Forgot the password on my Samsung D500 cellphone?

Well, it appears that I have forgot the password to reset all my settings on my samsung d500 phone. Help!

Dave's Answer:

There's good news and bad news. The good news is that you might well have forgotten that the default password on the Samsung SGH-D500 phone is 00000000 (that's eight zeroes). The bad news is that if you've changed it to something else and that's what you've forgotten, you might well need to take the phone in to a service center to have them help you break it back open.

First, here's what Samsung says about working with passwords on the D500:

Security

Use this menu to protect the phone against unauthorized use by managing the several access codes of your phone and SIM card.

Note: If you enter an incorrect PIN/PIN 2 three times in succession, the SIM card is blocked. To unblock it you need to enter your PUK/PUK2 (Personal Unblocking Key). The codes are supplied by your network operator.

PIN check

The 4-to-8-digit PIN (personal identification number) protects your SIM card against unauthorised use. When this feature is enabled, the phone requires your PIN each time it is switched on.

Change PIN

Use this menu to change your PIN. The PIN Check feature must be enabled to use this feature.

Phone Lock

The Phone Lock feature locks the phone from unauthorised use.

When this feature is enabled, you must enter a 4- to 8-digit phone password each time the phone is switched on.

The password is preset to 00000000. To change the password, use the Change Password menu.

Change Password

Use this menu to change your phone password. The password is preset to 00000000.

Privacy

Use this menu to lock your media contents, including MMS messages, emails, images, videos, music files and sounds:
1. Press [OK/i] to check the item(s) to lock.
2. Press Save to lock the marked items.
3. Enter the phone password and press OK.
To access a locked item, you need to enter the phone password.

If that doesn't help you, as I said, you'll need to take your phone to the local service center and ask them for help. Just a tip: bring some sort of proof of purchase or ownership so they can differentiate between you losing your password and someone else showing up with a stolen telephone.

Good luck!

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Reader Comments To Date: 244

Jo-Anne said, on May 2, 2006 8:23 AM:

Hi,
When I want to enable SIM lock on my Son's D500, it asks for a password. When I put in the phone's password, it states 'wrong password'.What other password is there? My Son locked his SIM, so this phone can only use this one SIM cellphone number on this phone. I want to use my SIM card from the same provider on this phone, but need a code to unlock the SIM.

Thanking you

Ssekazinga Noble Julius said, on March 12, 2007 6:09 AM:

I also have a sumsang phone and i wanted the password for phone its new! Got it from JNS Technology Associates Uganda - Kampala

Immad said, on March 19, 2007 9:30 AM:

I forgot my privacy password of D500 cell phone and cannot access throgh it.I tried alot but couldn't make it, help me.

Valdet said, on March 20, 2007 5:22 PM:

Thnxxx a lot u're the best man in the world thnx for code, thnx a lot.....;)

BILL said, on March 21, 2007 10:01 AM:

ive forgotten the password to reset my settings on my phone for my samsung s400i

HELPPP!!!

Farook said, on April 18, 2007 8:54 AM:

I have forgot the password to reset all my settings on my samsung d800 phone. Help!

Sarah said, on April 18, 2007 2:59 PM:

Hey, i want to put a password on my sms messages on my d500, is there no way of doing that? can you only do it for your mms?

aaron white said, on April 21, 2007 2:36 AM:

i forgot my personal password to a sgh-x680 what do i do

Siya said, on April 27, 2007 4:46 AM:

Hey Dave i forgot my Videos password for my Samsumg D600 and now everytime i try to open my videos i can't, i'm missing out on all the fun plz help!!

Siya said, on April 27, 2007 4:49 AM:

Hey Dave i forgot the Videos password for my Samsumg D600 i'm missing out on all the fun plz help!!

Suchanun said, on April 27, 2007 11:06 PM:

Hi Dave,

I have Cingular service that uses sim card. I am going to Italy so I bought another sim card with differen service provider.
My cell phone is GMS tri band.

I put new sim card in my cell phone, but it doesn't work. Do I have to use new code or password with the new sim?

Thanks

David said, on May 6, 2007 8:29 AM:

i have a motorola V551, i set it up to auto dial my voice mail and now i cant remeber my password. is there a way that i can display my password on the phone or perhapes access it via a defalt password?

andy said, on May 20, 2007 11:06 AM:

hi dave jst wounded wht the code is for my samsung d500 as i am trying to unlock it do u know wht the code is

Yaseen khan said, on May 25, 2007 1:01 AM:

Hi. Please help me with default password for my d500. Thanks for this wonderful website. People like myself need this website. Thank you

Lynn said, on June 12, 2007 4:07 AM:

Dave, i want to put a password on my sms messages on my d500, is there no way of doing that? ^^

Ella said, on June 28, 2007 11:46 AM:

i am 13 and have stupidly forgotten the new password i put on my samsung D500 phone i really want to get it sorted but i cant do it online as i have no credit card or paypal account i live in norwich is there anywhere online or in norwich where i find out my password?

gurpreet said, on July 13, 2007 12:59 PM:

I forgot my password of set no.samsung E700.Am not able to unlock my photos,music etc.

naomi said, on August 13, 2007 3:58 PM:

Hey .. i jus got a nu fone & got the samsung d900i & i was wundrin if u can set a pin 4 the messages on this one..mi friend can do it on hers but i dont no if i can on mine .. ?

Paul said, on August 27, 2007 2:08 PM:

Hi,
When I want to enable SIM lock on my D500, it asks for a password.What other password is there? My sim is locked , so this phone can only use this one SIM cellphone number on this phone. I want to use my other SIM card from the same provider on this phone, but need a code to unlock the SIM

ollie said, on September 12, 2007 2:18 PM:

hey, i have just got a brand new samsung x830, i wanted to put a privacy lock on so i did put i have fpr got my password... SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!! otherwishe i have wasted 130 pound!!

moiz mohammad sharif said, on September 23, 2007 4:32 AM:

i have d500 in orange network please inform me password
advance thanks

steven said, on September 27, 2007 4:25 PM:

hi dave
ihave a samsung a800 i have change the password from 8 zeros to my own now i have forgotten it.now everytime i turn on my phone it ask for password,dave is there a way around this?

Diane said, on September 29, 2007 1:55 PM:

I forgot my privacy password of D500 mobile and cannot access through it. I tried alot but couldn't make it, help me.

tyson said, on October 3, 2007 7:27 PM:

how do i change my sim pin number

Mickey said, on October 4, 2007 4:53 AM:

Hi there, i have forgotten my Samsung D6oo phone lock code. Do you perhaps have an unlocking/reset code as i changed the 00000000 default code. Can't remember it & lost my sim, please help..

Ashish Dureha said, on October 30, 2007 6:04 AM:

I keep getting DNS error on my D500 Samsung. What is the solution for this.
regards
ashish

sam said, on October 30, 2007 4:40 PM:

ive forgotten my security password ive been tryin for ages to try and figure it out is there any way i can reset it????? thanks

simeon said, on November 2, 2007 11:46 AM:

hi, hw can i unlock my samsung
D500 without taking it to a technician?

John said, on November 6, 2007 1:56 PM:

Cheers - the code worked.
Thanks a lot

susan said, on November 10, 2007 5:42 AM:

i have forgot my password on my samsung e250, please will u help me.

Tirhani said, on November 22, 2007 9:57 PM:

Plz Dave help me 2 find my sim password i cnt find it,wn i pud de password it keeps say wrng password how cn i found it,plz help

marie said, on November 25, 2007 3:13 AM:

I have had a SamsungGH-D900 for ages, I got a new laptop and when I try to connect via bluetooth, the phone is asking for my password. I don't remember giving it one! I tried 00000000 and the one I use in general for cards etc but no luck. Any suggestions?

Wilson said, on November 27, 2007 10:49 PM:

i forgot my password to my Samsung upstage phone how can i unlock it or reset it

michael said, on December 3, 2007 11:28 PM:

whats up man my uncle died not to long ago and he left alot of stuff behind including a samsung t809 but he had a password for his videos and photos is there anyway or anything i can do to unlock the password?

Moki said, on December 6, 2007 11:47 AM:

Mr.Pro-with-mobiles!! Help!!
Iv forgotten my security password, and cant turn on my phone because of it! Is there any way i can fix it myself other than 'trying to remember the password'. (which of course I am also trying to do, but keep getting "Wrong Password")

- I saved the password in my phone book on my phone....but bad luck - all my contacts are saved on my phones memory not my sim card.

Help :( ?? Any ideas??
(please dont say "buy a new phone") lol

jessica said, on December 6, 2007 3:14 PM:

hey i just ound my old phone and got it on went2 luk at th picz and i must av put a password on it lol its an old phone an e350!

its apassowrd i av made myself to stop ppl lkin at my picz or wot ever b i reli cannot remember...
is there anythin i can do ?

thankz alot xxx

Jessie_xo

nabin said, on December 15, 2007 11:20 PM:

samsung p810 code to default

Chris said, on January 4, 2008 12:40 PM:

Can anyone help ive got simlock come up on my samsung s400i. i have tried every code known to man can but still doesnt work can anybody help please.

brent said, on January 6, 2008 1:29 PM:

hi dave i have a samsung d600 and ive forgotten the password for my images is there any way of opening it without erasing evrything on my phone?please help

bbbbas said, on January 15, 2008 4:57 PM:

Does anyone know how to get the simlock code for samsung e250 ive been looking for awhile and cant figure it out any help would be great.

khalid said, on January 29, 2008 3:51 AM:

Hi,
I forgot the password security code on my E250 Samsung mobile,What other password is there? to unlock

thanks

ntb said, on February 8, 2008 7:35 AM:

Hi i have samsung d820 i have activated password on privacy sms pictures and videos but now my problem is i didnt forget password some of my keypads are now not working and i cant open the password please help, is there a software that one can use to change password on pc when connected to phone becoz i tried PC Studio it doesnt have security options i need help ASAP

phoo said, on February 12, 2008 12:19 AM:

i have a samsung u700 as soon as i put my sim card in it ask me for a phone lock password but unfortunally i forgot the code how do i unlock this

Callum said, on February 13, 2008 10:52 AM:

For those E250ers:

Type *2767*3855# and wait a few seconds for the phone to reboot

antoine said, on February 18, 2008 8:45 AM:

hello iv forgott my privacy code number of e250 and i cant see my media files..can you help me please??

nadine said, on February 28, 2008 8:26 AM:

i have a samsung sgh-e420 and i cant remember my password to unlock my phone, can u give me any info please...as when i turn it on all that comes up is enter password i cannot get into menu or any other applications

rob said, on March 2, 2008 10:45 AM:

hi i have a samsung sgh 400i but i forgot my password so when i turn it on i carnt go any furthere then the password screen is there anything i can do to over ride it

setur dhuleshai said, on April 7, 2008 7:30 AM:

i have forget my password in samsung mobile
so please help me for break passward in samsung mobile

setur

salim said, on April 8, 2008 9:39 AM:

thank you very much i will be one of your site member and so fauithful for i found the answer to my question

nicu said, on April 16, 2008 9:19 AM:

hi i have a samsung D500 and ive forgotten my passworld for "SIM lock". PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
thanks.

Casey said, on April 25, 2008 9:36 AM:

Hey,, I Forgot Ma Pasword For All Ma Private Things Like Messages,,Images N Stuff N I Carnt Member Ma Pass 2 Reset The Code Have U Got A Code Wat Works??

Wb

saphyra said, on April 26, 2008 6:12 AM:

whats up man my uncle died not to long ago and he left alot of stuff behind including a samsung t809 but he had a password for his videos and photos is there anyway or anything i can do to unlock the password?

the same problem,samsung shg z 240

Ted Jackson said, on April 27, 2008 4:02 AM:

hey please can you help me,
i have a samsung d900i which i got from my sister it was her old phone but it has a "Phone code"
on it and she cant remember the code and without it i cant use the phone :(
any help Pllllllllllease ?

thank
Ted

eugene said, on May 1, 2008 12:31 AM:

My samsung d900 is giving me problems because i forgot my password.

James Aarona said, on May 5, 2008 10:46 PM:

I found a samsung a737 and when i ut my sim in it asks for aa passsword. I dont know it and what should i do? Is theres anything to do besides going in to the store for service?

Crunchy said, on May 16, 2008 1:25 AM:

Hi ive set a password on my samsung U700 & i forgot it,I cant retrieve my msgs & am missing out on important notices! Can you please help me with the password.

ibz said, on May 17, 2008 5:47 AM:

hello, i have bought a phone and i dont the know the password for the d500, i need help thanks.

jaggerrrrrrr said, on May 21, 2008 12:01 PM:

iv forgotten the password for my D600 Cell phone can you help please?

Edwintus said, on June 10, 2008 1:40 PM:

I forgot my privacy password of D500 mobile and cannot access through it especially the Sounds, Videos, Images or photoes. I tried alot but couldn't make it, help me.

ayah awwad said, on June 25, 2008 11:51 AM:

heyyy

When I want to enable SIM lock on my Son's D500, it asks for a password. When I put in the phone's password, it states 'wrong password'.What other password is there? My Son locked his SIM, so this phone can only use this one SIM cellphone number on this phone. I want to use my SIM card from the same provider on this phone, but need a code to unlock the SIM.

thank you and hope you will replyy

jessica said, on July 19, 2008 7:18 AM:

is any 1 goin to anser these q's? coz its dumb if they aint i forgot the password for my samsung 2

naqib said, on July 20, 2008 12:57 AM:

hi i am naqib,i have a problem with my mobile.i gave a password to my phone but i forget it now i hope that you are sending the password that i can remove this password.thank you.and just one more question that if there be any kind of virus to my Mobile can i remove them with giving passwords or not?if yes then please send those passwords too.thanks again

thanks a million for your answer

jack said, on July 23, 2008 1:27 AM:

i have lost my media password to my samsung e250

nafisa said, on July 31, 2008 3:03 PM:

i have samsung flip phone its sch-u340 and it has a password but i dont have the password how can i reset the phone in order for me to activate the phone

laquan said, on August 17, 2008 12:37 PM:

i forget my password for my phone

Thalet said, on September 22, 2008 4:38 PM:

hi there
i gave my phone to a freind for a few weeks whilst i was on holiday now that i have come back i put the phone on and its asking for a phone lock code/password. what i am hoping is that you can provide me with a master code so that i can remove this lock and continue using my phone, i will provide you with my imei number as soon as you get back in touch

Hossein said, on September 29, 2008 7:07 AM:

i can not open the password U600

jeremy said, on October 6, 2008 12:12 AM:

I have a samsung sgh d500 and i dont know if it is unlocked or not. because i can put my sim card in the phone and it load and everything but i still dont have any service. so i was wondering if u could tell me whats wrong

Thokozani said, on November 7, 2008 4:45 AM:

I have a D500 samsung. I want to use the new sim card and it wants the simlock code. I forgot it. I've tried many ways. Please help me i'm in trouble.

clampy2008 said, on November 24, 2008 3:14 AM:

type in this at dailing screen *2767*2878# to reset your password to 00000000

tina said, on November 27, 2008 6:07 AM:

hey ive got samsung D900 and ive forgotten my privacy password..so i cant read my messages or check my call list or anything...can you plzzz help!!!!!!!!

Miriam Lawson said, on December 15, 2008 5:16 AM:

Hi
I have a Samsung D900i phone.
I stupidly forgot the code.
My PUK code doesn't work.
Any ideas?
Thanks

Miriam Lawson said, on December 15, 2008 5:18 AM:

Hello again!
I forgot to say that my phone won't let me enter stars or hashes.
Can you help me?
There's a lot of stuff on that phone I don't want to lose!

jenny said, on December 16, 2008 2:04 PM:

hi i need help with my samsung e250 just wondering if u could tell me how to reset my security pin/passwords as i have forgotten them please help me :) ive tried everthing x

stephanie said, on January 2, 2009 3:20 PM:

my brother put a password on my phone so i cant lock it with out his password

Mike said, on January 18, 2009 3:49 PM:

My kids played with my samsung Sway U650 and locked it with a pin. They did the same thing with my TV but I was able to locate a universal unlock pin for it.

Is there anything for the samsung sway U650 or do I have to bring it to Verizon?

shannan said, on February 6, 2009 3:32 PM:

Hi my samsung s400i is looking for an unlock code since i took out my batter last. I think it may be a code i set but do not rembemer, it is on my pin code or any other codes i can think of!

Please help!!

x

maria said, on February 9, 2009 7:56 AM:

I have a sumsang phone and i wanted the pin code so i can unblock my phone.....
plz help!!!!!!

amar pawar said, on February 10, 2009 9:59 AM:

Please tell me how to reset password of samsung E840..I desperately need it, i wanna change sim n i 've forgot my mobile password ..Please do reply ...Thanx

marcus said, on February 19, 2009 11:30 PM:

my samsung d500 is mtn locked an i wud lyk to use vodacom how can i unlock it ?

Kayleigh said, on February 20, 2009 12:45 AM:

I have a Samsung upstage, I love it and don't want to get rid of it, but it started acting weird...I noticed that it was turned off so I tried to turn it on and nothing, so I started to charge it and then turned it on...it turned on but then after a bit it just turns off while charging and I don't know why...it makes a little noise right before it is turning off like a click. I don't know what to do...it keeps acting like it is charging but I don't believe it. I am so worried...what should I do? I really love this phone and don't want to lose everything on it so it would be great to find a quick simple solution. Thanks!

Fester said, on March 16, 2009 6:11 AM:

well i can remove any phone lock on any samsung lol

shane doherty said, on March 25, 2009 2:55 PM:

forgot my privacy password of sgh j700 cell phone and cannot access throgh it.I tried alot but couldn't make it, help me,,cheers

Liz said, on March 30, 2009 12:27 PM:

hey i got alltel and i forgot my password and it is four digit can u send me a list of combiations to my email pleaseeeeeee

huttet said, on April 12, 2009 3:39 PM:

Is it possible to unlock a password that I put in and have forgotten? Thank You

Andrew said, on April 27, 2009 2:30 AM:

hey i hav a d600 and i hav forgotten my password pliz help and also i keep getin Dns error wen tryin 2 send an email pliz help

kymberly said, on April 27, 2009 3:40 AM:

forget my password for a samsung ready mobile pc

Seth Nunamaker said, on May 12, 2009 5:45 PM:

hey, i have a Samsung Muse (U706) and i forgot my unlock password. it is locked from turn on, could you help me unlock it?

lorn said, on May 15, 2009 1:52 PM:

thanks so much it did the trick when you told me the pi no. thakx again.

Jason said, on May 17, 2009 3:39 PM:

Have a samsung memoir here in the USA and I purchased phone through eBay used recieved it locked and I don't know what to do now :-/ ask for a 4-8 digit password I don't have one please help !!!!

Siraj Shaikh said, on May 29, 2009 4:38 AM:

Hey Dave.

Thanks for your help. I bought E490 second. Was searching for Pass. Luckily it was default. So I tried 8X0 and it worked.

Thanks yaar

Lesego said, on June 3, 2009 11:15 PM:

Ive forgotten my phone code/password please help i realy need 2 change it

faye said, on June 18, 2009 12:51 PM:

Hi there i am new here but i would love some advice from you. I recently broke my phone and so have had to use an old one, the problem is i put a lock code on it so that no other sim could be used. I want to use my old sim but it wont accept it because of the sim lock. I am on orange. The phone is a samsung e250, please please could you help me unlock this phone? Many thanks.

Omegas7 said, on July 8, 2009 6:39 AM:

Hi all Samsung D500 users. I have just got a code for my fathers D500 after buying it on eBay. It was on Orange and he's on Vodafone so I purchased this code: #*7337#

Method 1:
1 - Switch ON your phone with a not Accepted SIM Card,
2 - Phone will ask for "Password",
3 - Enter the Unlock Code.

OR (if the phone shows "Insert Correct SIM Card")
Method 2:
1 - Switch ON your phone with a not Accepted SIM Card,
2 - Don't bother about what's being displayed on your phone
3 - Compose : #0111*CODE#
CODE: Its the unique Unlock Code for your phone.

If method 2 does not work, you can try method 2 again but this time without any SIM card on your phone

naveed said, on July 15, 2009 10:01 AM:

SIM lock
When i on when he ask password

kesika said, on July 19, 2009 7:34 AM:

thanks for this. u can get the code from http://www.nokiafever.com/

Tigaz said, on July 27, 2009 8:53 AM:

hey i hav a d600 and i hav forgotten my password pliz help

rebecca said, on July 27, 2009 12:34 PM:

i have a samsung a650 that i just activated on verizon wireless prepaid account. i forgot the new number they gave me and when i went to turn the phone on i have to put in the code to unlock the phone. i know it is usually the last 4 numbers of the phone number but i dont remember what it is. is there a reset code or something i need help.

TEBOGO said, on August 1, 2009 1:06 AM:

halo can u please help me solve this problem in my phone sgh e250 and the problem is DNS error. CAN YOU HELP ME SOLVE IT?

rayray23 said, on August 3, 2009 3:54 PM:

i have forgot my password for my samsung t-mobile
and i need a password that i have forgot

I do have a lot to say, and questions of my own for that matter, but first I'd like to say thank you, Dave, for all your helpful information by buying you a cup of coffee!

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