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Before starting the instructions, make sure the Left Navigation shortcuts are turned off.</p>
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<td width="260">Start from the Standby Screen.<br />
Hit the <b>Menu</b> button.</td>
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<td width="260">Scroll to the <b>Settings</b> menu.<br />
Press <b>Select</b>.</td>
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<td width="260">Under the <b>General</b> tab, scroll down to the <b>Shortcuts</b> option.<br />
Press <b>Select</b>.</td>
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<td width="260">Scroll to the <b>Navigation key left</b>.<br />
Select <b>Options</b>.</td>
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<td width="260">A menu will appear and scroll to <b>Deactivate</b> and hit <b>Select</b>.</td>
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<td width="260">Notice that the <b>Navigation key left</b> is <deactivated>.<br />
Hit the <b>End Call</b> button twice.</deactivated></td>
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<td width="260">Press the Navigation key left.</td>
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<td width="260">Press the <b>Star **</b> key, twice.<br />
Then press the Navigation key left.</td>
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<td width="260">The <b>Personalize</b> menu will appear. Highlight the first selection labeled <b>Network</b>. There should be a lock icon to the right that is closed.</p>
<p>Hit <b>Select</b>.</p>
<p>If the lock icon is open, the device is already Subsidy Unlocked.
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<td width="260">Enter the 16 digit Subsidy Unlock Code.<br />
Select <b>OK</b>.</td>
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<td width="260">Enter the 16 digit Subsidy Unlock Code again.<br />
Select <b>OK</b>.</td>
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<td width="260">Your phone is unlocked.<br />
Notice the lock icon next to <b>Network</b> is open; this means the device was successfully Subsidy Unlocked.</td>
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<p>Power off your phone, wait 10 seconds and power on the phone again.</p>
<p>*The 8 digit code can be obtained by calling the Mobile Operator Customer Care Department and given the representative the IMEI number. In exchange they will give you the Subsidy Unlock Code. Alternatively, you can go online and seek out a Subsidy Unlock site.</p>
<p>To obtain the IMEI number press *#06# on your mobile device.</p>
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