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Network unlock problem

Hi, yesterday I recieved a used HTC Desire that was supposed to be unlocked but when I turned it up and go through the info asking part it asked me for a sim network unlock pin which of course I didnt had so I asked the guy who selled it to me if he could send me the unlock code he got to unlock it and he sent it to me. But to my surprise when I restarted the phone and put the code succesfully, the phone had signal but the sim card on the status bar had an excalmation mark over it, also it doesnt show any carrier name and when I put find mobile networks it says error while searching for networks and nothing else.
Actually the phone has cyanogenMod 6.0.0 installed

Can't Unlock Desire

Have a Orange UK branded Desire that I got from Dec 2010
Basically I wanted to join the giffgaff network, but since its Orange branded, I would have to unlock the phone. So I got an unlock code from GSM Liberty for something like £16 in total because the IMEI was new.
I got my friend's Virgin Sim and put it in my phone, and the unlock screen came up as expected. Entered the code that I got..."Network Unlock Sucessfull"
But...I can't get a signal, there is no network and the strange thing is that every time I reboot the phone (or switch to Flight Mode and back) the phone would ask me for the unlock code.
Anyone got any suggestions?

Try the unlock program. It was posted in the forums recently.

nagypapi said:
Try the unlock program. It was posted in the forums recently.
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Yeah tried that and now its unlocked
I posted the first post just after I tried the unlock program but it didnt work.
Now that I've actually burned the ISO it worked and my phone is now unlocked.

[Q] Unlock Phone to Network (UK)

Hi
I bought my Galaxy Nexus from someone on ebay and I assumed it would have been an unlocked phone .. However after using it for 2 months, it was suddenly unable to access the network (Vodafone, UK).
After upgrading phone to 4.2.1 and changing SIM card, there was still no improvement. Then Vodafone informed me that my phone is "locked" to their network and I need an unlock code.
I have, since, purchased an Unlock code, but the device does NOT prompt me to enter an unlock code when the Vodafone SIM is inserted. The directions in the unlock procedure have been advised as below:
1.So... type *#7465625*638*
2.Then type YOUR UNLOCK CODE
3.Type #
4.Press ENTER or OK
I have no idea how to type a number in the dialpad and press "Enter" because the only option I have is to "dial" .. which leads me to a "no network" error.
At my wits end ... any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
thanks !

If it's a Vodafone phone then a Vodafone SIM should just work - the SIM lock would only apply to non-Vodafone SIM cards...besides, all Galaxy Nexus' were SIM-free AFAIK

EddyOS said:
If it's a Vodafone phone then a Vodafone SIM should just work - the SIM lock would only apply to non-Vodafone SIM cards...besides, all Galaxy Nexus' were SIM-free AFAIK
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I don't know what network the phone was tied to earlier .. but I bought it and was using it with a Vodafone SIM. It's not a Vodafone phone per se .. and I was quite sure my phone was a SIM-free unlocked phone anyways.
But the tech support team at Vodafone say that the phone is locked to their network.

EddyOS said:
If it's a Vodafone phone then a Vodafone SIM should just work - the SIM lock would only apply to non-Vodafone SIM cards...besides, all Galaxy Nexus' were SIM-free AFAIK
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That's not true. I know there are some that are sim locked
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Please let me know if there is any way to unlock a mobile when it is NOT prompting for an unlock code when the new SIM is inserted.
thanks !

[Q] [SOLVED] Sim lock or sim card problem ?

Hi !
I just started to play with a Wildfire S sim locked by Orange (Cid : ORANG202).
I unlocked it (but it's still S-ON) and flashed successfully several custom roms (Marvellous CM10, CyanogenMod 10.1, AceOne 2.2).
Then I installed a Free Mobile's sim card. The phone only asked me for the sim card code pin, it was accepted, it but I had no network at all. Note that this sim card works in another phone.
I thought it was a simlock problem, that's why I asked Orange for the unlock code, they gave it to me but ...
My problem now is that the phone NEVER asked me for a network unlock code. I have no network. Some roms display a red cross on the sim card icon on the top bar.
Does someone know what's going wrong ?

I finally got it working after flashing nearly stock rom. The phone finally asked me for a network unlock code !
Thank you for your help guys :silly:

HTC Desire 816 a5_chl (Virgin Mobile) trying to network unlock!

I have an HTC Desire 816 from Virgin Mobile currently on stock Lollipop. It was previously on CyanogenMod but I switched back to unlock the network. I'm trying to unlock the phone with a foreign sim card. I've been trying to get the unlock code prompt to show up by booting with the unauthorized sim in. I get a prompt to put the sim card's pin in, then I get an "invalid sim" notification but never an unlock code prompt. The sim is currently activated & it works in a different phone. Also tried a different sim that also has service, but same thing.
Tried rooting the phone & disabling system write protection to use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44255011&postcount=10
I also tried different combinations of dial codes to get the unlock prompt to pop up. Nothing seems to work.
I thought about trying to get S-OFF next and checking the CID, but would this make a difference? No idea what else I could try.
Any help is appreciated, thanks!

I spoke with jcase he said sunshine should work now but it is untested on a v.m version,sunshine has network unlock for sprint devices and that's what v.m network uses