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July 30, 2007

Invite your friends…and earn free credits!

Invite your friends…and earn free credits!

The more friends you know on mig33, the more fun you can have IMing, emailing and exchanging photos. And if you encourage friends to become members, you can even earn free credits to your prepaid account.

Use our Invite A Friend [link to invite-a-friend] tool to enter your friends’ mobile numbers, and they’ll receive an SMS inviting them to join mig33. Once they’ve activated their mig33 accounts, you’ll receive a FREE AUD$1 credit per friend. Remember: the more friends you invite, the more bonus credits you'll receive!

SMS

SMS

SMS is an easy and inexpensive way to contact friends when they aren’t online, and stay in touch with your global mobile community. With mig33, you can send an SMS from either your mobile phone or PC and you’ll pay only 10 cents (AUD) per SMS to over 500 networks around the world.

You pay for SMS the same way you pay for calls with mig33: on a pre-paid basis. You can buy more credits easily through your credit card, a bank transfer, or redeeming a voucher or prepaid card. To learn more about recharging credits, click here.



Cheap VoIP Calls

Say goodbye to international calling cards and punching in those annoying serial numbers. With mig33, you can make cheap calls to anywhere in the world from your mobile…and eventually, even from your PC.

View our call rates here.

To keep costs under control, you pay for your calls on a pre-paid basis. You can buy more credits easily through your credit card, a bank transfer, or redeeming a voucher or prepaid card. To learn more about recharging credits, click here.

How does VoIP work?

If you’re already logged into mig33, simply select the buddy you want to call and press ‘Make Call’ to establish a connection. Your mobile phone will send a call request through to mig33, and we’ll establish a connection between your phone and the number you’re calling. It’s that easy.

MAKE FREE CALLS

mig33 is an easy-to-use application that you download onto your phone for access to a whole global mobile community. You can chat and send instant messages and emails, make cheap phone calls, share photos, keep in touch with old friends and even make new ones—all from your mobile phone.

Instant Messaging

With mig33, you can chat with friends on instant messaging services like MSN, Yahoo and AIM. It doesn’t matter whether they are have mig33 or not—you can instant message them without changing applications, right from your mobile phone. And if you’re at your computer, you can even IM mig33 friends from your PC.

Community, Photos & Scrapbooks

Become a part of the mig33 global mobile community: create your own profile, tell the world about yourself and meet friends with similar interests. Plus, send photos directly from your mobile phone to your online buddies. These pictures are automatically saved to your online scrapbook, which you can view and organize from either your mobile or PC. And when friends join mig33, you can share your profiles, photos, scrapbooks and more with them.



Chat Rooms

Access chat rooms from your mobile phone

With mig33, you can chat with whomever you like, wherever you like and in any language, inside thousands of mig33 chat rooms right on your mobile. Join an existing chat room and meet new people, or create your own for you and some friends. Best of all, our chat rooms are absolutely free!


June 9, 2007

May 14, 2007

Moblile wireless communication

Mobile Wireless Communications Management and Enterprise Telecom Expense Management
Overview

Mobile wireless communications are now a major piece of the enterprise telecommunications puzzle. It has become a business imperative for all companies. However, the costs and risks associated with mobile wireless communications are in an unrestrained spiral.
Management of mobile wireless communication can be bifurcated into
1) expense management, and
2) access management.
Today, management solutions address mobile wireless management separate from other enterprise telecommunication management solutions.
While there are numerous expense management challenges presented by mobile wireless communications, the more significant issue is the security risk resulting from information leakage posed by mobile access - devices and users accessing enterprise information resources.
Successfully addressing either management challenge - expense management or access management, rests on having an accurate manifest or inventory of the devices and services in use, and accurate profiles of the users employing them. For many organizations, addressing mobile communications management as a set of point
solutions may be acceptable. But for organizations whose business models and processes are enhanced by using the network, the network-centric organization, it must be part of the overall enterprise telecommunications management strategy

Sun Revamps Its 'Java Everywhere' Message

JavaFX, open source Java Development Kit, and mobile partnerships highlight the company's attempts to simplify Java on multiple devices.
Sun Microsystems(SUNW) on Tuesday handed over Java to the masses, donating all of the technology to the

Before meeting with reporters, Schwartz appeared as a "guest" at the conference's opening keynote, which was delivered by Richard Green, executive vice president of software. In the past, Sun's chief executive, first Scott McNealy and now Schwartz, would handle the opening keynote. Choosing Green is a reflection of Schwartz's strategy to have technologists play more of a front-and-center role at the company.

Green announced that
Sun had donated to the open source community the entire Java Development Kit, which would be available under the General Public License that governs the use of Linux. In addition, Sun introduced its intent to develop with the open-source community a new platform for building and deploying Java applications on any device. Calling it "JavaFX," Sun said the scripting language would be a family of products and technologies for building people-facing, rich Internet applications. Key to the building of user interfaces would be a new scripting language, called JavaFX Script, which Sun made available Tuesday.

Coming soon from Sun is JavaFX Mobile, a runtime environment for application built for mobile phones and any other handheld device. Sun expects manufacturers to start releasing product on the new platform in the first half of next year. The JavaFX bypasses traditional JavaScript languages as the counterpart to Ajax and functions similarly to Microsoft's Silverlight, and Adobe's Flash.
Java Everywhere, With A Little Help From My Friends
Sun has long pushed the concept of "Java everywhere," and is quick to throw out global stats that point to its ubiquity: 6 million developers, 5.5 billion devices, including 1.8 billion mobile phones. For those numbers to grow, however, even Sun acknowledged that Java development needed to get easier. "Java has historically been too hard," Schwartz told reporters.

In addition, Java has had performance problems on mobile devices, while also facing competition from other technologies, such as Flex from Adobe Systems(ADBE), the Symbian released in beta last week. "Java has had lots of traction, but it also has what it didn't have before -- competition," Michael Dortch, analyst for the Robert Frances Group, said in an interview with InformationWeek.

While handset manufacturers have yet to announce plans to use JavaFX, Ericsson joined Sun onstage to announce plans to jointly develop through the open source GlassFish project a communications application server for running "next generation software" for showing multimedia, and delivering services, such as multimedia at Ericsson, said.

Green also was joined on stage by representatives from Nasdaq, which uses Java in its electronic trading applications; and Sony, which is using Java for navigation to special features embedded in movies shipped on high-definition discs based on the Blu-ray high-definition format.

As part of its global message, Sun brought on stage Dr. Djibril Diallo, head of the United Nations' office of sport for development and peace. Diallo joined Schwartz in announcing plans to form Engineers Without Borders, a nonprofit group that would solicit the help of software engineers in building technology that could deliver Internet-connected devices to developing nations. The idea is to help these countries evolve through access to information from the rest of the world.

"What matters most to the developing world is access," Schwartz told reporters. "Mobile phones give access. Java will play a central role in bringing the Internet to the planet."

With the emphasis on free -- open source software and philanthropy -- the obvious question is how Sun plans to make money for shareholders. Schwartz told reporters that the world is divided into two camps: "Those that can and will pay for technology and those that cannot or will not pay for software," he said. Sun continues to aggressively pursue the former, while looking to the latter; particularly the billions of people who can't afford computers and mobile phones, to grow the technology market in the future.

JavaFX, particularly the new JavaFX Script, fits into that plan of growing the market by offering technology for creative professionals building user-facing software, not just hard-core developers building business applications to run on a computer server. "The goal of the development tools is to greatly increase the number of people building Java applications and then throwing them at everyone else to see what sticks," Dortch said. "It's like spinning a roulette wheel and putting multiple balls in it."

The next step in making JavaFX Script useful to non-developers is development tools that incorporate the language, without requiring much coding. Those tools are in the works, Green said, but no timetable was given on delivery.

Besides Java on mobile, Green at the news conference hinted that Solaris could one day become a platform for mobile devices. "I wouldn't be surprised if we put a lot of effort into that," Green said. The primary focus, however, remains Java for now.

In what seemed like a nod to the past, Green and Schwartz brought McNealy on stage to discuss his nonprofit work in using the Internet for education. The wisecracking < href="http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/executives/mcnealy/bio.jsp">former CEO, now Sun chairman, was known for his digs at Microsoft in past JavaOne conferences through his top 10 lists.

True to character, McNealy couldn't help kidding his colleagues, telling Green that his black jeans and T-shirt made him look like a "T-shirt version of Steve Jobs." Jobs, chief executive of Apple, wears a black turtleneck during appearances at Apple conferences.
He also commented on Schwartz saying earlier on stage that he's happy not to have to do the keynote this year. "I'm happy I don't have to do the earnings call anymore," McNealy said. "The chairman job is a good gig, if you can get it."

Sun's Java Phone Looks Eerily Familiar

Sun is going off on its own a bit with the recently announced Java-based high-end cell phone. Specifically, the computer giant has come out with Java Mobile FX software, set to work on heavy-duty handsets.The phone and software were showcased at the JavaOne conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, in a presentation by Richard Green, executive vice president for software. The phone itself looks a lot like another recently announced mobile phone from another Silicon Valley computing pioneer. Like that Cupertino-based product, this one isn't ready for prime time.The Sun Java phone will run on software code fresh from Sun's merger with Savaje Technologies. Given that the code is basically in a ready state, we should be seeing this Sun phone sometime later this year. Yet Sun is still in the conversation stage with the companies that will be actually doing the manufacturing, so perhaps 2008 is a more realistic ship year.

iPod Disrupts Pacemakers in Study

Can iPods interfere with pacemakers? A Michigan study's results support an affirmative answer to that question.A study carried out by a 17-year-old targeted 100 pacemaker recipients, with a mean age of 77. An iPod was held two inches away from each patient's chest, for up to 10 seconds. That action caused several pacemakers to malfunction and one to stop altogether.The study tested only iPods, not including MP3 players made by other manufacturers (although we suspect that brand doesn't make a difference). The study did not find a preponderance of interference. Yet in such cases, "some" is enough.Other electronics devices, such as microwave ovens, have been known to interfere with pacemakers. Apparently, the iPod can generate the same sort of "trouble."

USB Eraser Does What Its Name Suggests, Twice


No, we're not kidding. That actually is a USB memory stick masquerading as an eraser. Or maybe it's the other way around. No matter which is the real thing, the real thing does both.The USB Eraser comes from Outofstock, an online outfit whose name doesn't exactly inspire confidence that what you want is available whenever you want it. We think that this device would get far more use in one incarnation than the other, simply because the two functions don't in any way overlap. But no matter. It's the way you look that counts, right? This is certainly a talking piece to put on your desk. And it is definitely for sale, for US$108. For that, you might expect to get more than 1GB. But this is a novelty device, after all

Battery Full Warning from your Mobile

You can admit that you do it. We all do it. It's OK. You're one of those people who plug in your mobile to recharge and then let it charge all night long. The phone needs just 4 hours or so to charge, but you don't get around to it until nighttime and then you think "just let it go all night."Well, that's a waste of electricity. It's also a battery drain, as some studies have shown. Nokia, ever looking for an angle in the hot-and-heavy mobile phone wars, is about to trot out a reminder system so you don't waste electricity charging a phone that's already fully charged.Starting with the 1200, 1208, and 1650 models, Nokia phones will be equipped with this special monitoring system, which will beep and display an LCD alert instructing you to unplug the charger. No word on whether you can change the wording on that alert, but we suspect it could be done. No word, either, on whether the monitor will beep incessantly until you attend to it. Still, it's a novel idea, one whose time has come.

55-in-1 Card Reader and Bluetooth, Too


Lots of functionality to find in this US$29 device. It's the latest multicard reader from Brando, and it really packs a lot in there for you.For starters, it's a plug-and-play 55-in-1 card reader, which reads any kind of storage or memory card that you can think of (and then some). It also has multiple USB hubs and a Bluetooth dongle that can give that functionality to a PC or laptop that doesn't have it. The reader also changes color when it's on.

Features:

55 in 1 Card Reader/Writer
Bluetooth dongle
USB 2.0 Hub
2 ports for data transfer
1 port for providing power
USB 2.0 transfer rate up to 480 Mbps, backward compatible with USB 1.1 transfer rate up to 12 Mbps
Multi moody colours indicate power ON
Plug and play, hot swapping
Low power consumption
Convert Non-Bluetooth PC into Bluetooth enabled
Wireless connect to Bluetooth devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, etc. for data transfer
Enable wireless connection to Bluetooth headset
Bluetooth specification V1.6 compliant
Interface: USB compliance
Operation temperature: 0 degree ~ 70 degree
Receiving/Sending range: 20m
Support Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
Size: 70x85x17mm
Weight: 73g

Supported Memory Cards:

CF I
CF II
CF I WA
CF I ELITE PRO
CF PRO
CF PRO II
CF Ultra II
HS CF
CF Extreme
CF Extreme III
CF Extreme IV
IBM MD
Hitachi MD
MAGICSTOR
MS
MS MG
MS PRO
MS PRO EXTREME
MS PRO MG
MS DUO
MS DUO MG
MS PRO DUO
MS PRO DUO ULTRA
MS PRO DUO MG
MS PRO ULTRA II
MS ROM
MS MEMORY SELECT FUNCTION
MS DUO HS
MS PRO EXTREME III
MS PRO HS
MS PRO DUO MG HS
M2
XD
XD H Type
XD M TYPE
SD
SD PRO
SD ELITE PRO
SD ULTRA
SD ULTRA II
SD EXTREME
SD EXTEREME III
SD HS 150X
SDHC 2.0
MINI SD
T-Flash
Micro SD
MMC
MMC 4.0
HS MMC
RS MMC
RS MMC 4.0
HS RS A15MMC
MMC MOBILE
MMC PLUS 200X
Package Contents:
55 in 1 Bluetooth Card Reader + Hub
USB Cable
Driver CD

Specs Out on 8GB Nokia N81


That Nokia N81 that was a hot rumor is now a reality, with specs being released for all to see.For starters, it has 8GB of memory, which is a bit mind-blowing for a device that small. It's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-friendly, and its talk and surf capabilities incorporate 3G, EDGE, and HSDPA.The N81 has two cameras, one 2-megapixel and the other CIF. It has a music player, which can play up to 12.5 hours before the battery dies. It has dedicated music and gaming keys, which suggests one-touch. It also has a navigation wheel.If you think this sounds a lot like a slider version of the N91, you're probably right. But it's another new Nokia advancement, which is always good for a bout of excitement around the globe.

Based on the model number alone, you'd suspect that the rumored Nokia N81 would be the successor to the hugely popular Nokia N80, but others are reporting that it will instead be a music-centric handset with a 10GB built-in hard drive. In this way, it is more akin to the Nokia N91. We'd also expect the N81 to be a slider, but apparently that may not be true either. Nikhil Chawla commented on Ring Nokia that the N81 is a "candybar/monoblock" and it'll have such goodies as a 3.5mm mini-jack connector, EDGE, UMTS, WLAN, 3.2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth A2DP, and 3D speakers.This is still just one big fat (and very juicy) rumor -- absolutely nothing has been confirmed by the Finnish company -- so I would take these reports with a grain bucket of salt. Nonetheless, I'm pretty excited about the prospects, considering how well the N80 has been received by the cell phone community.Oh, and by the way, the provided image is just a random mockup done up by someone on the internet, so don't assume that's how the N81 would look like for real either.

Specs Out on 8GB Nokia N81


That Nokia N81 that was a hot rumor is now a reality, with specs being released for all to see.For starters, it has 8GB of memory, which is a bit mind-blowing for a device that small. It's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-friendly, and its talk and surf capabilities incorporate 3G, EDGE, and HSDPA.The N81 has two cameras, one 2-megapixel and the other CIF. It has a music player, which can play up to 12.5 hours before the battery dies. It has dedicated music and gaming keys, which suggests one-touch. It also has a navigation wheel.If you think this sounds a lot like a slider version of the N91, you're probably right. But it's another new Nokia advancement, which is always good for a bout of excitement around the globe.

Based on the model number alone, you'd suspect that the rumored Nokia N81 would be the successor to the hugely popular Nokia N80, but others are reporting that it will instead be a music-centric handset with a 10GB built-in hard drive. In this way, it is more akin to the Nokia N91. We'd also expect the N81 to be a slider, but apparently that may not be true either. Nikhil Chawla commented on Ring Nokia that the N81 is a "candybar/monoblock" and it'll have such goodies as a 3.5mm mini-jack connector, EDGE, UMTS, WLAN, 3.2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth A2DP, and 3D speakers.This is still just one big fat (and very juicy) rumor -- absolutely nothing has been confirmed by the Finnish company -- so I would take these reports with a grain bucket of salt. Nonetheless, I'm pretty excited about the prospects, considering how well the N80 has been received by the cell phone community.Oh, and by the way, the provided image is just a random mockup done up by someone on the internet, so don't assume that's how the N81 would look like for real either.

April 20, 2007

Cell phones - Hackers Next Target!

Cell phones - Hackers Next Target!
It was bound to happen -
they have hacked just about everything else. Now it's the cell phones. Cellphone hacking has just recently surfaced and been made public ever since some one did some cellular phone hacking on Paris Hilton's cell phone.

This article will give you some information about what is going on out there and what you can do to better protect your cell phone information.

What Does It Involve
The fact of someone hacking cell phone became public knowledge when Paris Hilton's cell phone, along with her information was recently hacked. Unfortunately for her, all her celebrity friends and their phone numbers were also placed on the Internet - resulting in a barrage of calls to each of them.Cell phone hackers have apparently found a glitch in the way the chips are manufactured. The good news, though, is that it only applies to the first generation models of cell phones that use the Global System for Mobile communications (GSM).
Another requirement is that the hacker must have physical access to the cell phone for at least three minutes - which is a real good reason not to let it out of your sight. Currently, although the problem has been remedied (at least for now) in the second and third generation phones, it seems that about 70% of existing cell phones fall within the first generation category. Another way that mobile phone hacking can take place is for a hacker to walk around an area with people that have cell phones and a laptop that has cellphone hacker programs on it.
Through an antenna, and a little patience, his computer can literally pick up your cell phone data - if it is turned on. This is more applicable to cell phones that use Bluetooth technology.

What Can A Hacker Do?
Surprisingly, there are quite a number of things that can be accomplished by the hacker. Depending on their intent here are a few of them.

Steal Your Number
Your phone number can be accessed and obtained by cellphone hacking. This allows them to make calls and have it charged to your account.

Take Your Information
Mobile hacking allows a hacker to contact your cell phone, without your knowledge, and to download your addresses and other information you might have on your phone. Many hackers are not content to only get your information. Some will even change all your phone numbers! Be sure to keep a backup of your information somewhere. This particular technique is called Bluesnarfing
Be Prepared for Cell Phone Hacks

Rob Your MoneyOther options might use a particular buying feature called SMS. This refers to the fact that money can be taken from your account and transferred into another

- and a good hacker can sit in one place and access a lot of phones and transfer a lot of money rather quickly - probably in less time than you think!

Give The System A Virus
By using another cell phone hack code, a hacker could kidnap your phone, send it a camouflaged program or send it a virus. But it does not end there, since, from that point, he can use your phone to retransmit the virus to many other phones almost instantly - potentially disabling the system.

Spy On You

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A hacker can also gain access and take over for cell phone spying and remote mobile phone hacking. Literally, once secured, the hacker can have the phone call him, and then be able to listen to all conversations going on around the owner of the phone.

Access Your Voice MailsVoice mails can also be retrieved by a hacker through a hacking cell phone. After stealing your number, this can easily be done - if your password is disabled. The main thing that needs to be understood here, is that the electronics that give you the modern convenience of interacting with the Internet (getting your voice mails, emails, Web surfing, etc.) , is also the same technology that allows you to receive the same ills as can befall someone on the Internet.

What Can You Do?
It seems that the major cell phone companies, at least at this point, really are not interested in bringing the system up to be able to cope with this threat. Meetings are starting to take place, but for now it is not perceived to be real serious. This could be because it is primarily the older phones that are most susceptible to some types of this mobile hacking. Until the cell phone manufacturers are able to cope with, or eliminate, the glitches in the system that allows them to overcome these problems, you will largely have to help yourself to cope with these things. Here are a couple of tips that will help you protect your cell phone, its information, and other things.

Use Your Passwords
The cell phone companies tell us that many people have turned off their passwords when they access their voice mail messages, or other things. This little feature, though it may seem to be an annoyance to some, could protect your phone from unauthorized purposes.

Leave The Phone Off
This one is obviously the harder choice, here, simply because most of us who have cell phones like to be reached anytime and anywhere. Others do need to be reachable at all times.

Upgrade Your Phone
While this cannot guarantee that your phone is not hackable, it certainly will help. It should be remembered that the phone companies work hard to deliver the best technology and conveniences - but the cell phone hacks work just as hard to be the first to break the systems designed to defeat them. It is an ongoing battle. Cellular phone hacking, for now, is a fact of life that affects a few of us. Gladly, the numbers are still small, but many feel this problem is just getting started. By being aware of the problems, you can wisely take steps to prevent them from happening to you. Cellphone hacking does not need to catch you unprepared

What is SMS (Short Message Service)?

What is SMS (Short Message Service)?

SMS stands for Short Message Service. It is a technology that enables the sending and receiving of messages between mobile phones. SMS first appeared in Europe in 1992. It was included in the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) standards right at the beginning. Later it was ported to wireless technologies like CDMA and TDMA. The GSM and SMS standards were originally developed by ETSI. ETSI is the abbreviation for European Telecommunications Standards Institute. Now the 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) is responsible for the development and maintenance of the GSM and SMS standards.

As suggested by the name "Short Message Service", the data that can be held by an SMS message is very limited. One SMS message can contain at most 140 bytes (1120 bits) of data, so one SMS message can contain up to:

160 characters if 7-bit character encoding is used. (7-bit character encoding is suitable for encoding Latin characters like English alphabets.)

70 characters if 16-bit Unicode UCS2 character encoding is used. (SMS text messages containing non-Latin characters like Chinese characters should use 16-bit character encoding.)
SMS text messaging supports languages internationally. It works fine with all languages supported by Unicode, including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

Besides text, SMS messages can also carry binary data. It is possible to send ringtones, pictures, operator logos, wallpapers, animations, business cards (e.g. VCards) and WAP configurations to a mobile phone with SMS messages.

One major advantage of SMS is that it is supported by 100% GSM mobile phones. Almost all subscription plans provided by wireless carriers include inexpensive SMS messaging service. Unlike SMS, mobile technologies such as WAP and mobile Java are not supported on many old mobile phone models.

Concatenated SMS Messages / Long SMS Messages

One drawback of the SMS technology is that one SMS message can only carry a very limited amount of data. To overcome this drawback, an extension called concatenated SMS (also known as long SMS) was developed. A concatenated SMS text message can contain more than 160 English characters. Concatenated SMS works like this: The sender's mobile phone breaks down a long message into smaller parts and sends each of them as a single SMS message. When these SMS messages reach the destination, the recipient mobile phone will combine them back to one long message.

The drawback of concatenated SMS is that it is less widely supported than SMS on wireless devices.

EMS (Enhanced Messaging Service)

Besides the data size limitation, SMS has another major drawback -- an SMS message cannot include rich-media content such as pictures, animations and melodies. EMS (Enhanced Messaging Service) was developed in response to this. It is an application-level extension of SMS. An EMS message can include pictures, animations and melodies. Also, the formatting of the text inside an EMS message is changeable. For example, the message sender can specify whether the text in an EMS message should be displayed in bold or italic, with a large font or a small font.

The drawback of EMS is that it is less widely supported than SMS on wireless devices. Also, many EMS-enabled wireless devices only support a subset of the features defined in the EMS specification. A certain EMS feature may be supported on one wireless device but not on the other

Short Message Service / SMS Tutorial

Short Message Service / SMS Tutorial

SMS (Short Message Service) has achieved huge success in the wireless world. Billions of SMS messages are sent every day. SMS is now a major revenue generator for wireless carriers. A lot of innovative applications are now built on top of the SMS technology and more are being developed.
This SMS tutorial provides information about SMS application development. It begins with an introduction of mobile messaging technologies like SMS, concatenated SMS and EMS. You will learn what SMS is, what causes SMS messaging to be so popular worldwide, what applications can be developed with the SMS technology, what SMS center and SMS gateway are, and some other basic concepts of SMS messaging.
After that, we will discuss in detail various ways to send and receive SMS messages from a computer, the advantages and disadvantages of each way, what SMS service providers are, the hardware (e.g. GSM / GPRS modem) and software (e.g. HyperTerminal) required to send and receive SMS messages from a computer, and where to find some free SMS messaging libraries and tools.

Push to Talk: Summary and Conclusion

Push to Talk: Summary and Conclusion

Beneficiaries of PTT

The beneficiaries of PTT will be all major players involved in the deployment and operation of PTT service. Providers of Wireless Softswitch infrastructure and intermediation services will benefit as infrastructure is deployed and service evolution requires various support services such as billing, settlement, protocol conversion and transport required for PTT service. Wireless carriers will benefit from additional revenue generation, service offering differentiation, and cost reduction resulting from PTT operation.

Predictions for PTT

All tier-one carriers will offer their own differentiated PTT service offerings, which will evolve over time, but will also ultimately enable inter-carrier PTT.

Growth of PTT usage will further commoditize long distance service, especially as inter-carrier PTT service is commonplace and optimized.

Evolution of PTT will represent a leading VAS and will spawn the introduction and growth of various synergistic/complementary capabilities and services including Presence and LBS-based services, MCM, and other Unified Communications.Additional Resources:Books about: IP-based Communication

The Future of Push to Talk Service and Technology

The Future of Push to Talk Service and Technology

PTT Standardization

OMA is standardizing the infrastructure and processes supporting Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC), which is the evolution of PTT from proprietary approaches to a more open approach that would operated uniformly and seamlessly between and among technologies and service providers.

OMA is seeking to offer the following infrastructure network elements:

PoC Server: Contains the PoC server-side logic, providing the following functions: end-point for SIP signaling and voice bursts, handles participant lists distribution, reporting to the charging system, and media distribution.

IMS Core: Contains SIP proxies and SIP registers. The Ue access the IMS Core for purposes of SIP signaling to the PoC Server. The IMS Core also handles AAA functions and triggering of personal and group instant talk sessions.

Group/List Manager Server (GLMS): Responsible for management of contact lists, group lists, access lists, and permissions management such as the Do-Not-Disturb (DnD) flag.
User Equipment (Ue): Terminal equipment (mobile phone) containing the PoC application software

OMA is also seeking to standardize the following processes: roaming, identification, addressing, and modes of operation (session establishment and answering).

Inter-carrier PTT

The evolution of PTT to encompass the ability to offer inter-carrier PTT service (the ability for end-users to engage in a PTT session between different mobile network operators), will entail network and service optimization in many areas including the following:
Interoperability: There is a need for basic interoperability between PTT systems, including interface and protocol interoperability.

Clearing and Settlement: There is a need for an efficient clearing and settlement system for managing charges between mobile network operators as they charge different rates for PTT service (e.g. supporting for roaming and any service charge differentials for things like international PTT)

Integrated and Robust Presence Detection and Management

PTT will evolve to encompass robust Presence detection and controls such as availability management. The ability for people to be able to very easily manage their settings will become increasingly important, fostering the need for a Mobile Contact Manager – see below.

Integration of Location-based Services

As with presence and availability, integration of LBS with PTT will add a whole new dimension to the PTT communications experience, as members of a closed user group (e.g. a certain community of interest) will be able to engage in a much improved Unified Communications experience.

Multimedia Integration with PTT

Integration of MMS and other advanced messaging features with PTT service makes sense because both services are a VAS, but perhaps more so, because of the service synergy opportunities. For example, a user could (1) detect a friend (Presence), (2) find a friend (LBS), (3) talk to a friend (PTT) and/or message with a friend (MIM), and then (4) send multimedia messages (MMS) or engage in other Advanced Messaging Services with a friend.

Mobile Contact Manager

The above use case example illustrates the point that perhaps, even more so than MIM, PTT will spawn rapid expansion of Mobile Contact Manager (MCM) service. MCM represents a service (extension to PTT, MIM, and others) that allows for the management of contacts (personal, professional, and even ad-hoc) in terms of presence and availability, location, and contact details (phone number and other alias/addresses such as IM). The ability to quickly and efficiently manage the communications experience, such as add/modify/delete both pre-determined and ad hoc contacts will be of particular importance and synergy with PTT service.
Expansion of MCM will foster the further development and use of various community of interest VAS applications such as friend finder service, interactive mobile games (in the physical and virtual worlds), and more.

Downloadable PTT Client for the Cellular Phone

Even if the PTT client itself is not standardized, a more-or-less standardized method for downloading the client onto the mobile phone will be of great use for those that seek to try PTT very easily (no need to go to the mobile phone store), rapidly accelerating the adoption of PTT.

Push to Talk Implementation, Operations and Technology Supporting

Push to Talk Implementation and Operations

Implementing and operating PTT is not a simple issue as there are many issues that must be considered and ultimately resolved/managed for optimal success including:

Voice Quality: The use of IP technology for PTT inherently ads the issue of voice quality of service (QoS), just as QoS is an issue with VoIP on fixed networks

Call-Set-up Time: The duration of time from the instance of selecting a user to engage in a PTT session to the time that one is able to initiate a conversation.

PTT Interoperability: Currently, PTT implementations are strictly proprietary based, creating a situation in which there is little or no opportunity for interconnection between PTT systems and thus no inter-carrier PTT communication for end-users.

Numbering Issues: For example, one decision point is to use of a single number (for both normal cellular and PTT) or a separate number for PTT calling.
Technology Supporting Push to Talk

At the core of PTT is an IETP standardized protocol known as Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) used for IP communications and Wireless Softswitch network infrastructure.

Being that it uses IP as a transport/bearer, PTT is highly dependent on the roll-out, expansion and improvements of 2.5G and 3G technology and infrastructure.

The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) is working to standardize Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) – see PTT Standardization (below).
Benefits of Deploying and Operating Push to Talk

Incremental Revenue

PTT represents incremental revenue to the wireless carrier, as it is an additional service that does not replace normal cellular mobile communications service, but rather is a VAS add-on to existing service.

Differentiation

Being a VAS, PTT represents a significant differentiator for both carriers that implement and optimize early as well as those that find clever ways to integrate PTT with other VAS services in ways that maintain differentiation even after PTT is more mature (for example: even after inter-carrier PTT is in place and optimized).

Cost Savings

Perhaps one of the greatest benefits that wireless carriers enjoy from PTT is the network cost efficiencies that are realized in at least two ways. Use of the underlying IP-based network with half-duplex transmissions has the advantage of both requiring less bandwidth (e.g. network and facility savings) as well as avoiding interconnection to the PSTN (e.g. savings against interconnection charges).

Push to Talk Market

Push to Talk Market

Rather then being a replacement of long, interactive communication, PTT is best suited for demands for quick communication among end-users. Due to the fact that PTT is provided in half-duplex mode (e.g. transmission occurs in both directions, but not at the same time – each party must wait to speak), the inability to interrupt lends itself to quick exchanges of information, as is the case with the market for business users that need to quickly exchange information and then get along with their business.

The market for PTT will continue to evolve and ultimately represent service opportunities for the more traditional markets (dispatch and mobile workforce users) as well as more mass market users such as the youth market, which is very community-of-interest oriented (e.g. staying in close with one’s close personal friends is very important) and will thus be very closely tied with other Unified Communications type services such as Mobile Instant Messaging and other Advanced Messaging Services, call management services, LBS, and others.

With a significant world-wide emphasis on Public Safety and Homeland Security, PTT will increasingly become important for government, public safety personnel and other officials as a communications tool (among other tools such as Wireless Emergency Service, Priority Service, etc.), serving the need for efficient communications during times of emergency, disaster, or threats.

Introduction to Push-to-Talk

Introduction to Push-to-Talk
Push-to-Talk (PTT or P2T), originally introduced in the US by Nextel through its partnership with Motorola and its use of the iDEN technology is now poised to emerge as one of the premier voice-based VAS applications for many leading mobile communications service providers. Combining aspects of cellular mobile communications, presence detection, and walkie-talkie style communications, push to talk provides end-users with the ability to quickly find one another and engage in brief, burst-oriented style communication. Advances in market adoption and technology evolution of voice over wireless IP will enable improvements in Push-to-Talk (PTT).
Push to Talk over Cellular (PoC) introduces a new real-time direct one-to-one and one-to-many voice communication service in the cellular network. The principle of communication behind the service is simple - just push to talk. Thanks to the 'always-on'1) connection, calls can be started to both individuals and talk groups with just a push of a key. The call connection is almost instantaneous and the receiver doesn't have to answer the call.
Push to Talk service users are typically engaged in some other activity than a telephone call, and they listen to the group traffic during their activity. A user can be contacted by the name, or he may occasionally want to say something to the group. Half-duplex traffic is ideal for such use cases. This simple, real-time direct communication serves the diverse needs of both business users and private consumers ranging from controlled team management to spontaneous sharing of experiences. Among the many benefits of this solution over conventional two-way radio systems are the attractive cellular phones and the simple and fast creation of talk groups and group calls.
Push to Talk service is a genuine differentiated voice service, because it is not a substitute of any existing cellular services. It gives operators an opportunity to develop their voice service offering without changing conventional voice services.
The Push to Talk service is an integral part of the IP Multimedia communication portfolio envisioned by Nokia, and a part of the service offering in IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). It is based on half-duplex Voice over IP (VoIP) technology over mobile networks. Thanks to the IP technology, the Push to Talk service uses cellular access and radio resources more efficiently than circuit-switched cellular services, reserving network resources only for the duration of talk spurts instead of for an entire call session.
Nokia believes that Push to Talk service must be based on open standards to enable multivendor environment and interoperability between different terminals and services. Nokia has been the main contributor for the coming OMA (Open Mobile Alliance) PoC standard, which is now under IOP (Interoperability) testing. This solution offers terminal manufacturers an opportunity to implement the Push to Talk facility across mobile phone categories, thus giving end-users more freedom to choose the products that best meet their communication needs.

April 18, 2007

Tricks for other phones

Ericsson ::.
Ericson T65
*#05# Fake Insert puk screen Press no to exit Ericsson T20Ericsson T20

MENU tecnichal Info[type] >*<<*<* Displays :1] Info service1] Info SW2] Info hardware3] SIMlock4]setup
2] Service setup1] Contrast
3]Service Test
  1. Display
  2. Leds
  3. Keyboard
  4. ringer
  5. Vibration
  6. Headset
  7. Microphone
  8. Clock

Names ListMENU info[Type]

>*<<**

NCK and NSCK Ericsson T28

>*<<*<* menu Tecnichal infoSW vers. and name list

>*<<**<>

NCK and NSCK<> are the right and left menu's keys Ericsson T18s/T10/A1018s

>*<<*<* softwareCXC125065 Internal product codePRG970715 1515

Software version and SW rev.<* CLR <><**<> are the right and left menu's keys!!!><**Control /Enable SIM Lock!!!

Ericsson R310 Technical Info : >*<<*<*

Options :

1) service Infoinfo SoftwareSimlockConfiguration

2) Service TestDisplayLed/IlluminationKeyboardringerVibrationHeadsetMicrophoneClock

3)Text's name ListInfo personal : >*<<**<>

( it could harm your phone )

1) Network

2) Subnetwork

3) SP

4) Corporate.::

Siemens ::.
Siemens C25 IMEI number: * # 0 6 #
Software version: put off sim card and enter: : * # 0 6 # and press LONG KEYBonus screen: in phone booke: + 1 2 0 2 2 2 4 3 1 2 1 .::
Bosch ::. IMEI Number: * # 0 6 #Dafault Language: * # 0 0 0 0 #Net Monitor: * # 3 2 6 2 2 5 5 * 8 3 7 8 # .::
Alcatel ::.
IMEI number: * # 0 6 #Software version: * # 0 6 #Net Monitor: 0 0 0 0 0 0 * .::
Samsung ::.
Samsung SGH600/2100DB IMEI number: * # 0 6 #Software version: * # 9 9 9 9 #
albo * # 0 8 3 7 #
Net Monitor: * # 0 3 2 4 #
Chaning LCD contrast: * # 0 5 2 3 #
Memory info: * # 0 3 7 7 #
albo * # 0 2 4 6 #
Reset pamieci (SIMLOCK`a removing!!!): *2767*3855#
Reset pamieci CUSTOM: *2767*2878#
Battery state: * # 9 9 9 8 * 2 2 8 #
Alarm beeper: *#9998*289#
Vibra test: *#9998*842# .::
Dancall ::.
IMEI number: * # 0 6 #
Software version: * # 9 9 9 9 # .::
Philips ::. *#3333*#
Displays the blocking list.*#7489*#
Displays the security code.*#06#
Displays the IMEI number.*#8377*#
Displays the SW info. .::
Panasonic ::.
Panasonic gd90 gd93 *#9999#
SW - Type the code on switch on , during network seek-Vers. SW and production codeEnable ringing and vibration contemporarilyEnable vibration with # then increase volume with "tone menu "
Panasonic gd70 *#9999#
SW - Type the code on switch on , during network seek-Vers. SW and production codeEnable ringing and vibration contemporarilyEnable vibration with # then increase volume with "tone menu " .::
Acer ::
. Acer V 750 *#400#
Display Adc/ Set Cal-Value -*#402#
Set LCD Contrast*#403#
Display Errors Info*#300#
Display Info Hw & Sw*#301#
Menu Test*#302#
Menu Acoustics*#303#
(Settings saved) Set English language?*#307#
Menu Engineering*#311#
Reset Phone Code - [ Also reset Security Codes ! ]*#330#
(Execute not success) [ unknown ]*#331#
(Service deactivated) [ unknown ]*#332#
(Service unavailable)[ unknown ]*#333#
(Execute not success)[ unknown ]*#351#
(Service unavailable) [ unknown ]*#360#
(Invalid input)[ unknown ]*#361#
(Invalid input) [ unknown ]*#362# (Invalid input) [ unknown ]*#363#
(Invalid input) [ unknown ] .::
Genie ::.
Genie DB *#06#
IMEI.*#2254*#
Near Cell Mode. For every received BTS will be displayed :Current channel and 2 channel levels*#06#
IMEI*#2558# time of network connection ( D/H/M )*#2562#
Fores reconnection to network!!!*#7489#
Dispalys and modify phones' security code!!!!!!*#3377#
SIM lock information !!!*#7378#
SIM card Informations : supported phase name and tipe*#7693#
Enable/disable "Sleep Mode"*#8463#
State of "Sleep Mode"*#2255#
Debug Call Mode enable/disable*#3333*#
Displays the blocking list.*#7489*#
Displays the security code*#06#
Displays the IMEI number*#8377*#
Displays the SW info. .:: NEC ::. NEC db2000 *#2820#
software vers.IMEI *#06#
Reset *73738# (send?)SP Lock info:* # 3210 #
(send?)Network barring info : *#8140#
(send?)( it could harm your phone )SIM lock it could harm your phone )*#4960 #
(send?) -Inquiry * 4960 * password * password #
(send?) lock#4960* password #
(send?) unlock[password] [8 digits]Net Lock*#7320#
(send?) -Inquiry * 7320 * password * password #
(send?) lock#7320* password #
(send?) unlock[password] [ 8 digits]Net Lock 2:*#2220#
(invio) - Inquiry * 2220 * password * password #
(send?) lock#2220* password #
(invio?)unlock[password] [8 digits]Unlock subnetwork*#1110#
(send?) - inquiry * 1110 * password * password #
(send?) lock#1110* password #
(send?) unlock[password] [n� 8 cifre]( it could harm your phone ) .::
Trium ::.
Trium Geo/Geo @ - Astral - Cosmo -Aria Enter the menu and type *A new menu will be displayed :Application : SW version and battery's voltage
Trium GalaxyPush * and type 5806: Production date and SW version .::
Telit ::.
Telit GM 810 MONITOR - technical menu - : type ++++ and push OK.
Adiacent cells list : # and *Now if you push OK the phone displays battery ' s voltage and temperature .::
Sagem ::.
Sagem MC959/940 Select commands' menu and push *Displays a new menu' :
Appli : software vers. and battery's voltageEpromSim LockTest LCD: display test , green/red and vibration Sagem MC920 Select commands' menu and push *Displays 5 new menus :
1 APPLIVERSION ( SW)BATTERY (voltage )
2 PROM (IMEI)
3!!! SIM LOCK (10 digits code requested ) !!!
4- NETWORK (returns : OPTION NOT AVAILABLE)
5- TEST LCDSYMBOL
  1. (LCD)SYMBOL
  2. (test2 LCD)BLACK (all icons and carachters displayed )FOR PHOTO (welcome message and time )VIBRATOR (vibration test ).::

Sony ::.

Sony CMD Z5/J5 Vers. SW :Without SIM ,

switch on phone and type l *#7353273# .::

Eprom ::.!!! Sim Lock [10 digits code ] ( it could harm your phone )

NETWORK : OPTION NOT AVAILABLETest LCD: display test of the green/red leds and vibrationPush * and type 4329 :enables/disables network monitor

1 (the same of MT35)Push * and type 621342 :enables/disables network monitor

2Push * and type 5807 : Serial Number Software Vers.Push * and type 936505:

IMEI -- Software Vers.TPush * and type 547 :

Test serial Data Cable DISPLAYS :"Testmode"Push * and type 362628:

ISMI BLOCK (UNKNOWN)Push * and type 476989:

NS BLOCK (UNKNOWN)Push * and type 482896:

CP BLOCK (UNKNOWN)Push * and type 787090: ?

BLOCK (UNKNOWN)Push * and type 787292 :

block current network!!! Push * and type 967678:

SP LOCK!!!Push * and type 850696:

Warm Start ( ENABLE/DISABLE)Push * and type 3926 :

Swicth off phonePush * and type 5806: Production date and SW version .::

Motorola ::.

Motorola V3688

IMEI *#06#

Enhanced Full Rate Codec EFREnable EFR : [][][] 119 [] 1 [] OK.disable EFR :

[][][] 119 [] 0 [] OK .::

Tricks4nokia

(1) *3370# Activate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) - Your phone uses the best sound quality but talktime is reduced my approx। 5%

(2)#3370# Deactivate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) OR *3370# ( Favourite )

(3)*#4720# Activate Half Rate Codec - Your phone uses a lower quality sound but you should gain approx 30% more Talk Time।

(4)*#4720# Deactivate Half Rate Codec।

(5)*#0000# Displays your phones software version, 1st Line : Software Version, 2nd Line : Software Release Date, 3rd Line : Compression Type। ( Favourite )

(6)*#9999# Phones software version if *#0000# does not work।

(7)*#06# For checking the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI Number)। ( Favourite )

(8)#pw+1234567890+1# Provider Lock Status। (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w"and "+" symbols).

(9)#pw+1234567890+2# Network Lock Status। (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w"and "+" symbols).

(10)#pw+1234567890+3# Country Lock Status। (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w"and "+" symbols).

(11)#pw+1234567890+4# SIM Card Lock Status। (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w"and "+" symbols).

(12)*#147# (vodafone) this lets you know who called you last

(13)*#1471# Last call (Only vodofone)

(14)*#21# Allows you to check the number that "All Calls" are diverted to

(15)*#2640# Displays security code in use

(16)*#30# Lets you see the private number।

(17)*#43# Allows you to check the "Call Waiting" status of your phone।

(18)*#61# Allows you to check the number that "On No Reply" calls are diverted to।

(19)*#62# Allows you to check the number that "Divert If Unreachable (no service)" callsare diverted to।

(20)*#67# Allows you to check the number that "On Busy Calls" are diverted to।

(21)*#67705646# Removes operator logo on 3310 & 3330।

(22)*#73# Reset phone timers and game scores।

(23)*#746025625# Displays the SIM Clock status, if your phone supports this power saving feature "SIM Clock Stop Allowed", it means you will get the best standby time possible।

(24) *#7760# Manufactures code।

(25)*#7780# Restore factory settings।

(26)*#8110# Software version for the nokia 8110।

(27)*#92702689# Displays - 1।Serial Number, 2.Date Made, 3.Purchase Date, 4.Date of last repair (0000 for no repairs), 5.Transfer User Data. To exit this mode you need to switch your phone off then on again. ( Favourite )

(28)*#94870345123456789# Deactivate the PWM-Mem।

(29)**21*number# Turn on "All Calls" diverting to the phone number entered।

(30)**61*number# Turn on "No Reply" diverting to the phone number entered।

(31)**67*number# Turn on "On Busy" diverting to the phone number entered।

(32)12345 This is the default security

press and hold # Lets you switch between

NOKIA 5110/5120/5130/5190 IMEI number: * # 0 6 #Software version:
* # 0 0 0 0 #Simlock info: * # 9 2 7 0 2 6 8 9 #
Enhanced Full Rate: * 3 3 7 0 # [ # 3 3 7 0 # off]Half Rate: * 4 7 2 0 #
Provider lock status: #pw+1234567890+
1Network lock status #pw+1234567890+
2Provider lock status: #pw+1234567890+
3SimCard lock status: #pw+1234567890+

4 NOKIA 6110/6120/6130/6150/6190

IMEI number: * # 0 6 #Software version:

* # 0 0 0 0 #Simlock info:

* # 9 2 7 0 2 6 8 9 #Enhanced Full Rate:
* 3 3 7 0 # [ # 3 3 7 0 # off]Half Rate:
* 4 7 2 0 #

NOKIA 3110

IMEI number: * # 0 6 #
Software version: * # 0 0 0 0 # or * # 9 9 9 9 # or * # 3 1 1 0 #

Simlock info: * # 9 2 7 0 2 6 8 9 #
NOKIA 3330 *#06#

This will show your warranty details *#92702689#*3370#
Basically increases the quality of calling sound, but decreases battery length।#3370#

Deactivates the above*#0000#Shows your software version*#746025625#

This shows if your phone will allow sim clock stoppage*4370#Half Rate Codec activation।

It will automatically restart#4370#Half Rate Codec deactivation।

It will automatically restartRestore Factory सेत्तिन्ग्स

To do this simply use this code *#7780#Manufacturer InfoDate of Manufacturing *#3283#*3001#12345# (TDMA phones only)

This will put your phone into programming mode, and you'll be presented with the programming menu।2) Select "NAM1"3) Select "PSID/RSID"4) Select "P/RSID 1"Note: Any of the P/RSIDs will work5)

Select "System Type" and set it to Private6) Select "PSID/RSID" and set it to 17) Select "Connected System ID"Note: Enter your System ID for Cantel, which is 16401 or 16423। If you don't know yours,ask your local dealer for it।8) Select "Alpha Tag"9)

Enter a new tag, then press OK10)
Select "Operator Code (SOC)" and set it to 205011) Select "Country Code" and set it to 302 for Canada, and 310 for the US।12) Power down the phone and power it back on againISDN CodeTo check the ISDN number on your Nokia use this code *#92772689# ।::

April 14, 2007

mobile secret codes

Nokia 31xx
Firmware version--- *#0000# or *#3110#
IMEI Code*# 06 #
Restores Factory Settings*#7780#
Warranty Codes*#92702689# (= *#war0anty#)
Just scroll down through the information.
If entering the above code requires afurther warranty code try entering the following:
6232 (OK) : Month and year of manufacture
7332 (OK) : Last repair date
7832 (OK) : Purchase date (if previously set)
9268 (OK) : Serial number
37832 (OK) :Set purchase date (this can only be done once)
87267 (OK) :Confirm transfer
Nokia 5110
IMEI Number *#06#
For checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity).
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Security Code 12345
Default security code is 12345.
If you forgot your security code, there s so many program on the net which allowed you to know the security code likes Security ID Generator, Nokia IMEI Changer, etc.
update:
Security ID Generator (SID.EXE) and IMEI Generator (NOKIAIMEI.EXE) doesn t works with Nokia 5110Resetting Security Code
If you accidentally lock the phone or forgot the security code, the best thing to do is check it with your local Nokia dealer. For advanced user, you can use WinTesla, PCLocals or LogoManager program to read the security code or resetting the code (You will need an FBUS/MBUS (or compatible) cable to do this.
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Software Version *#0000#
For checking the phones software (SW) - called firmware revision information.
e.q : Version V. 4.51 (26-03-98) will displayV 04.5126-03-98NSE-1
first line:The Software Version (my guess is that this software has been used in previously Nokia-phones, what do you say?!).
second line:The Date of the SW release.
third line:NHE-8 has something to do with the type of phone you are dealing with. Is it GSM 900 (standard), GSM 1800 (DCS1800) or GSM 1900 (PCS1900)?
Nokia 2110, 3110, 8110(i) are all NHE types. The only thing that vary is the code after NHE- ("8").
NHE = GSM 900, NHK =GSM 1800 - The number in the end = the model (2110i = 4 etc.)
The 5110 and 6110 is called NSE-1 and NSE-3...this may be because it supports EFR (?)
update:
Newest Software Version was V5.22 (xx-xx-99)
V 05.22
01-07-99
NSE-1
If your software version is V4.00, upgrade your software version to latest version. V4.00 contains bugs that sometimes will show message,"SIM Card Not Ready" even the card is already inside the phone.
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Software Update
The only thing to do (for you and me) is for us to go to the nearest Nokia dealer and make him do it for you. Just remember that it is supposed to be free (a receipt is required) so don t let him tell you anything else!
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SIM clock *#746025625# [*#sim0clock#]to check if the Sim-Clock can be Stopped. This option is depen on your service provider network. (Sim-clock-stop is a kind of standby mode which will save battery time)
update:
This code doesn t work on phone with software version 4.59.
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Waranty Code *#92702689# [*#war0anty#]
Menu:Displays Serial Number.
Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture (0698)
Displays (if there) the date where the phone was purchased
(MMYY) you can here set the Purchasing Date(Warning: You can only do this once - so be careful what you write)
Displays the date of the last repairment - if found (0000)
The next screen has Transfer User Data? (the same option as the 8110)
To exit turn the phone off and then back on
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SP Lock The Service provider (SP) lock
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.
All Nokia phones (2110 and newer) have four different SIM locks which can be used to lock the phone for up to 4 different providers. But most phones with restriction only have one lock activated. ( lock 1)
The main code used in Nokia phones is:
#pw+(master code)+Y#
This code is able to check, activate or remove Sim card restriction (SP-lock).
Use the * key to get the p, + and w chars.Y has to be 1,2,3 or 4 - depending of what lock you what to deal with.
#pw+1234567890+1# for Provider-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+2# for Network-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+3# for Provider(???)-Lock status
#pw+1234567890+4# for SimCard-Lock status(master code) is a 10 digit code, based on the phones IMEI number.
(I can NOT give you the master code SO DON T ASK ME FOR IT! )
Please click here to learn more about how to obtain mastercode and find out the lock status of your phone
eq. To remove restriction on lock 1 type following code:
#pw+(master code)+1#
If you just want to check your phone use 10 random numbers
Eg. 1234567890 as the (master code)eq.
To check if phone if restricted on lock 1 type the following code:
#pw+1234567890+1#
Please NOTE that these codes could be used with care!A user told me that it s only possible to type in about 3 different codes on each lock! Then something bad will happen ..therefore be careful!
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How can I check what locks have my phone closed?
There is 2 methods:
Use winlock to see the state of the locks, pressing Read Info.
The Counter is the number of times that you have tried unlock your phone using an incorrect master code.
You can check it entering an imaginary mastercode on your phone but, it s not recommended because if you try enter a code 5 times your phone will not work anymore.
By example, if you press at your phone
#pw+1234567890+2#
(note that # , p , w and + characters must be selected from * key) and your phone give you Code Error then your phone have lock 2 closed,
if you get the message SIM Restriction Off your phone have lock 2 opened.
Look the table above to see how can check all locks:Lock number Description Sequence to
Check1 Provider Lock
#pw+1234567890+1#2
Network-Lock #pw+1234567890+2#3
Another Provider Lock #pw+1234567890+3#4
SIM Card Lock #pw+1234567890+4#
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Unlock SP-LockHere is a way to Unlock your phone which is Service Provider locked, without to know SPLock code.
With a Nokia 16xx/21xx/31xx/51xx/81xx that are SIMlocked to one privider you can bypass the SP lock like this:
First of all, PIN CODE MUST BE ON, then press:
C
C and hold until it clears display
* and hold until start to blink
* and hold until start to blink
04***your pin>#
Each time you turn your phone OFF it resets the lock, so this need to be done each time you ll turn your phone ON
The phone now says: PIN CODE CHANGED (or ACCEPTED)and the SIM card is accepted until you restart the phone again.
NOTE: On vesion 5.04 Nokia has removed this option !
update:
There s another Nokia service provider lock generator for DOS (somehere on the net) called 5161un.zip (for Nokia 51xx-61xx models) This program uses the #pw+(master code)+1# code to unlock the phone. With this software you need to have a access to the eeprom..
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Bypass the SP-lock
With a Nokia 16xx/21xx/31xx/51xx/81xx that are SIM locked to one privider you can bypass the SP lock like this:
Insert sim card of diferent provider.
Turn on the phone and press the UP VOLUME key for 3 sec. then release it and the phone says PIN CODE ?
Press the "C" key.
Then Press * and wait until it desapear and apear again, then press * one more time and 04*PIN*PIN*PIN#
The phone now says: PIN CODE CHANGED (or ACCEPTED)and the SIM card is accepted until you restart the phone again.
update:
On version 5.04 Nokia has removed this option !
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How to open lock 1 and 4?
You will need Winlock software and MBUS cable to do this.
Winlock is a Nokia service program that you can use to open lock 1 and 4, really you are closing locks when you do that, but when you write ????? at MCC+MNC and MSIN text box, the phone don t understand it and consider that it s open.
That trick only works for lock 1 and 4, but not for lock 2 and 3. If you did not know your lock type, please read our miscellaneous tips page first. or read at above section in this page.
Install winlock 1.10
Connect your MBUS nokia data cableRun Winlock
Push Read Phone,
if you have Lock 2 or Lock 3 closed you can not open your phone, but you can try change Lock 2.Select State Close in Lock 1 and Lock 4,
fill out MCC+MNC and MSIN text boxes with ??????? and Push Close Locks.Now you can use any operator card in your phone.
If you get any error when you do that do the following steps:Select State Automatic in Lock 1 and Lock 4 and change type to User in Lock 1 and Lock 4,
fill out MCC+MNC and MSIN text boxes with ?????????? and Push Close Locks.
Select State Automatic in Lock 1 and Lock 4 and change type to Factory in Lock 1 and Lock 4,
fill out MCC+MNC and MSIN text boxes with ?????????? and Push Close Locks.If you continue getting errors you must turn off your phone and reset computer and try again.
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How to open lock 2?
When operators companies close lock2 you can only use the contract or prepaid card for this operator, but you can use another operator company prepaid card if you know what GID1 must write.
Install WinlockRun
WinlockConfigure Winlock.
Select menu Winlock->Defaults and change GID byte count to 2.
Push Read Phone, and write down GID1 info that appear in lock 2.
Insert the prepaid card from a different operator company.We must find out a the GID1 info adecuate for our new prepaid or contract card, take a look at our GID1 list and check if your operator and SIM card type is included, if not try to get a phone that have lock 2 closed and have the SIM card type that you want to use in your phone, and read GID1 info with winlock. You can try to write the most used GID1 codes like 0000,10FF,01FF, or FFFF, etc.
Change Lock 2 Type from User To Factory or from Factory to User.
Push Close Locks
Your phone will be reset every time you push Close Locks, if your card is not acepted the GID1 is not correct, repeat from step 4 until you find the correct GID1.
If you get error you must turn off your phone and reset computer and try again.
If you want your phone accept your original prepaid card write in GID1 the code you read at step 2 and close locks.
Exist a GID1 list?
In addition to the official way to open locks that Nokia service centers use with TDB4 or TDF-4(for WinTesla) security boxes, there is two secrets methods:
Opening the phone and adding a chip inside phone motherboard. But you will loose any warranty of your phone.Using a special software with a MBUS Nokia cable. I don t have this software. Please don t bother me asking me about that. The only thing i know about that is that a friend is removing lock 2 using a special software. He don t make this for money, only for fun.
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Main Code #pw+(master code)+Y#
This code is able to check, activate or remove Sim card restriction (SP-lock).
Use the * key to get the p, + and w chars.Y has to be 1,2,3 or 4 -
depending of what lock you what to deal with
#pw+1234567890+1#
for Provider-Lock status#pw+1234567890+2#
forNetwork-Lockstatus#pw+1234567890+3#
for Provider(???)-Lock status#pw+1234567890+4#
for SimCard-Lock status(master code) is a 10 digit code, based on the phones IMEI number.update:I get report that told me the code didn t works for Optimus Card
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Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR)Enhanced Full Rate will give you much better sound quality when you enable it. The new Enhanced Full Rate CODEC adopted by GSM uses the ASELP (AlgebraicCode Excitation Linear Prediction) compression technology.
This technology allows for much great voice quality in the same number of bits as the older Full Rate CODEC.
The older technology was called LPC-RPE (Linear Prediction Coding with Regular Pulse Excitation). Both operate at 13 kilobits.(but you take up more space on the network, so they can charge you more)
*3370# and EFR will be activated after a reboot of the phone ( consumes more power )#3370#and EFR will be switched off after a reboot of the phone.
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Half Rate Codec (HR)Half Rate will give you bad sound quality, which gives the service provider the opportunity to have more calls on the network; and you might get a lower charge from them.
(Will give you 30% longer talk-time)
*4720# Half Rate coded will be activated after a reboot of the phone ( better standby time )#4720# Half Rate coded will be de-activated after a reboot of the phone
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unblocking CodeUnblock
PIN2 : **052*PUK2*newPIN2*newPIN2#@
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Hiding your phone numberDial 141 then the number you want to call
eg. 141#######
This should stop your number been sent to the caller.
(*)(*) This only works on UK phones, if anybody has tried this and works, please let me know.
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Unlocking PIN2 for software versionV 05.0720.11.98NSE-1
If your SimCard is locked by your SP, you can check it and if it is, you will get the "wrong code" message on the display (for use 1234567890)
If your SimCard is locked by your SP, you can t unlock PIN2 !
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Blocking phone number at Cantel AT&TIf you have one of those cantel at&t phones if you press #0000# you can block your numberat no extra charge.
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New Menu on Emergency Calls *3001#12345#Brings a new menu that gives you access to the emergency calls ( 911 Etc. ).
It will give you FREE calls! (only the ones you put in the emergency!! )This option will depend on your GSM operator
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Your number in your displayGoto menu 3-7 Call cost settings.
Turn ON the Call costs limit 3-7-1.
PIN2 code Required.Put in the limit with the phone number.
eg. my phone # is 019 2184697 Enter the limit as 2184697
Goto menu 3-7-2 Show costs in.
PIN2 code Required.
Select Currency.
Enter Unit price : 1
Enter Currency name as 019 (per my phone # eg. above)
Now the phone number 019 2184697 will remains on the 4th row of the display.
Secondly, if you press the # key,
it prompt which line to be used; Line 1 or 2.
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Free Call TipThe tips needs Net Monitor enabled.
Be aware that the trick will remove Netmonitor in some sw versions like v4.73 and v5.04.
Launch the Net Monitor in your Nokia 51xx / 61xx
Execute the test number 497Free calling for about 90 sec should now have been activated.
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Nokia 5110
PIN-OutPin-Outs: Bottom view, keyboard up,
counting from the leftV V 1 2 3 4 5 6 V(o) [= = = = = =] 7 8 9 10 11 121 - VIN CHARGER INPUT VOLTAGE 8.4V 0.8A2 -
CHRG CTRL CHARGER CONTROL PWM 32Khz3 - XMIC MIC INPUT 60mV - 1V4 - SGND SIGNAL GROUND5 - XEAR EAR OUTPUT 80mV - 1V6 - MBUS 9600 B/S7 - FBUS_RX 9.6 - 230.4 KB/S8 - FBUS_TX 9.6 - 230.4 KB/S9 - L_GND CHARGER / LOGIC GND
Nokia 61xx
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Firmware version*#0000# or *#61x0#
IMEI Code* # 06 #
Warranty Codes*#92702689# (= *#war0anty#)
Just scroll down through the information. If entering the above code requires afurther warranty code try entering the following:
6232 (OK) : Month and year of manufacture
7332 (OK) : Last repair date
7832 (OK) : Purchase date (if previously set)
9268 (OK) : Serial number
37832 (OK) : Set purchase date (this can only be done once)
87267 (OK) : Confirm transferEnhanced Full Rate (EFR) and Half Rate Mode (HFR)
*3370# to activate Enhanced Full Rate - Makes calls sound better, but decreases the battery life by about 5%.(I recommend this one)
#3370# to deactivate Enhanced Full Rate
*4720# to activate Half Rate Mode - Drops call quality, but increases batterylife by about 30%.
#4720# to deactivate Half Rate Mode
Nokia 81xx
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Show IMEI code* # 06 #
Software Version* # 8110 #
This code shows you software version, date of manufacture and hardware number of your phone.
Warranty Codes*#92702689# (= *#war0anty#)
Just scroll down through the information. If entering the above code requires afurther warranty code try entering the following:
6232 (OK) : Month and year of manufacture
7332 (OK) : Last repair date
7832 (OK) : Purchase date (if previously set)
9268 (OK) : Serial number
37832 (OK) : Set purchase date (this can only be done once)
87267 (OK) : Confirm transferSim Clock information
To check if the Sim-Clock can be stopped type: *#746025625# (= *#sim0clock#)
Nokia 8810
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Firmware version*#0000# or *#8810#
IMEI Code* # 06 #
Warranty Codes*#92702689# (= *#war0anty#)
Just scroll down through the information. If entering the above code requires afurther warranty code try entering the following:
6232 (OK) : Month and year of manufacture
7332 (OK) : Last repair date
7832 (OK) : Purchase date (if previously set)
9268 (OK) : Serial number
37832 (OK) : Set purchase date (this can only be done once)
87267 (OK) : Confirm transferEnhanced Full Rate (EFR) and Half Rate Mode (HFR)
*3370# to activate Enhanced Full Rate - Makes calls sound better, but decreases the battery life by about 5%.(I recommend this one)
#3370# to deactivate Enhanced Full Rate
*4720# to activate Half Rate Mode - Drops call quality, but increases batterylife by about 30%.
#4720# to deactivate Half Rate Mode