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Steps for Phones Locked by a Service Provider

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Contact your previous service provider. They will likely sell you the code for a small fee.

2
Search online for programs that will provide this service. You many find that most will charge a fee. In order to do this you may need a cable to connect the phone to the computer. For some phones a cable is not needed and a pass code is used.

3
Buy a SIM card, which is available at most cell phone stores. Put it in and voila! You are now allowed to use your cell phone with any service provider.

Steps for a Phone Locked by the User

4
Carrying a phone in your pocket will sometimes result in the phone accidentally becoming locked.

5
Enter in your PIN to unlock the phone. If that doesn't work, try pressing the numbers 1, 2 and 3 as some providers use this as a default code.

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Enter in the default password to unlock your phone. Some providers use 1, 2, 3. Other providers use 1, 1, 1, 1 or 1, 2, 3, 4.

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Take the phone to one of your service provider's stores. They will unlock the phone for you.

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