5100 flashing or changing IMEI number

[mabugeras]

hi everyone
i've got a 5100 and it seems to be locked to the Cable and wireless service provider here in australuia and everytime i come to make a call i can;t!!
its obviously locked and has a call barring code and i cant recieve calls or make outgoing calls
i been reading a bit and i heard that if i flash or change the imei number on the fone i can get it work fine again
is there anyone out there that can help me fix this problem
thx every1
cya later

[danwood76]

The 5100 is a dct4 phone,
Moved to the correct section

regards,
Danny

[Yotamz]

you have mixed two things.

call barring is a network service, that you can activate or deactivate, and it is used to block outgoing calls, incoming calls or both.
to get around this: disable call barring from the menu. if you don't know the code - ask your operator to reset it.

barring (or blacklisting) happens when the phone is reported lost or stolen to the operator. when you report a phone stolen the operator will block the imei, and you will not be able to make calls or recieve calls with the blacklisted phone.
to get around this: change the imei.

changing the imei for dct4 models like 5100 is not simple. it requires soldering, changing chips, and programming using flash boxes which are very expensive. buying a new phone will be cheaper than doing this.

flashing the phone will not help you, if the condition is one of the above.

[Outsider_5100]

Im intrested in flashing my 5100. i got 4.05 and want the newest one. Any pointers?