What is a network lock control key for Samsung?

The Network Unlock Code (NUC), sometimes called a Network Unlock PIN (NUP) or Network Control Key (NCK), allows you to unlock a mobile phone from its original network.

Why does my phone say enter network unlock code?

What does it mean when your phone asks for a SIM network unlock PIN? It means your phone is network locked to the original network carrier. It can not be used with any other sim cards until it gets network unlocked by inserting a 8 or 16 digit unlock code.

What does it mean when a phone says network lock?

A network lock, known by many names including SIM lock, simlock, or subsidy lock, is a technology that wireless communications carriers use to prevent the mobile phones they sell from being used on another network. Cell phones can be locked to a particular country, network, or subscriber identity module (SIM) card.

What does Network locked SIM card mean?

A SIM lock, simlock, network lock, carrier lock or (master) subsidy lock is a technical restriction built into GSM and CDMA mobile phones by mobile phone manufacturers for use by service providers to restrict the use of these phones to specific countries and/or networks.

How do I turn off sim lock on Samsung?

How to set up SIM Card Lock on Samsung Mobile Device?

1 Tap Settings.
2 Tap Lock screen and security.
3 Tap Other security settings.
4 Tap Set up SIM card lock.
5 Tap Lock SIM card and you will be prompt to enter the PIN number.
6 To disable SIM card lock, tap Lock SIM card again and enter the PIN number.

What is a network unlock code for a SIM card?

The network unlock code is a unique code only for your specific phone that is calculated using the IMEI number. Once you enter in this network unlock code into your device your device would be free from all network restrictions ( network lock) to allow your phone to accept sim cards from different network carriers.

What causes a phone to be network locked?

The reason many network providers SIM lock their phones is that they offer phones at a discount to customers in exchange for a contract to pay for the use of the network for a specified time period, usually between one and three years. SIM locking curbs this by prohibiting change of network (using a new SIM).