Intro yourself :-)

[Kid]

Hi to those that read.
I see that since that most of us here are in the mobile servicing line and every1 is friendly enough to help 1 and other, maybe we could provide more info about ourself. /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif

First of all, I am Kent(Nick: Kid) I'm from Singapore.
I've been servicing mobile for Maybe 6 years or so.... mostly in hardware.
Hope to learn more skills in this forum. /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif

BR
Kid /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif

[Yasser]

Hi Guys!!!

Good Idea...never really a chance before to do this but here it is:

I am Yasser from London UK. I am 27. I do all this GSM stuff has a hobby. I DONT have a shop or business.

I have been doing GSM phone stuff for some time....but been VERY ACTIVE in the last 3-4 months.

Thats it I guess.

And, yes. Hi to my all GSM friends: Some of the names that I can remember now are:

ABe, Rolis, Gianni, O_mast, OuterCore, Housin Elaskary, gta, Spear, Frode, Iceang, Bo, DavieB, mehdi, MTL, jhun and many more.

Sorry if I forgot ur name /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif I recommend every newbie to learn from above mentioned ppl.

Phew!! Enough said

Thanks and take care

Kind Regards,

Yasser

[:: sunny ::]

hi Guys!

Its really a good idea, thanks for Kid who started this.

i m Hafeez (haf) from Pakistan, 24 yrs age, studying MCS computer science and doing job as "Web Designer" and you can say me a newbie cuz i have just started (one month ago )learning about gsm phones and i dont have shop or business but its my hobby.

All people are friendly and helpfull here and i must say thanks to "MEHDI" who gave me basic idea about technical terms and guided me (through private messages).

thanks to all who share thier knowledge and experiences ..


haf

[Iccang]

Hi...

I just follow my friend, Yasser..

I'm Iccang from Indonesia. I have bussines at this area (repair and selling, coz have a small shop). But, actually, it's just my other job. My main job is EDP at my company, 28 Year age.

So, Where are you guys?? Mehdi, MTL, ABE, Tek, OuterCore, Crusher, Gianni, O_mast, TMan, Housin, kontakt, Nokiaguru, Nokdoc,and many more... Please filled too.. /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif))))

BR,
Iccang
======

[j_h_u_n]

Hi! i'm Jhun,
I'm 28 yrs old from philippines,working as machine especialist(tester and handler) in a semicon company.I been interested with this GSM phones when my phone corrupted because of wrong unlock.Cause bought a cable for the logomanager.Then i found this interesting site.And thanks to mcpatric who suggested me to go to this forum.I have no shop and like others just a hobby.I'm not really expose to software stuff.But i'm very interested to learn.


I'm thanking all ppl who have contributed much on this forum and the one who build this site and everyone who share thier knowledge and experiences.

j_h_u_n

[Gianni]

Hi,
....and i follow my friends....I'm Gianni from Italy.... i'm 28 years old....I'm studing for elettronic engeneering and i usually repair phone .... well it' a pleasure to know you.... and it's been a very good idea to build this forum.....

BR,

Gianni

[Oliver]

Hi,

Im Oliver from Philippines and Im 27yrs old and I work as an assistant mobile technician, and I do write some database program using VB and Access, I thank all the gifted guys who share their knowlodge like Yasser, Iccange,Mehdi, MTL, ABE, Tek, OuterCore, Crusher, Gianni, O_mast, TMan, Housin, kontakt, Nokiaguru, Nokdoc... and to the rest of the gangs that share their knowledge /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif

I like to learn some cool stuff about cellphones :--)

[Mircea Vasiliu]

Hi to all!

Very nice idea!

I'm Mircea from Romania, 27 years old. I'm computer programmer. GSM is just a recent hobby. I started to study the flash so maybe I'll be able to modify the MCU someday. Haven't touch the hardware part yet, but I'm waiting for my cables to arrive...

Many thanks to those who started this forum and to those that post in it.

Mircea

[o_MAST]

Hi guys,

I'm Pasquale from Italy, and I have 26 years old. I have GSM hobby from 2 years. I'm at the end of electronic engeneering study. I'm also a PIC programmer (12CXX, 16FXX,...) and a PC assembler and repairer. GSM hobby started when I locked my 3210 with nokiaTool...


BIG THX to all ppl who have contributed much on this forum and everyone who share thier knowledge and experiences, especially to NokDoc, ABe, Rolis, Gianni, outerCore, Housin Elaskary, gta, Spear, Frode, Iceang, Bo, DavieB, mehdi, MTL, j_h_u_n and many more.

PS: see attachment! (35k)

B.R


o_MAST

[Vinny]

Hi all!!!

I'm Vincent (a.k.a. vinny_xel) i'm a member of some forums and a moderator at gsmmagic.com.

I'm from the Philippines and been unlocking nokia, siemens, ericsson, panasonic, etc... since the second quarter of 1998. I do mostly software repairs and reprogramming coz i studied computer science at ateneo.

I enjoy sharing what i know to other people and helping them out.

Kid, nice one for this thread!

:)

[Doc]

Hi!

I'm Doc (no joke, my friends really call me "Doc" so I already forgot my former name /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif Maybe it's cos I repair all kind of electronic stuff? Boh.

Anyway I'm 28 and live in Germany. I study informatics and work
for a company that produces PCB and does also the development.

I started the GSM-stuff after some friends killed their phones (or crashed them into walls etc /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif and what a luck I also have access to special equipment for soldering and desoldering, he he

I also work on and programm PIC's (16x8x and 17Cxx mainly).
(Hi o_Mast =)

That's all.

Doc

[Anonymous]

nice tough guyz!
whats up!
well, im eugene (aka genehack)- from the islands of phillippines.im 24 yrs of age.always single....but nevermind....always cool men.
ive been working this GSM repair hardware and software for 3 years,specially nokia mobile phones.presently studying at meralco foundation institute of the phils.
i find this forum very fascinating and gives me boost and it really helps me a lot in my job.specially it keeps me updated on all new techniques,ideas and experiment.thats why i really appreciate you "all" guys! I LOVE YOU ALL!!! he he he he he!
WE'RE THE COOLEST DUDES ON EARTH!!! yeah! baby yeah!

regards to all!
always MORE POWER to ALL!
thank you!
GOD BLESS US ALL!

[Anonymous]

Hi to everyone!

I'm MTL, 22yr, from Finland.

I started my electronics hobby when I was 12, and now I'm designing security-electronics ( Electonic-keycard solutions, and whatever needed)

I have allso started studying and building Tesla-coils about half year ago.
Wery interesting devices, but not wery friendly for user other electronic devies /n/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif

I started with GSM's about one year ago.
For me GSM's are just a hobby (and usefull communications device offcourse), I have never made money with any GSM related stuff.

I really ever havn't unolcked a GSM phone, in Finland it is illegal for operators to sell locked phones.
So there is no need for unlocking in my country /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif

Thanks to everyone who share their knowledge!!

MTL

[---===SaTaN===---]

Alright,

I´m Joey 25 yrs old, living in The Netherlands.
I´ve got interested in mobile phones since I was 19 years old. I bought a phone through my fathers work for almost nothing. Then I started buying and selling laptops as hobby. With the money I made with that, I started buying newer phones (always Nokia, and never anything else because I think Nokia has the most friendly phones, and the best phones with lots of options).
When I could buy a Nokia 3210 prepaid with simlock for about 35 euro I could not leave it behind. I bought a datacable, starting to experiment with the phone. (changing logo´s ringtones etc).
Next step was unlocking phones, and now updating en language changing.

Gsm is just a hobby (4-5 hrs a week), I work at a supermarket.

Thanx for sharing your knowledge...


Greetz Joey

[NokDoc]

Hi, NokDoc here.

- Profile:
34, Quality Control at offshore steel constr comp. R'dam, Holland.
I hate television except Discovery channel.

- Me & Nokia:
Pure addiction or instinct, I really can't say.
Like a pitbull without teeth, but still despirate to try, 4-6 hours a day.

- My intention:
Relating every bit inside a flash file to their function.
In this way I can train myself in all aspects in pc and Nokia.
And to meet guys like you, everyone I know think I'm weird with this Nokia thing.
Learn together, discover and develop new possibilities.

- My problem:
It's either 0 or 1!
Lack of training in pc/ Nokia or programming related things, but learning, no matter if it last a lifetime.
Expressing my points of view and the technical terms that should belong to it.
I was a real loner, couldn't ask noone so I always had to try to solve things my own way.

- My tools:
I'm a very basic man, some flashfiles, hex editor and VB4 will do.
I do use some programs, but more to study their functions.

- Current activity:
Analysing the data inside the other ppm chunks for creating ideas on modifications here.

- Finally my tribute to Mr. ViperBJK and/ or this Forum:
Somehow I blame you for my addiction, for me it started with seeing the hex numbers in nFree program some year ago.
Respect, Good Job!

- The Mr. thing? (nothing personal Cindy)

NokDoc

[QuantumII]

Hi!

I'm Frode from Norway, and I'm 17 Years old. I do the GSM stuff as a hobby, and it all started when I got myself a damaged 7110 two years ago.
I haven't been so very active the last months, but yesterday I sucessfully upgraded a nokia 7110. I also fix electronics in general, and I know much about flashing etc..

So I'll try to come in here now and then to help newbies ^-^

Thanx to Yasser for helping me with the 7110 /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif *Thank you*

Take care

Frode

[Abe]

Well......very nice people here......
Abe from Croatia,23.......
Unlocking phones since the only solution was by eeprom dump......forgot the year...4-5......
As the situation here was extremely bad after war,i began unlocking and selling phones......mostly from Austria and Germany...but from Italy too......
Since the phones were too expensive then and providers began to sell prepaid cards.....
My first fu**ed phone was c25 with "destroyed by c25 unlocker" message on the screen.......
At that time only friend i got was KIMA (big thanx to him)......
So i started to make some experiments with the phone and helped other people with that problem...so igot more friends.......
I had my own web and everything was free untill dejan flasher came out and i was selling cables with software,all partials and all repair files...so i started member section but i closed it soon because i had too much work on the other side of my life....(not GSM).....
So thats all.....i came back in july.........thats all........
I have learned much in repairing phones because i got too many broken phones from other people that started to unlock here in my city and other cities near me...........
And,by the way, i repaired my C25 after 6 MONTHS so a message to all:
Be patient when you f**k a phone.....sooner or later you will repair it.......

BIG thanx to all people here that mentioned me in this topic..........
And keep working and finding solutions not only asking for........
I personally f****d lots of phones just to find a solution to repair it and after that share my knowledge and help others......
One more thing........im sorry to say but there is so much people that asks you help,software,solution etc. and you give it to him for free,but when he gots some soft that you dont have abd you really need it he wants to sell it to you??????
@!#$ YOU ALL MENTIONED ABOVE!!!!!!!!
To others like Iccang,Mehdi,Yasser,Gianni,o_Mast,MTL!!,Kontact and please others dont be angry if i stop here because there are so much nice guys here in this forum and this post is too long now......
So,good luck to all people in unlocking ,repairing but in friendships also..........
Regards from ABE.........

[Abe]

And one more thing.......dont be angry with me sometimes when im suspicious in sending some software or helping when someone mails me........ to much time in this buisiness learned me not to trust to everyone and not to help everyone.......
Believe me.....i know what im talking about.......
Ask older members of GSM WORLD....and you will see......
And i'm not talking about this forum's members ....im talking about lots of s**t people all over the net.......
Sorry for this words.......Regards..........

[DavieB]

Hey guys, Nice to get some info on you all /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif

I'm David (DavieB) B. I'm 16 and live in Glasgow, Scotland. I've been into computer for half my life, programming, hardware, etc.
I really started getting into Nokia (and GSM on the whole) about 2 years ago... Now I'll play with any phone I can get my hands on!
I don't have a business or shop, I do it purely for the learning and the knowledge (yeap, oldskool style - none of this money hungry stuff!). Of course I do unlock locally (just for friends or anyone who needs it done!) but don't really sell anything.

I've not had the money to invest in GSM stuff (since it is more of a hobby than a business) but I find that if you avoid those one click solutions you may make less (or no!) money but you learn a HEAP more. Compare what you learn from jethro and what you learn from dejan soft - big difference!

I'm just really getting into reversing and Comms stuff so if anyone had advice on these subject let me know! I'm interested in writing my own software (maybe by examining other softwares functions!) for the phone - Siemens in particular as I have one to test with just now and have notice that there isn't an abundance of software for x35!

I really don't wanna do a "hi" list because I know I'd be missing out a LOT of people who i know and/or respect. Hi to all who know me, Big hi to o_Mast and Yasser for mentioning me here /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif
Even if we haven't talked, theres still many on the forums who I respect and would like to thank for great work on the scene! We need to keep the knowledge flowing - enough of this money-making stuff - sell your software (YES!) but at least give details or source snippets so those interested enough can make their own!!! /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif

Respect to the forums!

[2tz]

good day!

tutz (2tz/dgtlbrd)

ive been an avid visitor on this forum for my interest/s in cellular phones. ive got only two units, 3210 (broken"not charging") & 3310, married, 34, have one set computer using it to augment a meager salary through phone repair (software side only), novice corel graphic addict. painter/artist from philippines.

my area has 4 or 5 cellrepair shops, quite hard to compete coz im financially handicapped, so all i get are "crumbs" from these repair shops, that is if i can repair them.

MY SINCERE THANKS TO ALL THE PEOPLE HERE AT THE FORUM. YOU GUYS ARE SECOND TO NONE, DONT WANT TO MENTION (PSEUDO)NAMES COZ ALL OF YOU HAVE REALLY GONE OUT TO SHARE THE PUREST KNOWLEDGE ON PHONE REPAIRS.
I GET ALL THE IDEAS AND SOFTWARES FOR FREE, HOPE IN TIME TO SHARE WHAT I CAN TOO.

GOOD DAY AND FEELIN' GREAT IN THE COMPANY OF THE GREATEST MINDS IN CELLULAR PHONES.

A ZILLION POWER TO NFREEBOARD FORUM!!!!

[Tin]

Hi !
My name is Kirill a`m from Russia and i have 22 years old !
Unlock/repaier phone it`s very interested ! I`m to do it 6 mounth ago !
My hobby is all what have the electronic .
it`s quise me for my english !

[Garry]

Hi!!!

My Name is ( Garry ) Sniper, From Phils, i am 31 Yrs old, a Teacher by professsion major in Electronics , Teaching for 7 years, last year when to us for training
in pcb manufacturing, and this yr last Dec 4, i engaged my self to this industry
myself to this form of buisness, 4 mos i have
been exposed to harware but to software related not so, i just have my first iced breaker when yasser help me out with 4 units of 3310 contact service, all of them are now working, tnx to Yasser, and i am now a regular observer in this forum hope to learn more about software related trouble shooting, hardware also, that's all folks God Bless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Sniper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[mehdi]

Hi I'm Mehdi (doud@ or mehdi) From Tunisia i'm 20 years old!
i' m a student in Management computing and i'm doing this GSM stuff as a hobby

[Al]

Hi to all!!!
I'm Aleksey from Russia, i'm 21 (almost 22).
I'm a student of Moscow Power Engeneering Institute, Radio Technical Faculty.
My hobby (maybe not only) is all that what have any electonic. Also i'm a C/C++ programmer (platforms: DOS/WIN/QNX ), that's my work /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif
My GSM stuff hobby was started 8 month ago with good old Motorola m3788, and continues.

Thanks for this forum!!

Al.

P.S. sorry about my english /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif

[Zoltrix]

Hi ppl.
I´m from Portugal, and i have 22 years old, i´m studing Geologic Engeneering, so the GSM stuff it´s just for pay some luxuries, and buy a lots of rocks (AHAHAHAHAHA).
The first phone i unlocked was my 8210, the first i fucked was the 3330 from my girlfriend(not making backups, it was a lesson).
My phone now it´s a fantastic 8310(what a great phone, small, and a lots of software, but i´m waiting , nokia will launch a 83XX with a color display).
Beahave yourselves, don´t charge money for free software.
Regards
João Santos

[Maciek]

Hi ALL !

This is the best forum on the net ! /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif))) I founded here extra soft !!! ex. Nokia Calc /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif
and hex for dejan 1.05 ! Best of the best !

My name is Maciek, I'm from Poland and I have 21 years old.
I'm studing Computer System Science, my first f**d phone was Alcatel OTE /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif))
I'm repairing (if i can) every phones, and I have some software for flash, simlock etc..

P.S. Sorry my english.....

[Anonymous]

Hi!

nice idea...

Well, i'm 22 years old and from switzerland, studying biology...not to be compared with the whole GSM stuff.../n/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif I started that hobby with coding a pocsac decoder...(pager stuff, was a nice experience), microchip coding, and finally nokia stuff...

nice forum!

greets,
-tek-

[Anonymous]

Oh crap, seems to me I'm the oldest of the bunch, I'm 33 years old from the Philippines. My name is david, I maintain a mobilephone retail shop. I'm very much fascinated with electronics, and now, I'm into cellphone repair. Not so much for the extra income, but from the satisfaction of being able to fix a mobilephone problem which other so called repair shops can't fix, and see the look of satisfaction from our clients. I studied hardware repair for a while, been doing repair for 3 months, but I still have a lot to learn. Software related problems are much easier to solve and detect especially now, with all the help we get from great friends here, and advancements in the softwares given to us. However, it seems to me that there are not so much hardware related topics in the forum, that's why I was inclined to create a yahoo groups for that. However, if we can somehow initiate some threads specifically concentrated on hardware problems, then its a big plus to all members of the phorum. Like start a thread on hardware problems - lcd, or hardware problems - not charging, etc. More power to the forum and all the contributors here.

[man0n]

I am man0n, 34 years old, i am from Spain and i would like to give thanks to all people that post at this forums for his good job

i started NFREE project together with ViperBJK, but he must left from scene because he got some problems.

I need to get collaboration to update information with lattest program and methods to flash, unlock, repair mobile phones, i have not many time to update this info, so if you have time and you would like to collaborate with or NFREE project i will give you web space where you can upload information.

Thank you

[Schwantz]

I'am Schwantz(mario), from Portugal, i like very much help pealpe, my english is very bad, so i can not tel more....

Ps: I have a web page, in there you can download and geat useful stuff

Schwantz

[nokiaguru]

Just a hobbie for me and i am from finland.
Iam quick studier.
As you see at my webpage.
I have been flashing phones about 2-3 week.

Led changes and that kind stuff i have done 2 1/2years.

[Anonymous]

Hi Guys.

I m Mehmet.
Age 25.
Computer Enginneer.
Turkey.
My English is Bad /n/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif)))))))) I' m sory.

[phone-crash]

Well I'm Michael from Slovakia. I'm 28 and I'm web application programmer (php,html, asp, jscript etc.) Now i'm little bit programming in VB6. Funny stuff. GSM is a strong hobby of me. I used to work for 2 years at one of our local GSM operators developing SMS based services. I've learned a lot about the structure of GSM networks. Unlocking am I doing since 1998. It makes just fun.

See ya next in the forum.

[claudia_vargas]

Hi to all, you unlockers! I´m Claudia Vargas from Portugal. Me and my boyfriend (he´s a little bit shy for this kind of things) do phone unlocking for more than three years, so we have quite a good SW library, over 2.1 Gb! Call us (me...)!

[legija]

Hi !
Just to say i am here. I am LEGIJA.
Unlocker.

[real_enzo]

Hi everybody!
Since 1 year I´m phreaking, unlocking and repairing (hardware) of NOKIA phones.
Before that I did crazy thing with Sagem-Mobile Phones.

My latino-friends call me enzo (and my other "Wini" I hate it really ;-) I´m 16 years old and had with 10 my first mobile Phone

This GSM forum is the best of the whole wide world
greetingz [enzo]

[pirge]

i've just started with phones but have been active in reverse engineering for a few years under beos (like the beos icons on the board!)

(
if anyone is interested in re under beos check out http://pirge.cjb.net and http://be.hcunix.org/mb)

[Visar Mato]

Hi I'm Visar i'm 24 years old and i'm a unlocker for three years now.

[Surfy]

Hi I'm Surfy, real name Paul.
I'm 36, from the UK and run a Computer company and mobile phone service centre on the South Coast of England. I have been contributing (if you can call it that!) on the NFREE forum for about a year now but I work too damn much to post as regularly as I would like. Greets to all. Thanks to man0n for a well run forum, one of the best and my favourite. Sorry David from the phillipines but looks like I'm the oldest (I'm sure there are older people here but there comes a time when you don't admit it :lol: ).

Regards
Surfy

[boris]

greetings to the group!
i am very pleased to join this group.
i have around 5 years experience in all gsm phone brands, pic, eeprom, and simcard programming for satellite. i also have experience in electronics and hardware, so if you can't get something maybe i can help you to build it. my old 'hobby' was to crack software so i also have a good collection of things. i am very happy to help my collegues but please try to be *very* specific when describing a problem so that i may answer your question clearly and accurately.

i have joined this group because it looks good, friendly and professional - let's keep up the high standard :smile:

[boldi]

Hi Guys
I am boldi and I am 40 yrs old from Sheffield, got into electronics about 6/7 yrs ago by repairing televisions then got into building my own computers about 4 yrs ago and enjoy every minute.
Then I started playing around with this nokia GSM stuff about 10 months ago but did not know alot ! so crashed a few mobiles in the process, then I found this great forum with all u top guys and now I am not to bad at this stuff.
I am much the same as you guys do it as a hobby and not to make any cash

............. thnx to Yasser who wos the first guy to really help me with some great info............ but thnx to everybody on this forum because wen I surf this forum I learn somethink every day

:) :) :) :) thumbs up for NFREE (: (: (:

[Allen]

Hello mates!

Its my first time to this forum and as you can see my membership here counts to a NEWBIE personality, well i can't say lots of things here but as far as Nokia Research and Development is concerned we are all one and at the same track...

I am from Philippines, 24 years of age SINGLE (still looking for a partner). In our town i offer cellularbase servicing entity, its been my need to be in this forum to have ideas and ask for an advice and somehow i look forward of recieving things from you no matter how it may cost for the cause of helping hands. Im sure that people in this forum do have the capacity and i salute everyone of you here.

Thanks in million advances.


REGards!

[tellytubby]

Hi I'm from Glasgow and started in the television repair business about 10 years ago - hence the name - yes I'm fat too:)

Now I still do TVs but have branched into CCTV. I've been playing with GSM mobiles for a couple of years - mainly as I know more computer stuff than my mate, an ex Motorola tech who got me interested in the repair side. I try to keep him up to date with software, and show him how not to break the phones - he gives me hardware to play with.

Running the business does keep me pretty occupied but I like to take time out to try different things and when I can to contribute to things that interest me.

Regards

tellytubby

[Wildheart Baby]

Hello hailing from Gatehead, have no experience with electronics or anything board level. Been into computers for about 10 years and just started re-programming phones but this forum is really good for finding out info and that other people are having problems you are

[pioners]

HI !!!
My name is Maris. I'm 20 yers old, from Latvia. I am studying computer science in Riga Technical University. I am programming in C/C++, Pascal, Assembler, little PHP and Java. I'm interested in web design, unlocking mobile phones, motoracing and sports.
Unlocking GSM phones are my hobbie. I was trying to unlock Siemens C35i and A35 (I took phones from my friends. :D ). I'm just started to do this interesting stuff.
I have (and had) only one phone - NOKIA 5110.

<<--RISKS-->>

[holodeck3]

Ben here.

Been servicing computer, radio, mobile phone and laser gear for about 4 years.

Its great fun to take a large argon and light a cigarette off the laser in front of people who have never seen them before.

on my desk tonight, a nokia 3310, a 5110, an 8210 and a motorola gp 300 hand held radio all to be upgraded.

[enzo]

Here my Intro:
http://www.bk1wi-wes.de/steckbrief/Kania/Winfried.htm

At the moment only in German. :(

Greetingz from Germany
[enzo]

[gabiz]

Hello to all.I'm Gabi Zafiu from Romania,27 years , first of all I want to say that's the best site.Congratulations to all who suport this site.My hobbies is computer and electronics.Now I begin to study and work with gsm phones so I make a dual fbus/mbus and a flasher cable and now ready to start.

[eastcoast]

hi im louie aka eastcoast 17m from the philippines
i am a first year electronics and comunication enginering at the royal and pontifical university of santo tomas

im new here

i had been unlocking phones 2 years ago using mbus cables.
i have worked in a cell repair shop for 3 months (summer vacation)
i recently completed a 7 days cellphone technician couse.
i am very much interested in sim card readers/writers
but i dont know yet how to read schematics and how to asseble it. anyone knows were i can purchase cheap readers???
or can anyone supply me with the data needed???
i realy wan a reader that works best with cardinal
i know all people here are always willing to help

thanks in advance.
more power and god bless



------if one does not have courage one cannot see--------

[Genesis]

Hi guys, my friends call me Gen, from philippines and been an unlocker for 5 months. I am a hobbyist and blame all this to my friend when he gave me his old flasher cable and damage my phone. But fortunately was able to recover with the help of this site.

I am now starting to learn the art of Nokia Flashing.... Thanks to those who dedicate their knowledge and sharing their tools.

More power to us ALL!!

as always,
Genesis

[NetGear#]

Hi All

I'm very happy to find this forum. It is what I search. I'm French and 19 years and my hobby is chip. I'm interesting in GSM and I'm here to undertstand what is difficult for me.

Nice to meet YOU

[aeto]

anyone here from US, at all?

[anthony_bud]

Hi there!!!

Anthony here, 21, Pangasinan, Philippines

Manages a computer shop. (INTERNET & GAMES ZONE)

Repairs phone (a little) and really love to modify flashes...

I modify my phone's flash EVERYDAY! :D :D :D

[email protected]
09164406924

[aeto]

:rolleyes:

nice meeting you dude

[anthony_bud]

Originally posted by aeto
:rolleyes:

nice meeting you dude

U too!... :) :D :)

[nokiapal]

hi all,

I'm Yaie. 24 from the tiny islands of Maldives. I do gsm stuff as a hobby. I'm new to these stuff but a fast learner. Hope to gain as much as possible from this gr8 site. And hope to help others learn more.

[levi]

I'm Levi from London UK
I work in computer networks and am just getting into gsm's out of interest. I like the look of this forum loads of helpful ppl software and hits.

Will be around here quiet a bit as soon as my cables arrive

Cheers

Levi ;)

[nadger]

hi,

im Neil 33 from the uk, aircraft technician. been unlocking for about 3 years now. it started as a hobby but now it provdes a little bit of "xtra" to keep the wolf from the door.

only found ths forum last night and i have to say...... im really annoyed that it took me so long to come across it!! this is by far the most informatve forum i have seen:grin:

my old 3310 got a new flash today...... fading led's and security inbox:grin:

[otep]

hi mates,

I'm Jojo from Philippines...I'm doing this stuff as a hobby....I don't have celfone biz or shop...Started this hobby 4 yrs ago but I'm more on the software side, don't know much about hardware:)

nice thread kid :)

[herbalviagra]

Hi,
36/student @ OIT, Oregon, USA/have ASEET, studying for BSEET/Engineering Technician 4/9 years exp as technician

Know not much about cell phones and providers, a good deal about some communications protocols, slight amount of casual CDMA technology knowledge. Build lots of bench prototypes using SMT technology for high speed circuits.

This looks like a good place for technical people, not board blasting idiots and self-important fakes.

-herb

[FinnDude]

Hi boys (and girls too)!

I'm 25 year old Finn. Currently studying cs (and also everything else..) in the University. Interest on phones started when my 7110 started to crash frequently.

[devolution]

Hi there, I am Dave 23yo from Australia. I found out about this flashing stuff by accedent seaching the web on flashing SMS's and found this forum and read it every day to learn how flashing works the easyest progames to use. Them I started collecting prorames bought a data cable for picture messages, etc. and soon that wasn't enough so I bought a flasher cable and now I update friends phones and they're ammased. My hobbys are building models, radio controled cars, playing guitar, driving my BMW, reading forums, and playing Half-Life online.

[addi]

Hi to all!My name is Adenaan.I am from South Africa(Cape Town).I am 22yrs old.Ive Been into gsm phones 5yrs still learning its good!Just finished three year IT course now looking for a job!If Iam not with cellphones I am surfing.It is good to be part of this forum.Every 1 is just to cool!yep thats all from me.gatch u guys later!cheers!

[BOEBOE]

Hello, I'am Dries and I come from Belgium. Just a student electronics and I'm 14yrs;) . I've been in the flashing stuff for about 1year, but very active the last couple months. My biggest interest is making a 5110 to a 8890 look-a-like. And I think this forum is the best on the net.

[karakadir]

hi iam abbas ,

several months ago i met sombody who told me that he was proffesional in gsms and he proposed me to open a shop with him because of my knowledge about computers i agreed and we opend a computer and gsm shop after three weeks i understand that he didnt knowe anything about gsms and that he was a cheater so we broke apart and i had to learn my self a big deal about gsm i didnt knowe anything so i contacted some people i bought programs and cables and much more . and nowe i repair and unlock phones but ive been cheated several times. because ofthat i try to learn to make clips and boxes and evrything about gsms so i can give my former partner a payback and of course some other cheaters .
oh yeah my age is 29 and i live in the netherlands
i ve found this forum just a day a go and this is one of the best things that i found on the net.
greatings and tnx to evry body in this forum
[email protected]

[ozarksguy]

Hi Everyone!

I run a cellular business in Missouri in the U.S. (Would it be appropriate for me to apologize now for this country's current foreign policies???)

Electronics has always been a hobby and I had two years of electronics training, mainly targeting broadcast electronics.
I've sold cellular service for just over 10 years and have gone through analog to TDMA and the carrier we sell for is switching to CDMA this summer. The carrier provided TDMA flashing software and dongle for us over a year ago, but almost immediately discontinued updates for new phones.

I've always enjoyed experimenting with phones and making what repairs that I could for my customers. I've had fair success with repair of liquid damaged phones.

Thanks to everyone for the information you provide and thanks to the website operators for an excellent site.

[ravineye]

Hii Folks,
Well My name iS "Gavin Pereira" im 17yrs old(86 born) ive had a obsession and addiction to mobile computing and gsm phones since 4 years now,I stay in the great city of mumbai(bombay) in India,it all started when i was 12 and by 13 i had my own cellfone though it was lik unheard stuff here,then i gt into mobile computing by selling laptops nd PDA's , nd now im lik a TECH GURU, i have used countless number cellphones and PDa's cos i use to deal in them...SOme are MobilesFones:Motorola d368,v-flap series,t720,siemens c35i;sl45,nokia's all except a few and the new ones,samsung just n620 and blue eye, sony ericsson t39/t68,ive used PdA Ipaq 36xx series,Palm ||| c,palm v,palm 505,Nokia 9110,9210(for just 5 days),casiopeia e-100,e-105,e-125,em-500,plus the cassiopeia camera,hp jordana 525, some compaq ,Hp ,sony vaio laptops and the list is endless.Well ALL of the phones and pda' s and stuff was all brought by be and sold off ...ova the years.Now at 17 ive paused my passion a little bit cos i have some otherthings to attend to (studying ) but i use a 7650 (the reason i joined here)...im a craZy person (tats why my folks think abt me) but i have lots of interst in lots of things some which dnt even matter to me..lol..im planning to go to australia for some further studies...anyways tats enough i think aBT Me..

My contacts are:
icq:119411419
msn:[email protected]
yahoo:cxceboi
cel fone number:00-91-9892150978.

[Alex2003]

i'm alex 14 years old from israel
I started with this all flashing stuff when i bought nokia 5510
and it was italian(7 months ago) there were no enlish in it just spanish italian and pourtugese so i bought dejan cabels and upgraded the phone to 3.53 and that fixed alot of bugs and i added hebrew fonts
ant now i want to start with all the elctronic nokia staff first i'll start with led changing...

[dave8210]

Where have you been all my life????

Have been searching for
you for many years now.

But there is SOO many
pages about Nokias,
and all of them about
"secret codes" and "unlocking".

Have had lots of project -
my first one was a Benefon MAX NMT450.
Was only new and bigger batteries then ;)
Now I fix mostly hardware problems,
have tried on phone software but it is
difficult without anyone telling me howto...

Have been doing some SMD soldering,
changing LED's on quite a number of
phones, changed displays, done some
electronic repairing and everyone gives me
their broken phones - look forward to play
with them now taht i know how to flash... ;)

Ok, by the way, my name is David, I'm 24,
living up north in the ::brr:: cold ::brr:: part of Norway, spring is on it's way -
but it's still cold... Will go skiing this weekend -
3 days trip on a mountain and over a glacier.
Nature is perfect here!!!

Have started on some flash projects -
will share them if they are good.
My head has lot's of ideas - now they
can COME TRUE!!! YIPPEE

SO EXITED!!!


C ya all!
-dave8210

[weiandy]

Hi I am from Singapore!!!

[mexusbg]

Hi, my name is Mitko (Dimitar) i live in Sofia (the capital city of Bulgaria). I'm 15. I do phones for fun and some pocket cash.
Sorry for my bad english.

[weiandy]

SO man engineers in this forum!

[Kiks]

Hi guys! Im Francis from the philippines. im a newbie in cellphone flashing and stuff but i am very interested to learn. hope you guys can give me a hand in understanding such... thanks in advance.. :cool:

[weiandy]

I am 24, from Singapore!

[king_m]

Hi Everybody i'm 15, I live in the U.K.
I love playin football cauz i'm good at it and won 3 trophys :) and a few medals that y i play it and i like it too.

www.egen.xenoplace.net

[Svangsta]

Hi guys,

My name is Sven, i'n 19 years old and live in Vianen, a smaal town in the center of the Netherlands. Why i'm doing these things with nokia? Hell i don't know, i just great. A friend of me build a cable once to unlock is 3310 and after that i took it home and start searching the internet for nokiastuff and i came here. Now, a year later i'm just doing silly things with my phone. Just great.
Time: ain't that much, like 4 hours a day i spend on my nokia and reading posts.
What: A lot of things, souldering leds, doing dome software mod, doing some crazy things like giving the housing of 8210 a paintjob. Background pictures.. a lot of things.. But it ain't getting bored so far...

Svangsta

[kamilz]

I'm Ahmad Kamil. 25th years old. From Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Home town Perak Malaysia. I'm Nokia 7650 user.


http://www.hjzailani.net/perakfa/images/flag/natm.gif
http://www.hjzailani.net/perakfa/images/pfa.jpg (http://www.pafa.org.my).

[obetsky]

Hi everyone, I am Obet Borlongan, am a Filipino and working here as a Teaching Technician in the Audio Visual Department in Dubai, UAE.
Have been here since 1991. This is just a hobby. It all started when I went back to the Phils in Feb. My 6510 would not accept a diff sim card and I forgot my security code. Lots of dudes back home do phones for a living. I was browsing my WAP when I found a guy selling cables and software for Nokia phones, bought a set for DCT-3 and that got me interested.
Now I have all the cables for all the phones from DCT-3 to DCT-4. I even have the box to flash PPM and MCU. Purchased them from U-Cables. They are very good.
I have since upgraded to a 7250, but we have got the following phones in the family..3310 3510i 5510 6110 6510 6610 7110 and 8210.
I often just change language update software, load ringtones, logos, polyphonics and colored pics. have not made a single cent yet.. I just do it free for friends.

I would like to THANK all those who have been helpful to me and others. Those who unselfishly posted and shared ideas, answers, techniques and software.

MORE POWER TO THE GROUP!

[Thanh]

Hi Peoples :)
I' Thanh, or (full name german) Frank Thanh Thai or (full name vietnamese) Thai Ngoc Hue Thanh, from germany, adopted by vietnamese, now living in Bangkok since december 2000 with my thai boyfriend Aod. Yup, i'm gay.
28 years old, infected with the GSM virus since 1999 and yet not doing much besides trying to keep up with the technology (currently - 6610 with my BF getting 7250 tomorrow, yai!) . My profession is IT technician, i fix PC's on the hardware side and also (hobby) fix mobiles, also on hardware side (displays, LED's, even chips. I am good at the soldering iron and with bigger tools (german education - electrician AND car mechanic, yes!). My computer knowledge comes from pure interest, nobody ever taught me anything... no bull, now i work as IT tech :) Well, other hobbies... music (all sorts except hiphop and metal), reading, my car (Volvo 460), CB radio.... what i hate? TELEVISION (makes people stupid, fact), people that take but don't give, selfishness, racism of any kind. I thank all the peoples here in the foerum that helped me at various occassions, even i just started here a month ago... specially the guy who recommended me phonefun4u, thanks to him (and THEM, of course!) i got the nicest wallpaper in the world on my 6610! Which is a pic of my Aod... See my website for more about me :) Keep it up, guys, you're great, ALL of you!

[SirLouBeng]

Hi to all,

Sir LouBeng came from Malaysia. Work in Singapore as a cad cam programmer in a German machine selling co. 30 Y.O. Single, Love everything in computing except slow processor....:D

I have this friend of mine who runs a mobile sale/repair shop. I have my 8210 lcd screen(some nokia 8210 official problem) :D replace there last yr, & after the screen replace, the old pal of mine flash the latest firmware for me & he do some mod to my 8210.(I only knew it 6 months later cause I gave the 8210 to my sister after the repair).

When I 1st saw my 8210 after the mod, I found it's really-really damn cool & amazing . And I started to have my DCT4 Flashing cable(for my 6510)there but so sad........... :( nothin' to mod & i'm now lookin' forward to the 3650(I wish it will be 65k color 1 day)& that's all for today.

Yå all have a good day &
may god be with you.:rolleyes:

[yjagota]

Hi guys,
My name is Yogesh and I live in the capital city of India, Delhi. I started from a siemens phone and then soon shifted to then new Samsung R220. From there on I was a true fan of samsung phones and I used most of them like A200, A400, Truei. After using Truei, in Jan this year I purchased my first ever nokia, the 6610, and the day I purchased that phone I fell in love with it. Today nokia phones are my first and last choice. I'm soon going to purchase a new nokia phone, but still confused between 3650 and 7250. I love 3650 for everthing but I hate it's big looks and awkward styling. I believe that beauty never expires in simplicity.

Only after purchasing my 6610 I searched net for a suitable place to answer all my newly found characterstics of the 6610, like MMS, Wallpapers, and specially Java. Soon I discovered NokiaFREE and a regular visitor since. I love NokiaFREE.

Long Live NokiaFREE...
Love,
Yo!

[ALMOGAVER]

Cop in the past, Government Lawyer at present.

My interest for mobiles and basically all electronic devices and computer, comes from my past, when I studyied Electronics Engineering in the UK for over 2 years, and before that, electronics in general in my country.

I got my first PSION 3a, then a PSION s5mx (both EPOC/SYMBIAN), point at which I started getting involved with OPL programing, etc. and finally I bought a NOKIA 7650, because I'm still hooked up with all this "business"..... althought learning every day.

So long.


1st MOBILE: NOKIA 232 (One of the best phones I ever had...!)
2nd: MOTOROLA StarTAC (CRAAAAAP!!!!)
3rd: NOKIA 5110
4th: MOTOROLA v3688 (Still CRAP...)
5th: ERICSSON t18s (Better than v3688, BUT......)
6th: ERICSSON T28s (NOT SO GOOD)
7th: NOKIA 6110
8th: NOKIA 6210
9th: NOKIA 6310i
10th AND ACTUAL: NOKIA 7650 (NOKIA RUUUUUULZZZ!!!)

[flangematic]

new to this forum, but not new to gsm technology. Only mess with phones as a hobby but am open to learning something new

[luther]

hi there!
my id? its the real name. im 24 from php. BSECE.
hobbies?
flash manipulation, cp and pc hardware technician.

knowledge/capabilities:
*Computer literate (windows 95 to win xp, office 2000 and xp)
*Network installation, computer upgrade, repair, software and hardware installation
*Knowledge in electronics design, analysis and troubleshooting
*Electronics nd cell phone technician (repair, firmware upgrade and modification, BGA reballing
*Painting (oil, water, pastel, charcoal etc.) *Carpentry
past tym? chicks!!!!!
:-D

[dej8fg6]

im Faisal from Philippines, working here in Jeddah Airport. well started this GSM program repairing for the past 6 months. i got interested when i met one cel technician on my last vacation of October, becasue of my computer knowledge i just though why not try this stuff so i started getting some idea from one person, buy cables in Quiapo and did not know any idea yet how to use it, so when i went back here in Jeddah i started playing with my 3310, ohh gosh got CONTACT SERVICE but i did not stop and few hours i got it! i repaired it and got more ideas how to go on. so far because of this forum and lot of GSM site i learned many thhings and i can do repairing esp. flashing.

so interested in hardware repair but i have no experience yet, but i decided to learn how to change baclight but i didnt started yet, so still enjoying browsing this forums and getting more some ideas how to get on further more.

its a good hobby and i enjoyed lots with this site and it keeps me alive and i could rid off my homesickness, yeah! leaving alone miles away from family. I plan to buy cables this vacantion (August) Hope some guys here from Phil give their contact nos. so i'll see you then.

my email [email protected] or text me if u can: 058-361-813 or tel. no. 685-2047

okey guys! you're all the best!

thanks lot!

[zelith]

Hi there.I'm Faizal from Singapore. :D
I'm 20 male, currently working as an IT technical officer part time.I got into this hobby when I bought my first 3310 which was i think in 2001.Currently, I have around more than 10 Nokia phones now in collection and the latest I got was my 3650 and first bought myself a data cable from a supplier of GSM parts.Currently, I'm starting my own online nokia parts shop at www.lymemodd.com as just a side income for me .Nice meeting all of you here.I must say NOKIAFREE forums is here to stay.

Thank you and have a nice day everyone.

P.S. I noticed there's another Faisal here from Philippines too..Greetings, mabuhoy !!! I learnt that from my Filipino schoolmate. :D

[baker73]

Hi guys, I`m better known as codeman on a lot of other sights.
I the coolest guy you`ll ever meet.......lol.

I`m a good trader and if you need ref or anything let me know and I`ll sort it out for ya`s.

I`m just your everyday Northern Irish guy.

Later all, take care.

[tzeonn]

Hi all :)

hey, Kid, u stay in singapore too? me too!

im 18 tis yr, currently using a nokia 7650. someone introduced tis forum, and i haf been around since.

i play basketball, love cycling, and slp alot.... hehehe

u guys r great, hope nokiafree stays tis way 4eva

adieus

ps. anyone stay singapore? pvt msg me or sms me at [email protected]

[Creator14w88]

My name is Ryan. I live in the good'ol USA.
I work for the US Army, as a electro-geek.
Lookin forward to all the help and fun ahead of us...

[scottishflower2]

Hi

I'm from Scotland and I thought it was only fair to post about myself as well. I have no engineering knowledge and just came to sort out my phone. I haven't done anything yet cos when my partner comes home he can share the blame if something goes wrong!!

Suzie
xx
:eek:

[cuttiemimi]

hi evryone subscribed in this forum! im mimi, 21 yrs of age, from the Philippines i'm interested with the new GSM stuff, new cell phone gadgets and other high tech things related to GSM by the way im an system analyst and programmer in one i'm hoping to learn alot from this site. thanks for havin me as a member of nokiafree.org


:cool: :)

[00toaster]

This is an TRULY international forum.
My name is garret i'm from montreal, canada.
Not in the business but all things geeky interest me so thats why i'm here.
I'll just go back to lurking now...

[imodium]

my name is nick im 18 and smell

[tele-way]

hi, nice to meet all here.
my offline name called Henry.

i am working in the production of the unlocking tools in China & Hong Kong.

I started that business from the datacable when i firstly met the adminstrator, Man0n, in Taiwan few years ago. He was one of my friends advised that business to me!

[natnat]

im nat from iligan city, lanao del norte, philippines!

am an electronics and communication engineering student. i happen to come accross cell phone hacking/cracking/phreaking whatever you call it when a friend of mine lend me a f/mbus cable (data cable). i searched the web when i tried to get information on how to flash my 3210 and i came accross this site!

very great site and helps me a lot!

hope soon i could help too.

[Nkosi]

Hi my name is Brian and I come from Burnley in the UK, I am 63 and retired, this year I attended the local College studying Advanced Networking 3 (Diploma) and Web Design & Maintenance having completed a course on PC maintenance and Java and in September I start a Degree in Electronic Engineering. I got into GSM when my son bought a Nokia 7110 locked on Orange and wanted to use it on other networks I bought a set of Mbus cables, researched how to unlock the phone and was successful at my first attempt, now I fix any of the family’s phones as a hobby only.

I can see that I am in some illustrious company here so I intend to learn as much as possible from you all, and maybe help others with my small knowledge

Thanks for creating this forum which allows the free interchange of views between all

Brian
:D

[neilthirumuttam]

hai everybody;
im NEIL.S.A
a gsm handset servise technician from INDIA(kerala state)
Ido repairin as my proffession
almost experiansed with all major hardw:/swre:problems
in popular handsets
welcome toshare knohows:o

[Big_Don]

just landed here after checking many sites. this place looks grate!
hope we can do "business" together... ;) if you know what I mean........................................

[Hiposon]

Hi there! I'm kenneth from Philippines. I've been in other sites looking for a way to unlock my wife's nokia 2100. I end up here thru a help from a friend. This is a great site. Glad to be a member.

Have a nice day!

Kenneth

[jarlz76]

Hi!!! I am jarlz76... a NEWBIE... came from the Island of the Philippines...

As a NEWBIE (just what i have said):) , I look at my self like a "CROWLING BABY" in terms of REPAIRING CELLPHONES.:) :) I am Baby, but I know how to use CELLPHONES:D :D :D

I hope, you out there, may support me on my Q's. Thanks for ur help(in advance).

MABUHAY KAYO!!! LONG LIVE NFREE!!!

jarlz76

"UR FRENDLY BROTHER NEIGBORHOOD"

[dialtone]

Hi to everyBUDDY !
I am Ashok Shah, 52 (yes fifty two) years :) old, an electronics engineer having done that (engineering) way back in 1973. I live in India, and I am into this as my business is of repairs of all kinds of Phones ! Though I am in this business for a long time, i always have to learn everyday from youngsters in the industry !
I find this is an extrememly useful forum-NOKIAFREE, great work by all the contributors and participants as well !
AND this particular thread "INTRODUCE YOURSELF" by Kid is really a very great idea. Thanks, KiD !
To all, keep it up and up and up.
As some great person has rightly said "It helps yourself to help somenoe else" . Of course, the participants here mostly know it.
Bye, thanks and Regards to ALL !

[gorgarath]

It really does seem as though no one from the US is here by reading this thread. lol. I'm new to the GSM mod'ing world, though I've used GSM phones for a few years. Just got interested in all the differant things you could do the other day when I wanted to get the phone I bought my fiancee unlocked off of Cingular. (eBay's a lot cheaper than buying a new phone :-p) I found this site due to the free unlock codes (though I ended up deciding not to wait for someone to take the time to figure it out and payed for someone to generate them for me, I deal with her complaining enough as it is lol) and started looking around. I know am getting another pair of phones and a f/mbus cable from eBay (might as well for only $10) and still looking for a flasher cable.
I've been interested in pretty much any electronics. Played with an old-school Commodore VIC-20 whenever I was old enough to hold a joystick or press keys and a Commodore 64 when I was about 6. Learned programming on it before giving it up for something or other and been regretting it lately. Now I have a half dozen or so computers and a few servers that I'm not allowed to run in the house 'cuz they'll use to much energy *lol*
I'm currently a certified computer technician, taking classes for "Computer Information and Communications Technologies" with a concentration in Network Administration. (Sounds so important and long doesn't it?)
Currently jobless as I'm no longer living at home and instead bumming off my fiancee and her family watching my daughter while she's at work and crap! I'm late to go pick her up actually, so I'm cutting this short.
Oh yeah, I'm 21.
If I remember, I'll come back and post more.
Caio.
--Gorgarath, aka John

[farsh2002]

Hi!

I'm FARSH. I use 3510i and love games! So if You have any questions about 3510i ask me, I'll try to help!

Also visit my free site! There are many free games and stuff!

Thanks!!!

:D

[willsolomon]

Hi guys, my name is Will.

I'm from the UK, and I like strip bars, unicycling, and Slough.

..However, there is a lot of useful info on this site, cheers for the good work.

[manchildbb]

I am Sergei and have little knowledge of GSM phones, but I am going to try and learn more about them since I will be travelling through Europe for a while.

This site looks like a good place to learn things from.

[Strahd]

Hi, my name is Gilvan, from São Paulo, Brazil......
I am 29 years ago and 10 years work like technician of computers, HP48G/GXs, Palms and TDMA/CDMA, vídeo camera JVC and Sony.....

Good job for all ;)

Gilvan

"Brasil - o melhor lugar do mundo!"