Erase StarTac

BruceR wrote:

>Here's another thing to try:
>
>Press "FCN" and then 0000000000000 (thats 13 zeros) then "RCL"
>
>You then get into a programming mode, that starts with "01" I do not
>know
>what these all mean. Press the " * "
>to advance to the next part. There are 12 parts, try changing o2 and/or
>03.
>
>01 00025
>02 area code
>03 phone number
>04 11
>05 02
>06 10
>07 000000
>08 824
>09 0333
>10 0708
>11 111100
>12 11111
>
> I think if you press " # " key it will save
>what you have changed.
>
>I read an article last year about cellphone recycling. They recover the
>precious metals and properly dispose of the batteries and any other
>nasty stuff. They don't reuse them because new ones are cheaper and
>better (and more profitable) and a lot of carriers won't provision
>analog phones anymore.
>
>
>
>
>
>From:Norm
>[email protected]
>
>
>>In article <[email protected]>,
>>"BruceR" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>There's always the hammer... seriously, I don't think it matters
>>>since the most anybody could do with your number is dial it to see
>>>who answers. That phone is going straight to the shredder when it
>>>gets to Moto - it's greatest value is as scrap.
>>>
>>
>>Thanks for the practical answer.
>>
>>I gather you think/know that Moto will scrap not reuse.
>>
>>Just trying to be environmentally conscious or have someone else use
>>it rather than put in our trash here.
>>
>>Plus, I'm the curious sort and wanted to see if I figure out how to
>>erase the cell's own phone number.
>>
>>
wasn't there some date or deadline about phasing out analog cell towers
out of existence?

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"Mark Mitchell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Usage of a strong magnet is sure to scramble any information written to
any
> chip.

Chips don't store info magnetically so that's not likely to work. However,
you could try attaching a small alligator clip to an electrical contact on
the phone then the other end to a good ground. Then rub your feet repeatedly
on a nice dry carpet, then bring your outstretched index finger up to the
chip you want to scramble and ZZZAPPP!

I admit that I am not always correct; but on this topic I am
fairly sure. If I am wrong and you can show me the proof, then I will
apologize and admit I am wrong on this issue.


The last I heard on *ANY* form of data that is "written" to chips, media, or
other storage devices, is cleared and unrecoverable with a magnetic field.
Magnetic forces will scramble, and render the chips or media useless.

Mark


"Andreas Wenzel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Mark Mitchell wrote:
>> Usage of a strong magnet is sure to scramble any information written to
>> any chip.
>> [...]
>
> That will work for magnetic storage like harddrives and tapes or credit
> cards, but sure not for information stored on a chip. There is no way for
> a magnetic field to change the ammount of charge stored in the capacitor
> cells in a flash memory chip. That would require an electric field rather
> than a magnetic one.
>
> Andreas

Here's some info that might be useful:
http://yahoo.pcworld.com/yahoo/artic...,116572,00.asp

From:Mark Mitchell
[email protected]

> I admit that I am not always correct; but on this topic
> I am fairly sure. If I am wrong and you can show me the proof, then I
> will apologize and admit I am wrong on this issue.
>
>
> The last I heard on *ANY* form of data that is "written" to chips,
> media, or other storage devices, is cleared and unrecoverable with a
> magnetic field. Magnetic forces will scramble, and render the chips
> or media useless.
> Mark
>
>
> "Andreas Wenzel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Mark Mitchell wrote:
>>> Usage of a strong magnet is sure to scramble any information
>>> written to any chip.
>>> [...]
>>
>> That will work for magnetic storage like harddrives and tapes or
>> credit cards, but sure not for information stored on a chip. There
>> is no way for a magnetic field to change the ammount of charge
>> stored in the capacitor cells in a flash memory chip. That would
>> require an electric field rather than a magnetic one.
>>
>> Andreas

"Mark Mitchell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I admit that I am not always correct; but on this topic I am
> fairly sure. If I am wrong and you can show me the proof, then I will
> apologize and admit I am wrong on this issue.
>
>
> The last I heard on *ANY* form of data that is "written" to chips, media,
> or other storage devices, is cleared and unrecoverable with a magnetic
> field. Magnetic forces will scramble, and render the chips or media
> useless.
>
> Mark


Mark,

I've been in the 2-way radio business for over 35 years and this is a new
one on me. We have problems with static electricity on MOS-FET devices, but
not magnets. All the radios now days have programmable chips for frequency
control, etc and are not harmed by magnetic fields.

A lot of cell phones have two magnets in them, one each for the internal and
external speakers.

But on the other hand in electronics, there's something new every day.
...
bamp


>
> "Andreas Wenzel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Mark Mitchell wrote:
>>> Usage of a strong magnet is sure to scramble any information written to
>>> any chip.
>>> [...]
>>
>> That will work for magnetic storage like harddrives and tapes or credit
>> cards, but sure not for information stored on a chip. There is no way for
>> a magnetic field to change the ammount of charge stored in the capacitor
>> cells in a flash memory chip. That would require an electric field rather
>> than a magnetic one.
>>
>> Andreas
>
>