Cell Phone Unlocking FAQ

[CSR]

I'm new to cell phones, when people say they need to unlock their cell phones, does this mean the simply need to punch in some code for the phone to be unlocked?

How easy/hard is it to get accesss to these codes?

[CH40Z_008]

for nokia phones Series 40 and 60 i believe that only code is needed to unlock your phone but if its a BB5 there's no way to unlocked the phone yet...

sony ericson - from my experience from my past T610 you need to have a cable dongle to unlock it and use aan unlocking software

[Aske001]

The unlocking procedure is different for every phone, and often for each new version of the phone firmware. The cellular carriers who subsidize the locked phones don't want you to unlock them easily, so they work with the manufacturers to constantly change the unlocking procedure. If you enter an outdated code the phone may lock up permanently, a deliberate tactic they employ to discourage unauthorized unlocking attempts.

Sometimes the unlocking procedure is as simple as entering a code, but more usually these days it requires a special data cable which triggers some pins on those complicated multi-pin ports on the phones.

Caveat emptor: People who promise to unlock your phone usually want the money up front and give no guarantees that they won't trash the phone accidentally. Make sure they know what they're doing with your specific model and version number.

[Gee]

Why do you need your phone unlocked? Do you plan on travelling or switching providers?

[sfu_lifer]

Unlocking can be a HUGE pain in the butt.
I'm still trying to track down a proper cable to unlock my own Sony Ericcson 608i. I bought the unlock software but no cable .

[mack]

there is no true unlocking cable unless you drop 300+ USD and buy one of these:

Griffin box For Nokia (*Optional*Crusader = SonyEricsson, CRD = Sharp,Panasonic,Siemens,Sendo,Maxon,Telital ,Sharp GX10,Siemens C62 &
Sharp GX20)

GTI For Nokia,LG 8110, 8120, 8130, 8138,SonyEricsson,Siemens C62 & C62c,Sharp 801 & 902

MT-BOX For SCME & NOKIA Powered By GriffinTeam

X-Nemesis For Siemens,LG,Nokia,SonyEricsson

Sarasoft (N-Box , Twister Flasher, UFS-2 , UFS-3, UFSx Tornado, Power Flasher) For Nokia, Samsung, SonyEricsson, MotoAcer

HWK For Nokia BB5, Samsung, SonyEricsson-SCME ,LG

REDBOX / II For Nokia,Sony Ericsson, Samsung, LG, Mitsubishi, NEC, Sharp , Philips, Vitel, Toshiba, Maxon, BenQ, VK Mobile

Phoenix Black box For Nokia

USB Smart Dongle For SCME, Sharp 3G & LG 3G Only

Alpha black box For Nokia, SonyEricsson, LG3G, Motorola, Siemens, Samsung, LG, Sharp, Panasonic, Sagem, Philips, Nec, Alcatel, Mitsubishi, Sony, Maxon, CCE, Ericsson, Amoi, Panda

Blazer For LG Only

Cruiser For Sony Ericsson & Sharp

DCTdirect For Nokia DCT4

Furious box For Sony-ericsson, LG, Nec, Siemens, Maxon, Panasonic, Benq, VK Mobile, Mitsubishi,Samsung etc...

I-Pmart Unibox - Universal Box

Infinity Box For Panasonic,Bird:S288/S688/S788,Siemens:ST55/ST60/CL75,Nec: E101, N342i,Philips: 568 (CT5688)

J.A.F For Nokia Only

Martech Box For Siemens **Optional Alcatel**

Polar Box For Alcatel, Nec 342i, Nec 101, Philips 568, Panasonic x200, x300, x400, x60, x66,Moto-Acer,Samsung 3G

Xperience Box For Motorola

UST-PRO II For Samsung Only

T.S.T Dongle For Samsung Only


anyways...you get my point...