I'm looking for the unlock code for the Ericsson T68. I want to use it
with Cingular's network. I paid top dollar for it on-line, but I'm
stuck now. If the code works I'll be more than happy to pay $10.00.

Thanks

Before I answer this, I need to point out a couple of caveats:

1. The Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DCMA) put into effect law that
allows hardware and software manufacturers to require usage agreements
(usually in the form of clickwrap or shrinkwrap licensing) on
purchased goods. What this means is that, although you bought and paid
for your telephone, the manufacturer or seller can still require that
you only use it in prescribed ways. Or, in other words, it may
actually be illegal for you to unlock your phone. So check this out
first and make sure that you're not prohibited from unlocking your
phone.

2. If you change the settings on your phone, you will most likely void
the warranty, so be very careful if you do try to change the settings.
And some phones have protection measures built in that will hose
everything up if you mistype something.

3. I have not tried this myself, so I can't personally vouch for these
solutions.

That said, you will probably need to buy a data cable to connect your
phone to your computer. What you'll do at this point is connect your
phone and generate a logfile, which you can then send to someone to
unlock your phone for a fee. Note that you can also use the cable to
do things like share your phone book and calendar between your phone
and your computer, so it's not necessarily a one-time use.


You can get a data cable and what appears to be Windows-based software
for $38.25 at:

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=MA-8910&curr=USD&usdcrt=true

You can get just the cable itself for 19.99 pounds from England at:

http://www.freedom-mobiles.co.uk/et68.htm 
*Note that GSM is the dominant cell phone protocol in Europe and most
of the rest of the world, while the US usually uses other types of
networks (CDMA right now), so you'll find most of the info on GSM
phones at European sites.

More here, these in Euros:

http://ucables.com/products/cables/Ericsson/index.htm

If you have a nearby Voicestream or Cingular store, you could also
look there. I know my local Voicestream store carries a full line of
data cables for around $20 each.

Then, you have to find someone to send your log file to to get your
phone unlocked.

There's a site here:

http://www.mobile-services.org.uk/Ericsson.htm

This guy unlocks your phone for 25.95 pounds.

Also see the thread at
http://www.gsmhacking.com/wwwboard/messages/1329.html, if you're
interested. There are several people who claim they can do it for you.

Please check these guys first before you buy a cable, in the event
that they don't need it for some reason.

I absolutely do not recommend trying this, but you're a grownup, so
here it is anyway, from
http://www.topgsm.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=Ulck;action=display;num=1020205078;start=9

User willy says:
"emma II can be used to read and reset security codes on t68.  
 
the only meathod to unlock at the moment is by the orignal unlock code
for the phone.
 
this is generated by the imei. once you have this code press the key
of <- ** <- & enter the 8 digit codes phone will unlocked.
 
at the moment i have no idea who can generate this code or which soft
can read this. "
 
User seb says:
"to unlock t68 press *#06# and right down the code then press (with
anologue) left ** left and type in this number"

I don't know what he means by "with analogue," so the whole thing just
makes me a little nervous.

However, if these guys are to be believed, you'd first press *#06# to
get the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number, write
that down, then press <- ** <- (left arrow ** left arrow) and type in
the number.

You can also download the software from this page. I didn't download
it myself, so I can't vouch for it:

http://unlockcodesformobilephones.com/ericcson-codes/

Let me know if you need something more.

Thanks,
Lisa.

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Clarification of Answer by lisarea-ga on 13 Jul 2002 10:07 PDT

Oops. Search terms. 

I searched on the following terms:

ericsson 
t68
unlock ericsson t68
"provider lock"
"t68 data cable"
ericsson t68 codes
gsm unlocking

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Clarification of Answer by lisarea-ga on 16 Jul 2002 18:06 PDT

Hi,

I just wanted to clarify that you shouldn't have to enter a new
provider code for your phone to work, unless something has changed
very recently. Your phone should work just fine without the lock.

So once you have it unlocked, you can just leave it that way, and if
you ever decide to switch to another GSM provider, you can do so
without having to mess around with your phone again.

Good luck, and let me know if you have any questions.

Hi samer47,
You're not talking about locked keys are you? My Ericsson R289LX is
Menu then # to unlock the keys, FWIW. Did you try calling Cingular?

From what I have gathered. AT&T who originally put their code in the
phone, puts in a code to make the phone an At&T phone. Once Someone
has a different code for Cingular, then that code is keyed in and then
it becomes a Cingular phone.