{"id":504,"date":"2016-05-20T16:35:40","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T13:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unlockscope.com\/help\/?post_type=post&#038;p=504"},"modified":"2017-12-08T19:03:22","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T16:03:22","slug":"sony-does-not-ask-for-the-unlock-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/sony-does-not-ask-for-the-unlock-code\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony does not ask for the unlock code"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>What to do when your Sony does not ask for the unlock code? Do not worry!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your Sony doesn&#8217;t ask for the\u00a0<\/span>unlock code<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then you can try the following method in order to check if there is any way to enter the unlocking code.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switch ON your phone without SIM Card<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press the left arrow once<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press the button * two times<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press the left arrow once<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Personalize with MNC2&#8221; will appear<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There you have to enter the unlocking code<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If afterward, you receive any of the messages <strong>&#8220;Code Accepted&#8221;<\/strong> or <strong>&#8220;Network Unlock Successful&#8221;<\/strong> or <strong>&#8220;Not Yet Personalized&#8221;<\/strong> your phone is now fully Unlocked.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-does-not-ask-for-the-unlock-code.jpg\" alt=\"Sony-does-not-ask-for-the-unlock-code\" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-does-not-ask-for-the-unlock-code.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-does-not-ask-for-the-unlock-code-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-does-not-ask-for-the-unlock-code-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Alternative for newer models<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">If your Sony is by any chance an Android device the above method will not work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This method is successful only for newer model phones (Xperia Z5, Xperia X, Xperia XA etc.). In order to force your phone to ask for the unlocking code go to the dial screen as if you were to place a phone call and dial the following sequence:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>#987654321#<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A special window should appear where the unlocking code can be inserted. If dialing the sequence won&#8217;t work please make sure that <strong>Wifi<\/strong> and <strong>Airplane Mode<\/strong> are <strong>turned OFF<\/strong> and try again.<\/p>\n<p>Insert the code and that&#8217;s it! Your phone is now unlocked.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: If you are not receiving any signal after unlocking, make sure your wireless connections are turned on after unlocking the phone. <\/em><em>Also, pull the battery and restart the phone.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>IMPORTANT!<\/h2>\n<p>If by any chance your Sony is a <strong>Xperia Z 3<\/strong> there is a chance that it can only be unlocked through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/network-locked-t-mobile-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Device Unlock App<\/strong><\/a>, in which case you can check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/mobile\/tips-tricks\/\">Tips and Tricks<\/a>section to find out how can this be done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to do when your Sony does not ask for the unlock code? Do not worry! 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