A few years ago I received an i530 cell phone as payment for money owed to me.I set the phone aside for some while because I already had a phone.I eventually decided to put the i530 to use and purchased a sim card for it.When I attempted to activate the phone I discovered I needed an unlock code for it.Needless to say when I tried contacting dude for the code he was nowhere to be found,because his job relocated him out of state.Maybe tough luck for me,or what? Thanks