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Free Unlock HTC Wildfire?

Hi guys,
I plan to buy a HTC Wildfire for my brother but unfortunately, the phone is Network Locked.
Is there any change we have a program or something that would unlock it for free?
I really don't trust the sites a la : www.unlockyourphone.com ... and Vodafone won't unlock it for free.
Thanks and really looking for an answer.
Best Regards,
DH

I bought mine from Vodafone and they unlocked it for free, on the spot. I did not extend my contract with them, I just bought the phone.
P.S: I`m from Romania.

digitalhater said:
Hi guys,
I plan to buy a HTC Wildfire for my brother but unfortunately, the phone is Network Locked.
Is there any change we have a program or something that would unlock it for free?
I really don't trust the sites a la : www.unlockyourphone.com ... and Vodafone won't unlock it for free.
Thanks and really looking for an answer.
Best Regards,
DH
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I got one from nckcodes.co.uk for 15GBP and it unlocked my vodafone wildfire with no problems
Sent from CM6 on my HTC Wildfire using the XDA app

digitalhater said:
Hi guys,
I plan to buy a HTC Wildfire for my brother but unfortunately, the phone is Network Locked.
Is there any change we have a program or something that would unlock it for free?
I really don't trust the sites a la : www.unlockyourphone.com ... and Vodafone won't unlock it for free.
Thanks and really looking for an answer.
Best Regards,
DH
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If u are in the uk, get it from somewhere like carphone (all their phones are unlocked and debranded) or sim free from expansys

Did you manage to unlock your phone? I also have a Vodafone romania locked wildfire and don't know what to do about it. Thanks.

Vodafone unlock contract sims for free.
Will only unlock free paygo if the older than 1 year.
You'll have to pay.
I used htccode. No problems.
*Sent from XDA on my Wildfire*

I am with Vodafone on 30 days contract sim only and I bought my wildfire on pay as you go. I phoned customer services and they unlocked for me free of charge.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

Free Unlocking is not possible to get for the Latest Phones,So i suggest you to get the paid unlock code to unlock the Phone from Network lock,that is best than using the Unlocking programs and software......You can get the Unlock code from here
Mobileunlocksolutions.com and unlock this is trust-able source..............

"23rd October 2010, 03:43 PM"

I got mine from mobiles.co.uk unlocked and debranded, have good offers
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using XDA App

Hi you can unlock your mobile by unlock codes and for codes you can try Mobileunlocksolutions and get codes to unlock your mobile..

Hy guys,
First time writing on the forum. I'm from Romania and i have an HTC wildfire locked on vodafone .
I bouught a code from gsmliberty.net...and and and..nope it didn't work...i spent last 3 days chating with them and leaving tickets to the suport team but not any luck iuntill now.
The thind is that after i insert the unlock code under the sim unlock pin message ..it apears an error message that says "incorrect password".
Now..i'ce checked the security under settings and deselect every password that i found including here SIM pass , unlock password , unlock path...everithing i could...but still nothing
Could enyone give me a piece of advice ?
Thank's in advance
For now i cannot say "Sent from my HTC Wildfire"

malayalapenkutti said:
Free Unlocking is not positsible to get for the Latest Phones..
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Complete lie. Both the HTC Desire and the HTC Desire Z can be sim unlocked for free.
Its a shame noone has dedicated some time as there problably is a free way for the Wildfire as well.

We need a version for wildfire
there is a tool "Universal sim unlock for S-off’ed HTC devices" but it doesn't work for wildfire, maybe a hope for the next future, look at sieempi dot eu blog

Doesn't the HTC dev website give you an unlock code for free?

usaff22 said:
Doesn't the HTC dev website give you an unlock code for free?
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Where to find this? Can you give a link?
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as far as i know htc dev will only allow for custom roms to be used and custom recovery to be put on. will not remove sim lock, carriers would go nuts if it did.

Yes it says in the frequently asked questions that radio and sim lock are still locked and it will still say s on, sim lock is a carrier issue if they unlocked it carriers would kick off as they wouldn't be able to use they're branding effectively.
And radio still being locked might cause problems for cm7 users.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire using xda premium

I heard that you could call your carrier to give you the code to unlock your phone, but 3 wouldn't do it unless the phone was on another network and I was joining them. I'm on o2 and wanted to remove 3'a Sim lock, but no joy. could have tried my carrier to.
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i went to a phone unlocking shop and they did it there and then for a tenner. also, if you can get your hands on a xtc clip you can s-off and remove sim lock

HTC Desire sim unlock

Hello guys!
Has anybody news with subject?
I have bought a sim-locked phone recently and don't know, what to do with it
Please, share your experience if you have.

There are many trusted websites for unlocking your desire. Find one and check its valid. If it is they ask four your imei and some money. After a while you get your unlock code. You put the sin that the desire doesn't support in your phone and it will ask for an unlock code. Input your code and your done
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Avoid the websites. I had nothing but grief with them. Simply ring the phone operator that the phone is locked to and request an unlock code. in the UK they have to give you this but will charge around £15. This is what I did with my locked to "3" Desire. Now unlocked after a 5 minute call.

spile said:
Avoid the websites. I had nothing but grief with them. Simply ring the phone operator that the phone is locked to and request an unlock code. in the UK they have to give you this but will charge around £15. This is what I did with my locked to "3" Desire. Now unlocked after a 5 minute call.
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I bought a desire from ebay which is unlocked (as the seller said), using an unlock code calling the operator (o3). I don't have the unlock code. Is there any possibility to be locked again after wipe?

[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.
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There a guide here detailing how to debrand your Arc.

[Q] T-Mobile UK unlock code for HTC One X?

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

HTC ONE X Unlock Network Code ? not work

I bought a Sim network unlock code on ebay, 3 times, I got the same at all three of the seller, but dont work
What could be the problem???

1. - You're getting scammed
2. - Seller has bad/not working codes and is unaware of this
3. - You bought the wrong item
4. - For some reason they don't work because of something with your phone
5. - You're doing it wrong
6. - If it's none of those, blame unicorns. Always blame unicorns.
It's generally not the best idea to try it thrice with the same seller unless you're really confident they're reliable.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

Stivipg said:
I bought a Sim network unlock code on ebay, 3 times, I got the same at all three of the seller, but dont work
What could be the problem???
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Sure there is a thread on here on how to unlock the hox for any network
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Do you have an unlocked bootloader?
Are you running a custom ROM?
If you have 1 or both the unlock code won't work you need to o it on factory ruu as fare as I'm aware as it worked for me
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bootloader locked, Rom official 4.0.4
the seller gave me back the money, but it's not clear to me how three different vehicles we sell the same and this code will not unlock my phone
sory for my bad english

Stivipg said:
bootloader locked, Rom official 4.0.4
the seller gave me back the money, but it's not clear to me how three different vehicles we sell the same and this code will not unlock my phone
sory for my bad english
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Well at least you got your cash back. I think the best thing to do is to call your carrier and ask them to send you the code.
If it matches to the ones you got fro. I ebay then it norows it down to the phone and you can take it from there
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Was it from three different vendors?

Stivipg said:
I bought a Sim network unlock code on ebay, 3 times, I got the same at all three of the seller, but dont work
What could be the problem???
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T-Mobile Montenegro provider changes the codes on these phones therefore the codes from the HTC database is wrong.
This is not just with t-mob mont there are so many other networks like portuguese networks, t-mob croatia, voda and orange romania etc..
if the providers change the code, then cable is the only way to unlock these phones.

The same problem whats the solution

rida007 said:
The same problem whats the solution
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ferraripassion said:
T-Mobile Montenegro provider changes the codes on these phones therefore the codes from the HTC database is wrong.
This is not just with t-mob mont there are so many other networks like portuguese networks, t-mob croatia, voda and orange romania etc..
if the providers change the code, then cable is the only way to unlock these phones.
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That's the solution, go to service center and pay for unlock, thay will hook up the cable and unlock your phone.

snebojsa said:
That's the solution, go to service center and pay for unlock, thay will hook up the cable and unlock your phone.
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Thanks for ur reply but for the cable the one x dosent have a box for unlock and thats need s-off and here in morocco we dont have a htc sefvice center
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There is any solution