| If you want to change the service provider on your | | | | |
| Blackberry, then you may need cell phone unlocking. | | | | The process is similar for a T-Mobile Blackberry. |
| Unlocking your cell phone will save you a lot of | | | | |
| money, though it is possible that you may have to | | | | -Go to Tools, after which the Options screen is |
| pay some for unlocking it. You can unlock your | | | | displayed. |
| Blackberry cell phone by trying out any one of these | | | | -Select Settings, and then select the SIM card. The |
| options. | | | | phone number and the SIM ID number should be |
| | | | | displayed. |
| Ask Your Operator | | | | -Type MEPD and the SIM locking levels will be |
| This is the easiest option. Call your operator and ask | | | | displayed. Enter mep2 and you will be prompted to |
| them for an unlock code, and they will give you one | | | | enter the unlock code. (Enter "P" twice if you use |
| for absolutely free. But, of course, there has to be a | | | | Blackberry 7100t on both occasions) |
| catch, and there is. You need to have been with | | | | -Enter the code for Network Unlocking. |
| your service operator for a specified period of time | | | | -Restart the phone, and your cell phone is now |
| before you qualify for an unlock code. If you | | | | unlocked. |
| subscribe to T mobile, then the time period is three | | | | |
| months. For other operators, the time period is likely | | | | This procedure should work on almost all blackberry |
| similar. | | | | phones. |
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| Now, there are plenty of websites offering free | | | | |
| software downloads for unlocking your Blackberry cell | | | | If all this is too difficult for you, call in the |
| phone. You need to enter your IMEI number, as well | | | | professionals. You may have to send them your |
| as the model number, and the software churns out | | | | Blackberry, and they should unlock it and send it back |
| an unlock code. Then you need to enter your code, | | | | to you in no time. They usually charge anything |
| and your Blackberry will be unlocked. | | | | around $30 or so. They calculate the unlock code |
| | | | | from your phone's IMEI number, and then enter it |
| Here is how you enter the unlock code for your | | | | into your cell phone for unlocking it. This is a much |
| mobile | | | | safer option, as chances of anything going wrong are |
| | | | | few. |
| -First go to Settings, and then to SIM Card. Select | | | | The Hardware Procedure |
| SIM card. | | | | |
| -Keep holding the Shift key, type MEPD (MEPPD for | | | | You can purchase a Blackberry hardware unlocking |
| Vodafone) | | | | device, but this is an expensive option. All you have |
| -After this step, five locking categories will be listed. | | | | to do is plug the hardware, which should look like a |
| Again, hold down the Shift key and type MEP2 | | | | clip or a box, into your blackberry and it erases the |
| (MEPP2 for Vodafone). Release the Shift key. | | | | subsidy lock. |
| -You will be told to enter the Network MEP code. | | | | The little effort you expend while unlocking your cell |
| Enter the code. Hit Enter, and the cell phone should | | | | phone will save you a lot of headache in the future. |
| now be unlocked. | | | | |