                  Pager Programming Passwords
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   These are used by service providers to keep other people from
   re-capping (reprogramming) pagers on their service. Often, the
   customer is told that they are buying the pager when they enter a
   service contract, only to find that they are unable to use this pager
   on another service. This is clearly unethical.
   
   Some service providers use the same password on every pager, so they
   are not much of a problem once you know the password. For instance:
   
   Service Password
   PageNet THEBEST
   MCI THEBEST
   SkyNet THEBEST or dictionary
   SkyTel THEBEST or dictionary
   Dial Page CPIISIT
   USA Mobile USAMPGJF
   
   Here's and even longer list of pager passwords.
   
   Positive Communications uses a changing system, dependent on either
   the serial number or capcode of the pager.[From Shawn Monahan].
   
   For Page Usa, the password is bp or lp for plus pagers, ex for
   express, ue for ultraexp, en for the encores and after it, put the
   last 3 digits of the serial number. [From Alton Yu]
   
   Motorola pagers offer the user 8 chances to get the password correct.
   If the user fails, the pager is disabled and the code plug must be
   replaced. (unless someone knows how to fix this and will tell me). I
   do not know the procedures for other manufacturers.
   
   Several places have offered pager password breaking equipment and
   services. Here is a sampling below. Please note that I do not give any
   particular recommendation to any provider:
   
     * BDC Paging, Brian Skube. Sells a password removed for most
       Motorola pagers for $450. The $250 model reads only Ultra, Encore,
       Memo, and Goldline. Advisor Gold and Pro reading model $400 (You
       must already have a standard programmer and software). Also will
       remove passwords for $8.
     * Lazer Beepers, Oscar. 305-380-0808. Sells password breakers and
       programming equipment.
     * paswd238, 800-929-5427 (fax 305-888-9980), has Motorola Plus &
       Express units for $139, Memo & for $139, Advisor ( New and Old)
       $150, NEC relay, sport 1 & 2 for $140.
     * Pager Emporium, 708-530-5220, sells software to crack pager
       passwords.
     * Danny, 305 922 4010, 305-652-5717, removes passwords.
     * Climax Communications, Alton Yu, will remove the password from
       Motorola pagers, and also sells the cradle for the UPA for $25.
       
   My understanding is that passwords can be read from some Motorola
   pagers (Memo Express, others...?) by soldering wires in 6 places. I
   don't have specific instructions on this.
   
  Fixing "PAGER DISABLED":
  
   For the older Bravo Plus and Express pagers, fixing the pager disabled
   is easy. The operations work on the pagers with the codeplug S22 and
   some others. On the Express pagers it's the pocsag 0-3 (pocsag 4 will
   not work) and with the Plus pagers, all pagers w/ the bigger vibrator
   motors will work (only some of the ones with smaller vibrators will
   work).
   
   For the plus, what you need to do is when programming the pager, get
   into the program screen (screen where you press F4 and it does it) and
   take a wire and short the TP20 (usually the very bottom pin on the
   front of the pager below the codeplug) to a ground -- the neg. end of
   the speaker or the bottom where the battery contacts will also work.
   when programming, let go when you see the status bar and you will get
   the codeplug is unprogrammed message. enter in something in the box
   and that'll be the pager's new serial number. Note: UUUUUUUUU will
   appear on the pager screen when performing this operation.
   
   For the Express pager, you can take something to short pins counting
   from the left 3 & 4. -- on the 8pin -- the connector that connects the
   receiver board to the decoder board. (when the pager is disabled, the
   pager no longer powers up. this will power it up) you will need bravo
   express software version 1.00 to read the password -- same operation
   as the plus except instead of using the program function, you use the
   read function (F3) and press enter when it asks for the password.
   [From Alton Yu]
   
Company         Inventory       Power Up        Password        Note
  Name           Control         Screen
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Future Comm.    PC 11 12 93     1-8003717927    J
Future Comm.    12 14 93        1-8003717927    128
Future Comm.    1 26 94         1-8003717927    94
Future Comm.    2 24 94         1-8003717927    PL888
Future Comm.    3 10 94         1-8003717927    333
Future Comm.    5 16 94         1-8003717927    999
Future Comm.    5 19 94         1-8003717927    888
Future Comm.    7 1 94          1-8003717927    LOVE
Future Comm.    RC8 11 94       1-8003717927    63
Future Comm.    8 14 94         1-8003717927    888
Future Comm.    10 2 94         1-8003717927    668
Future Comm.    9 30 94 3       1-8003717927    888
Future Comm.    11 19 94        1-8003717927    888
Future Comm.    2 13 95         1-8003717927    888
Future Comm.    RC3 17 95       1-8003717927    1
Future Comm.    4 17 95         1-8003717927    2
Future Comm.    4 20 95         1-8003717927    888
Future Comm.    5 15 95         1-8003717927    8
Future Comm.    5 15 95         1-8003717927    TEAMATP         ???
Future Comm.    6 8 95          1-8003717927    9
Future Comm.    7 25 95         1-8003717927    10
Future Comm.    8 1 95          1-8003717927    A
Future Comm.    9 6 95          1-8003717927    S
Future Comm.    9 18 95000      1-8003717927    10
Future Comm.    10 4 952        1-8003717927    O
Future Comm.    10 17 95        1-8003717927    O
Future Comm.    11 8 95000      1-8003717927    10              ProEncore
Future Comm.    11 13 95 3      1-8003717927    N
Future Comm.    RC11 16 95      1-8003717927    N
Future Comm.    RC12 13 95      1-8003717927    D
Future Comm.    12 1 95         1-8003717927    D
Future Comm.    1 12 96         1-8003717927    88
Future Comm.    01 22 96 N      1-8003717927    N6
Future Comm.    RC 2 17 96      1-8003717927    E
Future Comm.    04 02 96        1-8003717927    D
BeeperCity                      510-481-7811    CLARION         Old Password
BeeperCity      UUUUUUUUUU      510-481-7811    184NFW
BeeperCity      ZZZZZZZZZZ      510-481-7811    732MEP          Plus
BeeperCity      YYYYYYYYYY      510-481-7811    284HOK
BeeperCity      XXXXXXXXXX      510-481-7811    906YBN
BeeperCity      CCCCCCCCCC      510-481-7811    XSV073
BeeperCity      BBBBBBBBBB      510-481-7811    ZEA826
BeeperCity      TTTTTTTTTT      510-481-7811    370VCZ          Flex pagers
BeeperCity      GGGGGGGGGG      510-481-7811    FZB362
Impact Comm.    11 21 9504      415-863-8388    ICSPRO
Impact Comm.    10 01 95J       415-863-8388    __II_CC_SS
Impact Comm.    06 19 95J       510-268-8388    __II_CC_SS
Impact Comm.    3 16 96 J5      415-863-8388    TOP96
Impact Comm.    02 22 95J       415-863-8388    ___I_C_S
Impact Comm.    04 9 96JI       800-286-8399    96TOP
Impact Comm.    08 18 94J       408-978-7168    MOREIMPACT
CITICOMM                        800-288-6880    DARREN C88      Old Password
CITICOMM                        800-288-6880    HEMAN
CITICOMM                        800-288-6880    NANKLOW
CITICOMM                        800-288-6880    ULTRAMAN
CITICOMM                        800-288-6880    SUPERMAN
CITICOMM                        800-288-6880    BRUCELEE
MCI                                             THEBEST
PageNet                                         THEBEST
Touch Tel                                       NOWAYIN
Advanced Cell.                  510-444-2828    NAKITA
SkyTel                                          DICTIONARY      ProEncore
Dunkley Comm.   120195          233-4727        MALONE
SuperCom                        213-389-9200    EGGPLANT
AirTech                                         JXC96AT
New Barry                       704-0161        NAMA2
Vision Network  VN674THIOU      718-829-5656    TERRI
Best Auto                                       2623
Players Outlet                                  NAKA2
Cal Net Comm.   CALNET1094      800-580-0844    ACSLATER
Cal Net Comm.   CNET051596      800-580-0844    NHRHENR
Cal Net Comm.   CALNET0196      800-580-0844    WOOFWOOF
Cal Net Comm.   CALNET0196      800-580-0844    NRLTALC         Bravo Flex
                                415-566-8368    XYP
                EXPO COM                        8888888888
                95 GHK INC      408-270-3028    8888888888
                GHK COMM                        8888888888
                                17355-19        LIL VANY
                AVI     45                      HAVANAGILA
                                916-592-9248    IN
                SF2 27 96S      415-957-1688    HEARST
                SF3 13 96S      415-857-1688    HEARST
                INFINITEL       510-251-1688    8868
                VC              510-251-1688    IT1688
                12 28 95S                       IT1688
                                415-957-1688    AGAIN
                JOHNNY HO       415-957-1688    UIOP
                VC 1995         510-251-1688    UIOP
                51 9500000      510-251-1688    SUFFER
                SUPER SAVE      510-232-6153    ABDALLAH
                                510-655-7212    D2
                L                               SUE
                                415-395-9733
                                510-232-1388    KANDICE
                                800-440-3446    MR JIM D
                                510-233-9822    MR JIM D
                UCAP            510-278-7107    POWER
                                510-687-7838    TINYDOG
                1SE0000067      67              1TEHYKS760
                ORBITAL         510-770-8983    46350
                ELITE 1295      408 263-7243    SODA 1295
DP COMM                         415-395-9733    BANANA / DAVID / DYP
                1263653         415-986-3308    RICKY
                1688116                         H
                SHO0P N GO      415-323-5410    EPSON
                BACX 10823      510-727-1223    BA7S2305
                BLALS451ST      510-639-7240    12006375YK
ELECTRON X                      510-569-9765    MURPHY
                0139153         800-874-2337    KL
                3106572337      310-657-2337    PIMP
                UNIPAGEABC      408-288-8072    2147938
                2AA0377206      619-423-7511    MASS1
                                663-0427        AGENTRIVER
                9230EST714                      ASKDRON
