Unlock Extra iPhone Features With These ‘Secret’ Codes


Your iPhone’s number pad is chiefly designed for making phone calls. However, it can also be used to input a handful of special codes that unlock extra features. Some are useful for everybody – such as showing exact signal strength – while others are handy for specific types of users – like displaying your call forwarding status. Here are six “hidden” codes that are worth checking out.

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The video above comes from our colleagues at Business Insider. They’re all pretty straightforward to activate – simply dial the digits and symbols as instructed and you should be good to go. (You can turn most of them off again by dialling the same number.)

Here are a few highlights:

    #31# – Block caller ID
    *3001#12345#* – Field Test Mode
    *#06# – Shows unique code identifier
    *33*PIN# – Enable call barring

Our favourite has got to be the code that shows a more accurate reading of signal strength – handy for those patchy train commutes. To see the full range of codes, click on the video above!

[Via Business Insider]


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