I went down to the retail store instead, and found out there is nothing they can do until their systems are back up. Since the phone is locked, I have no way to call Verizon Support. The only way to unlock the phone now is to enter a PUK code, which Verizon does not give you when you buy your phone. The PUK code is unique to each SIM card and not others, and the method of entering it incorrectly more than once (ten times) leads to disabling the SIM card completely, so you must use it in the correct way. One of the two is bound to work according to some old Verizon Policy. Try 000000 or 123456 as the Verizon SIM unlock code. Learn how to create or reset your Verizon wireless Account PIN, why your PIN is needed, who can use the PIN and more. Accessibility Resource Center Skip to main content. Keep your account and personal information secure. Suppose you have a phone that’s old and you do not know if it is locked. Your 4-digit account PIN verifies your identity when you contact Verizon by phone or chat. I entered (read: tried to create) a password twice, and BAM. If you enter the PIN incorrectly more than 3 times, the SIM card will be locked, and you will need its PUK code. This applies to both prepaid and postpaid phones. it already has a default password, and was asking me to enter that. I thought the phone was asking me to enter (read: create) the password for the SIM card, but nope. Once its complete, you can make the switch to Spectrum Mobile. Timely that I would decide this morning to try and set up a password for my SIM card. Youll receive an email confirming your unlock request. This mistake is costing me a lot of frustration and wasted time.Īpparently, Verizon Wireless today is having some kind of customer service database problems for the past two hours and basically can't do anything.

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