I am desperately (and hoplessly) looking for someone to unlock my 500v from Spain's Vodafone.
It can also work to get any Firmware from Sprint, Portugal, UK Orange since they ARE unlockable. Unlocked firmware is surely the best option. I have it over two months now and still have no use of the phone operations since noone (I tried also all ovar the Internet communities) in the planet I could contact cannot do it. Local shops included
In case you can or you know somebody who is able to do it or has this firmware and can post a dump plese send me a PM.
Thanks!
im searching too, any one knows any service???
Update:
completly forgot about my post so here's a quick update:
My screen's pixels faild, sent it to UK for repair (opened the trouble tiket), asked them nicely to enable my phone and viola! They returned it with English ROM that I can use.
Very happy! However, to all sending it for repair one extra note:
Battery is considered as accessory so they didn't return it :-D
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Dear All Users and Experts,
I am facing a problem with the phone
this phone is
HTC S620 BT VERSION FROM UK
ROM VERSION:-3.63.424.3
Radio Version:-4.1.13.44_02.94.90
actually this version is supposed to be already unlocked
well i have found its locked
so i entered the lock code 5 times wrong
and i searched for many unlocking rules
i found 2
the application and another rule
both tells me the phone is fully unlocked
but actually the phone still locked and dont accept any unlocking code
otherwise i tried to install other Roms its not acceptable
everytime tells me Error:-Device id
please find me any solution as fast as possible
your further action will be appreciated
many thanks
hi mate i bought the same pphone over ebay i brought it cyprus and i have unlock it through an online service on ebay...
These phones are not supposed to be unlocked us they run the service from BT and they expect to use their services... and not pop up your sim from other providers..us this phone is practcly subsidised...
good luck
many thanks sir so how much do you pay for unlock is there is no other unlocking solution/??
well in the ebay uk they sell they sell the service for 30 pounds but i went to ebay.com not ebay.co.uk and there was a seller selling it for 19 dollars.. which is much much more cheaper...
Here is the auction....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350046773639
i hope i could help...
I did the same as you and got the phone from BT - £5 a month for 18 months, bargain!
But it did take quite a bit of work to get it sorted, the BT software is erm, crap, to be polite. It slows the hell out of the machine and eats battery power.
First I unlocked the SIM as above using a US seller on ebay, which cost me £8. It was then app unlocked and flashed with the brilliant Kavana 080408, after that I didn't need to add anything else.
well i agree BT rom is a crab it needed 2 miniutes to boot and was very slow. I upgraded to kavanas rom for a while but i had stability problems with Jaggr i had to downgrade to the unbranded version. I dont know why... in kavanas rom the lower butto has been selected for celectask.exe which was alway unresponsive for me,,, no matter how many times i flashed it... even with rikkeys roms..... while in the unbranded windows mobile six is dedicated in creatng new mail... which works nicely
Please, i´ve bought a HTC Desire from Three (UK) and need a final solution for unlocking this phone.
There are some method to unlock DESIRE without need to buy code ?
or
Does someone can tell me a reliable and fast site to buy a unlock code that works ?
htcsimunlock.com ?
htccode.com ?
prounlocking.com ?
PLEASE, HELP ME !!!!
Are you sure that it's locked?
I bought my Desire from 3 and it's happily working with an o2 sim in it.
I got mine from 3 as well, and it's not locked
Hi everyone, i come from Hong Kong,
my friend in UK brought me a desire form Virgin, but it is locked by this network!
I want buy an unlock sim code from the web in UK; however, i don't know which company is reliable and reasonable..........can anyone help me......quite urgent
I have just bought a Desire which is branded Virgin Media from Cex in the UK and it is unlocked.
I have tried a three sim in it and it accepts the card and makes calls (called customer services) but I did not try to go on the web with it as I had no credit.
I am informed that it will not go on the web using a three sim, can anyone confirm this?
I have a Virgin 3G sim in at present and it is working well on the web.
i have retracted my statement since it was a error. the first email did not get throught to me. but the second one did after i made a paypal dispute they replied in less than 2hrs and even sent me a personal message via modaco excellent service apart from the technical error.
i do reccomend HTCSIMUNLOCK.com it worked out £13.77ish
lnoormohamed said:
Do Not use HTCSIMUNLOCK.com they are useless still waiting 27hrs and counting
they said upto 24hours also no reply to my emails
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So, which web do u prefer? i've sent a email to htcsimunlock.com, and they replied : "It's 19.95$ and takes from 5 minutes to 12 hours in some rair cases. The average delivery time it's 15 minutes."
How about unlock-htc.com ?
Re unlocking phones.
The easiest, most reliable way to unlock a phone is to contact your service supplier and request an unlock code from them.
I have done this with Orange, T-Mobile and Virgin and it works and is 100% reliable.
DO NOT USE HTCCODE - the guy is a crook.
This is an excellent service though:
http://htcunlock.com/HTC/desire/unlock_code/
JAmes.
jamfitz86 said:
DO NOT USE HTCCODE - the guy is a crook.
This is an excellent service though:
http://htcunlock.com/HTC/desire/unlock_code/
JAmes.
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I 2nd this, he's a bit hit/miss because some people swear by him but my experience is rubbish, no answer to emails or anything, he doesn't even reply to posts in his own forum
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.
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There a guide here detailing how to debrand your Arc.
Hi people.
Just bought myself a HTC One X locked onto T-Mobile network.
I want to use it on Orange UK.
Anyone know if the SIM unlock codes are available?
Every site I go to advise me that the codes aren't available yet.
Is there another way of being able to use my orange SIM with the HTC One X?
Thanks
There are people selling the codes on Ebay, and there is a Tread (closed though) of people who have successfully used these services: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613613&highlight=unlock+code
Check ebay though as they are some for as cheap as £4.
Nice one gaiden, I'll give it a go.
Thanks for help.
A novice like me needs all that I can get!!
Aaaah, just realised why I'm struggling. Apparently the phone has to be at least one month old for IMEI to be registered on server. That means the waiting game......
Cant you just phone tMobile and ask them for a subsidy pin ?
ermmm tmobile and orange are the same company.... is the card being rejected out right?, i can switch between orange and tmobile with no problems with my tmobile card, and my wife has a locked wildfire s to tmobile that happily runs a orange card.
Yeah tmo and orange are now the same network. You shouldnt need to unlock for this.
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That is the exact reason why I bought the phone, thinking Orange & T-Mobile have merged into one.
The thing is they share their network coverage but they are still two seperate companies.This was confirmed by Orange UK. And T-Mobile won't deal with me because I don't have an account with them.
So I need to find someone who does have one, or set one up (which I don't want to do).
All the official HTC Unlock sites don't seem to have code available and give me a refund straight away. I'm going to try a couple from EBay this morning to see if they're any better.
umerio said:
That is the exact reason why I bought the phone, thinking Orange & T-Mobile have merged into one.
The thing is they share their network coverage but they are still two seperate companies.This was confirmed by Orange UK. And T-Mobile won't deal with me because I don't have an account with them.
So I need to find someone who does have one, or set one up (which I don't want to do).
All the official HTC Unlock sites don't seem to have code available and give me a refund straight away. I'm going to try a couple from EBay this morning to see if they're any better.
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T-Mobile will only unlock a handset that is registered to the account. I.e purchased with the number at the same time, as imei's are linked.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
What method did you try ?
the ebay unlocking method worked fine for my t-mobile phone,
Unlock codes!?
Am I missing something,
If you flash an RUU rom surely that will unlock it?
I presume using Ebay Unlocking techniques also risk voiding warrenty?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543604
deanfarnaby said:
Unlock codes!?
Am I missing something,
If you flash an RUU rom surely that will unlock it?
I presume using Ebay Unlocking techniques also risk voiding warrenty?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1543604
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Flashing a custom ROM does NOT SIM unlock the phone. Unlike unlocking/rooting, SIM unlocking does not void your warranty.
I've used HTC SIM Unlock before and they always been to work. They have a money back guarantee as well. Never trust those unlockers on eBay. I've been scammed too many times. http://www.htcsimunlock.com/#oid=1096_1
Your other option could be to get a PAYG sim card and call them from that. They might unlock it for you as you would have an account with them then?
I never thought of that, ie, getting a PAYG SIM card. Should have done that! Anyways, after many unsuccessful attempts in getting the phone unlocked (the number of refunds I got on my Paypal, I had numerous security checks on my card!), I eventually got hold of the person I bought the phone off. He's kindly got in touch with T-Mobile UK, and for £15-32, they'll unlock it for me. It will take between 10-28 days, so I'm expecting it to come through some time this week at the earliest. I know it may be dear, but I also know they will be able to unlock it, as its their network.
Anyways, thanks for all the help guys!
I just unlocked my one x at unlockcode4u.com and as I made a video they just refunded me, so eventually I didnt pay anything.
My HTC one X is the best phone ever
Hey guys,
hope this is the right subforum for this, and apologise in advance for the lack of capital letters, can't figure out this foreign keyboard!
anyway, im from the uk and I am in the uae, I didn't unlock my phone to use on other networks before I left the uk. I was on three network in the uk. I asked three over a month ago for an unlock code, they eventually sent me one after 3 weeks. I tried it twice and it wouldn't accept the code. now after another 2 weeks they've told me that the phone cant be unlocked as it needs to be done in the uk so it can transmit over their network. is that correct? I don't see how as you have to put a different network sim in to get the unlock pop up. are they talking crap or do I need a new phone now im in uae?
thanks in advance!
According to my experiences, what they are trying to sell you is bull****.
I was in the same situation in The Netherlands, paid a fortune in a shop, but they were able to unlock it by code after a week waiting period.
Ask them for another code, or worst case scenario, go to an independent gsm by yourself and request a code from them.
However, I would not recommend any online 'solution'.