Unlocking a Sony Ericsson w810i mobile phone

by avardhan on April 22, 2008

I am traveling overseas so I called AT&T to unlock my phone. They gave me a code and the following instructions

  • Power off device and remove AT&T SIM card.
  • Insert SIM card from another wireless carrier.
  • Power on the handset.
  • Press the Left Arrow (<) button.
  • Press the star (*) button twice.
  • Press the Left Arrow (<) button.
  • display indicates “ME Lock”
  • wait approximately 3 seconds.
  • the display indicates “Network” and a picture of a closed lock.
  • Press Yes.
  • the display indicates “Unlock?”
  • Press Yes.
  • Enter the SIM Unlock code.
  • Press Yes.
  • The handset displays “Network” and a picture of an open lock for three seconds and then reverts to the main display.
  • The handset is successfully unlocked

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