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UPDATE OCT 9, 2012
It seems AT&T is now unlocking these devices for anyone who's stuck it out and held onto their L900's. Please see here for more details:
http://www.wpcentral.com/att-lumia-900-uses-now-able-unlock-their-phones-kind
NOTE:
Rogers carries the Lumia 900 in cyan and black (as of 7/4/12). These phones can also be unlocked no problem.
Good luck everyone!
1) Unlock All Cellular - $64.99 (24-72 hrs)
http://www.unlockallcellular.com/nokia-lumia-900-unlock-code-p-197915.html
2) World GSM Codes - $59.99 (2-3days)
http://www.worldgsmcodes.com/nokia/Nokia-Lumia-900-network-unlock-code/
3) Cellphone Unlocker - $24.99 (up to 72 hrs)
http://www.cellphoneunlocker.com/unlock/at-t-usa/nokia/lumia-900
4) Mobile Xpress Canada - $30CAD (3-5 days)
http://www.mobilexpresscanada.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=275
5) Cut Your Sim - $79.99 (2-7 days)
http://cutyoursim.com/index.php/at-t-nokia-unlock-service.html
6) Cell Unlocker - $28.99
http://www.cellunlocker.net/nokia-unlock.php
7) Unlock That Phone - $39.99 (2-5 days)
http://unlockthatphone.com/
8) GSMFast.net - $50 (7-12 days)
http://www.gsmfast.net/order.php
Hi Pistol - I just used this site:
http://www.remotecellunlock.com
For Rogers Nokia Lumia 900 unlock code was $8.79 !
Now lest's hope they can actually send a code in decent time. I have used them before for other phones and they were quite quick.
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Wow.... unlock code received ! 35 minutes ! Punching it in now. Seems to have unlocked the phone, but I don't get a signal.
Could it be my Mobilicity SIM is not compatible ? Or maybe something else? Thoughts.... ideas ?
PaullikesWINMO said:
[/COLOR]Wow.... unlock code received ! 35 minutes ! Punching it in now. Seems to have unlocked the phone, but I don't get a signal.
Could it be my Mobilicity SIM is not compatible ? Or maybe something else? Thoughts.... ideas ?
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Well as far as I know the Lumia 900 is not compatible on Mobilicity/Wind as they operate on different bands than Telus/Rogers/Bell/ATT. That's my first guess. Unless it's quad band like the Lumia 710 from Rogers but I haven't heard of that.
But thanks for the website referral!
funny, it won't let me buy an unlock code from that website. Doesn't give me the option to fill out a payment form
Cellphoneunlock.net
First time using Cellphoneunlock.net
Ordered my code on April 9th (Launch day, yesterday, after I bought the phone) at around 3 P.M.
Waited a day and a couple hours before I called them to see whats up.
I called and they said I should get it in about 5 business days.
So now it's a waiting game. It seriously sucks having to look at this phone and not being able to use it.
P.S. I called At&t before using Cellphoneunlock.net to take a shot at getting a free code. They were willing to help me. Took my IMEI number and all, then put me on hold. Came back saying exactly this: "At&t is in a contract with Windows Phone which prevents us from unlocking their devices. Ever."
Try it. Maybe your carrier will go through with it. You never know. You'll have to wait until you actually have the phone though.
I called ATT today and they said that they don't have the unlock codes for the phone yet (which is probably bs)
feedmylittletroll said:
I called ATT today and they said that they don't have the unlock codes for the phone yet (which is probably bs)
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It is complete B.S.
They just don't want new flagship phones being used on other networks.
Hmm..
I had similar issues unlocking my Titan as I got it right or just days before release. It took me a few days to get the unlock code as well. I recall the unlocking website saying the codes weren't available yet. I called ATT who said they couldn't help me. Then about 4 days later the unlocked emailed me saying he had new codes and wanted to try again and we unlocked it.
This may be a situation where we need to wait about a week for the codes to be released.
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Well as far as I know the Lumia 900 is not compatible on Mobilicity/Wind as they operate on different bands than Telus/Rogers/Bell/ATT. That's my first guess. Unless it's quad band like the Lumia 710 from Rogers but I haven't heard of that.
But thanks for the website referral!
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Yes... it was looking promising as the bands on the Rogers Lumia 900 are the same as the Rogers Lumia 710. In fact the Lumia 900 actually has 900 listed under WCDMA/HSPA bands. Unless the label is wrong? See pic of the Lumia 900 I just bought from Rogers.....
PaullikesWINMO said:
Yes... it was looking promising as the bands on the Rogers Lumia 900 are the same as the Rogers Lumia 710. In fact the Lumia 900 actually has 900 listed under WCDMA/HSPA bands. Unless the label is wrong? See pic of the Lumia 900 I just bought from Rogers.....
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You need to make sure that like the Lumia 710 it supports 850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz. The 1700MHz specifically for Wind/Mobilicity. Rule of thumb is usually anything on T-Mobile works with Wind/Mobilicity, ATT is everything else.
EDIT: Just saw attached pic, didn't work for me when trying to view till now. Interesting.. Not sure in this case. Only thoughts are being LTE perhaps you require a different sum. Telus requires a newer sim than my existing one in my Titan to work on LTE. Otherwise I'm stumped.
pistol44 said:
Hmm..
I had similar issues unlocking my Titan as I got it right or just days before release. It took me a few days to get the unlock code as well. I recall the unlocking website saying the codes weren't available yet. I called ATT who said they couldn't help me. Then about 4 days later the unlocked emailed me saying he had new codes and wanted to try again and we unlocked it.
This may be a situation where we need to wait about a week for the codes to be released.
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Now that you mentioned it, when I called the Cellphoneunlock.net, the guy that I spoke to said that the Lumia's take quite some time to generate codes for. I just realized that the phone is not even 3 days old yet. So how has he unlocked it before?
I have a strong feeling I will be receiving a refund.
Nissan350 said:
Now that you mentioned it, when I called the Cellphoneunlock.net, the guy that I spoke to said that the Lumia's take quite some time to generate codes for. I just realized that the phone is not even 3 days old yet. So how has he unlocked it before?
I have a strong feeling I will be receiving a refund.
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Yeah it's very possible.. I had a few refunds before I got my Titan code. I also had trouble unlocking a friends Lumia 710. Got a refund for no return code and I emailed asking why and he said there's no code and there never will be for the phone. But before I had my friend return their phone I tried a different unlocked site and got the code within an hour.
pistol44 said:
Yeah it's very possible.. I had a few refunds before I got my Titan code. I also had trouble unlocking a friends Lumia 710. Got a refund for no return code and I emailed asking why and he said there's no code and there never will be for the phone. But before I had my friend return their phone I tried a different unlocked site and got the code within an hour.
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Interesting. What site did you use to get your Titans code? And the friends code?
Yes ... I'm thinking the SIM is old? Or in fact the phone is LTE in those bands, but the label is stating different.
Nissan350 said:
Interesting. What site did you use to get your Titans code? And the friends code?
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For my Titan I believe it was mobileincanada.
Sadly I couldn't find the receipt for the other site so I can't recall that one. What I do recall was that it allowed you to input your IMEI # before submitting and it confirmed if they actually had the code first so you're not wasting time or money to get a refund with no code.
pistol44 said:
For my Titan I believe it was mobileincanada.
Sadly I couldn't find the receipt for the other site so I can't recall that one. What I do recall was that it allowed you to input your IMEI # before submitting and it confirmed if they actually had the code first so you're not wasting time or money to get a refund with no code.
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I see. I don't think Mobileincanada will work for my 900. It is locked to At&t and I didn't see an option for them
Oh well. Got my fingers crossed for a return code from Cellphoneunlock.net
woah .. did some one beat me ? i thought i was the first one to get this in GTA . i got this on Monday at 10:45AM lol ..
Now can everyone see the voicemail icon working ? for me its not .. just missed call and a txt saying there is voicemail ..
Nissan350, please keep us posted on the unlock code.
As for trueblog's issue.. Not sure. I know on Wind they would text me everytime I had a vmail. That was an exclusive yet annoying feature with Wind. On Telus I don't get those texts.
pistol44 said:
Nissan350, please keep us posted on the unlock code.
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Definitely will.
Any Updates on the unlock code?
Nissan350 said:
Definitely will.
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Hi Nissan 350 any updates on your unlock code??
I found someone on ebay selling unlocked lumia 900; (i cant post url here but you can easily find it by searching keywords lumia 900 cyan unlocked) I sent the seller a msg and asked him if the device in a lumia 900 at&t device and also asked about the method used for unlocking? he replied back saying that it's actually an at&t lumia 900 and he did a developer unlock? I replied back asking for details; I'll post again when I get it... but if this is true it gives hope that the lumia 900 can be unlocked...
When I travel to the States, I'd like to start using an AT&T GoPhone sim - at $2/day it would be MUCH better than Roger's silly roaming rates ($1.45/min!)
I'd still have to pay long distance to Canada and add on some data but it would still be WAAAAY cheaper...
So here are my questions:
1. I'm assuming AT&T could give me a micro-SIM?
2. Will this just work, or do I need to buy an unlock code?
3. Where do I buy an unlock code?
4. Has anyone done this?
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You should check into TMobile as their rates are better and more flexible.
1.You will need a micro sim.
2.You will need an unlock code
3. Lots of retailers but maybe use Mobile in Canada
4. There is one or two people here that have gotten an unlock code for Rogers....nothing yet I believe for the AT&T version
1. you will need a micro sim
2. to use other micro sim from other carriers, you will need an unlock code (note that the phone data may not work in all countires)
3. this is about the cheapest you'll find - www.remotecellunlock.com
I paid USD$ 8.79 to unlock the Rogers Nokia Lumia 900 ad received code with in 35 minutes
4. yes see above
PaullikesWINMO said:
3. this is about the cheapest you'll find - www.remotecellunlock.com
I paid USD$ 8.79 to unlock the Rogers Nokia Lumia 900 ad received code with in 35 minutes
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I know this is an old thread, but I thought someone might like to know that remotecellunlock just told me they were refunding me, as they didn't have an unlock code for my new Rogers Lumia 900 (purchased May 28th, 2012).
Not sure what's going on there.
Trying cellunlocker.net now ($16.99 USD).
Waiting for response from them. 3h and counting.
Hey,
Just wondering if anyone on Rogers has tried to get a cell unlock for the Lumia 900 from remotecellunlock.com?
Basically I placed an order for a code on April 23 (gave them my details like IMEI, Model Lumia 900, and Carrier etc), and I got an email from them later that day saying they were unable to generate a code for me and they would reimburse me. Well I tried to shoot them a response both in the email and in the contact form on their site saying that people on Rogers with the Lumia 900 have been able to get an unlock code from them, but till now I have had ZERO response. The $8.99 has already been charged from my credit card via Dalpay and they have yet to reimburse like they said.
Anyone know whats going on? Thinking about doing a chargeback, but I thought I would check here to see if anyone else has had any problems with them.
Thanks
cellunlocker.net
Took 1 hour or so to get the code. Worked flawlessly.
keepo12 said:
Hey,
Just wondering if anyone on Rogers has tried to get a cell unlock for the Lumia 900 from remotecellunlock.com?
Basically I placed an order for a code on April 23 (gave them my details like IMEI, Model Lumia 900, and Carrier etc), and I got an email from them later that day saying they were unable to generate a code for me and they would reimburse me. Well I tried to shoot them a response both in the email and in the contact form on their site saying that people on Rogers with the Lumia 900 have been able to get an unlock code from them, but till now I have had ZERO response. The $8.99 has already been charged from my credit card via Dalpay and they have yet to reimburse like they said.
Anyone know whats going on? Thinking about doing a chargeback, but I thought I would check here to see if anyone else has had any problems with them. Are you 100% sure you didn't mistype the IMEI when you placed your order?
Thanks
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That's really strange. I got an unlock code from them in about 4 hours on April 19 for a Rogers Lumia 900. The code worked perfect and I have been using it on Bell since then.
Did you check your junk spam folder?
Yeah I checked my spam folders.
This was actually the email I got from them a few hours after I ordered:
"Dear Customer,
Sorry I have been unable to generate the correct unlock code for your mobile. There are so many mobile out there sometimes the firmware on certain versions mean I cant generate the code.
I have sent your details over the accounts team who will send you a refund. Although normally quicker please allow up to 7 days for the refund to get back into your account.
Once again I apologise for not being able to get the correct code for your mobile. Your only option may be your network operator or a local shop who can unlock via a cable.
Best Regards,
remotecellunlock.com"
I sent them a reply after asking if there was some sort of mistake because others have been able to get a code, but since that message I've gotten no response whatsoever from them. Further emails and inquiries made to their contact form have also not yielded any response. So I think I'll wait until tomorrow then do a charge-back...
Double check the IMEI you gave them.
Type *#06# and make sure all 15 digits match.
lumia 900 at&t Unlock
Hi,
I bought the nokia lumia 900 off contract phone from at&t, i spoke to the customer service and they are telling me the unlock codes for the phone will not be released till october 8th. Is there anybdy who has been able to unlock their at&t lumia 900? if so can you please tell me how you did it? i dont wanna sit with a paper weight for 6 months.
Are you in Canada? Bought from At&t, do they have AT&T where you are?
I am currently in Saudi Arabia. I bought the phone online from at&t USA. Do you think the phone can be unlocked? I bought it because it was off contract and now I am left wondering if it was a wrong choice to make.
abhineetbs said:
I am currently in Saudi Arabia. I bought the phone online from at&t USA. Do you think the phone can be unlocked? I bought it because it was off contract and now I am left wondering if it was a wrong choice to make.
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AT&T lumia cannot be unlocked at this time. There is a huge thread here on xda abou it.
Sent from my Lumia 900 using Board Express
Yep you gotta run AT&T .. I read in another thread a Canadian was able to call and get an unlock code, but the vast majority.. no luck
There are conflicting reports.
abhineetbs said:
Hi,
I bought the nokia lumia 900 off contract phone from at&t, i spoke to the customer service and they are telling me the unlock codes for the phone will not be released till october 8th. Is there anybdy who has been able to unlock their at&t lumia 900? if so can you please tell me how you did it? i dont wanna sit with a paper weight for 6 months.
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Read this...
Plumsmcgillicuty said:
So, I received an unlock code from AT&T and just back from Bell after getting a micro sim card to fit into the Lumia and everything seems to be working OK. I was very persistent with AT&T about them providing an unlock code, basically I didn't take no for an answer and didn't accept their October and December dates. The store new they were selling a phone off contract to Canadian who's plan was to use it out of the country.
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Good luck.
Most likely the reason that they couldn't give you an unlock code is due to the IMEI you gave them. Not that you made a mistake, but that their 'unlocker' is probably set for only certain codes.
As others have replied, it's probable that they cannot unlock IMEI's that were assigned to AT&T.
abhineetbs said:
I am currently in Saudi Arabia. I bought the phone online from at&t USA. Do you think the phone can be unlocked? I bought it because it was off contract and now I am left wondering if it was a wrong choice to make.
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ATT typically wait at least 6mo before releasing an unlock code; it can sometimes be like pulling teeth to get the code from them, even then. That doesn't mean they don't have a code now. You might be able to sweet-talk a pliable rep into helping you, in your special circumstances. Good luck.
I personally do not have a cell phone, only an iPod Touch. However, I am interested in possibly getting a Lumia 900 used off eBay for purposes of using it as a WiFi-only PDA device. Plus, the Lumia 900 has one thing my iPod Touch doesn't have: GPS and turn by turn directions with offline maps. That, and a better camera.
One question, though:
Are all software and firmware upgrades handled by Microsoft/Nokia?
Yes, sort of. All software updates (OS and Firmware) are pushed by Microsoft through the Zune desktop software. But they have to be approved by whatever carrier is locked to the phone. If it's a carrier unlocked phone, then one less approval in the process.
With that said, there is more than one way to get needed update to your phone if you don't have the patience to wait for a carrier. My Surround (SIM free) does everything my Lumia can do except make cellular phone calls and send/receive texts.
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I have a quick question. Currently I have a crappy phone and I'm on a $2 unlimited talk, text, etc. plan. No data, they just charge by the mb or whatever and pull it from my balance.
Anyway, I bought a Nokia Lumia 900 off someone locally and the IMEI appears to be clean. Phone is apparently not blacklisted.
Can I cut my existing SIM card and put it in the Lumia 900? It may have been a contract phone, but the IMEI is clean. Also, will I be able to keep the $2 a day plan and just turn off cellular data? I only plan on doing this until I just get the smartphone plan. I don't want to go cutting up my sim card only to find out it's not going to function in the phone.
If anyone could provide me insight on this I'd deeply appreciate it.
Thank you.
cccodyyyy said:
I have a quick question. Currently I have a crappy phone and I'm on a $2 unlimited talk, text, etc. plan. No data, they just charge by the mb or whatever and pull it from my balance.
Anyway, I bought a Nokia Lumia 900 off someone locally and the IMEI appears to be clean. Phone is apparently not blacklisted.
Can I cut my existing SIM card and put it in the Lumia 900? It may have been a contract phone, but the IMEI is clean. Also, will I be able to keep the $2 a day plan and just turn off cellular data? I only plan on doing this until I just get the smartphone plan. I don't want to go cutting up my sim card only to find out it's not going to function in the phone.
If anyone could provide me insight on this I'd deeply appreciate it.
Thank you.
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As far as I know you shouldn't have any problems, I cut my sim and use it on the pay as you go plan with my Lumia 900 with no problems. You just have to make sure the sim you will be using has been in the old phone for 6 months as it will be locked to that phone and will not work in your new phone if its not been active in the old phone for that length of time, done been round n round with them about that..