How To: Unlock Samsung Galaxy S2

Ever since smartphones started to grow popular, locked mobile phones became  a business tactic for carriers and manufacturers. It binds the customers to use mobile network service providers that are affiliated with the mobile set manufacturers. But, when there’s a restriction, there is always a way to overcome it. To avoid being restricted to certain carriers, unlocking came into practice. Popular smartphones are the ones that are unlocked the most.

Samsung Galaxy S II is one of those smatrtphones which usually comes as a locked set but now you can easily unlock them with the help of some small and simple steps. So how to unlock your samsung galaxy s2? Before going to unlock your set, make sure that whether it is locked to some specific networks SIM or not. You can check this following a very simple method. Insert SIM of any other network and switch on your mobile set. If the message of unlocking doesn’t appear and allows you to operate the phone , then you don’t need to follow the steps of unlocking your Samsung Galaxy S II because it is already unlocked. If it does not allow you to operate then you need to use unlocking methods in order to use your phone. Another method through which you can check the status of your phone is by simpy dialling *#7465625# from your mobile set.

Before you get ready, close all apps running currently such as Facebook for Android, It’s not really necessary. But closing all apps would help in making the unlocking process smoother while changing SIMs.

Following are the few small steps which will unlock your Samsung Galaxy S2.

• Find out the IMEI number of your Samsung Galaxy S 2 by pressing *#06. In no time your IMEI number will appear on the screen of the set. Another method to find out the IMEI number is to check your battery. Every original battery of Samsung Galaxy  S2 has a sticker on which the IMEI number is printed.
• In the next step, using this IMEI number you can easily get the unlocking code from the network provider. In case you cannot contact with your network provider, you can get the unlock code from some of the websites. You will need to provide them the  IMEI number of your set along with the name of the country from which you bought the set and the country in which you want to use the set. Usually these websites correspond through e-mails, so they might also ask for your email address. You will then need to make a small payment  to get the unlock code.
• Onceyou have the unlock code, simply enter the unlock code after inserting the SIM of those networks which are locked on your set. Your phone will be unlocked instantly.
• Don’t forget to enter the unlock code exactly as it’s provided, otherwise the unlocking process can turn out to be troublesome.