Wednesday, January 2, 2008

BlackBerry Unlocking Guide

Scroll Down for your model for directions:


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Pearl ( For all carriers except AT&T Cingular )

Pearl instructions - Can be done without a sim card inserted

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
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Cingular Pearl

Pearl instructions - Can be done without a sim card inserted

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

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7100 / 7130

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

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8700 / 8707

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

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

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Curve, 8300, 8320, 8800, 8820

Can be done without a sim card inserted

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

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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!

2 comments:

scott said...

Hi

I have Black Berry strom. i want to unlock my phone to use my local network. when i try to get the unlock instructions. I find the sitehttp://www.mobileunlockguide.com/
which gives me the unlock instructions. But it says i need unlock code for unlock my phone. i try to get the code from varius sites. but they are very expensive i need chepeast good working one. can u know where i get it?

anu said...

Thanks for this instructions that your provide. I missed the imei number for Blackberry but I already bought the code from unlock-zone. Now i followed the instructions & my mobile go unlocked.

Once again thanks