Password-protected safety features on modern cell
phones are important considering how easy it is to lose or misplace such small
devices. The last thing you would want is a stranger having access to all the
contact and personal information on your phone.
But unfortunately, if you forget your password you
can have great difficulty accessing your device. Fortunately, cell phones can
be unlocked even without a password handy.
Instructions
1. Check the manual for your cell phone for a section on how to reset your
phone’s lock capability. The heading should read something like “password
reset” or “undo lock.” If your manual doesn’t contain such a section, go to the
website of your phone’s service provider and search for one there. You will
find a particular key combination that you must enter in order to reset your
phone’s password-guarded lock.
2. Enter the reset combination pattern. Usually this
will be a simple combination of two or three keys pressed at once or in
sequence. Buttons like “Send,” “Menu” and arrow keys are more commonly used in
such combinations than numbers. If your manual did not provide you a key, try
experimenting with a few simple combinations; you might get lucky and stumble
upon the correct one.
3.
Restart your phone after receiving some signal that the correct
reset combination has been entered. When you turn the phone back on, the
password should be reset, and you will be prompted to enter a new one. If this
does not occur, turn off your phone again and remove the batteries.
Reinsert them after three to four
minutes and restart your phone. You can also try finding and depressing your
phone’s reset button. You can usually find it on the back of your phone, or
tucked away somewhere in the battery compartment.
4. Call your service provider if all else fails and
request to reset the password on your phone. You may have to pay a small fee
and wait some time for the reset to occur. Write down the unlock code your
service provider gives you and enter it into your phone. It should unlock right
away
Send in your phone to your service
provider if they request that you do so. This is a provision many companies
take in order to prevent identity theft and related crimes. Pay the fee and
your provider should send the phone back to you unlocked and ready for use.
5. Don’t forget your password
this time! The last thing you want is to go through this process all over
again.
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