I have a T-Mobile MDA (US) upgraded to v2.26 ROM. At this point the only SIM card I have installed in the phone is my standard T-Mobile SIM card.
In about two weeks I am headed to China, and I would like to buy a local China Mobile SIM card (pay as you go type) and install it in my phone, as the per-minute rates are only $1 versus $3 for T-Mobile.
Am I going to have to unlock my phone in order to use this second SIM card? If so, what is the correct procedure to do so?
Thanks to all in advance for your help.
lokiwiz03a is the file for this model
connect the phone to the pc
run the program on the pc
it will give you the unlocking code
you will need to enter this code when you use the new sim
good luck
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I just bring a xdaII form England to HongKong for personnal use. When i insert my sim card in xdaII. It shown a message 'Network is locked, Please input unlock code'. But the sim card can use at other phone.
How can i unlock it.
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Hello everybody! After i upgraded my diamond to a new rom, i lost all my contacts from the sim card!! Oh men.....i'm desperated! Searched, searched and searched but didn't find anything. If there is anyone that can help me, i'm sure that is you all....Is there any cab, exe software or anything else that can restore my contacts from sim card?
Thanks in advance to all and greatings from Portugal!
are you sure they aint on your siom and just need copying back to phone using your sim manager ?
just a thought . When i copy mine over to my phone from my sim they also stay on the sim. If you added them new into the phone i fear they are lost my friend
coopigeon said:
are you sure they aint on your siom and just need copying back to phone using your sim manager ?
just a thought . When i copy mine over to my phone from my sim they also stay on the sim. If you added them new into the phone i fear they are lost my friend
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I've checked many times and in the sim card there's only one contact...I encountered software to use from the desktop pc and a sim card reader but obviasly i don't have a card reader....It's almoust incredible that there isn't a pda software to restore data from sim card....
Sim Card recovery application---HELP PLEASE
sdfguerreiro said:
I've checked many times and in the sim card there's only one contact...I encountered software to use from the desktop pc and a sim card reader but obviasly i don't have a card reader....It's almoust incredible that there isn't a pda software to restore data from sim card....
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Hello?? Please, can someone help me......not even if someone tells me that it cannot be done.....
Someone???
Do you have your SIM contacts on the HTC or your PC?. If you use Outlook for example you will find that the first activsync session you did the SIM contacts were transerred to your PC contacts (at least that is what happened with me). If they are there then a new activsync session should get them back on the HTC and you can then use SIM Manager to transfer them back onto the SIM.
If you have no copies anywhere then you need some data recovery software. I do not know if there is any recovery software that works on internal memory rather than hard discs - you could try googling to see.
I managed finally to unlock my LG Quantum with Rebel SIM II product. For my suprise in addition to Rebel SIM, USB Smart Card reader were also included in package.
Before Rebel SIM method. I tried unlocking codes without luck. My device was eventually in such state that it was prompting PUK and then PIN code in loop - entering PUK code or unlock code in prompt didn't help. I also tried flash between AT&T <-> Bell firmwares, no luck.
And of course Rebel SIM wasn't working straight from box.. I tried it on several unlocked handsets and got "no SIM card found" error.
The solution were to reflash Rebel SIM card, which of course had some issues when doing it on Windows 7.
Here are the instructions to flash Rebel SIM card firmware. Some one of you might be luckier and the Rebel SIM card works just out of box.. Or you might not need the workaround for Smart Card Win7 driver. It all depends what OS or Smart Card reader you are using.
*** I don't take any responsibility if you break something, or the trick just don't work for you ***
A. Download from Rebel SIM
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1. Firmware (rebel-II_v1.cardfm) for rebel SIM
* http://rebelsimcard.com/virtu/images/downloads/rebel-II_v1.cardfm
2. Rebel Configurator software
* http://rebelsimcard.com/index.php?dispatch=attachments.getfile&attachment_id=79
B. Installing Smartcard reader driver for Windows 7
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1. Plugin Smart Card reader to USB port
2. Wait until Windows 7 installs driver from Windows Update, it will fail installing one driver.
3. Go to Device Manager, and look for Smart Card device without proper driver
4. Right click Smart Card device -> Update driver software->Browse computer for software->Let me pick
5. Select "Smart Card Filter" from "Common hardware types" list
C. Flashing Rebel SIM firmware
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1. Plugin Smart Card reader to USB port with Rebel SIM card + dummy SIM
2. Open Rebel Configurator software
3. Re-select FT SCR 2000 0 from reader dropdown list (will reread Smart Card)
-> File loaded
-> FT SCR 2000 0
-> 3B 96 11 40 .........
-> Standard card in reader
4. Open custom firmware
- rebel-II_v1.cardfm
5. Write firmware & presets
hi guys, I've exactly the same problem with mine quantum, but I missed something, how this rebel simcard works? it unlocks the simcard instead of the cell phone? making it looks like the official carrier that was preset at factory? my quantum is at&t locked, and I'm trying to use an Oi (brazil carrier) simcard.
Dear all,
I hv got an i9502, but the SIM card slot 1 is always showing "no SIM card" whatever I put different SIM cards.
But I am going to use it in HK, is it caused by the chinaunicom network lock. Is anybody using the other wcdma card except chinaunicom?
If it s caused by network lock, any method to unlock the network lock?
Thanks.
I think if locked, it should be both... I9502 from China unicom should be unlocked
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I have similar issue. My i9502 suddenly have sim card 1 locked. When I go to <Settings> <More> <Security> <Set up SIM card lock>, it is found SIM1 is locked.
I tried to tick and unlock it, but it says "0 attempts left" and as a result, I cannot unlock SIM Card 1.
Now, I can only use SIM Card 2 on my i9502.
I have tried to refresh the firmware and the result is the same, i.e. SIM 1 is still locked and cannot be used.
Any hint to solve it!!!
Million thanks in advance.
I met same problem since this morning. have you got solution yet?
yklai said:
I have similar issue. My i9502 suddenly have sim card 1 locked. When I go to <Settings> <More> <Security> <Set up SIM card lock>, it is found SIM1 is locked.
I tried to tick and unlock it, but it says "0 attempts left" and as a result, I cannot unlock SIM Card 1.
Now, I can only use SIM Card 2 on my i9502.
I have tried to refresh the firmware and the result is the same, i.e. SIM 1 is still locked and cannot be used.
Any hint to solve it!!!
Million thanks in advance.
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I installed a stock ROM on my XT1680 which didnt have apps from my old cellphone service provider (TELCEL on Mexico) because i use another one (Weex on Mexico) however, i entered my TELCEL SIM Card, but a "Telcel" app appeared, then i went back using the newer sim Card (from Weex). Does this (insert a TELCEL SIM Card) change the update channel or anything like that? I'm afraid that i will get the updates through Telcel.