Hello, this is a great site. I was wondering the following:
I have [email protected] service and sim.
I just purchased a cingular sx66.
My friend has an [email protected] sx66 (he works in moble computing in my company and we do biz with ATT)
If I got his rom and put in my phone, would the phone work?
Would it still need unlocked?
Thanks!!
A device that is SIM locked will remain SIM Locked untill its unlocked.
SIM Lock insures that you keep the same SIM in the device thus it is locked and other sims will not work on that device
A new rom will not change the SIMLock state but could make your device more stable.
Thanks for the quick reply! So I basically am going to have to cough up 40 bucks then I guess.
The Cingular SX66 may be unlocked. Try your AT&T SIM. It may work...
I was pretty much in the same situation, bought a SX66 from the Cingular store, and put in my old AT&T SIM. Works fine... may need to adjust mMode settings for GPRS data.
kcchen said:
The Cingular SX66 may be unlocked. Try your AT&T SIM. It may work...
I was pretty much in the same situation, bought a SX66 from the Cingular store, and put in my old AT&T SIM. Works fine... may need to adjust mMode settings for GPRS data.
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that is if your sx66 is bought some time back, the earlier batches of sx 66 from cingular were not simlock. all the subsequent releases were.
Yes, I've read that also. Must have got lucky, bought mine two weeks ago.
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Excuse me for being a bit of a newbie, but I am going over to the UK next week and I want to get an XDA II from O2 and then use it while in the UK (where I will be off and on over the next year or two a fair amount), but I also want to be able to bring it back to Canada (Calgary) and then get a Rogers Sim card and have a local number in Calgary as well as the one in the UK, and just switch Sim cards as I travel. From what I understand, this is possible using the unlock software posted on this forum, but I just wanted to clarify that I am correct in my assumption and that I will have full functionality of the XDA II in Canada (providing I pay for the services I am looking for, through Rogers). I have never had a GSM phone before (always CDMA thru Telus) and so I am not really familliar with it all - sorry. Also, can I just go into any Rogers reseller and purchase a Sim card (with the local number on it) and the services I want and then just pop it in? Are they all standard or are there any differnces between the Sim cards in the UK and Canada? (again - please excuse my ignorance when it comes to this technology!). Thanks in advance for your help!
Hi,
You have to unlock the XDA2 with the software on this forum
You wont lose any functionality
All gsm sims are the same (within scope of this thread)
Keep in mind that the XDA2 Software is customized for O2, ie. GPRS, SMSC, Voicemail and what have you got settings will stay those of O2.
You wil have to change those manually when going from one sim to another.
You might want to look at a dual sim adapter. This is a device you put into the sim holder and that can contain 2 sims itself. By switching off an in the XDA2 radio (=phone) you change sim. Advantage is you wont have to open the device every now and then.
I can recommend a dual dim adapter by the name of 'king of double card'. You will need type MAI-E. They are sold on eBay for approx GBP 6 by a guy called saintjoy0_3.
I Ordered MDAIII from T-Mobile , I didnt get yet but can some one help me with unlocking this phone . Is it posible to unlock this phone to use other GSM Networks. Will unlocking of extended ROM do the trick which I found in some other topic in this forum .
10x in advanced
Should come unlocked but it will be in German.
I got the MDAIII on T-Mobile in the UK and had to pay £15 for them to give me an unlock code.
AAARGGHHHH! - Unlocking T-Mobile (UK) MDA III Sim
Bought this device earlier this month. Can anyone help provide the unlocking sequence cause T-Mobile certainly can't! They say they can provide the unlocking code (eventually) but not the sequence, and to get it I have to contact the device manufacturer! I`m travelling to the USA in 1 weeks time and want to use a T-Mobile USA SIM card whilst there. :x
What do you mean by sequence.
T-Mobile gave me an unlock code - I put my O2 SIM card into the MDAIII and it asked for the unlock code - I entered it. It is now unlocked and works with my O2 SIM
Hmmm, never having unlocked a SIM card before I am going by T-Mobile's advice that there is a specific sequence of key stroke entries that need to be followed before I get to the screen that asks for the code. From what you say it might be no more difficult than taking out the UK SIM card, replacing it with the USA SIM card, a screen appears asking for the unlock code which I enter, and hey presto - job done!
Have I read this right? Is this all you do?
Yes, you are right. It is as simple as that.
MDAIII unlock code availability
Who or where at T-Mobile UK can a SIM unlock code be purchased for 15 pounds? I just got my MDAIII from the Oxford Street retail store but need to use it in areas overseas without T-Mobile service.
Thanks...
I telephoned CS and they gave me the unlock code
italian Rom for xda III
Has anyone an italian rom for XDA III?
Thank you
Stefano
O2 XDA2s lock
I got my xda2s a week ago and when i called O2 they told me that there is no way i can unlock my phone before the 12month contract ends!
That is really annoying,but they told me its part of my contract agreement!(which i haven't seen mentioned anywhere...)
I need to use it in another network over the christmas, so if there is any other way i can get this unlock code you are talking about, or any software that takes away the lock PLEASE share it.
I really appreciate it.
George
It may be worth ring O2 again. It seems to me that it's the luck of the draw whether you get someone in customer services who
a. gives you the unlock code immediately
b. charges you for an unlock code and unlocks it immediately
c. tells you it can't be done until the end of the first 12 months of your contract.
T Mobile Unlocking
I recieved my MDA III Yesterday :lol:
I phoned T mobile straight away on 150 (from the handset) they were very helpful and told me they are happy to unlock it :lol: :lol:
but I had to have the contract for 1 month
only 30 days to go :wink:
XDA2s Lock
Yup its sorted now.I called again on O2 and this time i spoke with a different person and my network unlock code is posted and on its way
Weird people...
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Yup its sorted now.I called again on O2 and this time i spoke with a different person and my network unlock code is posted and on its way
Weird people...
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georkal woudl you please tell me exactly-
Which customer service number you have called?
How can you tell them to unlock the phone? (I hv Voda Sim? I go overseas?)
Thanks a lot indeed
I'm glad you got it sorted georkal.
It's always been like this with O2, I wonder what there 'official' policy is supposed to be? Everyone who calls them seems to get a different answer.
o2 - no help at all!
Hi there,
I have tried O2 a number of times, and each time I come across the same problem - if you aren't an 02 customer, then no unblock for you.
Does anyone have any advice on how to get this thing unblocked?
Tony
Phone your own provider. I'm on T-Mobile and had to pay £15 to get it unlocked.
I spoke to O2 Cust Service 202 many times......
(1)bring it to shop they will unlock for ya
(2)impossible
(3)not until 12 months later
Keep calling - 02 will give the unlock eventually.
I just told them that I was travelling to the US and wanted to connect to a different network while I was there. My unlock code is in the post right now - can't wait!
TonyD
Ok, here is a problem with unlocking my Cingular 8125.
When I signed up for Cingular Wireless in May, their customer rep. promised me to give me the sim unlock code after 3 months. At that time, I had another cell phone # active, which was registered with AT&T wireless long time ago. In August, I called Cingular to request the unlock code. They delivered the promise. Then I tried the code using my AT&T sim card. It worked. This sim card didn’t work in my 8125 before I was given the code. After the unlocking trial, I was assuming that the phone was fully unlocked. Then, I used my friend’s T-Mobile prepaid sim card to test my phone. It didn’t prompt a screen at all to enter unlock code. The phone just kept searching network. BTW, I updated the firmware in August too. The ROM version is 2.25.11.1 WWE.
Then I came to this website for a solution. I downloaded lokiwizMSL 0.3, connecting my 8125 with PC, running the program without a sim card in the phone and getting a code in the DOS screen. One surprising thing to me is that the unlock code I got is the same as the one given by Cingular in August. I was puzzled. Anyhow, again I was testing my 8125 with my friend’s T-Mobile prepaid sim card. There was no screen popping up to let me enter any code. After being turned on, the phone went straight to Today screen, again keeping searching network!!! lokiwizMSL 0.3 didn’t work for me!!!
What in the world is the problem here? Can anyone, specialist or expert, help me out with this issue??? I will travel to Asia in 3 weeks. I really want to use local sim card for my Cingular 8125 there!!!
Thanks for your help in advance!!!
Same problem with T-Mobile pre-paid SIM
I have the same problem as e_Walker.
I have just purchased a pre-paid SIM for travels in Germany. When I put in the SIM it just looks for a network and never finds one. I would have expected a screen to pop up to ask me for the PIN1 but it never does.
I used Lokiwiz2b to unlock my phone. I also upgraded to
IPL 2.26
SPL 2.26
GSM 02.25.11
ROM version: 2.26.10.2
ROM date: 6/7/06
Radio version 02.25.11
Protocol version: 4.1.13.12
ExtROM version: 2.26.10.105
Has anyone else been able to use pre-paid SIMs? Does one have to enter a PIN number? If I do, will it forget my standard cingular PIN (I don't know where I kept it...)?
Thanks!
If TMobile where you are is like it is here in New England, you don't have service anyways... No need to try a TMO chip...
Turns out it was an operator problem - took them over 36h to activate the card (they said it would take 30min)
So lokiwiz works!
Good morning a sorry for taking some of your time.
My name is Erich (new at the forun) I live in Panama (network 71401-cable & wireless panama) operating at 850 MHZ GSM band, and I just got a HTC Tytn (Hermes 200) from Ebay.
I have a couple of question regarding the sim unlocked feature.
The phone is running WM 6 PRO, ROM version 3.54.255.3 (7/5/07), RADIO 1.48.00.10 ExtROM 3.54.255.104
CE OS 5.2.1437 (build 17944.0.3.1)
The phone is unlocked as the seller is telling me, but
I am using my old 2G sim card (3-4 years old) in this HTC in which my service provider has a PIN code in order access the service in which I never got a problem with my other older GSM phones.
Now, with this HTC phone as usually, turn on the phone and ask me for the sim code (4 digit) I entered and it seems to accepted it some how, then goes to a second screen telling that the network is locked and ask me for a second code????, PUK Code?, this is my problem. Is the phone still locked? or is the sim that is not 3G?, does the USIM cards have a second code to be enter?, what can I do with this second screen? What it means?
Reading in the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=293665
I found the unlocker version V3a, I like to know if this program will removed this locked from this phone or this screen second screen request.
Thank you all for help and time.
Erich
it will remove the 'network locked' message. not sure about the other one. maybe ask your operator.
Ok, thanks for the info, I will keep you post it. regards.
One more question, the sim unlocker program, is done with the sim card inserted or removed? thanks.
To all, Unlocker work just fine, no problems at all, great and thank you all, phone is fine and unlocked now.
Hey, I recently took a Verizon branded phone with me to the UK (ADR6350) and managed to get it unlocked whilst visiting. I tested the phone in the UK with several different sim cards with the result being successful. I tried O2, Tesco and Vodafone. Unfortunately, when I returned to the USA and wanted to insert a GSM sim card into the phone, it doesn't seem to recognize the network. I have tried h20 and Vodafone whilst in the usa and nothing works. The cell phone will automatically connect me to the Verizon network regardless of CDMA or GSM settings. I will make a call with the new chip in the phone it will automatically try to connect me to Verizon customer services or tell me the network is unavailable.
I am trying to figure out what the problem could be. I have no idea why the cell phone keeps reverting. I know the chips that i have tested work in the USA as I have another mobile to test them in without issues.
Could anybody help or have some suggestions please?
Everybody asks money the unlock code.....
This sucks...
koukaki said:
Everybody asks money the unlock code.....
This sucks...
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Don't have money to unlock it, sucks more