General Instructions (will work for most phones):

  1. Turn off the phone
  2. Insert the new GSM sim card you wish to use
  3. Turn on the phone. 
  4. Slide to unlock and it will ask for the unlock code
  5. Enter the unlock code received from UnlockPanda

 

Phone not prompting for an Unlock Code?

Don’t worry if your phone does not ask for the Unlock Code right away.  Some phones require an Unfreeze Code. 

 

Please try the following:

Method 1:  Unfreeze Method

  1. Follow steps 1 through 3 from the General Instructions.
  2. This time, when prompted for the unlock type the Unfreeze Code provided by UnlockPanda
  3. Press “send” or “OK”
  4. Now enter the Unlock Code provided by UnlockPanda
  5. Your phone is now unlocked!

If you get "unsuccessful" again, then hit the “Dismiss” button and type *2767*3855# on your phone’s keypad and try this procedure again (CAUTION! This will reformat all of your data!).

Method 2:

  1. Insert the new GSM sim card you wish to use
  2. Go to the dial screen and type #7465625*638*# 
  3. Once prompted for the code, enter the 8-digit Unlock Code provided by UnlockPanda.

Method 3:

  1. Please try this first with the original sim card.  If you do not have it, you can try first without a sim card and then with the new GSM sim card you wish to use.
  2. Go to the dial screen and press #7465625*638*# 
  3. Once prompted for code, enter 8-digit Unlock Code provided by UnlockPanda.
  4. Phone deactivated message means it is unlocked.

Method 4:

  1. You can try this method without the sim card or with the original sim card
  2. Type #0111*code# where code is the Unlock Code provided by UnlockPanda.

 

Unlocking Instructions by Model:

How to enter unlock code on Samsung models: SGH-A127, SGH-E840, SGH-F210, SGH-J600, SGH-T749

  1. Turn ON your phone without a sim card
  2. Type #0111*CODE# (CODE is the Unlock Code you received from UnlockPanda)
  3. Device should say "Network Lock Deactivated"
  4. Your phone is now unlocked!

 

How to enter unlock code on Samsung SGH-A877

  1. Insert a sim card from your phone's original service provider and turn ON your phone
  2. Your phone must be in Portrait mode. Hit the Dial button on the touch screen.
  3. Type #7465625*638*CODE# (CODE is the Unlock Code you received from UnlockPanda)
  4. Device should say: "Network Lock Deactivated"
  5. Phone may automatically reboot
  6. Your phone is now unlocked!

 

How to enter unlock code on Samsung models: A737, A777, Blackjack SGH-i607, SGH-i616, SGH-i617, SGH-i627, SGH-i637, SGH-A877

  1. Insert a sim card from your phone's original service provider and turn ON your phone
  2. Type #7465625*638*CODE# (CODE is the Unlock Code you received from UnlockPanda)
  3. Device should say: "Network Lock Deactivated"
  4. Phone may automatically reboot
  5. Your phone is now unlocked!

NOTE: If you are unable to connect to service provider or unable to make outgoing calls or receive messages, this has nothing to do with your phone being locked or not, you need to force the Blackjack to change to GSM mode, this can be done as follows:

  1. Type *#1546792*#
  2. Select Option 3 Network & Call Settings
  3. Select option 5 Network Mode
  4. Select GSM
  5. This should solve your problem

 

How to enter unlock code on Samsung phones from: AT&T / Cingular BlackJack

  1. Insert the new GSM sim card you wish to use
  2. Power ON the device. Wait approximately 30 seconds until the Sim Lock application appears (the delay may be longer if the user has already attempted an unlock with the wrong code)
  3. Enter the unlock code in the blank field
  4. Press Ok. If the Unlock Code is incorrect, an error dialog will appear.  After pressing Ok on this dialog, the user has to re-enter the Unlock Code.  If the Unlock Code is correct, a success dialog will appear.
  5. Press Ok
  6. The device is now unlocked and should continue booting

NOTE: If you are unable to connect to service provider or unable to make outgoing calls or receive messages, this has nothing to do with your phone being locked or unlocked, you need to force the BlackJack to change to GSM mode, this can be done as follows:

  1. Power ON your Phone
  2. Type *#1546792*#
  3. Select Option 3 Network & Call Settings
  4. Select option 5 Network Mode
  5. Select GSM

 

How to enter unlock code on Samsung Models: i450 & i560

  1. Turn ON your phone without Sim Card
  2. Type #PW+Unlock Code+1#
  • The letter P appear after you press star button (*) three times quickly
  • The letter W appear after you press the star button (*) four times quickly
  • The letter + appear after you press the star button (*) two times quickly

 

How to enter unlock code on Samsung J600

  • Unlock Code is entered as: #0149*UNFREEZE# or #0111*UNLOCK#

 

How to enter unlock code on Samsung SGH-P207

  1. Reset to original factory setting by typing *2767*3855#, your phone will reboot
  2. Insert the new GSM sim card you wish to use and turn ON your phone
  3. A Wrong Sim message will appear
  4. Enter * #9998*3323#
  5. Exit white screen appear, tap the right soft key, (occasionally it will not go to the next screen, if so press the down key)
  6. A menu will appears, scroll down to the malloc Fail option, this will reboot, and normal service screen will appear
  7. Enter *0141# and press the green Call key
  8. Personalized screen appear, the name of the current Sim Card provider will appear on the screen
  9. Turn phone OFF, and then turn back ON
  10. Go to menu by tapping left soft key
  11. Settings is in bottom right hand corner
  12. Select option 7 = Security
  13. Select option 6 = Sim Lock
  14. Select option 1 = Disable
  15. Enter 00000000 (eight zeros), the message will come up Sim lock disabled with a check mark;
  16. Your phone is now unlocked!

 

How to enter unlock code on Samsung SGH-T609

  1. Turn ON your phone without a sim card
  2. Type #011*CODE# (CODE is the Unlock Code you received from UnlockPanda)
  3. Device should say: "Network Lock Deactivated"
  4. Phone may automatically reboot
  5. Your phone is now unlocked!

 

How to enter unlock code on Samsung Models: Z320i, Z510, Z650i

  1. Insert the new GSM sim card you wish to use and turn ON your phone
  2. Type **CODE# (CODE is the Unlock Code you received from UnlockPanda)

 

Still not working?

If you are still unable to unlock your Samsung, don’t worry.  There are many reasons why it might not be working and we are usually pretty good at figuring this out.

Please visit our Troubleshooting page for specific model instructions or contact us at support@unlockpandasupport.zendesk.com