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S40 need help immediately..!!
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Posted by: chw6922

Hi..
I just got my S40 from ebay..and the SOB lied to me it's unblocked. I live in Canada. When I turned the phone on, it asked for operator code = blocked !
from cingular. One question i have is How do I get SW version ? by press what?my friend is helping me out try to unblock it for me..duno if it works..!

thanx if anyone can help me out ..!!

Posted by: apaman

to get sw type *#06# the IMEI will show up use your right sliding thing and slide it down now you get the sw.
Hope this helps

Posted by: chw6922

Thanx

but i tried..it only showed IMEI, not the SW version when I pressed the volume buttom..

Posted by: bagsnatcher

*#06# shows IMEI. then push the "slider" button *down*.

Posted by: chw6922

i did..but didnt' work?
nothing showed by IMEI

Posted by: apaman

U must have a old version just access the engineering menu, do a search and you will find what to input I can't remeber off the top of my head

Posted by: bagsnatcher

check this out:

Technician menu:
The following code input and green listener key press: * # 3 6 4 4 6 3 3 7 * 8 3 7 8 #
Briefly wait and then red listener keys press and let us see that in the main menue will appear a further menu option stating "engineering". Since there are menu options, one must deal quite carefully. You can also view the version of the software here.

should work.

Posted by: chw6922

thanx

i am trying now
1. i dont have my sim card inserted
2. i turn the power on
3. it asks me to insert sim card
4. i input * # 3 6 4 4 6 3 3 7 * 8 3 7 8 #
5. it only allowed me to input till* # 3 6 4 4 6 3 3 7 * 8
and i couldn't go further
6.what to do next?

thanx

Posted by: KingBastard

If you do *#06# then the up volume key (the silver one) and it doesn't show your SW-Version that means it's older than version 2.9.0. Send that thing in for an upgrade.

BTW: Only Cingular can give you that Unlock Code, Siemens customer care doesn't even have access to that information.

Posted by: Okigire

If your phone is unlocked, yes...

If it's locked and if you can't insert an operable SIM, most features are not available. I believe on 3.2.0, it won't display the SW version either if it's all locked up (w/o a valid inserted SIM).

Posted by: KingBastard

If you bought that S40 from Cingular it will have have 3.1.0, the only version approved for use on Cingular networks. Regardless of whether or not the phone is operator locked it will still show the sw-version. The only exception would be if it's permamently blocked, in which case it won't do much of anything. If you incorrectly entered a pin or sim unlock code and then the PUK too many times the phone is permenently locked (hosed).