What are Unlocked Cellphones? and Why anybody would want to Unlock it?

An Unlocked Cellphone is one that can be used on all networks operating on the frequency the phone is designed for. For example, in the UK there are four main networks, Vodafone, BT Cellnet, Orange and One2One. Vodafone and BT Cellnet operate on GSM900, while Orange and One2One operate on GSM1800. A UK dual band phone can operate on GSM900 and GSM1800, therefore being capable of working on all the networks.

However, as the networks don’t want to lose you as a customer, when they supply the phone (on contract or  pay as you go) it can be locked to only accept SIM cards from their network.

If you wish to use a SIM from a different network, the phone needs to be unlocked.

How do I know if my phone is locked or unlocked?

There are two ways to check if your phone is locked/unlocked. Firstly, if you have a working SIM from a different network, try putting that into the phone and switching it on. If the phone works and you can make calls on that network, congratulations, your phone is already unlocked. If a message appears, saying “SIM card not accepted” or similar, the phone is probably locked.

How to Unlock your Cellphone?

It is very simple procedure.

1. Download & Install ” Unlock Code Calculator”



2. Start the software and Select your Cellphone Manufacturer and Cellphone Model
3. Enter the 15 Digit IMEI Number of your Cellphone. You can get IMEI number for your Cellphone by entering *#06# in your Cellphone and press Enter.
4. For Nokia Users you also need to select the Country and the Operator of your Cellphone.
5. Press Calculate and it will generate a Code similar to #pw+CODE+n#.
6. Now Press the Help button. Select your Cellphone Manufacturer and you will find the Steps of to use the above generated Code to unlock your phone.

Note (For Nokia Users): You might be confused by the DCT-2, 3 and 4. Here I have categorized different Nokia models into DCT 2, 3 or 4. If your Cellphone is not listed below it might be possible that it use Nokia DCT1 or 5. The List below is not exhaustive. I have prepared it by collecting it from internet.

Nokia DCT2: 3110, 8110, 8110i, 8146, 8148, 8148i, 9110, 9110i

Nokia DCT3: 2100, 2190, 3210, 3285, 3310, 3315, 3320, 3330, 3350, 3390, 3395, 3410, 3610, 3810, nk402, nk503, nk702, 5110, 5110i, 5120, 5125, 5130, 5148, 5160, 5170, 5180, 5185, 5190, 5210, 5510, 6090, 6110, 6110i, 6120, 6130, 6138, 6150, 6150e, 6160, 6161, 6162, 6185, 6190, 6210, 6250, 6290, 7110, 7160, 7190, 7290, 8210, 8250, 8260, 8270, 8290, 8810, 8850, 8855, 8860, 8890, 9000, 9000i, 9110, 9110i, 9210 y 9290

Nokia DCT4: N-GAGE, N-GAGE QD, 1100, 2110, 2300, 2600,2650, [NEM-2] (United states), 3108, 3100, 3120, 3200, 3220, 3300, 3510, 3510i, 3530, 3550, 3585, 3590, 3595, 3600, 3610, 3650, 5100, 5140, 6100,6170, 6200, 6220, 6230, 6260, 6310, 6310i, 6340, 6390, 6500, 6510, 6590, 6600, 6610, 6610i, 6630, 6650, 6800,[NSB-9] (United States),7200, 7210, 7210i, 7250, 7600, 7610, 7650, 7700, 8310, 8310i, 8350, 8390, 8910, 8910i, 9210, 9210i, 9290, 9500

(Update) Alternate Download Link: http://www.ziddu.com/downloadlink/8194135/NokiaUnlockCodeGenerator.zip

Thats all for Today. Happy Hacking!

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Windows File Unlocker

This single-function system utility removes a file’s access restrictions. Unlocker is unobtrusive: it resides in the system tray; an Unlocker command appears in files’ right-click menus.

Description

The application removes file-access restrictions that prevent a user from moving, deleting, or renaming a file. The user right-clicks on a file and selects Unlocker, which displays information regarding the selected file, such as Path Locked, PID, Handle, and Process Path. This program also allows terminating a currently running process. In some cases, files cannot be accessed due to Windows file-access bugs, for which Windows informs the user the file is currently in use–even when it’s not.

Unlocker can effectively bypass this bug’s restrictions; it unlocks or disables whatever is preventing the user to access that file. This tool would be a lot easier to use if it allowed hot keys. Novices to advanced users will find this free application very useful.

Features

• Close any handle.
• Kill any process.
• Unload any Damn DLL. Note: You should be aware of the consequences before doing it.
• Delete index.dat . ‘index.dat‘ is System File which store your IE Web History
• Delete, Rename and Move  any file you want without the permission of the owner
• Best of all. It is a Freeware!

How to Use it?

1. Simply right click the folder or file and select Unlocker

   

2. If the folder or file is locked, a window listing of lockers will appear

   

3. Simply click Unlock All and you are done!

Download

You can download this free Utility at http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/unlocker1.8.7.exe

Tools in the Hungry Hacker’s Toolkit Uptill Now:

• Kon Boot – Resets Windows and Linux Admin Passwords
• Windows File Unlocker – Removes File-Access Restrictions that prevent a User from Moving, Deleting, or Renaming a File