ALTHOUGH THERE ARE LOTS OF SELLERS OFFERING NOKIA BB5 UNLOCK CODES FOR 6630, 6680, 6280 (SMART PHONES)  N70, N80, N90, N91 (NOKIA 'N' SERIES) AND OTHER NEW MODELS, THERE IS NO WAY TO UNLOCK THESE PHONES AT PRESENT, AS CURRENTLY, NO SOFTWARE HAS BEEN CREATED TO DO SO.

THE ONLY WAY TO DO THIS AT THE MOMENT IS TO RING YOUR SERVICE PROVIDER, GIVE THEM THE IMEI NUMBER OF THE PHONE, AND THEY WILL DO IT FOR YOU. THIS TAKES 7 DAYS, AND IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE PHONE. IF YOU ARE NOT THE REGISTERED OWNER, IF YOU CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH THE PERSON YOU BOUGHT IT FROM, THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A CODE FOR YOU.

THE NETWORK OPERATOR WILL CHARGE ANYTHING FROM £15-£30 FOR THIS SERVICE. THIS MIGHT SOUND EXPENSIVE, BUT IF UNLOCKING SOFTWARE IS CREATED, THE SHOPS WILL CHARGE £30 UPWARDS, AS THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE DESPERATE FOR THE CODES.

YOU COULD OF COURSE WAIT FOR THE SOFTWARE TO BE CREATED, BUT AS THE 6630 IS NOW OVER A YEAR OLD, AND NO SOFTWARE HAS BEEN CREATED YET, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT ANY WILL BE CREATED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

THE BEST OPTION WOULD BE TO SELL THE LOCKED PHONE, AND BUY ANOTHER ONE THAT IS EITHER UNLOCKED, OR AVAILABLE TO YOUR NETWORK, OR, BUY A NEW SIM FROM THE NETWORK PROVIDER THAT THE PHONE IS LOCKED TO. MOST PROVIDERS WILL LET YOU KEEP YOUR EXISTING NUMBER, AND TRANSFER IT OVER TO THEIR NETWORK.

DON'T BUY UNLOCKING CODES FROM EBAY, AS THESE WILL NOT WORK.

BEFORE BUYING ANY PHONE IN THE NOKIA BB5 RANGE, BE SURE TO CHECK WITH THE SELLER THAT IT WILL WORK WITH YOUR SIM.

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