Hi. I have just purchased a "brand new sim-free unbranded" HTC Desire, however, when I inserted my o2 sim card and switched the device on I got a message that a different sim card was being used. I also had to select between three carriers being o2 contract, o2 payasyougo and Tesco Mobile.
Basically, my question is how can I check that my device definitely is sim-free and unbranded and not previously locked to a network?
Sorry if I am being vague or not supplying enough information. I otherwise love the phone and still trying to figure it out haha.
Many thanks
Scott
Your phone is working so its unlocked and it was just setting up your gprs settings
Don't know why anyone would pay out for a sin free phone. Because almost all pda phones you can unlock for free and debrand them as well
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Unlock for free!?
I'd love to know how you network unlock the Desire for free?!! I've failed miserably despite buying a code.
Hey everyone
Now you can unlock your HTC Desire,Wildfire,HD2 etc.. locked to the following networks in 60 seconds remotely.
These networks could not be unlocked previously by code, as the network providers would change the codes.
Finally there is a cable solution ie with USB Cable provided with the phone.
These are the networks that be unlocked by cable, but not by cable :
Vodafone Hungary
3 Austria
Telenor Serbia
VIP Croatia
Telenor Norway
T-Mobile Austria
Macedonian Networks
Vodafone Malta
Vodafone Portugal
Etc..
Just contact me by PM, I will help you out
Not that I'm trying to unlock something but I'm pretty interested in the solution, but why can't you post the solution here? Illegal?
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Is this just for the networks that change the codes or can all networks use this method?
How much does it cost? I presume its not free.
Htc Desire
I have a HTC Desire locked on Vip Croatia, what should I do to unlock it?
sino07 said:
I have a HTC Desire locked on Vip Croatia, what should I do to unlock it?
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...same here...
Did this method really works?
What I need to do?
ante4 said:
Did this method really works?
What I need to do?
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Yeah I am interested as well...
Unlock via cable works perfectly. Thank you very much!
Hi there
I live in the UK and have an HTC Desire which has been baked and it's just the way I like it. It was bought on a T-Mobile contract and is locked to T-Mobile.
I am travelling to the USA and want to put a USA T-mobile sim card in it.
The last time I was in the USA I took my Nokia N95 over which was locked to T-Mobile UK but it wouldn't work over there with a USA T-Mobile sim card.
What will I have to do to get it working over in America? Is it just getting the phone unlocked in my local market in the UK?
I don't want to be empty handed in the USA. I love my Desore too much to leave it in the suitcase!!!!
Any advise is grateful
Adrian
The phone is locked to simcards from t mobile UK, hence why you couldn't use a t mobile US simcard.
You can unlock the desire for about £10 with a code from ebay, no cables or mods required, simply put in the code when you first try to use the other sim card. You may find you only get 2g coverage in the US as I think the euro Desire only works with 2g networks in the US.
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Hello, do any of you know how to tell if galaxy nexus is carrier branded in my case vodafone romania carrier branded? I play to buy GN from vodafone and I was told that the phones are only carrier locked but not carrier branded. I want to make sure they are not carrier branded, is there any way to tell??
I am worried that if it will be carried branded (and not as they say in the shop, carrier unbranded) I will not be able to have future OTA updates after google releases them, instead I will have to way for vodafone to brand the update and only after that I will have it on the phone. They said that they will unlock the phone for free as I will buy it contract free.
Ty in advance for the answer.
My Galaxy Nexus from Vodafone UK has no branding on it at all
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Hello, do any of you know how to tell if galaxy nexus is carrier branded in my case vodafone romania carrier branded? I play to buy GN from vodafone and I was told that the phones are only carrier locked but not carrier branded. I want to make sure they are not carrier branded, is there any way to tell??
I am worried that if it will be carried branded (and not as they say in the shop, carrier unbranded) I will not be able to have future OTA updates after google releases them, instead I will have to way for vodafone to brand the update and only after that I will have it on the phone. They said that they will unlock the phone for free as I will buy it contract free.
Ty in advance for the answer.
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I'm getting it tonight or tomorrow morning. I'll tell u then but it is sure it will not be branded.
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Hi - got it this morning from Vodafone RO: I confirm it's not branded.
I got mine today from Vodafone Romania. Not branded, but carrier locked.
MIne too is vodafone locked Any chance to unlock it?
Vodafone will unlock it for you vodafone.ro/business/asistenta/telefoane-si-echipamente/service-si-reparatii/service-telefoane-vodafone/index.htm
I am waiting for mine to arrive. BTW which configuration is it YAKJU or YAKJUXW?
I got the phone yesterday from Vodafone RO and I also confirm that is locked on Vodafone but it's not branded.
FYI, the ppl at the shop told me that I can get it unlocked in any Vodafone shope for 50 € and I wont loose the warranty, also there is the option to unlock it at Samsung site and the warranty won't be lost this way. So you either pay Vodafone 50 € to unlock the phone or go to Samsung and unlock the phone for 15$. The process of unlocking is the same in both cases only Vodafone charges more and the wait time is a maximum of 2 weeks.
Ty all for the feedback...
I got the phone yesterday from Vodafone RO and I also confirm that is locked on Vodafone but it's not branded.
FYI, the ppl at the shop told me that I can get it unlocked in any Vodafone shope for 50 € and I wont loose the warranty, also there is the option to unlock it at Samsung site and the warranty won't be lost this way. So you either pay Vodafone 50 € to unlock the phone or go to Samsung and unlock the phone for 15$. The process of unlocking is the same in both cases only Vodafone charges more and the wait time is a maximum of 2 weeks.
Ty all for the feedback...
LE: what is the difference between the 2?
United Kingdom: O2, Three, SIM-free
Ireland: Three
France: SFR, SIM-free
Germany: Vodafone, O2, SIM-free
Italy: TIM, Vodafone, Three, Wind, SIM-free
Spain: Vodafone, SIM-free
Portugal: Vodafone, SIM-free
The Netherlands: SIM-free
Belgium: SIM-free
Sweden: Telia, Three
Austria: A1, Three
Slovenia: Mobitel, SiMobil
Poland: SIM-free
Hungary: Telenor
Czech Republic: Vodafone, SIM-free
Slovakia: SIM-free
Greece: Vodafone
Romania: Vodafone, Cosmote
Bulgaria: M-Tel
Croatia: VIP
Serbia: Vodafone
Hello, I recieve gift from my family. LG G4 from Spain (vodafone). I live in Czech Republic and have a t-mobile sim.
Some people warn me now, that maybe when the phone comes, i could may have problem with t-mobile sim when i will insert it in to it. Because Spain carriers blocks their phones.
Is there any way, how to unblock for free? What should i do? Rewrite ROM? Kernel or what? Please help me. Thank you!