iPhone tips and trips: Using these secret codes on your iPhone can make life simpler

With due course of time, the popularity of Apple iPhone has increased in India as well around the world. Known for its security and its premium features Apple iPhones have been a ‘value for money’ devices. However, there are many people across the world who does not know secret codes on the apple iPhone.

These secret codes are usually available inside the settings of the iPhone and users have no idea about their existence. Here are some secret codes that can be used for make your daily use easier.

Find IMEI of your iPhone

• Open dialer on your phone
• Enter *#06# and press call button
• The IMEI of your device

Hide caller ID on iPhone

• Open dialer on your phone
• Enter *67 or #31# (outside US)
• Enter person’s number including area code followed by the above mentioned number
• press call button

Enabling call waiting on iPhone

• Open dialer on your phone
• Enter *43# and press call button
• A message appears on the screen. Tap on dismiss button on screen.
• If you want to stop call waiting enter #43#

Diverting incoming calls on iPhone

There are a bunch of secret codes which will help you in diverting incoming call depending on your situations.

Diverting a call when busy

• Open dialer on your phone
• Enter *67* followed by the number and then tap #
• press call button

Diverting a call when unreachable

• Open dialer on your phone
• Enter *62* followed by the number and then tap #
• press call button

Diverting a call when unanswered

• Open dialer on your phone
• Enter *61* followed by the number and then tap #
• press call button

If at any point of time you feel like deactivating the above mentioned services enter #61#, #62# or #67# and tap the call button. You can also discover current status of the services by dialling *#61#, *#62# or *#67#.

Preventing outgoing calls on iPhone

There are times when you might have to give your iPhone to your friends, relatives or closed ones. In order to prevent them from making a call from your iPhone you can use these steps.

• Open dialer on your phone
• Dial *33* followed by PIN and then tap #
• press call button

In order to disable the service you can press #33*your pin and then tap#

Some other important services that can be known by secret codes are:

#646#   Number of minutes left in your plan

*225#   Check current balance

*#61#   No of missed calls

#5005*7672#   Check the SMS centre

*3370*   Enhance voice quality

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