unlock code for cell phones?

[eddie_van_earache]

anyone got a unlock code for a PALM TREO 650? I really dont want to pay to have it unlocked it was supposed to be when i bought it. Long story short its going to be a real pain to send it back.

[rjohnstone]

What carrier is it locked to?

[dannyr]

The unlock code is typically the last 4 digits of your phone #. Hope that helps.

[rjohnstone]

The unlock code is typically the last 4 digits of your phone #. Hope that helps.

He's talking about the carrier lock.
A "locked" phone is one that can only be used by a specific carrier, i.e Alltel, T-Mobile, etc.
My V3 RAZR is "unlocked", so I can drop in a SIM card from any carrier and it will work.

[jeff300]

Bring it to a shop in your local China/Korea/Japantown and it'll be taken care of in minutes.

[toejam]

This forum should be able to help. http://www.howardforums.com/index.php

[wilkinsi]

cost me £10 to get my phone unlocked to all networks. if you get it done, make sure you don't break it. if it goes through any "official channels" and they find out you got it unlocked, they void your warranty. stupid this, because networks aren't actually permitted to lock the handsets at all. well, not in the uk anyway. humpfh!

[rjohnstone]

if you get it done, make sure you don't break it. if it goes through any "official channels" and they find out you got it unlocked, they void your warranty.

Not true.
What will void your warranty is phone hacks that alter the firmware.
Changing carrier settings (i.e., locks, branding, etc.) are considered soft changes and are meant to be changed.
What it will void is your carrier supplied warranty or support.
Manufacturer warranties are still intact.

And once your initial contract is up, or you pay the early termination fee, you officialy "own" the phone and have the right to have it unlocked.

[LouSiffer]

Who is the carrier? If it is GSM based such as Cingular and T-mobile....it can be done. If it is CDMA based such as Alltel, VZW or Sprint......you may be out of luck. The older CDMA phones could be re-flashed to use on another CDMA's carrier, but, its harder to do anymore due to all the data features the phones have in them. Meaning, even if you can get it reflashed, it may make calls, but, web access and other data features may not work properly/at all. -Lou

[eddie_van_earache]

its a palm treo cingular GSM phone. I am trying to get around the flashing of teh firmware. Hoping for a backdoor.

[eddie_van_earache]

ok i got no choice. got to pay for it. Thanks guys,.

[wulfe13]

I paid $4 online to get my Nokia 6170 from asia unlocked. They sent me the code about 3 seconds after I paid, and I unlocked it instantly.