Cellfservices has had some customers purchase an unlock code only to find out that their phone is already unlocked. We would like to clarify that there are 2 methods to see if your phone is unlocked.
The easiest method for Blackberry users is to do the following…
1.) Go to options
2.) Advanced Options
3.) SIM Card
4.) Type MEPD. (You will not see any text appear) — Here you will see a list like the above image.
Normally, all categories are listed as “Disabled” except the Network Category. If your phone is unlocked, it will say Disabled beside the Network category. This means your phone is already unlocked 
. Before you decide if you want to unlock your BlackBerry, you should also check to see if your BlackBerry is hard locked. With hard locked BlackBerry phones, even with a correct code, you will not be able to enter in the unlock code.
The best and fool proof way for all phones is to put a SIM card into the phone that is not locked to the same carrier. (Ex. Put an AT&T SIM card into your T-mobile phone). I’m sure you have people within your social network that are not on the same carrier.
If you’ve checked everything above and your phone is still locked, you can get your BlackBerry unlock code from our store.
51 Responses to “How do I know if my Blackberry is Unlocked?”
Hi i just purchased a blackberry curve 8900 and network says active. Does this mean its still locked? I am moving to South America, and i want to use my phone there, is it going to work perfectly with the phone being unlocked? this is my first time doing this. thanks for the time
Yes. Active means that your phone is still locked. You’ll have to unlock that to use it in South America.
What if all of the above say “unknown”? Is it locked or unlocked?
That means that the phone has been banned ore reported as lost or stolen.
I have 8900 with AT&T. when page opens (like above) only sim card disabled, ID and phone number appears. I’m unable to type mepd.
I just bought a Blackberry 9650 and checked to see if my phone is unlocked. I followed your instructions but I only see. SIM Card: Security Disabled. Then ID: with a bunch of numbers following it. I typed MEPD but got nothing.
hey what if they all say disabled except “network” says inactive?
does that mean the same thing as disabled?
I have a Verizon BB 8830 without a SIM card. When I go through the steps of finding out whether or not the phone is locked to Verizon, all the personalizations for SIM, Network, Network Subset, Service Provider, and Corporate come up as “Unknown”. Does this mean that I’m “locked” or “unlocked”? I was expecting to see either Network “Active” – that is “Locked”, or Network “Inactive” – that is “unlocked”. Thanks for your reply in advance.
On CDMA phones such as Verizon and Sprint, they will say inactive instead of disabled. If it is ‘inactive’, then it is unlocked
Try to exit out of the SIM card options and reenter the SIM card options. MEPD does not need to be typed in Capital letters.
My bb 9700 is saying security disabled..I’d: and phone number
it won’t let me type anything else in. Not sure
if it’s locked or unlocked?? Can’t make or
recieve calls.
I was going abroad, and wanted to take my 8830 with me on trip, after reading and calling verizon, I came to know that it will take some time before I can get the phone unlocked with the code, then I did more reasearch on google and other forums, and come to know there is an Instant service available to get blackberry mep code, I ordered it and got the code with in few minutes, which came with instrructions and my phone was unlocked within seconds. You can get your instant blackberry unlock code from here. Let me know if you need more help on how to enter the code on verizon 8830, since I have experinced it twice I will be able to help you.
i payed for the unlock code and then i put it in and it still says inactive.and i cant send messages or call. Did i do something wrong when i unlocked it?
i unlocked it but it says inactive and i cant send messages or call out,what happend?
my bb 8520 says sim card: security disabled
ID: sm long number
phonenumber: unknown number
cnt type ‘mepd’ or nethn else…but phone works perfectly…bbm n evrything..how do i chek it if its locked or unlocked? please help! very urgent!
how do i know which network i have been locked to. i have a bb which i need to unlock but i dont to which network it was lock. its source is uk but cant tell to which network it is locked thanks
secondly who get to recieve the special price offer
checking to see if my blackberry 9530 is locked (which it is) and network is shown as ‘unknown’. It’s my understanding that this means the phone was lost or stolen, which is defnintely not the case with my phone. I am the only owner and paid over $400 for it. However, I was not happy with my carrier and cancelled it while still owing them money (so they say). Could they have done something to bugger my phone so that I can’t unlock it?
I should have added that I get a ‘no valid sim card’ msg also. Is there even a sim card in my bb 9530?
Hey men, i have a blackberry storm 2 so i cant type MPED cause theres no keyboard.
What should i do?
Press menu and show keyboard (or enable keyboard, I forgot )
hi, i already unlocked my bold 9780. everything works fine. but the network says that i am roaming but i am not. is that a normal situation for an unlocked phone?
thanks man
Sir i have a BlackBerry Bold 9780. So how do i know my BlackBerry is Locked or Unlocked ? And how do i know it will work in another country…
after i get the code to unlock my blackberry 9530 how do i set it up to a new provider
Hi!
I tried to unlock my blackberry tour but the network says disabled!
What does that mean?
how bb become kard lock?
how bb become hard lock?
If you enter in too many incorrect tries to unlock your BlackBerry, it will become hard locked – forever locked.
I have a bb curve 8520, i just bought a code from another seller and i think it didnt worked, because it said “incorrect”.
My sim card now says security disabled.
I wanna know if I am locked or unlocked, if I am locked, Can i try again ? Because i dont wanna become a hard lock and i tried 4 times before
tks
C
i forgot yo mention that i only can see my ID and phone number, i cant see my personalization, sim, network etc.
A lot of other sellers send random numbers hoping that the buyer will not contact them again. I would recommend getting a refund and trying our unlock store. We have a 100% working method for all BlackBerries around the world. You can view our hard locked tutorial or the already unlocked tutorial and make your decision from there.
Hello, currently in Kenya and have a BB bold from the US I have unlocked the cell and all things as listed in the SIM CARD say disabled. However I am unable to use the BB service for internet, have tried others sim that are able to use the service. I am being told that the reason I can’t use the internet service is my network is locked but it’s saying disabled? Is there a way to unlock to use the internet? The phone was originally a Altell BB that worked fine in the US. Thanks for you help
PS. I can use the phone for txt and calling just fine on the network here in Kenya.
Hi this may sound silly, but I’m not a tech savvy person, so I need help!
I bought my phone, a blackberry 9530 from a website and it obviously says verizon and I live in India.. So I googled a lot since my SIM card did not work at first and after the ##000000 procedure I got my vodafone india Sim to work.. However I have no EDGE on my phone.. Till yday after every hard reboot I had an EDGE and then within 10 mins(it wouldnt let me open any page online) and then it switched back to edge soon.. So again I googled, and now after a hard reboot I dont even get EDGE, just edge always..
Anyways now I’m wondering if my phone is actually unlocked.. I assumed it was..
My SIM card stuff says…
SIM card : Security enabled (its my vodafone Sim after the ##000000)
ID: ———————–
Personalization:
SIM : Disabled
Network : Inactive
Network subset: Disabled
Network provider: Disabled
Corporate : Disabled
Locked or unlocked??
Any help would be highly appreciated
Thanks!
Your phone is definitely unlocked. In order to get the EDGE (data services) working, you’ll need to redirect your service books to your phone. You must first have a BlackBerry internet service plan which you can get from your wireless carrier. Then you can ask them to send the service books to your phone. Best of luck!
I can’t understand the phone when i follow ur above stuff it says SIM Caed: Security Disabled and Phone Number And no way to type @ all is this unlocked or locked? Please Explain I’m so a Blonde Thank U so Much
my 9550 does not allow me to type anything after going to sim card what to do?
Hi, i was wondering if my bb curve 8520 has now been unlocked. It come up with this:
SIM Card: Security Enabled
ID: ………..
Phone number:
………..
Thats all it says …
Hi i have a 8900 curve from rogers and i “think” i unlocked it, when i go to advanced ooptions and down to sim it has all of the options disabled and i go to restore connections and i cannot get service i just get sos in the corner. I have tried a few times to go through the steps of unlocking the phone except i can’t get to enter the unlock code it does not let me even get there so that is why i think my phone is unlocked. Any advice as to what could of happened or what i need to do to fix it. Thanks
I got a black berry bold 3 unlock code but no where to input those code when i go to sim card it tells me network inactive what shd i do
Hi all, quick q – After I press MEPD, every item is “disabled” EXCEPT “service provider”. Is this unlocked?
I bought and tried to unlock but when I press MEP2, no prompt comes up which led me to think it’s already unlocked.
Thanks in advance!
J
Hi
I have BB 9700 from Bell Canada. When I type MEPD nothing happens. I tried with and without the Bell SIM card in.
I only see
ID: 89xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Phone Number:
Unknown Number
I wan to know what’s going on before ordering the unlock code.
Thank you
Also on the top it says SIM Card: Security Disabled.
ok..have an issue after i unlocked my blackberry i’ve forgot to do two steps….i didnt put the sim card, i left the old one on, and the other step is that i forgot to turn off all of the networks connection…so when i put the sim card that i want to use it says Roming…is there any way i can re-do the steps?? i am really frusteded??
I have a Blackberry Bold white 9780 .Hey everything in my sim options is all disabled which means its unlocked right? but when i search for other networks it says only rogers, or wind mobile but i have my virgin chip inside but it doesnt work?!?!?! nd the phone is t mobile please help?????
I have a 9930 sprint and i tried to have my phone unlocked in Milan and now it says everything is disabled except for network which states: Blocked. What does this mean!!! Thank you
Blocked typically means that the number of tries you have tried to enter the unlock code have been exhausted. If you tried to unlock it yourself and started guessing codes, then you’re out of luck and your phone appears to be hard locked.
Hi all. I have some question about BlackBerry 9550. 1- I am not able to which youtube. 2- blackberry protect not working. 3- network : inactive when I type MEPD in Sim option. 4- lots of software not working like skype. Linkedin etc. I am living kingdom of bahrain and I am used Viva Bahrain. By the way my phone come from Canada. Plz help me. Everybody can use everything but I can not…
my blackberry bold 9560 is from sprint and it says
sim card: securty disabled
id:
personalization”sim disabled
network disabled
network subset disabled
service provider disabled
corporate disabled
what does it mean? is it unlocked or locked ? i m in usa.. just baught it for $100
MY phnoe says unknown when viewing the sim card option
I have a Blackberry Curve 8360 and “Network” part says Inactive. All the others are Disabled. Should it be unlocked? It still doesn´t let me make phone calls or send text messages. What could be the problem?
Thank you in advance!