I have an old HP iPAQ hw6515 Mobile Messenger that used to be on Cingular. I want to use it on Verizon but its not unlocked. I'm new to this whole unlocking thing, so I have no clue what i'm doing. Can someone tell me how to unlock this phone? I've looked at some other forums so i know you need my IMEI code. I'm not sure if it makes a difference whether I get it from under the battery or by getting it from the menus, but at the moment it's not turning on (i'm waiting for a charger to come in the mail) so all I have is the one from under the battery, which is 357413000521678.

Like i said, i'm new to this, so I need to know where to go to enter the unlock code once I have it. Thanks!

The entry instructions for this phone are pasted below:

1. On the Today screen, tap Start > Settings.
2. Tap the Phone Band icon.
3. Tap Shift + Ctl key to enable the keys.
4. Tap the area below the band selection box to open the unlock tool.
5. Tap Shift + Ctl to disable the keys.
Shift +Ctl keys
disabled
Shift + Ctl keys
enabled

6. Enter the 8-digit unlock code and tap OK when done.
7. Wait for the device to validate the unlock code (about five seconds). You will see one of the following screens:
-Unlock successful.
-Unlock failed due to incorrect code. The user has three attempts to unlock. After three attempts, the device will refuse any more unlocking attempts. Perform a soft reset to reset the counter to perform additional unlocking attempts.
-Device is not ready for unlocking. This error message displays when the user tries to unlock when the phone application (not the device) is not in a steady state. It takes 30 seconds after powering on the phone for it to reach a steady state.





In order to obtain an unlock code for this phone please use a site that sells unlock codes, or find the cheapest codes at Unlock Supermarket