Verizon Wireless "world phones" are cell phones compatible with both a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network and a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) network. Verizon and a few other major U.S. carriers use CDMA, but most countries use GSM as the main network. Verizon phones are locked for exclusive use on the Verizon network, but they may be unlocked by entering a special code. Verizon offers this code for free if you want to unlock only the GSM capabilities of the phone. You must purchase a code to unlock the phone for both CDMA and GSM.
Instructions
1. Dial *#06# on the phone to display the IMEI number and write it down. This 15-digit code is unique to your phone and is the basis of the unlock code.
2. Contact the support department at Verizon Wireless to request the GSM unlock code. Verizon Wireless will send you a SIM card and ask you to call back. Once the SIM card arrives, the service representative will walk you through the unlocking process. The phone is now unlocked for GSM only.
3. Open a Web browser and navigate to a website that sells unlock codes. This is necessary only if you want the phone unlocked for CDMA (primarily U.S. carriers) as well as GSM networks.
4. Search the website's database for your phone and verify that they have an unlock code for the Verizon version. Fill in the IMEI and other required information to complete the purchase and wait to receive the unlock code via email. This may take up to a few weeks.
5. Follow the instructions included with the unlock code. Each manufacturer and model has a unique way of entering the code. This may even require you to have a SIM card from a different network in some cases.
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