Phone Unlock Instructions for BlackBerry Tour (9630):

1) Turn off the phone
2) Need a SIM card inserted into the phone (Example: Verizon,
At&t, T-mobile)
3) Turn on the phone
4) Go to Settings
5) Go to Options
6) Go to Advanced Options
7) Go to Sim Card
8) HOLD ALT and press: mep2 (Please note that you will NOT see
what you type on the screen)
9) Enter the code, Remember you ONLY have 10 chances to get it
right
10) Enter it and then press trackball to confirm and your phone is
unlocked!
11) A message will appear saying Code Accepted
12) Turn device off by removing battery, insert SIM of your choice
if have not done so already. Turning device is necessary even if
you have SIM of choice inserted.
13) Turn the phone back on
14) Go to Settings, then Manage Connections, then Mobile Network
Options and set the Network Technology to GSM/UMTS.
15) Set Network Mode to 3G & 2G.
16) Press the Back Arrow Button once to exit and save settings.
17) Inside the Manage Connections, set Mobile Network to on.
18) Return to the main screen by pressing End Call and you should
see your phone getting signal
19) As a reminder, if you ever remove the SIM card from your
phone, you will need to set the Network Technology as GSM/UMTS
again
Issues:
1) If you have issues with the phone not recognizing the network,
make sure the radio is on by making sure it is not low on power.
2) If you follow the above instructions and code is accepted with
the Network Technology set to GSM/UMTS and still not working, it
may be the SIM needs to be replaced with a newer SIM Card.
VERIZON TOURS ONLY: Removing "Activation Required" on the
screen or changing the Phone Number:
1) On the main screen of the phone, press Call (Green Button)
2) Type on the screen: ##000000
3) Press the Call Button
4) For the Mobile Directory Number, put in your phone number in
there
5) After you have done that, press the Menu Button to Save the
options and the phone will automatically restart
6) After restarting, it will be updated
SPRINT TOURS: If you need to remove the Activation Required,
you will need to get the MSL code to remove it. Contact me on
costs.
How to Enter MSL Code on Sprint BlackBerry Tour (9630):
1) From the mainscreen of the BlackBerry, press the green call
button to enter the phone
2) Type in ##MSLCODE then the green talk button (ie: ##123456
Green talk button)
3) In the CDMA service edit screen, delete the number in the first
row (000000xxxx) and replace it with your current phone number
4) Press the menu key and choose save
5) The device will re-boot
6) When the device re-boots, Activation Required will be gone
and the active carrier name will now appear
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