Image by Getty Images via @daylifeMany phones are locked by the manufacturer for a specific vendor. The practice allows providers to offer their phones at low prices and contracts, ensuring that the customer does not broken or changing service providers.
Unlocking a phone allows the owner to use it with other companies, and to avoid
roaming charges abroad. So, for these benefits, many unlocked phones are sold at prices higher than those standards blocked devices.
The phones can be unlocked and every method to unlock a BlackBerry requires a little preparation. Follow these instructions depending on how you unlock.
Unlock a BlackBerry Bold through the provider
Step 1. Get the IMEI number of your phone. Enter the main menu and go to "Options. " Scroll down to "Status. " Your IMEI number is visible.
Step 2. Contact your dealer for the unlock code.
Step 3. Give them your IMEI number, then the code is attached to this issue.
Step 4. Enter the phone's main menu and select "Manage Connections"
Step 5. Click "Turn All Connections Off"to turn off mobile phone connections.
Step 6. Confirmed in the top cell that is "Off. "
Step 7. From the main menu select "Options", scroll and select"Advanced Options"and select"SIM Card".
Step 8. Enter the SIM Card screen "MEPD"(in capitals). The letters do not appear on the screen. This opens the options for personalizing your phone. Note that Network will be "Active"(Active).
Step 9. Enter "MEP2"(all caps with the"ALT").
Step 10. Write your code in the black box. There will be a limit of attempts that can be done with the code, once reached that limit, the phone can not be unlocked.
Step 11. Press the trackball (trackball) key Enter and confirm the code has been accepted. The network will be "Disabled. "
Unlock a BlackBerry Bold through third parties
Step 1. Get the IMEI number as in the previous section.
Step 2. Try your code with an external provider, as cellunlock.net.
Step 3. Remove the SIM card and turn on the Smartphone.
Step 4. Enter the phone's main menu and select "Manage Connections"
Step 5. Click "Turn All Connections Off"which will disable all mobile phone connections.
Step 6. Confirms that the top of the phone is "Off. "
Step 7. From the main menu select "Options"and choose"Advanced Options"
Step 8. Select "SIM Card"
Step 9. Type "MEPD" (in capitals) in the SIM Card screen. As noted above, the letters do not appear on the screen. This opens the customization options. Note that the net (Network) indicate that it is "Active" (Active).
Step 10. Write "MEP2" (in case with the 'ALT').
Step 11. Enter your code in the black box. Attempts have a limit, once reached, the phone can not be unlocked.
Step 12. Press the trackball (trackball) Enter key and confirms that the code has been accepted. The network will be "Disabled."
Step 13. Return to the main menu.
Step 14. Remove the battery and leave it off for 10 or 15 seconds. Thereafter, the phone is unlocked and can be inserted a new SIM card.
