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http://hayden-tennent.blogspot.com/2008/01/switching-off-sim-lock-on-samsung-w531.html

I would also like to get some feedback on other Field Serv codes which have been successfully used.

Hopefully this helps.

Cheers.]]>Jan 27th 2008 6:56PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/Dec 13th 2006 11:11AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/Walter Muller

Phone 3838242]]>May 30th 2008 10:29PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://cn.samsungmobile.com/cn/phone/phone_view/phone_feature.jsp?p_pfid=SCH-W579 with tri-band GSM as well as CDMA because of Alltel, which now has a GSM network as well as its CDMA network.]]>Dec 13th 2006 11:23AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/Dec 13th 2006 4:00PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/Dec 13th 2006 5:09PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/Dec 13th 2006 7:52PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/Dec 14th 2006 7:51AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/Dec 14th 2006 2:42PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/Dec 14th 2006 7:30PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/Apr 27th 2007 5:02AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/Jun 14th 2007 6:34PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/i just got a w531 adn telecom have upgraded it and the sequence
menu # 1 0 159753 wont work now
please help]]>Jun 21st 2007 4:13AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/(yay new fone!!!!)
ok the codes i found are :
menu, 1, 0, 1, 5, 9, 7, 5, 3 then go down to the * one which should say sim unlock and just change that then put ur sim card in, go to network select and choose card new zealand or (no. 2)

the second code i found is this (if the 1st one dosent work)
press menu #, 1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 0, * and select off

your fone will power of and on, you will be given 2 options "telecom CDMA or New Zealand GSM"
select newzealnd GSM for the vodafone new zealand network and press ok.]]>Sep 14th 2007 6:48PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/
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I HAVE THE CODES (BOTH OF THEM HERE ARE STEEP BY STEEP INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO UNLOCK YOUR SAMSUNG W531.

FIRST CODE:
1.FROM THE STANDBY SCREAN (OR JUST OPEN THE FLIP) PRESS MENU, 1, 0, 1, 5, 9, 7, 5, 3, *.

2. THEN TWO OPTIONS SHOULD COME UP IT SHOULD SAY SIM LOCK JUST TERN THAT OF.

3. YOUR FONE WILL POWER OF AND ON AGAIN JUST WAOT FOR IT TO DO THAT

4. THEN TERN THE FONE OF AND TAKE THE BATERY COVER OF AND TAKE THE BATERY OUT AND PUT YOUR SIM CARD IN AND PUT THE BATERY AND THE COVER BACK ON AND TERN THE FONE ON AGAIN GO TO NETWORK SELECTION AND SELECT CARD NZ OR NZ GSM WHAT EVER IT SAYS.
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SECOND CODE:
1. PRESS MENU #, 1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 0, *
2. THEN TWO OPTIONS SHOULD COME UP IT SHOULD SAY SIM LOCK JUST TERN THAT OFF.

3. YOUR FONE WILL POWER OF AND ON AGAIN JUST WAIT FOR IT TO DO THAT

4. THEN TERN THE FONE OF AND TAKE THE BATERY COVER OF AND TAKE THE BATERY OUT AND PUT YOUR SIM CARD IN AND PUT THE BATERY AND THE COVER BACK ON AND TERN THE FONE ON AGAIN GO TO NETWORK SELECTION AND SELECT CARD NZ OR NZ GSM WHAT EVER IT SAYS.

AND THEN AFTER YOU HAVE DONE ALL OV THAT VERRY HARD WORK *COFF* *COFF* YOU ENJOY USING VODAFONE NZ OR WATEVA YOUR LOCAL GSM NETWORK IS CALLD.]]>Sep 26th 2007 7:16PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/
Neither of the two solutions you suggest (1) PRESS MENU, 1, 0, 1, 5, 9, 7, 5, 3, *. or (2) PRESS MENU #, 1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 0, * work.

I brought my phone September 28 -- am wondering whether Telecom have changed the codes?

Any further suggestions? ]]>Oct 4th 2007 8:56PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/
Problem resolved. Hamish's suggestion of September 26 is correct---but you need to enter the code in the correct sequence. His code of 123580 worked for me. (What was throwing me out was his use of the # and * symbols).

Press Menu, then Settings, then Display. Press 0---this will bring up a hidden menu---a padlock symbol with the words Field serv. Entering the code of 123580 brought up for me a Debug screen. Scroll down until you find the Sim lock. Highlight it and press Ok---this will now give you the option of turning it Off.

Once you've done this the phone will power down and then power back up again.

Insert your Vodafone Sim card and like Hamish says, you'll now enjoy using Vodafone NZ or whatever your local GSM network is called.

Thank you Hamish.]]>Oct 5th 2007 6:30PMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/Oct 12th 2007 5:53AMhttp://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/http://mobile.engadget.com/2006/12/12/sprints-sch-w531-from-samsung-in-the-flesh/
PRESS MENU #, 1, 0

but had to use the code:

159753

then select ok, seems it's a combination of your 2 original codes.]]>Oct 29th 2007 9:48PM