Hello. Few months ago I bought an unlocked lg fathom phone registered with verizon. I live in Greece, we have gsm here and everything was working fine. I have flashed my phone with several roms, but after a final one... I had to put it in emergency mode, so I lost my imei code. After this my phone does not work. It has 0 meid and imei code and it keeps searching for networks.
I have the box with the meid etc. Is there a way to unlock the phone?
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Hello,
Today I bought a Note 2 on Craigslist. Since it was from TMobile I though it was only a matter of putting my sim card in the phone and it would work, I was wrong. The person that I bought the phone from gave me an unlock code that he got straight from T-Mobile, however when i used my sim card the phone didn't ask me for the code, so I assumed it was already unlocked.
I called Metro PCS to replace my current phone (LG optimus 9) with the Note 2, they tried using the IMEI number and they told me that there was a problem, that they couldn't activate the phone, and that I had to go to a T-Mobile store. I went to the store, they checked the IMEI and they say it was fine, the guy also told me that the unlock codes are only valid for 72 hours and the person who sold me the phone requested the code on 01/17/14 which means the code its no longer valid.
After that I tried calling Metro to get the phone activated, it didn't work...
I thought that maybe the phone was still locked so I did a downgrade to 4.1.1 - UVALJ1 (the phone was rooted and it had a 4.3 custom rom) and unlocked the phone using the method of that "secret" menu. I tried using the Metro sim card, no luck. At this point I dont know what else to do, a T-Mobile sim card works fine, I haven't tried with another carrier, however I've been using my Metro sim card in my L9 with no problem, so I don't see why it shouldn't work with the Note 2.
So my question is if anybody has tried using the Note 2 on metro, specifically a T-Mobile one, and if so, how did you make it work?
I am pretty new to all of this rooting and android stuff, but I have done as much research as possible before asking, this is my last resource so hopefully someone can help me. Thank you in advance.
Update: After trying multiple times to activate the phone on Metro PCS it turns out the phone appears on their database as it hasnt been paid in full and theres an unpaid equipment installment balance, that is only on Metro PCS database. I went to T-Mobile and everything was fine on their system, no blacklisted, no unpaid balances, no nothing so I activated the phone with them. Now hopefully the guy who I bought the phone from doesnt decide to report the phone as stolen or lost just to be an ahole.
Im on android 4.1.1 and I want to upgrade but my phone its telling me that I cant upgrade because my phone was modified. I want to upgrade to 4.3 but I dont know if I lost root when I downgraded to 4.1.1, how can I check if im still rooted and what rom do you guys recommend flashing? Thanks in advance
-- Thread can be closed, already rooted, upgraded and de-bloated.
Hi.
I am unsure if my phone is unlocked and can proceed with porting my number over to Metro PCS. Please help me with advice how to proceed. I decided to move my service to Metro PCS since they are now a Tmobile company and after lots of research, I found that I can use my current phone/software as long as it was unlocked. I recently purchased my Galaxy s4 second hand and assumed it was not unlocked. I had immediately rooted it and flashed a new rom (Insane Kitkat 4.4.4). The phone has been working well. I already have requested and have my unlock code from Tmobile.
When I went to the Metro PCS store to port over my number, the phone did not request an unlock code when inserting their Metro PCS sim card (not activated). They said that my phone may already be unlocked or that it may not need to be unlocked since Metro is now owned by T-mobile. They stated that it may work if they go through the entire registration process, port over my number and activate it but that it would be a gamble. If it did not work, then I would not be able to go back and reactivate my sim immediately with Tmobile since it would then be in deactivated status with them.
I tried to find out if it is already unlocked by *#7465625# but my phone will not run this or any other USSD codes to verify. I keep getting errors when trying any USSD codes. A message says 'USSD code running' then "unable to process request".
A friend of mine has an activated Galaxy S4 on Metro PCS and I tried inserting her sim card to prompt for the unlock code but my GS4 just booted normally then showed 'not registered on network'. It did, however, have cellular signal bars. When I inserted my Tmobile sim into her GS4 it did ask for the unlock code normally.
I am at a loss now..
funny, I like to know if there is a way to check carrier unlock status for simcard without having to put a simcard in.
T-Mobile phones work with metropcs without the need to unlock
Could the custom rom be suspect?
Maybe need a stock rom to get carriers sorted out, then go to custom roms.
Pp.
serio22 said:
T-Mobile phones work with metropcs without the need to unlock
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I ended up contacting Tmobile and they stated that the phone showed unlocked status already but I think you are correct. I wasn't aware they could tell me this. It was very fast and super easy to find out.
I have the phone working great on Metro PCS now. USSD codes still failing though...
Hi Guys,
I got a good deal for LG G2 Sprint in Swappa. The seller said that it can be unlocked easily with MSL code for INTERNATIONAL use.
I have the MSL code with me now, but don't know where to plug in or what to do with it. On inserting my native country's (Indian) SIM card, getting "NO SERVICE" message.
Is there any easy way to unlock Sprint G2 for international carriers alone using MSL?? Can you help me out....
Currently running LS980ZVG with build LRX22G
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venkat T said:
Hi Guys,
I got a good deal for LG G2 Sprint in Swappa. The seller said that it can be unlocked easily with MSL code for INTERNATIONAL use.
I have the MSL code with me now, but don't know where to plug in or what to do with it. On inserting my native country's (Indian) SIM card, getting "NO SERVICE" message.
Is there any easy way to unlock Sprint G2 for international carriers alone using MSL?? Can you help me out....
Currently running LS980ZVG with build LRX22G
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I am in a similar situation. after receiving the phone i noticed the network options were available for selection but then i updated to lolipop 5.0.2 and now the network options are watermarked. I have rooted and followed instructions to add property folder to carrier, add apns-conf.xml to etc folder and deleted the 2 recomended files but they keep returning. after dialing ##DATA# in APN settings i am not able to make any changes. inserted my sim and it says invalid card.
any help?
Hi guys,
I'm trying to sim unlock my phone to use with a different sim card in Europe. Currently I have the AT&T version of the phone. I am S-Off and I have used SuperCID. Unfortunately, I tried on multiple sites to buy a code to unlock my phone (related to my IMEI number). However, every site keeps telling me that they cannot find a code for my device. I checked and my IMEI does not appear to be blacklisted. What can I do now?
Thanks,
as the title suggests, i gotten the lg g3 from a guy off kijiji. He was with virgin mobile its d852. i payed to unlock the network and put my WIND sim in. I unlocked the network when there was no sim card. I put my sim card in but the only available networks i was getting is all away.
i swapped the sim thinking it might be that. no luck. i checked to see if this was blacklisted, it wasnt.
im running on cm13.
could this be because the bands are not activated? IF so, i tried following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-add-rf-lte-frequency-bands-to-t2886059 but it didnt work. i couldnt get the right driver to show up.
Also could it have been impacted by unlocking the network without the sim card in yet?
if someone can help with skype to speed things up for live debugging that would be greatly appreciated. you can add me at [email protected] for skype.
update: so i called wind to see if they can register the phone as on the network and they said they cant put the imei on the account. what does that mean?
Wind needs d852g... Not d852... There is some old threads of people converting the rom and modem to d852g which unlocks the band required for wind.... Search for that, no idea if it works or not tho
Sent from my LG-D852
i had a g3 before and it was d852 and it worked fine...
like i said its d852. i couldnt even flash d852g in.
swapped sim cards with a friend who is also on wind and my g3 couldnt get service but my sim card worked fine on her phone.
another update flashed 852g firmware on my 852 no change. i did so with 852g firmware and 852 dll.
i also flashed 852 tot with 852g dll and still no change in network.
called virgin mobile and they see that the imei is no longer on the account.
this is such a pain does anyone have anything to help??? is there an easy way to view all the bands the phone currently have??
anyone??