How Do I Unlock My Cell Phone or Smartphone?

The question you should be asking is: "Can I Unlock My Cell Phone or Smartphone?"
The answer: Maybe. Some smartphones and cell phones can be unlocked, but it typically requires help. Once you've purchased a locked phone, it's in the carrier's best interest to keep that phone tied to their network, so they're going to make unlocking it pretty difficult.
Some phones can be unlocked by modifying their software, while others require an alteration to their hardware. You can ask your carrier about unlocking your phone, but it's not likely that they'll do it--especially if you're still under contract. Alternatively, you can pay a third party to unlock your phone for you, but remember that if your phone is damaged, you’re not likely to get any help fixing it. Unlocking it probably voids any warranty you may have.
And remember that it may not make sense for you to unlock your phone until your service contract has expired, anyway. You'll either be forced to pay a monthly fee for the remainder of your contract, or you'll have to pay a termination fee to break your contract.

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Symbian Useful Codes

Last week I am said about some Android Secret Codes, Today I like to share some Symbian Useful codes.

What is Symbian?

Symbian is a mobile operating system (OS) and computing platform designed for smartphones and currently maintained by Accenture.
Symbian was originally developed by Symbian Ltd.
The first Symbian phone the touchscreen Ericsson R380 Smartphone was released in 2000 and was the first device to be marketed as a 'smartphone'.
S60 is mainly used by Nokia but has also been used by a few othermanufacturers, including Lenovo , LG Electronics,Panasonic , Samsung,Sendo,and Siemens Mobile.
1st edition of Symbian is S60v1 and last one S60v5 and Nokia Belle.

Symbian Codes

Set of useful codes that are working with handsets featuring the Symbian operating system. Either you have a Nokia, a Sony Ericsson, an LG or any other mobile phone that features the aforementioned OS, these codes will work and will show you the info you need. There are some codes that can temper with your OS or data that you have stored on your handset, that's why it is better to make a backup before using them.
1)*#06#
The most common one, which I think goes as a universal code and will work 99% on all Nokia phones is *# 06 #. Tap it on your keypad and it will display your IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity), which might come in handy for those who are looking for various ways to tune up their device.
2).*#0000#
This will show in-depth system info such as: version firmware, release date of firmware, version of hardware and version of phone.

3).*#7730#
You must be carefully used as it can delete all your data stored in the phone's memory. Its called 'Reset Phone' code,*#7370#, does exactly what its name suggests, meaning that it totally resets the phone, wiping everything and completely reformatting it. You'll have to reinstall everything you had before if you didn't make a backup prior to resetting your device. Before doing a Hard reset it's better to have your battery fully charged, as the process cannot be stopped. In case this happens it will surely brick your phone, rendering it useless.
4).*#7780#
The Soft reset code, *#7780#, will simply restore your phone's settings to the original factory ones. This process won't wipe outall the info stored in the phone's memory, only that the settings willbe restored to their original state. Bear in mind that the default lock code after the Soft reset is over will become 12345 again.
5).* 3 Green (Formating Phone)
If you cannot reboot your phone because you forgot your locking code there's another combinationthat is used to hard reset the device (similar to #*7370). You must switch off the handset and then press and hold the Accept calls key (Green key) * key 3 key power button for a couple of seconds.
you can able to see formatting in Phone Display.
6).*#2820#
Which will display the Bluetooth address (if your device features one).
7).*#62209526#,
Which displays the MAC Address ofyour phone (for those with Wi-Fi).
8).*#92702689#,
Which will show the time the device has been in actual use. The latter is called Global Usage Counter and cannot be reset, not even using one of the methods described above, the one that will change all the settings of your phone.

9).*3370#
EFR (Enhanced Full Rate) Codec:
and
#3370# for
Deactivate EFR:
10).Half Rate Codec:
*#4720#
Deactivate HRC:
*#4720#
11).For Lock Status
Provider Lock Status:
#pw1234567890 1#
Network Lock Status:
#pw12345678902#
Country Lock Status:
#pw12345678903#
SIM Card Lock Status:
#pw12345678904#
Some Other Codes.
phone security code in use:
*#2640#
private number:
*#30#
Check Call Waiting Status:
*#43#
Removing OP LOGO:(For 3310&
3300)
*#67705646#
Reset Timer& Game Score:
*#73#
SIM Clock Status:
*#746025625#
Manufacture Code:
*#7760#
Note: Use All The Codes On Your Responsibility, I'm Not Responsible for any loss!

If you know more of these codes please leave your comments and feedback below.
Thank You.

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Cell Phone Number Parking: How to Hold Your Number

Some of us fall in love with our current cell phone, plan or carrier. But don’t forget your actual cell phone number, too. We sometimes feel a strong tie to those seven digits.

Perhaps you’re paying for U.S. cell phone service and leaving the country for an extended period of time. If you’ve ever wanted to temporarily keep your prized number without paying for your plan (or even your phone), you can.

Various services help you park your number so it’s waiting for you upon your return. In the meantime, you don’t have to pay for your traditional cell phone service while your number is held.

It’s also likely you can put your number on vacation or on hold at your carrier without using a cell phone number parking service.

NumberGarage and ParkMyCellPhone.com are two competing services for cell phone number parking.

NumberGarage: Number Parking Service

For number parking, NumberGarage charges $29.95 for the first month and $4.95 per month thereafter. With this service, you can hold your number for later use.

Number parking, though, doesn’t allow you to make or receive phone calls through a parked number. Number parking ports your phone number to NumberGarage until you revert it back to a carrier and put a paid plan on it. As another option, NumberGarage can forward your number for $29.95 for the first month and $9.95 per month thereafter.

This service sends an incoming call on your parked number to the cell phone or landline number of your choice. With this route, you can cancel your cell phone service (so you’re not paying the bill) and just forward your current number to another one.

With NumberGarage, parking and forwarding both come with no contract.

The forwarding service gives you 200 minutes per month. Thereafter, the per-minute charge is 5 cents per minute. You can change where your number is forwarded up to three times per month. Thereafter, there is a $2.95 charge per number change.

ParkMyCellPhone.com: Number Parking Service

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How to Backup Text Messages

The more you text, the more you may find yourself having to delete them once your cell phone runs out of storage space. But what if you archived your text messages online so they’re saved forever? You can (for free!) with Treasuremytext.

While there are other ways to backup your text messages, they typically require a more advanced user. Treasuremytext is the main service that makes this easy.

Following a quick and free registration at Treasuremytext, you’re well on your way to free text message archiving. The (mostly free) service will assign you a long-distance phone number. You’ll get one number for the United States and Canada and a different number for the United Kingdom and the rest of the world.

Usage of the U.S. and Canada number is free. Certain carriers in the United Kingdom (such as T-Mobile and Virgin Mobile) may assess fees for the usage of that phone number.

When you receive a text message you want archived online at Treasuremytext, just forward it to this phone number.

If you’re on a text messaging plan with your carrier that has a limited amount of SMS messages, the forwarding of this message will count against your total remaining.

Treasuremytext, though, won’t charge you for the forward or the archiving.

If you’re on an unlimited text messaging plan, the service is entirely free for you. International text messaging, on the other hand, costs 5 cents per SMS with a Treasuremytext advertisement in the message or 10 cents per text without an ad.

Once your messages are stored online, you have various tools to help you organize them. You can create folders and contacts, for example, and add notes about the various messages. You can also print text messages and send SMS messages from the Web for 5 cents each. Other services allow you to text from the Web for free.

Various apps help smartphones (including the iPhone and Google Android-powered handsets) use the service more efficiently. Like the popular microblogging service Twitter, Treasuremytext also allows you to share your messages publicly in a TextStream.

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