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Is it possible to do so? I want to use it on Cingular. If not then what do you guys suggest for unlocking? I am thinking gsm liberty is good unless you guys know any place that is cheaper.
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I'm 99% sure that you can unlock it and use it on Cingular.
Yea, that i know. My question is is there a free way to unlock it like the hermes series or do i have to shell out $38?
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Yea, that i know. My question is is there a free way to unlock it like the hermes series or do i have to shell out $38?
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I bought my unlock code on eBay for 28$ from dtdtwireless and it worked fine if you want to check him out.
if the phone is a tmobile phone, they'll unlock it for u for free.
Alright so they are all pretty standard on prices. 30-40 dollars. Ont the t-mobile thing, what would they ask if I called in? Keep in mind i dont have a t-mobile service. Or I can get a friend to do it but I want to train him on what to say first. You have any experience on calling them and asking for a unlock code?
ya i called in myself and did it, you gotta give them the imei number, and then they send it out, and then u'll recieve an unlock code within a few weeks ( i actually called in after like 2 weeks and they gave it to me over the phone, and then i recieved the email like 10 days later)
however i am a tmobile customer, but i'm pretty sure that you can give the phone to any tmobile customer and they can do it for u, as long as the phone is a tmobile phone. good luck
so you can 30-40$ and get it unlocked right away or wait like 2 weeks and do it for free
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Hello,
thankyou for taking the time out to read this.. i have a question, I have an htc FUZE (touch pro) flashed with energy rom leo and my girlfriend has the htc Tilt 2 (touch pro 2) flashed with energy rom leo. oops that totally besides the point.lol just wanted to brag a lil anyways my friend came across a touch pro 2 from a barber, he held on to it for a few days before he decided to call sprint and activate it.. so when he does the phone is reported lost or stolen and he cant do anything with it, or can he? im thinking if i can take it off his hands and unlock the SIM can i use it? its a sprint branded htc touch pro..or is it a paperweight now?
Thanks in advance.
Mike V
I think you can if you sim unlock it and also even then you still cant use 3g speeds but can use the edge
Man I hope theres a way. if so i know he'll sell it to me CHEAP anyone know what to try? or point me in the right direction? im looking at SIM unlockers? am i warm or cold?
If I am not mistaken the Sprint version of the touch pro does not have a sim card,( I may be wrong ) and if that is the case then no it cant be used on a sim card based network.
Was not gonna say it but.....Not the right section. This really doesnt have anything to do with rom development.
actually it does have a sim card i seen underne
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ath the battery compartment already and i see a white sim looking card in there. ill see the phone in a few hours ill take a pic n post it up. also sorry will a moderator please move this to the correct forum.
yes my sprint tp2 has a sim card. pay to get the sim unlocked and there you go.
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yes my sprint tp2 has a sim card. pay to get the sim unlocked and there you go.
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I was aware that the Touch pro 2 had a sim slot, he has a Fuze\Touch pro
Ok I was wondering if I remembered right. Here is a convo on this same subject found with a simple search
http://eliteeternity.com/elite-tuto...-sprint-touch-pro-to-mighty-rom/#comment-1741 hi admin
you are doing an awesome job. i just had a question. it may sound stupid enough, but i am a noob. so there you go
i just got sprint touch pro. i use att carrier, is it possible to unlock touch pro to be used with att.
sprint is cdma, while att is gsm. can it be swapped? that is use sim card of att on sprint’s htc touch pro?
would appreciate if you could throw some light on this.
thanks
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http://eliteeternity.com/elite-tuto...-sprint-touch-pro-to-mighty-rom/#comment-1743 Mike,
No. That is IMPOSSIBLE. There are GSM, and CDMA Phones. There are also hybrids with both GSM and CDMA. (the touch pro 2 will be hybrid)
The Sprint Touch Pro does NOT have a SIM card slot, and the GSM version does. Sorry Mike, but you’re screwed.
This is the very reason CDMA folks want an iPhone or something similar so bad. Because you can jailbreak an ipod (see fluffyphones.com if you want to) and use with AT&T or T-Mobile. But not Verizon or Sprint.
Sim Card Slot In CDMA Phones
The Sim Slot on your Sprint phone is for Contact use. The Sim Slots in CDMA Phones are for storing Contact Information Only.
Dammit i was hoping it would work, o well ill just have to wait and shell out the cash for the tilt 2. thankyou everyone.
I think the OP is saying that his friend found a TP2 (NOT a Touch Pro), and wants to unlock it. This thread here (started by Olipro) shows how to a security unlock and flash a patched radio onto the Sprint TP2 so it works on AT&T. Pocketnow also wrote an article and created a video concerning just that. However, the OP should not use these techniques if it is indeed a Touch Pro his friend found. Otherwise, it should work absolutely fine.
YAY i think were getting warm. My Friend NOT ME has a Sprint Touch Pro 2, that is reported stolen or lost. He didnt know that it was in that condition as his intentions were to use the phone. well he cant activate it, so he's offering it to me. but i have AT&T and im wondering if theres a way i can use it? even though its reported lost or stolen through sprint? THankyou
Am I the only one that think the phone shoud be taken to Sprint so they can return it the it rightful owner?
Come on, it just the right thing to do.
Maybe there's some BS on having contacted Sprint in the first place.
NAY.. cmon man if given the oppurtunity would u pass up a phone like this if it was offered to you for less than 100$$? i already have a HTC FUZE and my Girlfriend Has the Htc Tilt 2 so really its not a need its more of a want. And what he chooses to do with the phone is none of my business.. he's simply offering it to me becuase he bought it off a barber didnt ask no questions.. tried to reactivate it and thats when he ran into all the problems.. so im really his last resort to make sumthin back from his money.
i sim unlock verizon storm and used it on tmobile so the tp2 should work as well...sprint selling it as a worldwide phone so thats why theres a sim slot so if u travel outside the country u can buy a pay as u go sim card...s0 just unlock and use it on any gsm network
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NAY.. cmon man if given the oppurtunity would u pass up a phone like this if it was offered to you for less than 100$$? i already have a HTC FUZE and my Girlfriend Has the Htc Tilt 2 so really its not a need its more of a want. And what he chooses to do with the phone is none of my business.. he's simply offering it to me becuase he bought it off a barber didnt ask no questions.. tried to reactivate it and thats when he ran into all the problems.. so im really his last resort to make sumthin back from his money.
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How would you feel if you lost your phone and come on this forum and see someone getting around the system to activate your lost...most likely stolen phone. (which it is at this point is stolen since you are planning on keeping it)
The technical idea of changing the radio is a cool idea for developers but if warez is banned on this forum then so should this thread on "how to steal a sprint phone and use on ATT".
This is a scumbag thread right here.
"How to re-up a stolen phone." WTF?
I agree... there is a large element of douchbagery associated with using someone's lost phone.
"Finders keepers" is fine when you are 10 years old.
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i already have a HTC FUZE and my Girlfriend Has the Htc Tilt 2...
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...and I'm sure their original owners would love to have them back.
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so really its not a need its more of a want.
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...which only makes you more of a handjob.
Sorry. I know I'm not Mr. XDA or anything, but this place is where a bunch of cool people figure out complicated things and share their knowledge with others purely out of goodwill, and you come here asking them to advise you on how to make a stolen phone work. You're a class act, pal.
wow keep bashing man if u must know my phones are through [email protected] so do me a favor and im asking nicely.. if you have nothing nice to say dont say nothing at all. i was simply asking for some technical support to see if it would be worth my time n money to invest in this phone. otherwise.. act your age not your shoe size k.
You're asking nicely, and I'm saying "no," nicely. What you're looking for will enable the larger stolen phone market, but you don't see that, do you? No, no, you just "want" to have a better phone at the cost of the poor sucker that it was stolen from.
So, yeah..... no.
Now I am using the Tmobile service. I am very interested on the EVO. Today I want to preorder on the radioshack but the seller told me that I can't use the simcard on the EVO.
Does anyone tell me the truth?
You are not serious right?
I mean its possible if you take the radio out and install a new one that works with the SIM cards
It is not a good idea.
If EVO does not have a sim card slot, does anyone have the solution?
Yeah switch to sprint and pay the early termination fee ONLY WAY. I have Tmobile myself and about 9 months left on my contract but I'm gonna sell my G1 after so I should recoup the cost or at best some of it.
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It is not a good idea.
If EVO does not have a sim card slot, does anyone have the solution?
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Import a HTC Desire or get a Nexus One.
The closest thing you could get on T-Mo is the Nexus One or an HTC HD2 running Android.
The short answer is: NO!
The real answer I want to give, but I know it's not proper etiquette: Are you kidding me? You can't be that dumb.
The long answer: Unless you are a hardware genius (and I mean circuits and chips and stuff genius) then you won't be able to rip out the hardware guts of a T-mobile phone and do some precise soldering back into the EVO (minus whatever cuts into the EVO case you are going to have to do to make room for the extra hardware).
I'm a T-mobile customer, so I hate to leave them, but this phone is just soooo sexy. T-mobile (using GSM technology) and Sprint (using CDMA) is like Windows and Linux: Two completely different technologies that are not compatible. It has to do with the cellular radio frequencies and technology. Like water and oil, these do not mix well. CDMA technology does NOT use sim cards. You are going to have to give up T-mobile and everything that comes with it.
I am selling my MT3g and going to back to sprint... just sell your current phone to help offset the ETF if your still in contract.
Thank you. All guys. I think I have to give up the tmobile.
Does anyone know how to keep the current phone number?
Dont get me twisted...
The EVO is a sweet phone... the 4g is not a selling point until its more wide spread. The screen compares to the HD2, but windows doesnt comapre to android in anyway! lol... They have built the linux kernal that runs on the HD2 its only a matter of time before we got android on the phone. The nexus one is another amazing phone with its amoled screen its hard to give up. screen maybe smaller but damn if its not nicer...
last thing Id say is, T-mobile is monthly cheaper than sprint unlimited everything for 85$ a month not bad... I dont use a lot of minutes so 65$ for 500m unlimited txt/web... whats sprint prices?
I pay MSRP on most my phones so I could run no contract with a cheap price which pays for phones...
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Thank you. All guys. I think I have to give up the tmobile.
Does anyone know how to keep the current phone number?
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Dude are you from Mars?
You know porting number has been around for a while now?
Start here: http://tinyurl.com/24j4cp6
Come on take it easy on the guy. Not all of us are expert users.. Alot of people buy smartphones and be so novice.
Yes you can port your number. You must first get sprint service and tell them "I want to port my number over" and they will see if its able to port..
micro sim card for t mobile
Question. now that there are micro Sim cards on t mobile is it posible to flash the phone htc evo shift 4g to work on t mobile with the micro t mobile sim card?
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I told att that my phone was bought off non contract
they unlocked it!
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I told att that my phone was bought off non contract
they unlocked it!
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LOL, thats funny! You shouldn't have had to even do that - I've been told/and have read, that they will unlock as long as your account is in good standing with them Still though - thats good to hear you got unlocked!
Yea.... i (and many others, as it seems) simply went onto their online chat support, and asked if i could get the unlock code for my phone, just in case the need arises where i have to use a SIM from a different carrier. Took two tries talking to different people, but got it unlocked. I don't think they're quite as strict with the idea of keeping your phone tied to them until the contract is up with other phones as they are with the iPhone in particular.
i got the unlock code from the 1st chat with the rep no problem. i havent been able to get it unlocked because i dont have a different sim.
is it even possible to unlock if i leave the att sim in?
It should be fine.
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polobreaka said:
i got the unlock code from the 1st chat with the rep no problem. i havent been able to get it unlocked because i dont have a different sim.
is it even possible to unlock if i leave the att sim in?
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It may be an awful roundabout way of doing it at this point, but maybe if you can get your hands on one of the earlier builds of CM10. There used to be an issue where on the first boot after installing CM10, the unlock code prompt would come up. Don't remember exactly when that was, though....
I sold my sgs2 when I bought my sgs3.
Wanted an unlock code and att refused. I explained that I wasn't trying to cancel my contract and just wanted to give it to my dad since I got a sgs3..
Att still refused but credited my account 150 for my trouble?!?! Haha
Worked for me!
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I've been with AT&T for years. IMHO, they are very helpful, and will usually compensate you for your trouble. Case in point: Found out that AT&T will give you a 15% discount on your bill, if you were honorably discharged from the service. They could not "back date" my discount, but gave me a $350.00 credit towards my next bill(bills). I'm staying with AT&T.:good:
Canadian carriers
Hey,
Does anyone know if Canadian carriers are able to give the unlock codes? (Rogers to be specific)
Thanks
djaswal said:
Hey,
Does anyone know if Canadian carriers are able to give the unlock codes? (Rogers to be specific)
Thanks
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They can, but they wont usually do it while under contract. They seem to like to push to let them do it (if you're at the store) and charge you 50 dollars. This has been my experience at least
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I've been with AT&T for years. IMHO, they are very helpful, and will usually compensate you for your trouble. Case in point: Found out that AT&T will give you a 15% discount on your bill, if you were honorably discharged from the service. They could not "back date" my discount, but gave me a $350.00 credit towards my next bill(bills). I'm staying with AT&T.:good:
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Fwiw they will give almost any one who is in college or a graduate of college a discount too. Just need a edu email. Used my alumni address. I can't remember if it is 5 or 10%. they have a website to register. I believe that you get business class service from the csrs.
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djaswal said:
Hey,
Does anyone know if Canadian carriers are able to give the unlock codes? (Rogers to be specific)
Thanks
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My buddy world for Rogers and they're not allowed to give out the unlock codes. You might get lucky and get a rep who doesn't care, but if they got caught Thats it for them. I've been trying to con my buddy when i rolled with black berry. I found it was v chapter and effort to pay the $1 on eBay and get one. I'm not sure on the unlock process with the S3 though. Is it more complicated?
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I didnt know having an unlocked phone was that big of a deal. Thank goodness I purchased mine as "unlocked" to begin with. I got lucky!!
GSM Phone unlocking - the easy way....
To get a SIM unlock, all you have to say is that you will be traveling overseas and you need the phone unlocked so you can use a GSM sim local to the places you will be going.
In general, it doesn't really matter much if the SIM is unlocked locally.
Now, if you want the phone unlocked for loading new OS's, the i747 usually does allow loading of other OS's such as CM10 and other Android versions. While the BootLoader is still locked, there are sites where you can get it unlocked. Albeit I hear that you will loose your DRM information because of it.
My son is in the Army and I had a new phone unlocked for him. I explained that he will be deployed and needed something for local GSM coverage, without suffering the costs of AT&T International roaming. Got it unlocked by AT&T in one call.
Just my experience and $.02...
Just spoke to AT&T a few hours ago. They gave me the unlock code for my old Captivate which I had upgraded to an SGS3 a week ago for my wife. I asked about unlocking my SGS3 (1 month old) and was told that they would be able to givw me the code after I had had the phone for 90 days. They also said that I could have only five phones unlocked every 12 months.
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Hi Crew,
Well its time to say good bye to the trusty EVO as a daily driver.. so much I love about this phone..
Anyways.. on to the G.S3 team now..
The question is.. I have had this registered to a 4g CDMA account here in China - China Telecom.. so I have the number and the simcard..
and I know a few years ago when i got the phone I had to pay someone to set it the the network for me.. now I want to pop the same number simcard into the S3 and get it going..
My first thought was.. turn off the EVO.. so its not on the network.. pop the Simcard (which was never used due to the EVO not using simcards)
in to the S3 and it should just pick up where the EVO left off.. Humm.. not the case... its not letting me register the S3 phone in to the network..
So I am wondering what do I have to do to get this working?
of course the simple answer is to just kill the number and get a new one.. but not so simple here.. as i want to keep the number.. (also the company pays the bills on it.. so I dont want to disrupt that in the accounting department.. ..)
As a thought.. If I just get the China telecom to register a new simcard with the same number.. would that work?
Anyone with knowledge on this type of thing can chime in before I go and bang my head on the China telecom counter as for sure they are going to look at me like I am stupid..
dgcruzing said:
Hi Crew,
Well its time to say good bye to the trusty EVO as a daily driver.. so much I love about this phone..
Anyways.. on to the G.S3 team now..
The question is.. I have had this registered to a 4g CDMA account here in China - China Telecom.. so I have the number and the simcard..
and I know a few years ago when i got the phone I had to pay someone to set it the the network for me.. now I want to pop the same number simcard into the S3 and get it going..
My first thought was.. turn off the EVO.. so its not on the network.. pop the Simcard (which was never used due to the EVO not using simcards)
in to the S3 and it should just pick up where the EVO left off.. Humm.. not the case... its not letting me register the S3 phone in to the network..
So I am wondering what do I have to do to get this working?
of course the simple answer is to just kill the number and get a new one.. but not so simple here.. as i want to keep the number.. (also the company pays the bills on it.. so I dont want to disrupt that in the accounting department.. ..)
As a thought.. If I just get the China telecom to register a new simcard with the same number.. would that work?
Anyone with knowledge on this type of thing can chime in before I go and bang my head on the China telecom counter as for sure they are going to look at me like I am stupid..
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You should be able to get a new simcard with the same #, I had to do it twice on ATT. What network is your sgs3 branded to? Is it unlocked? Same questions for the EVO.
Why did you have a sim card in the EVO if it wasn't doing anything. I have unlocked plenty if gsm phones on networks in America but haven't done it on cdma networks.
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You should be able to get a new simcard with the same #, I had to do it twice on ATT. What network is your sgs3 branded to? Is it unlocked? Same questions for the EVO.
Why did you have a sim card in the EVO if it wasn't doing anything. I have unlocked plenty if gsm phones on networks in America but haven't done it on cdma networks.
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BG.
Thanks for the confirmation.. I was thinking that this was the case..
Actually to answer your questions..
I never used the simcard in this evo. When I got the number they gave it to me..as I think if I remember correctly there are codes attached to it that have to be hard programmed into the evo..
I know this as I picked one up off a friend here..it was modded to accept a simcard..I took it to Philippines to give to a sweet young lady..unfortunately it was also not just a matter of slipping in the simcard and away you went..
Anyway as to my little drama..I will be into China telecom in the next few days to get a new Sim...
As to the sgs3..yes its a unlocked international version..brought in the Philippines..I have it working on a standard GSM sim at moment..
As we know..internet speeds are somewhat different between 3g and GSM networks..
I have used the 3g on the evo all over china the last few years..its been great for road trips to tether..
As its been fast enough to stream radio, music from my home NAS and even movies..data plans are inexpensive so I have a sizable amount of gigs to play with each month..
I was just back in my home country of Australia and I feel for them..telecoms there are ripping the public off with the rates they impose.. no wonder they don't stand a chance to be competitive in development compared to Asian countries.. i.e.. Korea, China.. as if you lower the entry barrier for users they will use and people will develop..but I am going off topic somewhat here..
Once again..thanks for the input.
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