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To access the test menu from any older generation (ixxx) handset, quickly press the following keys in sequence: Volume Down Menu Menu Menu Right Arrow Menu Menu Right Arrow For the i1000: Volume Down Menu Right Arrow For various other models: # * # * Menu Right Arrow Thanks to: Rob Mitzel (i700) and John C (i85s) for the debug mode codes

For the i1000 (Eagle) and the i500/700 (Osprey) units: # * # * Menu Menu Menu Left Arrow Menu Menu Left Arrow Factory Test (alt MODE) on these units: Initiate the keypad test (hold down 1,2, and 3 while powering on) and then during the Audio Loopback test hold down 1,2, and 3. On restart the message alt MODE will flash on the screen every few seconds. Repeat the same procedure to return your phone to normal. Note that for Eagle phones you need to open and close the flip while going through all the buttons at the end in order to complete the test mode. For the Osprey you need to plug in the DC charger and wait until you see 'OK' and then unplug it to complete the keypad test. Thanks to Bill Miller for providing test mode information on the Eagle and Osprey models

The unit will enter the test mode and can be stepped through the various functions with the keys and buttons. At the end of the test, power cycle the unit to return to normal function. This test will check various phone functions, including LCD display, speaker, earphone, microphone, LEDs, vibrator, backlight and all of the buttons and keys. Credit: S. Smith for the newer models and Grog for the older models

1.	The following test screens are based on the FIELD TEST MODE of an i1000plus. Other iDEN phones may give different screens.
	Phone Model i1000plus Exit Trace	iDEN phone model Hitting the Trace button will cause the screen to alternate between normal mode and test mode every 2 seconds or so. Note that the screens shown while in test mode are static. Doing a trace will update screens to the lastest information.
2.	Hit the again to get to the next menu (and each subsequent menu):
	SW Version R28.01.01	Software version
3.	CP Version 06.02/08.00	CodePlug Version An authorized iDEN representative or service center can upgrade your codeplug version by doing a 'phone write' from within an iDEN RSS (Radio Service Software) Agent Version.  The newest release of iDEN RSS is called 'Super Agent RSS' and can perform flash upgrades of the phone's software version (a function not available from within RSS Agent). RSS is not available to the general public as it allows changes to the phone's codeplug that can adversely affect the network. Credit: Steve Smith
4.	IMEI[0] 0001004	IMEI prefix number Gives first 7 digits of Internation Mobile Equipment Identification number. Hit MENU then NEXT to view the next seven digits. Entire IMEI is 15 digits with the 15th digit always being a '0'. Credits: Ryan Bester and Steve Smith. Andrés Federico in Buenos Aires tells me that the 15th digit sometimes is a 1, which he suspects to indicate NAM2. This seems to apply to iDEN handsets in both Brazil and Argentina.
5.	29.09 3F9-9 -00db -94 0 +22 +0 0	Signal strength, paging channel, and other signal values. More detail is given in screens below. Line 1: Signal Quality, a combination of RSSI and BER; Current channel in use by unit Line 2: Automatic transmit power reduction from full power of 0.6 watts; RSSI (received signal strength indicator) in dbM; "time advance" - probably a timing parameter related to distance from site and delay? Line 3: Power amplifier temperature in degrees Celsius; Temperature change in last two seconds; Power cutback, where 0=full, 1=16% cutback, 2=33% cutback, 3=50% cutback or -3db, 4="full cutback" (probably an "off" condition) all due to temperature increases only.
6.	SQE/Carrier 29.09 3F9-9	Signal Quality Estimate. SQE is based on a calculation of: RSSI, FWD BER, REV, and BER. SQE ranges between 0 and 35: 28+ are very good, below 22 are very poor. Carrier is the Broadcast control channel (BCCH) that the phone is currently idling on. This number is in hexidecimal and corresponds to a particular sector of a cell site. These numbers are shown on some of this site's maps as spines off the Telus Mike cell locations with the hexidecimal BCCH numbers (black lettering on orange background).
7.	Tx/Rx Power -00db -94db	Transmission and Receiving power levels of handset
8.	Time 0/Freq 863712500	Frequency that handset is tuned to. In this case 863.712500 MHz
9.	Build Date Fri Oct 22	Date of software build
10.	SW Type MS-PDGY-GOL	Software Type.
11.	Disp Grp ID 000000	Dispatch Group ID
12.	Disp Ind ID 200523	Individual Dispatch ID
13.	RF Xtal 74	RF XTAL is a factory frequency set parameter
14.	Xtal Offset FF	XTAL OFFSET is a frequency temperature compensation parameter
15.	Level Set 4B	LEV SET is a transmit power output set parameter
16.	RESETS[0] List Empty	Reset log. Programming is 400; TX problem is RAAAA.
17.	ER Log[0] 0059AB07	ERROR LOG is a log of software errors
18.	Fatal Error/# 000000 00	Fatal error code number
19.	Radio Usage 42	Number of minutes that Direct Connect has been used for. Credit: Morgan Deevy
20.	Disp Log acpt 0000d1 f3	If your phone is outside a service area it will display rjct (Reject) in the second line then the phone is either broken or needs to be pushed through a DAP (Thanks to M. Lynne for the tip).
21.	Int Log acpt 0000d1	INT LOG is a log of registration errors when the unit connects
22.	PD Log No Info Available	PD LOG is a Packet Data registration error log
23.	MIP Log No Info Available	MIP LOG is a Mobile IP registration error log

Programming Mode

On the i500, i1000, i2000, and other models you hold down the MODE and MENU buttons during power-up to enable programming mode. Credit: T. Mustac

Error/Channel Code

From the test menu select Error/Channel Code and switch it on to give the status of the phone in the lower right corner with one of five letters. P=Packet Data/Paging Channel, C=Control Channel, T=Traffic Channel, D=Dedicated Control Channel. Error codes are generated as numbers only when there is an actual network error. Credit: Ryan Walker and P. Murray

Packet Data

In the MS Windows dialup network connection place "s=2" in the place of the phone number to dial and your Mike phone will default to a packet instead of a circuit switch and you will not be charged airtime. It seems that using this setup piggybacks the microbrowser. Credit: H. Sibble

Programming Menu on i85s

Hold down the two soft keys and powering the unit on will put the phone into "Ready to Program" mode and it will then ask you for a USB or RS232 cable connection. Credit: Rob

SP lock status on i85s

Entering p*#36# will show the locked status of the handset -- careful since your handset is unlocked (most likely not), this code will lock it.

p*#32# allows you to enter an unlock code (you get 2 attempts and then you are locked out for 30 mins)

p*#63# which will lock the phone. Credits: Ryan Walker and Rob

Can anyone help me fill in some of the 'Unknown' screen functions? Do you know of any other secrets or tips for iDEN Handsets? If so, please email me and I will add them!