My device is mep locked

[Christiansalts]

I don't know what to do. Please help

[computergeek541]

MEP is a term used by Blackberry devices during the days of Blackberry OS.  This usually meant that the phone is locked to another carrier. From what I recall, most of these devices required the MEP4 code, although I do see that you are actually asking about one of Blackberry's Android devices.

[Mr-Bump]

IWIK wrote:

Device from Telus so originally worked with pm? Then you for some reason were entering Network unlock codes and ran out of attempts? Or this is just a locked sim card?

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Do you have a SIM from another provider that you can try? If that also doesn't work you may need to reach out to a Blackberry tech.

[IWIK]

Device from Telus so originally worked with pm? Then you for some reason were entering Network unlock codes and ran out of attempts? Or this is just a locked sim card?

[mimmo]

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@will13am wrote:

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@mimmo wrote:

I did a quick search and found this site:

https://forums.crackberry.com/blackberry-priv-f440/my-priv-mep-locked-what-can-i-do-1079568/

sounds like a similar situation.  

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Well this is strange.  If mep lock is similar to SIM lock, then why would the phone relock itself?

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no idea, maybe like the samsung phones locking to first sim inserted?  maybe it was not unlocked??  not a blackberry person so just throwing things out there?  the link said after 10 attepts phone is perminatly locked but maybe blackberry can do something of phone was originally unlocked.

[will13am]

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@mimmo wrote:

I did a quick search and found this site:

https://forums.crackberry.com/blackberry-priv-f440/my-priv-mep-locked-what-can-i-do-1079568/

sounds like a similar situation.  

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Well this is strange.  If mep lock is similar to SIM lock, then why would the phone relock itself?

[mimmo]

I did a quick search and found this site:

https://forums.crackberry.com/blackberry-priv-f440/my-priv-mep-locked-what-can-i-do-1079568/

sounds like a similar situation.  

[NDesai]

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@Christiansaltswrote:

It was working previously. I can still use the phone but i can't access the pm network. I couldnt figure out how to unlock my sim card basically and i think i tried 10 times to put in the pin.  My phone is supposed to be unlocked, so i think it's a sim card issue. Although, i am not sure. Btw, it's a blackberry priv phone.

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Sim cards are never locked. It seems like something wrong with your phone. Insert the sim in another unlocked phone and see if it works. 

[Christiansalts]

It was working previously. I can still use the phone but i can't access the pm network. I couldnt figure out how to unlock my sim card basically and i think i tried 10 times to put in the pin.  My phone is supposed to be unlocked, so i think it's a sim card issue. Although, i am not sure. Btw, it's a blackberry priv phone.

[will13am]

I have never heard of the term mep locked.  Please explain the behavior in greater detail.  Did this happen suddenly.  Was the phone working previously?