Unlock Nokia 2630 Meteor to Vodafone
Vodafone Wireless is a Global Systems for Global Communications (GSM) cellular service provider operating out of the United Kingdom. The Nokia 2630 Meteor is a basic, dual-band GSM cellular phone that was originally released in May of 2007. The phone features a color display, Bluetooth, messaging, a speakerphone and an FM radio tuner. The Nokia 2630 Meteor is normally sold with a carrier lock that prevents you from using the phone on Vodafone's cellular network. However, if you unlock the Nokia 2630 Meteor, you can use the phone on Vodafone's network.
Instructions
1. Purchase a Vodafone Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. Vodafone offers both pre- and postpaid SIM cards online and at retail outlets and service centers throughout the U.K.
2. Call your current cellular service provider and ask for the unlock code for your Nokia 2630 Meteor. In the United States, cellular service providers will generally give you unlock codes free of charge provided you have an active account in good standing. It is also possible to purchase the unlock code from a variety of companies that specialize in selling unlock codes for cellular phones. Write down the unlock code.
3. Remove your existing SIM card from the Nokia 2630 Meteor. Remove the phone's back cover and take the battery out of the Nokia 2630 Meteor. The SIM card is located under the battery compartment. Remove the SIM card. Replace the battery and back cover. Power on the Nokia 2630 Meteor.
4. Type "#pw+CODE+1#" using the keypad on your Nokia 2630 Meteor. Replace "CODE" in the aforementioned sequence with the unlock code you wrote down in Step #2. The Nokia 2630 Meteor will display the message "SIM Restriction Off."
5. Remove the back cover and battery from the Nokia 2630 Meteor and insert the Vodafone SIM card you purchased in Step 1. Replace the battery and back cover and power on the phone.
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