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Remove mobile operator logo

Asked by: astromex

How can I remove the operator logo from my mobile screen?

Before you answer, I should note that:
1) I do not mean the backgound graphic, but rather the TEXT logo which displays which network you are connected to (ie:"UK VODAFONE").
2) I have seen various links saying to upload a 1px x 1px transparent gif and select that as the operator logo, but the logo is text not graphic.
3) Either way, my phone has no option to select a graphic as the operator logo.

I have seen adverts on the TV recently, and I'm wondering how its done, and if there is a generic solution for all phones..?

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2005-07-11 at 04:58:55ID21486924
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Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)

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Answers

 

by: Zamba1Posted on 2005-07-11 at 16:18:04ID: 14417340

You cannot wipe out the text operator logo with an MMS graphic (a gif, jpeg etc.). On some phones sending a special operator logo SMS with an empty bitmap can be used to remove the textual operator logo.

If you are familiar with the PDU mode, try sending a Submit-PDU with data coding scheme 0x15 (8-bit data, ME specific) with the following user data to the concerned phone:

060504158200003000F0000A00000001

where
UDH = 06050415820000
and DATA = 3000F0000A00000001

 

by: astromexPosted on 2005-07-12 at 11:49:53ID: 14424480

How do I send a submit pdu? Is this done using sms?

 

by: bhprPosted on 2005-07-12 at 21:44:25ID: 14428204

do u know SMPP/CIMD ?

 

by: bhprPosted on 2005-07-12 at 21:45:40ID: 14428208

do u hv data-cable?

 

by: Zamba1Posted on 2005-07-13 at 01:09:04ID: 14428842

One way to do it if the sending phone supports AT commands, you can use HyperTerminal to send the message. But you have to create the full PDU first. If you need source samples, you may find it on http://www.scampers.org/steve/sms/samples.htm

 

by: astromexPosted on 2005-07-13 at 01:35:36ID: 14428981

bhpr, I have no idea what SMPP/CIMD is and I dont have a data cable. I should have mentioned (sorry) that I am trying to do this with SMS not cables.

Zamba1, I may be in over my head here. Is all this PDU stuff to do with sending commands via a cable, or does it work with standard sms?
I need to read up on it some more - thanks for the link.

 

by: bhprPosted on 2005-07-13 at 01:47:37ID: 14429040

if u buy data cable u can do this ..

visit http://www.bhprin.com/wireless/ref/at/start.html

may help you!

 

by: Zamba1Posted on 2005-07-13 at 13:13:50ID: 14435186

Yes, that PDU stuff is about sending commands via a cable. Standard SMS works only if someone else sends you that special logo.

 

by: bhprPosted on 2005-07-13 at 20:37:00ID: 14437747

>Standard SMS works only if someone else sends you that special logo.

thru cable u can sent it to urself also.

 

 

by: astromexPosted on 2005-07-15 at 03:50:42ID: 14449351

I am trying to send myself an sms (from our sms gateway server) containing a command that removes the textual operator logo.
I dont want to use any cables because I am sending sms messages from our server.

 

by: astromexPosted on 2005-07-15 at 03:55:21ID: 14449373

I originally wrote...

"I have seen adverts on the TV recently, and I'm wondering how its done, and if there is a generic solution for all phones..?"

The TV commercial provides a number and keyword. You text the number and they send something back which makes the operater logo disappear.

 

by: Zamba1Posted on 2005-07-15 at 05:51:21ID: 14450196

> I am trying to send myself an sms (from our sms gateway server) [...]

You should have written at the beginning that you are using a server, not a phone. How do you communicate with your gateway server? There should be some way to send messages directly. Try to find out the protocols it supports - [bhpr] already asked you before if it might support SMPP/CIMD. Dig up that server documentation to find it out! If anyone here knows the protocol, they will surely help you.

 

by: arkoakPosted on 2005-08-10 at 03:07:29ID: 14640283

>> if there is a generic solution for all phones..?"
nope, nokia supports operator logo different for each set on the network but sonyericcson always get the default logo

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