How to “Unlock” Mobile Phones

Most mobile phone handsets are “locked” to a particular network. That is, they are programmed only to work with the sim card they were originaly sold with. This can be frustratin if you wish to change your service provider! Of course, there are many retail outlets who can “unlock” your handset to accept all sim cards for a fee. But it is usually cheaper (and more useful) to be able to do this for yourelf!

Police Stop and Search-Know Your Rights!

Over the past couple of years in the UK, laws have been introduced which allow the Police to stop and search anyone in a public place if they believe there is good reason to do so. They can also search your car, wether or not you are in it! Many believe this is a huge invasion of privacy and civil rights. The police and government state that it is in the interests of national security.

How to deface websites-the legal way!

Here’s a little trick you could try to impress your friends and convince them that you are a super hacker! Okay, so it doesn’t actually involve defacing a real website, but tricks the computer you are using into thinking that you have.

Nokia “stealth” phones revealed

Recently there have been a number of “Stealth” or “Spy” mobile phones coming on to the market which can (allegedly) be used to intercept calls and SMS. Readers of my blog may recall my recent post, Intercepting SMS/Text Messages in which I discussed a few of the possibilities for such use. After a bit more research into the subject, I can now detail more information on these “Stealth phones” and their uses.

How to Deal With Phishing Emails

Recently a Phishing email somehow slipped through the net and landed in my inbox. Usually I would just ignore and delete them, but this one was particularly devious and would have tricked someone less vigilant into handing over their peronal details to a thief.

Create Ninja Text!

Create your own Ninja Text on Fodey.com!

Here’s one I made earlier…

How to Turn Your Mobile Phone into a Covert Listening Device

You may have heard of Nokia Spy Phones (or “Stealth” phones as they are sometimes known). Here are some examples. So how would you like to turn your own phone into a covert listening device? Here’s how….

Intercepting SMS/Text messages

I recently came across a company which claims to be able to provide a service to intercept text mesages from a specified number and pass on the details to a subscriber’s handset:

Elevator/lift hacking

Here are a few different tricks you can try the next time you are in an elevator/lift and are in a hurry!

Kunoichi’s guide to increasing your blog traffic

Most bloggers want their blogs to attract as many visitors as possible. As a relatively new blogger (five months now) I realise the need to promote my blog(s) effectively in order to increase traffic to my site. So after some hard research, I have compiled this guide to help other bloggers achieve better statistics

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The “Nokia Virus”, past and present.

Some time ago, I asked my mobile technician friend if he had heard of the Nokia virus that was being spread. “There’s no such thing,” he said. “Viruses don’t affect mobile phones!” I asked him for his phone number, and a few hours later he was banging on my door asking what the hell I’d done to his beloved Nokia 3310

Secret Nokia Phone Codes

If you have a Nokia mobile phone, you can enter these codes to do some nifty tricks and find information about your handset:

Secret Nokia Phone Codes (Part 1)

If you have a Nokia mobile phone, you can enter these codes to do some nifty tricks and find information about your handset:

IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) Number:

*#06#

The 15 digit number which comes up on your screen is your unique IMEI number, and comprises the following information:

• Digits 1-6: TAC (Type approval code)
• Digits 7-8: FAC (Final assembly code)
• Digits 9-14: SNR (Serial number)
• Digit 15: SP (Spare)

Software Revision Type:

*#0000#

You will see three lines of information on your screen which are comprised of the following:

1. The phone's software version
2. The date of the software release
3. Phone type.

Service Menu:

*#92702689# (*#WAR0ANTY#)

You will find the following menus displayed:

• IMEI
• Production date (mm/yy)
• Purchase date (mm/yy). Note that you can only enter this date once!
• The date of last repair (0000 means that the handset has not been repaired, or at least not reported by an official service centre)
• Transfer user data to another Nokia phone via infared, if this feature is part of the handset.

Clock Stopping:

*#746025625# (*#SIM0CLOCK#)

This checks wether your phone supports this feature. Key in again to restart the clock.

Activate EFR (Enhanced Full Rate)

*#3370#

This activates EFR which increases clarity but decreases battery life by around 5%. To deactivate, key in *#3370*.

Activate HRC (Half Rate Clarity)

*#4270#

This decreases the clarity of calls, but increases battery life. To deactivate, key in *#4270*.

More Nokia tips and tricks to be published later.

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