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Hi all, I'm new here and before I tell you the problem, I appreciate all the info on these forums and the work that is put into everything. Thank you in advance.
So, I have a locked Rogers branded X10a, and I was unable to get the SIM unlock pin. So, I got the network unlock code, but whatever sim I put in, the screen always reads "no sim card" in the phone and then the activating screen loads and continues to load forever. Under settings (without a sim in the phone), there is the option for sim unlock pin, but that is the code that I am unable to get after numerous tries on different sites.
How can I get to the screen to enter the sim network unlock code if the phone in not recognizing any sim cards that I put in? Btw, I'm using AT&T. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the length of this post and thank you.
I had similar issue my w580i. I had it after putting the unlocking code it stop recoganising SIM, havn't solution till now
Did you try using a different Rogers sim?
I don't have a rogers SIM, only AT&T. I bought the phone locked and just figured I would be able to get an unlock code like all the other phones I've had before, but no dice.
Check your pm
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I just tried to put in my deactivated Rogers SIM card from long time ago, and I am also getting "No SIM Card" ... Not sure if your problem has anything to do with Rogers Wireless used to be "Rogers AT&T" before
If you have any friends has SIM card from different carriers, try to put those in and see if you experience "No SIM Card" issue.
Regards
Mabye it does.. I'll try and find someone with a Tmobile sim I guess.. thanks for the advice though..
Please keep me updated on this, I'm trying to unlock my X10, I got the code from cellunlock.net through the manufacturer and keeps telling me after I enter the code that it was unsuccessful.
I still can't unlock my phone either but I'm not sure about the SIM unlock code you're talking about. Are you talking about the IMEI? or the actual code that's used to unlock the phone? I've tried Mobileincanada.com but they couldn't unlock my phone and gave me a refund and I'm still waiting for this dealer on ebay. Good luck dude, keep us posted
junkk29 said:
I still can't unlock my phone either but I'm not sure about the SIM unlock code you're talking about. Are you talking about the IMEI? or the actual code that's used to unlock the phone? I've tried Mobileincanada.com but they couldn't unlock my phone and gave me a refund and I'm still waiting for this dealer on ebay. Good luck dude, keep us posted
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Got an unlock code, www.cellunlock.net
Make sure to pick the Sony Ericsson Manufacturer code it's 34.99 but well worth it. It works now.
the manufacturer unlock code is the one I got, but I just don't get the option to put it in because the phone doesn't recognize the AT&T sims that I've put into it...
Jikenda said:
the manufacturer unlock code is the one I got, but I just don't get the option to put it in because the phone doesn't recognize the AT&T sims that I've put into it...
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How old are the sim cards? If they are old, get new ones. Also, try re-installing the firmware through seus and then putting in your sim card. I never had that issue, I just had a hard time finding the code.
I had a real old one from cingular, but then I just went to AT&T and got a brand new one, but same issue. I'll try updating and see if that helps, but will the phone update without a valid sim inserted?
Jikenda said:
Hi all, I'm new here and before I tell you the problem, I appreciate all the info on these forums and the work that is put into everything. Thank you in advance.
So, I have a locked Rogers branded X10a, and I was unable to get the SIM unlock pin. So, I got the network unlock code, but whatever sim I put in, the screen always reads "no sim card" in the phone and then the activating screen loads and continues to load forever. Under settings (without a sim in the phone), there is the option for sim unlock pin, but that is the code that I am unable to get after numerous tries on different sites.
How can I get to the screen to enter the sim network unlock code if the phone in not recognizing any sim cards that I put in? Btw, I'm using AT&T. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the length of this post and thank you.
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I had that same problem. Call AT&T or go to your AT&T account online and get the PUK number. Also, did you call AT&T and told them you have a new phone? They need your phone's new IMEI number.
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I had that same problem. Call AT&T or go to your AT&T account online and get the PUK number. Also, did you call AT&T and told them you have a new phone? They need your phone's new IMEI number.
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I'm sorry, what is the PUK number for and also, why does AT&T need my IMEI number? I mean, the phone is still locked to rogers right now regardless, right?
Lots of noob questions, sorry.
Also, i already spoke to AT&T, Rogers and Sony Ericsson about the issue, but none of them are any help of course. The PUK did nothing for me either. I feel like I am running out of options here...
welcome to the club
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=717414&highlight=phone+stuck
so far no solution
So, I tried repairing through PC Companion and then I also ran the update and go the newest firmware installed now, but still same problem. Phone does not recognize the AT&T when inserted and therefore, no option to enter the network unlock code. Any others have any luck/make any progress??
wow... i guess i'm in the club as well. I just got back from the Rogers store and they wouldn't let me replace the phone anymore. I've bought the manufacturer's code which is suppose to work 100% but it didn't...so desperate
Sorry to hear that...
You said the code you got didn't work? In what way? did you try to get a refund by providing video evidence?
On a side note, does anyone know how to access a keypad on the x10 that enables you to imput the left arrow, *, * left arrow method to input the code? I realize I need to have a valid rogers sim inserted in order for this to work, but I do not see how to input the arrow keys. Any suggestions? As I've said, I'm new to android and to a device with no physical keyboard, so maybe this is very simple...
thanks and good luck to others in the same spot as me right now..
Short of using a sim card from a different carrier, how can I tell if my phone is unlocked or not? My seller said it was unlocked.
sorry i dont quite understand. so have you tried using at&t sim card?
either way its really simple to unlock.
-open the market and search for "sgs unlock" (it will be called "samsung galaxy s unlock" and under it it will say "DaGentooBoy"
-after you install it, it should open up automatically(if not click on applications and look for it) and look for the unlock code(should be random numbers)
-turn off your phone, insert sim card, power up your phone and it will ask for the unlock code.
heres where i got the info
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761045
Sorry bud. The easiest way is to put another carriers sim in to find out if it's unlocked. Even if it's not, I unlocked mine in literally less then 5 minutes.
Open the dialer and key in *#7465625#. For an UNLOCKED Vibrant you should get the following result: Network Lock [OFF], Network Subset Lock [OFF], SP Lock [OFF] CP Lock [OFF], press OK to exit that menu
put an AT&T sim card, and if it works, then its unlocked
mohitmoudgil said:
Open the dialer and key in *#7465625#. For an UNLOCKED Vibrant you should get the following result: Network Lock [OFF], Network Subset Lock [OFF], SP Lock [OFF] CP Lock [OFF], press OK to exit that menu
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Thanks. It's amazing how so many people can literally ignore the first few words in my post. Although I expected as much.
I entered that in and all said off except the network lock. It was still on.
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Thanks this great info!
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Paticakeman said:
I entered that in and all said off except the network lock. It was still on.
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Then your phone is locked to T-Mobile. The others are always off. It's the network lock that people are talking about when they say unlock a phone.
My favorite thing is the typo in the menu title.
Personalizatiob Status
http://goo.gl/tYtn
I unlocked my 2 day old phone last night with the windows unlocker tool. I had a SIM that I got in India and it worked for unlocking purpose. When I put the T-mobile SIM back just had to re-login facebook, google etc. I think those information are stored on SIM and not the phone.
Does anyone know future firmware OTA updates like Froyo or anything else that T-mobile will push to our phone will lock it to network again?
Anyone
rakeshchn said:
I unlocked my 2 day old phone last night with the windows unlocker tool. I had a SIM that I got in India and it worked for unlocking purpose. When I put the T-mobile SIM back just had to re-login facebook, google etc. I think those information are stored on SIM and not the phone.
Does anyone know future firmware OTA updates like Froyo or anything else that T-mobile will push to our phone will lock it to network again?
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No it won't
Lost my unlock status
Just a quick side note. I got my phone unlocked from T-Mobile. And it worked like a charm. Last week as I was changing SIMs, suddenly I found it was locked. Rooted Stock ROM. I don't know how or why it happened and it's only happened once. But it would be a good idea to keep your unlock code on a piece of paper somewhere so you could access it if you were away from home or a computer. The whole point of unlocking a phone is so that you can use it on another carrier. I travel around the world and drop local SIMs all the time into my cell phone. This happened at home so no problem. But if this happened at an airport, I'd have been in trouble. Lesson learnt. Thought I should point it out in case someone else runs into this.
I am a longtime tmobile subscriber. I got the unlock code immediately. I finally got to an att store and unlocked my vibrant. I just entered that code and it is showing network lock ON. WTF? I had to login to everything after I unlocked it too.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Before choosing option 2 or 4 (G2 CAN NOT register to networks), open Settings > Wireless > Mobile Networks and attempt scanning for networks. If any networks appear in the list, pick option 1 or 3 regardless of whether you have voice/data access. Also, you may wish to try multiple sims, including the T-mo us sim included with the G2 package.
If you entered a subsidy unlock code in your T-Mo G2, please choose one of the poll options above. The purpose of this thread is to determine whether the source of the subsidy unlock code has any correlation with recent reports of G2s being rendered unable to register/see networks. Please see/reply to further discussion in the thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805024
Please only reply in this thread if you chose option "Other (specify in reply)". General discussion about this issue should be posted to the thread linked above.
My code is from unlock-now.com and I got the same code from freeyourhtc.com
I can not search for or connect to any network (as you probably all know by now)
(and sorry I did not read properly that I should only post if I select "Other")
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(and sorry I did not read properly that I should only post if I select "Other")
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It's fine, i'm just tryin to keep all the discussion in the other thread so we don't end up splitting the topic.
Results look inconclusive so far. Looks like we might be hunting down this radio problem for a while.
this poll should be Pin on top, otherwise will be down to 2-3 pages and ignore
I am very interested to see the results of this. I'm currently in Japan and waiting on the unlock code.
bluemoko said:
this poll should be Pin on top, otherwise will be down to 2-3 pages and ignore
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I believe in the followind days and weeks the unlock problem victims will increase. So far nothing usefull though....Kepp polling
Stuck
Is there any resolution to this problem? I bought an unlocking code from
Free Your Htc Unlock Code Server <[email protected]>
I entered the code, it confirmed unlocked and rebooted. Now can't see any network with the original T-mobile SIM or local network. Want to use this unlocked phone here in Brazil.
Called HTC support, they say talk to T-mobile. Am I stuck?
louisbucc said:
Is there any resolution to this problem? I bought an unlocking code from
Free Your Htc Unlock Code Server <[email protected]>
I entered the code, it confirmed unlocked and rebooted. Now can't see any network with the original T-mobile SIM or local network. Want to use this unlocked phone here in Brazil.
Called HTC support, they say talk to T-mobile. Am I stuck?
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wow. i was the first person to vote for "Code from other source; G2 can register to networks", lol.
k0mpresd said:
wow. i was the first person to vote for "Code from other source; G2 can register to networks", lol.
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I certainly hope your not the last haha
If you need a code for your G2. PM me.
I can help you.
I got a code from TMO and i tried to use it but the code would not work. I figured it was becasue i got it for one G2 and use it for another G2.
Was going to wait until im settled on a good G2 before i asked for another unlock code but from what im reading it sounds like these codes will work on any phone.
Is that correct??
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I got a code from TMO and i tried to use it but the code would not work. I figured it was becasue i got it for one G2 and use it for another G2.
Was going to wait until im settled on a good G2 before i asked for another unlock code but from what im reading it sounds like these codes will work on any phone.
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Code is unique to each IMEI. If you give T-mo the IMEI for G2 #1, it will only work for G2 #1. Entering it in G2 #2 will be pointless and possibly even dangerous if you attempt to enter the incorrect code too many times.
No luck
Got code from third party unlocking solution. Entered the code. Successful unlock message, reboot.
Now NO SERVICE. can not search for and register for any network.
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Code is unique to each IMEI. If you give T-mo the IMEI for G2 #1, it will only work for G2 #1. Entering it in G2 #2 will be pointless and possibly even dangerous if you attempt to enter the incorrect code too many times.
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Thanks that's what I figured.
So these other unlock codes must be a different type of code?
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I have an unlock code from T-Mobile (that matches my IMEI).
When I entered it, I got "unlock PIN: Unlock success, reboot immediately!! OK"
I pressed "OK" but the phone seemed to hang at that point. (The OK button stayed highlighted.)
After a minute I pulled the battery and rebooted. When it came back up (with foreign SIM still inserted) I got the "Enter unlock code" message. I didn't want to try again due to T-Mobile's warning that there are a limited number of attempts until the phone is permanently locked. (T-Mobile later told me the number was 3.)
After this, I put the T-Mobile SIM back in and it worked fine.
I called T-Mobile and after talking to four customer service reps, they finally found a memo describing this as an active problem and that they were working on it. I won't try again until I hear from them (or I get a software update.)
--Jim--
Hi!
I have gone through all similar topics for X8 but couldn't find the solution for me. I have a SIM-locked Sony Xperia X8 and was able to unlock the bootloader with msm7227_semc. After that however, the phone still won't work in other networks. After I insert another SIM card, I get a SIM-lock prompt which I dismiss and then go to Settings, Mobile networks, Network operators and see all available networks. When I tap on them I get a message that the phone was registered in the network, however the signal icon shows no reception. I found that this might be the case if you unlock bootloader in this way, however it seems that I have locked fastboot so I can't unlock bootloader with Flashtool. When I connect the phone with back button pressed this program shows briefly that the phone was connected, then says 'getting device info' and then goes 'cancelled'.
Now the question is there anything can be done to use other networks with this phone?
Thanks in advance!
rcknr said:
Hi!
I have gone through all similar topics for X8 but couldn't find the solution for me. I have a SIM-locked Sony Xperia X8 and was able to unlock the bootloader with msm7227_semc. After that however, the phone still won't work in other networks. After I insert another SIM card, I get a SIM-lock prompt which I dismiss and then go to Settings, Mobile networks, Network operators and see all available networks. When I tap on them I get a message that the phone was registered in the network, however the signal icon shows no reception. I found that this might be the case if you unlock bootloader in this way, however it seems that I have locked fastboot so I can't unlock bootloader with Flashtool. When I connect the phone with back button pressed this program shows briefly that the phone was connected, then says 'getting device info' and then goes 'cancelled'.
Now the question is there anything can be done to use other networks with this phone?
Thanks in advance!
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Ask your network provider for the NAC code..
CtrlAltDelIrl said:
Ask your network provider for the NAC code..
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I don't think it's gonna work. Is it the only way left?
Unlocking your bootloader does not sim-unlock your phone, they are two different things.
IMO previous answer is your best option.
I saw in a thread.. This
Unlock bootloader when sim ejected
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Hi,
I just purchased an as new unlocked note 4 from someone on gumtree, they have been posting for years so don't think i have a dodgy phone, i sent my brother to pick the phone up from their home while i was working and he said they unlocked the password while he was there.
But i have just tried a couple of sims and i get the message " sim network unlock pin"
I have tried to contact the person but he works away off shore and don't know when he will get back or reply.
Is there a way to get by this and get my sim working?.......i was planning on rooting the phone anyway.
Thanks for any replies!
You will need to get the unlock code because it's locked to a particular network.
You can usually tell which network it's locked to because it has bloatware from that network installed.
Also in the settings on "about phone" tab it should give you some letters at the end of the firmware version which will tell you what network.
Mine was locked to O2 and I used this guy.
Gave me code in a few hours.
jh787 said:
You will need to get the unlock code because it's locked to a particular network.
You can usually tell which network it's locked to because it has bloatware from that network installed.
Also in the settings on "about phone" tab it should give you some letters at the end of the firmware version which will tell you what network.
Mine was locked to O2 and I used this guy.
Gave me code in a few hours.
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Hi, There does not seem to be any bloatware installed from any network....the phone does look like a bought unlocked phone. Maybe the owner has put a sim lock on the phone himself?
download the Samsung Info app from Play Store, it should tell you eveything you need to know(root wont unlock network)and no way the seller put a network lock, in terms of unlocking you'll need the code. Some service providers supply them at no fee and some at a fee, alternatively you have a plethora of online options usually at a small cost to provide code, gl.