How can I wipe all the information from a cell phone

[MustISO]

I want to sell my old phone. I did the factory reset, cleared the logs, phone book and messages. It's still showing the old number on the phone even though the phone was deactivated. How can I make sure all the info is gone?

 

[MustISO]

Anyone?

 

[gar3555]

large electro magnets

 

[suse920]

Bah that peice of crap. it is now replaced by my shiny new e815

 

[beer]

the phone number is probably embedded in some firmware/sprom that requires some manfuacturing tools to eliminate. It's probably not accessible to the end-user.

 

[FoBoT]

lawn mower
run over it with your lawn mower

 

[Pepsi90919]

it's changed when they reactivate it

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
it's changed when they reactivate it

indeed

if you really want it changed, ask your cell phone csr if they can zero it out or something

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: suse920
Bah that peice of crap. it is now replaced by my shiny new e815

That "piece of crap" (two of them actually) fetched me $40 a piece on eBay. Not sure what problems you had with it, but we used ours for two years and both phones held up splendidly.

 

[suse920]

Originally posted by: AnyMal

Originally posted by: suse920
Bah that peice of crap. it is now replaced by my shiny new e815

That "piece of crap" (two of them actually) fetched me $40 a piece on eBay. Not sure what problems you had with it, but we used ours for two years and both phones held up splendidly.

Mine did work fine for a year and a half, but then went crazy. Dropped calls, random freezing, terrible reception. And it was ugly to boot. Sold it to a friend for a night out. Great deal.

 

[MustISO]

The phone works perfectly, we just upgraded to the LG 8100. I'll probably get the e815 when I get rid of my phone.

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: suse920

Originally posted by: AnyMal

Originally posted by: suse920
Bah that peice of crap. it is now replaced by my shiny new e815

That "piece of crap" (two of them actually) fetched me $40 a piece on eBay. Not sure what problems you had with it, but we used ours for two years and both phones held up splendidly.

Mine did work fine for a year and a half, but then went crazy. Dropped calls, random freezing, terrible reception. And it was ugly to boot. Sold it to a friend for a night out. Great deal.

Yes, it was kinda fugly

 

[Zee]

go into the menu, then press '0'. then press all zeroes for the password.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Zee
go into the menu, then press '0'. then press all zeroes for the password.

:thumbsup:

 

[MustISO]

Originally posted by: Zee
go into the menu, then press '0'. then press all zeroes for the password.

I did that and got into the service menu. From that point I didn't see anything that would clear the number on the phone.