER*200# .Note that you will not be able to borrow more that N500 and you do
this only at mid night when recharge card sellers closed. They will give you until one month to pay
back, within this period Whenever you recharge your phone they will collect their money sharp-sharp.

HOW TO TRANSFER CREDIT FROM ONE VISAFONE TO ANOTHER
Dial *447*RECIPIENT'S NUMBER*AMOUNT*PIN#SEND

HOW TO GET VISAFONE CALLER TUNE
Text TOP to 777 .Select from the list you will receive.

WATCH CNN NEWS FROM VISAFONE
For news type CNN send to 33800
For comerce type CNN MONEY sent to 33800 .You must have at least N200 on your phone.

ZAIN

ZAIN FREE NIGHT CALL FROM 12.30 am to 4.30 am
Go to message.Text YES then send to 701. You will be enabled. Remember you must have at least
N100 on your phone before you enjoy this service.

HOW TO REDUCE CALL COST ON ZAIN
Before you join the ZAIN family and friends to reduce call costs you must be either on ZAIN
Simply special or Smooth.
To migrate to simply special dial *141*701#
To migrate to Smooth dial *141*702#
To migrate to special smart dial *141*703#
Once you are on either of these classes to make call at cheap rate dial *141*2*THE PERSON'S
NUMBER#SEND .You would be connected and from then you pay 10 kobo per second.
To cancel it #141*3*THE PERSON'S NUMBER#SEND
To migrate to ZAIN true talk *141*708#
To migrate to ZAIN true text *141*709#

HOW TO SHARE CREDIT ON ZAIN.
Go to message. Type me2u space THE RECIPIENTS'S PHONE NUMBER space AMOUNT space 1234 send to 432

ZAIN CALL ME BACK CODES. This codes allows you to send free text message ZAIN to ZAIN whether you have
credit on your phone or not.
For call me back dial *140*THE PERSON'S PHONE NUMBER*SEND
For credit me dial *141*8*THE PERSON'S PHONE NUMBER*SEND

GLO

GLO FREE NIGHT CALL FROM 12.30 am to 4.30 am
Dial 121 then follow the voice prompt .You will be enabled. Remember you must have at least
N100 on your phone before you enjoy this service.

HOW TO REDUCE CALL COST ON GLO
Dial 125 ,follow the instructions and you will be connected.
To make video calls on GLO dial 444 with your 3G phone. Your phone and the phone of the person you call
must have video to enable you see who you are calling.

GLO CALLER TUNE
Send REG to 7728 then you will receive a confirmation to select music code.

HOW TO SHARE CREDIT ON GLO
Go to message. Text ACT space THE RECIPIENTS NUMBER space AMOUNT space 5555 send to 131.

STARCOMMS

HOW TO TRANSFER CREDIT FROM STARCOMMS TO STARCOMMS
Go to message. Type *678*THE PERSON'S NUMBER*1234#SEND
Starcomms customer care *23 SEND
Customer care 8041234 or 07028000123
Recharge access *333* or *999*
Balance enquiry *225#
How to recharge. Dial *333*PIN NUMBER ON RECHARGE CARD . Then SEND and listen to the voice
prompt, if recharge is successful press 1 to confirm.

ETISALAT
ETISALAT customer service dial 200 from etisalat phone
Dial 08090000200 from other phones
How to recharge. Dial *222*RECHARGE PIN NUMBER#SEND
To recharge by voie dial 222 then follow the voice prompt
To check balance dial *232#
To check balance by voice dial 232 then follow the voice prompt
Voice mail dial 252
To know your phone number dial *248#SEND
To transfer credit dial *223*PERSONAL SECURITY CODE*AMOUNT*RECIPIENTS NUMBER#SEND
With Etisalat ring back tune your caller listens to a voice message instead of the regular
Kruuuuuum Kruuuuuum. Dial 251 to get it.
To recharge another person from your phone dial *222*RECHARGE CARD PIN NUMBER*RECIPIENT'S NUMBER#SEND
Etisalat call me back service. This allow you to send message to etisalat subscriber at no cost.
Call me back. Thank you dial *266*THE PERSON'S NUMBER#SEND
Call me back. I love you dial *266*1*THE PERSON'S NUMBER#SEND
Call me back. I landed safely dial *266*2*THE PERSON'S NUMBER#SEND
Call me back. I'am now available dial *266*3*THE PERSON'S NUMBER#SEND
Call me back. It' an emergency *266*4*THE PERSON'S NUMBER#SEND

IMPORTANT TELECOMMUNICATIONS ABBREVIATIONS YOU SHOULD KNOW.

GSM: Global system for mobile communications
PMB: Per munite billing
SIM: Subscribers identification module
DC: Direct current
BAIC: Barring of all incoiming calls
IDD: International direct dialling
PIN: Personal identification number
BI: Basic information
OSS: Operation and support sub-system
HLR: Home location register
SMS: Short message service
ISDN: Integrated service digital network
PC: Personal computer
PUK: PIN unblocking keys
PTC: Private telecommunications center
MRF: Mobile radio frequency
IMEI: International mobile equipment identity
CUG: Close users group
MCC: Mobile country code
CW: Call waiting
PSB: Per seconds billing
MMS: Multimedia message service
WAP: Wireless application protocol