How should I go about unlocking a Canadian phone for use in Iceland? I have a compatible GSM phone but I have no idea how to go about unlocking it. [more inside]
posted by csjc on Aug 27, 2009 - 5 answers

Is it possible to unlock an iPhone 3GS without using ultrasn0w, legally or otherwise? Jailbroken apps are allowed.
posted by archagon on Aug 18, 2009 - 5 answers

Is there any way to jailbreak / unlock a 2G iPhone that has a busted power button? [more inside]
posted by obiwanwasabi on Aug 9, 2009 - 4 answers

I need advice on unlocking my first-generation iPhone and getting a cheap T-Mobile plan. [more inside]
posted by ignignokt on Jun 28, 2009 - 15 answers

I bought an almost new iPhone 3G to unlock to use on T-Mobile. It has the latest modem firmware (2.30.03) and bootloader, so (I believe) there is not currently an unlock available. My question: has there been any indication from the iPhone Dev Team that an unlock is forthcoming for recently sold iPhones with current firmware versions? [more inside]
posted by letitrain on May 24, 2009 - 12 answers

Is it safe to restore an iPhone unlocked with AnySIM? [more inside]
posted by doomtop on Feb 7, 2009 - 3 answers

I'd like to know the best way to move a selected group of files & applications to a new laptop, and advice to help ensure that my new Mac doesn't get bunged up with duplicate & improperly deleted files like my old one did, with its inexplicably full hard drive and crammed iTunes & iPhoto folders. This is rather lengthy, geared to the slightly moronic layperson (me), and has 6 sub-questions inside. [more inside]
posted by pseudostrabismus on Dec 24, 2008 - 5 answers

Should I upgrade my first gen jailbroken iPhone? Or can I re-jailbreak it to a later firmware? And which apps would you recommend I try out? [more inside]
posted by Manhasset on Dec 15, 2008 - 11 answers

iPhone 3G unlocking for any sim card problems. [more inside]
posted by spinko on Sep 23, 2008 - 5 answers

Can I use a non-unlocked iPhone (3G if it matters) with another country's official carrier's SIM card? [more inside]
posted by DoctorFedora on Sep 20, 2008 - 3 answers

Rogers Mobile Locked my Blackberry Pearl and Threw away the key, what are some ways for me to unlock my phone. Links and direct solutions are more than welcome I can provide my IMEP key if anyone knows someone with a calculator but thats the only way i can find online and i know there are other, better ways to do this. [more inside]
posted by Chamunks on Aug 20, 2008 - 2 answers

I want to unlock my Blackberry Curve. Any free solutions? How do sellers come up with these unlock codes anyway? [more inside]
posted by PFL on Aug 7, 2008 - 7 answers

Does anybody know how to "unlock" a Kenwood TK-372G radio? [more inside]
posted by C17H19NO3 on Jul 10, 2008 - 7 answers

Is my cell phone company lying about unlocking and SIM-carding while abroad? [more inside]
posted by foxy_hedgehog on May 27, 2008 - 16 answers

How to unlock my VW golf car stereo? [more inside]
posted by ethel on Apr 20, 2008 - 6 answers

Unlocked phone, but I want to "unbrand" it. How? [more inside]
posted by penciltopper on Feb 7, 2008 - 4 answers

Need cell phone advice for a trip to russia. [more inside]
posted by the ghost of Ken Lay on Jan 24, 2008 - 5 answers

How do I unlock a downloaded podcast? [more inside]
posted by kristymcj on Jan 14, 2008 - 4 answers

How to unlock a C120 Pantech Phone on AT&T? [more inside]
posted by philad on Oct 19, 2007 - 1 answer

I no longer need my near-new Motorola SLVR L7C from Cricket. I want to sell it on ebay, but what should(n't) I do to maximize the resale value? [more inside]
posted by Moistener on Sep 5, 2007 - 6 answers

I just purchased a Garmin 370. It came with two Mapsource unlock codes. My question is how do I use these codes? The device did not come with any media containing the PC version of their mapsource software. Are these only good after I purchase additional mapping software from them ?
posted by flyby22 on Jul 30, 2007 - 1 answer

I've had it with my Sony Vaio! Is it possible to unlock the DVD drive so that it will play any region? [more inside]
posted by ninazer0 on Jun 10, 2007 - 10 answers

I have a locked Motorola phone that I bought while on vacation 'cause I liked the phone and it was cheap. Now that I'm no longer in Mexico, I'd like to continue using the phone. I bought an unlock code based on the IMEI and was told to punch it in with a SIM from a company that the phone isn't locked to. However, whenever I put a SIM in from another company, the display reads "No Sim" and doesn't allow me to press any buttons. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by Manhasset on May 6, 2007 - 20 answers

I have a siemens C55 telephone that is simlocked. I've also gotten the unlock code off my provider a while back. The problem is I either didn't receive or have lost the unlock instructions, i.e. what exactly I need to type into the phone along with the unlock code, and whether this should be with the original sim card, a new sim card or no sim card at all loaded. I know I can unlock it without the code if I have a data cable, but I don't have a data cable and they'd probably cost more than the entire phone is worth. Googling is made difficult by the millions of sites offering to unlock phones for low low prices.
posted by fvw on Jan 31, 2007 - 5 answers

I'd like to trigger a relay that momentarily closes a switch based on the voltage of another wire. Maybe. I think. Please help me with this basic (I hope) electronics project. [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on May 14, 2006 - 6 answers

I have a Sony Ericsson T616 currently locked and branded to AT&T's network. I am a current T-mobile customer and would like to unlock the phone to use with T-mob. Are there any places in SF or Sacramento that can unlock this phone for me, or where I can purchase the cable to unlock and flash it myself? [more inside]
posted by fishfucker on Jan 16, 2006 - 7 answers

Do car remote entry clickers have batteries, or are they passively activated by a field generated by the car? [more inside]
posted by qslack on Dec 10, 2005 - 11 answers

Cell phone unlocking and international usage (using a U.S. phone in the U.K.) [more inside]
posted by mr_roboto on Aug 19, 2005 - 19 answers

Best PDF Unlocker? [+] [more inside]
posted by ZenMasterThis on Apr 7, 2005 - 2 answers

My father wrote a document years back of memories of his (now deceased) college roommate and their Berkely debauchery. Now that (Word 6.0) file says it's password protected, though he suspects it's just corrupted. Li'l help? (More inside on what I've tried so far.) [more inside]
posted by davebug on Aug 27, 2004 - 6 answers

UK Mefi'ers: I'll be visiting relatives in London next month, and have managed to unlock my Nokia phone so I can use it while overseas, and need help understanding the local market[MI] [more inside]
posted by smcniven on Jun 22, 2004 - 5 answers

"Locked" cell phones. How locked are they? If I want to buy a phone that was used on AT&T and use it with T-Mobile -- or say, go between Verizon and Sprint -- how much of a headache am I putting myself in for?
posted by namespan on May 31, 2004 - 11 answers