The USSD are unique for every phone model and carrier. We have highlighted the most common USSD accessible in most android phones

1. IMEI number: *06#

The IMEI is unique to your device. Among other things, the number can help “blacklist” stolen devices or help with customer support. Type *06# on your dialer it will pop up

2. Hide Caller ID: *31#

You might have received a call from unknown number. The caller might have hidden the ID intentionally or sometimes it can be accidental. If you want to hide the caller ID dial *31# and press call button.

3. To reveal caller ID: #31#

If you had hidden the caller ID while making a call or you realize your caller ID is hidden, all you need to do is dial #31# and press the call button

4. Check your call forwarding: *#67#

This code allows you to check which number your phone is currently forwarding calls to when you’re busy or reject a call.

5. Get more info on Call Forwarding: *#61#

On Galaxy phone this will show how long it takes before the call is forwarded. On other phones it may show same results as *#67#

6. Activate call Waiting: *43#

This code activates call waiting. When someone calls when you are on another call he will be prompted to wait

7. Deactivate call waiting: #43#

If you want to deactivate call waiting dial #43#.

8. General Test mode: *#0*#

This prompts a library of different phone operations, which could be operated with a single push (e.g. Sleep, Front Cam, Vibration).

There are a lot of information you can retrieve using USSD. This varies from one phone to the other. If you experience a major issue which can’t be solved through USSD you can take your phone to professionals for diagnostics

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Check our guide on how to resolve most common mobile phone problems;

1. Phone responding slowly

If there is a problem that almost everyone has experienced at least once is a slow phone. This can be associated with ageing phones but also new phones might experience the same problem. If your Random Access memory(RAM) is full of apps and files you might experience this problem.

Solution: to solve this problem you need to create room in your cache. Close or delete apps that you are not using. Delete files or transfer them to an external storage or google drive. You can then restart your phone.

2. Battery draining fast

Sometimes battery may drain faster even when it is not utilized. There are some common factors that may lead to this and you should take into account before losing your battery.

Solution: First you can try to dim screen brightness, switch off GPRS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi when you are note using them. If your phone has a battery saver activate it. Identify the app which is draining your battery by going to Settings->battery, you can close or disable the apps if you don’t need them.

3. Phone Overheating

An overheating phone can be closely related with your battery problem. It can also be related with your charger and the place you normally have your phone. Overheating phone can seriously damage your screen and your battery.

Solution: Try the solutions associated with the battery problem. You should keep your phone from direct sunlight or fire. Switch off your phone and give it time to cool before switching it on again.

4. Cracked screen

This problem accidentally happens and we cannot do anything about it

Solution: Take it to professional repair center for screen replacement. To avoid such incidents, use a screen protector and a phone cover. They may be expensive but it is worth it.

5. Connection problem with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

More than likely your phone is not at fault for network connectivity signal. Settings might not do much to enhance network connectivity since sometimes it might be a hardware problem.

Solution: Before anything first confirm you are not experiencing normal unavoidable problem such as dead signal spot where no one can access network. If other people can access the network, try restarting your phone. Ensure you have the latest operating system installed. If the problem still exists consult professional repair center to do a diagnosis and advise.

If the problem you’re experiencing isn’t explicitly addressed in this list, you may be able to search for solutions online. Do some web searches using your phone’s make and model and the particular difficulty you are having. You can also contact us if the tips in this list don’t solve the problem you are experiencing.

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