How to Enter Unlock Codes on T-Mobile BlackBerry Cell Phones

v On the Home screen, click the Tools icon. The Options screen appears.

v In the tools screen, select the Settings icon.

v Scroll to SIM Card and select it. You should see the phone number and the SIM ID number.

v Type ‘mepd’ to display the first five levels of SIM locking.

v T-Mobile uses network locking so the Network should display Active. All other states should display Disabled. Please note: For the Blackberry 7100t you will hit the “P” twice when entering the ‘mepd’ and ‘mep2′ for steps 4 & 5.

v Type ‘mep2′ to display the dialog box asking for the unlock code (Press the Alt + 2 key to get the number 2)

v Input the Network Unlock code

v Press ENTER and reboot handheld.

How to Enter Unlock Codes on T-Mobile BlackBerry 8100 Cell Phones

(alternative instructions if above instructions do not work)

v Can be done without a sim card inserted.

v While on the home screen, click the “blackberry key” on keyboard, then select “options”.

v Choose “Advanced Options”.

v Select “Sim Card”

v There is no area to type these letters, you just type them as instructed. No need to hit keys twice to get a letter either. Type m e p p d to display the first five levels of SIM locking. Most companies use network locking so the Network should display Active. All other states should display Disabled (you will not see text appear on screen while typing)

v Type m e p p 2 to display the dialog box asking for the unlock code (Press the Alt + 2 key to get the number 2) ( you will not see text appear on screen while typing )

v Input the SIM Unlock code

v Press in the trackball in once

How to Enter Unlock Codes on T-Mobile Blackberry 8100 Cell Phones

(alternative instructions if above instructions do not work):

v Can be done without a sim card inserted.

v While on the home screen, click the “blackberry key” on keyboard, then select “options”.

v Choose “Advanced Options”.

v Select “Sim Card”

v There is no area to type these letters; you just type them as instructed. No need to hit keys twice to get a letter either. Type m e p p d to display the first five levels of SIM locking. Most companies use network locking so the Network should display Active. All other states should display Disabled (you will not see text appear on screen while typing)

v Type m e p p 2 to display the dialog box asking for the unlock code (Press the Alt + 2 key to get the number 2) ( you will not see text appear on screen while typing )

v Input the SIM Unlock code 8. Press in the trackball in once.