From time to time, I notice threads on the BlackBerry forums about remote unlocking for various BlackBerry models. We even receive some questions about these services as well.After reading Boy Genius' favorable remarks about GSM Phone Source yesterday, I was once again reminded to tell you about this remote unlocking service and how it works.
Let's take the T-Mobile BlackBerry Pearl 8100 for example.
You pay $42.95 for the unlocking service, and when you submit your order you include the IMEI number for the BlackBerry you are unlocking in the notes section when you are making your PayPal payment. On this device you can locate your IMEI number when you enter *#06# from your phones keypad. It is a 15-digit number.
If you place your order by 3 p.m. Pacific Time, you'll typically receive your unlock code the same business day.
1. be advised that this service might not work for former AT&T ("Cingular Blue") customers.
Posted at 9:22AM on Nov 29th 2006 by saitoh