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I recently bought a motorola photon 4G from hetal. A very fast phone with great features. I am using it on my airtel gsm card, and somehow I am just not able to get the USSD codes to work. I type *121# and call, the phone just says USSD code running, and after a while it would say MMI code cancelled.

I was wondering if any of you have had a similar experience ? or is it a problem with all GSM Androids ?

The phone is, btw, running android 2.3.4

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I was wondering if any of you have had a similar experience ?

Yep. I'm facing the same issue on Photon. Now calling the automated CC no. to know account balance and other details.

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^ Life is going to be very difficult on GSM without USSD codes. Does anyone know of a workaround?

I asked about this issue to sadikk and he asked me to use a different dialer. Now I have no idea about what he meant by that. So I went ahead to the android maket and downloaded 2 apps called ussd dialers, but both of them did the exact same thing as was happening earlier.

On a second note, I had the same problem on my blackberry 8830 , which was also a world phone (CDMA+GSM) . Seems so strange.

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^^ I have noticed many times USSD not working in world phones

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Yes USSD hardly works with World Editions.

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:previous:

+1 For this, U are too good

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@rajan: Thanks for the link, but that app cannot be installed on the motorola photon. Also I tried other dialers (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.iba.ussdchecker&feature=related_apps) but same thing as I have mentioned in the above post.

I remembered that while using the blackberry, I would dial 121 (customercare) and then as a conference call dial the USSD code. That would make it work on the blackberry.

Tried it on the motorola photon but that also does not work.

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In bb world phone there was a turn around like making call to cc first them while in call dial ussd code.

I read that android has ussd code running problem is it true? Or is it specific to world phones?

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In BB use USSD during call it works well - Thanks guys

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Whoooaaa this phone seems to me as a trouble magnet the list of issues are endless. Even I had the same issue with USSD code for my secondary prepaid gsm sim. But I do not care much as 99.99% of time I am on my cdma billing number. However, if anyone can help me with conference calling over this phone I would really appreciate that.

I need conference calling very badly for my office and personal use.This phone is a killer and I love it but most of its issues are killing me now.

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For USSD codes not working in Photon , try these solutions either singly or jointly. Can be tried in no particular order.

One

Put a comma after every #

That is if you are dialling *121*5#

Dial *121*5#,

How to insert comma: Press options / settings button while dialing and select "add pause (,).. OR if your dialer can put comma through any other option

Two

Add + before the code

That is if you are dialling *121#

Dial *+121#

Three

Set the length of DTMF tones in call settings to Long instead of Normal.

Four

For some Samsung Phones, after disabling Mobile Tracker in Location and Security, USSD codes worked. Check if you have such a setting in Photon and disable it.

Edited by rajanmehta

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Thanks Rajan for your efforts. I tried what you suggested.

One

Could not get the method to put a comma in the dialer.

Two

Does not work

Three

Does not work

Four

There is no Mobile Tracker option in Photon. :(

Edited by mgdelhi

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i have been using photon for idea prepaid gsm.

even though the ussd doesnt work but after every session of call or data i get detailed balance & expense info.

which is what i wanted by using any of these codes!

Yes USSD hardly works with World Editions.

^^ I have noticed many times USSD not working in world phones

btw ussd worked well with my last phone which was a world phone - Touch Pro 2

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^^^

TP2 is Windows Mobile. Problem of USSD is mostly is Motorola Phones.

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ussd also works wonderfully on htc evo design 4g - world phone + android

i guess its all done by manufacturers.

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Motorola notoriously block NV items and controls radio behviour by NV rather than OS. Thats why in all moto global handsets, USSD codes do not work. Even when we load AOSP ROMs.

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So.. does this mean no hopes for us .. unless motorola officially releases it for our carrier ???

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It's because phone is originally sprint made.

Sprint does not have any ussd stuff.

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I have htc droid dna & airtel connection registered from delhi.

whenever i try to divert/forward a call using **21*mobile number# then it says "Connection problem or invalid MMI code" and


nothing happens, what do i do ? please assist

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