Here it is a Today Screen software plugin that displays the IMSI code (or a custom label for it) of the current active Sim. Works with all dual Sim hardware solutions allowing to always know which is the SIM in use.
From my personal experience I prefer the use of simple power on-off solutions because they consume the same amount of energy of a normal SIM. The digital solutions provide a nice STK application but the resource consumption is not acceptable (especially for HTC Hermes). This plugin solve the main problem of the simple power on off Dual Sim holders: knowing which is the active Sim.
For the power on-off sim holders there's a version of the plugin that allows the single click switch of the active sim through a popup menu activated by the stilo or the scroll wheel.
Configure your custom labels in the Today option dialog for the specific item.
Help me improve the plugin with your feedbacks and feel free to
if the program is useful for you.
Pelargonium
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Some screenshot
Some screenshot for the plugin:
I'm about finishing a plugin for Today Screen and Home Screen, where the latest status of prepaid SIM Card (account) is displayed.
As you know, to get this status, you have to send a special code. Mostly, it is *101# and a green phone button. In reply, cellular network responses with a special message. As I could check that replies in a few networks, messages depend from the cellular network. And the language too. Because of that, my plugin just displays a whole message without changes.
My question is: how that reply messages look like in various networks? Could you please post here message you get?
I want to get answer, what is maximum length of such messages, to save the space of screen. Or maybe to use its content and reformat the display style finally (what's - I'm afraid - impossible due to many languages used). Correct me.
If you use prepaid card, please send *101# code (or maybe in some other networks it is different code?), and give the answer you got from cellular network in reply.
"Creditul tau de xxx.xx EURcenti este activ inclusiv pana la dd/mm/yy"
this is how it looks on Orange romania.
hope it helps.
but there is a catch... if i have extra options(like bonus free minutes) when i dial the check credit number(*133#) i also receive a separate sms(from a different number(333) )showing me the free minutes left...
i also have a small question... do you know a good USSD program that is compatible with mio?
In Belgium with provider PROXIMUS, dial code is #121# and result is formatted as Credit: nnn.nn EUR Validite dd/mm/yyyy
Vodafone Germany
Dail code for Vodafone Germany is *100#. The reply is: Ihr Kontostand betraegt xx.xx Euro.
Looking forward to check out the plug-in.
I use another prog - dciBalance - and get a relult ot Today like:
"Balanse: xx$ (-0,5$) 7:34, 07.12.2007 "
where xx$ - balance, (-0,5$) changes by per day, and time\date of cheching
is dciBalance also available in english?
no dciBalance available only on Russian....
But it is not very hard to understand "how to"
Thank for comments.
I don't know the above other program with similar funtions, and I even did not tried it.
That's why my concept is stay as: to leave an original reply message in original language. This will run independently from particular country or cellular network. Certainly, I added options to change the default code *101# to whatever some user will need in some localization or situation.
Have anybody heard, that any network charges for USSD questions?
Currently, my program checks the status: on every wake up, on every midnite, and if user will check the option: on every hour. I can add more options like: after every phone call finished, or after every message sent. But... it consumes battery. I'm already under deeper tests how it works relative to battery reasonably discharging.
User can force the checking any time manually, by selecting this plugin and press Action or Enter button.
when will we see the app?
sounds very interesting. yeah, when can we see this app?
anybody know the ussd code for vodafone nz??
beta version is here
Ok. Here it is a Beta Version. It will expire on the end of year.
This is a version for PPC only (incl. VGA), Smartphone HomeScreen plugin is upcoming... Please, users of Smartphones: give your comments what you see after *101# code and how it is displayed, or similar...
After installation:
- in PPC please check, if it is marked on system Today items list
- in SP please select one of new Home SCreen style with "prepaid..." in name
or build your own Home Screen, this plugin you get with:
<plugin clsid="{6A59C93A-4B8A-46c1-873B-269E93A8CE27}" name="prepaidstatus" height="25"><background><format state="selected" bgcolor="COLOR_HOMEHIGHLIGHT"/></background></plugin>
Changes:
- added delay of 10sec. in first checking since activate
- added delay of 5 sec. after wake up
- added icon of Settings... in default Programs folder (for future SP version)
- added destroying default notification icons (not sure if it works well in all devices, yet)
- added breaking each sentence for new line
- added "red alert", when your value is below specified limit (background becomes red and text white, do you want sounds?)
- added text "awaiting notification" while the request is running...
- added text "unresponsived" while network did not replied correctly
- reply message length limited do 200 characters
Some possible problems:
- in some devices I observe that after checking the status the phone line is not active till I use default Phone dialog next time. Not sure about it.
- in some devices I still cannot destroy the default notification icon of USSD reply, it is generated after every checking and collect together in status bar. If you use automatically checking, it will become a huge number of icons.
If you uncheck all available options for automatically requesting the status, you can always force it manually by pressing Action or tap the screen on this Today Item.
All comments are welcome and awating...
Files updated on 11 Dec. 2007
hello!
i tested it for a short while and here are first impressions.
Looks amaising, with a minor bug check the pic.
is it normal to show a red background?
A small sugestion....(from my little programing skills...) i believe it is possible to make the program search the ussd for the first set of numbers and display it, so that it will only show the credit. don't you think this will be a nice improvement?
thanks for comments. looks like the problem with "red alert". I will check and fix very soon.
I'm not sure about the concept of "first digit" because I don't know if this rule works in all languages and all network codes. I use this idea to define/determine "red alert" and maybe this is wrong.
there is also a small bug with the settings window... if you open the settings and pop up the keyboard the whole settings moves up, out of the window(first pic)
on Tele2 Sweden its *111#
gives you:
SALDO: xxx.xx Prisplan: Comviq Kontant Kompis. Kortet F n giltigt till 6/12-2008.
that is Prisplan = what sort of card you have
F n giltigt = expires day
I just updated the .cab file, small bug with "red alert" fixed.
If someone will get problem with red background and alert, please set 0 value for its limits. In this case it will not run.
To correctly upload the new version:
- uncheck this item from the list
- remove from default Remove Programs
- make a soft-reset
- re-install the new one
Strange with the Settings dialog. It's not in all my devices already.
Certainly, "last reported..." displays Today's time, and the date if it was not today.
Extend the USSD code
Is it possible to set the program for a longer USSD code?.
Meteor IE is using *#100# for their credit balance USSD code. I have tried inputing the code but it kept cutting of the last #.
ps:- nice work btw
I will try to fix. Thanks for comments.
hmm... after rechecking the settings tab, it seems that sometimes when i open settings the top bar vanishes and the whole settings prog moves up and after a couple of seconds the top bar reapears... that's what happens in the above pic....
unfortunetly i can't test the version very much because, as i told you, at every check i also receive a second sms, showing me the remaining free minutes and it is very annoing to delete them from my sms inbox...
btw, will the next version have the ussd send message balloon hidden?
Thanks for all this great work!
le: seems that most forum folks don't have prepay cards... 3 downloads so far... 2 by me
Both PPC and SP versions are now.
I just updated installation files, PPC and SP versions are available from now.
Several fixes included, also about automaticaly updating.
I'm not sure 100% about SP version, because such devices are very sensive for background proccess while the screen is going black (suspend, not like in PPC turns off). Next days will give answers if I thought correctly.
I have a Touch 2 and ported my old telephone number when switching mobile providers. The phone still shows the old number in a few places such as SIM Manager, and in Settings>Personal> Phone.
Where is the number held, and how can I change it?
Thanks
Kevin
I think you might have to reset your phone and/or remove the sim temporarily. But i've only had experience with non phone versions of Windows. Someone else may be able to give you a better answer.
try open sim manager and go in menu->tools-> list your number (menu tools is not visible without gesture from down to up). In this menu you can change number
Dear All,
Does anyone knows how to get rid of the telfort link/icon in start menu? If I delete it, it will appear again after resetting the phone It's quite annoying - I doubt if anyone ever used it.
it is probably the network settings icon that is installed by your sim card. just move it to the bottom sand forget about it.
Dear samsamuel,
If this is the only option I will stick to that.
i used to deelete mine but now i also just leave it (called Natel on mine) and it does indeed come from the providers sim programming
It sometimes re appears after deleting it or at least it does on my o2-uk handset. BSBTweaks has an option to turn off the sdk service so the icon does not come back anymore after deleting.
Great!
Thats what I was looking for! No annoying icon after reset. Thank you very much.
How can I access my STK SIM tool Kist (SIM card - operator 's Menu)? is this X2 don't have or I miss...?
Contradict to mine. Sim tool kit menu keep appearing. the icon is ugly, everytime I delete it, after reboot, it reappear. so now I change the icon. btw, the menu is empty. only blank screen appear. I guess my provider didn't provide any sim tool kit service.
so not to make my answer off topic, the answer is, it should appear by default. I notice it when I upgrade to MR2. I only used MR1 for like 2 hrs. I cant assure wether it appears in MR1
Rempit said:
Contradict to mine. Sim tool kit menu keep appearing. the icon is ugly, everytime I delete it, after reboot, it reappear. so now I change the icon. btw, the menu is empty. only blank screen appear. I guess my provider didn't provide any sim tool kit service.
so not to make my answer off topic, the answer is, it should appear by default. I notice it when I upgrade to MR2. I only used MR1 for like 2 hrs. I cant assure wether it appears in MR1
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I don't mean SIM TKUI which is coming from Windows but there should be other operator menu (I know that it shows up in my first phone X1). I'm using X2 as my secondary phone with the different provider which support that STK too (I see it in my friend's nokia).