As with all cell phones and SmartPhones, the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition offered by Verizon Wireless comes locked for exclusive use on the Verizon network. However, Verizon offers customers the chance to unlock the GSM capabilities of the phone for free. GSM is the frequency band used in many countries outside of the U.S. This will not enable the phone to accept SIM cards from other U.S. carriers, but you can use the phone with overseas carriers.
Instructions
1. Enter *#06# on the BlackBerry to display the phone's unique identification code, or IMEI number.
2. Contact Verizon's Global Support department at 1-908-559-4899 and explain that you want to use the phone on a trip to Europe or South America. Verizon offers this service in collaboration with the Vodafone company, which operates in both Europe and South America.
3. Give the representative your contact information and he will send you a new SIM card via FedEx.
4. Call the support department again once the SIM card arrives and provide the representative with your IMEI number.
5. Follow the representative's instructions to unlock the phone for use with any GSM based network.
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