Hi,
I just purchased a Samsung Omnia 7 and it seems the smartphone is locked to T-Mobile UK. I would like to know if I could unlock the phone for free (going to a T-Mobile store won't do the trick, I reckon; also I've heard too many people saying these websites that charge you for unlock codes are quite often useless).
Thank you in advance!
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Hi,
sorry if this has been posted before:
I'd like to know if I buy this phone from Carriers different from my local BELL carrier , would it be possible to unlock the Legend myself for FREE?
I know i can pay $20 to buy some unlock code to unlock the phone from several websites but im wondering if its something i can generate somehow using tools that the members has developped from xda?
Thanks
I am also wondering if I can unlock this bad boy for use on our Telus network here in Canada... Virgin Mobile has it as of right now, and Bell is going to get it on the 16th (that may solve your problem, OP) but I'm looking at buying it outright and unlocking it for Telus... Possible? and possibly free? or do I have to pay for unlocking? (never unlocked a phone before)
Joeball88 said:
I am also wondering if I can unlock this bad boy for use on our Telus network here in Canada... Virgin Mobile has it as of right now, and Bell is going to get it on the 16th (that may solve your problem, OP) but I'm looking at buying it outright and unlocking it for Telus... Possible? and possibly free? or do I have to pay for unlocking? (never unlocked a phone before)
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Been googling and so far nothing but PAID unlock codes...
but to answer your question... that's what the "unlocking" is for... once you unlock your phone you can use it on any carrier and therefore not locked to a specific carrier... yes Virgin has it so you can buy Virgin's Legend and use it on Telus once unlocked of course. You'll probably have some Virgin's and Bell's software on it which you cant use.
you can flash it with a unbranded firmware, "RUU", it's a exe file, lanch it from pc and it installs the new firmware just like a firmware update should work this way
I have the Virgin Legend and there are only two signs of any carrier customizations: A Self Serve App (it's actually a shortcut to Bell's site, and it doesn't even work) and a TV & Music App (which can't connect). I am guessing that they don't work because it's probably identical to the Bell Legend which has those on it, I don't think they're intended for the Virgin model, or at least they're not tapped into the system properly yet.
you can unlock for $10 at cellunlock.net with coupon code crackb50. got this from howard forums.
Thanks for the coupon code. I just used it now. $10 is a lot more reasonable than $20 (regular price was actually $30 but it was $10 off before the coupon).
I was going to get a Rebel SIM II shipped to me but Koodo released SIM cards today and I want to get this thing unlocked before the weekend. Hope typing in a number doesn't void the warranty.
Hi all, so the Virgin Mobile HTC Legend is available for only $349 vs. $399 at Bell Mobility.
I am currently a Bell Mobility customer, and am using a Nokia E71 on Bell. I just switched to the E71 a month or two ago and had to buy a special SIM card for it at the time, for 20 bucks.
My question is, if I go out today and buy the Virgin Mobile HTC Legend, do I need to do anything special in order to use it on Bell? Do I just take the SIM out of the back of my E71 and put it in the HTC Legend, and off I go?
Or is there any special method I need to do, ie: buying an unlock code or something?
I am a novice user, so go easy on me!
Thanks in advance, any speedy response would be greatly appreciated because I'm heading to the mall soon
Cheers!
duckdown said:
Hi all, so the Virgin Mobile HTC Legend is available for only $349 vs. $399 at Bell Mobility.
I am currently a Bell Mobility customer, and am using a Nokia E71 on Bell. I just switched to the E71 a month or two ago and had to buy a special SIM card for it at the time, for 20 bucks.
My question is, if I go out today and buy the Virgin Mobile HTC Legend, do I need to do anything special in order to use it on Bell? Do I just take the SIM out of the back of my E71 and put it in the HTC Legend, and off I go?
Or is there any special method I need to do, ie: buying an unlock code or something?
I am a novice user, so go easy on me!
Thanks in advance, any speedy response would be greatly appreciated because I'm heading to the mall soon
Cheers!
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Hey!
I believe you will need to get it unlocked - either getting the Code online (Apx 10 Dollars depending on where) or do as I and get it done at a store (Apx $40) I have a Virgin Legend but I am on Rogers.
It's the same as Rogers/Fido - When you buy a Fido Handset it needs to be unlocked in order to use it with Rogers - Even though Fido is owned by Rogers.
Hope this Helps!
P.S. E71's are pretty amazing - But you're going to love the Legend Even More!
Virgin is owned by bell, they run of the same network. You may have to get it unlocked (could cost $10-20) but it will work without a problem.
I bought my legend at Virgin and went right to the Bell store, paid $20 for a SIM card and everything works fine. The owner of the Bell store didn't even know that you did not have to unlock a Virgin phone to get it to work on the Bell network.
before that you have to unlock your mobile.
Try without unlocking the phone, and if it doesn't get the Bell Mobility service, unlock the phone.
Hi, I have a htc hd2 locked on o2 network. Is there any free way to unlock the phone that you guys know of? Or any cheap sites I could get codes off?
Regards
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Hi, I have a htc hd2 locked on o2 network. Is there any free way to unlock the phone that you guys know of? Or any cheap sites I could get codes off?
Regards
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Go to ebay and look after unlock_fusion.
There are others, too, but this one is verified to be fast, reliable & affordable!
The best way to unlock is to call the carrier if you are using their service, see if they give out unlock codes. Say you need it to use it overseas.
Hi,
Here in the UK it seems that the O2 network has plenty of Nexus 4's in stock. They provide the phone on a monthly contract on their network or you can buy the phone on O2 pay as you go for £399.
I am currently using a HTC wildfire as my Galaxy Nexus developed a charging problem, therefore I am desperate to get my hands on a Nexus 4 asap. If I were to purchase an O2 pay as you go Nexus 4, how easy would it be to unlock the phone from the O2 network and use my Vodafone sim card with it?
Thanks
From reading other threads it seems the phone comes unlocked?
Has anyone on Vodafone been able to use their SIM with a phone purchased from O2?
It's already unlocked
Hi guys,
this is not a strictly LG G2 specific question: I was wondering if any of you has made any experiences with websites that offer carrier unlocking for a small fee (e.g. http://sim-unlock.net/simlock/LG/G2/ or http://www.theunlockingcompany.com/)!?
I bought my G2 from the Austrian Carrier A1 Mobilkom and when booting I see the Vodafone logo for some seconds (A1 is somehow allied with Vodafone).
So, can I trust these site and does their service work? Will there be any negative side effects? Are there any other ways to unlock the phone? My carrier charges €150 for it if done in the first year and that just seems weirdly overpriced :silly:....
Thanks!
were you ever able to successfully unlock with one of these companies?