How To Unlock Blackberry Curve 8900

By: W. Davies

Break Studios Contributing Writer

If you have purchased a new BlackBerry Curve 8900, you can learn how to unlock your BlackBerry Curve 8900 yourself. Unlocked phones give owners more leg room and allow phones to be used with other service providers. Unlocking a phone also helps people who are looking to get rid of their contract to have a hassle-free phone. There are tons of businesses set up to unlock a phone for you, but luckily, you can follow these steps to learn how to unlock a BlackBerry Curve 8900 all by yourself.

To unlock a Blackberry Curve 8900, you will need:

  • BlackBerry Curve 8900
  1. Turn your Blackberry Curve 8900 on and press the "Menu" button. Select "Options." Another screen should appear. From there select "Advanced Options."
  2. Use the navigation arrows to scroll all the way down "SIM Card." Once this is highlighted, select it and wait. Use your BlackBerry Curve's keypad to punch in these letters: M, E, P and D. There should five different options that appear on the screen of your BlackBerry Curve. One of the options should say your "Network is Active."
  3. Punch in the letters M, E, P and "2" one more time. Your MEP number should appear on the screen—write it down. Repeat the steps of punching in the letters and press the "OK" button. This should now unlock your BlackBerry Curve 8900. Check to make sure that your network says "Disabled."

Unlocking a BlackBerry Curve 8900 yourself is simple and will save you the money of paying someone else to do it for you.

Posted on: Jan. 02, 2011