Codes you should know!
From time to time, I occasionally like to look up codes for new phones like the ZTE AWE and keep them handy. I found some really good codes tha tyou may need in the future. I also like to know which codes are used for certain purposes. In this article I will tell you which codes you will need to use with Virgin Mobile USA and this will hopefully help you before you call Virgin Mobile with your phone problems. You never know when these codes will be useful but it should at least help you get what you want from your phone!
Codes
Before I begin, I will remind all readers that you use these codes at your own risk and I can’t be held responsible for any thing you aciddently delete!
Factory Reset — *983*57# (Will delete all you personal files and information off the phone. Do not use unless you need to!)
IMSI (international sematech manufacturing initiative) — *983*36401*01# Sometimes Virgin Mobile will need this to help solve your problem and thus you should either know the code or have your IMSI written down to make it quicker for them to help you!
IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) —*#06# Good for the same purpose as the IMSI but it mostly what is requested by Virgin Mobile.
Mutliple Menus and Information — *97*0# This is very good code for finding out the Wifi MAC Address for those wifi networks that are limited by which mac address are allowed on that wifi network. So you may need this information from time to time. It also shows your batter information and how good the health of your battery!
Phone Device Information — *983*5182# very good to know you model number and which android OS your are using with what Kernel are being used currently on your phone!. You may need thise for Virgin Mobile USA but that depends on how much information they need!
In order to use these codes you will need to go to phone dialer to use these codes.
Another good TIP:
If you are wanting to send a file or photo to your phone you can easy do this by emailing the phone. This is also very useful for those times when you need to know what is going on very quickly with maybe your bank account activity or something really serious. Just send an email to: [10-digit phone number]@vmobl.com. Just a reminder it comes over a text message(SMS) and thus you only get the first 180 characters or so. It however can be quite useful for sending files to your phone by attachment or when you need to keep on top of a service or server and keep it from going down. This is one of the mostly used tips in my library for my business or other such problems. Can be quite useful when you need to keep on top of important things!
Well this pretty much does it for what you might need for Virgin Mobile USA customer support. I am sure I have missed something but this will at least get you a head start when you call them. You can be ready to tell them all this information and not have to wait.
