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XDA2 unlocking + Using a non-O2 service provider on GPRS

Hello, n00b here! 8)
I brought a brand new XDA2 sim free from the link shop earlier today for £699 however when I returned home and tried my T-Mobile sim in it...it was locked. After I purchased the phone, the Link said all XDA phones are locked by 02 and that I could try and contacting their customer services to get it unlocked. I have proof of purchasing a 'sim free' XDA2 from the link (proper reciept for £699.00) - do you think that they will be able to provide me with an unlock code?
Here is the link to the Link website clearly showing the price and stating that the device is sim free :-
http://www.thelink.com/martlinprd/s...0&page=Product&sku=685686&category_oid=-18916
What do you think my chances are? Also if anyone has been sucessful can you advice which are the best numbers to call 02 on to get this done?
Also if I do get the device unlocked (hopefully) will I have any issue's using T-Mobile as a GPRS provider? ie Has anyone else got a unlocked XDA2 and using a non-02 GPRS service provider + MMS???
Lastly how long should I leave my XDA2 on charge for for the first time (as the battery comes completely dead).
Thanks in advance.
Sunny.

Sim free != Sim Unlocked
I brought a brand new XDA2 sim free
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Indeed, it is sim free, which means you do not get a sim with it, nor have you purchased a (new) contract. But this does NOT mean the phone does not contain a Sim lock. As you have figured out, it does have a Sim lock.
Anyway, if anyone is interested in purchasing a sim-locked XDA, I recommend purchasing a dutch T-Mobile MDA. They sell the phone (excluding contract) through several shops for around 550 euro (excl. VAT).
If you purchase it with a business subscription (minimum two subscriptions) you just pay 200 euro with a 1 year and 100 euro with a 2 year contract.

It depends on how fair is the shop ...for example on expansys.com they sell it as "sim-free" and in the support forum they answered to someone asking what did "sim-free" meant and they said "Unlocked" "free to any network" ...you can use it with any provider ...
ciao
marco

Why pay 699?
I don't know why you paid 699 in the first place because expansys are selling it for £587.44 and the i-mate for £575.69 unlocked.

Hello Matt, basically I had insurance vouchers for the value of £599.00 to cover my damaged Nokia 9210 but I could only use them at selected stores only. The Link, Curry's, Dixon's and PC World etc did not have stock of any device that could do all the things that my 9210 (which is discontinued by the stores where I brought it from originally) could and the Sony Ericcson P900 (which is what I originally wanted to go for) is only available on the Orange network (I am on T-Mobile) so it was no good to me therefore I demanded they give me the XDA II at no extra cost as it was the only device they had in stock that done everything my 9210 used to regardless of extra cost..which they did ofcourse. 8) I am so glad that that the stores did not have any P900's in stock as this XDA II is the best thing since sliced bread! My other phone is a P800 and when I brought that I thought it was the absolute nuts however now when I hold one in each hand and compare build quality and spec the P800 just looks like a kids toy.
Also, update regarding the un-latching (un-locking) - I called O2 customer services up and they said that they were not willing to un-latch these phones on other service providers however I explained that my device was brought off-line and as a result of emailing them a picture of my reciept they emailed me a un-latch code at no extra cost. Result!!
Roll on the delivery of my screen protectors and 512mb memory card later on today.
Just need to find a few places where to d/l decent pocket pc software to try and fill up half of the extra memory I have. If anyone has any suggestions or can help please pm or email me ([email protected]). I would be very grateful. :wink:
Thanks - Sunny.

OMG - reading this has just reminded me ... I have a 9210 which I got 3 years ago. I kept the contract (and free upgrade insurance) running for my wifes phone. Maybe I can blag another XDAII for the upgrade
Congrat on the result Sunny.

Thanks Dannyboy. 8) Give it a shot.. you never know your luck!
I am just sooooo happy with my XDA II. I have had various PDA devices such as 9210 Communicator, 9210i, iPAQ's, Palms and P800's etc but have never been 100% satisfied with any of them apart from since purchasing my XDA II.
Just look at the comparison with my P800 - the XDA II looks like a proper device whilst the P800 sadly looks like it fell out of the kids pram. LOL
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btw - MERRY XMAS XDA CREW!
Thanks - Sunny.

Unlocking options for Aria [worked]

I received an Aria a few days ago, and I am wondering about the unlocking options. When I asked for it, I assumed that I could do it fairly easily with an eBay seller.
I tried that and I got the message from blowfish06. The ad said the aria
could be unlocked. Seems bait/switch to me, is it for real? I don't know what most of this really means. I can try paying and get a refund again if it fails again, but the extortion message arrived literally before the normal instructions from him. Sounds like they knew in advance, and just lied in the ad.
Code not available in Instant HTC Manufacturer Database. Can be done through manual request, cost is $22, takes 1-2 weeks to return or Master HTC Database which is $26, 10 min return time.
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I do not have an AT&T account.
I will be traveling, which is why I wanted this one. No more iPhonicus.
I like the HTC software and would like to keep it.
What are my other options?
Do I have to root the phone?
Is there a back channel way to get it from HTC/etc?
Will AT&T give the unlock code w/o account? I can use one of several people's AT&T accounts if that is _required_.
Thanks for any advice

MOD EDIT: Please note that many users have faced issues with codes not working from the below link. Please look at other options or use caution when dealing with the website below.
One of many from google search
http://www.htcsimunlock.com/htc-aria-unlock.html for 15.95USD

You don't need to root the phone. You never connect it to anything and never have to upload any stuff. It works like this:
1. You give the unlocker your phone's IMEI number, which you obtain by "dialing" *#06#
2. Based on IMEI, they generate the unlock code for you.
3. When you insert a non AT&T SIM, the phone will prompt you to enter the unlock code.
4. Wallah!

Ive never done this outside of ATT but I don't think it's too hard to do Io

I tried to use an unlocker (you have to provide the IMEI to do that, so I know whats up) and I got that message, and was curious what other options I have. $26 seemed a bit steep.
I a mostly wondering if ATT will let me unlock it w/o having an account there. Thats the big issue, or if they even can. Others have said that the aria codes aren't available to AT&T yet, so they can't do it. Hoping someone else has actual information about how to proceed.
The response I got from the seller seemed odd, so I thought I would ask. Did anyone read it? Is that normal?
And I won't use anyone other than an ebay seller. Can't trust a random website.

lrdiaz said:
One of many from google search
http://www.htcsimunlock.com/htc-aria-unlock.html for 15.95USD
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CONFIRMING THIS !
Got my phone from amazon.com ( without plan ) $339
First talk to AT&T customer service ...waste of time !
I did it here: http://www.htcsimunlock.com/ for $32 ouch! :
code was emailed in 10-15 min
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CONFIRMED 100% WORKING SIM-UNLOCKED !

I have my order in at HTCSimUnlock.com (confirmation email) since yesterday around 2pm. Haven't gotten a code yet, but I'll give em till later today due to the time diff. Still night time over there.
Billed $15.75, will keep posted on what happens. BOFA fraud dept called on the charge, since SWREg is an EU company and also isn't in their database. They also said it comes in as slightly different company names each time, which trips it up too. I don't know if that is the unlock company or SWReg. I recall having this problem with buying other software through that site, so it probably isn't anything to worry about. I also used a shop-safe card (limited $ card # you create on the website), which tripped it even further.
Very glad to hear you had a good experience. Makes me worry *much* less.

My results last week
My unlocking experience so far...
I bought and Aria from Amazon for $340 about a week and a half ago. Immediately sent the IMEI off to HTCSimUnlock. They responded back with a "code not Available" and promptly refunded my money (Paypal.)
Next I tried another online unlocker that was more expensive and took 3 days. Got the response "that At&T server was not providing codes until December." They to promptly refunded my money. It kinda jives with what I read on a code unlocking blog. (can't post link I'm a New User) Google "unlock htc aria blog"
At the same time I tried Blowfish06 on Ebay. He tried and said it wasn't available and if I wanted to try HTC instant server for $3 more I could. No luck their either. Once again my money was promptly refunded. I wasn't given the option for the 2 week manual code or the expensive $26 code. Maybe those are new methods and the only way to do it.
I would not worry about losing your money. All the guys I tried seemed legit and wanted to do real business.
I'm really bummed because I don't live in the US so AT$T is not an option. I don't think they even have any Android phones here in Mexico.
This was all last week. Maybe it has changed.
I may send my IMEI off to Blowfish again and see if the more expensive options work.
Everyone keep posting your results.
UPDATE: July 22nd
Went back to Ebay. There is new "server" available to the unlockers that has the codes for Aria. Cost $30 Most of the unlockers probably can get it now.
Happily Unlocked!!
Peace

I tried that website as well, they charged me 15.75 and were not able to provide me my code, then I tried Blowfish06 on Ebay and he was also not able to do it.
My Aria is one I got with a contract extention of eBay.
Edit: Both the site and Blowfish06 refunded my money asap.

I got a working code from htcsimunlock.com. It ended up costing $30.74 (15.75+14.99). Here is how it went:
Get their regular HTC unlock code offer, $15.75.
Code can not be found
Go to "View Order (htcsimunlock.com/view_order.php)" screen to see the message. There you can click 'Buy Upgraded Database Search". They say "exclusive etc etc bull****", but it worked.
Pay $14.99 extra
Get working code 10 minutes later
So, overall it worked out just fine. The price for really unlocking this phone, especially the newer ones, seems to be ~30. I bet an ebay seller could have done it as well... one of the $30 ones.
Try the $9.99 blowfish06 one, since that works for some older Arias, apparently, and is cheap. After that, try the htcsimulock one. If they don't find it too, then the upgrade service might work.
I would have gone blowfish06 all the way except that there was no obvious/easy way to do the super-fancy code search on ebay. The only listing was the 9.99 one....
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FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUU.... apparently it is sometimes possible to go into a t-mobile store and get them to unlock an AT&T phone. I am with them, so I guess they would do it if they can.... hrm. arg. doh. lame. Well, who knows if they even can for this phone.
Edit 2)
Follow this thread if you want to get data working on the network. Worked fer me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=523136

awbacker said:
I got a working code from htcsimunlock.com. It ended up costing $30.74 (15.75+14.99). Here is how it went:
Get their regular HTC unlock code offer, $15.75.
Code can not be found
Go to "View Order (htcsimunlock.com/view_order.php)" screen to see the message. There you can click 'Buy Upgraded Database Search". They say "exclusive etc etc bull****", but it worked.
Pay $14.99 extra
Get working code 10 minutes later
So, overall it worked out just fine. The price for really unlocking this phone, especially the newer ones, seems to be ~30. I bet an ebay seller could have done it as well... one of the $30 ones.
Try the $9.99 blowfish06 one, since that works for some older Arias, apparently, and is cheap. After that, try the htcsimulock one. If they don't find it too, then the upgrade service might work.
I would have gone blowfish06 all the way except that there was no obvious/easy way to do the super-fancy code search on ebay. The only listing was the 9.99 one....
Edit 1)
FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUU.... apparently it is sometimes possible to go into a t-mobile store and get them to unlock an AT&T phone. I am with them, so I guess they would do it if they can.... hrm. arg. doh. lame. Well, who knows if they even can for this phone.
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Follow this thread if you want to get data working on the network. Worked fer me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=523136
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Where did you buy the phone???

I picked it up on ebay because it was cheaper, from a guy in georgia I think. Came new-in-box. It was a good buy-it-now price with free shipping so I just went with it.
Sick of getting sniped, so I never bother using ebay to *bid* on things anymore.
And no need to quote the whole post Makes things huge!

awbacker said:
I picked it up on ebay because it was cheaper, from a guy in georgia I think. Came new-in-box. It was a good buy-it-now price with free shipping so I just went with it.
Sick of getting sniped, so I never bother using ebay to *bid* on things anymore.
And no need to quote the whole post Makes things huge!
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If I buy it from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Aria-Android-Phone-Only-Service/dp/B003T0OM9S/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1) is the same? I can unlock it at the same way?

When I got my unlock code they asked which provider i used and I said "ATT". They couldn't find a unlock code. This happened from 2 companys on the net. The third one after trying "ATT" they used "HTC" as the provider and were able to find the code.

oh no...
I got my aria from at&t for $475,and unlock it for $50.
It's too expensive...

Wow. Some pplz paid soo much I paid about 30 to.unlock my aria..I know its too much too but mine is brand new and ATT wouldn't give me code soo I.got. mine unlocked from monsterunlocks dot. Come he gave. Me code over the phone . Anyway its all Good now.

I successfully unlocked my Aria with a code from blowfish06 on Ebay. He responded with a code within 10 min of me purchasing it. I then used a moribund SIM from my trip to Singapore 3 years ago to make it come up with an unlock prompt. No issues.

Did he first refund your $9.95 and ask for $25 to access the "HTC Master something-or-other?" Or is that a new thing?

unlocked aria
i got my aria from amazon. www.unlock-now.com is where i got my unlock code. 2 days. my fone is unlocked and working fine in afghanistan.....

Lock your SIM card?
Hi!
I've seen that some of you had to try multiple times in order to unlock their Aria. I also read that 3 wrong unlocking codes may lock your sim card... has anyone experienced such a thing?
See ya

[Q] The Streak Order Page Looks Unlocked to Me !!!

What do you see? Here is my screenshot in case the page disappears. I see that it should be UNLOCKED but you get an additional discount if you sign with AT&T, right?
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I went through the entire thing .. stopped before paying .. it NEVER says ANYTHING about AT&T only.
Maybe there are unlocked units out there for sale. Going to try and buy one and get the discount ...
THIS WAS THE FIRST PAGE I WENT TO I am typing this and now it says "early sign up no longer available." but I have completed everything EXCEPT, paying for it. The price changed back to $549 .. but still .. Shouldn't it be unlocked ??
Here is the ORDER LINK that does NOT say it is LOCKED .. If you began your order from there you never saw anything about LOCKED ... Couldn't you tell them UNLOCK MY PHONE NOW !!!

This was the second page .. still .. does not say ATT ONLY ... I got that order page from a Dell guy on Twitter ..

I think its still locked. I dont think Dell is legally obligated to spell out that the Streak is locked on every page. If it wasnt, it would be all over the net by now. Would be cool if it were true though. Try it and see

One more thing and I will shut up ..
I ordered from here - So did others that thought they were getting an unlocked phone for $549 ...
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/mobile-streak?c=us&l=en&s=eep&cs=6099
There was another order link ... That was for the AT&T only people ..
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/mobile-streak?c=us&l=en&s=dhs
OK .. I am done .. I have traded my AT&T locked Streak for an UNLOCKED Beta. I am happy. STILL .. I want to speak to Dell again .. I feel that they owe me ..

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I think its still locked. I dont think Dell is legally obligated to spell out that the Streak is locked on every page. If it wasnt, it would be all over the net by now. Would be cool if it were true though. Try it and see
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I think some SPECIAL PEOPLE got the unlocked version. I really do. If anyone is thinking of ordering .. try ordering from there... Can't hurt.

shEEEsh said:
I think some SPECIAL PEOPLE got the unlocked version. I really do. If anyone is thinking of ordering .. try ordering from there... Can't hurt.
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Why don't you just return it back to dell and either get your money back or a credit to use when they sell the unlocked version later this week, month or whenever. I have a Texas beta and ordered one of these for my son thinking it was unlocked. I am just going to call them on monday get an RMA and send it back. No Harm, No Foul. If you need an unlocked one right now go to Ebay...What special people do you mean? The people in Texas, or just random special people other than you?

#1 Why don't I get an RMA and send it back ?? I spent 3 hours on the phone today trying to get an RMA. After being on the phone for 40 minutes and then getting transferred to the FINAL person I needed to speak with about the RMA I was on hold for 7 minutes and it disconnected. When I called back and spent I don't know how long with them I got to the Sales Return Specialist .. She said someone will call me back and discuss this with me within 48 hours. You may find that hard to believe but you will see for yourself what it is like calling Dell for anything.
#2 Special People. Everyone got an email saying CLICK HERE to pre-order your Dell Streak. On that page it says the phone is locked to AT&T .. On Twitter someone posted a Pre-Order link .. A different one. When I showed that link to one of those "chat support" people I said .. Was I or was I not on a UNLOCKED Streak order page. He went from the beginning next >> next >>> to the end and he agreed. My phone should be UNLOCKED ordering from there.
So that has nothing to do with Dell putting a disclaimer on every page. That order link was for an unlocked phone ..
I told my friend with the Beta to hold off a bit .. I am either going to get a Dell UNLOCKED Streak, not Beta, or I am going to return my phone and forget it. That is if I can get an RMA number .. Good luck getting yours. And yes, I totally believe there are people who got unlocked phones .. but I was not one of them ..

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I am just going to call them on monday get an RMA and send it back. No Harm, No Foul.
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Come back here and let us know how simple it was to get the RMA ..

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Come back here and let us know how simple it was to get the RMA ..
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About 10 minutes on the phone, RMA issued and Prepaid UPS shipping labels emailed to me so I do not have to pay for that! They tried to get me to keep it by giving me $50.00 back, but have Tmo so I said no go.
See No harm No foul...easy. Good Luck!

Just finished talking to someone name Shaquellar in the Dell Mobility department. She confirmed that the unlocked Streaks will be out this week and she also said "we don't have a way of giving you an unlock code today but we will a little later this week." maybe if enough people call and speak to them in DELL MOBILITY they will put a rush on it .. But you gotta get to the Mobility department .. sales or orders are NO HELP AT ALL.

shEEEsh said:
Just finished talking to someone name Shaquellar in the Dell Mobility department. She confirmed that the unlocked Streaks will be out this week and she also said "we don't have a way of giving you an unlock code today but we will a little later this week." maybe if enough people call and speak to them in DELL MOBILITY they will put a rush on it .. But you gotta get to the Mobility department .. sales or orders are NO HELP AT ALL.
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Don't expect the unlock code anytime soon either......

Amdathlonuk said:
Don't expect the unlock code anytime soon either......
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Ya think "Shaquellar" would be telling me an UNTRUTH ???

Do i have stock FW?

Okay, so i work in a mobile store in the uk, and we have 2 different stock..
One for Orange
and One for T-Mobile/EE
I've bought the orange S4, and i've noticed that when i have NFC on, i dont have the NFC logo in the status bar, but, when i looked at the T-Mobile/EE one, it did have the NFC in the corner..
How do i tell if i have stock/carrier firmware?
There was no splash or carrier branded software etc, the only identifier was the Sticker on the box..

it sounds like you have an unlocked, unbranded variant, like the ones that CPW and P4U sell.

any way i can check? that'd be awesome!
how come some have the nfc logo?

What is the baseband version.
I have just installed the UK stock rom and tested what you said. On my EE branded phone the N appeared when switching on NFC, on this stock it doesnt.

dannclose said:
any way i can check? that'd be awesome!
how come some have the nfc logo?
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My phone is unbranded and on stock FW so compare your results to this......
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My phone is unbranded and on stock FW so compare your results to this......
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Thanks for that.. i got an unbranded one from Orange
Now to find another sim to try..

barryl85 said:
Type in *#1234#
My phone is unbranded and on stock FW so compare your results to this......
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dannclose said:
Thanks for that.. i got an unbranded one from Orange
Now to find another sim to try..
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Its Unlocked!
Got an unlocked, unbranded S4 from Orange UK.

dannclose said:
Its Unlocked!
Got an unlocked, unbranded S4 from Orange UK.
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That's awesome
Same thing happened to me with Vodafone UK I was sent an unbranded handset !! None of Vodafone's handsets are locked to there network though (except iPhone's) but it was a nice surprise to get an unbranded one

barryl85 said:
That's awesome
Same thing happened to me with Vodafone UK I was sent an unbranded handset !! None of Vodafone's handsets are locked to there network though (except iPhone's) but it was a nice surprise to get an unbranded one
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usually all our stock is locked to OUK/EE/TMUK, so its strange that the OUK are unlocked.. wonder if the EE/TMUK are unlocked?

dannclose said:
usually all our stock is locked to OUK/EE/TMUK, so its strange that the OUK are unlocked.. wonder if the EE/TMUK are unlocked?
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Mine was locked to EE as i didnt get the recent UK software update.

oxfordmark said:
Mine was locked to EE as i didnt get the recent UK software update.
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Really?
I'd have thought it'd be the other way round!
Hmm might try get an answer as to why its the case

dannclose said:
Really?
I'd have thought it'd be the other way round!
Hmm might try get an answer as to why its the case
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When i first got the phone i thought it was the generic rom. No EE software installed, no splash screen on start up. You wait, i bet EE are installing their software on the latest version.

oxfordmark said:
When i first got the phone i thought it was the generic rom. No EE software installed, no splash screen on start up. You wait, i bet EE are installing their software on the latest version.
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surely they can't do that now though..since its a unbranded version of the stock F/W?
wouldn't it get pushed onto all unbranded if they tried that?

dannclose said:
surely they can't do that now though..since its a unbranded version of the stock F/W?
wouldn't it get pushed onto all unbranded if they tried that?
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I am just speaking about my phone on EE, it appeared "unbranded" but i didn't get the software update that came out a few days after launch. So this was the proof that it WAS branded.

oxfordmark said:
I am just speaking about my phone on EE, it appeared "unbranded" but i didn't get the software update that came out a few days after launch. So this was the proof that it WAS branded.
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Mine got updated, but i matched the details with an unbranded one.. go back a few posts and double check against the other guys screenshot

dannclose said:
Mine got updated, but i matched the details with an unbranded one.. go back a few posts and double check against the other guys screenshot
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When did you get the phone?
It seems like a rush job. They didnt have enough time to even install their software onto some handsets and others just had a basic version...

Having a branded handset doesn't always mean its locked to a network. Vodafone have branded software on android devices but they are unlocked and free to use on any network I was just lucky enough to get my phone as part of the first batch must not have had the time to put the Vodafone software on it.

barryl85 said:
Having a branded handset doesn't always mean its locked to a network. Vodafone have branded software on android devices but they are unlocked and free to use on any network I was just lucky enough to get my phone as part of the first batch must not have had the time to put the Vodafone software on it.
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I know the obvious was to test if a phone is unlocked is to insert a new sim card. But is there another way? my gf and her mum have normal sized SIM cards.

oxfordmark said:
I know the obvious was to test if a phone is unlocked is to insert a new sim card. But is there another way? my gf and her mum have normal sized SIM cards.
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I actually don't think there is a way to test it unless your phone is rooted in which there is an app that can check it. However if you go onto the 02 website they will send you an 02 PAYG sim for free then you could test it. £1 shops usually sell sim cards too.

oxfordmark said:
When did you get the phone?
It seems like a rush job. They didnt have enough time to even install their software onto some handsets and others just had a basic version...
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Got mine on launch day, just before we opened

Free Netflix for Note4/S5/Tab S - Starting Jan 4 - 2015

According to Sammobile.com
Someone who can understand these rules better let us know...
-> https://samsungpromotions.com/netflix/en-us/Rules
Do we all get it as long as we can provide proof?
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Netflix Promotion Link:
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https://samsungpromotions.com/netflix/
Samsung Promotions Link:
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http://samsungpromotions.com/
On the image it also says something about Milk Subscription... Netflix I think is for 1 year? unless I'm wrong!
Question is do we "WHO already Have note4" are good for this promo!? I really hope so it would be amazing!
SOmeone who knows more about this let us know!

It's only available if you make a new purchase.
From the terms:
"The Qualifying Purchase item must have been purchased during the Offer Period, and any receipt submitted must have a transaction date within the Offer Period. Limit one (1) Offer per household. Offer requests in excess of the foregoing limitation will not be honored or acknowledged."
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Thrill3d said:
It's only available if you make a new purchase.
From the terms:
"The Qualifying Purchase item must have been purchased during the Offer Period, and any receipt submitted must have a transaction date within the Offer Period. Limit one (1) Offer per household. Offer requests in excess of the foregoing limitation will not be honored or acknowledged."
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Meh I got excited for a sec lol.. Samsung always comes up with those random dates :/ no love for others lol.

patt2k said:
Meh I got excited for a sec lol.. Samsung always comes up with those random dates :/ no love for others lol.
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well, i mean, they did do that whole "$200 off" deal for trading in a phone worth $10.....

jayochs said:
well, i mean, they did do that whole "$200 off" deal for trading in a phone worth $10.....
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Yea I got my phone 1 day too late lucky me right?

Not to sound like an idiot but searching for a simple answer as I already assume by the writing - fine print that I don't qualify.
- Already been a Netflix Subscriber for several years and currently paying per month on their service.
- Bought my Verizon Galaxy Note 4 back in October/2014 upon release date already.
I assume the later disqualifies me. Just looking for confirmation that I am reading this correctly

lazer9 said:
Not to sound like an idiot but searching for a simple answer as I already assume by the writing - fine print that I don't qualify.
- Already been a Netflix Subscriber for several years and currently paying per month on their service.
- Bought my Verizon Galaxy Note 4 back in October/2014 upon release date already.
I assume the later disqualifies me. Just looking for confirmation that I am reading this correctly
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You are correct, you would need to purchase the device between January 4 and 17 to be eligible.
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Whats sad about this.. If people wanted to be a real ass and stoop to low levels. Like most deals they go back during return times so people who just purchased are not short changed, well what happens is they could go back and do return and new purchase. This is why most deals like this go back past weeks to avoid store return periods. It would be dumb for people to do but yet some people would do it for spite to get a neyflix deal.

It seems prizelogic is running this promotion.
Good luck!

Where there is a will, there is a way.
Enjoying my free year of Netflix now. They sent me the approved email this morning and the code for Netflix. I assume the, "+MilkMusic" is just the regular free one as there was no mention of it in the approval email.

What about Dev Edition?
Has anyone tried to register with the Dev Edition? When you register it asks for IMEI and Wireless MAC. I bought a couple of them and neither IMEIs are working. Comes back as invalid IMEI.

lazer9 said:
Not to sound like an idiot but searching for a simple answer as I already assume by the writing - fine print that I don't qualify.
- Already been a Netflix Subscriber for several years and currently paying per month on their service.
- Bought my Verizon Galaxy Note 4 back in October/2014 upon release date already.
I assume the later disqualifies me. Just looking for confirmation that I am reading this correctly
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Photoshop the receipt and your golden

Ding, ding, ding. We got a winner!
BTW- The promo started a week ago and it's only a limited number of promos that will be offered, even if they run out before the end date.

ljv said:
Has anyone tried to register with the Dev Edition? When you register it asks for IMEI and Wireless MAC. I bought a couple of them and neither IMEIs are working. Comes back as invalid IMEI.
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I tried with the DE (bought on the 8th), same result as you, invalid IMEI

bbeelzebub said:
Where there is a will, there is a way.
Enjoying my free year of Netflix now. They sent me the approved email this morning and the code for Netflix. I assume the, "+MilkMusic" is just the regular free one as there was no mention of it in the approval email.
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So how did you get them to approve you

Got a VZW Note4 on 1/4/15 and submitted it that night. On the 9th, I got an email saying they received my submission. Have not received the activation code yet though. The fine details at registration said it may take up to 3 weeks.

Finally got the Dev edition to register. It still said invalid. After getting this email response, I did as stated and it went through.
Thank you for your interest in the Netflix Gift With Purchase. If you are receiving an Invalid IMEI/ Serial Number message, please return to the site and enter your information again. If the error pops up and you believe your claim is valid, please close the error message, make sure your receipt is still in the uploaded field, and hit submit again. The next screen will tell you to verify your image. Select continue and your claim will be submitted. A confirmation screen and email will follow.
Thank you,
PrizeLogic Support

transportguy said:
Got a VZW Note4 on 1/4/15 and submitted it that night. On the 9th, I got an email saying they received my submission. Have not received the activation code yet though. The fine details at registration said it may take up to 3 weeks.
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I submitted the same day and got mine this past Monday.

ljv said:
Finally got the Dev edition to register. It still said invalid. After getting this email response, I did as stated and it went through.
Thank you for your interest in the Netflix Gift With Purchase. If you are receiving an Invalid IMEI/ Serial Number message, please return to the site and enter your information again. If the error pops up and you believe your claim is valid, please close the error message, make sure your receipt is still in the uploaded field, and hit submit again. The next screen will tell you to verify your image. Select continue and your claim will be submitted. A confirmation screen and email will follow.
Thank you,
PrizeLogic Support
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Just wonder what are you using as the receipt? The conformation email?

I just scanned the receipt that came in the box.