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Wipe lock code from phone
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| Victor Henry 2005-06-22, 10:55 pm |
| I picked up a used Verizon LG VX10 that I was going to activate on my
Verizon account but when the phone powers on, it comes up locked. The only
call possible is to 911-- and that includes sending *228 to
reprogram....gotta have that lock code to send the call.
I assume the lock code is the last four digits of the existing phone
number-- but I don't know what it is-- and can't access it.
I tried the obvious codes like 0000, 1234 and 4321, 1111, etc. Other than
try all 9999 possible lock codes sequentially, is there any way to do a
"Vulcan mind wipe" to clear it out?
Victor
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| David G. 2005-06-23, 6:55 am |
| Victor Henry wrote:
quote:
> I picked up a used Verizon LG VX10 that I was going to activate on my
> Verizon account but when the phone powers on, it comes up locked. The
> only call possible is to 911-- and that includes sending *228 to
> reprogram....gotta have that lock code to send the call.
>
> I assume the lock code is the last four digits of the existing phone
> number-- but I don't know what it is-- and can't access it.
>
> I tried the obvious codes like 0000, 1234 and 4321, 1111, etc. Other
> than try all 9999 possible lock codes sequentially, is there any way
> to do a "Vulcan mind wipe" to clear it out?
>
> Victor
Bring it into a Verizon service center and I'm sure they can help...
assuming the phone can even be activated.
--
David G.
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| Evan Platt 2005-06-23, 10:55 pm |
| On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 20:34:48 -0400, "Victor Henry" <swabbo@seafarer>
wrote:
quote:
>I picked up a used Verizon LG VX10 that I was going to activate on my
>Verizon account but when the phone powers on, it comes up locked. The only
>call possible is to 911-- and that includes sending *228 to
>reprogram....gotta have that lock code to send the call.
>
>I assume the lock code is the last four digits of the existing phone
>number-- but I don't know what it is-- and can't access it.
>
>I tried the obvious codes like 0000, 1234 and 4321, 1111, etc. Other than
>try all 9999 possible lock codes sequentially, is there any way to do a
>"Vulcan mind wipe" to clear it out?
Hate to state the obvious.. But ask the previous owner?
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| mvl_groups_user@yahoo.com 2005-06-24, 9:55 am |
| Menu -> 0 is the standard LG programming mode. In my 4400, I think
that bypasses the lock code.
In the programming menu, there is a reset lock code option, where you
enter the phone's mater subsidy lock (usually 6 zeroes with verizon).
Once you *228, however, remember that it changes your lock code to your
phone number.
-MVL
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| Dennis Marks 2005-06-28, 10:55 pm |
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"Evan Platt" <evan@theobvious.espphotography.com> wrote in message
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quote:
> On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 20:34:48 -0400, "Victor Henry" <swabbo@seafarer>
> wrote:
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> Hate to state the obvious.. But ask the previous owner?
Go to Verizon and have them reset it when they activate it.
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