Unlock your Motorola DEFY and have the possibility to use any SIM cards from any other carrier which offers better tariffs and pricing. If you have an unlocked Motorola DEFY and want to switch carrier, you simply take out the SIM and put in a another one. If you travel a lot and its important that you have your phone with you, then get your phone unlocked and put a SIM card available at your destination and pay local rates instead of paying international roaming charges to your network provider. You may also open up an option to add a Dual SIM adapter in case you want you want to handle the personal and professional calls separately.
Unlocking a Your Motorola DEFY you will need a Motorola unlock code. Afer you have unlocked your Motorola DEFY it should work on any GSM phone carrier or networks. Most GSM or SIM based cell mototorla cell phones come with a SIM lock which prevents them form working with othe gsm carriers. With the motorola unlock code your should able ti remove the SIM lock on your Motorola DEFY.
In order to get a Motorola DEFY unlock code, I would first contact your phone carrier’s support line and request one. Sometimes they will give you one for free and in exchange will need your Motorola DEFY’s IMEI number. You can get this number simply by entering *#06# on your phone’s keypad and then pressing enter. If you cannot attain a free Motorola unlocking code, then you should review some of the unlock code websites I have provided below.
How To Unlock Motorola DEFY
1. Reboot your Motorola mobile phone with an unaccepted SIM card in.
*If the display reads “Enter Special Code”, enter the unlock code and press “OK”
*If the display does not read “Enter Special code”:
2. Press and hold the asterisk (*) key until an entry box is displayed.
3. Type *, #, 3, 2, # and press “OK”
4. Enter your Motorola unlock code and press “OK.”
5. Your Motorola mobile should now display either “Completed” or
“Deleted”
Note: The free unlock instructions provided on this site only work with GSM or SIM card versions of the Motorola DEFY. As always there may be already unlocked versions of this mobile phone, but generally cost a lot more then unlocking it yourself.
Get a Motorola DEFY Unlock Code
Below you will see the Instructions for unlocking your T-Mobile Motorola device.
1. Place a locked SIM card into the handset and turn the handset on.
2. The handset display should read "SIM network unlock PIN"
3. Tap the box below the message
4. Enter the unlock code and Tap "Unlock"
Note: Device should display "Network unlock successful".
If you receive an error message while performing the instructions do not make any further attempts to unlock the handset. Please be aware that if an excessive amount of incorrect attempts are made, the phone will be permanently locked. You will need to verify the IMEI by pressing *#06# and contact Customer Service for support.
For information on the Motorola Defy SIM Unlock Code, refer to the following:
- If you purchased a wireless phone from T-Mobile, your phone has been programmed with a SIM lock which will prevent the phone from operating with other compatible wireless telephone carrier’s services. If you wish to use the phone with the service of another wireless telephone carrier, you must enter a numeric SIM Unlock Code to unlock the phone.
- For customers with a T-Mobile Postpaid Plan, T-Mobile will provide the SIM Unlock Code upon request to eligible customers, provided the requesting customer has a minimum of 40 days of active service with T-Mobile.
- For customers with a T-Mobile Prepaid Plan, T-Mobile will provide the SIM Unlock Code upon request to eligible customers, provided the requesting customer has a minimum of 60 days of active service with T-Mobile and either a Prepaid Plan account balance of at least $10.00 or a prior refill within the last 30 days.
- T-Mobile will provide the SIM Unlock Code upon request to eligible former customers, provided that T-Mobile has such code or can obtain it from the manufacturer.
You may request the SIM Unlock Code for your phone, together with instructions for entering the code, by calling T-Mobile customer care at 1-800-937-8997.
Motorola DEFY Restriction Code
Getting a free code from your carrier may not always work. Alternatively, we recommend this unlock service when trying to find an unlock code. If they do not support your cell phone then you can also try this website that supports tons of specific phone models.