Unlock your Samsung Omnia and ditch the Verizon Wireless network.
The Samsung Omnia is a touch-screen phone originally released on the Verizon Wireless network. It has some cool and convenient features like Bluetooth connectivity, a 5 megapixel camera, downloadable games and a Windows Mobile operating system. If you're happy with the Omnia, but you'd prefer to switch networks, you'll need to unlock the phone. This will allow you to swap out your SIM card for a pre-paid or foreign SIM card belonging to another company. Essentially, you can use an alternative service provider without having to sign a contract.
Instructions
1. Get your Samsung Omnia's unique IMEI number by typing "*#06#" into the keypad.
2. Call Verizon Wireless tech support (see link in "Resources") and request an unlock code. Be prepared to give the representative your mobile number, email address and IMEI number.
3. Turn off your phone and remove its SIM card.
4. Insert your foreign or pre-paid SIM card into the phone and turn it back on. A lock symbol, or the word "NET," should show up on the screen when you turn it back on.
5. Select "OK" when the option appears. (The only other choice is "Dismiss." Make sure not to select this option.)
6. Enter the unlock code you received in a previous step when prompted. The numbers may not appear on the screen, but they are being typed in. When you finish entering the code, the phone should be unlocked.
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