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Unlock a BlackBerry Phone — IMEI Checks, Carrier Unlocks and Codes

BlackBerry handsets are locked by the carrier that sold them or by a code derived from the IMEI. This page lists the 63 models our device register recognises, explains how BlackBerry locks a handset, and links the checks and unlocks that apply to it.

Before you pay anyone. Run the $0.03 SIM lock check and the carrier check. They tell you whether the phone is locked, which operator owns the IMEI, and therefore which unlock tier — if any — applies.

How BlackBerry devices are locked

Most handsets from this brand are either code-locked (the phone prompts for a network code when a foreign SIM is inserted) or released by the carrier that sold them. Which one applies depends on the model year and on whether it was sold through an operator — the IMEI check tells you before you pay for anything.

The practical consequence is the same for every family: the phone works, and it refuses to activate on a SIM from another network until the record against the IMEI changes. Wi-Fi keeps working, so the device looks healthy right up to the moment the new SIM goes in.

BlackBerry models in the register

Model in the TAC register	TACs
Curve	24
Bold	12
Pearl 8100	11
Torch	10
Key2 Le	7
Curve 8310	6
Curve 8320	5
Curve 8900	5
8707v	4
Bold 9000	4
Pearl Flip 8220	4
Storm 9530	4
8830 World Edition	3
SQN100-3, Q10, RFN81UW	3
8700c	3
8700g	3
Storm 2	3
Q10	3
7100v	2
Pearl 8110	2
1802G	2
Curve 8300	2
8700r Wireless Handheld, Model RAT43GW	2
STL100-1, Z10, RFG81UW	2
P150-32HS/P150-64HS	2
STL100-2, Z10, RFH121LW	2
SQR100-2, Q5, RFS121LW	2
Porsche Design P9981	2
STL100-3, Z10, RFF91LW	2
STL100-4, Z10, RFA91LW	2
SQN100-1, Q10, RFL111LW	2
Storm	2
Tour	2
P150-32LT2\\/P150-64LT2	2
Passport, SQW100-1, RGY181LW	2
STL100-3, Z10, RFK121LW	2
Pearl	2
RHT181LW (STV100-2)	2
Keyone	2
Mercury	2
Dtek50	2
Dtek60	2
BlackBerry 8700r Wireless Handheld, Model RAT43GW	1
H2M	1
R6220GE	1
Radar H2 Global Lite - Large battery	1
R6030GN/7780	1
R6220GW / 6210	1
Radar H2 Global Lite -small battery	1
Radar H2 Global	1
H2M IS	1
BBB100-3	1
R6030GE/7730	1
R6020GW / 6710	1
P9982, RGE111LW	1
Porsche Design P9982	1
SQN100-5, Q10, RFP121LW	1
Passport, SQW100-3, RGV161LW	1
8100 (White)	1
8100 (RED)	1
STA100-5, Z30, RFY111LW	1
Porsche Design, Qwerty	1
Porsche Design P9983	1

63 model names on file. The count is how many TAC ranges the register holds for that name — it is a rough popularity signal, not a sales figure.

BlackBerry services

Service	Price	Type
Blackberry Unlock Code Database	$39	carrier unlock

Live prices for the BlackBerry services in our catalogue.

What to check first

Identify the device. The free TAC lookup turns the first eight digits of the IMEI into a model and launch date.
Confirm the lock and the carrier. A SIM lock check and a carrier check cost about six cents together and decide everything that follows.
Check the blacklist. A reported IMEI cannot be unlocked into service, on any brand.
Only then order. Pick the tier that matches the reported carrier, not the tier that matches the brand on the box.

Guides that apply to BlackBerry

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Model names and TAC counts come from the GSMA TAC register we query for /tac. Last updated 2026-10-28.