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Nokia Speed Trap Detector
According to an email urban legend, certain models of Nokia phones have built-in radar detector that you can activate via secret code. Obviously this can't be true. But what I'm curious about is if a radar sign actually will appear on certain models if you follow these instructions. I could imagine bored engineers programming this in as a joke. Since I don't have access to a Nokia phone I can't test it out. Here's the email:

Nokia Speed Trap Detector
The settings for radar speed traps detector.
Your Nokia cell phone can be programmed to pick
up radar speed traps, when programmed your cell
phone picks up the radar and alerts you on the
message alert tone. ( Doesn't work with Nokia
7110! )

1. Enter your menu
2. Select settings
3. Select security settings
4. Select closed user group
5. Select on
6. Enter 00000
7. Press ok
8. Clear back to normal, within a few seconds
your phone will display a radar sign with five
zero's next to it. It is now activated.

Unfortunately only Nokia phones have this
function. Cell info display needs to be de-
activated. Settings -> Phone Settings -> Cell
Info display
Each time you turn off your phone, or even each
time you loose contact with your carrier, you'll
have to activate it again... It is done by steps
1 through 5, but the number (00000) will be
already on the field as default.
Posted By: Alex | Date: Sat Dec 18, 2004 | Permalink | Total Comments: 51
Category: Technology
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At least it looks cool!


if u change the 00000 to 500 when u walk out of a shop with security check things it will set them off

a whole new area...
Posted by Ag3nt  on  Fri Feb 11, 2005  at  07:23 PM
I followed the instructions then I got so excited so I stole my dad's car and drove really fast then the stupid cop stopped me and told me that I'm going 120 km/hr on a 50 km/hr zone..
His radar picked it up.
Posted by Bob  in  New York  on  Fri Apr 15, 2005  at  09:42 PM
Well. I will try it out soon... maybe today.. maybe it also works in holland tongue laugh
Posted by Heksenketel  in  the netherlands  on  Tue May 03, 2005  at  04:45 PM
it works!
Posted by madz  on  Fri Jul 01, 2005  at  12:07 AM
sceptic biscuitBrain ()
(1) Has this actually worked for anyone? Anywhere really in the universe...
(2) Also, do you think I can configure a SonyErricson 2 do the same?
Posted by BiscuitBrain  in  Johannesburg - South Africa (yes we have cars down  on  Fri Jul 29, 2005  at  08:16 AM
I drive a taxi and came looking for this site as the number of kms I do and with distracting passengers it is so easy to float over the limit. I have a Nokia 3310 and have put in the settings as given and my phone shows a radar symbol with the OOOOO after it. I will be on night shift tonight and will undoubtedly pass many cameras. I will let you know the outcome. Cheers
Posted by JanB  in  NSW Australia  on  Fri Oct 28, 2005  at  01:27 PM
i have nokia 3310 I'll try it today. Thoug I doubt it would work.
Posted by hareesh  in  india  on  Sat Nov 05, 2005  at  02:00 AM
HI EVERY BODY
Posted by k.sriman  in  india  on  Fri Nov 11, 2005  at  03:37 AM
It is BOLLOCKs -- just tried on 5210. Nothing.
Posted by Mr. Sensible  on  Sat Nov 26, 2005  at  10:58 AM
Hi on my nokia 3230 shows only a 0 and no radar sign. Is this normal ort ny nokia does not support it?
Posted by firewall1  on  Sun Dec 04, 2005  at  01:47 PM
grin im happy ive just tryed it out today and it did work i have a nokia 3310 and it told me 2 meters from the camera im soo happy as i was doing 90mph in a 60 mph zone lol im soo glad
Posted by paul  in  uk  on  Wed Jan 18, 2006  at  07:17 AM
I have tryed this on a few phones its a old. never worked on 3310 from what i remember, and also doesnt work on 8310.
its a myth
Posted by dj  in  uk  on  Wed Jan 18, 2006  at  02:20 PM
it dose work and if you do the same prosess but change the code to 500 insted of 00000 you will set off shop detectors at the doors of shops as you exit.
Posted by adam4590  in  uk  on  Tue Jan 31, 2006  at  02:34 PM
I have a Nokia 3520/3560 phone at a glance and was wanting to know if the speed trap detector works on my particular model? Thank you, Mike
Posted by Michael Morris  in  Newport News, Virginia  on  Mon Feb 20, 2006  at  10:42 PM
I tried to redgister three times and it keeps giveing the error message window. I think this site is a crok.

The form you submitted contained the following errors
You did not submit the word exactly as it appears in the image
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Posted by Michael Morris  in  Newport News, Virginia  on  Tue Feb 21, 2006  at  09:16 PM
I think this site is a crok because I have tried to redgister three times and every time I try to register an error message window comes up stating:

You did not submit the word exactly as it appears in the image
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Gage Morris
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Posted by Michael Morris  in  Newport News, Virginia  on  Tue Feb 21, 2006  at  09:22 PM
my mum has a nokia 3310, well i took it from her and tested this out (i got it a whileago from someone else!) and gess wot it works for me!!! lol

This is realy kool!
Posted by Ash  in  cambridge  on  Wed Mar 22, 2006  at  12:40 PM
ive tried this on my 8210 and my 3510 but nothing happens? do u have any other codes? mail me email removed by moderator thanx
Posted by Nas  in  U.K  on  Sat Jun 03, 2006  at  04:20 AM
i have nokia 6020 and i done that setting, but after i type in 00000, and i accept, i return to my screen and i only see a "0" , not "00000",
btw doesnt do anything related to speedtraps...
Posted by cucurix  in  romania  on  Fri Jun 30, 2006  at  08:01 AM
ok about the radar detector. i can follow it and stuff but i cant find the closed user groups in my security settings i got a nokia 6015i. if someone gets me this code i am willing to give u a code to the secrete menu used by repairmen in all nokia phones, with u can change the emergancy number to wat ever u want to talk for free. Please contact me at [no emails please - Mod] @aim.com thanks. o and id i say u can make your own server for your phone kinda like your own service provider.
Posted by josh  in  ohio  on  Wed Aug 16, 2006  at  10:43 AM
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