i have unlocked allot of blackberrys and it usually only cost me 9 bucks, i cant believe it costs 45 bucks to unlock ther g2 so i can use it on att.
or am i missing something?
I have heard that if you call your carrier and ask for the unlock code they are legally obliged to give it to you. Now whether or not they will or this is true I don't know. I will try it some time myself I think
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deliriousDroid said:
I have heard that if you call your carrier and ask for the unlock code they are legally obliged to give it to you. Now whether or not they will or this is true I don't know. I will try it some time myself I think
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That is generally true, but there are various loopholes to that. For one, you need to be a current account holder at T-Mobile for them to give you the SIM unlock code. If this is not true for the OP, they don't need to supply it. If they are still a T-Mobile customer, it should be as easy as calling and asking for it. If they ask why, just tell them you are traveling abroad and want to use a foreign SIM. However, I also found the following tidbit on the Vision Wiki:
NOTE: T-Mobile does offer an unlock code to its loyal customers who are traveling overseas. You can call them and request it. However, as the XDA-forums can attest, some people have had difficulty with their codes, causing the phone to be unable to establish a connection to ANY network.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#One_at_a_time._What_is_Subsidy_Unlock_and_why_do_I_want_it.3F
The other free option is just root the phone and unlock the SIM yourself. See the following guide. Subsidy unlock is what you want, but you need to root first.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_Vision_.28G2.2FDZ.29_and_DHD
As far as the paid unlock option, there are numerous vendors of unlock codes on eBay that charge around $10-20. I haven't used one personally, but others on XDA have used them, and they work. Pick one that has a good seller rating.
I always call T-Mobile Customer Service and tell them am traveling overseas and they always give me that unlock codes.
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Gfree!!!!
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tackleberry said:
Gfree!!!!
Love the Overclocked "nonsense" CM7
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+1. Why spend money?
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Gfree!!!!
Love the Overclocked "nonsense" CM7
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+1 again
The gfree/rage rooting method automatically SIM-Unlocks the G2/DZ. No need to pay for some code or beg the carrier. If a novice like me can do it, anyone can!
I found the Gfree method extremely easy to really unlock your phone! Forget paying more money!!
david279 said:
+1. Why spend money?
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Some people are averse to rooting, as its been linked to infertility, balding, and thermonuclear war.
Which would explain why I'm bald and infertile
Sorry to hear about that.
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lol rooting breaks you warranty, but who doesnt love breaking those off?????
lainvalenajr said:
I always call T-Mobile Customer Service and tell them am traveling overseas and they always give me that unlock codes.
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this, ill be doing it again with my phone in the next month when i go to ukraine
nonione said:
lol rooting breaks you warranty, but who doesnt love breaking those off?????
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For someone who bought a used G2, I had no warranty considerations, and rooted my phone the first day I had it.
nonione said:
lol rooting breaks you warranty, but who doesnt love breaking those off?????
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That's why you unroot.
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So is there ANYONE else out there with a working unlocked g2?! I'm just wondering because ever since I posted a pic of my phone working on at&t I've been constantly getting pms asking how I did it.
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T-Mobile said I should have a code sometime today.
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Cool let me know how it goes because I unlocked mine the day before the actual release and even now it seems people are having a hard time unlock this phone
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Got munes unlicked a few days ago I dobt understand the big deal. Just call up tmobile an ask for it.
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k0shi said:
Cool let me know how it goes because I unlocked mine the day before the actual release and even now it seems people are having a hard time unlock this phone
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I'm assuming that people don't understand where they enter their unlock code. If this is anything like the other Android devices I've owned, then they have to stick in a sim card that doesn't belong to the carrier it's locked to. After you do that, it will ask you for the code to enter in.
k0shi said:
Cool let me know how it goes because I unlocked mine the day before the actual release and even now it seems people are having a hard time unlock this phone
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still waiting on the email....
Exactly I don't understand why its so hard? Lol but it does seem like everyone is having problems
xile6 said:
Got munes unlicked a few days ago I dobt understand the big deal. Just call up tmobile an ask for it.
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When you get the unlock code from tmobile it does come with instructions.
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I'm assuming that people don't understand where they enter their unlock code. If this is anything like the other Android devices I've owned, then they have to stick in a sim card that doesn't belong to the carrier it's locked to. After you do that, it will ask you for the code to enter in.
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Exactly I don't understand why its so hard? Lol but it does seem like everyone is having problems
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Well obviously some of the phones that where unlocked do not register to the cell network anymore. They can not even scan for networks.
So if you want to provide some help here then please:
Tell us how the unlock process worked. Especially did you phone reboot after you entered the code. How long did the reboot take, ...
If you can an want please provide a logcat of the radio from the moment of boot until the data connection is established.
Thanks
I got my unlock code emailed to me, but I'm going to get a new phone at Costco today. The deal is just too good to pass up vs. from the T-mobile store.
After I get the new phone I'll unlock it!
Did they get their codes from tmobile or another source? Even in the instructions it said it was gonna reboot. Mine did after I typed it in then the reboot was as long as a normal reboot. And that's it
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Well obviously some of the phones that where unlocked do not register to the cell network anymore. They can not even scan for networks.
So if you want to provide some help here then please:
Tell us how the unlock process worked. Especially did you phone reboot after you entered the code. How long did the reboot take, ...
If you can an want please provide a logcat of the radio from the moment of boot until the data connection is established.
Thanks
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Dumb question... Does installing HSPL, MAGLDR and Android unlock the HD2 to other carriers? If not, how's that done? Do I just need an unlock code from T-Mobile?
Yep. Believe you need the code.
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How exactly do I get the code?
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How exactly do I get the code?
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Contact T-Mobile...
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What do I say exactly? "Hey I bought this phone on ebay and I need to use it for ATT. Sorry T-Mobile sucks (at least where I live)... now can I have the code please?
just call tmo and tell them you need an unlock code and they will give it to you
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What do I say exactly? "Hey I bought this phone on ebay and I need to use it for ATT. Sorry T-Mobile sucks (at least where I live)... now can I have the code please?
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From what I've read, sounds right.
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You are screwed like me. Trust me, TMobile wont give you the code unless your a TMobile customer. I tried calling them 8 times to get a code and they didn't want to give me it. I had to pay $40 for a code. Your best bet it to go on ebay and look for the code.
Good luck.
Yeah well I'm a T-Mobile customer so I'm good.
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sometimes they want you to have it for X amount of time...so in that case just say you are going out of the country and want to use it on a different network. (if you need all that...) good luck.
Hi,
I have a stock TESCO UK locked Wildfire and want to unlock it for using on O2 etc etc.
I'm not fussed about rooting etc, just want to unlock thats all.
I noticed a thread in the development section with stock roms. Could I just plug the phone into the PC and run the top listed froyo RUU? or do they rely on the fact the phone has been rooted beforehand?
Thanks
There is no free way to unlock the network for wildfire ATM, your best bet is to get an unlocking code from a website, I'm not sure which tho as I bought mine already unlocked.
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just go to a phone unlocking shop man. cost me a tenner just
in a shop 10 euro
radeon7 said:
in a shop 10 euro
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We were smart enough to not join the euro mate! lol
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scratch0805 said:
we were smart enough to not join the euro mate! Lol
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hell yeah XD
heavy_metal_man said:
hell yeah XD
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You were not more intelligent, the pound was above the value of the euro, is not being inteligent but is to be realistic. On the other hand, the peseta (the money of Spain) had less value than the euro would be obtained for that reason we join the euro.
The only reason it hasn't come crashing down yet is through contributing countries like us, most countries don't or can't contribute to the euro but only take what is offered. When it does collapse which it will as the contributing countries are starting to question the setup all the countries in the euro will be far worse off than before. We on the other hand will not be worse off apart from the fact of our skint neighbours begging for handouts again and not being able to afford to buy our goods or even create there own to sell to us so yes I believe it was a very intelligent decision not to join a single currency so badly flawed.
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yes yes....of course... yes yes
I hope this isn't a dumb question. But from what I understand when you have S-off do you have access to all the networks around you? Or are you still bound by your carrier? Thanks! and sorry if this has been answered before I tried searching S-off and other stuff but couldn't really find what I was looking for.
Call T-Mobile tell them yore going out of the country and they will send you the code.
I think it's that easy and I used different carriers in,Hong Kong,Mexico and the Philippines.
But that's with sim cards from those countries.
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Gfree root method will give you sim unlock which is what you are looking for
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xbrnurshpsx said:
I hope this isn't a dumb question. But from what I understand when you have S-off do you have access to all the networks around you? Or are you still bound by your carrier? Thanks! and sorry if this has been answered before I tried searching S-off and other stuff but couldn't really find what I was looking for.
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If you mean connecting to any network without being on their service...no you can't. that's illegal.
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Really.didn't know that.
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If you mean connecting to any network without being on their service...no you can't. that's illegal.
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It's not illegal. It's called "roaming" and costs A LOT $$$.
To the OP:
S-OFF gives you the ability to flash anything to your phone's ROM (internal non-volatile memory). It doesn't have anything to do with cellular connectivity.
SIM unlock gives you the ability to use other carriers' SIM cards in your phone. It can be achieved through a part of the same rooting process that achieves S-OFF.
The quote below will guide your search:
eqjunkie829 said:
Gfree root method will give you sim unlock which is what you are looking for
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Is there any way to make my phone go into roaming manually so tmo will cancel my contract? I've been wondering if this is possible for awhile now. My wife and I are very sick of getting throttled every month, but don't want to change plans and have them extend our contract again.
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http://www.change.org/petitions/t-mobile-enact-common-sense-sim-unlock-policy#share
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Doesn't tmobile already sim unlock, and for free?
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Zzzzzzzz
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Once your phone is paid off they will unlock it if you're using EIP...if you purchased full price and have had your account over 40 days they will unlock it...don't see the need for a petition lol
Do these things really help?
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coupetastic-droid said:
Doesn't tmobile already sim unlock, and for free?
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They change their policy in April 2013. They are giving people that purchased at full price a headache to unlock their phones...
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They change their policy in April 2013. They are giving people that purchased at full price a headache to unlock their phones...
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So is AT&T.
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Do these things really help?
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Nope. But it makes people feel better and that seems to be what matters most...
MG
As long as you bought the phone outright you can unlock it. I just sim unlocked my at&t varient.
Online sim unlocking services...
I don't get it. I unlocked my SIM by paying some guy (I forgot his sellers is name) on EBay $3.50
Why is there a need for a petition?
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At the moment, in the USA, sim unlocking by anyone except the carrier is technically illegal. The exemption was removed. I think they are working on taking care of that though. On that same note T-Mobile should let you sim unlock if you ask. Remember you can always ask for a supervisor.
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shinji257 said:
At the moment, in the USA, sim unlocking by anyone except the carrier is technically illegal. The exemption was removed. I think they are working on taking care of that though. On that same note T-Mobile should let you sim unlock if you ask. Remember you can always ask for a supervisor.
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It isn't technically illegal, it is just plain illegal.
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It isn't technically illegal, it is just plain illegal.
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There already was a petition on the whitehouse site to remove that bit and they responded to it.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/response/its-time-legalize-cell-phone-unlocking