How to Unlock Telus Spark Phones for Free

Unlocking your Telus phone enables it to accept non-Telus SIM cards.

If you want to your your current Telus cellphone with a different provider, you must unlock the phone. Telus is a mobile phone operator, located in Canada. The provider offers a wide array of phones, including BlackBerry phones and several Android devices. To unlock your Telus phone for free, you must obtain an unlock code from Telus and then enter the code according to your device's instructions.

Instructions

1. Remove the battery cover and battery from your phone. Write down the numbers listed next to IMEI. This unique identification code is needed to generate your unlock code.

2. Call Telus customer service. Listen to the prompts and press the appropriate number to be transferred to a live agent.

3. Ask the agent to give you the unlock code and entry instructions for your particular device. Be prepared to give the agent your IMEI number, so that the agent can generate your code.

4. Enter the unlock code according to the instructions given to you by the agent. For example, if you are unlocking the HTC Amaze, insert a non-Telus SIM card and power on the phone by pressing the "Power" button. Enter the unlock code when you see "SIM Network Unlock PIN." The phone will boot to the home screen.

Tips & Warnings

• Spark simply refers to entertainment software, not a phone model or brand.

References

• Cell Unlocker: How to Unlock HTC Amaze 4G
• Telus: Telus Named Official Wireless Sponsor of CTV's Canadial Idol

Resources

• Telus: Phones
• Telus: Call Us