Owners of the Samsung Galaxy S4 or the Note 3 were in for a treat when it came out that there was an unlock code going around that they could use to unlock as locked handset.
People purchase phones locked to carriers for many reasons, with the main reason being that they are cheaper. However you then have to unlock the device if you want to take the handset to use with a different carrier. With the unlock code you can unlock your device free of charge. So check out the easy to follow steps below.
One: Insert a new SIM card into your Galaxy Note 2 or Galaxy S4.
Two: Turn off your device then turn it back on again.
Three: Head to the dialpad and enter in *#197328640#.
Four: Choose [1] UMTS > [1] Debug Screen > [8] Phone Control > [6] Network Lock > Options [3] Perso SHA256 OFF.
Five: Wait for 30 seconds or so before heading back into the main menu by choosing “back”.
Six: In your main menu, you’ll see “Network Lock”, so now choose [4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ
The code is said to work with any handset belonging to Samsung so you might want to try it before it gets blocked.
