Hi i am sorry for my bad english. I have problem. I take phone from EE with contract for 24 months but i want to use it with sim card from Three mobile. The phone is locked i have the code for unlocking but they say you must wait 6 months to use the code. Is it have another way to unlock this phone? Fresh copy with kitkat or any other way? How can i remove everything from EE to unlock that phone? My other option is to give this phone to my mother and i must use the ****ing samsung s4. Any sugestions?
No. Also if you want to unlock your boot loader you'll have to take it back and buy a debranded z2 from phones4u or car phone whare house as they come unlocked and generally cheaper then EE
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why didnt you just buy the phone from Three if you wanted to use that network?
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christoph_2013 said:
why didnt you just buy the phone from Three if you wanted to use that network?
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because i don`t have 590 pounds and they dont give me the phone with contract.
The-Frighteners said:
Hi i am sorry for my bad english. I have problem. I take phone from EE with contract for 24 months but i want to use it with sim card from Three mobile. The phone is locked i have the code for unlocking but they say you must wait 6 months to use the code. Is it have another way to unlock this phone? Fresh copy with kitkat or any other way? How can i remove everything from EE to unlock that phone? My other option is to give this phone to my mother and i must use the ****ing samsung s4. Any sugestions?
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Flash 402 generic firmware and try that unlock code.
If that one won't work you can order one from web.
I unlocked Z1 that way, it was 25$ and it worked without any problems.
But, did you even tried to put sim from another carrier and insert that code when phone ask for it?
I really doubt they could do something like that.
They can say don't use it for the first six months but if you got code, who cares what did they said...
(you'll have to pay for 24 months but you can unlock it right away...)
Mostly, carrier will give you unlocking code after you contract is finished but if you already got it - try it, it'll probably work.
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funky0308 said:
Flash 402 generic firmware and try that unlock code.
If that one won't work you can order one from web.
I unlocked Z1 that way, it was 25$ and it worked without any problems.
But, did you even tried to put sim from another carrier and insert that code when phone ask for it?
I really doubt they could do something like that.
They can say don't use it for the first six months but if you got code, who cares what did they said...
(you'll have to pay for 24 months but you can unlock it right away...)
Mostly, carrier will give you unlocking code after you contract is finished but if you already got it - try it, it'll probably work.
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I try already 20 times meaby. I reset the phone also 10 times. I dont know if carrier have some way to lock the phone for six months. I also flash the phone now i dont have nothing from EE (apps) and it is still locked. My last option is to change my number with this one from EE but this sim is only with 2Gb i-net. And sh*t i use every month around 30Gb for that i want to unlock this phone but...anyway im gona change my number for six months.
Ee altered the terms of your contract. For the first 6 months they still own the phone. Its been done to stop people selling their upgrade. Hence why you've got to wait six months
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The thing is people will get a phone on a contract, unlock said phone then use a different sim card. They will then not pay their original contract, this would mean the original carrier is paying for the phone without receiving any money for it (outside of the up front cost of the phone).
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I am searching for a method to unlock the x10 but i can cat the right method.
For the unbrand method ( by flash another firmware ) i cant find the dutch rom.
At the other program i must by credits over a paypall acount but i dont have paypall and the unlock must be done as soon as possible.
So what is the best and the fastest way to unlock the x10i branded from HI in holland?
( sorry for my bad english but as you can see i am from holland )
You can unbrand it.
Unbranded dutch rom can be found here
But you should know that unbranding your device doesn't unlock it. So you still won't be able to use non-Hi/KPN sim-cards.
If you do want to unlock you can buy the unlock code from Hi, but that'll cost you €68,- i believe.
I used unlocking.com and paid £19.99 and got my unlock code in approx 24hrs and it worked fine...
Palmke86 said:
You can unbrand it.
Unbranded dutch rom can be found
But you should know that unbranding your device doesn't unlock it. So you still won't be able to use non-Hi/KPN sim-cards.
If you do want to unlock you can buy the unlock code from Hi, but that'll cost you €68,- i believe.
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I thought unbranding remove the simlock
I cannot contact HI about it becouse i dont have a HI number. I chance the x10 fore my vivaz pro and not the numbers.
The only way to unlock the x10 is to order a unlock code and wait for a couple of days?
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I used unlocking.com and paid £19.99 and got my unlock code in approx 24hrs and it worked fine...
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I used them - still waiting 10 days on....bad really bad..
I haven't got any refund from TotalGSM.org... I sent a couple of reminders yet there has been no response from them...
EDIT: Got the refund today...
olisun39 said:
I haven't got any refund from TotalGSM.org... I sent a couple of reminders yet there has been no response from them...
EDIT: Got the refund today...
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After a week waiting for unlocking.com to get my unlock code, I got nervous and went to htccode.com for it. Surprisingly, this guy did it in 10 minutes, so I really recommend the service in there. A bit pricey (40$), but definitely worth it. Nice support, and really fast. Comparing it to a week of waiting and asking to support service what the hell was going on, it's definitely worth the price.
Regards!
I am trying to get unlock code for my new X10a (Rogers). I tried from ebay and again yesterday from http://www.cellunlocker.net/. Both took about a day each and sent message saying there is no unlock code for my IMEI. Do newer Roger phones take time to get unlock code? I am now worried. The phone is brand new and I opened it. It's clearly Rogers branded.
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I am trying to get unlock code for my new X10a (Rogers). I tried from ebay and again yesterday from . Both took about a day each and sent message saying there is no unlock code for my IMEI. Do newer Roger phones take time to get unlock code? I am now worried. The phone is brand new and I opened it. It's clearly Rogers branded.
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I was able to unlock my Rogers phone for $15 or so. I did it a month ago, so the fix is out there.
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I was able to unlock my Rogers phone for $15 or so. I did it a month ago, so the fix is out there.
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From which place?
My xperia x10 was locked to orange. I did a lot of research and like so many ppl i placed an order at unlocking com. After waiting for 8-10 days, they replied that the code couldnt be found. Out of options i tried htccode To be true i was a bit afraid by reading lot of bad stuff about htccode. But in the end it worked pretty well. During the whole process i was in touch with the support rep and effectively it took only 5-10 mins to complete the process. I know the price is a bit high 40USD but in my opinion it is worth spending.
PS: The views expressed in this post are of author's only. I am not advertising htccode neither do i have any affiliation with them.
Cheers!
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I know the price is a bit high 40USD but in my opinion it is worth spending.
Cheers!
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I am not willing to spend over $10 . Anway, the Locked Rogers X10a I have right now is in Black and I really don't like it as much as I like my white X10i. So, ordered an unlocked White X10a this time and will sell my black X10a if I can't get it unlocked in a week or so. If I can get it to unlock I might just use it and give the white X10a to my wife.
is rooting enough?
Elaborate please. Do u want to unlock it so you can use it with any sim?
exactly...
Maybe it already is unlocked. My virgin mobile Legend was unlocked. Try a sim from another carrier and see if you can make a call.
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If you bought it with an offer or a plan from your carrier, it might be locked to that carrier (mine is too).
To answer the question, NO, rooting does not unlock it. You have to purchase an unlock code from your operator (check with them what conditions apply to this) or from Internet (there are a lot of unlocking sites with prices around 10-40 USD for unlock). The procedure is the same...you provide the IMEI and operator/country and they provide the code. Then you insert an unaccepted SIM and enter the code.
After unlocking (one way or another), this is permanent. It is not affected by the ROMs you're flashing
maybe the rebell simcard works.
but regulary you need to request an unlock from vodafone wich is pretty expensive.
thank you all....i'll check it out
I've checked with Vodafone (RO) last Friday for this. The answer was simple. If I want to get it unlocked, it'll cost me 50 EUR inside the contract period (I have a min 2 years contract) or, 10 EUR if it is done after the minimum contract time has gone (that is after 2 years).
To be honest, I just found (searching on this forum) a link to a site that unlocks it for 10 USD...so when I'll need this I'll surely go for it.
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I've checked with Vodafone (RO) last Friday for this. The answer was simple. If I want to get it unlocked, it'll cost me 50 EUR inside the contract period (I have a min 2 years contract) or, 10 EUR if it is done after the minimum contract time has gone (that is after 2 years).
To be honest, I just found (searching on this forum) a link to a site that unlocks it for 10 USD...so when I'll need this I'll surely go for it.
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Scheiße! €50 for an unlock?!?
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Scheiße! €50 for an unlock?!?
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In Romania, everything's possible
I don't know the unlock fees and conditions for other countries, might be lower.
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In Romania, everything's possible
I don't know the unlock fees and conditions for other countries, might be lower.
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Yes, it is much lower in the US where I used to live (usually around €7/$10), and T-Mobile would provide the code for free after 90 days on contract or earlier if you were travelling outside the US. At €50 plus whatever fee is charged to break the contract early, I would think it would be cheaper to just buy a mobile sim-free and unlocked.
I won't need to have SIM free in order to break the contract earlier. I still want to remain with Vodafone...just that when traveling abroad, it might prove to be cheaper if I use a local SIM instead of using mine in roaming.
The guaranty is dead anyway from the moment I've rooted the phone and went for another ROM. I don't think that a SIM unlock code purchased cheaper on Internet will bring any changes to this...so, when I'll need it, for sure I won't give 50 EUR to Vodafone. I could better buy you all beers for the 40 EUR difference and make a good thing, instead of giving that to Vodafone, that anyway doesn't help at all (we don't even have the official update available and no news about it either)
wasnt it htc romania which said that unbranded phones will get the froyo update?
however i think they just unlock the phone the same way vodafone does so it doesnt really matters.
just spend the money on beer and be lucky with your unlocked phone
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wasnt it htc romania which said that unbranded phones will get the froyo update?...
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Don't know that. The update is not yet available neither at HTC nor Vofafone...and I don't care either. Meanwhile I'm enjoying CM RC2...
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can some one put a link to a trustful unlocking site?
I would like to know if i flash over my phone to use Android will I then be able to use it on another Network?
on a different network no. rooting your phone does not sim unlock your device. if you call your provider they normally dont have any problem giving you an unlock code for your device. im on the tmobile network and i wanted to unlock my old phone to sell on ebay (unlock can fetch more $) so i called tmobile, they gave me an unlock code (free) i put a at&t sim in my phone to complete the process and it was done. really very simply.
i purchased the phone from CL and i was on a month to month plan with T Mobile for about a year and I did not renew this month. Do I have any options?
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i purchased the phone from CL and i was on a month to month plan with T Mobile for about a year and I did not renew this month. Do I have any options?
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You can pay $30 on eBay and get unlock code for it - that will get it unlocked and then you can use it on any other network.
BTW - if you get the unlocking code while you have Android on your phone you can still unlock it with your code you get.
yea i've seen unlock codes on ebay as low as $10, it all depends on your phone.
i would still try t-mobile anyway and say you use to be a customer and you wanted to unlock your old phone so you can sell and use it on a different network. the most they can do is say no so there wouldn't be any harm done in still calling. i think that they would still do it. if you reach someone and they say no, hang up and try 1 last time. i always get conflicting stories everytime i call t-mobile anyway so you might just luck out.
(they unlocked an old phone i wasn't using with t-mobile, giving i still was under contract but they still unlocked a phone that wasn't on my contract)
I called T Mobile and told them I am going overseas and I need it unlocked the rep told me he would submit the request and I will get an email within 5 -7 days with instructions on how to unlock the phone. That is a long wait I did not know it took 7 days to do anything anymore. Oh well .
Thank you all for helping I appreciate it.
if you need to unlock a phone to go overseas i think its a different process so maybe thats why its so long because it only took me 10 mins to get the code from them.
T-Mobile uk charge £25 and theres a 28 day wait for them to snailmail the code to you.
Unlocking.com was £10 and 10 minutes.
Source: my experience < 10 days ago.
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From T Mobile
Thank you for taking the time to contact T-Mobile. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide the unlock code at this time. After review of the account we have determined that the device is not in use with the corresponding mobile number. T-Mobile policies and procedures state that the device must be in use on the mobile number requesting the unlock code. If this is a new device please allow 3-4 business days prior to submitting a new request to allow your usage to update in our system.
Looks like I will have to pay...
That really doesn't make much sence because they unlocked a phone I no longer was using. I think I was using my hd2 for 6 months when they gave me the unlock code for my mytouch 3g slide. Well it was worth a shot...kinda goes back to me saying I always hear conflicting things from t-mobile.
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I contacted T Mobile on 3 other occasions and recieved the same answer 1 manager told me to contact HTC Directly as that is how they get the unlock codes but that did not work.
However I found a company that provides you with the code. It took him 7 minutes and only cost $7.00. He had a perfect rating on ebay well 99.9% and he provided pre purchase QnA via direct email.
ebay store URL
http://stores.ebay.com/Freedom-Mobile?_trksid=p4340.l2563
Again thank you all and I hope this helps anyone else who might have similar issues.
I have had my SGS4 but used as stock as not felt the need to to root it, when my sim contract ended i cancelled it and have decided to sell the handset, i came here to unlock it as i have done with many other phones, i have tried both methods of sim unlock available but it would seem they have been patched by samsung, i next thought that rooting the device would get the phone unlocked somehow. Initially i thought there was something wrong with the phone as when i put in another sim it says that no sim card is inserted, the phone was originally on Tmobile UK and i upgraded to EE from phones4u..the SGS4 was not purchased from a Tmobile store and was bought online..i took it to shop today and they put in a active tmobile sim and it worked perfectly..so i guess that some sims are showing point blank as not inserted and some are requesting a sim unlock code (02 sim), how can i now go about unlocking this phone ?
Thanks.
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Some extra info...further reading seems to suggest i need to downgrade the modem but i have read in a thread thats not possible now ?
MODEL: GT-I9505
ANDROID VERSION: 4.3
BASEBAND VERSION: I9505XXUEMK9
KERNEL VERSION: 3.4.0-2082040
BUILD NUMBER: JSS15JI9505XXUEMK9
I have no idea where you have bought the phone from, but for me - obviously from TMo as the phone is locked with them.
Again, I have no idea how it is with TMo, but O2 UK have the policy that after half term of contract, if you'll call them, they are providing you the sim unlock code for free (they done it for my HD2 and later for I9300). Most likely, you have to call the TMo customer support for that.
My wife paid them £20, had to wait 20 days, then found out they mucked up, and had to wait another 20 days.
I would prefer not to pay, i am pretty sure Tmobile are not going to unlock for free, i will try though.
I find it hard to believe there is not a hack of some sort now my phone is rooted, other than the code and system menu method (which is patched now) i cant find any solid guide
EDIT: Basically they want £20 to unlock, which i politley told them to poke up their bum
Im like that when I go to shell and fill up my X5.
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Im like that when I go to shell and fill up my X5.
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Well at least let me help you out then, get some false plates made up and just fill up and drive off..its not worth their while trying to find you, you could also wear a disguise.
Any advice for Tesco, when I go to checkout and bird says"thats £150 please"?.
So..maybe this is unlocked...
Tried my daughters GIFF GAFF (o2) sim..WORKED
Mywifes Tmobile sim..............................WORKED
Bought a new Vodaphone sim.................WORKED
My working EE sim keeps showing as not inserted in the the S4..but works fine in my wifes NOTE 2...what gives ??
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Any advice for Tesco, when I go to checkout and bird says"thats £150 please"?.
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£150...Is that all. Anyway..not to say i dont like to help people, heres what to do, Buy some sausages,put them on the conveyor belt in such a way that they are pointing towards her as the travel down. Prior to doing this, on your way to check out, get a semi going, when you are almost hard nestle Mod Edit... Please mind your language in with the sausages, she wont be paying attention,you wont get any money off but youll get some gratification from it.
I have helped you out twice now..you have helped me zero..any chance ??
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I don't understand why they just don't give users the option to flash to the stock vanilla android and allow them to install which Samsung tweaks they want and don't want to use.
You could try inserting something else into your phone.
hi , i need to use my phone with tmobile sim , how i can unlock it , it asking me code.
i upgrade for G930UUEU2APEH but no help still asking code
any one can help?
alexforner2014 said:
hi , i need to use my phone with tmobile sim , how i can unlock it , it asking me code.
i upgrade for G930UUEU2APEH but no help still asking code
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Changing the firmware will not alter the state of the SIM lock.
You need to pay for a sim unlock through one of the online services. For example, https://www.unlockunit.com/. It took me 24 hours to receive the unlock code from them.
There is any way to get this code with root for free? 35$ too expensive , or some cheaper place , may be 10-15$ I can spend .
May be some one can connect to my phone and unlock it remotely
Uhm...the only way to get it unlocked for free is to call AT&T.
Will try thanks
Search on ebay for one of the unlock services. I bought my code before going to Europe from a provider on eBay. Only downside is it took a week to get the code but it was $16.
Try Doctorsim They are also good that's what worked for me. It's $15
i get it for free on att.com , just 2 days wait
alexforner2014 said:
i get it for free on att.com , just 2 days wait
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This is a great option if you have bought your phone from Att and it's paid off. If not a third party retailer is the only way to go.
Can anyone confirm if flashing the firmware 930U API3 (XAA) can sim unlock your phone? some guy at the T-MO S7 edge said after flash the phone was sim unlocked. TIA
no it is not working witjout code
I got an unlock for $12 on eBay, took a couple days