So my severe lack of patience got the better of me and I ended up buying a nexus 4 on pay from O2 today however my contract is with Three. I highly doubt it but is there any free way to sim unlock it right now, without going through one of those online unlock websites?
Thanks for any help,
Josh
It should come unlocked?
Heard this from multiple people who also bought one from O2 - apparently it is ALREADY unlocked even though you've been assured by O2 that it is locked to their network. Just try inserting a SIM from another network to verify.
I bought it today from o2 and works fine with my 3 contract
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Thanks for the quick reply guys, I took it to one of the shops in town straight away to get it unlocked and after about 40 minutes of waiting, he couldn't get an unlock code for it so just out of curiosity he tried a Vodafone sim in it and it worked fine with it and he was able to make a call. From this, I too assumed that it was already unlocked but when I try my Three sim in it, it won't find the network :/ and the sim is definitely working because when I replace it in my temporary phone, it works fine. I also then found out that O2 and Vodafone have linked networks, so I assumed that's why it worked on the Vodafone sim but not my three one, pretty damn confused haha
kaiowas82 said:
I bought it today from o2 and works fine with my 3 contract
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Hmm that's interesting, and only adds to the confusion :/
Right, so my replacement three sim has just become active (needed a micro sim instead of my normal sim) and it still wont work in my N4, but does work in my spare phone. No idea what's going on.
Never mind, it's decided to work now, thanks for the info.
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has anyone used a rebel sim yet - im trying mine on a streak (o2) obviously, with a vodafone card. All it does is flash up the dell logo and then reboot....are there different types of rebel sim also.....the chip on mine is to one side whereas all of the videos that ive seen show it as being in the middle so have i got the right one??
thanks to anyone that chips in...
on rebelsim's site they have a specific section for the dell streak, or if you have a generic or older rebel sim they have a programmer dongle to change the mode of the rebel sim chip
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has anyone used a rebel sim yet - im trying mine on a streak (o2) obviously, with a vodafone card. All it does is flash up the dell logo and then reboot....are there different types of rebel sim also.....the chip on mine is to one side whereas all of the videos that ive seen show it as being in the middle so have i got the right one??
thanks to anyone that chips in...
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Here is the link to the dell set up guide
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=...t/uploads/2010/06/Dell-Streak_setup-guide.pdf
im running the rsim on the streak with vf 2g works fine 3g doesnt work at all im just going to put a dispute in now with paypal
In all fairness - im not too worried. The bloke i bought it off of is in the process of getting the unlock code - so hopefully in about 10 days or so ill be sitting pretty + ive got an o2 sim from my workplace with data enabled so its not all bad...
streak unlock code.....doesnt exist yet im pretty sure. o2 are refusing the hand them out for 1 year
Apparently he's filled out the form and been told itll take 10 days...i do have another come-back - im off on hols in 6 weeks to florida - so if i cant then ill pick one up there sim free....
Treble 4 - does your rebel sim card have the chip at the top/in the middle. Mine has the chip at the top and to the side - do i even have the right rebel sim card....does it need programming or something??
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Treble 4 - does your rebel sim card have the chip at the top/in the middle. Mine has the chip at the top and to the side - do i even have the right rebel sim card....does it need programming or something??
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mine has a chip in the middle at the top sounds like you have the wrong one mine has now stopped working completely absolute waste of £15
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I am using a rebel sim on a streak. well it works well on some sim cards but not al, look's as if the phone has choices. But the edge is not working, ive tried all settings but nothing is working...or it is that net/edge does not work on rebel sim... can any one help.
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Here is the link to the dell set up guide
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=...t/uploads/2010/06/Dell-Streak_setup-guide.pdf
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i can telephone with this guide.but i dont use data connection.****.whit tim and 3 in italy.
yup - thanks for that - missing the point again...........im not shouting but....WITH THE REBEL SIM IN THERE IT WILL NOT BOOT.
I have said this before.
Whats the problem?
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yup - thanks for that - missing the point again...........im not shouting but....WITH THE REBEL SIM IN THERE IT WILL NOT BOOT.
I have said this before.
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I think you have the wrong rebel sim buddy, the only i have has the little black chip at the top in the centre....
Cant see how it would stop your device from booting up though unless it is short circuiting the bootprocess somehow?
well, as i said earlier (or in another post) they were un helpful, pretty abrupt and theres no where on their site that i can find to get a swap out/returns address. (unless any one can find the link).
Its not so bad anyway as the guy that i bought it from told me that he bought it outright and has applied to o2 for an unlock code and has chased it up and has been assured that he should have one anytime soon....fingers crossed.
I hope he gets one because he will be the first.....
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well, as i said earlier (or in another post) they were un helpful, pretty abrupt and theres no where on their site that i can find to get a swap out/returns address. (unless any one can find the link).
Its not so bad anyway as the guy that i bought it from told me that he bought it outright and has applied to o2 for an unlock code and has chased it up and has been assured that he should have one anytime soon....fingers crossed.
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Dont cross too hard buddy, they wont issue one... but i hope they do!!
Try and do a paypal dispute with rebel?
talboy said:
Dont cross too hard buddy, they wont issue one... but i hope they do!!
Try and do a paypal dispute with rebel?
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dont bother with paypal they turned me down flat
why isnt possible unlock with program or other method?
Well, not out of the woods yet....the guy i bought it from had a mail back from o2 this morning. They basically said that theyre not prepared to unlock it (even though he bought it outright) for 3 months from the purchase date, so, technically ive got to wait until the start of september. He's obviously complaining and im trying to ask a favour of our o2 sales rep ( we use a corporate blackberry server, phones and dongles through them at my workplace ) - he's put the request in but said "have to see what comes back..."
Fingers still crossed....at its worst ill have to wait 6 weeks for a code...but i cant see what the hassle is as he bought it outright in the first place.
This may already be common knowledge, whilst playing about with my 3uk s3 in preparation for using a dual sim adapter on it, I discovered it was network unlocked from new, nice suprise as I was looking at paying £15 plus to get an unlock code for it
paulus3476 said:
This may already be common knowledge, whilst playing about with my 3uk s3 in preparation for using a dual sim adapter on it, I discovered it was network unlocked from new, nice suprise as I was looking at paying £15 plus to get an unlock code for it
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Mines locked!
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This may already be common knowledge, whilst playing about with my 3uk s3 in preparation for using a dual sim adapter on it, I discovered it was network unlocked from new, nice suprise as I was looking at paying £15 plus to get an unlock code for it
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Where did you purchse your phone and is there any 3 branding on it?
If you bought it from somewhere like Phones4u it will be unlocked and accept your 3 sim because most of the phones they supply are unlocked.
If you bought from a 3 phone shop and it has 3 branding on it , then it will be locked to 3 network.
there is a simple unlock method floating about which i used to unlock mine
regards
marrila said:
Where did you purchse your phone and is there any 3 branding on it?
If you bought it from somewhere like Phones4u it will be unlocked and accept your 3 sim because most of the phones they supply are unlocked.
If you bought from a 3 phone shop and it has 3 branding on it , then it will be locked to 3 network.
there is a simple unlock method floating about which i used to unlock mine
regards
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i got mine from Three online. i got 100GBP cashback so it was worth doing online. only the OS was branded which i removed for the stock updated rom.
irzero said:
i got mine from Three online. i got 100GBP cashback so it was worth doing online. only the OS was branded which i removed for the stock updated rom.
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Yeh that's why it's locked 3 supplied it you you. Doesn't help now but in future if you want a chance of getting a unlocked phone buy/ upgrade from somewhere like phones4u or onestopphoneshop.
As I said there's a simple completely free permanent sim unlock method on xda which is what I'm using
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I per ordered my blue handset from 3 and got it quite early on. It's unlocked and un branded I think the first few batches they sent out were straight from Samsung and they had no time to change them to the 3 branded software what with the delays.
I don't know this for certain but it's my two pence.
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Bit the bullet and ordered online from o2 UK on pay & go for £399
Just wondering if anyone knows if these are carrier locked to o2?
If so is it pretty easy to unlock them? Just a case of flashing a stock Android on there?
It's unlocked
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It's unlocked
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That's good to hear, the sim card cutter i bought to cut my vodafail sim down to micro size isn't money wasted then :laugh:
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That's good to hear, the sim card cutter i bought to cut my vodafail sim down to micro size isn't money wasted then :laugh:
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You bought something to cut your sim?... Ask o2 to give you one. They should give you one for free.
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You bought something to cut your sim?... Ask o2 to give you one. They should give you one for free.
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I'm on Vodafone contract, the o2 sim is going straight in the bin.
Use the 10 pound credit first
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deffo unlocked got mine yesterday m8
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deffo unlocked got mine yesterday m8
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2ND That - Using mine now with Virgin sim in - Not a naughty O2 sim
Mine is simfree as well bought from o2 shop in trafford centre.
Using T-Mobile sim in mine.
I can confirm also. The o2 staff are adamant it is locked tho.
I went to local voda shop and they gave me a micro sim foc there and then which saved me having to cut it down
I went to o2 knowing full well it was unlocked and let them tell me 4 times that I would only be able to use an o2 sim because it's locked to their network. I just went along with them Lol.
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benrees21 said:
I went to o2 knowing full well it was unlocked and let them tell me 4 times that I would only be able to use an o2 sim because it's locked to their network. I just went along with them Lol.
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Same speech I got, I considered a light hearted argument with them but like you decided to go along with the eejits
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Same speech I got, I considered a light hearted argument with them but like you decided to go along with the eejits
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Yea I did feel like telling him, it's a Nexus, it's unlocked, but I just wanted to get the phone and go. o2 love lying about their phones being locked anyway.
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I'm on Vodafone contract, the o2 sim is going straight in the bin.
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Then ask Vodafone to give you one for free.
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Then ask Vodafone to give you one for free.
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I tried that and they said since I upgraded early to the Gnex back in January which extended my contract till December 2014, I can F-OFF!
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I tried that and they said since I upgraded early to the Gnex back in January which extended my contract till December 2014, I can F-OFF!
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Then you should dropped kicked them in the face, grabbed a sim and walked out
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Then you should dropped kicked them in the face, grabbed a sim and walked out
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Don't think it was worth the hassle, even for the Nexus 4.
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benrees21 said:
I tried that and they said since I upgraded early to the Gnex back in January which extended my contract till December 2014, I can F-OFF!
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I'm on Vodafone contract. I just went to the website and chatted to the support guy over the vodafone instant messaging thingy and asked for a microsim. They sent it and I can just activate any time I want online and it will magically move my phone number onto it.
They should give you a microsim if you ask, after all it costs them maybe 10pence to keep a customer happy.
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I went to o2 knowing full well it was unlocked and let them tell me 4 times that I would only be able to use an o2 sim because it's locked to their network. I just went along with them Lol.
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I got my sim out and showed them as the women in o2 was such an idiot. Walked out with big smile on my face
Got the phone today, my DIY cut-down Vodafail sim is working fine
Hi
I've just received one of the Razr I phones on offer from Three UK for £149 + £10 topup ordered online. People might like to know that the phone I received is an unbranded UK Retail model with 4.1.2 and UNLOCKED. I've tried it with Virgin, T-Mobile & Tesco SIMs and it works fine. Very pleased so far.
Cheers - Andy
Yea problem is you cant unlock the bootloaders try it yourself so no modding.
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Yea problem is you cant unlock the bootloaders try it yourself so no modding.
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Yep, aware of that. Should have made clear that I meant it was not SIM locked. Modding always seems to bring me grief so I'm quite happy to keep it standard as a reliable phone/internet browser/navigation device. :fingers-crossed:
Cheers Andy
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Yea problem is you cant unlock the bootloaders try it yourself so no modding.
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Hi,
are you totally sure that ALL of the Three PAYG Motorola Razr i-s can NOT be unlocked considering their bootloader? Why?
I plan to purchase one, but I knew nothing about this... Would I miss anything important if it remains locked?
sxxorp said:
Hi,
are you totally sure that ALL of the Three PAYG Motorola Razr i-s can NOT be unlocked considering their bootloader? Why? How do you know that all of them are with unlockable bootloader?
That's why they're so cheap? I plan to purchase one, but I knew nothing about this...
Would I miss anything important if it remains locked?
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What was said above is not correct. See the bootloader thread.
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What was said above is not correct. See the bootloader thread.
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Which thread? Can you give the link of the thread that confirms this, please?
I've only found one mostly with older posts: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32576654 I think this not the one you mentioned.
I have just unlocked my locked bootloader, having bought the phone like the op from 3.
The fault with generating the unlock code was with Moto.
Now mine is unlocked, rooted and CWM installed.
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Yes, I can see how this grow into rumour, this is the aforementioned thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377175
Problem solved
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I have just unlocked my locked bootloader, having bought the phone like the op from 3.
The fault with generating the unlock code was with Moto.
Now mine is unlocked, rooted and CWM installed.
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By the way: can everybody confirm that the 'Razr i' purchased from Three is SIM-Unlocked (without their official unlocking process)?
That would be great help if I could be sure
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By the way: can everybody confirm that the 'Razr i' purchased from Three is SIM-Unlocked (without their official unlocking process)?
That would be great help if I could be sure
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Yep, I received mine yesterday and the label on the Box and About Phone page shows it to be a normal UK Retail version and mine definitely wasn't SIM locked as in OP. I'm currently using a Tesco (O2) PAYG SIM to use remaining credit before porting to 3. I've also tested with T-Mobile & Virgin and it works fine.
Cheers - Andy
Thanks for the details Andy!
Can anyone else confirm?
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Thanks for the details Andy!
Can anyone else confirm?
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I can! Bought one a few weeks ago and tried a GiffGaff sim out of curiosity and it worked! Great!
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yeah mine is sim unlocked too. bought it from three in uk
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yeah mine is sim unlocked too. bought it from three in uk
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Thanks guys for the helpful (and fortunately positive) replies. Now I'm brave enough to turn the question by 180°:
is there anybody, whose device that has been bought from Three (especially Pay As You Go) was SIM-locked?
(I hope the thread's intensity becomes weaker).
funny enough yes. i bought one for my mrs today and after commenting only a few hours ago i thought i should try. so i put a giffgaff sim in it and it asked for unlock code??????
so i tryed with a EE sim and asked same again.
then i put the 3 sim back in got it all set up with google sync and apps etc and tryed again wigh sims and hey presto it worked????????
whats that all about?
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I must've missed out on that as they're showing as £249.99 now. Shame really as I'm thinking about moving from GG to Three.
Instead I've picked up one from the Orange ebay store (£169.99 with £20 credit included). Seems like unlock codes can be picked up cheaply enough too - here's hoping the Orange branding isn't overboard.
Biohead said:
I must've missed out on that as they're showing as £249.99 now. Shame really as I'm thinking about moving from GG to Three.
Instead I've picked up one from the Orange ebay store (£169.99 with £20 credit included). Seems like unlock codes can be picked up cheaply enough too - here's hoping the Orange branding isn't overboard.
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Hi, I had to do the same, because my UK contact was late by one day (she could go for the phone on 1st Aug 2013, offer ended at 31st July...), so I've ordered from Play.com with free Pillips BT speaker (http://www.play.com/stores/ChitterChatter/listing/828995144). +10Ł & Locked, but still satisfactory offer. When do you get yours? I've never thought of Orange branding... can it be disturbing?
And from where do you buy trustworthy unlock code? I'll need sth like that, too!
I bought mine from the "official" Orange UK eBay store - which is run by ChitterChatter, the same company in your play.com link. I'm hoping it gets delivered at some point this week.
There's quite a few sellers advertising an XT890 unlock on ebay for less than £10, so it seems pretty straight forward to get the handset unlocked.
Looking into people who bought the RAZR i last time Orange sold them for this price, the handsets themselves don't have any Orange branding. Usually, Orange really go over the top with their branding so it's nice to know these won't have that problem.
Three raised there price to £249.99 a day after I bought mine for £149.99 :') guess I was lucku
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And from where do you buy trustworthy unlock code? I'll need sth like that, too!
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Just received my code from: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160993247848?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
It took about 18 hours to receive and it worked first time
Has anyone been able to remove the sim lock on thier 6P? Ordered a code (which I'm getting my money back for) but it didn't work.
Any help? Based in the UK. Locked to EE have to wait for 6 months before EE would unlock it. Anyone know any other way?
Cheers
dladz said:
Has anyone been able to remove the sim lock on thier 6P? Ordered a code (which I'm getting my money back for) but it didn't work.
Any help? Based in the UK. Locked to EE have to wait for 6 months before EE would unlock it. Anyone know any other way?
Cheers
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nexus is sim unlocked
EE ones are locked, mine was when I first got it. @OP, I looked into it for a couple of weeks then stumped up for a code, tried to do it through EE first and they said it wasn't one of their phones despite me having bought it from an EE shop, so I used the first one that came up on a Google search. Took a couple of days longer than expected,but worked perfectly.
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nexus is sim unlocked
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Incorrect.
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EE ones are locked, mine was when I first got it. @OP, I looked into it for a couple of weeks then stumped up for a code, tried to do it through EE first and they said it wasn't one of their phones despite me having bought it from an EE shop, so I used the first one that came up on a Google search. Took a couple of days longer than expected,but worked perfectly.
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Cheers mate, I've been down the same route. They said the same to me, reason being is that you have to have the phone for more than 6 months before they'll give you a code, in the meantime it'll simply fail.
That's why they say that it's not from them, because on searching for a code it appears that way.
Nice one though, I'll go back to EE and see what they say then I'll start on the net.
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Incorrect.
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yeah sorry forgot about ee