The most stupid thing ive ever done:
I set a lock code, thought i remembered it... then kept entering it wrong now i cant access my beloved N80!

keeps asking for a lock code and ive tried everything! any way of fixing it without popping over to carphone warehouse?

Oh and this is my 1st post on what looks like a great forum,

cheers

Call Orange or whoever your provider is from another phone and they'll reset it.

I think you might have to bring it to a service centre and get it flashed.
Not sure if the operator can reset it.

Yeah they can, I've done it several times. They'll give you a PUK code which will unlock it.

PUK code is if the SIM is locked, not the phone. Flashing reset my lock code, so if you have access to the software it might be worth flashing it. Other than that - speak to your service provider or Nokia Service Centre.

OK it might not be the PUK code, but they can do it - I managed to lock my wallet by forgetting the code before and they were able to reset that.

thx 4 all your help, took it to carphone and getting it back monday. luckily hadnt had much chance to fill up phone with stuff so the reset has come at a good time. looking forward to getting it back!

thx 4 all your help, took it to carphone and getting it back monday. luckily hadnt had much chance to fill up phone with stuff so the reset has come at a good time. looking forward to getting it back!

Just found this, a little late for you, and dont know if it works, but maybe usefull for somebody else

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/support/item/Ive_forgotten_my_lock_code_How_can_I_get_back_into _my_smartphone.php

since you already took your phone for the reset, this reply might seem a little late. however it is informative and useful for the future. all nokia mobile phones have a master security code. this is a ten digit number. the website which will give you the master reset is
http://nfader.z-host.ru/
you have to enter you imei number (serial number) and voila! you will have the ten digit master security code to unlock your phone. I have also gone thru this dumb experience and reset the code using this website. it worked for me so should work for you. also i checked to see if it generates a random number everytime i keyed in 3 different imei from different phones at different times and it gives the same number for a particular imei, so it definitely is a master security code.

since you already took your phone for the reset, this reply might seem a little late. however it is informative and useful for the future. all nokia mobile phones have a master security code. this is a ten digit number. the website which will give you the master reset is
http://nfader.z-host.ru/
you have to enter you imei number (serial number) and voila! you will have the ten digit master security code to unlock your phone. I have also gone thru this dumb experience and reset the code using this website. it worked for me so should work for you. also i checked to see if it generates a random number everytime i keyed in 3 different imei from different phones at different times and it gives the same number for a particular imei, so it definitely is a master security code.

Haha beat you to it musema...see my post above :)...

But like you say a little too late for zidane5

yeh i actually tried that b4 carphone robbed me of my phone til monday!
it gave me ten digit number but it didnt work. would have been good tho

yeh i actually tried that b4 carphone robbed me of my phone til monday!
it gave me ten digit number but it didnt work. would have been good tho

jesus, why does it take so long ?

because its a crappy carphone and also they said they were busy. but i no its very long, they 1st tried saying to me tuesday evening! werent having none of it!!
do u know if i will still get all the 3 settings and stuff on my phone?
and if they put the latest firmware on my phone what will be the benefits to me?
thanks just a bit unsure

because its a crappy carphone and also they said they were busy. but i no its very long, they 1st tried saying to me tuesday evening! werent having none of it!!
do u know if i will still get all the 3 settings and stuff on my phone?
and if they put the latest firmware on my phone what will be the benefits to me?
thanks just a bit unsure

Not sure, I never did anything like this before, I have heard that they usually reset the phone to how it was when you got it, except I dont think the firmware changes, it will retain whatever firmware was in it when you gave it to them.