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Steak unlock (US version)

So I was chatting with a dell support man and he said the Streak will be locked and AT&T won't be giving out unlock codes for the time being. I was wondering what are my options for trying to unlock it? Will rebel sims or anything similar work?

Anyone have thoughts/suggests on the US version if locked? Sort of seeming like even off contract they will still be locked to ATT. Wanted to use in Canada on Rogers/TELUS.

Whenever i need a phone unlocked i just call ATT. I've done this many times for a long time. I just call them up, say i'm going overseas for business, they'll pitch me the international data plan and i tell them i don't need that cuz i'm gonna use a local sim, give them the IMEI # and they tell me the unlock code. simple as that. I've done this for nokias, samsungs, motorolas and HTC devices.
Your account has to be in good standing though.

I was talking to a guy using their chat service and he said the Streak is going to be sold locked to AT&T and he said that AT&T isn't going to be giving out unlock codes like the samsung Captivate.
This is why I was asking about the sim addons because if AT&T doesn't give out the unlock code I doubt any of the online sites would have any to sell me.
Also koolin and myself live in Canada so we woudln't even have an account to be in good standing.

koolin said:
Anyone have thoughts/suggests on the US version if locked? Sort of seeming like even off contract they will still be locked to ATT. Wanted to use in Canada on Rogers/TELUS.
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I don't think Dell will sell the locked version if you are willing to pay $549 US. The device itself is already network (3G) restricted to AT&T so if people really want the device they will have to sign up with AT&T @$299 US.
Who would then want to pay $549 US for a locked version?

Confirmed locked via LionelatDell twitter.
http://twitter.com/LionelatDell
Lots of folks are asking about the $549 version of #dellstreak. To be clear, it will not be unlocked. It is SIM-locked to AT&T.
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The $549 version of #dellstreak is for existing AT&T customers who may want to switch to Streak or only want to use it as a Wi-Fi device.
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Who knows who would buy it at 550 locked, surely not me unless we have an unlock.

koolin said:
Confirmed locked via LionelatDell twitter.
http://twitter.com/LionelatDell
Who knows who would buy it at 550 locked, surely not me unless we have an unlock.
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Thanks for the updated info. I'm with you on this.
This is a sucidal business / marketing strategy going head to head against iPhone4 ... Streak soon become strike ... and then out.

Although I do indeed have ATT, I will not be purchasing another Streak untill Dell launches the unlocked Streak to the US. The last thing I want is ATT to have my device information such as IMEI number...
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Well I just contacted two unlocking companies here in Canada. MobileInCanada said "Sorry no", and SNTraders said "most likely yes" ...need device to confirm.
So who wants to risk it
edit - to add SNTraders said they would be importing and selling as well but no date/price yet.

koolin said:
Well I just contacted two unlocking companies here in Canada. MobileInCanada said "Sorry no", and SNTraders said "most likely yes" ...need device to confirm.
So who wants to risk it
edit - to add SNTraders said they would be importing and selling as well but no date/price yet.
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Unlocking is definitely already possible but who can do it? I'm using a Dell Streak right now in Toronto with Rogers. Am I missing something here? Were all Beta Streaks unlocked to begin with?

Yes the Beta Streaks were unlocked but the new ones coming out are going to be locked ot AT&T. But this thread isn't about if it is locked (it is for sure) but about what can we do to unlock the Streak once it hits the streets.

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can I know the new Dell Streak launching in US is it SIM Free ?
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i mean it is locked to AT&T ?
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Can I use it with any 3G SIM card from another country ?
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Currently we're only offering the Streak locked with AT&T. The unlocked version will be released next week.
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ok how do I know the set selling next week are unlocked ?
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It will be indicated and no contract with a telecom company will be included.
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Muo said:
Although I do indeed have ATT, I will not be purchasing another Streak untill Dell launches the unlocked Streak to the US. The last thing I want is ATT to have my device information such as IMEI number...
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You realize that unlocked or not, if you're using a phone on the AT&T network, they automatically know your IMEI number.

I got the same next week for unlocked version
I also chatted yesterday with Dell
I got the same "next week" for the unlocked version of the US streak,
also they said that if you have a presale code it will be honored next week, so you get the $0.99 headset
Hope it's true

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You realize that unlocked or not, if you're using a phone on the AT&T network, they automatically know your IMEI number.
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Yes I realize that. But does ATT know which IMEI numbers go to which device? If all of these locked versions have their IMEI numbers registered as a Streak to ATT, don't you think ATT will try to charge a 'smart-phone data-rate' specifically for the device?
I still have the basic phone unlimited data plan for ATT from several years ago. I would not want to mess that up with costs of mobile bandwidth these days.

hagenuk said:
22:45:40 Customer Charles
22:50:11 Agent E&A_Ronald Ryan
Currently we're only offering the Streak locked with AT&T. The unlocked version will be released next week.
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ok how do I know the set selling next week are unlocked ?
22:51:31 Agent E&A_Ronald Ryan
It will be indicated and no contract with a telecom company will be included.
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I was all excited about this news and then I realized that the Dell Agent was too polite .. this is NOT a USA agent, right? this is NOT USA Dell, I suspect.

I noticed yesterday when giving several agents at Dell the 3rd degree about T-Mobile, they didn't say "The phone is locked to AT&T." They said "Dell only supports AT&T."
Maybe that was wishful thinking on my part ...
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jgaviota said:
I also chatted yesterday with Dell
I got the same "next week" for the unlocked version of the US streak,
also they said that if you have a presale code it will be honored next week, so you get the $0.99 headset
Hope it's true
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IF THE ABOVE IS CORRECT?
I was going to return my Streak unopened tomorrow, but if this above is correct, I think I will put my Tmobile sim in there JUST IN CASE and test it ... maybe they are all unlocked and Dell is CLUELESS .. What would be the point of having both locked and unlocked? When you order the sales person says "you want it LOCKED or UNLOCKED..." Makes no sense ..

shEEEsh said:
I noticed yesterday when giving several agents at Dell the 3rd degree about T-Mobile, they didn't say "The phone is locked to AT&T." They said "Dell only supports AT&T."
Maybe that was wishful thinking on my part ...
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IF THE ABOVE IS CORRECT?
I was going to return my Streak unopened tomorrow, but if this above is correct, I think I will put my Tmobile sim in there JUST IN CASE and test it ... maybe they are all unlocked and Dell is CLUELESS .. What would be the point of having both locked and unlocked? When you order the sales person says "you want it LOCKED or UNLOCKED..." Makes no sense ..
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I think you'll cost yourself a restocking fee (if they do that on opened product) as I'll bet anything it's locked, and the reps just don't know what they're saying.
Dell isn't a phone company, they don't really understand all the locked/unlocked on contract/off contract stuff.
Just my two cents...

called now DELL, a guy prob from India, told me that there will be no streak unlocked, huh, so prob we have to get the unlock code from at&t

I have a friend who has an AT&T Store. I spent 2 hours with him today while he called AT&T techs and customer service. They say they cannot provide the unlock code because the IMEI number is not in their computers. They said Dell needs to provide the unlock. So my friend got AT&T and Dell on a conference call. Dell said they cannot unlock the phone. They do not have a way of getting unlock codes . CALL AT&T .. AT&T says "I am AT&T .. the IMEI is not in my system."
My friend was saying to AT&T that "there is a customer in my store who wants to travel with her phone and needs it unlocked for travel in other countries." AT&T would FOR SURE have given an unlock code if the IMEI was in their computer.
So what's next? I put mine on eBay and if it doesn't sell I will return it Monday.

DELL STREAK unlock?

What it your best advice for me to unlock this phone without Rebel sim?
Dell
Model: M01M
TYPE: M01M001
Network: 02 UK

if you have searched and read the topics you've come to know that this is not possible yet. Unless you have an inside man or chick working as the assistent manager for Michael Dell.
but for now, nobody knows

tr3pplea said:
What it your best advice for me to unlock this phone without Rebel sim?
Dell
Model: M01M
TYPE: M01M001
Network: 02 UK
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What's wrong with using a rebel sim? all you do is cut the sim, stick it in the adaptor, plug it in and you're done, takes less than 5 minutes.

I live about 30 min from the dell headquarters in texas... think i should make a big sign reading "UNLOCK MY STREAK", put it on the roof of my car, and drive around their campus honking my horn and blasting music? maybe Michael will look down from his window and give in... or just get me arrested.

I am waiting...
I argued first with Dell for about an hour through 3 different people on Friday night.
I then called AT&T, because I am a current customer, and explained to them that I paid full retail (not subsidized on a contract) and that I travel internationally. I first spoke to a first level CSR. She wasn't able to help, so then I requested a floor manager. Spoke to the floor manager, and he was a bit more argumentative and much more resistant, saying that AT&T had a "10 month marketing exclusive" with Dell on this device. Not happy there, I pressed on (even though the floor manager told me that the supervisor I would be speaking to would tell me the same thing).
When I finally got a supervisor on the phone, he was very cool about the whole ordeal, listened to me carefully, and explained that he would be willing to create a case to have an unlock code requested. He was very clear that this was not a guarantee that they would give me a code, but he did understand that I needed it to be unlocked for international travel.
He created the case, took down all my info, IMEI #, and even added my Dell Order # as proof that I purchased it off-contract and told me I would get a response by 8/30, and possibly sooner.
Just a waiting game now. Hope this helps someone else. Please post here if you are successful in getting a code.
Thanks,
-Rob

tr3pplea said:
What it your best advice for me to unlock this phone without Rebel sim?
Dell
Model: M01M
TYPE: M01M001
Network: 02 UK
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I recommend you use unlock software.

There are some services around and you have to pay, check http://www.unlockbase.com/

I know they can unlock it. I originally bought an unlocked steak and had it warranteed. They sent an ATT locked one. Dell mobility created a ticket and ATT have me an unlock code.
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blueskiesokie said:
I know they can unlock it. I originally bought an unlocked steak and had it warranteed. They sent an ATT locked one. Dell mobility created a ticket and ATT have me an unlock code.
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That's one of the theories of why many people, like myself, got "used" Streaks even though we ordered new. When Dell blew out the unlocked Streaks for $199, they ran out of stock. So the theory is that they took locked AT&T Streaks, opened them up and unlocked them while feasting on KFC. Makes since since most of us ended up with Streaks made 8 months ago or older while the people that ordered earlier got newer streaks made this year. The older streaks came with double seals, opened and resealed, the newer streaks had single seals.

Unlock Dell Streak - Rogers

I just had a chat with the live help on mobileincanada.com (a site I have used for unlock codes in the past) and they said for $20 they can unlock the Dell Streak. They claim it's just an unlock code and that it does not need to be running any specific version of the OS in order to do so.
Has anyone else tried this? I'm hesitant after reading here about how it cannot be unlocked.

I got an unlock code from AT&T on 1.6 running on Rogers. Updated to 2.2 and did not have to rekey the unlock.
Get that unlock code!
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Just to clarify, you got AT&T to give you an unlock code for a Rogers locked device?

Took chance to ask att for unlock of my friend's o2 streak and it didn't work. They said, they would love to unlock it, but there is no such imei in their database...
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I can get the unlock code cheaper. Just pm me. I just unlocked mine via imei with no problems.
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jeremyritzmann said:
I can get the unlock code cheaper. Just pm me. I just unlocked mine via imei with no problems.
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for CANADA ROGERS STREAK? i tried at lease 2-4 sources and all have come back "with no code available for your IMEI"

iZteven said:
for CANADA ROGERS STREAK? i tried at lease 2-4 sources and all have come back "with no code available for your IMEI"
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You're still searching too eh. I have my return label printed already. Just giving a final try before it goes back.

sinbsd said:
I just had a chat with the live help on mobileincanada.com (a site I have used for unlock codes in the past) and they said for $20 they can unlock the Dell Streak. They claim it's just an unlock code and that it does not need to be running any specific version of the OS in order to do so.
Has anyone else tried this? I'm hesitant after reading here about how it cannot be unlocked.
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Already tried them and got the refund. I think they are collecting a dollar an attempt though, through some kind of paypal fee.

JakeArmitage79 said:
Just to clarify, you got AT&T to give you an unlock code for a Rogers locked device?
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Sorry , no my device was AT&T from Dell. I unlocked it by calling AT&T... and it remained unlocked thru the upgrade to 2.2.
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hey im o2 device how can o get unlock =.= sad sad

Didn't you guys get the memo? You can pay Rogers $50 now and get that Dell Streak unlocked! :-\
http://mobilesyrup.com/2010/12/14/rogers-and-fido-start-new-policy-will-unlock-your-device-for-50/

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jeremyritzmann said:
I can get the unlock code cheaper. Just pm me. I just unlocked mine via imei with no problems.
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I am interested to get the unlock code if possible.
Thanks,
[email protected]

Hi
I am interested to get codes,
Thanks,
Octavian
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Hi!
I am very interested to get codes
Thanks
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I'm interested to get an unlock code for my roger streak.
Hit me up : [email protected]

If you bought your dell Streak locked to Rogers direct from Dell I have been told that it may not be unlockable. Rogers and every website I have tried has not worked. I am currently returning mine and going to buy an unlocked one.

Has anyone succesfully unlocked a Rogers Dell Streak? Has anyone tried the RebelSim to see if that might work? Please let me know.
I'm not a Rogers Customer, so if doesn't work, I will have to return the streak to Dell (if possible).
Please let me know guys.
Cheers,
Pat

patsjourney said:
Has anyone succesfully unlocked a Rogers Dell Streak? Has anyone tried the RebelSim to see if that might work? Please let me know.
I'm not a Rogers Customer, so if doesn't work, I will have to return the streak to Dell (if possible).
Please let me know guys.
Cheers,
Pat
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Yes the unlock codes are being released now by Rogers. It's not cheap. $50 for the code (plus tax), but you have to be a Rogers customer to qualify to get the code. That's another $10 (plus tax) to buy the sim card. Once you buy the sim call Rogers and they will hook you up for free and give you a $10 credit. Don't know if that credit can be used towards the unlocking amount. My Streak is a Rogers lock Streak bought directly from Dell.ca.

I use the rebelsim and its quite nice, only issue is, the rebelsim is NOT compatible with 2.2 at the moment. The only way to make it work is to get the rebelsim beta update, and in order to do that, you must purchase the firmware loader in addition to the rebelsim which will cost the same as a rogers unlock code. If you get the rebelsim though, you can load it with any firmware to work on almost any phone in the future.

If anyone can get an unlock code for my rogers dell streak, let me know. my email to my phone is [email protected] . thanks in advance!

I got many big problems with dell streak from Dell, AT&T and BestBuy

i bought a dell streak (full price) from BestBuy usa. Then i returned to VietNam. But i can't use my streak because it requires unlock code. I tried to contact with many code provider, but they said that my unlock code is not found. they asked me to contact with dell to get information.
today i called for dell, at&t and bestbuy. But i were very disappointed. they said that can not to find unlock code for me. i'm look like a unlucky guy. because they got some problems with my dell streak. they request me to give my streak back for them to check in 30 days. you know, i live in vietnam and i can't fly to usa just to give streak back for them. it's not fair because i paid full price for that thing.
Now i got pda streak without phone. I don't know what I have to do with it. I took much time for it, but i got nothing. It's not fair.

There are many websites where you can purchase unlock codes.
Fairly pricey, but a reliable website (or so i've heard) - http://www.unlockallcellular.com/dell-streak-unlock-code-p-62157.html?affiliate_id=1239

I called AT&T and they gave me my unlock code

My Streak is in the same situation. I purchased an used one from ebay, DELL claimed it's beta test one based on the service code that I provided. It works with AT&T sim card, but not T-Mobile, which I am using now. AT&T CR said no unlock code for my IMEI number.

PM me your EMIE # and I'll see if I can get AT&T to provide me the unlock code for your Streak. They are pretty nice to me(could be the business account)

I agree, there are some phones that ATT has on the "no questions asked" SIM unlock, and the streak should be one especially since they don't even carry it. All I did was call 611 (customer support), and said I was going out of the country on business and needed an unlock code so I could use a prepaid SIM card and they gave it to me no questions asked. They do need your IMEI as previously stated, but after that, they should give it up like a cheap prom date!

I'm having the same problem at the moment. I've unlocked 2 black streaks by calling AT&T. But when I called to unlock my white Streak, they told me that their system tells them that there is no unlock code available
I can use it with a Rebelsim though and since Steve has started releasing his froyo builds with the old baseband, there's no real need to unlock at the moment.

ronj1986 said:
PM me your EMIE # and I'll see if I can get AT&T to provide me the unlock code for your Streak. They are pretty nice to me(could be the business account)
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Hi, I just sent my Dell Streak IMEI number. Could you please try to see if you can get unlock code for me. Thanks a lot!

Who can help me?

unlocking a white streak??

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 :-(
Krisbo

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!