I'm going to USA next month and I would like to buy T-Mobile G2.
Is it psosible to buy an unlocked phone? Easy to find?
If not, is it unlockable?
I'm sorry for noobness, this will be my second time in USA ever, don't know how phone market works there (here in brazil we can buy phone factory unlocked, even iphones).
You can get unlocked phones yes, where I don't know as I am not from the US. Buying a locked phone is risky at the moment as there is a bug that stops most phones connecting to ANY network after you attempt to unlock it.
Is there a unlock for G2 that works yet?
I have bought a locked g2 from t- mobile, unlocked it using htcunlock.com and I'm using it on Rogers in Canada (no 3g though )
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If you buy the phone directly from tmobile for full price you can get the unlock code from them for free. Otherwise if you are on a plan you have to wait 3 or 6 (I forgot how long uou have to wait) months before they can give you the unlock code. I don't know if they will sell you a phone without a plan though, but for full price I don't see why not. Maybe you can talk them into it.
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Unlock code is irrelevant. Scotty2 owns it. Even failed unlocks can now be repaired.
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Hi,
sorry if this has been posted before:
I'd like to know if I buy this phone from Carriers different from my local BELL carrier , would it be possible to unlock the Legend myself for FREE?
I know i can pay $20 to buy some unlock code to unlock the phone from several websites but im wondering if its something i can generate somehow using tools that the members has developped from xda?
Thanks
I am also wondering if I can unlock this bad boy for use on our Telus network here in Canada... Virgin Mobile has it as of right now, and Bell is going to get it on the 16th (that may solve your problem, OP) but I'm looking at buying it outright and unlocking it for Telus... Possible? and possibly free? or do I have to pay for unlocking? (never unlocked a phone before)
Joeball88 said:
I am also wondering if I can unlock this bad boy for use on our Telus network here in Canada... Virgin Mobile has it as of right now, and Bell is going to get it on the 16th (that may solve your problem, OP) but I'm looking at buying it outright and unlocking it for Telus... Possible? and possibly free? or do I have to pay for unlocking? (never unlocked a phone before)
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Been googling and so far nothing but PAID unlock codes...
but to answer your question... that's what the "unlocking" is for... once you unlock your phone you can use it on any carrier and therefore not locked to a specific carrier... yes Virgin has it so you can buy Virgin's Legend and use it on Telus once unlocked of course. You'll probably have some Virgin's and Bell's software on it which you cant use.
you can flash it with a unbranded firmware, "RUU", it's a exe file, lanch it from pc and it installs the new firmware just like a firmware update should work this way
I have the Virgin Legend and there are only two signs of any carrier customizations: A Self Serve App (it's actually a shortcut to Bell's site, and it doesn't even work) and a TV & Music App (which can't connect). I am guessing that they don't work because it's probably identical to the Bell Legend which has those on it, I don't think they're intended for the Virgin model, or at least they're not tapped into the system properly yet.
you can unlock for $10 at cellunlock.net with coupon code crackb50. got this from howard forums.
Thanks for the coupon code. I just used it now. $10 is a lot more reasonable than $20 (regular price was actually $30 but it was $10 off before the coupon).
I was going to get a Rebel SIM II shipped to me but Koodo released SIM cards today and I want to get this thing unlocked before the weekend. Hope typing in a number doesn't void the warranty.
Anyone know how or where to unlock the new G2? I want to use it with ATT LOL
Is there a method or a website I can get the unlock code?
Thanks!
Ps. I had the samsung captivate but the gps and lag on that thing made me return it. That's why I bought the G2.
You do realize that it won't work on ATT's 3G ; only EDGE?
Also, you might want to wait for the NA version of the Desire Z going to Canada ; you might pick up one of those since they have the 850Mhz band used for ATT's 3G.
About the unlock, you will have to wait for the phone to officially launch all over, and then unlock codes should pop up soon on eBay and other such sites.
Superfrag said:
You do realize that it won't work on ATT's 3G ; only EDGE?
Also, you might want to wait for the NA version of the Desire Z going to Canada ; you might pick up one of those since they have the 850Mhz band used for ATT's 3G.
About the unlock, you will have to wait for the phone to officially launch all over, and then unlock codes should pop up soon on eBay and other such sites.
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Yes I'm aware that it will only work on edge.
The disire z is running sense which I don't want. I want as much stock android 2.2 on the phone. Besides the discontinued nexus one, this is my only choice.
Thanks for your reply.
Superfrag said:
About the unlock, you will have to wait for the phone to officially launch all over, and then unlock codes should pop up soon on eBay and other such sites.
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Or.....if you're an existing T-mobile customer you can call them and request the unlock code.....That always seems to be the easiest way.
Yup, if you've bought it from them, and have been a customer for quite a while, just tell them that you need the unlock code since you travel a lot, and they should give it to you.
I see your point about being totally stock, however, some users have flashed the G2 ROM on the Desire Z with no hiccups, and thus getting Stock Android.
would you guys say that t-mobile can give me the unlock code even if did not buy the phone from them? lets say i bought it at best buy. i do have t-mobile account for my brother. but i bought the g2 full price from best buy.
As long as you have an account they should do it.
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Circazero said:
would you guys say that t-mobile can give me the unlock code even if did not buy the phone from them? lets say i bought it at best buy. i do have t-mobile account for my brother. but i bought the g2 full price from best buy.
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have your brother call them and tell CS that he bought the G2 and is planning an international trip and wants the unlock code. Simple
you should buy a desire z and flash a vanilla ROM on it so you'll get 3G support. Why get a super nice smart phone and only use EDGE?
funkadesi said:
have your brother call them and tell CS that he bought the G2 and is planning an international trip and wants the unlock code. Simple
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You don't even need to say that. Just say you want it unlocked--you just need 40 days of active service. Check T-Mobile's SIM Unlock policy, it's the first hit on Google for "T-Mobile SIM Unlock".
Well my brother has had his account for over 5 years already. Well try calling and ask
For the unlock code because I "am leaving the country for travel" lol
Circazero said:
Well my brother has had his account for over 5 years already. Well try calling and ask
For the unlock code because I "am leaving the country for travel" lol
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i tell them this all the time you will have to wait about a wk for your unlock code it will be sent you via email from htc
xile6 said:
i tell them this all the time you will have to wait about a wk for your unlock code it will be sent you via email from htc
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Once they give you the unlock code The phone will be unlocke for ever? I should save the Code somewhere right?
Circazero said:
Once they give you the unlock code The phone will be unlocke for ever? I should save the Code somewhere right?
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Once its unlocked its unlocked . I always get mines done via tmobile live chat because u dont get all that chit chat just and ok all put that order n for u an ur have the code in 1-7days.
Also note to enter the code u must put a non tmobile sim n the phone then it will ask for unlock code. Thats how they all have worked but I havent unlocked my g2 yet tho
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xile6 said:
Once its unlocked its unlocked . I always get mines done via tmobile live chat because u dont get all that chit chat just and ok all put that order n for u an ur have the code in 1-7days.
Also note to enter the code u must put a non tmobile sim n the phone then it will ask for unlock code. Thats how they all have worked but I havent unlocked my g2 yet tho
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What do they ask for exactly?
Do they charge u for the unlock code?
stupid question but....
I don't get signal in my new house, but my friends on verison and att do. If I unlock my sim, does that mean I can use those towers when i don't have signal, or does that just mean I could switch my carrier and keep my phone? I had a rooted G1 and when I traveled to my mom's house who's town did not have t-mobile yet, I was able to use thier local carriers signal, I didn't know if everyone could do that, or if it was because my phone was rooted or what. anywho, sorry for rambling, but if someone could kindly make me less stupid be answering my question...
tekkaman_01 said:
stupid question but....
I don't get signal in my new house, but my friends on verison and att do. If I unlock my sim, does that mean I can use those towers when i don't have signal, or does that just mean I could switch my carrier and keep my phone? I had a rooted G1 and when I traveled to my mom's house who's town did not have t-mobile yet, I was able to use thier local carriers signal, I didn't know if everyone could do that, or if it was because my phone was rooted or what. anywho, sorry for rambling, but if someone could kindly make me less stupid be answering my question...
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when we say "Unlock" we mean that you can put any simcard and the phone will pick up signal depending on the carrier.
if there are no towers near you, if you have roaming enabled, your phone will roam using other towers but they may charge you for that as far as i know.
Just called Tmobile to unlock
They said I could, that they would give me the code, but that the G2 is still not in their system, so they can't request unlock codes for this phone.
They asked me to call again in a few days.
Does that make sense?
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What do they ask for exactly?
Do they charge u for the unlock code?
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U call/live chat. I say hi I will like to get the unlick code for my phone as I will be going out if the counrty for vacation, and would like to use my phone.
They normally say let me check our acc. Then they say they will put the order n. They need your phone # and last 4 ss#
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im planning on calling tmo tomorrow since thats when the g2 will officially be in their system
I'm looking to get an s5 for use in north america. My sim card is using AT&T towers. I want a bootloader that allows unlocking using "fastboot oem unlock" or a similar command; no workarounds like loki. I will be buying outright, not carrier subsidizing for 2 years. Given these criteria, which model numbers should I be considering?
I've heard that the t-mobile one has the unlockable bootloader. Does it support all the bands to use AT&T towers?
I've seen more than one model number for international units. Are all the bootloaders unlockable? What's the deal with the region-locking? Will some of them work better for me than the others?
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I'm looking to get an s5 for use in north america. My sim card is using AT&T towers. I want a bootloader that allows unlocking using "fastboot oem unlock" or a similar command; no workarounds like loki. I will be buying outright, not carrier subsidizing for 2 years. Given these criteria, which model numbers should I be considering?
I've heard that the t-mobile one has the unlockable bootloader. Does it support all the bands to use AT&T towers?
I've seen more than one model number for international units. Are all the bootloaders unlockable? What's the deal with the region-locking? Will some of them work better for me than the others?
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There is no unlocking of bootloaders. It's either unlocked, or locked from the factory.
To answer your question, get the G900T (the tmobile version). You can get this at costco, best buy, target, .... and of course a tmobile store itself. It supports all of AT&T's bands and more.
aooga said:
There is no unlocking of bootloaders. It's either unlocked, or locked from the factory.
To answer your question, get the G900T (the tmobile version). You can get this at costco, best buy, target, .... and of course a tmobile store itself. It supports all of AT&T's bands and more.
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Best Buy doesn't carry T Mobile phones except I prepaid, so they can't buy it there.
joshua.justice said:
Best Buy doesn't carry T Mobile phones except I prepaid, so they can't buy it there.
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I bought the g900t and have been using it on att networks. I bought the phone unlocked but new beside that on ebay. I did have to play with some different apns to get it to take on different towers. I had some issues while traveling in different cities that I wouldn't get data. But I think I got the issue fixed. Just took the 133mb ota, hoping that it doesn't mess with the cell unlock or keep me from rooting. Well so far it hasn't messed with the carrier unlock
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Best Buy doesn't carry T Mobile phones except I prepaid, so they can't buy it there.
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Weird. Mine did. Just buy it at Costco or a tmo store. I just bought it from a tmobile store. Went through really easily.
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aooga said:
Weird. Mine did. Just buy it at Costco or a tmo store. I just bought it from a tmobile store. Went through really easily.
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the tmobile store told me that they would not unlock a new phone like this for at least 6 months even if you buy it outright. So if you do that plan on unlocking it with one of the many websites that do it
aklbeach said:
the tmobile store told me that they would not unlock a new phone like this for at least 6 months even if you buy it outright. So if you do that plan on unlocking it with one of the many websites that do it
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Well i'm on tmobile so I didn't need them to unlock anything, but you're right, they won't unlock it so the OP will need to use some unlocking site to use it on ATT.
FYI for those with AT&T version of LG G4 and can't wait to unlock the phone to use with other GSM carriers, I found a good seller of unlock codes on ebay. It only costs $4.25. I got the code within a couple of hours and it worked on the first try.
Go to ebay and search for item 121669425147.
Have fun with the new-found freedom!
p0k3y said:
FYI for those with AT&T version of LG G4 and can't wait to unlock the phone to use with other GSM carriers, I found a good seller of unlock codes on ebay. It only costs $4.25. I got the code within a couple of hours and it worked on the first try.
Go to ebay and search for item 121669425147.
Have fun with the new-found freedom!
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Just in time. I'm looking to take me g4 upgraded at at&t to tmo on their ETF promotion. How did you get to the network unlock screen?
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thedesi said:
Just in time. I'm looking to take me g4 upgraded at at&t to tmo on their ETF promotion. How did you get to the network unlock screen?
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The ETF promotion requires you to turn in your phone. Or did you have another phone you were going to trade in?
Personally I requested a code from my provider O2 UK for free although it can take a week for them to supply it but as its not urgent for me currently.
Funny the code arrived shortly after this post. G4 now unlocked.
I'm fuzzy on why someone wants to bring an AT&T phone over to T-Mobile. Won't you have issues with the data bands being incompatible? Isn't it just easier to use a T-Mobile phone on their network?
I got the phone for $200 on contract. That's my incentive to bring phone over. Tmo promo says we can trade in any phone - I plan to trade a flip phone.
Any color if certain dial pad combinations have to be entered to get to network unlock screen?
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Has anyone bought an unlock code online successfully and unlocked there phone?
sheriffa said:
Has anyone bought an unlock code online successfully and unlocked there phone?
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I think my att phone unlocked with the code bought from eBay. I tried with TMo sim. Apn had to be manually entered. I couldn't tell if it's a temporary or permanent unlock.
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thedesi said:
I think my att phone unlocked with the code bought from eBay. I tried with TMo sim. Apn had to be manually entered. I couldn't tell if it's a temporary or permanent unlock.
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Sorry, I've been traveling but I unlocked it via a website. Customer service was impeccable. www.Unlockunit.com.
I used donniefalcone on eBay too. Had a working unlock code and instructions in just over an hour. Unlock worked great!
Dial 2945#*810# on the H810 model to get to the SIM Unlock screen.
thedesi said:
I got the phone for $200 on contract. That's my incentive to bring phone over. Tmo promo says we can trade in any phone - I plan to trade a flip phone.
Any color if certain dial pad combinations have to be entered to get to network unlock screen?
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I did the similar thing dumping Verizon for T-Mo. I had talked to the sales rep a few times and when I went in to switch he didn't even ask for a phone. But he did say that I could bring in any working phone, including a flip phone as long as it powered up.
I was able to get my Verizon Samsung S4 not only to work with T-Mo but also got it on Band 4 so I was able to get on the faster network. The download speed on my S4 on T-mo's Band 4 was nearly twice as fast as Verizon's fast band.
How to enter code on H810 ?
HTCuser90 said:
How to enter code on H810 ?
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Dial 2945#*810# and click network lock, or put in a foreign sim and it should prompt you
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My LG Stylo 2 Plus is carrier locked to T-mobile but my sim chip is with AT&T. I tried using the device unlock app to unlock the carrier but it didn't work with permanent option. Is there a custom Rom i can install that would allow me to use AT&T instead? I am not able to have the carrier unlocked by T-Mobile by normal means.
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My LG Stylo 2 Plus is carrier locked to T-mobile but my sim chip is with AT&T. I tried using the device unlock app to unlock the carrier but it didn't work with permanent option. Is there a custom Rom i can install that would allow me to use AT&T instead? I am not able to have the carrier unlocked by T-Mobile by normal means.
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The SIM lock is a different creature. Since you're not a Tmobile customer you'll need to get a third party unlock code...
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Unfortunately no, like the other person said you'd likely have to buy the code to unlock it. To use the unlock app on your phone you usually have to have used 3-6 months (depending on carrier requirement) of service for it to work. If you install a room make sure you keep the app invade you need it later.
Before you buy the code you should call T-Mobile though to see if they can do it for you anyway, sometimes they're cool about it.
You have the same problem I have, except I have the T-Mobile variant. If you still have the device with no major physical damage we could work out a straight trade depending on our shipping costs. I need your variant, you want mine. This is truly a day for lazy Android customization indeed, and First Contact day to boot. Live long and message me.
JakeSnow said:
Unfortunately no, like the other person said you'd likely have to buy the code to unlock it. To use the unlock app on your phone you usually have to have used 3-6 months (depending on carrier requirement) of service for it to work. If you install a room make sure you keep the app invade you need it later.
Before you buy the code you should call T-Mobile though to see if they can do it for you anyway, sometimes they're cool about it.
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I called tmobile and gave them my imei # and they shot me an email about an hour later.. (TMobile did) I followed their directions and used TMobile unlock app on phone to get permanete unlock then I rooted with magisk. On metro now and all is good. I paid nothing ...