Unlocking T-Mobile Blackberry Pearl 8100

avante · #46 03-29-2007 -

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Originally Posted by marmle

i have a sprint phone and i have the t-mobile blackberry 8100 will this work? to go from sprint to the t-mobile if unlocked?

Sorry Marmle, you can't use a sprint phone on on tmo or vice versa. They are two different types of networks. Sprint and verizon are cdma and Cingular and Tmo are GSM.

avante · #47 03-29-2007 -

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Originally Posted by mayflower

I got an unlock code from t mobile in the uk. it said remove the sim card and type meppd etc. I just got a totally blank screen and nothing happened. Rang tmobile and they said to try it with the sim card still in. Got the security no. but was not able to to type anything in. Presumably I have now tried more than the 3 times allowed, but when I rang T mobile again they did not seem to know, and just said 'sometimes it doesnt work'. Now I am totally stuck, does anyone have any ideas?

Mayflower-This is exactly how to unlock your phone, if you have the unlock code, which you said you did.

menu key > options > advanced options > sim card press trackball type MEPPD NOTE: Nothing displays on the screen during input of the code. The correct input code is MEPD. However, to get the correct code entered, the O/P key must be pressed two times, to get P. than > sim card Type MEPP andthen press the Alt + 2 key (located to the bottom left of the keypad). NOTE: The correct input code is MEP2. However, to get the correct code entered, the O/P key must be pressed two times, to get P.verify that the handheld displays enter network MEP code (10 chances left) YOU ONLY HAVE 10 CHANCES TO ENTER THIS CORRECTLY > enter unlock code and press track ball phone should shut off and reboot.

Good luck, let me know if you get it handled!

duvaldiamond · #48 03-31-2007 -

this is a really stupid question. but...

what does unlocking the phone mean? what does that do?

**cherrichiodo** · #49 03-31-2007 -

your phone is locked to the network/carrier when you buy it.
if you travel out of the country or decide to change carriers, you will also be able to keep the phone...if its unlocked.

c_abudinen · #50 03-31-2007 -

I got o tries left because my friend gave me the incorrect code i got the correct code now but i dont know what to do???

c_abudinen · #51 03-31-2007 -

Is there Anything else to unlock the phone or anyway to get one more try or something???

mrbill5421 · #52 04-06-2007 -

I am considering getting a pearl but the one i have set back at work is T-Mobile and i am a cingular user. The only issue i am concerned about is the different software on the 2 phones. For example T-Mobile has My Faves on their phones and Cingular has PTT (push to talk). if i use it with cingular after unlocking it will it have ptt on it. Also does anyone know how to "unbrand the phone" or take off the t-mobile logo

avante · #53 04-06-2007 -

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Originally Posted by mrbill5421

I am considering getting a pearl but the one i have set back at work is T-Mobile and i am a cingular user. The only issue i am concerned about is the different software on the 2 phones. For example T-Mobile has My Faves on their phones and Cingular has PTT (push to talk). if i use it with cingular after unlocking it will it have ptt on it. Also does anyone know how to "unbrand the phone" or take off the t-mobile logo

You will be able to use what ever service you are paying for. For example. I have an unlocked Cingular/AT & T red pearl but I use TMo as a service provider. Push to talk is still on the phone but I don't pay for that so there isn't a way for me to use it. I could take it off if I really wanted to but instead I just hide the icon. If i start to run out of room I'll delete the actual app. I also didn't have the my faves option for awhile until somone helped me out by giving me the app so I could have the icons back. The calls were free cause I was paying for the my faves plan, I just didn't have the icons. Now I have everything sorted out. Hope that helps. Oh and you won't be able to change the splash screen as far as getting rid of the branding.

spadez · #54 04-06-2007 -

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~if u have the tmobile pearl unlocked and switch to Cingular how would you get the ptt on the fone 2 use?

**cherrichiodo** · #55 04-06-2007 -

im pretty sure that one of the convenience keys works as the PTT button...i could be wrong tho

avante · #56 04-07-2007 -

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Originally Posted by cherrichiodo

im pretty sure that one of the convenience keys works as the PTT button...i could be wrong tho

Exactly. The TMo voicedial convenience key is set up as PTT on new Cingular/AT&T Pearls. There isn't some sort of special button that isn't on both Tmo and AT&T phones. It's more about, do you have the .cod and .alx files for either PTT or My Faves when using a different branded unlocked phone.

jesusrios · #57 04-16-2007 -

Thanks just unlocked my phone and the spouses! Really do not know what next but yippy for me.

Roby G · #58 04-17-2007 -

I used up all my tries to enter in an unlock code in my TMO pearl because i bought unlock codes online that didn't work. It says '0 tries', now i got the code from Tmobile and it doesn't work. Is this because I have no more tries left. Is there a way to get more tries? maybe by resetting my phone?

dclawyer · #59 04-20-2007 -

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Originally Posted by Roby G

I used up all my tries to enter in an unlock code in my TMO pearl because i bought unlock codes online that didn't work. It says '0 tries', now i got the code from Tmobile and it doesn't work. Is this because I have no more tries left. Is there a way to get more tries? maybe by resetting my phone?

I think you have to contact RIM now and have them reflash your firmware.

dacket · #60 05-07-2007 -

I switched to Cingular from T-mobile recently (because Cingular gets really good coverage and EDGE in my area and T-mobile dosn't, and is only GPRS) so I got my T-Mobile 8100 unlocked and all... put in my Cingular sim card and activated the account... and now I don't have a web browser on my phone and I cant figure out how to get the service books resent.