Hi,
I am looking to unlock my carrier on a samsung a3 2016. I am extremely stuck. This is my back up phone (my other is a nexus 5x, the charger went after a socket blew, my back up charger gave up the ghost last night). I am fairly broke at the moment and was trying to unlock my A310F which is locked to 3 Ireland. I contacted them and they refused as I haven't spent enough on prepay credit (I am sim only bill pay and bought this phone on prepay) but then switched networks.
I tried flashing another rom onto the phone, bricked it twice and saved it (the first time was very hairy). It's all about learning. Anyway, I flashed a rom from updato.com listed as Ireland (TSI) which I can link if anyone wants to see it.
I want to know how to remove the carrier lock and if anyone can help. I am very desperate.
Thanks guys!
You need to buy unlock code, or get access to box that can read unlock code from device and unlock it.
None of the methods are free unless you know someone with a box that can help you.
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Hello guys,
Im kinda new here,searched for about 20 minutes for a unlocking solution for my phone (i9000 galaxy s ), the phone was a gift and bought from an Orange operator ..and therefore is locked on this operator.
When i insert any other sim card (other than orange) i get this " Sim network unlock PIN , and two clikable items Unlock and dismiss .
any help would be sincerely apreciated,
Thx in advance
optick86 said:
Hello guys,
Im kinda new here,searched for about 20 minutes for a unlocking solution for my phone (i9000 galaxy s ), the phone was a gift and bought from an Orange operator ..and therefore is locked on this operator.
When i insert any other sim card (other than orange) i get this " Sim network unlock PIN , and two clikable items Unlock and dismiss .
any help would be sincerely apreciated,
Thx in advance
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I think it gets unlocked if you install the Unofficial/Official firmware updates such as the latest one I9000XWJM2.
it would be great,but are you sure ?im kinda newbie at this ...im afraid not to break it.
It wont unlock it I thing, just change the settings
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optick86 said:
it would be great,but are you sure ?im kinda newbie at this ...im afraid not to break it.
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I am not 100% sure, however, I am sure that you won't breat your mobile if you follow the correct steps, it's worth a try.
ok..i'll wait for new replies if no viable solution appears i will go to a gsm service.
I cannot test it, but flashing Generic Firmwares may unlock your phone. You could first root the device, do a backup with ROM Manager/ClockworkMod then flash the JM2 Firmware and see if it's unlocked.
If not, restore the backup with ROM Manager and unroot your device.
I don't think is a big deal and better then going to a "gsm service"
Good Luck.
I think that your first action should be to contact your service provider, Orange, and ask if they will provide an unlocking code. Most providers will provide an unlock code for about £15 or £20, although some insist that you have had the phone for a specified time.
I'm pretty sure flashing a generic firmware will not unlock the phone. I would definitely try orange first, though when my dad got a phone unlocked in the past they made him wait 3 months first and charged him £15.
you can obtain an unlock code there http://cellunlocker.net/
its 25$ i am sure orange will cash much more for this...
tried all solutions..soft related...i called orange too and they didn't gave me the code in the end i went to a service and unlocked it there (50$) kinda pricey for a unlock code but i had no remaining solutions,thanks for your replies guys
Cheers
It's too late for you, but someone in another forum reported that his simlock went away after flashing JP3 on his phone.
Orange do SIM-unlock handsets, but they require that you're at least 3 months into your contract with a new handset before they will do so.
They charge £20 for the privilege, which is applied to your bill. If you have a pre-paid handset, you need to have this amount as credit on your bill before they'll order the code.
It can take some time - a couple of weeks - for them to send the code to you. I think this varies by handset.
In my experience with HTC handsets, so this is obviously may differ for Samsung, flashing a new ROM will NOT SIM-unlock your device.
I had a new HTC Desire from Orange and was going abroad immediately on a business trip. They refused to SIM-unlock it for me, so I found someone on eBay offering unlock codes, and for the princely sum of US$9, had an unlocked phone that I was able to use with a local SIM card within 5 hours.
(Side note: Orange lied and screwed me over the contractual terms, so I cancelled the contract on them and returned the handset, switched to Vodafone, and now have the SGS!)
Hi all - I believe this is the right place to post so here goes. I had an 8525 which I successfully unlocked with HTC_Hermes_SIM_SID_Unlock_v3a and also applied Hard-SPL-V7 successfully.
For the last two months I had installed at least six different ROMs without any difficulty or problems.
Wanted to sell the phone on Ebay and move on to another phone so I "restored" the phone to almost stock with RUU_Hermes_CINGULAR_WWE_3.62.502.3_6275_1.54.07.00_108_UOOS_SVN05_.exe
Shipped the phone to buyer and got this email back.
"put my Movistar simcard in
int.roaming
with At&t, it asked me for an unlocking code and
like 3 minutes later
after that it turned off and doesn't turn on
again, even after 5 hours
of charging. What shoul I do with
it? thanks."
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
TIA,
Littlalex
From what the buyer is describing, the phone isn't unlocked. Have you tested out with anotehr carrier SIM card before shipping?
If you used the phone throughout your contract, i.e. until it's over, I think you can try to call AT&T customer service and say when you tried to use T-Mobile's SIM card, you accidentally entered the unlock code 3 times and now the phone won't turn on. Hopefully they can provide a working solution.
I have a SM-G903W phone (Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo Canada version). It was a replacement phone I got for free from my dad who is on Rogers. He bought a new phone and used it and gave me the replacement phone. I assumed it was locked to Rogers and called them for the unlock code but they wouldn't give it to me because the replacement phone had never been on their network, and they have a 90 day policy. There's a local tech shop that offered unlocking services, so I had it done there. It worked great in different countries.
I recently moved to the states and the phone worked fine for a week under UltraMobile/T-Mobile. Then somehow one morning I turned on the phone and it was saying "Invalid SIM, enter sim network unlock pin". The phone somehow locked itself again! I called the tech shop I used in Canada and they gave me the unlock pin for my phone. I entered it and it said "Network unlock request unsuccessful". Now, I've read on this site that even with the correct pin this error can sometimes come up, and there's a bunch of dial codes people posted. None of them work for my phone, they were all written for Galaxy S5 or Galaxy S4. I haven't found anyone address this issue on the S5 Neo.
I asked the tech shop what I can do and they said if I bring it in to their store they can hard unlock it for me, but I'm not going back to Canada for a couple of months. I haven't found any local unlock stores here except one which wanted $100 for it, and the store seemed sketchy. I called Rogers to see if I can get an unlock code from them, maybe it'll be different, but they claim my IMEI isn't in their database! I'm not sure how that can be (see next post)
What can I do? I don't have any custom roms installed, although I rooted the phone in an attempt to get it unlocked again. It's running Android 6.0.1
Update: I purchased from Rogers the unlock code, and they gave me the same one the tech shop gave me...there goes $50. On the bright side I've confirmed I have the right unlock code, but the phone still says "Network unlock request unsuccessful". Would flashing a stock rom help?
EDIT: I flashed a stock rom and it didn't help (used MTA-G903WVLU1BPF1-20160602043310), 6.0.1. I don't suppose a 5.x version would do much difference?
Hi I have had similar experience with network unlock and generally I find that the original stock firmware will work so yes I imagine that the 5.x will help
Hi,
Did you ever get a solution to this?
I have had similar situation except I updated mine with smart switch and now cant get a network.
Ive been searching likead amd camt find a answer just the same reset networl ect and they aint working.
Amyone reply if you know as I dont want to start a new thread when ones already up.
Thanks.
I recently shifted from iOS to this amazing phone just a day back. I saw my friend having this phone and bought it the next day a few hours before my flight in India. I am now in Vietnam and tried inserting the sim card it went on to ask me for a Unlock Code. I removed the sim and put it back on my old phone, after finding out about the Network Lock by Samsung. My Question is can I have any alternative methods than the 5 minute call from the country purchased in ? I am not going back to India for another 6 months and would be so sad to see this phone not being my primary phone
Hope you amazing people out there can guide me on this.
Thanks for any help in advance.
aeferado said:
I recently shifted from iOS to this amazing phone just a day back. I saw my friend having this phone and bought it the next day a few hours before my flight in India. I am now in Vietnam and tried inserting the sim card it went on to ask me for a Unlock Code. I removed the sim and put it back on my old phone, after finding out about the Network Lock by Samsung. My Question is can I have any alternative methods than the 5 minute call from the country purchased in ? I am not going back to India for another 6 months and would be so sad to see this phone not being my primary phone
Hope you amazing people out there can guide me on this.
Thanks for any help in advance.
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i dont know if this help you or not
it is risky but you can try to flash vietnam firmware through odin
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/126030/C900FDDU1AQB2_C900FOLB1AQB2_XEV/
this should work but do it on your own risk!!
i.snehal.kiran said:
i dont know if this help you or not
it is risky but you can try to flash vietnam firmware through odin
this should work but do it on your own risk!!
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Thank you for the Reply. I tried flashing (Good thing is half the bloatware is removed now) but still no luck with the network unlock. When I enter my local sim card it still asks for a Netowrk Unlock Code.
How about this suggestion: Order an Indian pre-paid sim card, one that also allows you to make international calls. Put that in your phone, and make a call for 5 minutes. If I remember correctly, the sticker on the box doesn't say that you actually have to make the 5-minute call in the country of purchase. It only says you need to make the call with a sim card of the country of purchase (I don't have the sticker anymore, so I could be wrong).
I have purchased a sim locked Galaxy S8. It was originally bought from A1 Austria and i want to use it with 3 Austria. I have ordered an unlock code from sim-unlock.net but they cant unlock that phone. They messaged me that they dont found a code! I also tried it in two local repair shops but they also didnt managed it to get a unlock code for me! Can someone maybe from austria help me how to unlock my phone! I hope to get a answer soon and sorry for my bad english!
Its possible the server there using is given trouble! This basically just means that your phone should still be able to be unlocked but the server they are using is unable to do so at present! I work in a repair shop and the server we use for unlocks is actually rejecting alot of them lately.... particularly Iphones and Samsung! LG, HTC etc are all fine for some reason! Might just be a case of resubmitting the unlock in a few days for it to come back unlocked successfully!
Is it possible to check my imei in your repair shop?
flokosti said:
Is it possible to check my imei in your repair shop?
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Not really. The only way to check would be to d
submit the unlock and it would be expensive from my end. Much cheaper for you to get it done locally. Some network providers will give you the unlock. Have you contacted ur network provider?
In my local repair shop they wasnt able to unlock it. I also contacted A1 austria (the provider the phone is locked to) and they would charge 150€ for unlocking the phone.