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MDA III / XDA IIs Unlock

Hi all,
I know this has been asked a zillion times before, but has anyone got any updates on free unlocking of these devices? I know about imei-ckeck, but they charge £20 while I can do it for £15 with T-mob. Some people even managed to get them done for free by O2 customer services before they figured out they were unlocking other networks' phones :lol:
Anyways, maybe it would be interesting to gather all the logs and unlocking codes and IMEI numbers from those of you who used the imei-ckeck service. Who knows, maybe we can figure out how they do it. What the heck, are they so damn smart?? I will be happy to have any of these logs/codes to try and find any correlation/algorithm.
Cheers,
Zouga

unlock xdaIIs

Hello Everybody
I am new to this site, i am having XDA IIs but its locked on O2. I tryed all posible ways to get unlock but no good luck . please anyone can help me getting this unlock. thankyou

Hi,
Use the search button Lots of posts on this!
But basically you can either:
A) Ring O2, pay them £15 and wait about 10 working days although in my case took about 20. Bah!
B) Visit http://www.imei-check.com/ and pay them £20 and have it unlocked in about 60 seconds (no really - We did my bosses this way!)
Hope that helps.
--Neil

xda ii unlocking - please, please, please help....

so having spent a what is a good deal of money to me, i cannot get my xda ii to unlock at all...
i used the unlock software provided on these forum-- the DOS one, but after going through all the instructions it said my mobile phone is already unlocked. now, it is locked to o2, and i dont have an o2 sim-- so i tried unlocking it with as well as without my Virgin sim. neither worked.
but everytime i switch it on, it asks for the network unlock code...
i am fairly new to xda and do not understand where or how to find what radio version i have and all that other stuff....
i am now debating wether to pay a bit more money and have it done by people selling unlocking services online-- where you send them IME code and they provide you with the unlock code.
any insights, suggestions, advice, much appreciated. thank you all.

[Q] O2 locked PAYG Xperia ARC. Can root solve this?

Hello, i have googled and searched all the threads but to no avail so decided to post another NooB thread!
I bought My arc from O2 on PAYG knowing full well that it was sim locked to this network. Having previously owned a HD2 i thought i could easily install a Open romm on it and it would cure the sim lock on it.
Upon looking into how to go about this i have seen threads on rooting but am unsure weather i will be able to do this on the 02 ROM that is installed on this. is it just a case of following the root guide then finding a general ROM for uk?
to summarise i just want to take the sim lock of so i can put my virgin sim card in and update to the latest android.
Thanks in advance

What happens when you put your Virgin sim in? O2 phones are usually sim-unlocked anyway, but no, rooting or debranding won't remove the lock.

Thanks for the quick reply
It just asks for a sim network unlock pin to enter.
i know i can request this but was told in the shop that i would have to have the phone for a year with O2 before i could do this. I should have just spent 50 pound more and got it sim free. i really thought that i could have worked a way around this though!
Any ideas?

jdswright said:
Any ideas?
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You'll have to pay, no other way.

jdswright said:
Thanks for the quick reply
It just asks for a sim network unlock pin to enter.
i know i can request this but was told in the shop that i would have to have the phone for a year with O2 before i could do this. I should have just spent 50 pound more and got it sim free. i really thought that i could have worked a way around this though!
Any ideas?
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Unfortunately, I have found with the Xperia Arc that it was a pain to get it unlocked. For the Orange San Francisco Android phone, someone at Modaco provided a free app that gives you your unlock code when you type in the IEMI number. Easy. On other phones, you often see codes for sale on auction sites, etc.
With the Arc, it seems it isn't anywhere near that easy or quick. In the end I had to get a refund from one online provider because they couldn't get the code (using their cheaper method - and I wasn't willing to pay for their more expensive service). In the end I used cellunlocker.net for a decent price, but it wasn't a pleasant experience from the point of view of not getting any updates on how long it would take (just kept getting told that it would be soon). However, in the end they did email the code and it did work - it just took about 2 weeks

this is what i found out online for you !!
Welcome to O2. Someone will be with you soon.
You're through to Ashton.
Ashton: Hi I'm Ashton. How can I help?
me: hi , i have a pay and go xperia arc and would like it unlocked , how long do i have to have the phone for and how much would it cost ?
Ashton: You've to use the phone on the O2 network for 12 months and then you can get it unlocked for a charge of £15.
pity ur not on contract as they do it straight away for free

Thanks for your replys. I thought it would be just a case of using a workround to install a generic rom and in turn this would take the sim lock off! I may jusy return the phone and buy a sim free version for a bit more. Cheers peeps.
Sent from my LT15i using XDA App

There a guide here detailing how to debrand your Arc.

GSM Unlocking Help Needed for droid incredible 2

Hi Everyone, i am new to xda so forgive my mistakes,
I have brought a htc incredible 2 form usa via ebay.com its ESN is clear but
i don't know how to unlock is for gsm use, I live in India and i will be using it here only,
i have seen that you people tell to call verizon and ask for the code but my problem over here is
that i should have a verizon account of good standing and atleast 60 days old( none i have)
so what to do how to unlock, i am tired of searching the internet but not able to find one,
also i can't purchase 12$$ code as it is very costly and also i don't have any means to pay in dollars
i have seen people talking about some chineese roms etc, i also have heard that unlock code can be calculated by
using LGE tool activated to setool, Kindly Reply Guys!
My mobile's IMEI is 3549740497661XX
Update: i don't have paypal, i will really praise the one from the bottom of my heart who can call to verizon from u.s with a verizon account
on my behalf or any sort of help will be praised! The real problem is that its not my mobile, i bought this for my sister
and she is going outside after 4 days and she will take this mobile with her and if its not unlocked before that i will
feel ashamed as my sis was telling to buy an unlocked one but i bought a locked one as it was very cheap in compared
to the locked one, so plssssssssssssssss guys HELP! Can anyone calculate the code with LGE tool on my behalf
Anyone willing to help PM me i will send the full IMEI

Dude its illegal to post your imei please remove it
Sent from my ADR6350 using xda app-developers app

You can find unlock code in ebay for 1$ also... It was an instant too... Will get you the details in sometime and msg you...
Sent from my ADR6350 using xda app-developers app

Kindly read this!
MoonMaster345 said:
Dude its illegal to post your imei please remove it
Sent from my ADR6350 using xda app-developers app
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I don't have PAYPAL! and i have removed IMEI, plsssssssss help sir if you can

hello, im having a similar problem. i have Verizon and am canceling the service and getting straight talk instead. when i put the new sim car in it doesn't ask for a code, but says it's switching to cdma mode. I've read a bunch of threads on here and don't really understand a lot of it, so if you can tell me like i was your parents i would realyl appreciate it, thanks.

Subham1994 said:
Hi Everyone, i am new to xda so forgive my mistakes,
I have brought a htc incredible 2 form usa via ebay.com its ESN is clear but
i don't know how to unlock is for gsm use, I live in India and i will be using it here only,
i have seen that you people tell to call verizon and ask for the code but my problem over here is
that i should have a verizon account of good standing and atleast 60 days old( none i have)
so what to do how to unlock, i am tired of searching the internet but not able to find one,
also i can't purchase 12$$ code as it is very costly and also i don't have any means to pay in dollars
i have seen people talking about some chineese roms etc, i also have heard that unlock code can be calculated by
using LGE tool activated to setool, Kindly Reply Guys!
My mobile's IMEI is 3549740497661XX
Update: i don't have paypal, i will really praise the one from the bottom of my heart who can call to verizon from u.s with a verizon account
on my behalf or any sort of help will be praised! The real problem is that its not my mobile, i bought this for my sister
and she is going outside after 4 days and she will take this mobile with her and if its not unlocked before that i will
feel ashamed as my sis was telling to buy an unlocked one but i bought a locked one as it was very cheap in compared
to the locked one, so plssssssssssssssss guys HELP! Can anyone calculate the code with LGE tool on my behalf
Anyone willing to help PM me i will send the full IMEI
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How did you get this phon, you wrote that you bough it via eBay...
In eBay there's code for unlocking your phone.