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HTC HERO - always possible to unlock?

Hey guys,
I am planning on buying a htc hero on ebay and putting a virgin liberty sim in (Virgin £18+ Unlimited data). However, it is much cheaper to get a htc hero that is locked to orange of t mobile.
I have seen a few threads around saying it is do-able, and some people seem to have problems. Basically i am asking if it is always possible to unlock these phones since i don't want to end up with a very expensive paperweight?
On my last phone (htc tinitiy) it was possible to unlock it via flashing, is this possible?
Thanks!

This is the Trinity section, why not post in the Hero section?

Carrier unlock w/o tmobile

i am not a tmobile customer (rogers), and i don't have a credit card (well i do but i'm also FLAT BROKE) is there anyway i can unlock my htc dream?
+ how do you even go about unlocking the phone once you have the "code"
please answers are appreciated i am quite desperate i leave in a week (to europe) and have no money to buy a cell phone there

Unfortunately eBay is your only friend
The cheapest (and fastest) method I have seen is eBay. There are no other ways to unlock your phone. If you have a t-mobile phone on the rogers network, shouldn't your phone already be unlocked? If it is a G1 and not a Dream, that is.

Most people either unlock through the vendor in this case t mobile, or alternate sites offering unlocking services generally between 10-35 bucks. Most sites I've seen are around 25
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and the second part of your question, "how do you even go about unlocking the phone once you have the "code""
you put a different carriers sim card in your phone and it will ask for the code.

just an update here i contacted rogers and they pretty much refused to give me the code, even if i paid them. found a trusted/guaranteed seller on ebay plan on trying that on thurs, will update with details

I tried to talk to Rogers about it too, right after the e911 debacle, but even in the time of need, the would not budge. The CSR tried to say that putting another SIM in my phone would work, LOL.
Where are you going in Europe? I can recommend a good provider for England and/or Italy

lisbon then porto form 1month then paris for another how did u get your phone unlocked?

When I was in Europe I already had an unlocked phone with my, an i-Mate. With my Dream, the second I put a foreign SIM in it and turned it on it asked for an unlock code, which I bought from eBay.
I have not been to Portugal, I almost went last January, they had a last minute sale for 8 nights Hotel+Flight+Rental car for $550 including taxes. I had to work though.

[Q CLOSED] Bell - Desire Z - SIM Unlock?

Edit: Topic already in discussion here. Please search before creating a new thread. ~TheRomMistress
Assuming I root a Bell Desire Z, what would be the next step to SIM unlock it?

ScottRTL said:
Hey everyone, I know this is kind of a stupid question, but I have a Nexus one right now (rooted with CM 6.1.0 RC1) so I am kinda new to the whole SIM lock thing.
I am with Rogers Wireless in Canada, and I want to buy the Desire Z (I found a place that will sell it to me for no contract). Since it is a Bell Mobility phone, I'll need to unlock it.
If I root the Desire Z will it be SIM unlocked right away, or do I need to do something else?
Thanks
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Hey!
Unlocks for this phone can be done for $20 canadian at this website
http://www.mobileincanada.com/?l=en&u=all
But also beware that once you do buy this phone through BELL and unlock it, you wont have warranty. What i reccommend is buy it from BEST BUY and get the warranty plan ($10/mnth)...a tad bit expensive but i personally believe its worth it just in case down the road...something does happen. Like hardware/software fault. I am buying mine outright to and am with Rogers Wireless.

Unsimlock HTC Hero

Hi everyone
I just spent more than 2 hours to search about how to unsimlock my htc hero. Just found useless stuff about buying code or making "goldcards".
I want to unsimlock it PERMANENTLY and without buying a f**cking 15 or 17 or 20 or 37$ unlock code
I want it to be exactly like a normal phone.
So here's my question : just is that possible? and if so, how?
Thanks

Root your phone

iPasta said:
Root your phone
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Already done. I flashed the last bootloader, the last recovery (amon RA) and I installed VillainROM 13 but when I start the phone, it asks me a code to unlock the network after I insert my PIN code.

Used unlocking .com for my wife hero bought in UK and locked on orange. 15 bucks and delivered in 12 he's. Was easy
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sxmfl said:
Used unlocking .com for my wife hero bought in UK and locked on orange. 15 bucks and delivered in 12 he's. Was easy
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As I said, I want to find a way to do that for FREE
My question is : is there such a way?

There are no free lunches. I have just paid twelve bucks to unlock mine... Let's see if they can get the code :O

I had the same issue with unlocking the T-Mobile G2 Touch (aka HTC Hero G2) and managed to get the code free of charge from T-Mobile.
I wrote to their Subsidy Pin Team, and gave them the Make, Model, IMEI of the phone, along with my name, phone number, email and home address.
Did help though cos I found a post of 3G.co.uk which I referred to in my letter to them.
Worked for me, may work for you....

had the same problem ..I live in Tunisia I cant buy the code even if i wanted sooo .. roting the phone is not enough .. I used goldcard method including downgrading to 1.5 official HTC rom .. then it worked
hope i was helpful

G2 Touch Only
I have a second hand G2 touch and managed to get the unlock code from T-Mobile for free. Some places do it for as little as a tenner but unfortunately you do need a code to unlock it (Even the phone shops do it by entering the code these days I believe).

[Q] htc hero custom rom and unlock help?

hi all, ive been lurking this site for ages, and thought this would be a good place to start my first thread.
basically, i bought a second hand htc hero that is locked to 3 UK. its running android 2.1update1. basically, i would like it unlocked and a bonus would be to put another rom on there. i dont see why i should pay £20 odd to get it unlocked if i can do it free.
any advice/tutorials on how to do it? bearing in mind its 3 UK? i didnt know if different unlocks work on different networks on this phone. im a noob with android, i have this and my hd7 (which i love, just wish it werent so restricted lol)
any help would be great, i know this device is getting on a bit but i still think its a great phone and would love to be able to use on o2 uk and tesco uk.
thanks a bunch!
squarehead94

I've recently installed a custom rom on mine and this guide was very helpful for me.

I got my htc hero unlocked from ebay for £5 just sent the seller my imei code and he gave me a unlock code through email .

sacpe25 said:
I got my htc hero unlocked from ebay for £5 just sent the seller my imei code and he gave me a unlock code through email .
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unlocked???through imei?????

http://www.htcimeiunlock.com/
I used the above site for my HTC HD7 and they were pretty guick. although havent used ofr my hero they charge arounf £15 I think.
I was wondering why we cant unlock it for FREE though, phones like SAmsug Galaxy S2 can be unlocked for free. thanks to XDA
Hope someone can do the same for HERO