Seriously Just buy a rebel sim card.
Spent £15 on it yesterday arrived today.
Used a pair of wire snips to cut out the square, got a small piece of sellotape and taped it on.
put it in my dell and bingo! one dell streak with a t-mobile sim working 100%
:-D
Lets see how you get on after a few days before your smile gets too big.
I've given up on the rebelsim after firmware 1.2 let me down (lost data connection)
Good luck, keep us posted
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rodjordan said:
Lets see how you get on after a few days before your smile gets too big.
I've given up on the rebelsim after firmware 1.2 let me down (lost data connection)
Good luck, keep us posted
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Been using rebel ii for three weeks, it's a great piece of kit.
Apart from seeing the 3 logo on the top bar you wouldn't even know the difference.
You need to edit your post title as its misleading i thought you had unlocked a streak not a rebel Sim thats like old news, 6 months old news but seriously change your Title mate
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You need to edit your post title as its misleading i thought you had unlocked a streak not a rebel Sim thats like old news, 6 months old news but seriously change your Title mate
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Hey, yeah this is true.
But rebel sim 1.1 at the time (about a month ago) had LOADS of issues with the dell.
So I lost interest in it.
And after searching I found that the new firmware version of the rebel sim (1.2) works flawlessly with the streak now.
So just wanted to give people a heads up again.
So have the title read "" Rebel sim firmware 1.2"" and it is not an unlock its just a way of makeing the sim card work with the streak has nothing to do with an unlock
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Hi
has anyone used a rebel sim yet - im trying mine on a streak (o2) obviously, with a vodafone card. All it does is flash up the dell logo and then reboot....are there different types of rebel sim also.....the chip on mine is to one side whereas all of the videos that ive seen show it as being in the middle so have i got the right one??
thanks to anyone that chips in...
on rebelsim's site they have a specific section for the dell streak, or if you have a generic or older rebel sim they have a programmer dongle to change the mode of the rebel sim chip
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Hi
has anyone used a rebel sim yet - im trying mine on a streak (o2) obviously, with a vodafone card. All it does is flash up the dell logo and then reboot....are there different types of rebel sim also.....the chip on mine is to one side whereas all of the videos that ive seen show it as being in the middle so have i got the right one??
thanks to anyone that chips in...
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Here is the link to the dell set up guide
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=...t/uploads/2010/06/Dell-Streak_setup-guide.pdf
im running the rsim on the streak with vf 2g works fine 3g doesnt work at all im just going to put a dispute in now with paypal
In all fairness - im not too worried. The bloke i bought it off of is in the process of getting the unlock code - so hopefully in about 10 days or so ill be sitting pretty + ive got an o2 sim from my workplace with data enabled so its not all bad...
streak unlock code.....doesnt exist yet im pretty sure. o2 are refusing the hand them out for 1 year
Apparently he's filled out the form and been told itll take 10 days...i do have another come-back - im off on hols in 6 weeks to florida - so if i cant then ill pick one up there sim free....
Treble 4 - does your rebel sim card have the chip at the top/in the middle. Mine has the chip at the top and to the side - do i even have the right rebel sim card....does it need programming or something??
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Treble 4 - does your rebel sim card have the chip at the top/in the middle. Mine has the chip at the top and to the side - do i even have the right rebel sim card....does it need programming or something??
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mine has a chip in the middle at the top sounds like you have the wrong one mine has now stopped working completely absolute waste of £15
Using rebel sim in india on streak
I am using a rebel sim on a streak. well it works well on some sim cards but not al, look's as if the phone has choices. But the edge is not working, ive tried all settings but nothing is working...or it is that net/edge does not work on rebel sim... can any one help.
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Here is the link to the dell set up guide
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=...t/uploads/2010/06/Dell-Streak_setup-guide.pdf
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i can telephone with this guide.but i dont use data connection.****.whit tim and 3 in italy.
yup - thanks for that - missing the point again...........im not shouting but....WITH THE REBEL SIM IN THERE IT WILL NOT BOOT.
I have said this before.
Whats the problem?
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yup - thanks for that - missing the point again...........im not shouting but....WITH THE REBEL SIM IN THERE IT WILL NOT BOOT.
I have said this before.
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I think you have the wrong rebel sim buddy, the only i have has the little black chip at the top in the centre....
Cant see how it would stop your device from booting up though unless it is short circuiting the bootprocess somehow?
well, as i said earlier (or in another post) they were un helpful, pretty abrupt and theres no where on their site that i can find to get a swap out/returns address. (unless any one can find the link).
Its not so bad anyway as the guy that i bought it from told me that he bought it outright and has applied to o2 for an unlock code and has chased it up and has been assured that he should have one anytime soon....fingers crossed.
I hope he gets one because he will be the first.....
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well, as i said earlier (or in another post) they were un helpful, pretty abrupt and theres no where on their site that i can find to get a swap out/returns address. (unless any one can find the link).
Its not so bad anyway as the guy that i bought it from told me that he bought it outright and has applied to o2 for an unlock code and has chased it up and has been assured that he should have one anytime soon....fingers crossed.
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Dont cross too hard buddy, they wont issue one... but i hope they do!!
Try and do a paypal dispute with rebel?
talboy said:
Dont cross too hard buddy, they wont issue one... but i hope they do!!
Try and do a paypal dispute with rebel?
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dont bother with paypal they turned me down flat
why isnt possible unlock with program or other method?
Well, not out of the woods yet....the guy i bought it from had a mail back from o2 this morning. They basically said that theyre not prepared to unlock it (even though he bought it outright) for 3 months from the purchase date, so, technically ive got to wait until the start of september. He's obviously complaining and im trying to ask a favour of our o2 sales rep ( we use a corporate blackberry server, phones and dongles through them at my workplace ) - he's put the request in but said "have to see what comes back..."
Fingers still crossed....at its worst ill have to wait 6 weeks for a code...but i cant see what the hassle is as he bought it outright in the first place.
there is a deactivation code? to a friend O2 said that after a month they send associated all'imei. right? and we are waiting for the code because with the rebel sim streak does not connect to the Internet.
as far as im aware o2 has stated that they will not be providing unlock codes for at least 1 year.
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as far as im aware o2 has stated that they will not be providing unlock codes for at least 1 year.
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Are you sure?
My streak dont have connection data with my rebel.and streak without data connection is not good.
A solution?
alfri said:
Are you sure?
My streak dont have connection data with my rebel.and streak without data connection is not good.
A solution?
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It is true o2 will not unlock them yet because they are the only ones selling them locked so will not unlock them so you can use there device on another network. I know dell sell them unlocked but o2 cannot do anything about them.
Once the device is more available there will be a way to unlock it its just so new, I have read about people getting data on the rebel Sim did you go to rebels website they have a section just for the streak
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It is true o2 will not unlock them yet because they are the only ones selling them locked so will not unlock them so you can use there device on another network. I know dell sell them unlocked but o2 cannot do anything about them.
Once the device is more available there will be a way to unlock it its just so new, I have read about people getting data on the rebel Sim did you go to rebels website they have a section just for the streak
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I read the streak faq on the site rebel.but nothing.with tim i have data connection one time only in 2g.with 3 no data connection.
I must have a solution i cant have a streak with a rebel.rebel work very bad.
My friend that have buy 2 dell stak say,that o2 this week give the code to unlock.i hope.
Sorry for my english.
alfri said:
I read the streak faq on the site rebel.but nothing.with tim i have data connection one time only in 2g.with 3 no data connection.
I must have a solution i cant have a streak with a rebel.rebel work very bad.
My friend that have buy 2 dell stak say,that o2 this week give the code to unlock.i hope.
Sorry for my english.
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Have a read over here
http://android.modaco.com/content/d...-com/312016/dell-streak-rebelsim-ii-problems/
a few of them have got it to work with orange on 2G
O finaly work.
http://www.rebelsimcard.com/virtu/images/documents/product-usage-guide.pdf
I use this page.
But i wait a code to unlock.
alfri said:
O finaly work.
http://www.rebelsimcard.com/virtu/images/documents/product-usage-guide.pdf
I use this page.
But i wait a code to unlock.
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Pleased for you mate glad you got it working
Glad you got it working....ive bought a rebel sim and it wont even boot. Their website is useless as there are no contact emails or phone numbers that i can see - i fired up a online chat with a presales guy but as soon as he found out i was having problems he cut me off, just before he left an email address which i contacted but was then left a return mail saying bluntly "read the FAQ" which i did, which still didnt solve the problem or come anywhere near it. So from what i can currently see....its useless and so is their site. Personally i hope this thread appears in google if people are searching for info on their site. The guy that i bought the streak from has filled out the unlocking form but it looks like its 50/50 whether a number will be returned. I have also heard that they will unlock it for 50 quid....if i do get a code back ill post.
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Are you sure?
My streak dont have connection data with my rebel.and streak without data connection is not good.
A solution?
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I have a streak and today i managed to get the data connection with a rebel sim. The point is that post putting in the streak , put the sim in another phone and use the internet, then put the sim in streak nand remember to spell the APN correctly, even the upper and lower cases should be kept in mind. Now my streak is giving good data speed on 2g
are you able to use the android market properly? Mine only shows up free apps and doesnt show any paid applications...
Says ''no matching content in android market''
anyone else experience this? i am using the rebel sim card also with 2g only and wifi running...
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as far as im aware o2 has stated that they will not be providing unlock codes for at least 1 year.
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Will O2 unlock a dell streak bought as a PAYG phone,i bought one off ebay,and i am using a O2 PAYG sim card in it that i have had since 2009 i have filled in the unlocking form on the O2 web site with details of my O2 PAYG sim,date last topped up,two phone numbers most dialled,IMEI number of the dell streak etc,but i have not had a reply from O2 yet only thing that worries me is that the person i got dell streak from on ebay,got the phone from O2 as an upgrade,so will O2 know when i fill in the unlocking form with the IMEI number that the phone was for a contract upgrade,and wonder why it is being used as a PAYG phone has anyone on here had there dell streak unlocked on PAYG from O2, as i read on here that they will unlock it in 3 months from purchase,if you buy it outright from them just wondering how it goes if purchased from ebay thanks for any help on here
O2 will not be unlocking any handsets for the forseeable future...period
Well I have been reading on the blogs that dell will be selling unlocked streaks with froyo.....but I just bought a beta streak on eBay..(jumped the gun on it too soon i guess)..so I am wondering what are some limitations with using a beta streak....is it worthless now....should I sell it? I do not really need to have at&t cause i just plan to use it as a data and multimedia device.....any help or tips will be helpful.
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As far as I know the only downside (as long as there's nothing wrong with the one you buy) is that the 3g/mobile side has been disabled by AT&T. I believe that you can use it on some other networks if it's been unlocked and of course wifi works.
Since beta Streaks are not meant to be sold on, a possible problem may come later for you if Dell decide to deactivate them.
I am in the same situation like you. Just purchased one which has lable called Engineering Sample. It works with AT&T sim card, but has no idea about 3G because
I never subscribe data plan.
It has Android 1.6.
No warranty on anything, don't even call Dell. spare parts are on you, as well as fixing it. You fugg it, you fix it or sell it to the community If you're on T-mo then you won't have 3G unless you get a unicorn like Streak AWS version, and what was previously mentioned, not working on AT&T, besides that you get Steve's Froyo on it and you have a marvelous piece of equipment.
my buddies and I all have the Streak here before it got release here in Canada....not a single problem with it.
Beta Streak here, been using for 4 or 5 months now, no problems whatsoever except for the silver Dell logo on back coming unglued and coming off.
Running Steve's 1.4.6 now, the O2 2.1 before that. Great piece of kit. *knocks on wood* Been using on TMO US the whole time. I love it!
Wow glad to hear that I got some good feedback can't wait till mine comes in but I am kind of wondering will my rebel sim do anything with this dell streak I'm guessing since my beta streak is unlocked I kind of have no use for the rebel sim now
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well, I didn't really even need to but I figured with the new baseband and dj_steves 2.2 froyo rolling I might as well unlock it as well.
I was referred to this site http://www.unlockcellphonecode.com
and i eventually got a hold of a guy on support and he said dell doesnt have the codes that at&t does..but its a special database..
anyway..he got my code for me..
and it worked
just put in a different gsm sim and it brings up a screen with some holes and just touch the screen and it asks if you want to enter the network code.
its 8 digits..
AT&T locked, I presume?!?! Why is life so unfair to us O2-locked Streak owners?!?!? Lol!
Because o2 haven't considered that guys like you and me will never risk buying a locked o2 phone again ;-).
If they relaxed there stuborn approach to locking then maybe more people would trust them to unlock their pride & joy phones instead of treating them like prisoners.
I sold my o2 streak and bought a non-alcatraz version (unlocked) aaahhh the joys of freeeeedom ;-)
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Ok so a o2 can never get 3g when its unlocked?
anyone have a reputable site or a way i can unlock this phone? i called dell, they called ATT while i was online with them.. they say they have to open a case to get the code from dell and it will take 7-10days.. one ebay site i emailed said $41 to unlock it and will take up to 5days would love to start using this thing before 7-10 days.. any help would be appreciated
Save yourself the forty bucks and wait an extra five days! Lol.
There's very few sites out there that provide unlock codes for Streaks right now. And the very few that do, charge pretty exorbitant prices.
yeah that sux.. owell hopefully they will get it to me sooner then 7-10days!
Edrill said:
Save yourself the forty bucks and wait an extra five days! Lol.
There's very few sites out there that provide unlock codes for Streaks right now. And the very few that do, charge pretty exorbitant prices.
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Don't hold your breath. I've opened three cases with AT&T and none of them have been fruitful. I've also tried paying unlocking sites although they just refunded my money because they couldn't get a code.
At this stage, the white Streak appears to not be unlockable as there are no reports of ANYONE successfully unlocking one.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Others may chime in with success stories of unlocking the black Streak and tell you unlocking will be simple. All I will say is that I managed to get 2 black Streaks unlocked and was once of the first to get a white version, and I'm still using a rebelsim :-(
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This is my first post in the forum. But let me tell you guys, I have a white dell streak unlock from att. This is what I did...call dell and tell them that I bought the streak from best buy and have them call att for a case. Tell dell rep that I will be using the streak over sea, and will be leaving very soon...So dell rep call att and told them to speed up the process and I got it next day
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Anyone look in the nv_ram file? I know the galaxy s phones have the unlock code in plain text. Anyone try that route and see if it were possible?
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does the rebel sim work with froyo 2.2? i was reading it wasnt working with 2.2 only 2.1? i mean i guess ill see what happens with att, they said id have the unlock code by new years day so...
The white one is unlockable. I am using one right now. I boughr from bestbuy for the pull priced. Called AT&T and asked for the unlock code. Was on hold for.about 5 minutes. Told me it wasn't in the system. That a case neeses to be open.and I needed to fax some over the receipt and a cover page to the unlock department. 4 days later I get a email from them with the unlock code. What's weird is that I have had two streaks that I got from dell and AT&T gave me the code on the spot.
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I am writing now from the white unlocked streak. same procedure as always except for the fact that the unlock code needs to be issued by dell.
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well thats whats happening now.. called dell 6 days ago and just got the email last night from at&t saying fax over the receipt and all.. problem is i bought the phone used, so unless i can just make up a receipt i dont see them handing over the code .. ive emailed a few of the ebay unlock guys and all of them said after checking my imei# that there is no code available.. so im kinda stuck at this point!