This post is about mobile
phone unlocking. It provide you step-by-steps guide for lg, samsung, nokia, motorola, htc, iphone and nokia mobile unlock
codes and explain how mobile phone unlock codes work.
At&t tmobile sell many of lg, samsung, nokia, motorola, htc, iphone with sim locked condition. so that you can not use any other sim card on those mobile without sim unlocking. those mobile are discount or emi basis so to secure payment those mobile are sim locked. after unlocking you can use cricket metropcs bell roger and telus sim on those mobile.
Generally mobile phones are unlocked
so they can be used on other networks. Otherwise you are restricted to use
single GSM network So if you bought a Cingular phone. You could use it on
T-Mobile, for example. Here is how you can unlock a phone.
steps
- Call to your sim provider toll free no. some gsm provider happy to unlock your phone if it is from their competitors company. Also, if you say you are traveling to another country and need to use a local carrier there, they may unlock Mobile phone for you by providing free mobile unlock codes. Many cellular providers will give you the unlock code if you had been a customer of theirs, using the phone you are trying to unlock, for a certain period of time.
- Check forums dedicated to cell phone unlocking. It's a great resource with a lot of people who are very knowledgeable. They can share their knowledge about how to unlock mobile phone.Sometimes there are special tools (such as Motorola's RSS software for iDen phones) which can unlock phones from a computer.
- Although it is always a good idea to let professionals do the work some phones can easily be unlocked. For example DCT3 and DCT4 Nokia phones can be unlocked for free by unlock codes for various nokia models, the software is widely available on the net. Free unlocking is also possible for old models of Sony Ericsson, Panasonic, Siemens and some other.
- If all else fails, deliver to your local mobile phone repair shop. They can try to fix it.
- If you purchased the phone through the wireless service provider like T-Mobile, Cingular etc., the Customer Service Representative can provide you detailed information and unlock codes after a few months of service. Travelling out of country on a GSM phone/network is one of the common reasons why you may need to unlock your phone. Without it, you would not be able to use the SIM card from another provider in the new country.
Warning
- Attempting to unlock your phone is done at your own risk. Some cell phone operators might choose to void your warranty should you unlock your phone (then again, some cell phone operators won't mind).
- Most phones only allow you to try a certain number of unlock tries, Nokia phones have a limit of 5 tries. After that, the phone becomes "hard-locked", meaning it cannot be unlocked without using special equipment.
- Most of the newer phones will not work with the codes generated by the free unlock programs.
