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7 Amazing Phone Functions You Had No Idea Existed

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By Samuel AdebayoPublished 13 days ago 3 min read
7 Amazing Phone Functions You Had No Idea Existed
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7 amazing phone functions you had no idea existed nowadays everyone has a cell phone in their pocket, but only a few people know about the hidden opportunities available by pressing certain key combinations. There are many of these codes, some of which work with all phones, others only with specific models, but all of them allow you to try some cool and useful features.

1 IMEI number. This simple code *#06# is available for both iphone and android users by pressing it you can see your international mobile equipment identity number or as it's short called imei. imei is a unique code for your phone it can be incredibly useful in a lot of cases for example, if you lose your phone or someone steals it knowing your imei number you can easily block your device from your service provider network if it's necessary police often use this Number.

2 number identification. The code *#30# will help you turn your number identification on or off, so if you want to hide your identity and go incognito for some time, this is the way to go. It also works the other way around; by pressing asterisk pound 30 pound, you can find out the number identification of the person who's calling you if he or she hasn't turned it off beforehand. Fortunately, this only works with iPhones.

3 no outgoing calls. The next code is functioning only on iPhones. The main objective of it is to deactivate all outgoing calls. Sometimes it is quite important and this code will surely come in handy. If you want to try it, just press the following combination: *33*#. Voila, you will not be harassed by any outgoing calls. Remember, you may switch off this function at any moment by hitting asterisk 3 3 asterisk pin pound.

4 Instant Factory Settings Good news for Android fans: with the combination *#*# 7780#*#*, you can instantly return to factory settings. Your phone will erase Google account settings, application data, and settings. If you're in the mood to restore all of the default settings back, you may do it with a handful of simple clicks. Remember that this combination is irreversible, so don't use it without good reason.

5 Complete reinstallation. If you want to go a little further and set everything on your phone to your liking from scratch, you can always reset all of your settings at once the code *2767*3855# will not only remove all your phone files and settings but also reinstall your phone's firmware, so think twice before doing it once you press this combination there's no way back this code will only work on Android devices.

6 Listen to yourself. Another intriguing option is available for Android users. Press the combination *#*#8351#*#* and you'll be able to listen to recordings of your own voice during the last 20 phone calls. You can do it just for fun or utilize this function when you need to refresh anything in your memory, and you may miss another fantastic opportunity to grimace at the sound of your voice, which I certainly will not.

7 Quick Service Menu. The next one is for owners of Samsung Galaxy phones. You may not be aware of this, but you may quickly reach your service menu by pressing the combination *#001#. This code allows you to explore your service mode and view any further information you may require.

Hope you enjoy this amazing phone functions available on your phones, now you know them start making the most of your devices.

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  • Esala Gunathilake13 days ago

    Thanks for sharing it.

SAWritten by Samuel Adebayo

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