Many cell phone service provides issue Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) phones to their subscribers as a way of ensuring the phones are not usable on rival networks. CDMA phones employ special software “locks” that prevent use of the phone on other networks, and you must unlock the phone if you want to use it with another provider. To unlock a CDMA cell phone and remove network restrictions, you must enter a special “unlock” code. The service provider that issued the phone can provide you with the needed code; however, the company will usually charge a hefty fee before they give it to you. For most CDMA phones, though, there are usually other less expensive sources for the unlock code. Writer Bio
