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What happens when a G1 is activated?

I bought a G1 off of Craigslist. Like an idiot I reset it and now it is locked and I can't use it since I am on ATT. I asked a friend to call Tmo to get the unlock code but they wouldn't give it saying that the original owner needs to ask for it.
I want to use this guide, to unlock it but I need to activate the phone first in order to downgrade to RC29. If I use my friends T-Mobile SIM card what will happen with his plan and does he need to have a data plan in order to activate it in the first place?
I am assuming that after its been activated I won't need to use his SIM anymore to get around the phone and I am confident enough to be able to downgrade it through use of the excellent guides on this forum.
If there is an easier way to unlock my phone, it would be much appreciated but I have no way of paying over the internet for a code, so I'm stuck at the moment.

You don't need his SIM card to be able to flash RC29, and that guide isn't going to change the fact your phone will still be SIM locked.

Really? That sucks. I guess I will just sell it and buy an unlocked one. Thanks for the reply.

crzyaznkdxd said:
Really? That sucks. I guess I will just sell it and buy an unlocked one. Thanks for the reply.
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Some stes will have you pay $20 to get the unlock code, they work but the best way would be to call the carrier (which you said you can't do already). Either way will unlock the phone for you

Did you try getting your friend to call tmo and see if they can provide him with the unlock code with your phone? He'll need some numbers off of your phone though.

dont know if anyone knew this...but sim cards are sold seperately, you could buy a prepaid sim card from tmobile, no phone. Just a prepaid card where you add your own minutes put that into the phone, then that activates it, and you will also be a tmobile customer- where you can now call and ask for the unlock code.

Klyentel said:
dont know if anyone knew this...but sim cards are sold seperately, you could buy a prepaid sim card from tmobile, no phone. Just a prepaid card where you add your own minutes put that into the phone, then that activates it, and you will also be a tmobile customer- where you can now call and ask for the unlock code.
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But they have a loyalty agreement and won't give unlock codes if you haven't been a customer for three months I believe.

evilkorn said:
But they have a loyalty agreement and won't give unlock codes if you haven't been a customer for three months I believe.
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oh, wow, that sucks

How sketchy are the ebay unlockers?

I have not ever done this before, but I found this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/UNLOCK-Code-AT-...Accessories&hash=item1c138c9851#ht_4764wt_913
I was wondering if any of these are legit or do they all fall into the realm of too good to be true. I have called at&t and they stated that I could not have an unlock code so that is why I am going down this route, if it turns out to be legit.
Anyway I welcome your feedback about what may be just a dumbass question, LOL.
p.s. the only reason I am looking at this guy's page is that he has +50000 reviews with 99.8% quality.

my one experience with an ebay unlock code was it bricked the phone I was using. After doing further research I found that this was a constant for that phone. I have not seen any posts about unlocking an Aria yet but I also have not been looking for them since I am on AT&T so there is no need to unlock the phone for a different carrier currently.

that's the same guy i used to unlock 3 at&t phone. i never had a problem

If you are going out of the country then call att and tell them that. they will give you your unlock code for free all youll have to do is get a different (Non att) sim.

sd73ta said:
If you are going out of the country then call att and tell them that. they will give you your unlock code for free all youll have to do is get a different (Non att) sim.
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They changed that policy. Now you have to wait for your contract to run out before they will unlock your phone, even if you tell them you're traveling. I tried calling them and having them unlock it, and that's what they told me. I was really disappointed too, because they've unlocked my phone before and never gave me any trouble because of the contract.
Maybe if I had threatened to unlock it anyhow, I might have had better luck– but I doubt it.

Ya I tried calling them too. Told them my situation and it was denied. I guess I will try this guy. At the most I am out 10 bucks.
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fluffyarmada said:
They changed that policy. Now you have to wait for your contract to run out before they will unlock your phone, even if you tell them you're traveling. I tried calling them and having them unlock it, and that's what they told me. I was really disappointed too, because they've unlocked my phone before and never gave me any trouble because of the contract.
Maybe if I had threatened to unlock it anyhow, I might have had better luck– but I doubt it.
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Strange, I just re-upped my contract when buying my Aria, and unlocked my phone with the code from ATT tech support for free. I do go internation a few times/year, so that may be a flag that I am not entirely lying, but it was no problem. Also, I used chat, instead of phone...they gave the my code in 10 seconds.

So I took the plunge. Fast service from this guy. Bought yesterday and got today. Went by t-mobile store and borrowed a sim. Put in unlock code and let me in the system. Rebooted to verify with t-mobile sim. Did not ask for code the second time.
Altogether happy. Me -$13.00. Phone unlocked.
Buyer beware. Cannot guarantee same results.
Sent from my HTC Intruder using the XDA app.

breakeven said:
I have not ever done this before, but I found this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/UNLOCK-Code-AT-...Accessories&hash=item1c138c9851#ht_4764wt_913
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I also used blowfish06 to try and unlock my HTC Aria. He couldn't unlock it for whatever reason and immediately refunded my money. I'd use him again.

breakeven said:
Went by t-mobile store and borrowed a sim. Put in unlock code and let me in the system. Rebooted to verify with t-mobile sim.
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just curious so please forgive me but how did that go, you walked into store..umm, can I borrow a sim ? they just hand them out to try out ?
I spoke with ATT tech (actually chat and then called to verify..) and they said they will give unlock code in 90 days from day of activation, no problem on their part, no cost.

i'm curious about all this too and still with a locked HTC Aria.
I went to the ebay link and read everything.
At some point it says:
"...be advised I cannot do refunds if phone asking for a PIN (personal code) which is password set on the phone (?)"
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Well if this is my phone and I have the personal password, then I might have it.
When inserting a SIM card the phone says:
"SIM network unlock PIN", SOOOOO, I don't get it... will write the guy an email about it and hear what he says about it...
Eager to unlock this phone!

So..
1. I have heard various things from people regarding what AT&T will do for them. I would call them first and if they will unlock it for you then great. I spoke to them and they would not give it to me and told me that they had an exclusive right to the phone for the foreseeable future.
2. I did just walk into the t-mobile store and ask for a sim. The girl looked at me puzzled and said they are 20 bucks. I told here I need it for five seconds to unlock my phone. She said that Phones don't do that. I said that I have the code. She gave me a used sim.
In conclusion I think that I did go searching for a credible way to do this. I don't want a million people telling me what at&t's policy is since I did call them though. At any rate I did unlock my phone so I am good.

breakeven said:
So..
1. I have heard various things from people regarding what AT&T will do for them. I would call them first and if they will unlock it for you then great. I spoke to them and they would not give it to me and told me that they had an exclusive right to the phone for the foreseeable future.
2. I did just walk into the t-mobile store and ask for a sim. The girl looked at me puzzled and said they are 20 bucks. I told here I need it for five seconds to unlock my phone. She said that Phones don't do that. I said that I have the code. She gave me a used sim.
In conclusion I think that I did go searching for a credible way to do this. I don't want a million people telling me what at&t's policy is since I did call them though. At any rate I did unlock my phone so I am good.
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May I ask you and if you remember what was the message the phone displayed before you unlock it with the t-moblie SIM card?
It was the message "SIM network unlock PIN" or what did it say?
I believe what you did, I've done certain type of things in past, walking into a store and asking for those sort of things... lol... great that it worked!

Ya it was something like "SIM NETWORK UNLOCK" not a personal unlock and I had to put in the 8 digit unlock code I bought off ebay. The previous post of mine was just about all the people stating all the AT&T policies that they have heard of and asking why I didn't just call them when I stated in my first post that I did. Also ya social engineering worked great there as they gave me some old sim to use they they found in a desk that didn't work but had a different network ID on it so it would prompt me for the SIM UNLOCK code.

seems then that I 'm having the same message, will try buying a code from the ebay guy then.
thanks a lot for your response.
PS. Calling AT&T wont work for me either as I bought the phone through ebay and I have not and will never have AT&T phone # or something to just simply call them and say 'hey I bought one of your phones over ebay, would you please give me the unlock code?' lol...

just bought a code from the ebay seller... will see how it develops and if the code works.
I will post results and everything related once I have the code

universal Sim
I have tried a few online sellers and they say a code is not available for my aria. Bummer, hopefully that will change. I remembered I had one of those universal sim chips like a Rebel Sim. I sort of works. Sometimes when I turn the phone on I can manually choose the network and get service, but most of the time it won't connect. Maybe I can buy a newer version of the universal sim.

Well dude, I got to say that the ebay deal really worked for me!!! Couldn't be more happy!
Was a little skeptical about it but just got the code on the email minutes ago and worked right away!!!
Cost me 9.95 because the price was reduced and paid with PayPal. Bought it in the morning and got the code minutes ago.
There's another ebay seller with the same price/offer which seems to work too (good feedback too)
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universal Sim
I have tried a few online sellers and they say a code is not available for my aria. Bummer, hopefully that will change. I remembered I had one of those universal sim chips like a Rebel Sim. I sort of works. Sometimes when I turn the phone on I can manually choose the network and get service, but most of the time it won't connect. Maybe I can buy a newer version of the universal sim.
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What phone did you tried to unlock?
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Thanks to breakeven and xda-developers forum!!!

I decided to test this out today for fun.
I tried 3 different ebay unlockers (all were rated as top-sellers) and all 3 were unable to unlock my off-contract Aria (from Amazon). They did, however, offer to try on another server, at around 2-3x the original cost, which I refused and was refunded my money.
I really don't care if my Aria can be unlocked since I have no intention of leaving AT&T anyway, but I thought I'd share MY experience with the rest of you. YOUR experience may vary.
On a side note, I unlocked 2 different models of Blackberry (again, just for fun) a few days ago using one of those ebay sellers with no problem. So I wouldn't worry too much about getting ripped off (as long as they are top rated sellers).

tongas
hey tongas would you mind telling us which ebay seller unlocked you Aria?
Thanks

Dell streak Unlocking question US

Okay have a dell streak i bought that is locked to att. Ive been looking around and it SEEMS that the only way to unlock is to get unlock code from my carrier or maybe a 3rd party website. Otherwise the rebel II card and other unlocking sim cards. what im wondering is there any way to be able to unlock it without that stuff. I generally root my phones and then unlock them with various different methods i find on xda. Anyone know of a way to unlock this without going and buying anything additional?

Call at&t and tell them you are going out of the country and want to use a sim card from there. they should give you the unlock code.
Sent from my Dell Streak

Spectre51 said:
Call at&t and tell them you are going out of the country and want to use a sim card from there. they should give you the unlock code.
Sent from my Dell Streak
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This is correct. You shouldn't really even have to say you're leaving the country. If you have an account in good standing for more than 90 days, they will give you the unlock code for any phone except the iPhone.

Unlocking G1 - Code doesn't work?

Hey All,
I'm helping a buddy out here. he bought a used G1 to unlock and put a Vodafone SIM card in it, the SIM has a PIN and the phone is locked to T-mobile. We bought the unlock code and it just says it's unsuccessful..
We even bought a code from a different place(GSM Liberty) and still didn't work..
At this point I'm not sure what it could be, could they have sold him a stolen phone? As far as I knew even if it was, gsm carriers can't "block" the phone...
now I really want to help as my nexus one got wet and he is going to let me borrow his G1 while I fix mine..
Any workaround to unlocking a G1?

jmejiaa said:
Hey All,
I'm helping a buddy out here. he bought a used G1 to unlock and put a Vodafone SIM card in it, the SIM has a PIN and the phone is locked to T-mobile. We bought the unlock code and it just says it's unsuccessful..
We even bought a code from a different place(GSM Liberty) and still didn't work..
At this point I'm not sure what it could be, could they have sold him a stolen phone? As far as I knew even if it was, gsm carriers can't "block" the phone...
now I really want to help as my nexus one got wet and he is going to let me borrow his G1 while I fix mine..
Any workaround to unlocking a G1?
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The online codes don't work. If someone states otherwise, it was a fluke. Plain and simple.
Step 1: Get a SIM WITHOUT it's own pin number...It was locked for a reason.
Step 2: Call T-Mobile, tell them where you bought the phone from. Give them the IMEI number. They should help you.
**If the phone is stolen, they will know this, if it has been reported. DO NOT FIGHT THEM. If they say it's stolen, cooperate with them in returning it, and reporting the seller you purchased it from.

tribalartgod said:
The online codes don't work. If someone states otherwise, it was a fluke. Plain and simple.
Step 1: Get a SIM WITHOUT it's own pin number...It was locked for a reason.
Step 2: Call T-Mobile, tell them where you bought the phone from. Give them the IMEI number. They should help you.
**If the phone is stolen, they will know this, if it has been reported. DO NOT FIGHT THEM. If they say it's stolen, cooperate with them in returning it, and reporting the seller you purchased it from.
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Shocking to hear the online codes don't work.. The SIM card is new and includes a PIN with the "kit" it comes with..
I'll check it out with my SIM card, I've been a t-mob customer for 6-7 years.. Would they unlock a phone for me anyway if it wasn't bought from them? If it is stolen then my buddy has some talking to do(he bought it from someone HE knows)..
Thanks for the help.

I bought an online code on ebay and it worked fine for me.

It does. I used fast gsm it worked. Www.fastgsm.com they debrand and flash firmware too
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[Q] Questions about Unlocking HD2 - Need Advice

I live in the US and i got 2 questions about unlocking my hd2:
1) whats the easist way to unlock it? what are the instructions?
2) is it possible to lock it back so it appears that i didnt void the warranty? how do i do this?

Hey koolxx,
To unlock your HD2 it is very simple you have to aquire yourself a valid unlock code to enter into your HD2. If you are a current T-Mobile customer then you can contact T-Mobile and request a code. Tell them you are going out of country for busness or o vacstion and you want to buy a prepaid sim card from a local carrier to avoid a high bill.Or you can go on Ebay and buy a unlock code and unock it that way.
As far as being able to relock your phone I really do not know if you can or not, buy I am leening toward not.

T-Macgnolia said:
Hey koolxx,
To unlock your HD2 it is very simple you have to accure yourself a valid unlock code to enter into your HD2. If you are a current T-Mobile customer then you can contact T-Mobile and request a code. Tell them you are going out of country for busness or o vacstion and you want to buy a prepaid sim card from a local carrier to avoid a high bill.Or you can go on Ebay and buy a unlock code and unock it that way.
As far as being able to relock your phone I really do not know if you can or not, buy I aml leening toward not.
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I think by unlocking, he meant rooting.....and yes, you can always unroot it.

coldest~~~ said:
I think by unlocking, he meant rooting.....and yes, you can always unroot it.
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If that is what he meant then you just have to flash HSPL to it as this is the only other kind of unlock you have for Windows Mobile. But I doubt that is what he meant cause he has already expressed in another thread that he does not want to flash HSPL as it will void the warranty. And just so you know rooting a phone is only done with a Andriod ROM as what you actually do when you root a Andriod ROM you gain full access to the kernel of the Linux that Andriod is running on top of. I also know from the other thread that koolxx is running a stock Windows Mobile ROM on his HD2. So I think he was refering to unlocking his HD2 to being able to use other carriers you know a sim unlock.

coldest~~~ said:
I think by unlocking, he meant rooting.....and yes, you can always unroot it.
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rooting?? i dont know that that means. i'm currently on tmobile and all i want to do is unlock it so it can be used on other networks.

T-Macgnolia said:
If that is what he meant then you just have to flash HSPL to it as this is the only other kind of unlock you have for Windows Mobile. But I doubt that is what he meant cause he has already expressed in another thread that he does not want to flash HSPL as it will void the warranty. And just so you know rooting a phone is only done with a Andriod ROM as what you actually do when you root a Andriod ROM you gain full access to the kernel of the Linux that Andriod is running on top of. I also know from the other thread that koolxx is running a stock Windows Mobile ROM on his HD2. So I think he was refering to unlocking his HD2 to being able to use other carriers you know a sim unlock.
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hi, t-macgnolia. its good seeing you again. and i do greatly appreciate that you still remember me and my other threads. and yes you are correct.. all i want to do is unlock my hd2 to use on other networks.
tmobile sent me an unlock code. but the instructions call for inserting a foreign SIM card, which i dont have. how do i unlock it without a foreign sim card?

koolxx said:
rooting?? i dont knwo that that means. i'm currently on tmobile and all i want to do is unlock it can be used on other networks.
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Hey koolxx refer to post #2 of this thread. This is what you are asking about.

koolxx said:
hi, t-macgnolia. its good seeing you again. and i do greatly appreciate that you still remember me and my other threads. and yes you are correct.. all i want to do is unlock my hd2 to use on other networks.
tmobile sent me an unlock code. but the instructions call for inserting a foreign SIM card, which i dont have. how do i unlock it without a foreign sim card?
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Sorry but you have to have a sim card from the another carrier. I do not think it has to be a sim card from the carrier you want to use cause when you unlock it your HD2 will be abale to use any sim card. I suggest going and buying a cheap Go Phone (prepaid phone) from AT&T and using it. I think you will have to activate the sim card using whatever cheap phone you buy. Remember you are just buying it to get the sim card so nothing fancy. If you just went to another carrier they would make you sign a contract to get the sim card unless you told them you wanted to use your HD2 with the carriers prepaid plan. Then they would just charge you for the sim card and whatever it would cost to get call time, messaging,and data through their prepaid plan. Also be aware that when you switch to another carrier you will only get Edge for data signal as the internal hardware of the T-Mobile HD2 will only allow 3G with the T-Mobile network. So there is no work around to get 3G with another carrier shorts of upgrading the internal hardware, and I don't know if that is possible.

T-Macgnolia said:
Sorry but you have to have a sim card from the another carrier. I do not think it has to be a sim card from the carrier you want to use cause when you unlock it your HD2 will be abale to use any sim card. I suggest going and buying a cheap Go Phone (prepaid phone) from AT&T and using it. I think you will have to activate the sim card using whatever cheap phone you buy. Remember you are just buying it to get the sim card so nothing fancy. If you just went to another carrier they would make you sign a contract to get the sim card unless you told them you wanted to use your HD2 with the carriers prepaid plan. Then they would just charge you for the sim card and whatever it would cost to get call time, messaging,and data through their prepaid plan. Also be aware that when you switch to another carrier you will only get Edge for data signal as the internal hardware of the T-Mobile HD2 will only allow 3G with the T-Mobile network. So there is no work around to get 3G with another carrier shorts of upgrading the internal hardware, and I don't know if that is possible.
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you got to be kidding me. isnt there any way of unlocking it? theres a guy who wants to buy my phone from me and needs it unlocked. but i'm not prepared to shell out extra money in buying a go phone just for its sim card to unlock it. please let me know.. thanks.

koolxx said:
you got to be kidding me. isnt there any way of unlocking it? theres a guy who wants to buy my phone from me and needs it unlocked. but i'm not prepared to shell out extra money in buying a go phone just for its sim card to unlock it. please let me know.. thanks.
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Does the guiy that wants to buy it have a sim card from the carrier he wants to use? If so just have him put his sim card in and use the code to sim unlock the HD2. Take hos money and walk away happy

T-Macgnolia said:
Does the guiy that wants to buy it have a sim card from the carrier he wants to use? If so just have him put his sim card in and use the code to sim unlock the HD2. Take hos money and walk away happy
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hi, T-Macgnolia. i dont know if the guy has a sim card from another carrier. i'm basically selling it on ebay. and i got a guy who's the winning bidder so far. so most likely the winning buyer of the phone will have a sim.

koolxx said:
hi, T-Macgnolia. i dont know if the guy has a sim card from another carrier. i'm basically selling it on ebay. and i got a guy who's the winning bidder so far. so most likely the winning buyer of the phone will have a sim.
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Yeah I suggest you give the unlock code and instructions on how to unlock the the phone to who ever wins the bidding and let them worry with having to get a sim card.

T-Macgnolia said:
Yeah I suggest you give the unlock code and instructions on how to unlock the the phone to who ever wins the bidding and let them worry with having to get a sim card.
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T-Macgnolia, thanks again for your added support and answer. i wish there were more smart guys like you roaming the forums. i will do as you suggest, since its the most common sense thing to do. thanks again dude.

sahaya said:
you can unlock your phone through codes. try this site http://www.superunlockcodes.com/supported-phones/rs12wp7/ to get the unlock codes for your phone
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Thanks for contributing as others might be able to use your link, but the OP koolxx stated in this thread be already had the code he was needing advice on other aspects of unlockingthe phone.

Don't you have a family member/friend that you could just borrow their SIM and unlock it?
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

sahaya said:
you can unlock your phone through codes. try this site http://www.superunlockcodes.com/supported-phones/rs12wp7/ to get the unlock codes for your phone
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i called tmobile and they sent me an unlock code for free.

Skellyyy said:
Don't you have a family member/friend that you could just borrow their SIM and unlock it?
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
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tmobile already sent me an unlock code. thanks.

T-Macgnolia said:
Thanks for contributing as others might be able to use your link, but the OP koolxx stated in this thread be already had the code he was needing advice on other aspects of unlockingthe phone.
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hey T-Macgnolia.. i finally sold my hd2 for $333.18 on ebay. but $13 went to fees and $25 for shipping to russia. so, in real terms, profit was $295. and just last nite, i won a hd2 on ebay for $280. so ill see that some time next week. when i get it, i'll be using this site extensively to tweak my phone. thanks for your support and we'll be comunicating soon.