I am trying to see if I can use my limited skills to fix the no data problem I am having. I unlocked my motorola Atrix and I put in a local SIM (Softbank). I get voice/text fine, not data though, even with correct APNs (verified APNs with another phone).
So what I am looking for is to get a list of people who have unlocked their phones and use them on different carriers. I would like to know this information:
Did you activate the phone with AT&T SIM?
Did you activate the phone in the US?
What country are you using your phone in?
What is the MCC of your carrier (in APN)?
Were the APNs preloaded or not?
Are you able to get data to work? Voice?
I think that is all I need.....like I said I am not a developer and it may not be useful at all but I want to try.
Not received it yet but as soon as I do I'll post the requested info.
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how would i unlock the atrix.
i have and atrix that i use in the US, but i work in angola africa...how would i unlock the phone to use a local gsm sim card..in not worried about data but would like to use the phone while im out of the US..
CellUnlock.net does it, $40 but there are codes on XDA (I forgot were) that give you 50% off
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Good afternoon / evening,
I have had my HD2 since new and have a custom ROM and Android running on it now. Unfortunately my employer required me to change service providers and I was wondering if it would work on AT&T or similar. I know that Sprint wont' work, but AT&T is what I'm looking at.
If flashing the phone a custom ROM does not unlock it and free it up for other networks, can someone please direct me on how to do that?
Thank you
No, you either need to ask Tmobile for an unlock code or use another unlock code service.
Yup, like juggs said, you either need to call T-Mobile and ask them for the SIM unlock code, or use an external service like from ebay or the like to get it unlocked. Most of the unlocking services are about 15USD so it's not a huge deal.
yes the phone will work on ANY GSM provider once it is unlocked. 3G isn't gonna work due to ATT using different band
So i am currently in the uk (northern ireland to be exact) when i try to select a network (O2, Vodafone, tmobile) it wont register, it sees the network but it wont connect to it. Besically i am using the tab with my tmobile sim not a local sim, and the tab is still network locked to tmobile. Any ideas on how i can get it to register to a local network? I am not looking to unlock the tab (not right now at least) and run it with a local sim just trying to connect to a network just in case i need to make a call.
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Do you have "WorldClass International Roaming" enabled on your plan?
Regards,
Dave
Well i am not sure,i actually checked my account and all i see is somethibg called world class international service, my wife has this option on her line but her phones does not connect either so i not sure thats not the only thing that needs to be activated. There is no way for me to select that service on my line. I also have an old phone wich was unlocked and using a prepaid sim card and it does not connect either. Could it be the sim that is not allowing to connect?
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You can add that above mentioned roaming service for the time you are away. I think you can do it through the att.com website. But get ready for a shock - it's a buttload of cash for data and cell.
You're at a pc, right? If it's windows 7 and you have your cable, why not unlock it and buy a local sim? That's my solution when I'm out of the US.
As metioned on my previous post my wife has that service on her line and she still cant get it to register on the local network. Might be the sim we have,tmo, its not letting us connect. Ill have to call them when i get back to the us and find out why. I am waiting to contact tmo to get my unlock code for the tab, i am not confortable using adb.
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You can follow the cut-paste steps from Roto to unlock tab without adb. Just get a terminal emulator from the market, and open it, then do the copy-paste in the emulator. It's cool!
Did you check your network settings to enable roaming?
I have also noticed that the GPS was not working either, I was driving and had GPS test running for over 5minutes and it never locked the most I got was 4 satellites but didn't lock on any of them. Mind you I was driving out in the country and clear skies no idea why GPS would not lock in northern Ireland.
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When I can't get a lock, like right after flashing a new rom/kernal, I go into recovery (power +volume up), and clear the cache partition (don't factory reset!), then I use a market app called Here I Am 2 to get the first position lock in a new region or country.
rangercaptain said:
You can follow the cut-paste steps from Roto to unlock tab without adb. Just get a terminal emulator from the market, and open it, then do the copy-paste in the emulator. It's cool!
Did you check your network settings to enable roaming?
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Ok it seem to have worked by doing what u suggested but how can i make sure it is unlocked since i dont have a non tmo sim?
I did have roaming enabled and still nothing, i will call tmo to ask and see what they say.
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The only way to know if you are unlocked is by using another carrier's sim. Just borrow one from a friendly local, or buy a prepaid sim to use for local calls.
rangercaptain said:
The only way to know if you are unlocked is by using another carrier's sim. Just borrow one from a friendly local, or buy a prepaid sim to use for local calls.
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Guess ill have to stop by an att store but with att buying tmob it will not matter soon.
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So i seemed to have unlocked the tab using rotos method, i went out and got a att sim to try and see if it actually worked but i can not get the tab to run on the att sim. I did use the sim to unlock my tmo vibrant and it worked with no issues, so what am i doing wrong? Do i need a new modem for the sim to work? I also tried using the apn settings from the vibrant running the att sim and nothing, tried apn settings from google and nothing, what gives? Any advise? Thanks.
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theres a free way to get unlocked my htc ozone??... and im not able to get the code from verizon (USA) 'cause im not in that country anymore.. i was searching and i only find expensive sellers =\
You might be out of luck b/c VZW (sometimes, AFAIK) changed the HTC default lock code for the GSM radio (SIM card) for global use - unless that orange Vodafone pre-installed card is still intact & possibly activated for roaming use with oversea carriers.
I paid for one of those eBay sim unlock code & it didn't work, called into VZW global support/tech help desk & agent had to lookup the code in their database and walked me thru the steps to unlock & reboot the phone, etc.
Depending on what country you are in & 3G bands use, you might not even get 3G coverage, just Edge - wifi still work - you might want to look at other options for a better smartphone.
BTW, I still have mine & keep it as a spare/backup on AT&T GSM and as wifi device, and set it to Airplane mode as a MP3 player.
Sorry, it's probably not the answer you are looking for & NOT being a customer, they will not give out the code.
Going to Cancun on Thursday. So I called Spring about my GS4 & GS3. They enabled the codes so that they connect to the towers in Mexico. But you still get charged $2.99 per call and for each text message. But I thought i read you could put a Sim-Card in these phones for them to work international. Anyone ever tried this?
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Going to Cancun on Thursday. So I called Spring about my GS4 & GS3. They enabled the codes so that they connect to the towers in Mexico. But you still get charged $2.99 per call and for each text message. But I thought i read you could put a Sim-Card in these phones for them to work international. Anyone ever tried this?
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Ok, you need to do a little more research on the phones themselves. The GS3 does not have a removable SIM, it is embedded, so there's no chance of you inserting a local SIM etc.
The GS4 does have an accessible SIM slot but it is locked to Sprint. Even if you insert a non-Sprint SIM it won't work. Sprint want's you to pay their rates for international GSM roaming.
Even if you meet their requirements and get Sprint to unlock your GS4 SIM slot, it will work for calls and SMS with a non-Sprint SIM but no data (apparently some have found out, look in the forums)..
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Ok, you need to do a little more research on the phones themselves. The GS3 does not have a removable SIM, it is embedded, so there's no chance of you inserting a local SIM etc.
The GS4 does have an accessible SIM slot but it is locked to Sprint. Even if you insert a non-Sprint SIM it won't work. Sprint want's you to pay their rates for international GSM roaming.
Even if you meet their requirements and get Sprint to unlock your GS4 SIM slot, it will work for calls and SMS with a non-Sprint SIM but no data (apparently some have found out, look in the forums)..
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I haven't been out of the country yet to verify it, but I believe if you're rooted you will be able to get data by making a build.prop edit so you can add the appropriate APNs. Some people have reported though that they didn't need to do this, and data just worked automatically when they put in the SIM. I believe it was a UK carrier's SIM that just worked. I'll have a chance next week to try it out in Costa Rica and see if I can get data working.
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I haven't been out of the country yet to verify it, but I believe if you're rooted you will be able to get data by making a build.prop edit so you can add the appropriate APNs. Some people have reported though that they didn't need to do this, and data just worked automatically when they put in the SIM. I believe it was a UK carrier's SIM that just worked. I'll have a chance next week to try it out in Costa Rica and see if I can get data working.
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Hmmm. Lots of conflicting info on this. Someone did the build.prop thing and mentioned that the apn options were grayed out, so he basically couldn't edit anything. Even posted screenshots. Please try out your scenario and keep us informed. Thanks.
According to one of the mods at Android Central you can switch a 900v to tmobile and get full lte speed by manually changing the apn. No need to switch to band 4. Is this true? Has anybody done it? I would love to stick in a tmobil3 sim and try it while retaining the option to go back to vzw unlimited data if tmobile signal is unsatisfactory. Thanks for your help!
900v on Tmobile
I have tried my wife's t-mobile $30/month no contract Sim card in my Sm-900v and it works great. I got 4g lte and the down load speed was 43mb. It was faster then my Verizon speed of 15mb. The t-mobile Sim card automatically stored the apn on the phone but if it does not just manually add the apn.I did verify that my band 4 was already enabled.. Band 4 has to be enabled to use on T-Mobile BUT you do not have to disable band 4 if you want to go back to verizon leave it alone. For what i understand Verizon enables band 4 out of the box so just get a cheap pre- payed card and try it out for a month. Hope this helps you out.
So no need to call for unlock code? Tmobile guy said they woildnt give me a sim without it
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So no need to call for unlock code? Tmobile guy said they woildnt give me a sim without it
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I bought my phone used so I do not know if it was factory unlocked.. 2nd you can just go to any store that sells t-mobile sim cards and buy a prepaid Sim card. I bought mine online from t-mobile (out of convenients) they mailed it to me.. no need to go to t-mobile store. Again buy a cheap Sim to test on your phone. Worse case if your phone is carrier locked you will only lose $30. Or if you have a friend with a different carrier try there Sim card to see Iif your phone is unlocked or not. Also you can just call Verizon customer support and just ask for the unlock code it's free.
Where does the code go? Is there a setting where?
As soon as you install new sim card and reboot phone first thing it will ask you for a unlock code.. you will enter code on same screen. If it does not ask you for a unlock code then your phone is not locked then enjoy your new tmobile phone.
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Thanks for the 411.
No problem hope it helps you.
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