like the old apps that calculated the unlock code for you?
Yes but not the way u require
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u can try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014982
Why not tell your carrier that you are going overseas and want to use your phone and ask them to unlock it I did and T-Mobile sent me the code for my phone at no charge. My problem is coming up with a non-tmobile sim card.
thanks but i tried that a while back. no such options for me
donec said:
Why not tell your carrier that you are going overseas and want to use your phone and ask them to unlock it I did and T-Mobile sent me the code for my phone at no charge. My problem is coming up with a non-tmobile sim card.
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i think o2 won't do it for a while
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hello,
i have my unlock code from T mobile for my galaxy s3 T999 us version.but they tell me i need to insert a non t mobile Sim and then type my code when it tells me to.problem is i don't have a non t mobile Sim.is there any other way to type the code?
thanks
redthunda69 said:
Step 2 - We've got our code, time to enter it. To do this, we either boot up our phone with our AT&T micro SIM or dial "#7465625*638*# in the Phone app. Once you have the dialog box, enter in the unlock code from step 1.
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There you go. ^
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There you go. ^
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This will only work on a stock or stock based rom speaking from e,pirience unlocking my s3
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funziebear said:
This will only work on a stock or stock based rom speaking from e,pirience unlocking my s3
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my phone is stock..only thing on the phone i am trying to unlock is the go launcher...i have tried this method with 2 of the phones i have the codes for and every time it says unsuccessful.
Give me the code. ill try it on mine and if it works ill let you know so you can try it. lol
laprodigy001 said:
my phone is stock..only thing on the phone i am trying to unlock is the go launcher...i have tried this method with 2 of the phones i have the codes for and every time it says unsuccessful.
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I dont get what go launcher has to do with unlocking :/
kobe4rings said:
Give me the code. ill try it on mine and if it works ill let you know so you can try it. lol
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codes are unique to each device ud need to get ur own code for ur imei
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laprodigy001 said:
hello,
i have my unlock code from T mobile for my galaxy s3 T999 us version.but they tell me i need to insert a non t mobile Sim and then type my code when it tells me to.problem is i don't have a non t mobile Sim.is there any other way to type the code?
thanks
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Where do people get unlock codes? Do you need a friend who works at T-Mobile?
klettanator said:
Where do people get unlock codes? Do you need a friend who works at T-Mobile?
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If ur on tmobile u can call and ask for one if not use a 3rd party and buy obe usually from 15-25 for the s3 via imei and ive seen them as low as 7-8 bucks via usb method
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klettanator said:
Where do people get unlock codes? Do you need a friend who works at T-Mobile?
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you just go on tmobile .com and do a live chat and request your code.they will ask you for the phone number, model number, and imei number. then ask for a email then they put a request in and within a day you get a email with the code.
funziebear said:
I dont get what go launcher has to do with unlocking :/
not sure why my whole message didn't go threw.what i meant to say is my phone is stock...the only thing that i have downloaded besides games is the go launcher app...
i have tried to unlock my phone and when i do it says unlock unsuccessful...and in the directions the button they tell me to click will only come up with a different sim in the phone according to the tmobile rep.but i dont have another at this time.
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I am sure you have friends that have ATT? OR go to a store or WallyWorld and ask if you could get a att sim.
Or.. if you ask REALLY nice in the Wanted section. I am sure there is someone who downgraded to iPHAIL5 that has a spare micro sim. Since the new iPHAIL uses nano sim.
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I am sure you have friends that have ATT? OR go to a store or WallyWorld and ask if you could get a att sim.
Or.. if you ask REALLY nice in the Wanted section. I am sure there is someone who downgraded to iPHAIL5 that has a spare micro sim. Since the new iPHAIL uses nano sim.
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would a straight talk sim work?
laprodigy001 said:
would a straight talk sim work?
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Yeah thats what im using
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Yeah thats what im using
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is that how you unlocked your phone?or did you type in the numbers for the unlock screen to appear? what unlocked st are you using tmo or att?what is your speed test on the st service?
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is that how you unlocked your phone?or did you type in the numbers for the unlock screen to appear? what unlocked st are you using tmo or att?what is your speed test on the st service?
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I used the sim then entered the code I'm using att straight talk sim if u use a T-Mobile straight talk sim u don't need an unlock, i get around 8-10 download where i live and 1 upload which is fast enough
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funziebear said:
I used the sim then entered the code I'm using att straight talk sim if u use a T-Mobile straight talk sim u don't need an unlock, i get around 8-10 download where i live and 1 upload which is fast enough
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i would rather use an Att sim.where i am in jersey att seems to have better reception.will my t mobile s3 work with the st Att Sim?
If you entered the code your probably unlocked. I would get the same response. Get a friends att sim card and put it in your phone to see if it works. That is how I tested mine. And it worked flawless.
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i would rather use an Att sim.where i am in jersey att seems to have better reception.will my t mobile s3 work with the st Att Sim?
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Yep thats how im ussing my s3 on att straight talk
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Hello,
I have a locked T-999 and I'm getting my hands on an unlock code. Can I buy any cheap microsim card to unlock my device or does it have to be AT&T?
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Phone-Cards...=R40&_clu=2&_nkw=at&t+microsim&rt=nc&LH_BIN=1
I would think it'd need to be a tmobile sim, but I'm really not sure about that.
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kharnage said:
Hello,
I have a locked T-999 and I'm getting my hands on an unlock code. Can I buy any cheap microsim card to unlock my device or does it have to be AT&T?
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Phone-Cards...=R40&_clu=2&_nkw=at&t+microsim&rt=nc&LH_BIN=1
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Any non T-Mobile SIM card will /should being up the unlock menu.
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Insert any non T-Mobile micro SIM. You have to have a SIM that's not T-Mobile. T-Mobile s3 doesn't have access to unlock menu until another SIM is in the phone. At least it wasn't possible when I unlocked mine months ago
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Thanks for the responses!
So I can just get this one (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NET10-MICRO...130794368103?pt=SIM_Cards&hash=item1e73f3ac67) and it is guaranteed to bring up the unlock menu?
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Thanks for the responses!
So I can just get this one (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NET10-MICRO...130794368103?pt=SIM_Cards&hash=item1e73f3ac67) and it is guaranteed to bring up the unlock menu?
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or just go in to ATT and ask them to use one for a sec. Im sure if you tell them you need to unlock the phone to their network they will have no problem letting you use one for 30 sec.
I got my unlock code directly from AT&T. I do not have another carrier sim card to place in the phone (that will fit, this is a smaller than standard size sim card). There are people in my office that have T-mobile, sprint, or Virgin but have full size sim cards.
Any suggestions or instructions??
Thanks!!
I've heard about a few people going into t mobile and asking to borrow one. They shouldnt mind they are probably thinking you'll use on tmob after unlocking
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Makoers said:
I've heard about a few people going into t mobile and asking to borrow one. They shouldnt mind they are probably thinking you'll use on tmob after unlocking
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I'm wondering - would a SIM from an AT&T MVNO (such as RedPocket) be considered a "non AT&T SIM card" for purposes of unlocking?
I just bought an "H20 Wireless" micro sim card on Ebay for .99.
Hopefully it will do the trick...will post an update (if anyone cares) if it does or doesn't work when I receive it.
Why don't you just store the code and use it when you get any non att sim? I mean, why waste money, even a $, unless well you have a willing non att friend who can lend you his sim.
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diablo009 said:
Why don't you just store the code and use it when you get any non att sim? I mean, why waste money, even a $, unless well you have a willing non att friend who can lend you his sim.
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Because I just got a Galaxy S 4 and I'm selling the phone. You wouldn't spend a $1???
Gotta spend money to make money sometimes haha
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Because I just got a Galaxy S 4 and I'm selling the phone. You wouldn't spend a $1???
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Got it. I didn't think of selling phone. I was thinking on my lines given that I am a frequent traveler, and get code from AT&T within 90 days or earlier of getting a new phone.
OK. so i put the H2O sim card in and reboted several times and all I get is "sim card not provisioned".
So I just borrowed a Verizon sim card from someone in the office that has a Verizon Galaxy S III and got the same thing.
I am not being prompted for an unlock code?
What Am I doing wrong???
While back I heard something about unlocking phones is illegal? Where are we with that?
Bought this phone on craiglist, currently running Wicked Rom, can I just call Tmobil and ask them to unlock the phone for me?
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While back I heard something about unlocking phones is illegal? Where are we with that?
Bought this phone on craiglist, currently running Wicked Rom, can I just call Tmobil and ask them to unlock the phone for me?
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They'll provide an unlock code if you've been using the phone on your T-Mobile line for 40+ days
I unlocked mine with https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.regionlockaway just open app hit no region lock. Hit reboot later (must do that do not reboot automatically) turn phone off manually. Put other sim in the phone and turn it on.
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I have bought a service to get an Unlock Code for my Samsung Galaxy S3 T999N which is SIM Locked by Metro PCS. They provided me with some 4 codes: NETWORK, PROVIDER, SUBPROVIDER, DEFREEZE.
When I turn on my phone with a non-metropcs sim, the phone prompts: "PIN to unlock SIM service provider" so I put the PROVIDER code that I got from FATSGSM after hitting "Unlock" I get the following message: "unable to unlock sim service provider"
What is wrong? Could the PIN provided by this service be wrong?
Just an FYI, I am outside the US right now.
Have you tried using the metro sim?
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Have you tried using the metro sim?
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I don't have the metro sim.
Ok. Im not certain about it, but it might be required for the initial unlock. Hopefully someone else can say for sure.
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Ok. Im not certain about it, but it might be required for the initial unlock. Hopefully someone else can say for sure.
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Thanks for reply to my post.
This might not be true because if you have the Metro PCS sim card inside, you will not get the unlock box. You only get the box to put the unlock code in when you put a non-MetroPCS sim card.
Can anyone corroborate this information?
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Thanks for reply to my post.
This might not be true because if you have the Metro PCS sim card inside, you will not get the unlock box. You only get the box to put the unlock code in when you put a non-MetroPCS sim card.
Can anyone corroborate this information?
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He means it may need to be activated with the carrier first in order to be unlocked.. Some phones do require this.. You can try the region unlock app but I'm not sure if it works with s3
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I used it when I got my replacement S3 a while back and it said the unlock was successful. I have no way to test if it really was or if it also SIM unlocked though. I wouldnt expect it to do so, but in my experience, it is safe to try.
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