Unlock instructions

Blackberry

Pearl ( For all carriers except AT&T Cingular )

Must be done without a sim card inserted & wireless radios must be turned off.

To unlock:

  1. While on the home screen, click the "blackberry key" on keyboard, then select "options".
  2. Choose "Advanced Options".
  3. Select "Sim Card".
  4. Type m e p p 2 to display the dialog box asking for the unlock code (Press the Alt + 2 key to get the number 2) ( you will not see text appear on screen while typing ).
  5. Input the SIM Unlock code.
  6. Press in the trackball in once.

Cingular Pearl

Must be done without a sim card inserted & wireless radios must be turned off.

To unlock:

  1. While on the home screen, click the settings icon.
  2. Click the options icon.
  3. Select advanced options.
  4. Select Sim Card.
  5. Type m e p p 2 to display the dialog box asking for the unlock code (Press the Alt + 2 key to get the number 2) ( you will not see text appear on screen while typing ).
  6. Input the SIM Unlock code.
  7. Press in the trackball in once.

7100 / 7130

Must be done without a sim card inserted & wireless radios must be turned off.

To unlock:

  1. On the Home screen, click the Tools icon. The Options screen appears.
  2. In the tools screen, select the Settings icon.
  3. Scroll to SIM Card and select it. You should see the phone number and the SIM ID number.
  4. Type ‘mepp2' to display the dialog box asking for the unlock code (Press the Alt + 2 key to get the number 2) ( you will not see text appear on screen while typing ).
  5. Input the SIM Unlock code.
  6. Press in the jog dial once.

8700 / 8707

You must have a SIM card in your phone to complete these steps ( Can be active or inactive ).

To unlock:

  1. Go to settings.
  2. Go to options.
  3. Go to advanced options.
  4. Go to sim card.
  5. Hold the ALT Key while typing in MEPE ( not case sensitive ) ( you will not see text appear on screen while typing ).
  6. It will say "Enter Network MEP Code, then you type in the unlock code, press in the jog dial to confirm.
  7. Your phone is now unlocked.

Curve, 8300, 8310, 8320, 8800, 8820

Must be done without a sim card inserted & wireless radios must be turned off.

To unlock:

  1. Go to settings.
  2. Go to options.
  3. Go to advanced options.
  4. Go to sim card.
  5. Hold the ALT Key while typing in MEPE ( not case sensitive ) ( you will not see text appear on screen while typing ).
  6. It will say "Enter Network MEP Code, then you type in the unlock code, press in the trackball to confirm.
  7. Your phone is now unlocked.

5xxx, 6xxx, 7xxx ( Except for 7100 )

  1. Go to options.
  2. Scroll to SIM CARD then press jog dial in once to select it.
  3. Type MEPD (not case sensitive) ( you will not see text appear on screen while typing ).
  4. Does it say Network active? if so your phone is locked.
  5. Press and hold the alt key (half moon looking key on the lower left side).
  6. As you are holding the alt key type in MEPE (not case sensitive) ( you will not see text appear on screen while typing ).
  7. Type in the unlock code when prompted.
  8. After entering the code press the jog dial in.
  9. Your phone is now unlocked!

PalmOne

Treo 600 / 650

  1. Power on phone with a non-cingular sim inserted.
  2. When phone is powered up dial any number, it will ask you if you want to turn phone on, click yes.
  3. It will say "your phone cannot be used with this SIM card" click ok.
  4. It will say "Network Search" click cancel.
  5. Using the dial pad do the following: enter *#*#code# then press dial on the screen.
  6. It will say the sim lock has been removed from your phone.

Treo 680 / Centro

  1. Power on with non-cingular sim.
  2. It will then say "Your phone cannot be used with this SIM card".
  3. Click ok.
  4. Click dialpad tab, bottom of the screen far left.
  5. Using stylus type *#*#code#.
  6. Press the green button.
  7. It will then say The SIM Lock has been removed from the phone".

Treo 750

  1. Power on with NON-Cingular sim.
  2. Using onscreen keyboard enter unlock code.

OR:

  1. Power on with NON-Cingular sim.
  2. Using physical keyboard hold down key with large white dot ( lower left hand corner of keyboard ) while typing numbers on the keyboard.

SonyEricsson

Power on with cingular sim, from main screen: press the directional pad left, * key, * key, press the directional pad left ( must be done somewhat quickly ), once in unlock menu unlock the top lock with this code.

LG

CU400

  1. Insert non-Cingular SIM card.
  2. Power on the handset.
  3. Phone will display "Invalid SmartChip".
  4. In Idle screen, enter 159753#*#.
  5. Phone will display "Enter NCK, Remaining 5".
  6. Enter the unlock code.
  7. Select "OK".
  8. The handset is now successfully unlocked.

CU500

  1. Power on with NON-Cingular sim.
  2. Type 159753#*#.
  3. Enter Unlock code.

CU575 / Trax

  1. Put a non cingular sim in the phone ,phone says invalid smart chip.
  2. Now enter *#865625# then select option 1 and then again select 1 and enter your 16 digits code.

Shine / TU720

  1. Power ON your phone with original sim from carrier the phone is locked to.
  2. Type *#865625#UNLOCK CODE.
  3. Press OK.
  4. Device is now unlocked.

VU

  1. Power on with AT&T sim card.
  2. Type *#865625#UNLOCK CODE.

Samsung

If you have a model that's not listed, one of the 2 methods below will work.

P777, D357 , D807, D407

Power on without sim, type in #0111*unlock code#.

ZX10, ZX20, A707, A437, X497, C417

Power on without sim, type in #7465625*638*Unlock code#.

i607 / Blackjack

Power on with incorrect sim, and when asked to enter network pin use supplied unlock code (No need to hold other keys while entering code).

or:

  1. Power on without sim, you will then get a message saying "SIM Failure" at the top of the screen. Click "Done".
  2. Press the green button to get into the dial pad. Type in #7465625*638*.
  3. Then it will display "Enter Network Control Key" this is where you enter the 8 digit unlock code. Then click ok.
  4. Your phone is now unlocked.

i617 / Blackjack II

Power on with incorrect sim, and when asked to enter network pin use supplied unlock code (No need to hold other keys while entering code).

Nokia phones from T-Mobile USA / Fido / Rogers

Power on without sim, type in:

#pw+code+1#

Use the * key to get the p, w, and + on Non-Smartphone Nokias.

If you receive a code error after using this method, try once more like this #pw+code+7#.

T-Mobile Sidekick Slide

Power on with a Non T-Mobile sim, enter unlock code when prompted.

Motorola

Power on with incorrect sim ( sim from a different carrier ).

Enter supplied code when prompted for "Subsidy Unlock Code".

If you see the message "Contact Service Provider" this just means someone has tried a code a few times already,  just plug the charger into the phone and check the screen every so often to see if its changed and now prompting for the Subsidy Unlock Code.  Can take up to 2 hrs.

Pantech, Windows Smartphones, Windows Pocket PC Phones

Power on with incorrect sim, enter unlock code when prompted.

Enter code using onscreen keyboard when unlocking a Pocket PC Phone.