Nokia network monitor or Monitor Mode was a hidden mode on most
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational corporation, multinational telecommunications industry, telecommunications, technology company, information technology, and consumer electronics corporation, originally established as a pulp mill in 1 ...
cell phones used to measure network parameters. Additionally there are measurements for phone and battery temperature and other phone specific measurements and tests. The mode can only be activated over a special
FBus, or
MBUS cable; or in some cases over infrared. Free software exists on the internet that allows one to activate this mode.
The first step is to select a Nokia Phone like
Nokia 3310
The Nokia 3310 is a discontinued GSM mobile phone announced on 1 September 2000, and released in the fourth quarter of the year, replacing the popular Nokia 3210. It sold very well, being one of the List of best-selling mobile phones, most succ ...
that has network monitor then activate the monitor. To activate, download software such as
Gnokii, logomanager, or N-Monitor by Anderas Schmidt and connect the mobile with a
FBus cable. In Nokia phones you just activate the monitor and not upload it to the phone, as it is already present.
External links
"The Nokia Network Monitor"by Nuukiaworld, a good starting point
Download N-Monitor by Andreas Schmidt
Nokia services
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