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Hey guys,
So I got the SGH-I747M from Bell Canada today, its supposed to be the exact same asthe AT&T one hardware wise but some slight software difference I guess.
Anyways, when I try to use *#7465625# to check my network lock status the code doesn't even work to view the Personalization Status, I remember reading on the international forum section a few people had this as well and someone else posted a different code that does the same thing, but I can't seem to find it anywhere when trying to search, does anyone know what the alternate code is to check? or if perhaps the fact that the first code doesn't work means the phone wasn't locked to begin with at all?
Thanks.
Your phone is locked ..... I have unlocked already my t-mobile s3 t999 with z3x
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f453/samsung-galaxy-siii-tmobile-t999-unlock-done-1495256/
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JUSMEJOSE said:
Your phone is locked ..... I have unlocked already my t-mobile s3 t999 with z3x
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f453/samsung-galaxy-siii-tmobile-t999-unlock-done-1495256/
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Thanks but that doesn't answer my main question of why the code doesnt work to display the status. anyone else know why or an alternate code?
bump.
Anyone have any idea?
So far my best guess is that my phone wasn't locked to begin with if the code doesn't work, anyone else with Bell or other Telus/Rogers phones able to use the code, does it work, does it not?
Yeah, tried doing the same thing does not work comes up with "Connection Problem or Invalid MMI Code"
I plan to unlock my phone via cellunlocker but I do not have a SIM card to force to the unlock network screen
T3hBraveBoss said:
Yeah, tried doing the same thing does not work comes up with "Connection Problem or Invalid MMI Code"
I plan to unlock my phone via cellunlocker but I do not have a SIM card to force to the unlock network screen
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I've actually been working on getting the lock status code working on my NA variant S3, I've gotten as far as actually being able to load the lock status Page but no information on what is or isn't locked because of how our NA models are not the same as the international model in regaurds to the nv data bin files.
I haven't said anything about it until now as I didn't want to get anyone's hopes up as I don't get much time to work on this. So it could be some time before I have any good results if any. I'm still a newbie as far as being an android dev.
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Anyone have any idea?
So far my best guess is that my phone wasn't locked to begin with if the code doesn't work, anyone else with Bell or other Telus/Rogers phones able to use the code, does it work, does it not?
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if code does not pull up page you cannot assume phone is unlocked that is poor logic. even unlocked the page should pull up, perhaps with a different code. unlocked phones in the us can still pull up that page.
I would like to know this also. I just sim unlocked mine and would like to know if it worked.And dont have another sim to try?
According cellunlocker.net, the code does not display the lock information on the NA versions of the S3. You have to use a non-"insert carrier name" sim in order to see if the phone is locked and then enter the unlock key. I got mine from cellunlocker.net; cut my used Tesco sim to a micro-sim and boom it worked.
Code doesn't work on At&ts GS3 as well. I unlocked mine yesterday after at&t gave me the unlock code...but only way to check it is by using a different sim.
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defnow said:
Code doesn't work on At&ts GS3 as well. I unlocked mine yesterday after at&t gave me the unlock code...but only way to check it is by using a different sim.
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att just gave you the unlock code??
actng said:
att just gave you the unlock code??
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Yeah. Ask nicely ...yes ma'am/sir blah blah....**** works.
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defnow said:
Yeah. Ask nicely ...yes ma'am/sir blah blah....**** works.
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are you on contract? or did you buy out the device?
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are you on contract? or did you buy out the device?
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I got this phone as a gift from my sister using her upgrade. Its maybe 40 something days old....(the phone) ....Ive heard if you're in good standing with At&t (ie: always paid your bill on time...pay over $100 on your monthly bill)...you're treated better maybe? Idk. I just called 611 and asked "may i please have the unlock code for my device"....I answered their security questions and made small talk.. "hows your day going"....mins later......"heres your unlock code"...
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My Experience
I used cellunlocker and got an unlock code last week and ordered a T-Mobile sim card ($0.99) which came today. After some careful cutting (I ordered a full size sim card) I inserted the T-Mobile Sim and the S3 booted to an "enter unlock code" menu. I entered it in and was able to immediately access T-Mobile.
I get the same "Connection Problem or Invalid MMI Code" when I try to check but I know it works because I was on the T-Mobile network. Somehow I my text messages and call history for today only were erased so you might want to back up that data before you try it out. Pretty easy process overall.
When I had my Galaxy S, I was able to unlock it with a program that worked perfectly.
I have not found any such program for the S3, why is this? Is the phone harder to work on?
If cellunlock.net can get the unlock code, why can't one of XDA's resident geniuses create a program that get's the code?
Thanks,
Ian
hello
i am looking for a soln also,
well be out of country soon and would like to get the phone unlocked so that we can get a pay as you go sim
cheers
Not sure what network you're on, but if you're with AT&T, try a web chat with their customer support and ask if you could get the unlock code. That's what I did, and the second person I talked to gave it to me.
w98seeng said:
When I had my Galaxy S, I was able to unlock it with a program that worked perfectly.
I have not found any such program for the S3, why is this? Is the phone harder to work on?
If cellunlock.net can get the unlock code, why can't one of XDA's resident geniuses create a program that get's the code?
Thanks,
Ian
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I bought an unlock code on ebay for $5 and worked perfectly, I have an AT&T S3. Look for seller myhoian on ebay.
Hi, I also have another question. cellunlock.net asks for the 15 or 17 digit IMEI from my phone,
When I dialed *#06# the IMEI was The 15 digits then / 02
so do I include the 02 in to make it 17 or just the first 15?
humblehyper said:
I bought an unlock code on ebay for $5 and worked perfectly, I have an AT&T S3. Look for seller myhoian on ebay.
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Yea I'm looking on eBay right now cause I want to unlock my phone and there are some cheap ones. Found one for 4.50 but it looks like they all say "I am shipping you this code blah blah" basically stating they can't e-mail you the code because of ebay's policy. So is that how it works they mail you the code instead of just e-mailing it to you?
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Yea I'm looking on eBay right now cause I want to unlock my phone and there are some cheap ones. Found one for 4.50 but it looks like they all say "I am shipping you this code blah blah" basically stating they can't e-mail you the code because of ebay's policy. So is that how it works they mail you the code instead of just e-mailing it to you?
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i remembered going to their site and got the code there. I honestly can't remember.
Really, there's no way of software unlocking the S3?
How disappointing.
Sepharite said:
Really, there's no way of software unlocking the S3?
How disappointing.
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www.fastgsm.com has software you can use to unlock I used it on my buddies sgs3 with no problems
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I think someone was trying to unlock it using the NFC
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I read for about 2 hours on how to unlock this thing. Many said to call Att, some said to log in and live-chat, some say to use a 3rd party service. I called Att USA and got the run around 3 times. I don't have an ATT account so I couldnt log in....I tried the auto chat service and it gave me a number for ATT International. I called and within 60 seconds the gentleman gave me the code over the phone, no questions asked sans the IMEI code.
Here was the number I used......1-800-335-4685
I am not hard core developer, I am just a regular guy who reads before he asks. I hope this helps someone out.
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I read for about 2 hours on how to unlock this thing. Many said to call Att, some said to log in and live-chat, some say to use a 3rd party service. I called Att USA and got the run around 3 times. I don't have an ATT account so I couldnt log in....I tried the auto chat service and it gave me a number for ATT International. I called and within 60 seconds the gentleman gave me the code over the phone, no questions asked sans the IMEI code.
Here was the number I used......1-800-335-4685
I am not hard core developer, I am just a regular guy who reads before he asks. I hope this helps someone out.
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your the man or woman that number rocks i had to go through two reps but i got my unlock code thanks for the info
not sure if you found this information or not, but for others wanting to know... only speak with the International Reps!!!
whether it be via phone or chat, this department is the only department that can give you the unlock code.
do not ask in-store about, do not call customer service. go straight to the source.
my story: after 14 days of being a brand new AT&T customer, i logged in and chatted with an International Rep, no questions asked about why i wanted an unlock, he just gave me the unlock code upon request. first try.
chat rep gave me mine within 4 minutes. said I had to put another sim into the slot and type in the unlock code.
Is there a way to do this without a different sim?
Wife and I are planning a trip to france and wanted to unlock to have phone service over there.
Looking for steps on how to do it without another similar as well. Also full steps, my rep was less than helpful in that department. I got the code, but other than that nothing else useful from them.
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can they unlock Canadian Rogers S3 phone?
Sealwolfy said:
can they unlock Canadian Rogers S3 phone?
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Just call and find out really.. I would do it but not where i am right now...
rthomas10 said:
chat rep gave me mine within 4 minutes. said I had to put another sim into the slot and type in the unlock code.
Is there a way to do this without a different sim?
Wife and I are planning a trip to france and wanted to unlock to have phone service over there.
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I was not able to find another way to do it. On the international version, one of the *# codes on the dialer works, but not on our's. However, I was able to unlock it by going to a T-Mobile store and asking them really nicely whether I could borrow one of their sims for two minutes so I could unlock my phone. They agreed with no issue, and my phone is now unlocked.
Just called and they told me they can only unlock phones that are from USA AT&T customers only.
JohnM109R said:
Just call and find out really.. I would do it but not where i am right now...
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Jasonator said:
I read for about 2 hours on how to unlock this thing. Many said to call Att, some said to log in and live-chat, some say to use a 3rd party service. I called Att USA and got the run around 3 times. I don't have an ATT account so I couldnt log in....I tried the auto chat service and it gave me a number for ATT International. I called and within 60 seconds the gentleman gave me the code over the phone, no questions asked sans the IMEI code.
Here was the number I used......1-800-335-4685
I am not hard core developer, I am just a regular guy who reads before he asks. I hope this helps someone out.
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This worked! Many thanks
online chat rep worked for me for three different lines
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Anyone post the steps on how to actually do it? They gave me the code, but no instructions.
Seanbest said:
Anyone post the steps on how to actually do it? They gave me the code, but no instructions.
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Turn off phone
swap out sims
turn on phone
put in code
Sorry for the noob question but do I need to be on stock to unlock or can this be done while on a non stock rom?
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Just call and find out really.. I would do it but not where i am right now...
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Only the original carrier can unlock the phones.. it's the specific carrier that has the unlock code..
Try calling Rogers and telling them you're going to Europe.. I've got my unlock code for one of my old phones doing that
No, you can be rooted. You need a different carriers Sim and when you insert that and power on the phone it will ask you for the code. Input code, it will finish powering up and then give it a minute or two and Voila!
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dLo GSR said:
online chat rep worked for me for three different lines
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Chat works when you have an account. This is for those of us that don't. This will likely work with any att phone BTW.
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zexco said:
Only the original carrier can unlock the phones.. it's the specific carrier that has the unlock code..
Try calling Rogers and telling them you're going to Europe.. I've got my unlock code for one of my old phones doing that
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yes I try calling Rogers, they wanted $50 to unlock
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Only the original carrier can unlock the phones.. it's the specific carrier that has the unlock code..
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That's not entirely true. There are pay services such as cellunlocker.net that can unlock your phone in minutes. I just tried to unlock my old S2 through AT&T to get more selling it and the AT&T rep said my device wasn't "eligible" for an unlock code. Then, immediately went to cellunlocker and got an unlock code in about five minutes online and didn't have to deal with any idiot AT&T reps. Cost me $25 but it was worth it in that my phone sold in about 15 minutes and I didn't have time to deal with AT&T's bs.
Wish I knew about the number posted in the OP, I would've tried that and maybe saved some money.
Also got mine through chat no questions asked and noe she is unlocked. BOOM!
Where?
huh and what?:banghead:
wish777 said:
huh and what?:banghead:
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Pms-ing buddy?
i have no idea i think he means sim unlock code?
llsektorll said:
i have no idea i think he means sim unlock code?
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Lol of course i mean sim unlock code....what other unlock code can a sammy device have?
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Unlock codes are unique to each device. They are generated by the carrier are third party using the device's unique IMEI code as part of the input.
same question
I have a similar question haha but a more specific question.
Anyone have suggestions as to which site to go to for unlocking a Rogers galaxy note II?
I heard its pretty new device so not a lot of sites have it yet, just wondering if anyone succeeded in SIM unlocking their device from Rogers.
lollipox said:
I have a similar question haha but a more specific question.
Anyone have suggestions as to which site to go to for unlocking a Rogers galaxy note II?
I heard its pretty new device so not a lot of sites have it yet, just wondering if anyone succeeded in SIM unlocking their device from Rogers.
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30 bucks from ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110977399328
lollipox said:
I have a similar question haha but a more specific question.
Anyone have suggestions as to which site to go to for unlocking a Rogers galaxy note II?
I heard its pretty new device so not a lot of sites have it yet, just wondering if anyone succeeded in SIM unlocking their device from Rogers.
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For my S3, I used unlock.gsmcanada.com. $20, and it took about 8 hours once I sent them my info. It was a Rogers phone.
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lollipox said:
I have a similar question haha but a more specific question.
Anyone have suggestions as to which site to go to for unlocking a Rogers galaxy note II?
I heard its pretty new device so not a lot of sites have it yet, just wondering if anyone succeeded in SIM unlocking their device from Rogers.
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A popular one is cellunlocker.net
sonny21 said:
A popular one is cellunlocker.net
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I just placed an order on cellunlocker.net. I will let you guys know how it is!
These guys have always worked and when they6 could not get me a un lock code(very rare)they refunded my money immediately.
http://www.cellunlocker.net/
I used cellunlocker on my Bell Note II the other day. Took about 3 hours and cost $33.
For my S3 I chatted with. ATT online support and they gave it to me. Havent tried it with my note2 yet.
Two and a half years ago I got my Sony Xperia X10 unlocked in two hours by https://www.mobileincanada.com. Back then I had a coupon and it was $5.
Now I have no coupon and the cost is $20 (+HST), which is still the lowest price I can find. I'm going there again. The speed of unlocking is (understandably) dependent on the brand, apparently HTC, LG and Motorola provide phones in seconds, Samsung is reported to take between 8 and 24 minutes.
I'll report back if/when I get my code.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014982
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el56 said:
Two and a half years ago I got my Sony Xperia X10 unlocked in two hours by https://www.mobileincanada.com. Back then I had a coupon and it was $5.
Now I have no coupon and the cost is $20 (+HST), which is still the lowest price I can find. I'm going there again. The speed of unlocking is (understandably) dependent on the brand, apparently HTC, LG and Motorola provide phones in seconds, Samsung is reported to take between 8 and 24 minutes.
I'll report back if/when I get my code.
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Well it took them two hours, but they supplied a code. To enable it you have to insert a SIM card from some carrier other than the one you're locked to, and then type in the code.
And then I saw this:
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That post contains a method to access an internal system menu, and to use the menu to sim-unlock the phone. The command to get the menu does work on my Rogers GN2, and I followed the steps, but I don't have access to another carrier's micro-sim so I'm not yet able to test it.
It'll be a neat trick if it turns out to work, and it means that anyone's GN2 can be unlocked for free without needing mobileincanada.com (or anyone else). And if anyone knows where I might find documentation for the rest of that system menu, that would be appreciated.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014982
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This method is confirmed to work on AT&T's GN2! Worked for me! Just follow the steps exactly and make sure you have a SIM card from another carrier to test when you reboot.
:good::good:
I am just waiting to get to the US to test this on Rogers version with an AT&T sim.
Will update when I do.
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So I was unfortunate that I missed out on the free unlock on 4.1.1 and was unable to unlock my phone. I contacted T-Mobile and they said that I need to wait 18 months before I am able to get an unlock code. ... Is there any other way to unlock my phone? Don't plan on rooting my phone. I am traveling internationally in a month or so.
Easy as pie, downgrade to the stock 4.1.1 rom with Odin, unlock it, upgrade to the latest stock for your phone again with Odin, set up all your apps and settings again, profit. I would test a different sim card before upgrading again to make sure the sim unlock works, if it does it will be permanent, providing you did it the right way.
GS3 T999V
neysito said:
Easy as pie, downgrade to the stock 4.1.1 rom with Odin, unlock it, upgrade to the latest stock for your phone again with Odin, set up all your apps and settings again, profit. I would test a different sim card before upgrading again to make sure the sim unlock works, if it does it will be permanent, providing you did it the right way.
GS3 T999V
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Like I said in my post, I don't want to do any flashing. Was hoping if there were any other way.
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Like I said in my post, I don't want to do any flashing. Was hoping if there were any other way.
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Then, nope.
+Cool story, bro!
+The "Thanks" you get from me is not just thanks, but can be laughing, props, +1, and so on
you can always pay a lil' to get the unlock code for yr phone from alot online store.
Why did they say you have to wait that long? I have called them so many times over the years to unlock all kinds of different phones. They emailed me the code in a few days of each call. At times I was on contract and other times I was not. So for me it didn't matter I always got the code. They told me I can get a phone unlocked every few months at the longest but at one time I got 2 codes in one month.
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T-Mobile Unlock Code Will Not Work!
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Why did they say you have to wait that long? I have called them so many times over the years to unlock all kinds of different phones. They emailed me the code in a few days of each call. At times I was on contract and other times I was not. So for me it didn't matter I always got the code. They told me I can get a phone unlocked every few months at the longest but at one time I got 2 codes in one month.
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I called T-Mobile to get an unlock code for my T-Mobile T999 phone. It will not work. They said try another sim from another provider. Got a sim from AT&T and tried again. No luck. I paid three different unlock companies and neither of them was able to give me a code to unlock my phone. I have tried 4 times to unlock. I heard if you try too many times, phone will lock permanently. Is that true? I also tried the unlock routine I found in a previous post but unfortunately, in the last step, option four is missing. I am running 4.1.2. What can I do now to unlock the phone?
Downgrade your modem and try again. Samsung patched the unlock in 4.1.2.
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Any news on sim unlocking nc2?
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Either call tmobile or buy an unlock code.
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I have two prepaid accounts with tmob. Both had over $100 airtime at some point in the past. One now has $0.03, the other is $107. I requested for one acct, denied, reps resubmitted 4 times, assured i'm eligible for the code. I bought the phone at walmart and used my existing active sims. In the past i had no problems getting sim unlock codes. Now tmob wants me to buy $100 airtime at the time i first bought the phone. I then tried the other acct. Rep checked immediately i would not be eligible for the same reason, even though i have $107 airtime. I immediately closed one account.
Fk tmobile. I'm done with this company. No reason to buy their phones. I paid for the phone. Its mine now. The manufacturer supplies the code, tmob controls if/when i should get it. After i use up the airtime i'm closing the account and going with better rate providers.