Samsung SPH-A620/VGA100 Codes, Secrets & Info #HERE!#

Hello people,

Well, Iīm almost reaching the end of my increadible adventure to activate this phone here in Brazil with my local CDMA carrier, VIVO.

Through my journey, Iīve grabbed lots and lots of secret codes and interesting info for my phone which might be helpful to other people, so here they are.

INFO about how getting the MSL Code by your own can be found here:
http://webpages.charter.net/cellcodes/bitpim.html

If you donīt wanna buy a data cable and prefers that someone else does it for your, I know a guy that charges US$ 15 per MSL and gets it directly from Sprint. If youīre interested, contact me any time @ [email protected]

Hope this thread helps

Samsung SPH-A620 (VGA1000) Codes & Info

##786 + OK - RTN Menu

1. SYSTEM:
- Life Time (total Time of Talking)
- Life Data (total Data Transfered)
- Reconditioned Status
- ESN
- S:ES.A620 WG09
- H:A620.11
- PRL: 10020

2. CLEAR MEMORY
- No Comments

##8626337 + OK - Vocoder Set

- If you choose "OK" it returns to the main screen;
- If you choose "Change" it will ask you for your Service Code (MSL) and then will let you choose between 13k or EVRC.
What does Vocoder means? NO clue.

##MSL - SVC Menu:

1. VIEW:
- Phone Number
- MSID

2. EDIT:
- Phone Number
- MSID

3. DONE. (Will force a reboot)

##3282 + OK - 3G Data Programming

1. BROWSER:

1.1 View:
1.11 Gateway1:
1.111 Primary:
1.1111 Primary IP (NGG IP Pri): 068.028.031.001
1.1112 Port (NGG PORT): 80
1.1113 Secure Port: 80
1.112 Secondary:
1.1121 Secondary IP (NGG IP Sec): 068.028.031.001
1.1122 Port (NGG PORT): 80
1.1123 Secure Port: 80
1.12 Gateway2:
1.121 Primary:
1.1211 Primary IP (NGG IP Pri): 068.028.031.001
1.1212 Port (NGG Port): 80
1.1213 Secure Port: 80
1.122 Secondary:
1.1221 Secondary IP (NGG IP Sec): 068.028.031.001
1.1222 Port (NGG Port): 80
1.2223 Secure Port: 80

1.2 Edit:
It will ask for your Service Code (MSL) and then will let you change all settings mentioned above.

1.3 Set Gateway:
Pops-up window asking to choose between Gateway 1 or Gateway 2

2. IOTA PROG.:
It will ask for your Service Code (MSL) and then will let you have access to the following settings:

2.1 Boot URL: http://hcmci.iota.spcsdns.net:8080/ciip/
2.2 Boot NAI URL: http://hcmci.iota.spcsdns.net:8080/cisp/
2.3 IOTA Domain: https:.iota.spcdns.net

3. CAMERA URL:

3.1 View: http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/WMTP_3_4
3.2 Edit: It will ask for your Service Code (MSL) and then will let you change the Camera URL.

4. ADVANCED:
It will ask for your MSL. After you type it, you will have access to this menu, but the phone will force a reset showing "Service Done" when you leave it by pressing "END")

4.1 View:
- ESN:
- CAI REVISION: 6
- ORIGINATION: SVC OPT 13K
- SCM: 01001010
- LOCK CODE: xxxx (usually the last four digits of your phone number)
- SLOT MODE: Yes
- SLOT INDEX: 1
- NAM:
-- HOME SID: 67
-- HOME NID: 65535
- NAM MOBILE:
-- MCC: 055
-- MNC: 21
- NAM:
-- ACCOLC: 0
- NAM CDMA:
-- Home Sys Reg: No
-- FNID Reg: No
-- FSID Reg: No

4.2 Edit:
It will ask for your Service Code (MSL) and then will let you change some of the settings mentioned above.

##2539 + OK
It will ask for you A-Key. I donīt know what you can do inside this menu since I donīt know a damn about my A-Key, probably nothing interesting in there. I said probably.

##889 +OK - TTY Settings
This code lets you enable/disable TTY mode on your phone.

MENU + 8 + 1+ 0 Field Serv: 040793

DEBUG MENU:

1. Debug Screen: Pumps a screen which stays in Background and pops up again sometimes unless you turn it off by reselecting it.
2. Test Calls: Pops up a window asking to choose between 8K Markov, 13K Markov, 8K Loopback, 13k Loopback and Simple TDSO. Obviously, I have no Idea of what all those mean.
3. CDMA Only: It should force the phone to work at CDMA mode only 800Mhz, but it doesnīt. Brings up several error messages at random, like "All Data Erased" or "No Phonebook Entries".
4. VOICE SO: Lets you choose between "Default", "8K", "EVRC" or "13K".
5. Errors: Shows the errors log.
6. Clr Errors: Clears the errors log.
7. Data Scrn: No idea
8. Toggle QNC: No idea either.
9. Java: "ERROR: No files. Please Enter END" huh?
10. RC Data (Will reboot the phone): lets you choose between the following RC: F_RC4 R_RC3, F_RC5 R_RC4, F_RC1 R_RC1, F_RC2 R_RC2, F_RC3 R_RC3. I have no idea of what these mean.

47*869#1235 TEST MODE:

Warning: this can make a huge mess in your phone. You can dig around some codes for test mode, but I do not recommend that you do it.

All right folks, this is all information Iīve grabbed about this phone.

What Iīm desperately looking for:

1. How do I FORCE it to work at 800Mhz CDMA instead of 1900Mhz PCS? My problem is that here in Brazil we have two different carriers (VIVO and Vesper), each one operating in one of these frequencies. My phone seems to be hooked at 1900Mhz VESPER and my carrier VIVO operates @ 800 Mhz CDMA. Any ideas would be helpful. P.S: Test Mode 005 returns "NO FIND CMD".

2. Is it possible to grab the pictures taken by the phone with BitPim and a USB Data Cable? Does this cable need to be special or something? Itīs not easy to find these cables around Brazil, but Iīve seen one by Samsung here that fits perfectly in the "hole" under the phone. Will it work just because it fits?

3. Any ways of manually editing the PRL file or the phone firmware in order to get it working in Brazil as a local phone instead of Sprint roaming? Any recommended software to do it?

Oh, and by the way, the phone is already working, but on Analogic Mode

Well, thatīs it! Thanks a lot and good luck!

Best Regards,
VB

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› See More: Samsung SPH-A620/VGA100 Codes, Secrets & Info #HERE!#

Ok, then! Mission accomplished folks. Here we go:

First of all, if you really wanna your A-Key let me warn you that this code wonīt make things any easier (at least not for us, SPH-A620 owners). Actually, when we type the A-Key correctly the phone just says "A-Key succesfully stored" "Service Done" and then restarts. I think that just for fun you can retrieve your A-Key to make you look cool with the chicks, lol

Start by downloading the A-Key Calcultar software http://jupiter.drw.net/mercedes/software/akeycalc.zip

Unzip and install it.

Punch ##786 + OK and then get your ESN number.

Run Akey Calculator and mark HEX. Then, type your ESN and the program will generate your A-Key - in my case it was a 6 digit code.

Type ##2539 + OK and then type your A-Key Code. Once youīre done the phone will say "A-Key succesfully stored. Service Done" and then will restart.

Thanks to trethacker from Howard Forums who gave me this nice and clean step-by-step.

Ok, now the cool stuff:

Yeah, it is possible to grab the pictures taken by the phone with BitPim and the USB Data Cable. The cable doesnīt need to be special, any USB cable should work. You have to be very careful with the drivers: FutureDial USB driver seems to be the best option.

Another real valuable piece of information: DONīT TRY TO WRITE ANYTHING INSIDE YOUR PHONE USING BITPIM. I tryed to overwrite the PRL file from my phone this way.. No good. Bad idea. Froze the phone and really made me believe I had ****ed my phone. I was able, though, to make a joke with the JAMDat bowling .JAD file. Just changed the default value line "DEMO=TRUE" to "DEMO=FALSE" and I got the full version right on.

Okay then, now comes the best part:

How to set a Sprint phone to work with other carriers as a Home Phone: No roaming at all!

First of all, Iīd like to thank Eleazar Canale, from Mexico, who gave me some real valuable information and made this miracle possible. Whenever your are, Eleazar, thanks a lot dud, really!

Ok, letīs take a look at the proceedments:

You gotta know which CDMA channels your carrier works with. If you donīt know them, try taking a look at other phones that belong to the carrier you want to join. Itīs a five digit number, something like 20599, 10339 etc..

In my case this wasnīt difficult. Since my phone was working fine as Digital Roam in areas where there was no Vesper Signal at all, I just went down the subway and waited for the phone to pick up VIVOīs signal (no Vesper coverage down there). After that, just went into Debug Screen by typing Menu + 8 + 1 + 0 and then 040793 as the Field Serv Code, option 1

The Debug Screen poped up showing the following info:

S00067 SIO2 CH0283.

All I did was mixing the "2" from SIO with the 0283 number in order to get the 5 digit channel: 20283

Now, itīs time to get into test mode 47*869#1235, punch 022 and have access to the option TEST_S:00000. Just replace the 5 zeros by the channel number, press OK and then type 002. The phone will reboot.

Once it restarts, it will magically say "Entering Sprint Service Area" and youīre done. No more roaming at all!

Good Luck and thanks for all

Best Regards,
VB

Great work! In your travels did you run across a service manual? I am looking for the pin out information for the bottom hands free connector.
Thanks

does that last section mean that I will be able to avoid horrible roaming charges? I am going away for a couple days, and my roaming is .75 CENTS A MIN. I never use roaming and i dont want to pay out the ass just because I am leaving for one weekend. Can anyone explain how to do this?

Great job VB!!

I got this working in Nashville, TN using the same code you use. Now, what's the code to get it back to Sprint? Where might I find that?

Thanks!!

Originally posted by Sawadee
Great work! In your travels did you run across a service manual? I am looking for the pin out information for the bottom hands free connector.
Thanks

Sorry, I didn't find anything like that around.

Good Luck.
VB

Originally posted by LaughingJedi
Great job VB!!

I got this working in Nashville, TN using the same code you use. Now, what's the code to get it back to Sprint? Where might I find that?

Thanks!!

Ok then, I'm happy to know that it worked for you too

If you wanna bring your phone back to Sprint, just go into test mode and replace the five zeros on TEST_S: item. This will make your phone read the PRL file instead of forcing the phone to work with that specific CDMA channel you specified on Test Mode

LaughingJedi:

Note that these proceedments are inteded only for carrying Sprint phones into other carriers or use as many carriers as you want with your phone, one carrier at a time (inclduing Sprint)

This tip doesn't apply to get rid of "Roaming Taxes" unless you create a new account with the carrier whose channel you're forcing your phone to work with...

Best Regards,
VB

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT YOU DO WITH THIS INFO

*#06# Displays phones IMEI No.
*#9999# SW Version
*#8888# HW Version
*#0842# Vibrator
*#0289# Buzzer
*#0228# Battery Stat
*#0782# RTC Display (???)
*#0523# LCD Contrast
*#0377# NVM error log (???)
*#5646# GSM Logo set
*#0778# Sim Serv. Table (???)
*#0638# SIM network ID
*#0746# SIM info
*#0076# Production No
*#3323# Forced Crash (??? Don't know, but doesn't sound good)
*#2576# SIM error
*#4357# This screen (the actual help screen)
*#9324# Netmon (press the hangup key to exit)
*#0778# To see what your sim suportes
*#0746# Your sim type
*#3243948# Digital Audio Interference Off
*#32436837# Digital Audio Interference On

*#9998*JAVA# Edit GPRS/ CSD settings (S100 Only)
*#9998*Help# Help screen/ List of codes
*#9998*LOGO# Change operator Logo
*#9998*RTC# RTC Display
*#9998*Bat# Battery Status
*#9998*Buz# Turns Buzzer ON
*#9998*Vib# Turns Vibrator ON
*#9998*LCD# LCD Contrast
*#9998*9999# Softwre Version
*#9998*8888# Hardware Version
*#9998*377# Non Volatile Memory Error Log
*#9998*NET# SIM Network ID
*#9998*778# SIM Serv. Table
*#9998*SIM# SIM Info
*#9998*PN# Production No.
*#9998*968# Reminder Tune
*#9998*NVM# Displays Non-Volitile Memory Status
*#9999*C# Netmon
*#9998*2576# Forces SIM Error
*#9998*DEAD# Forces Phone Crash
*#9998*533# (LED)
*#9998*782# show date and alarm clock
*#8999*638# show network information
*#9998*5646# change operator logo at startup
*#9998*76# production number
*#9998*968# view melody for alarm
*#9998*585# Non-Volatile Memory (NVM)

*2767*MEDIA# Resets the medis on the phone (deletes all downloded pics/tones)
*2767*FULL# Resets the EEPRON *DANGEROUS*
*2767*CUST# Resets the Custom EEPRON
*2767*JAVA# Resets JAV downloads (deletes all downloaded midlits)
*2767*STACKRESET# Resets Stack
*2767*225RESET# ????????????????? * Dangerous *
*2767*WAP# Resets WAP Setting & Deletes Favorites

#0111*00000000# Remove SIM Lock

*2767*66335#
*2767*3700#
*2767*7100#
*2767*8200#
*2767*7300#
*2767*2877368#
*2767*33927#
*2767*85927#
*2767*48927#
*2767*37927#
*2767*28927#
*2767*65927#
*2767*29927#
*2767*78927#
*2767*77927#
*2767*79927#
*2767*82927#
*2767*787927#
*2767*73738927#
*2767*33667#
*2767*85667#
*2767*48667#
*2767*37667#
*2767*28667#
*2767*29667#
*2767*65667#
*2767*78667#
*2767*77667#
*2767*79667#
*2767*82667#
*2767*787667#

*2767*688# = Unlocking Code
*#8999*8378# = All in one Code
*#4777*8665# = GPSR Tool
*#8999*523# = LCD Brightness
*#8999*3825523# = External Display
*#8999*377# = Errors
#*5737425# = JAVA Something{I choose 2 and it chrashed}][/b]
*#2255# = Call List

#*536961# = Java Status Code
#*536962# = Java Status Code
#*536963# = Java Status Code
#*53696# = Java Status Code

#*1200# = AFC DAC Val
#*1300# = IMEI
#*1400# = IMSI

#*2562# = ??? White for 15 secs than restarts.
#*2565# = Check Blocking
#*3353# = Check Code
#*3837# = ??? White for 15 secs than restarts.
#*3849# = ??? White for 15 secs than restarts.
#*3851# = ??? White for 15 secs than restarts.
#*3876# = ??? White for 15 secs than restarts.

#*7222# = Operation Typ (Class C GSM)
#*7224# = I Got !! ERROR !!
#*7252# = Oparation Typ (Class B GPRS)
#*7271# = Multi Slot (Class 1 GPRS)
#*7274# = Multi Slot (Class 4 GPRS)
#*7276# = Dunno
#*7337# = EEPROM Reset (Unlock and Resets Wap Settings)
#*2787# = CRTP ON/OFF
#*3737# = L1 Dbg data
#*5133# = L1 Dbg data
#*7288# = GPRS Attached
#*7287# = GPRS Detached
#*7666# = SrCell Data
#*7693# = Sleep Act/DeAct (Enable or Disable the Black screen after doing nothing for a while)
#*7284# = Class : B,C or GPRS
#*2256# = Calibration Info
#*2286# = Battery Data
#*2527# = GPRS Switching (set to: class 4, class 8, class 9 or class 10)
#*2679# = Copycat feature (Activate or Deactivate)
#*3940# = External loop test 9600 bps
#*4263# = Handsfree mode (Activate or Deactivate)
#*4700# = Half Rate (Activate or Deactivate)
#*7352# = BVMC Reg value
#*8462# = Sleeptime
#*2558# = Time ON
#*3370# = EFR (Activate or Deactivate)
#*3941# = External looptest 115200 bps
#*5176# = L1 Sleep
#*7462# = SIM phase
#*7983# = Voltage/Frequenci (Activate or Deactivate)
#*7986# = Voltage (Activate or Deactivate)
#*8466# = Old time
#*2255# = Call ???
#*5187# = L1C2G trace (Activate or Deactivate)
#*5376# = ??? White for 15 secs than restarts.
#*6837# = Official Software Version
#*7524# = KCGPRS
#*7562# = LOCI GPRS
#*7638# = RLC allways open ended TBF (Activate or Deactivate)
#*7632# = Sleep mode Debug
#*7673# = Sleep mode RESET
#*2337# = Permanent Registration Beep
#*2474# = ???
#*2834# = Audio Path
#*3270# = DCS support (Activate or Deactivate)
#*3282# = Data (Activate or Deactivate)
#*3476# = EGSM (Activate or Deactivate)
#*3676# = Flash volume formated
#*4760# = GSM (Activate or Deactivate)
#*4864# = Dunno doesn't work on newer versions
#*5171# = L1P1
#*5172# = L1P2
#*5173# = L1P3
#*7326# = Accessory (I got Vibrator)
#*7683# = Sleep variable (8)
#*7762# = SMS Brearer CS (Activate or Deactivate)
#*8465# = Time in L1
#*9795# = wtls key
#*2252# = Current CAL
#*2836# = AVDDSS Management (Activate or Deactivate)
#*3877# = Dump of SPY trace
#*7728# = RSAV done# (Everything went to standart but nothing was deleted)
#*2677# = ARM State (None or Full Rate)
*#8999*636# = Have no clue what it is, i see 20 lines
*#9999# = Software version
*#8999*8376263# = HW ver, SW ver and Build Date
*#8888# = HW version
*#8377466# = Same HW/SW version thing

*#7465625# = Check the locks
*7465625*638*Code# = Enables Network lock
#7465625*638*Code# = Disables Network lock
*7465625*782*Code# = Enables Subset lock
#7465625*782*Code# = Disables Subset lock
*7465625*77*Code# = Enables SP lock
#7465625*77*Code# = Disables SP lock
*7465625*27*Code# = Enables CP lock
#7465625*27*Code# = Disables CP lock
*7465625*746*Code# = Enables SIM lock
#7465625*746*Code# = Disables SIM lock
*7465625*228# = Activa lock ON
#7465625*228# = Activa lock OFF
*7465625*28638# = Auto Network lock ON
#7465625*28638# = Auto Network lock OFF
*7465625*28782# = Auto subset lock ON
#7465625*28782# = Auto subset lock OFF
*7465625*2877# = Auto SP lock ON
#7465625*2877# = Auto SP lock OFF
*7465625*2827# = Auto CP lock ON
#7465625*2827# = Auto CP lock OFF
*7465625*28746# = Auto SIM lock ON
#7465625*28746# = Auto SIM lock OFF

*2767*3855# = E2P Full Reset
*2767*2878# = E2P Custom Reset
*2767*927# = E2P Wap Reset
*2767*226372# = E2P Camera Reset
#*6420# = MIC Off
#*6421# = MIC On
#*6422# = MIC Data
#*6428# = MIC Measurement
#*3230# = Trace enable and DCD disable
#*3231# = Trace disable and DCD enable
#*3232# = Current Mode
#7263867# = RAM Dump (On or Off)
*2767*49927# = Germany WAP Settings
*2767*44927# = UK WAP Settings
*2767*31927# = Netherlands WAP Settings
*2767*420927# = Czech WAP Settings
*2767*43927# = Austria WAP Settings
*2767*39927# = Italy WAP Settings
*2767*33927# = France WAP Settings
*2767*351927# = Portugal WAP Settings
*2767*34927# = Spain WAP Settings
*2767*46927# = Sweden WAP Settings
*2767*380927# = Ukraine WAP Settings
*2767*7927# = Russia WAP Settings
*2767*30927# = GREECE WAP Settings
*2767*73738927# = WAP Settings Reset
*2767*49667# = Germany MMS Settings
*2767*44667# = UK MMS Settings
*2767*31667# = Netherlands MMS Settings
*2767*420667# = Czech MMS Settings
*2767*43667# = Austria MMS Settings
*2767*39667# = Italy MMS Settings
*2767*33667# = France MMS Settings
*2767*351667# = Portugal MMS Settings
*2767*34667# = Spain MMS Settings
*2767*46667# = Sweden MMS Settings
*2767*380667# = Ukraine MMS Settings
*2767*7667#. = Russia MMS Settings
*2767*30667# = GREECE MMS Settings
*335# = Delete all MMS Messages
*663867# = Dump Mm file
#*536961# = WAPSAR enable / HTTP disable
#*536962# = WAPSAR disable / HTTP enable
#*536963# = Serial eable / Others disable
#*53696# = Java Download Mode
#*5663351# = Wap Model ID [Your Model]
#*5663352# = Wap Model ID [SEC-SGHXXXX/1.0]
#*566335# = Wap Model ID [SEC-SGHXXXX/1.0]
*2767*66335# = Check on which model it is
*2767*7100# = SEC-SGHS100/1.0
*2767*8200# = SEC-SGHV200/1.0
*2767*7300# = SEC-SGHS300/1.0
*2767*7650# = Nokia7650/1.0
*2767*2877368# = Reset WAP Model ID to standart

Unlock Codes

S500 / P400 / E500 / E700 / X100 / X600 / E100
Enter *2767*3855# with an accepted SIM card
If this code fails, enter *2767*688# or #*7337#

SGH-600 / SGH-2100
*2767*3855#
Enter the code above with an accepted sim card.

A300 / A400 / A800
*2767*637#
Enter the code above with an accepted sim card.

S100 / S300 / V200 / V205 / E710 / E715 / D410 / x426 / x427
*2767*7822573738#
Enter the code above with an accepted sim card.
If the code above fails:
1.) Insert a SIM card which the phone does not accept
2.) If you see Wrong Card, type #9998*3323#
3.) Press exit and select number 7. Phone will reboot
4.) Now the SIM should work
5.) Type *0141# and then press call
6.) Power off phone and insert another SIM card
7.) If a code is requested, enter 00000000

M100
1.) Type *#99998*627837793# (Wrong Entry will display)
2.) Type *#9998*737 (Network Status will display)
3.) Press > [] (play/stop) until the phone shows NCK/SPCK number.
4.) Last 8 digits of NCK/SPCK will be the code needed
5.) Type #0111*<last 8 Digits of NCK/SPCK># (Personalization Cancelled will display)

S105
a) Without a SIM card, Enter *2767*7822573738#
b) After the phone reboots, enter #0111*00000000#

VitorBart - When I'm at my house, I can only pick up Verizon, so since I have unlimited roaming, I change over to Verizon, then when I go to work, I change back to Sprint - since only Sprint will pick up there. It's working great!!

Originally posted by VitorBart
Ok then, I'm happy to know that it worked for you too

If you wanna bring your phone back to Sprint, just go into test mode and replace the five zeros on TEST_S: item. This will make your phone read the PRL file instead of forcing the phone to work with that specific CDMA channel you specified on Test Mode

LaughingJedi:

Note that these proceedments are inteded only for carrying Sprint phones into other carriers or use as many carriers as you want with your phone, one carrier at a time (inclduing Sprint)

This tip doesn't apply to get rid of "Roaming Taxes" unless you create a new account with the carrier whose channel you're forcing your phone to work with...

Best Regards,
VB

VitorBart, I need to clear memory on my phone, when I enter the codes for the menu it asks me for security code, then I am stuck.

hey do yall know how to unlock the album lock code???? cuz my friend had forgotten his i dont know how???? and he already tried the last four digits of his number???? PLZ HELPPPPP

I massed up my phone.I was tetst mode and i don't know what i did.know my phone when i'm turn it on said battery low.and even it's full.Battery indicator showing low always please help me.