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    There are three main types of codes that can be entered on a phone keypad: Supplementary Service (SS) codes, Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes, and Manufacturer-defined MMI codes. SS codes control services like call forwarding and are parsed by the phone, while USSD codes are sent directly to the network. Manufacturer MMI codes are specific to each phone model and control device functions without sending to the network.

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    There are three main types of codes that can be entered on a phone keypad: Supplementary Service (SS) codes, Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes, and Manufacturer-defined MMI codes. SS codes control services like call forwarding and are parsed by the phone, while USSD codes are sent directly to the network. Manufacturer MMI codes are specific to each phone model and control device functions without sending to the network.

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    There are three main types of codes that can be entered on a phone keypad: Supplementary Service (SS) codes, Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes, and Manufacturer-defined MMI codes. SS codes control services like call forwarding and are parsed by the phone, while USSD codes are sent directly to the network. Manufacturer MMI codes are specific to each phone model and control device functions without sending to the network.

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    Ussd Mmi Codes

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    There are three main types of codes that can be entered on a phone keypad: Supplementary Service (SS) codes, Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes, and Manufacturer-defined MMI codes. SS codes control services like call forwarding and are parsed by the phone, while USSD codes are sent directly to the network. Manufacturer MMI codes are specific to each phone model and control device functions without sending to the network.

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    The passage discusses the differences between USSD, MMI, and SS codes.

    The passage mentions SS codes, USSD codes, MMI codes, and manufacturer defined MMI codes.

    USSD codes are sent directly to the network while MMI codes are parsed by the phone first before any network request.

    Whats the difference between USSD, MMI and SS codes?

    http://berlin.ccc.de/~tobias/mmi-ussd-ss-codes-explained.html

    Whats the difference between USSD, MMI and SS codes?


    The recent Samsung remote wipe attack got a lot of media coverage. In every article and blog post you could read that the
    attack made use of an "USSD code".
    But that is not the case.

    So what are the codes with those */# characters called and what is an USSD code?
    Every code that you enter over your phones keypad that contains asterisk (*) or hash (#) characters is an MMI code. MMI
    stands for Man-Machine-Interface.
    Even though most of these MMI codes look pretty similar, they fall into different groups with completely different actions.
    Some are just used locally on the device, some are sent to the SIM, others are sent to the network.

    Different kinds of MMI codes


    Supplementary Service (SS) codes
    Those are the codes used to control, for example, call forwarding or number presentation.
    With *21*123456789# <SEND> you would instruct your phone to ask the network to forward all your incoming calls to the
    number 123456789. But this code is not sent directly to the network. Instead, it is parsed by the phone which then constructs
    an ASN.1 coded request to the network.
    These codes are hardcoded into every GSM/UMTS/LTE device worldwide and cannot be changed by your network operator.

    Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes


    If you enter a code that at least ends in a hash sign (and press <SEND>) and is not recognized by the phones MMI parser, the
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    Whats the difference between USSD, MMI and SS codes?

    http://berlin.ccc.de/~tobias/mmi-ussd-ss-codes-explained.html

    code will be sent to the network verbatim. It then depends on the network if this code is supported. One of the most used
    cases is a code for prepaid cards to check your balance. Many networks use something like *#100#. But it is really the choice
    of the network operator which code to use as long as it not already taken.
    So entering *20*1234# <SEND> or *21*1234# <SEND> would do two completely different things: The rst code would be sent
    as-is to the network for further processing (most likely returning an error), while the second code would be parsed by the
    phone and a structured request for activation of call forwarding would be sent to the network.
    Please note: For SS and USSD codes you always need to press the <SEND> key after entering them, so it is not possible to
    automatically execute those codes with a tel-URL.

    Manufacturer dened MMI codes


    This is the category into which the much talked-about Samsung code falls.
    Codes specic to your phone model that have been built in by the manufacturer to, for example, activate service menus or
    reset the device. These codes also contain * and # characters. Since the codes are not being sent to the network, you dont
    have to press the <SEND> key at the end they are executed as soon as the last digit or character has been entered. There is
    one code that is mandatory for all manufacturers of GSM/UMTS/LTE phones to implement:*#06#
    It shows the devices IMEI (Internatiol Mobile Equipment Identier)

    SIM control codes


    These codes are used, for example, to change your SIMs PIN code.
    **04*1234*6789*6789# would change your PIN code from "1234" to "6789".
    These codes are also executed without pressing the <SEND> key.
    The complete specication for the MMI interface of GSM/UMTS/LTE devices can be found in 3GPP TS 22.030: "Man-Machine
    Interface (MMI) of the User Equipment (UE)"

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    Whats the difference between USSD, MMI and SS codes?

    http://berlin.ccc.de/~tobias/mmi-ussd-ss-codes-explained.html

    tobias at ccc . de
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