You can unlock your Samsung X530 cell phone using the remote unlock method. This involves getting an unlock code from a website that provides phone unlocking services. Just give the website your phone's IMEI number, pay a small fee for the service, and obtain your unlock code. Once your phone is successfully unlocked, you can use it with any network carrier instead of being restricted to a particular carrier.
Instructions
1. Find your phone's IMEI number. Type *#06# on the phone keypad and the IMEI number will appear. Write down only the first 15 digits of this number. Do not add dashes, dots or spaces.
2. Go to the website GSM Liberty (see References). Enter your Samsung X530's IMEI number, then click "Add to Cart" button ($19.99 as of August 2010). You can pay with a credit card, after which the code will arrive through e-mail.
3. Go to the website Unlocking (see References) and click the "Unlock Now" button (the cost was $19.95, as of August 2010). On the next page, you must provide your name, e-mail address, password and cell phone's IMEI number. Click the "Continue" button and provide your credit card details to purchase the code, which will then arrive through e-mail.
4. Go to the website Samsung-unlock (see References), and provide your e-mail address and name. Enter your IMEI number in the required field, then click "Unlock now." The website will tell you how much it costs you the code. If you want to purchase it, enter your credit card information and confirm the purchase. The code will be delivered through e-mail within 12 hours.
5. Unlock the phone using any of the codes obtained by the websites mentioned above. When you purchase the code, you will get detailed instructions on use it. You typically must switch on your Samsung X530 phone without any SIM card, then enter the code to see the message "SIM Restriction Off."
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