How to Unlock a Network Phone for Free

1. Dial *#06# from your mobile phone. Wait until the international mobile equipment identifier (IMEI) number appears on the screen. Write this number down.
2. Dial 611 from your mobile phone and follow the prompts to speak with a representative.
3. Verify your mobile account and ask the representative to provide you with the unlock code for your device.
4. Provide the representative with your phone's IMEI number and wait for her to generate the code. Write the unlock code down.
5. Power off your mobile phone and remove the SIM card. Insert a SIM card into your device that belongs to the new carrier you've chosen.
6. Power back on your mobile phone and wait until the device prompts you to enter the network unlock code.
7. Enter the unlock code.
8. Wait for your device to say 'Code Accepted' or restart itself. These are both indications that the network is unlocked.