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How to enter unlock & unfreeze codes in my Samsung?

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Here we explain how to enter the unlock codes to remove the simlock of your Samsung (and repair 'phone freeze'). If you have 'phone freeze' or 'Phone locked, return for service'. You need to unfreeze your phone first using instructions bellow then unlock.

The different locks:
NCK: Network lock
SPCK: Service Provider Lock
PCK: Provider lock
MCK or FREEZE: Unfreeze code

Unfreeze instructions
1. put non accepted simcard inside phone
2. start phone
3. (enter pin if set)
4. phone shows 'phone freeze' message
5. (If you have touch screen only model: hit call button)
6. Enter unfreeze code

Important: the digits entered will not be displayed on the phone's screen.
Important 2: On some phones you need to confirm the unfreeze code by hitting '#' button after the last digit of your unfreeze code

General unlock method
1. Switch ON your phone with a non-accepted SIM Card
2. Phone will ask for a "Password" (or 'Network unlock pin' or 'Network unlock code')
3. You can now enter the 8 digit unique unlock code we send to you

OR (if phone shows "Insert Correct SIM Card")

1. Switch ON your phone with a not Accepted SIM Card
2. Type: #0111*UNLOCKCODE#
(Note you need to replace 'UNLOCKCODE' with the numbers of your unlock code and that when entering your unlock code the numbers will NOT be visible but show '-')

OR (if above doesn't do anything)

1. Power on without SIM
2. Type in #7465625*638*UNLOCKCODE# (where 'UNLOCKCODE' is your 8 digit unlock code, and digits will show as '-')

Model specific information
Some model have some specific instruction on entering the unlock code(s).

Model: Samsung Zxxx, Dxxx, Pxxx & F490 (ex : Z140, D520, P200, etc...)
1. Switch ON your phone with a not Accepted SIM Card,
2. Compose : #7465625*638*CODE#

Model: Samsung i616 Jack or Blackjack2 from Fido Canada
1. Power ON your phone with a FIDO SIM Card that the phone is locked to
2. Type #7465625*638*
3. Yo uwill see the Network Lock Screen, now enter the unlock code
4. Device is now unlocked

Model: Samsung A767 (Propel), A437, T459 (Gravity):
1. Power on without SIM
2. Type in #7465625*638*UNLOCKCODE# (where 'UNLOCKCODE' is your 8 digit unlock code)
3. Device should say: 'Network Lock Deactivated'
4. Phone may automatically reboot

Model: Samsung i900 / Omnia
1. Switch ON your phone with a NON Accepted SIM Card,
2. Enter the pin code of this refused Simcard
3. Device is now asking for another pin code
4. Then enter the Unlock Code !

Model: Samsung Z510, Z320i and Z650i
1. Switch ON your phone with a not Accepted SIM Card,
2. Type **CODE#

Model : Samsung i450 & i560, I8910
1. Switch ON your phone without SIM Card,
2. Type #PW+CODE+1#

The letter P appear after press 3 times quickly the button star ( * )
The letter W appear after press 4 times quickly the button star ( * )
The letter + appear after press 2 times quickly the button star ( * )

Model : Samsung i780
1. Insert an unaccepted SIM card
2. Enter the pin code to simcard
3. At the top of screen an "exclamation mark" icon will appear
6. Click on "exclamation mark" icon
7. There will appear link "settings" - click on it
8. Virtual keyboard appears on screen with Enter PIN prompt.
9. Enter your 8-digit unlock code.

Symbian based phones such as: L870, G810
i8510, i8910, I450 are Nokia based phones and you enter unlock codes like:
#pw+code+1#

You obtain the 'p' and 'w' by hitting the '*' button couple times. The '1' is the number of the lock. 1 is for NCK, 2 is for SPCK.

Samsung C3050
PCK : #0141*CODE#
NCK : #0111*CODE#
SCK : #0121*CODE#
SPCK: #0133*CODE#
MCK / Unfreeze : #0199*CODE#

 
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Date added: 2012-11-15 05:08:21
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