{"id":19703,"date":"2017-05-22T12:20:52","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T06:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/?p=19703"},"modified":"2017-05-22T12:20:52","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T06:50:52","slug":"all-the-cool-iphone-secret-codes-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/all-the-cool-iphone-secret-codes-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"All the Cool iPhone Secret Codes You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are wondering what exactly are secret codes, well, these are USSD codes that bring about some information when you dial them from your cell phone<\/strong>. Android cell phones accompanied<\/strong> their own set of secret codes however<\/strong> every\u00a0various cell phone accompanies <\/strong>its own set of codes, derived by its manufacturer\u00a0and thus, it\u2019s a difficult task keeping a track of them. Then again<\/strong>, there are a handful of cool iPhone passwords that work universally on all iPhones. Curious about it? Don\u2019t be!\u00a0Here are 8 cool secret iPhone codes that you must know:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Field Test Mode<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Code:\u00a0*3001#12345#*<\/strong><\/p>\n

This secret code on the phone triggers the Field Test Mode, which provides you a lot of technical details around your network. That\u2019s not all though, as you can also utilize this code on your iPhone to get a more granular look at your network\u2019s signal strength.\u00a0The bars are a good approach to view signal strength but if you need to know the exact strength, you can utilize this code to\u00a0<\/strong>view signal strength in decibels<\/strong>. Along these lines, here\u2019s how to do it:<\/p>\n

When you\u00a0enter the\u00a0code in your iPhone\u2019s dialer<\/strong>\u00a0and hit the\u00a0<\/strong>call<\/strong>\u00a0button, you will take to the\u00a0Field Test page<\/strong>, where you will discover numerous\u00a0networks details. Then, just\u00a0press hold on the Power\/Lock button<\/strong>\u00a0unless you get the\u00a0\u201cSlide to turn off\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0choice. Once you are on the power off screen, just\u00a0<\/strong>press hold\u00a0the home button<\/strong>\u00a0and you will see the bars replaced with the network strength in decibels.<\/p>\n

\"Field<\/p>\n[ad type=”banner”]\n

Once done, wait for 20-30 seconds for the\u00a0network to settle down. Then, you can\u00a0take a note of your signal strength, If the number is\u00a0above -80 (-70,-60..)<\/strong>, the\u00a0signal strength is\u00a0<\/strong>near full<\/strong> and if it\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>below -110 (-120,130..)\u00a0<\/strong>,\u00a0the network has pretty\u00a0weak signal<\/strong>.\u00a0It\u2019s important to note that the signal strength will\u00a0fluctuate on if you are\u00a0connected to a 3G or 4G network.<\/p>\n

\"Field<\/p>\n

To\u00a0disable the decibels<\/strong>\u00a0and get back\u00a0the usual network bars on your iPhone, you can open Field Test page again with the password and tap on the\u00a0top-left edge, which says \u201cPhone\u201d or you can\u00a0just press the home button once.<\/p>\n

2. Hide Caller ID<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Code:\u00a0*31#mobile number<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you have a carrier unlocked iPhone or a carrier that supports hiding your caller ID, you can utilize this secret code to\u00a0present your caller ID as \u201cUnknown\u201d or \u201cNo Caller ID\u201d<\/strong>. All you want to do is utilize the code that works in your country and include the mobile number you need to call anonymously and press dial.<\/p>\n

\"Hide<\/p>\n

3. Check SMS center<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Code:\u00a0*#5005*7672#<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each text message that you send from your phone first goes to a server or SMS center number, which then sends it to the number you send it to. If\u00a0you have been facing a few issues regarding SMS, it\u2019s best to\u00a0check the SMS center number<\/strong>\u00a0and you can utilize this password to do exactly that. You can simply enter the code in the iPhone\u2019s dialer and press \u201ccall\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"Check<\/p>\n

4. Call Waiting<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Code:\u00a0*#43# (Check Status), *43# (Enable Call Waiting), #43# (Disable Call Waiting)<\/strong><\/p>\n

As you may have guessed, this iPhone secret code just gives you to check the status of\u00a0Call Waiting\u00a0and enable or deactivate it with easy. This should come in handy if you just can\u2019t appear to discover the Call Waiting choices\u00a0in your iPhone.<\/p>\n

\"Call<\/p>\n[ad type=”banner”]\n

5. Call Barring<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Code: *#33# (Check status), *33*pin# (Enable Call Barring), #33*pin# (Call Barring)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Call Barring gives you to block all incoming or outgoing calls\u00a0on your\u00a0phone and if you want to check its status or enable\/deactivate it on your iPhone, you can utilize this code. The \u201cpin\u201d here is the\u00a0SIM Pin<\/strong>, which is the\u00a0lock on your SIM card. You can enable it in\u00a0iPhone Settings->Phone->SIM PIN<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Call<\/p>\n

6. Call Forwarding<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Code:\u00a0*#21# (Check Status), *21# (Enable or Disable Call Forwarding), *21mobilenumber# (Divert Calls to this Number)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t need to be disturbed by a phone call while you watch your favorite sports team fight it out? Well,\u00a0for people unaware, Call Forwarding is a feature that gives you to\u00a0divert incoming calls<\/strong>\u00a0to your other number or even a voicemail and you can utilize these secret codes to check its status on your phone or\u00a0to enable it and divert calls to another number.<\/p>\n

\"Call<\/p>\n[ad type=”banner”]\n

7. Calling Line Presentation<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Code:\u00a0*#30#<\/strong><\/p>\n

If\u00a0the recipient of your calls\u00a0aren\u2019t able to view your mobile number, there may be tricky with your number\u2019s Calling Line Presentation. In that case, you can utilize this code to\u00a0check if Call Line Presentation is enabled or disabled.<\/p>\n

\"Calling<\/p>\n

8. IMEI<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Code: *#06#<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chances are, you already knew about this code, didn\u2019t you? For people unaware, all phones come with their distinctive identification number and you can utilize this USSD code to check it on almost any phone. For more details on IMEI and its usage, you can check out\u00a0our detailed article\u00a0on the same.<\/p>\n

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