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I dialed these 14 secret codes to unlock hidden features on my Android and iPhone


Enter these short codes into your phone's dialer to unlock new menus, screens, and features to try.

But I recently learned, thanks to ZDNET's sister site PCMag, that your device itself also supports many secret phone codes that unlock hidden menus. Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETCall forwarding is useful if you're traveling, using a different phone temporarily, or want all calls sent to a work or home line instead of your mobile. Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETI didn't test this code because reports say it will instantly wipe an Android phone and reinstall its original firmware -- with no warning screen.

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