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I bought a G1 off of Craigslist. Like an idiot I reset it and now it is locked and I can't use it since I am on ATT. I asked a friend to call Tmo to get the unlock code but they wouldn't give it saying that the original owner needs to ask for it.
I want to use this guide, to unlock it but I need to activate the phone first in order to downgrade to RC29. If I use my friends T-Mobile SIM card what will happen with his plan and does he need to have a data plan in order to activate it in the first place?
I am assuming that after its been activated I won't need to use his SIM anymore to get around the phone and I am confident enough to be able to downgrade it through use of the excellent guides on this forum.
If there is an easier way to unlock my phone, it would be much appreciated but I have no way of paying over the internet for a code, so I'm stuck at the moment.
You don't need his SIM card to be able to flash RC29, and that guide isn't going to change the fact your phone will still be SIM locked.
Really? That sucks. I guess I will just sell it and buy an unlocked one. Thanks for the reply.
crzyaznkdxd said:
Really? That sucks. I guess I will just sell it and buy an unlocked one. Thanks for the reply.
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Some stes will have you pay $20 to get the unlock code, they work but the best way would be to call the carrier (which you said you can't do already). Either way will unlock the phone for you
Did you try getting your friend to call tmo and see if they can provide him with the unlock code with your phone? He'll need some numbers off of your phone though.
dont know if anyone knew this...but sim cards are sold seperately, you could buy a prepaid sim card from tmobile, no phone. Just a prepaid card where you add your own minutes put that into the phone, then that activates it, and you will also be a tmobile customer- where you can now call and ask for the unlock code.
Klyentel said:
dont know if anyone knew this...but sim cards are sold seperately, you could buy a prepaid sim card from tmobile, no phone. Just a prepaid card where you add your own minutes put that into the phone, then that activates it, and you will also be a tmobile customer- where you can now call and ask for the unlock code.
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But they have a loyalty agreement and won't give unlock codes if you haven't been a customer for three months I believe.
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But they have a loyalty agreement and won't give unlock codes if you haven't been a customer for three months I believe.
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oh, wow, that sucks
I just got my Motorola Atrix off ebay today, i have used Dell Streak for past 6 months.
However, for some reason i need an unlock pin to use it??? What does this mean? I pay 2gb AT&T data plan and such. I thought i would just be able to switch SIM cards and it would work? I've always done this for my other phones (Pre plus, streak, captivate)
Please Help. I don't really want to pay/wait for a dumb unlock code...
Hi,
did u read the offer first if it´s an At&T original one? If yes, it should work with your at&t sim card w/o problem and u dont need unlocking code. Otherwise, if it´s from a different operator and then u need an unlock code and probably u ´ll spend some money buying it. But, if it´s from at&T and even cant accept yr at&t sim card then i think you have this problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186865
Good luck.
Hi I thing its the phone lock not the sim lock ask the seller for the unlock pin. I have the lock set up on my phone and when I turn it on it says enter pin to unlock.
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ccamwilkins said:
I just got my Motorola Atrix off ebay today, i have used Dell Streak for past 6 months.
However, for some reason i need an unlock pin to use it??? What does this mean? I pay 2gb AT&T data plan and such. I thought i would just be able to switch SIM cards and it would work? I've always done this for my other phones (Pre plus, streak, captivate)
Please Help. I don't really want to pay/wait for a dumb unlock code...
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Ask the seller for the unlock pin.
If the seller is the one and only owner, then they would know it for sure...
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!
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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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?
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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?
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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
mejakola said:
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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its been a while since i have been able to contribute as an android user, but I lost my iPhone 5c that I had been on (including 2 warranty replacements) for 18 months. I had just gotten a warranty replacement and did not have "Find my iPhone turned on". I had to think fast because I wanted a phone today and was budget conscious. Temporarily, I switched back to an old 3G phone -- a non-smartphone. Verizon had always been hesitant to activate pre-paid phones on post paid accounts. Some people found work arounds for the late 2013 Moto G which was intended for Big V's prepaid customer base.
With the Moto E (2nd gen) available on prepaid for Verizon (XT1528) and it being an LTE phone comments on many Android related sites mentioned that it honored Verizons LTE SIM unlocked policy. That is true, but they could have still blocked the IMEI from activation on a post paid.
I got this phone for $70 at Best Buy today and was determined to activate it. I decided to go the route of Verizon's online customer service. Without any hesitation the rep activated it for me and also allowed me used the Micro SIM that came with the device. The Moto E 2nd gen is a diamond in the rough, even for post paid use.
If you have an existing Verizon phone with a Micro SIM -- you should be able to just pop in without a hassle. Since, I was going from a 3G feature phone and since my lost iphone 5c had a nano-sim I had to "call it in". No troubles at all.
This is great news. I bought one last night hoping they will let me activate it too.
The website is asking me to call them, so I will have to. I am moving from another 4G LTE phone, but want a phone to tether my unlimited data with.
TheXev said:
This is great news. I bought one last night hoping they will let me activate it too.
The website is asking me to call them, so I will have to. I am moving from another 4G LTE phone, but want a phone to tether my unlimited data with.
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Yes you are right. If you try the online self-activation tool, it does tell you to call them. The IMEI is clearly flagged in their system.
I just used the 'Contact US' feature at the top of the page and started a live chat with a rep under the account services category. I received no pushback at all. We have three lines with them. We pay a lot more with them then we would even with ATT. I was even willing to take my line and walk if they gave me a hard time on this. Surprisingly -- nothing. I even prefaced my request with --- "I know you guys don't like to do this". Even that didn't prompt a response.
One thing I should point out...2 things actually. And I know that people looking for a budget phone or temp phone. aren't going to care.
- The phone comes with a crippled version of Moto Assist (now known as just "Moto") which gives a wide array of do not disturb features. My wife has the late 2013 Droid Ultra and she has way more options than me. Apparently the new Moto X and Droid Turbo have the full features of this app.
-This phone doesn't support the LTE advanced calling. Again, this shouldn't be a big deal. Verizon didn't have it for the longest time, call and data at the same time.
I just bought a micro-sim to nano-sim converter so I can simply swap sim-cards between each phone.
Does Verizon still require you to activate the imei if the same sim is used?
*edit* Great, I can't unlock the bootloader. Moto's website says the device doesn't qualify.
TheXev said:
I just bought a micro-sim to nano-sim converter so I can simply swap sim-cards between each phone.
Does Verizon still require you to activate the imei if the same sim is used?
*edit* Great, I can't unlock the bootloader. Moto's website says the device doesn't qualify.
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i think you should be all set using the same SIM. be sure to post and let us know how it goes. This phone is no Droid Turbo or GS6 but basically -- it gets the job done. I have used it for about 24 hours now. I find the battery no worse than the iPhone 5c. it may be a bit better.
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*edit* Great, I can't unlock the bootloader. Moto's website says the device doesn't qualify.
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Carriers tend to opt-out of Moto's bootloader unlocking program. The AT&T, Cricket, Verizon, etc bootloaders cannot be unlocked yet.
TheXev said:
I just bought a micro-sim to nano-sim converter so I can simply swap sim-cards between each phone.
Does Verizon still require you to activate the imei if the same sim is used?
*edit* Great, I can't unlock the bootloader. Moto's website says the device doesn't qualify.
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I highly recommend the LG Transpyre over the E for Verizon. I got the Transpyre for $50, and it's got root and TWRP and CM12 on the way.
TheXev said:
This is great news. I bought one last night hoping they will let me activate it too.
The website is asking me to call them, so I will have to. I am moving from another 4G LTE phone, but want a phone to tether my unlimited data with.
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Wait!
Xev something you should know that I have not found a workaround for yet. I have a grandfathered unlimited data plan and use hotspot tethering. All android phones on Verizon with 4.4.4 or later have a block on hotspot tethering. The phone checks your subscription (software check) to Verizon's hotspot tethering add on service then will not enable hotspot tethering.
Google definitive guide to unlimited Verizon hotspot tethering on XDA for what things need to be in place on the Moto E 2015 LTE to tether.
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Xev something you should know that I have not found a workaround for yet. I have a grandfathered unlimited data plan and use hotspot tethering. All android phones on Verizon with 4.4.4 or later have a block on hotspot tethering. The phone checks your subscription (software check) to Verizon's hotspot tethering add on service then will not enable hotspot tethering.
Google definitive guide to unlimited Verizon hotspot tethering on XDA for what things need to be in place on the Moto E 2015 LTE to tether.
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my response would be be --- of course! Would you expect any different?
the verizon version of this phone has not been rooted yet. So if you had unlimited data and some root-only app to tether -- its not going to work. If tethering is so important ...switch to a metered plan or get a new phone..
This phone is not an iPhone 6 or a GS6 or a Droid Turbo. My whole point in starting this thread was
1) the phone can be activate on postpaid plans
2) its a very decent phone -- as a phone for someone with simple needs or who needs a "burner" (meaning a phone for short term use --- not the other meaning of burner lol)
I agree with everything you said about the phone. And certainly appreciate you starting the thread since I was looking for this info a short while ago.
Did you buy the phone unactivated online or in-store activated? That is before you inserted your postpaid SIM.
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I agree with everything you said about the phone. And certainly appreciate you starting the thread since I was looking for this info a short while ago.
Did you buy the phone unactivated online or in-store activated? That is before you inserted your postpaid SIM.
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from what I have been told, the Verizon prepaid phones are sold unactivated on Amazon but activated if you buy it through Best Buy.
I bought mine at Best Buy. I got the same error message that some of you got when you tried to type the phones identification number into Verizon's website. At that point I struck up a live conversation with a Verizon representative using their online chat. I've always found the online chat to be very competent and usually better than phone support. However the online chat support gets swamped and it isn't always available all day long
Sprint/Boost Moto e 2015 LTE
Both model works with GSM internationally.
working fine in india GSM carriers 2G and 3G only.
Walmart Moto E 2015
I bought a xt1528 at walmart the other night for $64. I recently soft-bricked my s4 and have not been able to get it back yet. Its been about 5 days, and I cannot go without a phone - so it works for me as a temporary phone. I just popped my SIM out of my S4 and threw it in the Moto E and fired it up. No problems. Not bad for a $65 phone actually, I would recommend it for anyone in a similar situation. Now off to figure out my S4 issue. :crying:
My xt1528 should be here today. I'm replacing a nerfed LG MS659, and the E is an upgrade in every category for half of what I paid for the LG. Lets hope the bootloader can be unlocked soon!
Prepaid Moto E 2nd gen 1528 postpaid
I bought one the other day and this was the conversation I had with Verizon:
Jennifer: Are you having issues with the phone?
Brainfarth: Kind of.. I bought a new Moto E 2nd gen from ebay and it
turned out to be a prepaid model, but I would like to use it as her
primary phone.
Jennifer: The only way to add a pre-paid phone would be if it's been
used for 6 months on the pre-paid network.
Brainfarth: Since it's new, that would not work. Is it possible to
root it to get around this issue?
Jennifer: Either way it would still be the 6 month rule in order to
add it to a post paid account.
Jennifer: I'm sorry about that
Brainfarth: Okay. Want to buy a new prepaid phone?
Jennifer: You can check online to see what it's worth if you trade it in
Brainfarth: Well, that's all I needed to know. Thanks for the assistance.
So i'm back to square one. Is there a workaround? Or do I keep trying to get them to transfer it over?
Having now activated the Moto E on my account twice in the past 3 weeks with VZW assistance, I want to say that I think you approached the conversation wrong. I am not sure if the dialogue you typed out was an online transcript or your recollection of a phone conversation. Both times, I did it using verizon's online chat support.
Tips:
1. You should not say up front "this was a prepaid phone, that I got from _______ " Don't even get into that. Tell VZW that you want to activate another phone on your account and that you have the IMEI and SIM number read to give them. In my case I told them I needed to temporarily use a different phone while I contemplated a long term replacement. This extra info was true in my case but probably not needed.
2. The rep takes the IMEI, it goes through, and then they ask for the SIM number. The sim that comes with the Moto E 1528 (2015 edition Verizon package) looks like any other Verizon LTE Micro SIM.
3. In the past with Verizon 3G prepaid phones --- people used to say that the Amazon models came unactivated and could be activated on prepaid plans while the Best Buy were pre activated in store and could not be activated on verizon post pay plans. This wisdom does not apply here. I bought my phone at Best Buy.
4. You mentioned that you purchased "on ebay". The only problem I could see you having is if you bought a used phone but I don't think you did right?
5. If you acquired this Moto E for verizon, unopened and never activated, you can activated. From what I understand you never even got to the point of giving them the IMEI and SIM number.
6. Don't mention the phone. Don't mention pre pay. Once you get a rep (online preferable) that will allow you give them the IMEI and SIM --- get back to us on here. I think you will have your phone working at that point.
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I bought one the other day and this was the conversation I had with Verizon:
Jennifer: Are you having issues with the phone?
Brainfarth: Kind of.. I bought a new Moto E 2nd gen from ebay and it
turned out to be a prepaid model, but I would like to use it as her
primary phone.
Jennifer: The only way to add a pre-paid phone would be if it's been
used for 6 months on the pre-paid network.
Brainfarth: Since it's new, that would not work. Is it possible to
root it to get around this issue?
Jennifer: Either way it would still be the 6 month rule in order to
add it to a post paid account.
Jennifer: I'm sorry about that
Brainfarth: Okay. Want to buy a new prepaid phone?
Jennifer: You can check online to see what it's worth if you trade it in
Brainfarth: Well, that's all I needed to know. Thanks for the assistance.
So i'm back to square one. Is there a workaround? Or do I keep trying to get them to transfer it over?
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It was an unopened Ebay purchase. I contacted them online last time.. So I contacted them again (fingers crossed that they didnt read the last conversation with them) and stated I wanted to swap a phone on the account. Verification, then what's the IMEI and SIM numbers. Went off without a hitch.
Way to go man. Now we have proven that it works. One thing I have noticed is that this phone lags quite a bit, especially with encryption turned on. Google actually allowed the 2015 Moto E to bypass their own policy stating that all 5.0 devices would have encryption turned on by default. The policy has been temporarily lifted. I try out a lot of devices and also consume a wide swath of "tech media". Even from the very pro-Android crowd, 5.0, 5.01, 5.02 have been a nightmare for large numbers of people on numerous devices. I totally understand why Verizon and Motorola are going with a 5.1 only or 5.1.1 on the Droid Turbo. They have it to get it right. My brother has a 2013 Moto X and he is so happy that he never got 5.0.x. He will be upgraded directly to 5.1.x as well.
Thanks.. I haven't had a chance to play with the moto e yet, so I dont know how fast/slow it is (gave it to my mom as soon as it was up and running). I have the M8 that was rooted till 5.0.1 came out. Haven't noticed too many things wrong with it since, other than I cant currently root my phone.
so Today it looks like they blocked it. I tried first with the online chat and then I just got off the phone with tech support and neither could activate the phone. I followed the suggestions here and never mentioned prepaid, they asked for IMEI and SIM and then got blocked. No amount of trying by either tech would solve it, so it looks like that was a short-lived workaround. Thank you Verizon.
My biggest beef is that I'd happily buy the phone on postpaid for more money if they'd only offer it. I like the phone and the specs beat out the other low-end phones V offers currently.
...sigh...
What's really annoying is that their policy clearly states that 4G prepaid phones are not locked, nor is there any 6 month requirement for them:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/aboutus/commitment/safety-security/device-unlocking-policy.html
...double-sigh...
Hi All,
I recently purchased this phone while on a trip to the US as a cheap method to have data and use it for it's GPS, etc. I'd like to use it in Canada, but doing that requires it to be unlocked, and Tracphone's unlock policy is that it must be on their network for a year.
From what I have seen, paid unlock services don't support tracphone. What are my options for getting this phone unlocked? I'm ok with rooting and pulling files through ADB if needed.
Thanks, Ivan
There is another thread about root support for this phone here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j3-2016/help/sm-s327vl-root-support-t3662669/
I have this phone and I doubt they will figure a way to root it. As for unlocking to use on another network or carrier, the policy is that way with Tracfone. You have to wait, since the paid services will not unlock it for you. I could be wrong.
I bought this phone because I thought I was only getting a certain amount for a phone. I was impatient and had family buy it early for me thinking this certain amount on a check I was getting. After buying went through hell with Tracfone, after getting phone and the screen flickered and had vertical lines going through it and had to do a RMA with them, from June 14th to around middle of July, in about a month wait.
By the time of the 2nd week of waiting for the RMA and new phone. I got the check I was waiting for and it was $224. I was thinking before I bought this phone online off of Tracfone website, that I wanted to buy a unlocked phone from Best Buy. The Motorola G4 Play. With the amount I would of got and did not know until too late, I regret not doing the other way.
I could of got a 32gb internal unlocked phone with fingerprint scanner. Oh well, my mistake, and with the 4 week hassle I dealt with Tracfone in getting a replacement. I will never ever buy another phone off their website. Really, bad customer service. If I had a better budget and more options, then I would go with another network.
Any Solution to unlock network on the s320vl?