{"id":9296,"date":"2017-11-17T13:18:29","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T10:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/?p=9296"},"modified":"2017-12-08T19:03:08","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T16:03:08","slug":"enter-unlock-code-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/enter-unlock-code-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to enter the Unlock Code on your phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A quick guide about entering a network unlock code on your phone if it&#8217;s not automatically requested<\/h2>\n<p>Most phones display the message \u201c<strong>SIM Network Unlock PIN<\/strong>\u201d or \u201c<strong>Enter network lock control key<\/strong>\u201d when a SIM from another network, different from the original network provider, is being inserted into the phone. And there is also a designated field where to enter the code.<\/p>\n<p>But sometimes this message is not being displayed. Instead, your phone can show simply the message \u201c<strong>Network Lock<\/strong>\u201d or \u201c<strong>Network unavailable<\/strong>\u201d or \u201c<strong>Insert correct SIM<\/strong>\u201d with no field where to enter the code. In the eventuality of your phone not asking for the network unlock code, there are some methods that can be used in order to make the \u201c<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SIM Network Unlock PIN<\/span>\u201d message to be displayed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/unlock-samsung-logo.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-852\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/unlock-samsung-logo-300x101.png\" alt=\"unlock-samsung-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"101\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Samsung does not ask for the unlock code<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Method #1:<\/strong> Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press <strong>#7465625*638*#<\/strong> Once prompted for code, enter the 8 digit Unlock Code.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method #2:<\/strong> Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press: <strong>#7465625*638*UNLOCKCODE#<\/strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method #3:<\/strong> Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press: <strong>#0111*UNLOCKCODE#<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/unlock-lg-logo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-851\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/unlock-lg-logo-300x131.jpg\" alt=\"unlock-lg-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"131\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>LG does not ask for the unlock code<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Method #1:<\/strong> Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press \u00a0<strong>2945#*model number#<\/strong>. For example, if you have an LG Prada P940 you enter <strong>2945#*940#<\/strong> or if you have an LG Optimus L3 E400 you enter <strong>2945#*400#<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method #2:<\/strong> Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press: <strong>2945#*71001#<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method #3:<\/strong> Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press: <strong>*#865625#<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/unlock-motorola-logo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-850\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/unlock-motorola-logo-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"unlock-motorola-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Motorola does not ask for the unlock code<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Method #1:<\/strong> Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press <strong>#073887*<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method #2:<\/strong> Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press: <strong>#786074*<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If it&#8217;s not working with a non-accepted SIM card, try also with no sim card and with the original sim card.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/unlock-blackberry-logo.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-849\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/unlock-blackberry-logo-300x63.png\" alt=\"unlock-blackberry-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"63\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong><em>Blackberr<\/em>y (Q or Z series) does not ask for unlock code<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Go to Settings &gt; Security and Privacy &gt; SIM Card &gt; Unlock Network button<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Now it should ask for the code and all you have to do is type the code.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em>If that doesn\u2019t work, then please try the steps below:<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Step 1:\u00a0<\/strong>Switch ON your Blackberry Z10 with your current network\/service provider&#8217;s SIM card.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Step 2:\u00a0<\/strong>Using the menu go to <strong>Settings Menu -&gt; SIM<\/strong> card and press select.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Step 3:\u00a0<\/strong>While holding the <strong>SHIFT key<\/strong>, type <strong>mepd<\/strong>.(NOTE: You may not see any text appear on the screen while typing mepd).<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Step 4:\u00a0<\/strong>You should now see the five locking categories listed.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> While holding the <strong>SHIFT KEY<\/strong>, type <strong>mep2<\/strong>.(NOTE: You may not see any text appear on the screen while typing mep2).<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Step 6:<\/strong>\u00a0Release the shift key.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Step 7:\u00a0<\/strong>You will now be prompted to enter the Network MEP code. (it will also state how many attempts left).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Step 8:\u00a0<\/strong>Enter the Unlock Code.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Step 9:<\/strong>\u00a0Enter Return\/Enter.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Step 10:<\/strong>\u00a0The Blackberry Z10 should then be unlocked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A quick guide about entering a network unlock code on your phone if it&#8217;s not automatically requested Most phones display the message \u201cSIM Network Unlock PIN\u201d or \u201cEnter network lock control key\u201d when a SIM from another network, different from the original network provider, is being inserted into the phone. 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