How to Flash From T-Mobile to Verizon Wireless

• Overview

  T-Mobile wireless devices come "locked," meaning they will only work with SIM cards from T-Mobile, and you will be unable to use a SIM card from a different provider, such as Verizon Wireless. Unlocking your T-Mobile device will allow you to use it on theVerizon Wireless network, using a Verizon service plan instead of a T-Mobile plan. Flashing from T-Mobile to Verizon Wireless may not sound like an easy task at first, but it is relatively simple. T-Mobile actually supports the unlocking of its phones for various reasons, and by using a simple unlock code, you can free your phone to work on not just the Verizon Wireless network, but any network out there.
  

• Step 1

  Call T-Mobile's customer service line at (800) T-MOBILE and explain your desire to use a different SIM card with your phone. Usually this must be submitted as a "request," but a representative contacts you back via phone or email with a unique unlock code. You can also purchase these unlock codes through online sites, such as eBay, where sellers auction off these codes for $10 to $20 each.

• Step 2

  Start by plugging your phone in to a wall outlet, or simply making sure it is fully charged. If the phone were to shutdown or try to restart during the unlocking process, it could cause damage to the phone. With the phone off, remove the existing SIM card (if applicable), and insert your Verizon Wireless SIM card. Now power the phone on, and you should be greeted with a different screen than usual, saying that the phone does not recognize the SIM card.
• Step 3
• Type in your unlock code once the screen says "Enter Special Code." If this screen does not appear automatically, you can make it show up manually. Hold the * key until an entry box appears. Type in *#32# and select "OK." You will now be able to enter your unlock code to unlock the phone. When completed, you should be shown a message that says either "Completed" or "Deleted." You can now use your T-Mobile phone on the Verizon Wireless network.

• Skill: Moderately Easy
• Ingredients:
• T-Mobile wireless device
• Verizon Wireless SIM card
• Phone