Welcome
to the SIM Lock section. This section contains Tips and Tricks for most phones.
WHY IS IT LOCKED?
If you get a cheap mobile phone , the operator wants you to use HIS network for the discount you got. The operator can do this by making you sign contracts, OR he can lock the phone so you can't use the SIM of a different operator in that phone as a hardware restriction.
A phone with SIM LOCK is like a radio that can be tuned to 1 station only.
WHAT IS LOCKED?
a Phone can be locked
the SIM is NEVER locked!
The SIM itself is not locked: you can use it in any compatible cellular phone.
HOW TO KNOW IF PHONE IS LOCKED?
Only phones bought in a "package", together with a SIM, can be locked. If the phone is locked, it is always written on the box (legal reasons)! If you have to sign a contract before they let you take the phone home, it is likely to be NOT locked. But if you don't have to legitimate yourself at all, it is probably locked.
A phone is likely to be locked if:
it is really cheap;
you didn't even have to tell your name in the shop (e.g. prepaid).
A phone is likely NOT to be locked if:
it is really old (Nokia 2110 etc.);
you signed a contract to pay abonnement for at least a year;
if you buy a loose phone without a SIM (off course).
But only by trying with a different SIM you can be sure. The SIMs and the phones won't break from this.
WHAT SORTS OF LOCK ARE THERE?
lock phone to SIM
lock phone to OPERATOR (network lock)
lock phone to CODE (product lock = offer lock)
If your phone is locked to the SIM you cannot use any other SIM than the one you have: SIM broken makes phone useless.
If your phone is locked to an operator, you can use any SIM from this operator in your phone. You can switch between contract and prepaid as you wish, but not to a different operator.
If your phone is locked to a code, the phone checks a special "password" (GID) on the SIM that must match your phone. Providers often use different passwords for annulment and prepaid.
Note:
a phone can have more than 1 lock active at the same time!
HOW TO REMOVE THE SIMLOCK ??
People have
been contacting us with the question, How do I unlock a
mobile phone? A small explanatin below
NOTE: THIS IS
ONLY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND
UNLOCKING IS NOT LEGAL
STEP 1
You need a Data-cable (M-Bus/F-Bus) FOR YOUR PHONE!
STEP 2
You need
the right software to unlock your phone.
Here you can download all tested real working unlock software for your phone.
All the programs listed here are working for the full 100% , but we are not
responsible for any damages.
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