Mobility

How to program my phone for the Bell Mobility CDMA network

Introduction
Audiovox
BlackBerry
HTC
Kyocera
LG
Motorola

To program a Motorola CDMA phone:

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3
  1. This step must be done quickly: press 74663# (PHONE#) and then press the Menu key twice.
  2. Enter the six-digit lock code provided by Bell and press OK.
  3. Scroll to MIN and press Change (right soft key).
  4. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and press OK.
  5. Scroll to MDN and press Change (right soft key).
  6. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and press OK.
  7. Press Done (left soft key).
  8. The phone will restart to complete the programming.
  1. Press #073887* without stopping.
  2. The phone will prompt for a Security Code. Enter 236197 and press Ok.
  3. You are now in the programming menu. Scroll down to User Activation and press Select.
  4. The phone will prompt for a Password. Enter the one-time lock code provided by Bell and press Ok.
  5. With MIN selected, press the centre navigation key.
  6. Use the CLR key to delete the existing digits, then enter the 10-digit MIN and press Ok.
  7. Ensure that the same 10 digits are entered into the MDN field.
  8. Press Done and then press Exit.
  9. The phone will restart to complete the programming.
  1. Press 74663# (PHONE#).
  2. Select Menu + Menu.
  3. When prompted, enter the lock code provided by Bell.
  4. Scroll to NAM1.
  5. Select Select.
  6. On the NAM1 screen, enter your 10-digit mobile phone number.
  7. Press OK.
  8. Scroll to the MDN screen and confirm/enter your 10-digit mobile phone number.
  9. Select Done.

Nokia
Palm
Samsung
Sanyo
Introduction

It’s easy to program your CDMA phone for the Bell Mobility CDMA network. Select a manufacturer below for detailed instructions.

Please note:

Audiovox

To program an Audiovox CDMA phone:

  1. Press ##20022002 and press END.
  2. Enter the subsidy lock code provided by Bell.
  3. Scroll to SET NAME and press SEL (left soft key).
  4. Scroll to MIN SETUP and press SEL (left soft key).
  5. Scroll to DIR NUMBER and press SEL (left soft key).
  6. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and press OK.
  7. Scroll to PHONE NUMBER and press SEL (left soft key).
  8. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and press OK.
  9. Press END.
  10. The phone will restart to complete the programming.

BlackBerry

To program a BlackBerry CDMA phone:

Option 1

Option 2
  1. Press ## followed by the lock code provided by Bell.
  2. Press the Enter key.
  3. The CDMA Service Edit Screen appears.
  4. In the Mobile Directory Number field, and also in the IMSI_S field, enter your 10-digit mobile phone number.
  5. Press the Menu key and select Save.
  6. A confirmation message will appear.
  1. On the main screen, use the track wheel to select the phone icon.
  2. Press the track wheel to see the phone screen.
  3. Press the SPACE bar to start a new call. The Enter Phone Number screen appears.
  4. Press ## followed by the lock code provided by Bell.
  5. Press the track wheel.
  6. The CDMA Service Program Edit Screen appears.
  7. In the Mobile Directory #, go to the end of the phone number. Press DEL to remove the existing number. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number.
  8. Scroll to the bottom of the programming screen. The SIP User ID should be 'your number'@blackberry.1x.bell.ca and the SIP PW is the electronic serial number (in hexadecimal form). The characters must be in uppercase.
  9. Press the track wheel to see the menu in the top-right corner.
  10. Select Save.
  11. The phone will restart to complete the programming.
  12. Once the phone has restarted, repeat steps 1 and 2. Confirm that your phone number appears in the My Number field.

HTC

To program an HTC CDMA phone:

  1. Tap Start, then tap the Phone icon.
  2. In the phone dialler, press ## followed by the six-digit subsidy lock code and press Talk.
  3. The Activation Wizard appears.
  4. Highlight the MDN field, tap Menu and then tap Edit. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and tap OK.
  5. Highlight the MSID field, tap Menu and then tap Edit. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and tap OK.
  6. Tap OK in the top-right corner of the Activation Wizard. A window will pop up with the message "Update the items?"
  7. Tap Yes.
  8. The phone will restart to complete the programming.

Kyocera

To program a Kyocera CDMA phone:

  1. Press 111111 (the number “1” six times).
  2. Press OK on OPTIONS.
  3. Scroll to PROGRAMMING and press OK.
  4. Enter the subsidy lock code provided by Bell.
  5. Scroll to NAM 1 and press OK.
  6. Scroll to PHONE NUMBER and press OK. Delete the current number using the double arrow. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and press OK.
  7. Scroll to HOME SID and press OK. Delete the current number using the double arrow. Enter 16420 and press OK.
  8. Press the red key or end button.
  9. The phone will restart to complete the programming.

LG

To program an LG CDMA phone:

Option 1

Option 2
  1. Press ##7764726# (##PROGRAM#).
  2. Enter the lock code provided by Bell.
  3. Select the “2.MDN” menu and go to the CDMA directory number.
  4. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and press OK.
  5. Select the “3.MSID” menu and go to Mobile Subscriber Identity.
  6. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and press OK.
  7. Press Back or End.
  8. The phone will restart to complete the programming.
  1. Press ## followed by the lock code provided by Bell.
  2. Press # after the lock code to enter the programming menu.
  3. Select Edit.
  4. Enter MDN when prompted and press Menu/OK.
  5. Enter MSID when prompted and press Menu/OK. Select Done.
  6. The phone will restart to complete the programming.

Motorola

To program a Motorola CDMA phone:

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3
  1. This step must be done quickly: press 74663# (PHONE#) and then press the Menu key twice.
  2. Enter the six-digit lock code provided by Bell and press OK.
  3. Scroll to MIN and press Change (right soft key).
  4. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and press OK.
  5. Scroll to MDN and press Change (right soft key).
  6. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and press OK.
  7. Press Done (left soft key).
  8. The phone will restart to complete the programming.
  1. Press #073887* without stopping.
  2. The phone will prompt for a Security Code. Enter 236197 and press Ok.
  3. You are now in the programming menu. Scroll down to User Activation and press Select.
  4. The phone will prompt for a Password. Enter the one-time lock code provided by Bell and press Ok.
  5. With MIN selected, press the centre navigation key.
  6. Use the CLR key to delete the existing digits, then enter the 10-digit MIN and press Ok.
  7. Ensure that the same 10 digits are entered into the MDN field.
  8. Press Done and then press Exit.
  9. The phone will restart to complete the programming.
  1. Press 74663# (PHONE#).
  2. Select Menu + Menu.
  3. When prompted, enter the lock code provided by Bell.
  4. Scroll to NAM1.
  5. Select Select.
  6. On the NAM1 screen, enter your 10-digit mobile phone number.
  7. Press OK.
  8. Scroll to the MDN screen and confirm/enter your 10-digit mobile phone number.
  9. Select Done.

Nokia

To program a Nokia CDMA phone:

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3
  1. Press *#6391# or *#639# to access the NAM1 programming.
  2. Enter the lock code provided by Bell and press OK.
  3. Enter the MDN (10-digit mobile phone number) and press OK.
  4. Enter the MIN (Mobile ID Number) and press OK.
  5. Enter the Home Digital SID and NID if requested.
  6. Select Save. A confirmation message will appear.
  7. Turn your phone off and on to complete the programming.
  1. Press *#6391# to begin the programming.
  2. Enter the lock code provided by Bell and press OK (left soft key).
  3. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and press OK (left soft key).
  4. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number again and press OK (left soft key).
  5. For the Home Digital SID, enter 16420 and press OK (left soft key).
  6. For the Home SID, enter 16420 and press OK (left soft key).
  7. Scroll to SAVE and press SELECT (left soft key).
  1. Press ## + the lock code provided by Bell + # (e.g., ##111111#).
  2. Select Edit.
  3. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number (MDN) and press OK.
  4. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number (MSID) and press OK.
  5. Select Done.
  6. Turn your phone off and on to complete the programming.

Palm

To program a Palm CDMA phone:

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3
  1. Press #*# followed by the lock code provided by Bell.
  2. Enter your MDN, MSID, Home SID (16420) and Home NID (65535).
  3. Tap Save.
  4. A prompt will appear to confirm the programming.
  5. Tap OK.
  6. The radio will be reset.
  7. Tap OK.
  8. The phone will save the changes and return to the home screen.
  1. Press the Phone button.
  2. In the phone dialler mode, press ## followed by the six-digit lock code provided by Bell.
  3. Press SEND.
  4. Tap the Dial button.
  5. In the Phone Number (MDN) field, enter your 10-digit mobile phone number.
  6. In the MSID field, enter your 10-digit mobile phone number.
  7. Make sure that the Home SID is 16420 and that the Home NID is 65535. Correct them if necessary.
  8. Tap the Save button. A confirmation message will appear.
  9. Click on OK.
  10. The phone will pause for a few seconds and then restart to complete the programming.
  1. In the phone dialler mode, press ## followed by the six-digit lock code provided by Bell.
  2. Press SEND.
  3. In the Activation menu, enter your 10-digit mobile phone number in the Mobile Number (MDN) and the MSID fields.
  4. Press SAVE.

Samsung

To program a Samsung CDMA phone:

Option 1

Option 2
  1. Press ## + the lock code provided by Bell + # (e.g., ##123456#).
  2. Select MDN and press OK.
  3. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and press Save.
  4. Select MSID and press OK.
  5. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and press Save.
  1. One Time Subsidy Lock (OTSL) programming:
    Press ##111111#

    Master Subsidy Lock (MSL) programming:
    Press ## + the six-digit MSL code + #
     
  2. Select Edit.
  3. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number.
  4. Press OK.
  5. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number for the Mobile Station Identifier (MSID).
  6. Select Done.
  7. The phone will restart to complete the programming.

Sanyo

To program a Sanyo CDMA phone:

  1. Press ## + the lock code provided by Bell + # (e.g., ##123456#).
  2. Press the MENU/OK key (the centre key).
  3. Scroll to Edit and press MENU/OK.
  4. The screen will display the mobile number. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and press MENU/OK.
  5. The screen will display the mobile station ID (MSID). Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and press MENU/OK.
  6. Scroll to Done and press MENU/OK.
  7. The phone will restart to complete the programming.

 

To program a Sanyo CDMA phone:

 

  1. Press ## + the lock code provided by Bell + # (e.g., ##123456#).
  2. Press the MENU/OK key (the centre key).
  3. Scroll to Edit and press MENU/OK.
  4. The screen will display the mobile number. Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and press MENU/OK.
  5. The screen will display the mobile station ID (MSID). Enter your 10-digit mobile phone number and press MENU/OK.
  6. Scroll to Done and press MENU/OK.
  7. The phone will restart to complete the programming.

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