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Look at this!
http://octopusbox.com/
Too good to be true?
not sure what this even has to do with our phone... it's not even listed as a supported device
um it does show our phone as supported.
http://octopusbox.com/eng/news/details/35
ManelScout4Life said:
um it does show our phone as supported.
http://octopusbox.com/eng/news/details/35
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must have been a page i didnt click on. i only briefly looked. my bad
well who wants to buy it?
i am still waiting for att to send me my unlock code. it seems like forever.
There is much cheaper solution than recently released online unlockers. Buy one of the universal SIM unlock modules off ebay - works like a charm. I have couple of here which are much older than LG iQ, sure enough it is not on the supported list but they bypass the sim lock just fine. They cost like 5 bucks shipped and fit fine in the sim slot. Sure enough you have to manually configure all data settings for the operator you will be using as well as disable proxy or many things won't work.
Tested and confirmed working on my own LG iQ
leobg said:
There is much cheaper solution than recently released online unlockers. Buy one of the universal SIM unlock modules off ebay - works like a charm. I have couple of here which are much older than LG iQ, sure enough it is not on the supported list but they bypass the sim lock just fine. They cost like 5 bucks shipped and fit fine in the sim slot. Sure enough you have to manually configure all data settings for the operator you will be using as well as disable proxy or many things won't work.
Tested and confirmed working on my own LG iQ
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but the box in the first post lets you unlock as many devices as you want. also just call att.
josefcrist said:
but the box in the first post lets you unlock as many devices as you want. also just call att.
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Well, most people own one phone and I doubt you can get the box for 3 bucks.
Don't know about AT&T, but up here in the great white north no carrier will ever give you unlock codes, no matter what.
I found a vendor that unlocks Telus LG IQ in GTA. They are located in Pacific Mall unit A22. GOSU mobile solutions. I think they use the octopusbox to unlock the phone.
It takes about 30 minutes while you wait. I had mine unlocked today. I am now using it with Rogers sim. It's a little expensive than the unlock code solution(I haven't found one that worked for LG IQ yet) but for me it was worthwhile. Cost: $25
leobg said:
Well, most people own one phone and I doubt you can get the box for 3 bucks.
Don't know about AT&T, but up here in the great white north no carrier will ever give you unlock codes, no matter what.
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damn that sucks. I just read the wikipedia article on Canada and sim unlocks. carriers really screw you guys over.
Hi. Sorry for interrupt you guys. I have Verizon LG Fathom, and I try to unlock that device all day and night for 4-5 days. However, I couldn't find any way. LG Fathom does have MEID number only, it doesn't have an IMEI number? I just want to know, do you guys have the same MEID number problem issue? If my phone has IMEI nubmer, I think I can get a unlock code and stop being sad like that
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Hi. Sorry for interrupt you guys. I have Verizon LG Fathom, and I try to unlock that device all day and night for 4-5 days. However, I couldn't find any way. LG Fathom does have MEID number only, it doesn't have an IMEI number? I just want to know, do you guys have the same MEID number problem issue? If my phone has IMEI nubmer, I think I can get a unlock code and stop being sad like that
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it cant be unlocked because it is not a gsm phone.
I am in Australia, bought the AT&T version of this phone from eBay. It was locked. Call AT&T wireless international customer service, told him I bought this phone off someone, and the staff gave me the unlocked code immediately (well, it took him a while to figure it out) with no questions asked.
I just called ATT to request an unlock code so that I can use other carriers when travelling and they told me that they can't give me a code until mid August. I told them I have been a customer for four years and every phone I have had with them they have provided the unlock code for without this hassle. Didn't make a difference though. Does anybody know how I can get this thing unlocked? I have a trip coming up soon and they refuse to help me...
Try cellunlock.net, their turn around time is pretty fast. I got my bell atrix unlocked by them, which I have been using with Rogers now.
creativedevil said:
Try cellunlock.net, their turn around time is pretty fast. I got my bell atrix unlocked by them, which I have been using with Rogers now.
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Thanks for the suggestion but their site says:
"Unlock any phone locked to Cingular AT&T USA. Support for Blackberry, SonyEricsson, LG, Motorola (Except Motorola Atrix 4G, Nokia & iPhone), SmartPhones, Pantech, Samsung, etc."
edit: Called them and they said they can do after all. It takes up to 3 business days and costs $39.99. Are there any cheap/free alternatives out there?
i got my atrix and sammy focus unlocked at cellunlock.net. they take 3 to5 business days. use the code android50 for 50% discount .don't forget
psymont said:
Thanks for the suggestion but their site says:
"Unlock any phone locked to Cingular AT&T USA. Support for Blackberry, SonyEricsson, LG, Motorola (Except Motorola Atrix 4G, Nokia & iPhone), SmartPhones, Pantech, Samsung, etc."
edit: Called them and they said they can do after all. It takes up to 3 business days and costs $39.99. Are there any cheap/free alternatives out there?
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Use the following link, and as others suggested use code android50, which knocks the price down to $10. Their turnaround time is 2-4 days. I have used them twice with good results, and most of the people in here used them as well. Link is:
http://www.cellunlock.net/Unlock_Bell_Motorola_Atrix_4G_by_Code_p/unlockbellatrix.htm
noid said:
i got my atrix and sammy focus unlocked at cellunlock.net. they take 3 to5 business days. use the code android50 for 50% discount .don't forget
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You just saved me $20. Thanks a lot.
Bro this thread was from april. We can now receive the sim unlock codes just fine.
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my bro bought a s4 and a optimus g pro outright, he recently left and gave this phones, i have tmobile, i need help guys. I just want to know since they were bought outright, can i get them unlock easily with calling att or will they bs me about stuff? he doesnt have contracts or stuff like that with them.
Hi,
I am not technically inclined. I need to get my Samsung Galaxy SGHI1337 unlocked.
I am ready to pay for the unlocking service. But all my friends and families are on AT&T network like I am.
Where can I get a non-AT&T SIM card cheap to get my phone unlocked via cellunlocker.net? I only have access to an old, never-activated AT&T SIM card.
I know cellunlocker gives you 3 options, but I heard inserting a non-AT&T SIM card is the most successful route.
Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friend, co-worker / friend, classmate.
go to a store and tell them you want to unlock it because your contract is up in a couple months and you want to make sure you can use their service, they prob have one in the store thats even activated for testing purposes.
just a few thoughts off top of my head.
Thanks!
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Friend, co-worker / friend, classmate.
go to a store and tell them you want to unlock it because your contract is up in a couple months and you want to make sure you can use their service, they prob have one in the store thats even activated for testing purposes.
just a few thoughts off top of my head.
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All my friends and families are at this point are on AT&T network. It really sucks. Asked some friends' friends....they are scared of loaning me the SIM.
But thanks for the idea of going to a store instead!! I have not even thought of that one.
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MoodSwinger said:
Friend, co-worker / friend, classmate.
go to a store and tell them you want to unlock it because your contract is up in a couple months and you want to make sure you can use their service, they prob have one in the store thats even activated for testing purposes.
just a few thoughts off top of my head.
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I called TMobile. They said they sell a SIM card for $10.00 at the store. After that, I will need to activate the service at the store.
The problem is I am fine with AT&T since I get special discount through relatives working for AT&T. I just want to get phone unlocked so I can take it with me to Europe.
But does the SIM have to be activated for the unlocking purpose? If not, I can just buy a TMobile SIM and unlock, right?
Thanks a lot in advance!
confused2014 said:
I called TMobile. They said they sell a SIM card for $10.00 at the store. After that, I will need to activate the service at the store.
The problem is I am fine with AT&T since I get special discount through relatives working for AT&T. I just want to get phone unlocked so I can take it with me to Europe.
But does the SIM have to be activated for the unlocking purpose? If not, I can just buy a TMobile SIM and unlock, right?
Thanks a lot in advance!
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Go to a mall or T-mobile kiosk and get a $10 prepaid sim. They should activate it where you buy it.
Yeah like ^^he said^^, I was more thinking walk into a place, a kiosk is a good idea too, when they see you face to face and you deal with a "person" they do things a bit different than give the "company response" over the phone.
Not sure of where you live, but I heard they sell Straight Talk sims at Walmart now...don't know myself. but I think they are like $7.
Also maybe an easier time walking into a MVNO, like Boost or Metro PCS or one of those where you can Bring Your Own Phone and just tell them you want to unlock it and see if it will work with their service before your contract is up. But you have better luck going in and standing in front of the person IMO.
Good Luck.
I stopped at a T-Mobile store and said I was looking to change to them from AT&T and they gave me a sim to unlock the phones with. I guess it depends on who you talk to.
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If your on att you can order a prepaid sim off eBay for $0.99 just make sure its one compatible with tmo for example and not att and it will work for phone unlocking. For example http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SPOT-MO...MOBILE-4G-UNLIMITED-iPhone-4-4S-/190892268791 good luck
wickedninjalo said:
If your on att you can order a prepaid sim off eBay for $0.99 just make sure its one compatible with tmo for example and not att and it will work for phone unlocking. For example http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SPOT-MO...MOBILE-4G-UNLIMITED-iPhone-4-4S-/190892268791 good luck
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Do I need to actually activate any plan on the simcard? Or it will connect to network out of the box, if unlock was successful?
darshakk said:
Do I need to actually activate any plan on the simcard? Or it will connect to network out of the box, if unlock was successful?
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Nah you shouldn't need to activate it. Just pop it in and it should recognize that it's a SIM that isn't supported (tmo based) by the network your locked to (att) and it should ask for the unlock code and you can proceed with whatever unlocking procedure your using.
I've done this on a gs1, Infuse, and a gs3. For selling purposes. An unlocked device is alot easier to sell, that's why I did it. Haven't done it to my gs4... Yet. But it should work just the same.
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Nah you shouldn't need to activate it. Just pop it in and it should recognize that it's a SIM that isn't supported (tmo based) by the network your locked to (att) and it should ask for the unlock code and you can proceed with whatever unlocking procedure your using.
I've done this on a gs1, Infuse, and a gs3. For selling purposes. An unlocked device is alot easier to sell, that's why I did it. Haven't done it to my gs4... Yet. But it should work just the same.
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Awesome, that's exactly what I was searching for this whole morning. I'll order one and unlock it. Thanks
darshakk said:
Awesome, that's exactly what I was searching for this whole morning. I'll order one and unlock it. Thanks
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Glad to help
Straight talk has like a kit and they send you the sim cards from the various carriers, my mom recently tried to switch from at&t on her iphone (crapple) to straight talk because it would be cheaper, then the week before she was going to cancel her at&t plan, her at&t work discount went from 19% to 50% off her bill so... but yeah came with a sim kit and all, just not the unlock code
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Straight talk has like a kit and they send you the sim cards from the various carriers, my mom recently tried to switch from at&t on her iphone (crapple) to straight talk because it would be cheaper, then the week before she was going to cancel her at&t plan, her at&t work discount went from 19% to 50% off her bill so... but yeah came with a sim kit and all, just not the unlock code
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Once your contact is up they might just give it to you if you ask. Those kits would never coming to unlock code. The first reason each code is different for each device. Second I'm sure they would have a lawsuit on their hands if they did. You can always just tell them you're going out of the country and need the unlock code to use the cell phone over there.
but in the end it's so much more fun in hacking to get to device unlocked on your own. But again that's my own opinion.
99 cents for several different ones at http://pickyoursim.com/
I had Verizon at one point and I wanted a new sim card so I just went to the closest Verizon retail store and asked for another one. They asked me why and I told them that I was having network problems so they gave me a free one.
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I just traded my Nexus 4 plus cash with a T-mobile LG G2 from someone on Craiglist. I checked IMEI on swappa.com and it is clean.
The owner told me he got the g2 from an 2 year upgrade under T-mobile. And now he is using StraightTalk on T-mobile network,
After the trade, I sim unlocked the G2 and currently using it on AT&T (prepaid plan).
My question is that is there any chance that the guy called T-mobile and has t-mobile black-list my G2? The G2 is all doing good right now but I am a liitle worried.
Could T-mobile black-list an Unlocked G2?
I do have the text and email proof of our transaction.So if worst of worst my G2 get blacklist, could I show them to T-mobile to prove my ownership?
Thank you for any opinion~~
laofan said:
I just traded my Nexus 4 plus cash with a T-mobile LG G2 from someone on Craiglist. I checked IMEI on swappa.com and it is clean.
The owner told me he got the g2 from an 2 year upgrade under T-mobile. And now he is using StraightTalk on T-mobile network,
After the trade, I sim unlocked the G2 and currently using it on AT&T (prepaid plan).
My question is that is there any chance that the guy called T-mobile and has t-mobile black-list my G2? The G2 is all doing good right now but I am a liitle worried.
Could T-mobile black-list an Unlocked G2?
I do have the text and email proof of our transaction.So if worst of worst my G2 get blacklist, could I show them to T-mobile to prove my ownership?
Thank you for any opinion~~
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At this point it is probably not working on T-Mobile if he didn't meet his 2 year commitment I bought one on E-Bay which was a T-Mobile and I unlocked sim and used it on ATT with no problems and IMEI showed as good when I checked but still wouldn't work on T-Mobile. So I got with T-Mobile and they said IMEI showed good but phone was on a two year contract and individual wasn't suppose to sell it until after two year commitment so not working on T-Mobile. Also there is discussion of blacklisting across carriers if they do that won't work on any of them. Just be advised of that in case it goes dead on ATT. As of now I try to buy brand new if I can because I got burnt with my purchase because I am now on T-Mobile and can't use the phone I bought had to buy another one out right because I don't like contracts
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At this point it is probably not working on T-Mobile if he didn't meet his 2 year commitment I bought one on E-Bay which was a T-Mobile and I unlocked sim and used it on ATT with no problems and IMEI showed as good when I checked but still wouldn't work on T-Mobile. So I got with T-Mobile and they said IMEI showed good but phone was on a two year contract and individual wasn't suppose to sell it until after two year commitment so not working on T-Mobile. Also there is discussion of blacklisting across carriers if they do that won't work on any of them. Just be advised of that in case it goes dead on ATT. As of now I try to buy brand new if I can because I got burnt with my purchase because I am now on T-Mobile and can't use the phone I bought had to buy another one out right because I don't like contracts
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The guy told me he got the phone on Dec 2013, so I guess he did not meet his new 2 year contract( I don't know for sure).
Chance is that the phone could still be blacklist by T-mobile even it is unlocked?
I have done some research, and still could not make sure about carrier black-list unlocked phones.
Last time I call AT&T, they told me once the phone is unlocked, it would be wipe off their database so nobody could block unlocked phones.
I am not sure whether T-mobile has the same rule.
laofan said:
The guy told me he got the phone on Dec 2013, so I guess he did not meet his new 2 year contract( I don't know for sure).
Chance is that the phone could still be blacklist by T-mobile even it is unlocked?
I have done some research, and still could not make sure about carrier black-list unlocked phones.
Last time I call AT&T, they told me once the phone is unlocked, it would be wipe off their database so nobody could block unlocked phones.
I am not sure whether T-mobile has the same rule.
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I unlocked my xperia z which was on T-mobile at the time and like I said it was not blacklisted but t-mobile would not let me use it on there network because it was set up originally on 2 year contract and commitiment was not completed. Maybe ATT will allow you to use it but T-Mobile will not because they block the my IMEI. The only way to know for sure is try a T-Mobile sim. Mine gave a error code which I'm not sure what that was since it has been 6 months ago which basically like I said earlier would not let me use on T-Mobile. The IMEI is specifically for T-Mobile that is why you can't use on there network.
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I unlocked my xperia z which was on T-mobile at the time and like I said it was not blacklisted but t-mobile would not let me use it on there network because it was set up originally on 2 year contract and commitiment was not completed. Maybe ATT will allow you to use it but T-Mobile will not because they block the my IMEI. The only way to know for sure is try a T-Mobile sim. Mine gave a error code which I'm not sure what that was since it has been 6 months ago which basically like I said earlier would not let me use on T-Mobile. The IMEI is specifically for T-Mobile that is why you can't use on there network.
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I see what you mean. To sum up, even it is a unlocked clean imei phone from T-mobile, there is chance that it could not be used on T-mobile because the phone might still be under someone else's contract.
The seller messaged me today about setting up APN on the Nexus 4 I trade to him. At least he seems like a honest person.
I really like the G2 ! LG has made a lot of underated phones, the Optimus G, the G pro, and the G2!
Just bought a $30 phone as backup, if anything goes wrong( I hope not...),,,I would have a phone to use.
BTW, TMO 4.4.2 KK could not be rooted yet.. Seems like I have to stay stock for a while
laofan said:
I see what you mean. To sum up, even it is a unlocked clean imei phone from T-mobile, there is chance that it could not be used on T-mobile because the phone might still be under someone else's contract.
The seller messaged me today about setting up APN on the Nexus 4 I trade to him. At least he seems like a honest person.
I really like the G2 ! LG has made a lot of underated phones, the Optimus G, the G pro, and the G2!
Just bought a $30 phone as backup, if anything goes wrong( I hope not...),,,I would have a phone to use.
BTW, TMO 4.4.2 KK could not be rooted yet.. Seems like I have to stay stock for a while
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Actually the 4.4.2 can be rooted just can't put a custom recovery on it. If you look in the development section you will see that can flash back to 4.2.2 and then root and put recovery on it of a 4.4.2 custom rom. So is possible just have to follow instructions given. I'm using a G flex rom but it is a 4.2.2 version but believe me there are many 4.4.2 roms available.
You can always call T-Mobile, give them the IMEI and ask if the phone is paid off.
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The guy told me he got the phone on Dec 2013, so I guess he did not meet his new 2 year contract( I don't know for sure).
Chance is that the phone could still be blacklist by T-mobile even it is unlocked?
I have done some research, and still could not make sure about carrier black-list unlocked phones.
Last time I call AT&T, they told me once the phone is unlocked, it would be wipe off their database so nobody could block unlocked phones.
I am not sure whether T-mobile has the same rule.
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1. T-Mobile stopped doing contracts so that is out the window.
2. The risk you take is he had the device on EIP (installment plans). Of he stops paying the device will get blocked and the only way to unblock would be for the original owner to pay it off and that's it.
3. If he really wanted to, he could report the phone stolen. Even with documents it would take some serious work to get it unblocked.
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1. T-Mobile stopped doing contracts so that is out the window.
2. The risk you take is he had the device on EIP (installment plans). Of he stops paying the device will get blocked and the only way to unblock would be for the original owner to pay it off and that's it.
3. If he really wanted to, he could report the phone stolen. Even with documents it would take some serious work to get it unblocked.
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I call T-mobile just now, they would only check the IMEI only if I open a new service ( which I am not gonna to do. I would stay on AT&T for now).
But the representative I talkd to told me that as long as I plug in a new T-mobile sim card, the phone would be transferred to the new sim account and has nothing to do with the old one.
That recall me same thing about AT&T, they just said as long as a new sim in put in the phone, the phone would be released from its original account.