Hey All,
New dude here...I just purchased a Touch MP6900 for Sprint. Looking to unlock for my trip to u.k.
Can anyone help?
UTI4L said:
Hey All,
New dude here...I just purchased a Touch MP6900 for Sprint. Looking to unlock for my trip to u.k.
Can anyone help?
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It won't work in the UK. Europe does not support PCS.
Really>??damn..I do travel abroad quite a bit..Could you help me unlock it anyway?
There currently isn't a way to unlock CDMA phones (which the Vogue AKA Touch is).
In the future from what it sounds like it may be, but for now if you buy a Sprint or Verizon phone you are stuck on Sprint or Verizon.
UTI4L said:
Really>??damn..I do travel abroad quite a bit..Could you help me unlock it anyway?
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if you have your 6 digit msl that your given when you activate the device (the ##(6 digit code)# that you use to program it then you technically have the code to "unlock" it, but the touch isnt really locked at all anyways because theres no way to use it on any other carrier accept for cricket and alltel will take devices from other carriers, verizon used to but stopped... the touch otherwise will only work on SPRINT or if overseas in korea and a few other countries that support cdma, which as long as you have your 6 digit code you can program the device to work with assistance from the carrier
That sux...I guess I should have looked into this further b4 buying..No wonder why the unlocked gsm elfs are going for so much online...I though cdma would work in europe. booo:/
I never activated it yet. Could I just sell this thing as unlocked?
UTI4L said:
That sux...I guess I should have looked into this further b4 buying..No wonder why the unlocked gsm elfs are going for so much online...I though cdma would work in europe. booo:/
I never activated it yet. Could I just sell this thing as unlocked?
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Perhaps you don't understand the difference between GSM and CDMA. Unlocked has a real and specific meaning WRT GSM, but really doesn't apply to CDMA. Selling a Sprint CDMA phone as "unlocked" makes no sense.
Your right..I'm not too familiar with this at all...Very interesting though..Thank you for elaborating.
I was thinking about getting the sprint touch for a cricket service since they don't have smart phones. Is there any way you can unlock it for that. Thanks im new at this kind of thing.
Yes, there is. Just look around, its there.
there really isnt a way of UNLOCKING cdma phones, the concept at hand is that once a CDMA phone gets activated the information put into it gets stored into the system, and hence it has been activated, with a gsm phone, the difference is that a gsm phone adapts any information which is present in the sim card, which is why carriers usually lock them.....other than that whether its the carriers option to not reactivate the CDMA phone or it just cant be reactivated i just dont know, but it might be possible to get msl codes and mess around with those settings..
my 2 cents...
goodluck
hey guys im thinking of getting the play from a place called rogers its a Canadian company they suck and overcharge so im gonna get it off contract anyway i hear they keep the phone locked to the rogers network by unlocking the bootloader and getting it rooted will that allow any sim to work on it?
thanks in advice
In short no.
But I have better new for you.
You can get any sim to work on the phone and keep your warranty.
You have to buy a code there are many places you can get them from here is an example.
The plus for this is that the phone is unlocked no matter what you do to it and you keep your warranty.
Also the Rogers xperia play does not have the ability to unlock the bootloader yet. Even with an unlocked bootloader you probably wouldn't be able to sim unlock it.
hey thanks for the quick reply i just have one question for ya do u know about this site w*ww.cellunlocker.ne*t they do it cheaper but they look somewhat fake and for the play they make you download an app to unlock it that sound fake to you? sorry im new with the android / sim unlocking world old phone was cdma
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Ok, A bit of a problem. Trying to SIM Unlock a Motorola Bravo MB520 that ISN'T on the AT&T carrier.
It's on Cellular One, a carrier I was not familiar with until I had shut down the phone and turned it back on to see their logo on boot screen. So I did some research, tried to call a store that's a state away but all I got was busy signal, every time.
Cellularone.com website was more than not helpful. No numbers to call, just a form to fill out for email. No address, no phone numbers, not even a live chat.
Cellularoneonline.com is strictly for certain area codes only, which I found redundant. Tried to call the 1800 number they had listed, but only got a friendly "F off" from an automated machine telling me to check "cellularone.com"
Tried to do it locally. Wanted $50 for all sim unlocks. Hell, No. LOL
Turned to motofan.ru, 6 days later and no response. Yeah I understand it takes time, but ya know.
Rather iffy on trying the Defy SIM Unlock as recommended on another thread as it's for a completely different phone. (I'm familiar with android enough to be iffy about such things as coming from the Droid X2 to the DInc2.)
I purchased this device from a garage sale as a test to myself to root it, unlock it, and keep it on the side incase something happens to my DInc2.
Everything works, looks almost brand new, just no charging/USB cable(s), device only.
Any help is appreciated, and will keep this bookmarked and will keep checking it for the meanwhile to check on any updates.
If you need anything from me in regards to the device like IMEI, info about the phone like kernel, baseband, etc, post and I'll get it to the thread asap (Exception is the IMEI, I'll send it through a private message)
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BladeMaverick said:
Well, fortunately the device is already unlocked since it's on a "local" carrier. Just went to T-Mobile because I was switching from Verizon, to Net10, then to T-Mobile thanks to some shenanigans from Net10 not wanting to port but did port my number from Verizon. (Long story short, Net10 Tech support is about like Dell. Outsourcing. 'nuff said on that topic. Stating that I would have to purchase another Sim card for my number to work on their network, for their mistake in the port.
T-Mobile tested the device for me, it was already unlocked. Just got T-Mobile and the device works perfect. Welp one mystery solved. Sorry about that. >_<;
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You should look into the Defy Sim Unlock solution. While I understand your reservations about it, nearly EVERYTHING that works on the Defy will work on the Bravo, provided it doesn't touch the bootloader or deal with the Camera. We've been running Defy roms and apps for as long as I've had my Bravo, and I can tell you that sometimes they even work better for us than for the Defy they're made for. Defy and Bravo have the same partition table, kernels, almost all drivers (camera sticks out) and software -- the biggest differences are bootloader version, efuse levels, camera, and search button.
I'd suggest calling ATT, but you have to be a customer to get the sim unlocked from them. Unless motofan.ru comes through, you either have to pay up or use the Defy tool.
As for your kernel/baseband, we only have the one kernel and a few extra basebands that work from Defy Baseband Switcher, so its rather easy to figure out what you're using.
To give you an idea of how very similar the Bravo and the Defy are, it only takes changing 3 libraries, 2 modules, mot_ise_imager_cfg.bin from /etc/, and replacing 2 folders, and editing the build.prop to port Defy CM9. One folder is /lib/hw/ and the other is /etc/motorola/ (baseband). Oh, and all libraries and modules are all camera related -- /etc/motorola/ is all that's really needed, but then you could just use Baseband Swither -- so nothing really needs to be done to make it work, just some extra work for the camera to be functional. (And yes, I have been porting a lot today)
To get past blur setup, you can just type "eebluroffee" on the first screen. If it doesn't work, remove the keyboard, call it back up, and try again. I recommend waiting about 2 minutes AFTER the screen comes on before entering the code -- a lot of crap is still loading up and key presses can be missed by the system.
Then root it and install any custom rom available -- any are better than the stock Froyo or Eclair.
Aight, I'll give the Defy SIM unlock a whirl tomorrow either at work or after.
Unfortunately I'm not an AT&T customer, I'm with Verizon ATM and don't know anyone off hand who is an AT&T customer. About everyone I know is either Sprint or Verizon. xD; Yeah AT&T is around town, but I don't know anyone with the carrier. So I guess that option is chucked out the door. <_>;
BladeMaverick said:
Aight, I'll give the Defy SIM unlock a whirl tomorrow either at work or after.
Unfortunately I'm not an AT&T customer, I'm with Verizon ATM and don't know anyone off hand who is an AT&T customer. About everyone I know is either Sprint or Verizon. xD; Yeah AT&T is around town, but I don't know anyone with the carrier. So I guess that option is chucked out the door. <_>;
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I'd offer, but I'm on my parents family plan and don't have the passcode to get the sim -- already tried once for someone else.
Well, fortunately the device is already unlocked since it's on a "local" carrier. Just went to T-Mobile because I was switching from Verizon, to Net10, then to T-Mobile thanks to some shenanigans from Net10 not wanting to port but did port my number from Verizon. (Long story short, Net10 Tech support is about like Dell. Outsourcing. 'nuff said on that topic. Stating that I would have to purchase another Sim card for my number to work on their network, for their mistake in the port.
T-Mobile tested the device for me, it was already unlocked. Just got T-Mobile and the device works perfect. Welp one mystery solved. Sorry about that. >_<;
Sorry to revive a dead thread but google and the forum search arent helping me find the defy unlock. I got the same phone and want to put it on strait talk but put the sim in and it asks for a sim unlock code. I thought consumer cellular already unlocked the phone but I guess not.....
AndroidGreg said:
Sorry to revive a dead thread but google and the forum search arent helping me find the defy unlock. I got the same phone and want to put it on strait talk but put the sim in and it asks for a sim unlock code. I thought consumer cellular already unlocked the phone but I guess not.....
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Here's the Defy Sim Unlock Thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=34729215
Don't flash the file Baseband_change(EP93_U_00.59.01).zip or you'll have to flash the sbf to recover (boots straight to bootloader recovery\sbf interface). Its supposed to only work for CM based roms and for a different baseband than what we have, but its still worth trying since it won't brick you (its only a modified file and an init.rc patch). Just make a nandroid beforehand and you'll be set. I recommend using CM7 for trying this out. Stock Bravo System won't work.
I also wouldn't try to guess the IMEI unlock code -- you only have so many wrong tries (10 I think, not positive on that) before any attempts, even the paid for correct code, won't work -- meaning you'll be sim locked forever.
If that doesn't work, you're next option is to go to motofan.ru and see if they can unlock your phone (I just checked and apparently they're not issuing codes right now).
After trying those options and still no luck, all you can do is buy the code from somewhere online\previous carrier\maybe ATT???
//They really shouldn't make it so difficult to switch carriers.
I also have a bravo that i just now realized was from Cellular One. It was stuck in a bootloop, so I flashed a stock sbf before I realized it wasn't ATT. Any idea of where I can find a Cellular One sbf? I thought the sim card reader was messed, but it is probably just the fact that I used the wrong firmware.
AndroidGreg said:
Sorry to revive a dead thread but google and the forum search arent helping me find the defy unlock. I got the same phone and want to put it on strait talk but put the sim in and it asks for a sim unlock code. I thought consumer cellular already unlocked the phone but I guess not.....
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Do you know of any way to tell the difference between an att and another carrier bravo? I bought one of ebay that was advertised as att but all unlockers say its not?
At&t Bravos have the logo and "at&t" in the bottom center of the front bezel.
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Do you know of any way to tell the difference between an att and another carrier bravo? I bought one of ebay that was advertised as att but all unlockers say its not?
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You should know by the software installed on it. AT&T has a ton of branded apps on it in the stock version. My bravo says AT&T at the bottom of the screen under the buttons, but above the mic.
You could also try an IMEI checker, such as http://swappa.com/esn
Get IMEI number here: http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB100016&cv=820#fbid=0-J0SOWaA6d
NickKG81 said:
You should know by the software installed on it. AT&T has a ton of branded apps on it in the stock version. My bravo says AT&T at the bottom of the screen under the buttons, but above the mic.
You could also try an IMEI checker, such as http://swappa.com/esn
Get IMEI number here: http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB100016&cv=820#fbid=0-J0SOWaA6d
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IMEI checker says its ATT... but it has absolutely no ATT apps. It must be some kind of weird version, because Ive had 2 other Bravos previously and both of them had a ton of ATT apps I froze. Problem is Ive tried 2 different unlock methods and neither have given me a code, one said it was not ATT and the other one told me they did not find the code.
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IMEI checker says its ATT... but it has absolutely no ATT apps. It must be some kind of weird version, because Ive had 2 other Bravos previously and both of them had a ton of ATT apps I froze. Problem is Ive tried 2 different unlock methods and neither have given me a code, one said it was not ATT and the other one told me they did not find the code.
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Have you just tried calling ATT yet?
Be careful, there is a limit of how many times you can enter in an incorrect unlock code, then it is tied to the carrier forever. I dont know how many times. It's on motorola or att's website.
NickKG81 said:
Have you just tried calling ATT yet?
Be careful, there is a limit of how many times you can enter in an incorrect unlock code, then it is tied to the carrier forever. I dont know how many times. It's on motorola or att's website.
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Yes... I have calle ATT and they say they will get back to me in 8 days by email with the code... probably. Crossing my fingers. Yea... I have not entered any code yet.
marcelarr said:
Yes... I have calle ATT and they say they will get back to me in 8 days by email with the code... probably. Crossing my fingers. Yea... I have not entered any code yet.
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Att gave me the wrong code, as a last resort I ordered from cellunlocker.net
At first they gave me the same code as ATT, but when I contacted them about it, they offered to check another database and get back to me. They provided another code, 16 digits this time, and it worked! Thrilled to have a bravo again.
i bought one a&t samsung galaxy s5 from ebay.com.. with broken screen(easy fix) but there is sim lock.. and the bad news are when i contact to a&t.. they told that that imei is stolen or lost.. can i bypass sim lock? with anything ike... root.. rom.. radio ? or not? i want to use it at greece..
antonili said:
i bought one a&t samsung galaxy s5 from ebay.com.. with broken screen(easy fix) but there is sim lock.. and the bad news are when i contact to a&t.. they told that that imei is stolen or lost.. can i bypass sim lock? with anything ike... root.. rom.. radio ? or not? i want to use it at greece..
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My understanding with IMEI codes is that you have a few options but they really depend on the circumstances. If AT&T locked it here in the US, it's very unlikely it will ever work with AT&T in the future. There is a possibility it might work with another carrier (such as Verizon), if they locked down the GSM side of the phone (AT&T) rather than the whole phone (you can still use CDMA, if that's not locked down, which is what Verizon uses). My understanding is that if it is blocked in the US, there's a possibility it will only have been locked down on carriers within the US and it's possible it will still work using international carriers.
Unfortunately, it's a lot of "maybes" and "it depends" but that's my understanding regarding phones with bad IMEI numbers. When you try it in Greece, let me know if it works! I'm interested to hear how it turns out. Good luck!
I am in Greece and I put one Greek sim so I need unlock code of a&t so if I change rom should I bypass this or not? Anyone? Ideas?
Hello. I cant seem to find any service that can sim unlock a verizon htc 10. I am looking for a remote unlock, or a way I can be sure it will unlock, since I am buying the phone off Ebay. I would hate to buy it, to see it wont accept unlock codes.
Will converting it to US unlocked version (s-off, change cid, flash ruu) sim unlock it? Or is the sim lock permanent on verizons?
liquidzorch said:
Hello. I cant seem to find any service that can sim unlock a verizon htc 10. I am looking for a remote unlock, or a way I can be sure it will unlock, since I am buying the phone off Ebay. I would hate to buy it, to see it wont accept unlock codes.
Will converting it to US unlocked version (s-off, change cid, flash ruu) sim unlock it? Or is the sim lock permanent on verizons?
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As I mentioned in the other thread the verizon 10 is not sim locked and will work with a gsm sim card, provided that the lte bands used by the GSM network are supported by the Verizon variant. You just need to switch the network mode to Global in Settings I believe.
Tarima said:
As I mentioned in the other thread the verizon 10 is not sim locked and will work with a gsm sim card, provided that the lte bands used by the GSM network are supported by the Verizon variant. You just need to switch the network mode to Global in Settings I believe.
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Thanks for your replies. I have asked the person selling it, and he says his is locked to verizon, it will not accept gsm sim. The unlocked verizons are a bit more expensive. Is there any remote unlocking services for verizon? Even if it has bad ESN.
liquidzorch said:
Thanks for your replies. I have asked the person selling it, and he says his is locked to verizon, it will not accept gsm sim. The unlocked verizons are a bit more expensive. Is there any remote unlocking services for verizon? Even if it has bad ESN.
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I don't know how much sense what the seller is telling you makes.
https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/verizon-unlocking-guide
As I said I used my stock verizon 10 with a gsm sim.
Regarding your question sorry I don't know. And I suspect the reason you don't find much info is because it's not needed.
Tarima said:
I don't know how much sense what the seller is telling you makes.
https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/verizon-unlocking-guide
As I said I used my stock verizon 10 with a gsm sim.
Regarding your question sorry I don't know. And I suspect the reason you don't find much info is because it's not needed.
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Yes, you can ask for an unlock, but you have to meet certain criteria, and some phones being sold dont meet the criteria, or the owner does not feel like calling verizon and asking them to unlock it even when being free. If I buy one I can not ask them to unlock it since I will not be on thier network. I have fallen in that trap before. They ask you have it activated on their network so they can send the unlock. Stupid, but its their rules.
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Yes, you can ask for an unlock, but you have to meet certain criteria, and some phones being sold dont meet the criteria, or the owner does not feel like calling verizon and asking them to unlock it even when being free. If I buy one I can not ask them to unlock it since I will not be on thier network. I have fallen in that trap before. They ask you have it activated on their network so they can send the unlock. Stupid, but its their rules.
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From Verizon's website:
We do not lock most phones or tablets that are activated with our postpay service, either during or after the term of your service contract or*Device Payment Plan*installment sales agreement.
We do not lock our 4G LTE devices, and no code is needed to program them for use with another carrier.
This is their official policy written on their site, so if the seller is trying to sell you phone that's somehow locked you should beware.