Here
is a good FAQ file.
This
was written by Lithium. I have nothing at all to do with writing this FAQ
file.
C12 FAQ - A guide to Chipped C12s/Digas
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Written by: L i t h i u m
Email: LithiumUK@hotmail.com
10/1/2000
Disclaimer:
You may copy and distribute this document
as long as it remains unchanged.
I have written this for educational purposes
so it *hopefully* reduces the
amount of questions being asked time and
time again on usenet. I do not
participate in any illegal activities
and have written this due to the
increasing demand of questions being asked
by people searching for
information.
Introduction:
After all the questions being asked on
usenet I have written this document
to answer some of the most common questions
about 'chipped' phones. The
answers to the questions are correct to
my own knowledge however I am no
expert and welcome comments. I have
also included some rumours and facts
about these phones. This document
does not describe everything about
chipped mobiles but will answer the more
frequent questions.
1.
What is a chipped phone?
A chipped phone is a mobile phone that
has been fitted with a chip that
resets the credit balance on phone every
time it is turned on.
2.
Can my <phone name> be chipped?
The only phones that can be chipped are
C12's and Digas. These use the
BTCellnet network and use two different
tariffs, "Pay & Go" and "U". There
are other exploits on different networks
such as Vodafone and One to One but
the BTCellnet 'chipping' exploit has received
much more attention.
3.
Will I need to top up my chipped C12/Diga?
YES! READ THE FUCKIN' MANUAL YOU GOT WITH
THE PHONE! If you do not top up
your phone with £15 of credit every
60 days on 'Pay & Go', £10 every 90 days
with 'U', you will be disconnected from
the network. That means you will be
unable to make any calls until you top
up.
4.
How do I top up? What is this I have heard
about the alarm?
To top up on the diga just buy your legitimate
top up and activate it as if
you had a normal phone.
On the C12 you need to...
turn the alarm on.
turn the phone off and back on.
make the top up by holding hot key 3.
Wait for the "top up successful message"
turn the alarm off and turn the phone
off.
turn the phone back on.
By turning the alarm on you turn the chip off.
5.
What are the chances of BT finding out
it is 'chipped'?
As long as you top up your phone every
few weeks you should have no problem
remaining connected to the network.
However if you spend 40 hours on your
phone and yet never make a top up that
will seem strange to the employers at
Cellnet. The trick is to make it
seem like you are a legit customer.
6.
What happens if I have been disconnected?
(Turn the alarm on if you use a c12) Phone
the customer care line (hot key 9
on c12) and tell them you have been disconnected.
Pretend to be angry and
frustrated at this as a normal customer
would be. They should then ask you
for a land line number but pretend this
(your mobile you are calling from)
is your only phone at the moment.
Hopefully they will reconnect you and say
'sorry'. This method WILL usually work
and has been done many times
successfully.
7.
What will happen if I get caught?
In almost all cases your phone will be
disconnected after a few months but
by that time you have proberly made hundreds
of £ worth of calls. However
if for some reason they track you down
you may face much more harsh
punishment. Think of the thousands
of chipped mobile users, how long and
how much money would it cost to track
each one of them?
8.Where is the C12/diga hex code available
free from?
The net cleaners have a copy of the hex
code for the c12/diga and many other
mobiles on their website. You can
download it free from...
www.t-n-c.co.uk
9.
Where can I get a chipped phone from?
There are many people selling chipped
mobiles all over the UK via the
internet, look at alt.2600, alt.ph.uk,
etc. Otherwise you could ask a
friend or relative that knows about electronics
to help you out.
10.
What is a reasonable price?
The phone costs between £40/£70
and the chip itself costs between £2/£15
depending on where your supplier gets
it. That means in total the price of
the phone all together will be at most
£80/£85. A usual price is £120 but I
have seen prices as low as £90 and
high as £175+.
11.
Which phone is better the C12 or Diga?
The C12 is the newer model and is much
more slim. It is better than all the
other Prepay mobiles I have seen around
at the moment. Try and get the C12
on the 'U' tariff.
Rumours
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You can disable the chip by turning the PIN code on.
A large crack down has been made on the
making of the chips. (however it is
legal to own the chips isn't it?)
There are secret codes for the C12/diga. (Try *#06#)
There is a 16 pin chip for the c12.
Regards,
L i t h i u m
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