Cingular PPC-6600 User Manual

Phone Test Mode Overview

If you do not see your phone model listed:

• Try using the field test mode for other phones from the same manufacturer.

• Not all phones have a user accessible field test mode. In particular, many GSM phones.

• Some carriers lock out/remove field test mode.

• If the code for your phone is not listed then we do not know what it is.

What the numbers mean:

Signal strength is a number ranging from roughly -50 to -105 (your
phone may show as a positive number).

Closer to zero means a better signal, i.e. -50 is better than -100.

Audiovox 8300, 8500, 8600, 8615

Press ##2773 then press the END key. Scroll down and select DEBUG. Signal strength is the 4th
line down. (For example Rx: -87). To exit, press the END key again.

Audiovox 8900

Press ##27732726, press END key. Scroll down and select DEBUG. The signal strength is the
4th line down. (For example Rx-96)

Audiovox 9100, 9155

When phone turns on, as soon as green light shuts off, press FCN (right arrow) and 00. It will ask
for FSC Code. Press 000000 (six zeroes). Press OK. Highlight DEBUG SCREEN and press FCN,
FCN. Signal strength is the top right number. On 2nd line, if the letter is upper case (for example,
“A”), then the phone is on the 1900MHz band. If lower case (“a”) it is on 800MHz. To exit test
mode, turn off phone.

Audiovox CDM-9900

Power the phone off and then back on. Quickly press MENU, 7, *, *. The FSC Code is 000000
(six zeroes). Press SELECT Key (middle button). Select DEBUG SCREEN. Select NORMAL.
Signal strength is on the second line after RX. You may have to dial a fake phone number to get
the Rx level to update. Press POWER OFF to exit.

Audiovox (UTSTARCOM/HTC) PPC-6600, 6700

From the phone screen, press ##33284# or ##33284 and press DIAL. Signal strength will be after
RSSI or RX level.

Blackberry

Press TOOLS, SETTINGS, STATUS or OPTIONS, STATUS. This feature is also available on
GSM models. The top line is the signal strength in –dBm. GSM models also have this feature.

Cingular 8125, 2125, HTC Wizard

Enter *#*#364#*#* and your phone will enter test mode. Signal strength follows RSSI. Number
shown is not –dBm. Strong signal is 31 (approx -50dBm), weak signal is 4 (approx -105dBm).
The higher the number, the stronger the signal. Press END or DONE to exit.

Cingular 8525, 8520

Run the application “FieldTest.exe” in the windows folder. Scroll to “RSSI 1” near bottom of phone
for received signal dBm. Strong signal is high 30’s, weak signal is low teens.

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HP 6315

Click on START. Select SETTINGS from the drop-down screen. Select SYSTEM tab at the
bottom of the screen. Scroll down to SELF TEST and select. Unmark all option boxes except
GSM/GPRS and click START. When the phone displays GPRS CONNECT NOW? Select NO.
The 8th line down displays Signal Strength. Click REFRESH to update Signal.

Kyocera 2035, 2135, 2235, 2255, 5135

Press 111111 (six ones). Select OPTIONS and press MENU (the upper right hand star button) or
OK to select it. Select DEBUG and press MENU or OK. Enter field debug code: 111111 or
000000 (six ones or zeros) or 040793. Scroll down to DEBUG SCREEN and press MENU or OK.
Scroll to BASIC and press MENU or OK. The signal strength is the last number on the 1st line. To
exit the field tes, select CLOSE and press MENU or OK.

Kyocera KX1 (SoHo), KX2 (Koi), Kx16 (Candid), 7135

Press 111111 (six ones). Select OPTIONS, scroll to SERVICE and press OK. Scroll down to
DEBUG and press OK. Enter 000000 (six zeros) and scroll to DEBUG SCREEN, press OK*,
select ON and press OK. Press NEXT and the signal strength is on the 2nd line (for example, Rx:

-87). To exit, press END and follow beginning instructions to * and select off.

Kyocera K9, 47, 414, 424, 434, 484, 494, 1135, 2325, 2345, 3225

Press 111111 (six ones). Select OPTIONS and press OK. Select DEBUG and press OK. Enter
field debug code: 111111 or 000000 (six ones or zeros) or 040793. Scroll down to DEBUG
SCREEN and press OK. Scroll to ON and press OK, OK, OK. The signal strength is the first
number on the 1st line. To exit the field test, turn off phone.

LG LX-350 (Sprint)

Enter ##33284#. Select Service Screen from Debug menu. Signal is after Rx power. Press CLR
to exit or power off.

LG Phones (except Sprint) 5200, etc

Press MENU, 0. Service Code, 000000 (six zeroes). Select FIELD TESTS. Select SCREEN.
Look for the line that says RX POWER. To exit, press the CLEAR button. (Note: Some phones
will require that you power the phone off. On others, you will need to take the battery off and put it
back on again.) Sprint LG phones only: ##33284#, FIELD TEST, SCREEN, etc.

LG PM-225, PM-325, MM-535, LX5400

Press ##33284# or ##33284 then press the blue OK button. If asked for a password, it is usually
040793 or 000000. Choose DEBUG SCREEN. Signal strength is after RxPower. Press Clear or
power off to get out.

LG VX10, 520, 2000, 3100, 3200, 3300, 4400, 4500, 4600, 4700, ,
5550, 6000, 6100, 7000, 8000

Press Menu 0. Enter Service Code: 000000 (six zeros). Scroll to FIELD TEST. Press SELECT.
Scroll to SERVICE or SCREEN. Press SELECT. Signal strength is a negative number in the
center of the screen. To exit test mode, turn off phone.

LG 510
Press MENU, 3, 0. Enter Service Code: 000000 (six zeros). Scroll to TEST MODE and select.
Scroll to READ RSSI and select. To exit test mode, turn off phone.

LG Sprint Touchpoint 1100, 2100, 2200, 5250, 5350, 4NE1, 1010, 1200

Press ##33284. Select SAVE and press OK. Select SERVICE SCREEN and press OK. The
signal strength is on the 9th line down (for example, Rx power: -XX). To exit press END.

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