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tdMA Models: 2160, 61xx, and others
Phone version:*#837# or *#VER# (doesn't work on all models)
Software version:*#9999# or *#6120# (doesn't work on all models)
ESN:*#92772689# or *#WARRANTY#. There are 6 sub-menus including: 1. Serial Number; 2. Manufacture date; 3. Programming Date; 4. Repair Date; 5. Transfer user data; and 6. Life Timer. (Power off to get out of this menu)
NAM selection and field test mode:*3001#12345#. Once inside programming mode scroll to the bottom of the menu list and select either Enabled or Enabled+lights. Turn off the phone and turn it back on again to see the test mode screens. To turn off test mode repeat the above and select Disabled and then turn off the phone.
Changing the Banner: Enter the NAM selection mode by entering *3001#12345#. Then select in the following order: NAM1, PSID/RSID lists, P/RSID 1, System Type=Private, PSID/RSID=0 or 1, Connected System ID=[Your home area Rogers SID: 16423 for Toronto, 16425 for Vancouver, 16427 for Victoria, etc. Ask your local Rogers store if you are unsure what your local SID is], Alpha Tag=[Your New Banner], Operator Code=5 or 2050 [for Rogers], and Country Code=302 [for Canada] =310 [for USA]. Once completed power down the phone and then turn it back on.
Note that there is also an Alpha Tag under the NAM1 menu option and you can change this to a new banner, but this banner does not show up on the phone (applies to 6160, 6161). Note: newer Rogers phones have the banner burned into the ROM and there is no easy way of changing it.
Swapping identities:NAM1 > Change default (8) > Public System (14) > Private System (15) > Residential System (16) > Password 123456. Note that this procedure seems to only work about 10 times before it locks you out.
Activation:*#639# or *#new#. Once inside this menu you must enter a 10 digit phone number that is valid with the ESN of the phone or the activation will fail (prevents cloning). The code asked for after is the system's SID code (see changing the banner above for a few SID's). The phone will then reset.
GSM Models: 51xx and 61xx
Software version:*#5190# or *#6190#
Service menu:*#92772689# or *#WARRANTY# (remove the analog module first, if present). There are 6 sub-menus including: 1. ESN; 2. Manufacture date; 3. Programming Date; 4. Repair Date; 5. Transfer user data; and 6. Life Timer.
IMEI (serial number):*#06#
NAM selection:*3001#12345#. For Fido phones, Home System ID is 16420; Own number is your phone number (10 digits); Change defaults includes the primary paging channel (e.g. 334), Overload Class (10), and Group ID (10). Turn off the handset to get out of this menu.
Changing the Banner: GSM phones set the banner from the GSM network. The banner cannot be changed, however you can put a graphical banner in its place. See the Links page for some GSM sites where you can obtain more information.
Field test mode:These models require a data cable to access test mode information. You may order the cable and software from your local cellular store. Some of the 5190's and 6190's (not sold by Fido) apparently have the test mode menu available via the NAM programming mode as given above.
You can check your phone for a SP-lock or other network locks by following the procedure below. Warning: if you enter any combination of the following strings more than 4 times then your phone may be rendered useless. Translation: this gives you one chance to enter each string one time only OR one string four times only. Enter these strings at your own risk.
'P' is obtained by hitting the * key 3 times; 'W' by hitting the * key 4 times; and '+' by hitting the * key 2 times. The '1234567890' is the unlocking password string, so if you want to try one that you have obtained from an unlocking program then you would place it here instead of '1234567890'.
The above procedure will yield one of 2 results: SIM not restricted or Code error. A lock is indicated by Code error and your phone will reset.
Test Mode Information for tdMA models
Enter *3001#12345# and select Field Test (menu option 9 on a 6160), followed by one of three options: Enabled, Enabled+lights, or Disabled. Once selected you must power down the phone and power it up again. To get out of test mode re-enter *3001#12345#, Field Test, Disabled and then power down the phone.
Once you power up the phone you may automatically enter field test mode, screen 01 AND/OR you are given a new menu choice of Field Test.
To turn on field test mode select the menu option of Field Test and enter a number between 1 and 7. To turn off field test mode enter number '0'. There are a total of 7 different test mode screens on tdMA models and they may vary somewhat between the different Nokia models. Use the arrow buttons to move between field test screens.
Screen 1
Digital control channel
Rssi DVC S
Bchan Pw A
CS-state
Digital traffic channel
Rssi DVC S
Bchan l Be
CS-state
Analog control channel
Rssi D d
Bchan Pw A
CS-state
Analog traffic channel
Rssi s d
Bchan l a
CS-state
Rssi Received Signal Strength Indicator (-113 to -51 dBm, increments in steps of 2 dB) DVC Digital Verification Colour Code (1-255 or --- for not locked) D Digital Verification Colour Code in analog control channel (0-3 or - for not locked) s SAT Colour (0-2) d Data Receiving Status (0 = no data, 1 = unable to read, 2 = read and correcting, 3 = read and not correcting) S Time slot (1-3) B Network Band and Frequency (lowercase a,b = 800 MHz band; uppercase A,B,C,D,E,F = 1900 MHz band) chan Channel (0001-1999) Be Bit Error Ratio Pw Maximum Access Power on control channel (DCCH: 0-10 or - for not locked; ACCH: 0-7 or - for not locked) l Transmit level (0-10 or - for OFF) A Authentication status (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled, - = not locked) a Audio State (0 = OFF or 1 = ON) CS-state Indication of Cellular State as follows:
DCCH: SCAN-LOCK - Scanning and locking of Digital Control Channel
DCCH: DCCH-SEL - DCCH selectionb
DCCH: CAMPING - Channel camping
DCCH: REGISTR - Registration
DCCH: WAIT-ORDER - Waiting for order
DCCH: ORIGINAT - Origination proceeding
DCCH: RESELECT - Reselection
DCCH: ORIG-SMS - Origination SMS proceeding
DCCH: TERM-SMS - Termination of SMS
DTCH: TCH - Confirming traffic channel
XTCH: CONVERSAT - Conversation
ACCH: OOR - Out Of Range
ACCH: SCAN-PDCH - Scan primary dedicated control channels
ACCH: SCAN-SDCH - Scan secondary dedicated control channels
ACCH: SCAN-PCH - Scan paging channels
ACCH: IDLE - Idle
ACCH: ACCESS - Access
ACCH: VCH - Confirm Voice Channel
Screen 2
Digital control channel
Mode M C
FB E SP pc
net SID..
Digital traffic channel
Mode DTX
ENCR CIPH
d a TA S
CODEC...
Analog control channel
Mode
XSTBY
SID..
Analog traffic channel
Mode
SAT..
Mode One of: DCCH, DTCH, ACCH, or AVCH XSTBY Shown when extended standby is active
SID System Identification Number 0-32767 SAT SAT validity (0-32767) DTX text DTX is shown when DTX is on ENCR Shown when message encryption is active CIPH Shown when voice ciphering is active d Data receiving status (0 = not active, 1 = active) a Audio state (0 = OFF, 1 = ON) TA Current time alignment (0-30) S Service code (1 = digital speech, 1 = async data call, 2 = G3 FAX call) CODEC CODEC in use M Maximum paging frame class supported by network (1-8) C Current paging frame class (1-8) FB Number of F-BCCH slots E Number of E-BCCH slots SP Number of SPACH slots pc PCH subchannel net Supported network types (0 = not supported, 1 = supported; in order of one char each: public, private, residential)
Screen 3
RS SS SI b
NA ND
MA MD MO
RS Minimum Received Signal Strength required to access cell (0 to 31) SS Minimum Signal Strength for reselection SI Scan Interval between consecutive strength measurements in hyperframes (1 to 16) b Access burst sieze (0 for normal, 1 for abbreviated RACH) NA Number of analog neighbours (0 to 24) ND Number of digital neighbours (0 to 24) MA Number of analog neighbours in multihyperband (0 to 24) MD Number of digital neighbours in multihyperband (0 to 24) MO Number of neighbours in other band (0 to 24)
Screen 4
SID ##### t
NN NT NR
Alphatag..
SID System Identification Number (0 to 32767, odd for 'A' carriers, even for 'B' carriers) t Network type where registered (- = none, 0 = ACCH, 1 = residential, 2 = private, 4 = public) NN Number of PSIDs/RSIDs in NAM area NT Number of PSIDs/RSIDs in Test Registration area NR Number of PSIDs/RSIDs in Registration Accept area Alphatag User display (not present on all models)
Screen 5
S bandorde
NC NP IRC
RSCO RSLO
S Current band while scanning for a control channel (a, b, A, B, C, D, E, F, or -) bandorde Network search order: (a - 800 MHz A-band; b - 800 MHz B-band; A - 900 MHz A-band; B - 1900 MHz B-band; C - 1900 MHz C-band; D - 1900 MHz D-band; E - 1900 MHz E-band; F- 1900 MHz F-band). This is the system indicator and is set as: H = Hometype system, P = Partner Roam, F = Favored Roam, N = Neutral Roam, X = No Service NC Number of AMPS probability blocks to scan (0 to 16) NP Number of PCS probability blocks to scan (0 to 7) IRC IR Control (0 or 1) RSCO Rescan Count. Time in hyperframes (1.28 sec each) how long to wait before searching for acceptable SP on the last used accectable band RSLO Rescan Loop. Tells how many times to search the last used acceptable band before doing a wide band scan
Screen 6
PSC PSD
FSC FSD
XSC XSD
PSC Number of Partner SOCs (0 to 82) PSD Number of Partner SIDs (0 to 82) FSC Number of Favoured SOCs (0 to 82) FSD Number of Favoured SIDs (0 to 82) XSC Number of Forbidden SOCs (0 to 82) XSD Number of Forbidden SIDs (0 to 82)
