Unlock A Samsung Z500 For Free!!!!

Chuffy

Taken from a post on the forums of Mobile-review.com (grammer corrected (sic)).

Follow the instructions then you will have an unlocked Z500!


1- Enter code *7465625*28782# without a sim in the phone
2- Phone will display "Auto Subset Lock: Activated!"
3- Enter code *7465625*28638# without a sim again
3- Phone will display "Auto Network Lock: Activated!"
4- Now insert the sim and enjoy! Phone is Unlocked!

It works a treat, now can use with any SIM.

scanner_2

I tried this but didnt work.

when I typed in the first part it was fine ie it gave the message "Auto Subset Lock: Activated!"

When I typed in the second part it gave this message "Auto Network Lock: lock already exists"

So i get a different message from the second part...so therefore it is this which is causing my phone to be still locked...

can anyone help me?

does anyone know what I am doing wrong...I am following the instructions by the letter.

I know other people have had success with this method.

I am on the Orange Network.

Thanks

Chuffy

No idea sorry. Mine was on Voda not Orange.

Any Orange users out there successfully used the unlock?

scanner_2

Chuffy could you do me a favour - I seen in other places that Orange have got clever and about this and that their firmware stops easy unlock (as above method). So some people have suggested that I should update/ change the firmware - but i dont know which one I should change to.

So could you please tell me what firmware version is present in your phone so I could change it to that. The way to check firmware version is as follows:

*#1234#

that should tell you your fw version. Mine is Z500BVEI1

IF ANYONE WITH ORANGE OR WITH this f/w managed to unlock the phone then please tell me.

thanks

Edinburghlass_2

You can always have a look at this new post here

Chuffy

Edinburghlass wrote:

You can always have a look at this new post here

It looks identical - sorry, too much info on screen to read in detail!!

Scanner, have pm'd you.

Also try looking here for firmware info:

http://www.mobile-review.com/forum2/search.php?searchid=675534

GraniteMum

No joy unlocking an Orange z500 for me either. It must be possible!

Chuffy

I think Orange has different firmware that they have tweaked so the unlock patch fails.

buntyman

the firmware for orange z500's is Z500BVEG4

GraniteMum

So what does the firmware mean as far as getting my phone unlocked then please? Or does it mean that I can't?

If there is no codes available, then will going to the market stall and paying a tenner be any better?

Macnab

I need to unlock a sharp gx20 vodafone any one got any suggestions?