Help me unlock my Nokia 5190

[cen37113]

HI. I have a nokia 5190 phone that has simlock #1 enabled. My cellular provider won't activate because of it. I know that it can be unlocked. I've downloaded WinTesla with crack...I just don't know how to use it. If anyone knows where I can find a manual for this software, I would appreciate it. Or....if you can tell me how to figure out my Master Code, I'll just use the #pw+(master code)+1# code. Any help would be appreciated. I lost my phone on a business trip and have 4 months left on my contract to current service provider, so they want to charge me almost full price for a used telephone to reactivate. It's just not fair! Thanks again in advance....

[creamyUK]

Hi<br />I found this for you, read it and make your own mind up as to whether or not it will work.

I have a 5190 SW 6.11. Nokall did not do the job on this phone. If you have <br />software older than 6.11 I would try Nokall first. <br />For 6.11, there are two websites that describe the procedure that worked <br />for me in quite good detail. They are for the 5110, but the 5190 is very <br />similar. The procedure is well established for the 5110 and quite safe, at least<br />much safer than flashing : <br />Illmatic's German Site <br /><a href="http://home.talkcity.com/MigrationPath/fairfax4ayaj/" target="_blank">http://home.talkcity.com/MigrationPath/fairfax4ayaj/</a>

Go to Unlock, Nokia 5110 v.5.29. I followed the instructions here. <br />In contrast to the picture, my EEprom was turned 90°, but Pin 5 is just the <br />pin diagonally across the marked pin 1. <br />In case you do not know German, the site below describes a similar <br />procedure, <br />but instead of shorting pins 6-7, you have to solder an insulated wire with <br />a 10 pF capacitor to pin 5, <br />put the capacitor to ground. Unlock 2-3 times. remove the capacitor from <br />the wire and unlock all <br />locks one more time. Worked like a charm for me!

Dutch site in English <br /><a href="http://members1.chello.nl/~r.djoniman/Nokia/unlocking_v5.htm" target="_blank">http://members1.chello.nl/~r.djoniman/Nokia/unlocking_v5.htm</a>

If it works for other people (which I am sure it will, if it is done correctly)<br />post it here, so that other people can see it.)

Good luck <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

[robertfs]

Can someone please email me with info about how to unlock a Nokia 5190, Type NSB-1NX, IMEI: 010063/50/256961/5 Code: 0502040 FH02T26.

[email protected]

THANK YOU! I know nothing about this stuff! I'd really appreciate some assistance.

BS

[robertfs]

Can someone please email me with info about how to unlock a Nokia 5190, Type NSB-1NX; IMEI: 010063/50/256961/5; Code: 0502040 FH02T26.

[email protected]

THANK YOU! I know nothing about this stuff! I'd really appreciate some assistance.

BS

[Raklm]

This post is 2 years old!

and is so simple now to unlock dct3 phones
anyway 5190 will work only on 1900MHz networks (american networks)
for tool use search function and you will find hundreds of threads and links too.

BR
Rak|m

[princesaxim]

Originally posted by Raklm
This post is 2 years old!

and is so simple now to unlock dct3 phones
anyway 5190 will work only on 1900MHz networks (american networks)
for tool use search function and you will find hundreds of threads and links too.

BR
Rak|m

Ok what software is best recommended to unlock a 5190 V. 6.71???

I am going to purchase the cable today and want to make sure I have the right software.

Also, do I have to have the sim card that came with the phone to do this?

[Dave.W]

get rolis tool 1.9 or eeprom tools 3.2 from http://napalm.all.at/
dont need sim card, or instructions..
just look in the software then press the button

[princesaxim]

Originally posted by Dave.W
get rolis tool 1.9 or eeprom tools 3.2 from http://napalm.all.at/
dont need sim card, or instructions..
just look in the software then press the button

Many thanks!

It isn't as simple as buying the cable, downloading the software and period. I went ahead and purchased a Nokia the RS-232 (DLR-3P) data cable.

However, when I pluged it into the COM 1 port to an old Windows 98 PC it didn't work. I tried it at my mother in law's XP PC which also had a serial port and it also didn't work.

I went ahead and downloaded Nokia Tool Ver 1.8 and the error I got was:

Failed to initialyze Local Mode
Check MBUS Cable

Any ideas or suggestions ????! Maybe I have the wrong cable?

Phew..