Hi there..
It seems like there is a lot of people who have problem with unlocking
the Samsung SGH-Z500 phone.. (i'm inclided)
Here is my solution to the problem..
First, used equipment :
* 1 Original USB cable (PCB429USE)
* 1 female 9-pin D-sub connector with pin 2 & 3 connected to each other.
* Drivers for the CDMA modem (search, and you will find them)
* Software (QIWS_V1.16(Service)_041011.exe) for Z105 phones.
* First, install the CDMA-drivers (and reboot if asked to)
* ATTENTION!! Keep the CDMA-modem port as low as possible
I first had it as number 13. Didn't work at all.
Now it's at 7, and that works.
* Install the QIVS software.
* Connect the 9-pin D-sub to the serialport
* Start the QIVS software.
* Select phone-model : Z105 and Buyer : [08]Sweden(VDS)
(Probably that's the one you try to unlock) and press OK.
If you aren't able to do this, you won't be able to unlock the phone.
* If you can read the phone settings, you can now push the 'Unlock' button.
---> If you don't get negative text's in reply, your phone is now unlocked.
Hope you will fix it!
Thank't to everyone who helped me with this.
And thank's to everyone in this forum who have spent time in trying
to unlock this model before me..
Best rgds
// Mobilmicke