Newer Motorola CDMA phones (v262, v710, E815, V265, RAZR, KRZR, etc)
Quickly press MENU 073887* (0SETUP*). For RAZR, KRZR use #073887*. For V323, V325 use
CLR 073887*. Default Security Code: 000000 or 12345. Press OK or SELECT. From the menu,
select TEST MODE. From the next screen highlight ENABLED. Press OK or SELECT. The phone
will then return to TEST MODE MENU. Power the phone off and then back on. The signal
strength number will be on the 3rd line down followed by the letters MN/A, H/A or HN/A. To exit,
press MENU followed by the left soft key. This allows you to toggle in and out. For RAZR, KRZR
and V325, press CLR and then the upper left soft key. For newer models such as the E815 and
RAZR it may be necessary to dial a fake phone number to get the signal reading to update.
Motorola C290 (Sprint)
Enter ##33284##. Enter Field Service Code, 040793 and press OK. Signal strength is 3rd line
down in from of MN/A or HN/A. Turn phone off and on to exit.
Motorola Q
Enter ##*, then press SEND. Highlight CALL STATUS SCREEN and press Ok. Signal strength is
the first number on the 3rd line down. Note: this screen also shows EVDO data readings. Press
OK and then EXIT to exit.
Motorola V60, 120, E310, C331, 343, 353 (most Motorola non-GSM phones)
Quickly press MENU 073887*. SECURITY CODE= 000000 (six zeros) or 123456. Press OK.
Scroll to TEST MODE, SELECT or CHANGE. Scroll to ENABLED, SELECT. Signal strength is
3rd number down on the left side of screen. To exit, quickly hit MENU, then the button directly to
the left of MENU.
Motorola V551, V555, V557 (GSM)
Press Menu 073887* VERY QUICKLY. Security code 000000. Highlight “Test Mode” and press
OK. Highlight “Enabled” and press OK. The phone will return to the menu. Power the phone off
and on. Phone will show signal strength on the second line down, last number. For example, 67-
061B indicates a -061dBm received signal strength. To toggle display on/off press Menu and then
the left softkey. To Exit follow instructions above but chose “Disabled.” Note: If “Browser Setup” is
the only option in the menu then test mode is not available on your phone.
Motorola StarTac
Press FCN00** very quickly. Continue to press 83786633 and the STO button. The phone should
display US. (If not, the FCN00** wasn’t done fast enough). Press 45# to display the signal
strength. This number is not actually a dB reading, but is referencing the dB strength. 45# should
be pressed every time you wish to see the updated signal reading. The signal strength is between
65 and 150. Signal is the best at 150. To exit test mode, press 01#.
Motorola T720, T721, T730, T731
Follow the process for V60 phones. Turn off phone off, then back on. Press MENU and the button
left of the MENU button in quick succession. The signal strength is the 3rd number down on the
left side.
Nextel Models i30, i35, i50, i55, i60, i80, i85, i88, i90, i370, i390, i500, i600, i700
Quickly dial #,*, MENU, RIGHT ARROW. Scroll down to SYSTEM STATUS and push VIEW.
Push TRACE so the signal strength will keep updating. The signal strength is the 2nd number on
the 3rd line (for example, -00db –XXdb). To exit test mode, turn off phone.
Nextel Models i205, i215, i285, i305, i315, i325, i530
Quickly dial #,*, MENU, RIGHT ARROW; the phone should display your model number. Scroll
down to the TX/RX Power. Push TRACE so the signal strength will keep updating. The signal
strength is the 2
nd
number on the 2nd line (for example, -00db –XXdb). To exit test mode,
turn off phone.
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