Can I flash a different RUU ? Or is there any option ? I am going away and wouldn't want to sell my HOX
Yes, you can use your phone in another county with S-ON! However, your phone must be carrier unlocked (if it isn't)
Why do you want to run a RUU?? You want to go full stock?
If your phone is bought from a carrier, it is probably simlocked. This means it will only accept sim cards from that particular provider, and neither an RUU or S-OFF by themselves would change that. If you want to use a sim from another operator, you need to sim-unlock your phone and, currently, your only option is to obtain an unlock code from your provider or a third-party vendor. When you have the code, just insert the new sim card, it will prompt you to type the unlock code, and then you'll be able to use any sim you like.
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Guys I'm over in Europe and attempting to use a vodaphone SIM, I'm running NRG's ROM and radio 4.49.25.17.
T-Mobile had kindly provided the SIM unlock code for my TP2 prior to my trip but when I put in the Vodaphone SIM it doesn't prompt me for an unlock code?
Do I need to manually enter it somewhere?
I think its supposed to prompt you with a screen asking for the code, make sure the Vodafone sim is properly inserted and if that doesn't work you can try looking up the phones engineering mode.
Is the device booting into Windows Mobile & usable with the other SIM card installed? Where did you buy it? Sounds like it may be unlocked already. Anytime I put the wrong SIM in a locked device, on boot up I would get a message for the unlock code & device was unusable, would not progress past this screen. You had to either enter the unlock code or reset & remove the SIM card.
First, check if your device is unlocked by going to Start>Settings>System>Device Info and on one of the tabs, it should say unlocked somewhere. Or, you can check it by downloading ATCommander onto your device and entering [email protected]?40 into ATCommander. It should return 0 if you're unlocked. If it returns 1, you're SIM locked.
Now, if you are still locked, try flashing the Stock Tmobile USA ROM, and insert the Vodafone SIM then. Hopefully, a dialog should come up with an area to enter you unlock code. On the Kaiser, you supposedly had to be running the stock AT&T ROM in order to get the dialog unlock the device with an unlock code. Hopefully that will work. If not, TMobile tech support could probably answer this. Hope that helps
Forgive me, I couldnt find the answer to this question.
If it doesnt, what is the best way to do it!
Thanks!
Are you looking to SIM unlock your phone?
Zylograth said:
Are you looking to SIM unlock your phone?
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Yes, sorry
There are various sites that will give you the unlock code which is based on your IMEI number, but you shoudl be able to contact the carrier that branded the device and ask them for the unlock code. Then just put the SIM card you want to use in the phone and turn it on, you will get a Network is locked message with a box for you to enter the unlock code you got from the branded carrier.
Zylograth said:
There are various sites that will give you the unlock code which is based on your IMEI number, but you shoudl be able to contact the carrier that branded the device and ask them for the unlock code. Then just put the SIM card you want to use in the phone and turn it on, you will get a Network is locked message with a box for you to enter the unlock code you got from the branded carrier.
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I havent been able to get an unlock code since the 90's - I use Tmobile and they wouldnt even consider doing it.
If you are unable to obtain the unlock code from T-Mobile then you may want to check this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=555339
Greetings Fellow XDA Friends,
I have a family plan with my girlfriend we both have G2's running latest CM7Nightly and we use a 3rd MT4G running RoyalGinger 3.0.
I have called tmobile and had them "unlock" them for international calls as well will be going to the Europe this Fall in October.
They emailed us an unlock code.
Question 1. Do I need to purchase an intl sim card insert it then use the code they gave me before unlocking?
Question 2. Can I unlock them before going overseas and then replace my U.S. SIM card and continue to use this?
If you rooted your phone with gfree its already unlocked...
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Sorry still learning,
Sorry for the ignorance. Just learning as fast as I can, If I rooted all 3 phones with visionary then they won't be unlocked?
My understanding and explanation would go like this.
Using the unlock code simply allows the phone to be used internationally with another carrier's SIM. Applying the unlock code simply opens up the functionality to read another SIM card.
Apply the unlock code, and you can put in any SIM card from a carrier that runs on the same frequencies as your phone. Put a T-mobile SIM card back in and the phone will work as it does now.
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My understanding and explanation would go like this.
Using the unlock code simply allows the phone to be used internationally with another carrier's SIM. Applying the unlock code simply opens up the functionality to read another SIM card.
Apply the unlock code, and you can put in any SIM card from a carrier that runs on the same frequencies as your phone. Put a T-mobile SIM card back in and the phone will work as it does now.
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What he said is correct, and you'll only need to enter the code after inserting a different SIM card into your phone. When you get home, plug back in your other card and you're still good to go. (Or now you could go and switch carriers without breaking or signing contracts )
Or just unlock with gfree and never have to enter a code...
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Visionary only gives you root, not S-Off. If you are on CM7, then you must have S-Off (in order to be able to flash any custom ROMs). Do you remember how you got S-Off? You probably did Visionary than gfree, and just don't remember doing gfree. Did you use ADB, and enter any terminal/command lines on your desktop computer? If so, you probably did gfree.
If you did gfree, then you have Subsidy Unlock, which means your phone is SIM-unlocked. Nothing else to do, just slip the new SIM into your phone and use it.
Some people have had an issue, where applying the T-Mobile SIM unlock code renders their phone unable to read any SIM. So I would stay away from the code, and do gfree, if you have not already.
Has anyone used Rebtel? http://gigaom.com/mobile/free-international-calls-android-rebtel/ My gf and I are moving to the UK
I am wondering should I just cancel my tmobile account? Is there a way out of the contract? What do I do?
Originally my device is from Vodofone (M8). Is there a way I can unlock this phone easily after rooting??? I have the unlock code already from Voda. I know it's easy to unlock it, simply just get another sim from different courier and insert it....and just put the unlock code when required. The only problem...most of my friends are on Voda....and even I have friends who are from different network, they dont use nano simcard. And I dont want to trouble too much of my friends. So if there is a simple way I can do it myself.....that would be great....
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Originally my device is from Vodofone (M8). Is there a way I can unlock this phone easily after rooting??? I have the unlock code already from Voda. I know it's easy to unlock it, simply just get another sim from different courier and insert it....and just put the unlock code when required. The only problem...most of my friends are on Voda....and even I have friends who are from different network, they dont use nano simcard. And I dont want to trouble too much of my friends. So if there is a simple way I can do it myself.....that would be great....
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Get a Pay as You Go ... Just get the sim and don't even top it up .. that'll do it
Hi,
Usually when we put a foreign sim card into a phone that is locked into a carrier, in my case sprint, the phone will ask me for a unlock code to put in. Strangely when I put another (bell Canada) sum into my new sprint prepaid phone it just remind me that the sim card is invalid but no pop up window to enter an unlock code. There is a website that will generate a unique config.dat based on imei serial and flash in hboot menu. This doesn't work unfortunately. I also paid sunshine to have s-off and changed my cid to the Super one 11111111, still not working.
Now I have sorta crazy idea. There are other variant of single sim roms that may be able to bring up the sim unlock code window but there is no way I can flash it since it always checks my darn model id and present a code 41 error in facebook. Is there anyway I can finally manage to enter an unlock code for my sim because I loved the phone so much.
Thanks!
I would like to do this as well with my Koodo Sim.