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

Philips handsets are locked by the carrier that sold them or by a code derived from the IMEI. This page lists the 86 models our device register recognises, explains how Philips 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 Philips 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.

Philips models in the register

Model in the TAC register	TACs
Savvy	28
Fizz	14
Genie	11
Xenium 909	10
Diga	9
Xenium	7
TCD 996 (X15 Pocket)	6
Azalis 238	6
Ozeo	6
TCD 308	5
Genie 2000	5
B715	5
ILIUM	4
Twist	4
TCD315	4
TCD312	4
74MP898	4
TCD 828V	4
TCD 168	4
Fisio 311	3
Ct 2828, Ct 2888, CT2888/I	3
Alphatel GSM 5550	3
TCD 312/6P	3
TCD 878/J; TCD 878/S	3
TCD 988	3
TCD 818	3
TCD 808/A and TCD 808/R / TCD 808/A and TCD 808/R	3
TCD 312/7P	3
Ct 9660	3
Philips E103	3
Philips X100	2
NHK-3XN	2
E2130	2
TCD 310	2
GW 901A	2
TCD 268, TCD 208, TCD 238, TCD 218	2
G Module	2
S6210	2
Fisio 825	2
Ct 3328, CT3329	2
S200	2
Ct 9889	2
RM900	2
PR 747 II	2
Xenium E109	2
TCD 312/4P	2
9@9m	2
NHK-3XA	2
9@9q	2
TCD 415	2
TR950	2
Top 9672	2
TCD998	2
TCD996	2
TCD878J	2
TCD 808	2
Xenium E506,Xenium E556,XeniumE539,Xenium E536	2
Xenium E2101	2
CT2828	2
Ct 1208/ Ct 1218	2
Xenium E172	2
Xenium E169	2
Xenium E580	2
TCD-718	2
Xenium E168	2
E163K	2
Xenium 210	2
Philips E105	2
E106	2
Xenium E207	2
Philips X620	1
PHILIPS Philips W625	1
Philips 588	1
Philips X600	1
Philips X815	1
Philips X806	1
Philips X800	1
Philips X713	1
Philips X523	1
Philips X518	1

86 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.

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 Philips

iPhone SIM errorsUnlock codes by brandAndroid warranty checksCarrier identification

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