Hey guys I'm a noob you'll probably find that out as you read on. Anyhow I was wondering what the legal risks are with unlocking a T-Mobile phone using something like gfree. Also could it like change my plan or anything like that? Sorry If I'm confusing
Thanks in advance
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You can potentially loose your warranty and that usually doesn't even happen. That's about all that will happen, you will however become addicted to flashing and may loose your wife because of it lol!!!!
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Hahah I'm only fifteen so I don't have i worry about that yet(; I've been flashing many roms since I permarooted I just don't know whether or not to unlock.
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perhac89 said:
Hahah I'm only fifteen so I don't have i worry about that yet(; I've been flashing many roms since I permarooted I just don't know whether or not to unlock.
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Unlock it, you can call always T-Mobile and they unlock it for you. It just takes a couple of days
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I think ill adb push gfree in a little. Thanks for the info!
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I CANCELLED my tmo account, wife is deployed, they WAVED the early termination fee.. I called back WEEKS LATER and asked for unlock code and I had it within a week FREE, even though I was NOT A CURRENT TMO customer....
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Unlock it, you can call always T-Mobile and they unlock it for you. It just takes a couple of days
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I asked T-Mobile for the unlock code on Tuesday afternoon. The unlock e-mail was in my inbox on Wednesday morning.
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It didnt work...has anyone else used/had problems/sucess using www.htccode.com?
It cost me $20.00 (£13 ish) bit annoyed =(
Did you get your unlocking code?
They unlocked my wildfire, was a delay by a day but got the code.
I asked them to check if they had my code before purchase.
I had tried HTC sim unlock before n had nothing but problems.
Htccode was good.
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inforfinfor said:
Did you get your unlocking code?
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Nope...did not get a code or any email support...
Email them and check their online support he doesn't always go on it, there was bout 4days from the day I inquired to the day I ordered n they wasn't online.
Might be busy in rl.
Good luck..
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Tmo tech is lost as to why some phones just aren't receiving the update. Is rooting the only way?
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hammer4203 said:
Tmo tech is lost as to why some phones just aren't receiving the update. Is rooting the only way?
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I just got a new replacement phone today from UPS. Got it this morning and still waiting for the update.
My first one update within hours of me turning it on.
I'll let ya know if I don't have it by tomorrow.
Amazing how quick my wife and I all if a sudden get the update when I tell them I am gonna return the phones and cancel the agreement! But I know why the update didn't come when it was suppose to. The imei was not correct in the system. The last rep got tech on the phone and said check the imei and sure enough it was not changed.
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hammer4203 said:
Tmo tech is lost as to why some phones just aren't receiving the update. Is rooting the only way?
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Just in case it was overlooked, have you tried the checkin?
open the phone app and type:
*#*#2432546#*#*
Quick question, my phone yesterday started to get ghost pixels richy in the middle of the screen, so I called tmobile to get a new phone but my question is should I unroot it or keep it the rooted?
I know the law was passed to were you can legally root your phone but I want sure if I returned my phone to tmobile and they saw s-off that they would charge me 400 bucks to pay for the phone cause it wasn't stock. Thanks for your help.
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Unroot just to be safe. It might cost you $400 for something that takes 10 mins max to do. I would if I was sending it in.
There's a law allowing rooting? Really?
Take the time and return it stock. I have sent some back rooted and custom rom but luck does run out.
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Its not illegal to root, however its also not illegal for them to void your warranty for it. And it shouldn't be 400 more like 200.
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Thanks everyone got your fast response.
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I've recently notice dust under my screen and at first I just ignored it but it has gotten worst over time. Now I've had this phone since July (2011) that makes it under a year so I can still have a warranty exchange right? Now would they replace it with a mytouch 4g or would they offer me other types of phones like a mytouch 4g slide? My other question is if they offer me a different types of phones which ones should I not fall for and which ones should I think about I really like the mytouch 4g cause of development so I hope they just replace it and is it better to call or go straight to the store what would be faster? Thanks!
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I'm not sure that dust under the screen would warrant for a warranty exchange. Anyways, warranty exchanges are for same phone only. I've tried asking for a different phone when I had a Blackberry since I had so many problems. I think I had a good 4 or 5 exchanges in the first year I had it.
nope, actually, a lot of times they offer you a different phone, saying that their MT4G's are "out of stock".
this is just my opinion but,
MT4G Slide: good
LG G2X: eh good enough, your choice if you want a duo core, then choose that
Samsung Sidekick: DEF no way
Samsung Galaxy S: NO WAY, MT4G OWNS THE GALAXY S
HTC Sensation: if you're lucky, then of course, TAKE IT!
hope this helps... those are the phones i've heard of before being a replacement for the MT4G.
Thanks! now I have an idea. Also would it be free for a warrenty exchange?
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j0e_ahm said:
Thanks! now I have an idea. Also would it be free for a warrenty exchange?
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should be
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j0e_ahm said:
Also would it be free for a warrenty exchange?
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Yes, warranty exchange is free, BUT you have to pay for the shipping and handling. If I remember correctly, it's $9.99 for 5-7 business days -or- $19.99 for 2-3 business days.
They can be jerks at customer service so be mindful.
They told me that they'd waive the shipping fee because my phone broke within 30 days of buying it.
I've only had the phone for 4 total months now since the original purchase and I'm on my 4th one because the warranty phones are all refurbished junk that someone else sent back. And they are still trying to charge me the $20 shipping fee on each one, after saying they've waived it.
The last one I got was broken out of the box. Had to do a factory reset just to get it to power on. I sent it back, and now they want to add another fee for not accepting it.
When you ask to speak to a customer service supervisor, don't believe their BS story about how their manager just walked into a meeting and they'll call you back. It's a lie. I've asked for supervisors 3 times in this process at various times of the day and amazingly....each time the supervisor had 'just walked into a meeting' like it was being read off a script.
None of them ever called me back.
So they will lie to your face. Don't take any of the BS from the customer service reps. Tell them your phone is unusable because of poor manufacturing and that you're not going to accept anything other than a replacement. Then be aware that you will NOT get a new MT4G. If you stick with the MT4G you WILL get a refurbished POS.
Wow thanks now I'm having second thoughts. I went to the t mobile store instead and they where nice about they said they would replace with a other my4g and said it would be new but I know that's bs now.
Also do you really need to unroot your phone? I just have the stock Rom with non apps that require root permissions? I've heard of people just returning it like that with no problem just want verify. Thanks
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j0e_ahm said:
Wow thanks now I'm having second thoughts. I went to the t mobile store instead and they where nice about they said they would replace with a other my4g and said it would be new but I know that's bs now.
Also do you really need to unroot your phone? I just have the stock Rom with non apps that require root permissions? I've heard of people just returning it like that with no problem just want verify. Thanks
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If you can get it unrooted, then its best to unroot. I had a failed eMMC chip once, coundlt unroot it, but they still gave me a replacement
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Last couple of times I called and asked for a different phone they offered the pink sidekick :/ I said screw that and hung up right there haha
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Nicgraner said:
Last couple of times I called and asked for a different phone they offered the pink sidekick :/ I said screw that and hung up right there haha
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Lol too funny!!!
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Got my new mytouch 4g today
And first thing I did was root the s#*@ out of it
By the way shipping and handling was only 5bucks and they did have a mytouch 4g in stock too bad it has the bad screen and bad chip 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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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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ahernandez4110 said:
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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droidiac13 said:
Do these things really help?
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Nope. But it makes people feel better and that seems to be what matters most...
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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.
stevedebi said:
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