Siemens S3 And S3 Comfort Secrets

SP unlock *#0003*(secret code 8 digits)#

*#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity)

Tetris
Power on phone and enter PIN. before phone has locked onto network, F9, send own number, hit right button, hit 9. left is 2, right is 8, rotate is 5, and drop is 4.

Monitor Mode

1. Menu
2. 9 (Phone Options)
3. 7 (Phone Status)
4. Left Display Button (left MENU key)
5. 5553756
6. HangUp Button (Red HandSet key)

Now "Monitor" should appear at the bottom of the Network Options menu. Pressing the right Display Button when in monitor mode will show a list of the six cells with the strongest signals. Test Mode Indicators: (* = only available when call in progress )

CH Channel Number
RX Signal Strength (In dB)
N NCC (Color Code)
B BCC (Color Code)
C1 Cell ID (In HEX)
C1+ how long before phone does forced hand over. (see RX and RXAM)
LAI Location Area Identity. Display Network ID code (42F010 = 240.01) and MSC
TXPWR Transmit Power (dB)
RXAM Receive signal strength cut-off point
TS* Time Slot Number
TA* Timing Advance. Distance from tower in Kms. * 2
PL* Power Level



Power Table :
PL : 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
dB : 33 31 29 27 25 23 21 19 17 15 13
Watts : 2 1.3 .8 .5 .3 .2 .13 .08 .05 .03 .02

LF* : C1 value with continuous transmisson from tower
LS* : C1 Value with discontinuous tranmission from tower
QF* : Bit Error Rate with continuous transmission from tower
QS* : Bit Error Rate with discontinuous transmission from tower

BER (Bit Error Rate) Table
QF/QS register : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
% of bit sent: 0.2 0.8 0.4 1.6 3.2 6.4 12.8 25.6

Unlock Siemens S3 (Not S3 Comfort)
(*For advanced users only)

At addresses 0D8 to 0DD the phones code is stored. To read the code swap nibbles stored at addresses from 0DA to 0DD. Error counter is at 0D9. To clear the Phone Code write at addresses from 0D8 to 0DD: 00, 00, FF, FF, FF, FF.

MONITOR MODE
The Siemens S3 Com series have a Monitor mode that can be activated directly from the standard user keypad. In order to activate this mode, you must enter the special access code currently programmed into the phone.

TO ACTIVATE MONITOR MODE
1. Turn the phone on.
2. Enter the PIN access code on press OK. (Only if is enabled).
3. Press Menu. (Left top button).
4. Press 9. (Phone Options).
5. Press 8. (Phone Status) (May be button 7 in some phones).
6. You may see your IMEI Number
7. Left Display Button (Top left MENU key).
8. 7684666
9. HangUp Button. (Red HandSet key).

Note : Monitor should appear now at the bottom of the Network Options menu.

MONITOR MODE TOGGLE
Pressing the right Display Button when in monitor mode will toggle into 1 and 2 modes.

Nice Sunset in the display. Siemens S3 (or younger)

In the Telephone Book in the section own numbers, first position you have to type in +12022243121 (Number of the Capitol in Washington DC) and save it without a name. Then open this telephone book again do so as you like to change the number but leave the modus without changing anything. A nice Sundown will be shown in the display.