Hi guys im planning to buy a old t-mobile phone from usa via e-bay, its a contract phone and i want to give it to my bro. He is in india is there any way to unlock the sim of t-mobile galaxy s4 so that it can be used with any simcard without paying the full contract amount??
cooldude9119 said:
Hi guys im planning to buy a old t-mobile phone from usa via e-bay, its a contract phone and i want to give it to my bro. He is in india is there any way to unlock the sim of t-mobile galaxy s4 so that it can be used with any simcard without paying the full contract amount??
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Why don't you just buy unlocked international version ?
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that is too costly for me man, im just a student
No you can't. That's how much the phone costs. You must pay the full amount.
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I know you can, the only question is will it be compatible hardware wise. There is a guide on how to unlock it through the dialer menu, if you are up to it. Or T-Mobile will unlock it for you if you are a customer. :good:
You can but he's taking about a phone on contact. You can't buy a contact phone and not pay the monthly service
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unlock using dialer is possible or not?
cooldude9119 said:
unlock using dialer is possible or not?
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Yes it is possible. but the problem isn't unlocking. the problem is that the phone costs around $600 dollars unlocked. the reason why it costs $199 on contract is because it is on contract and the company knows that they will have you for at least 2 years. and also because the monthly bill costs more.
So, if you want to send an S4 to your bro, you have to pay the full amount of around $600
Either way you decide to go, you CAN SIM-unlock the T-Mobile S4.
Yes. You can sim unlock it either way but i advice you not to buy it on contact as you will have to pay a monthly bill for a service you're not using.
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I've pay off my phone but they told me I have to wait 45 days then call customer care to get the unlock code is this true?
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epsix said:
I've pay off my phone but they told me I have to wait 45 days then call customer care to get the unlock code is this true?
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I know that I was unable to get an unlock code through T-Mobile because I bought it outright from them and didn't have T-Mobile service. They did give me the option to get in touch with Samsung customer service and I would be able to get the unlock codes from them, but there was no ETA on how long it would take. Other options are to buy an unlock code from one of the many reputable sites or to try the unlock method over in General (which is free, obviously.)
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Hey, I just bought a samsung galaxy s2x for telus, its the T989D, I was wondering if its completely compatible with all the tmobile roms and etc....also, how would I go about unlocking and rooting this phone. Thanks
neilman01 said:
Hey, I just bought a samsung galaxy s2x for telus, its the T989D, I was wondering if its completely compatible with all the tmobile roms and etc....also, how would I go about unlocking and rooting this phone. Thanks
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Every T-Mobile ROM is compatible with our phone. Rooting, there is a thread on development for that, and unlocking you need to pay for that service. There is no way to do it through software like the original Galaxy S Vibrant.
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skadude66 said:
Every T-Mobile ROM is compatible with our phone. Rooting, there is a thread on development for that, and unlocking you need to pay for that service. There is no way to do it through software like the original Galaxy S Vibrant.
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Not true! You can simply call customer service and request an unlock code. Sometimes customer service reps don't know the policies, so you may need to ask to talk to a manager or to tech support.
Tell them that you are planning to leave the country soon and want to unlock your phone so that you can use a foreign prepaid SIM, or something to that effect. Keep in mind that you have to have been a customer for 45+ days, or be a prepaid customer for 60+ days with a balance on your account of at least $10.
soltheman said:
Not true! You can simply call customer service and request an unlock code. Sometimes customer service reps don't know the policies, so you may need to ask to talk to a manager or to tech support.
Tell them that you are planning to leave the country soon and want to unlock your phone so that you can use a foreign prepaid SIM, or something to that effect. Keep in mind that you have to have been a customer for 45+ days, or be a prepaid customer for 60+ days with a balance on your account of at least $10.
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On Telus? D: I know they charge $50 to unlock in store, I didn't think it was as easy as calling them up though..
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skadude66 said:
On Telus? D: I know they charge $50 to unlock in store, I didn't think it was as easy as calling them up though..
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Yea IDK if this will work on Telus, but knowing their rap sheet - i HIGHLY doubt it.
$50 in store, $50 over the phone. They'll just add it to your bill, cheaper to go to any of the unlocking sites on the internet.
Jester6 said:
$50 in store, $50 over the phone. They'll just add it to your bill, cheaper to go to any of the unlocking sites on the internet.
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I used mobileincanada.com it was cheaper than $50 and it was flawless
Yeah, I kinda figured. Seemed too good to be true
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As far as rooting...
http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-...d-ultimate-root-optimization-guide-steps.html
is the one i used
Phone is flawless on tzones. Love it. Mine came rooted.
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http://www.cellunlocker.net/blog/2012/06/unlock-galaxy-s3-t999-how-to-unlock-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-sgh-t999-by-unlock-code/
Since T-Mobile won't SIM unlock phones that are bought through upgrades
Yeah but you can get yours unlock after 3 months for free, or you can tell them that you going out of states
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@OP
Out of curiosity, how much does it cost to unlock SIII?
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@OP
Out of curiosity, how much does it cost to unlock SIII?
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I think it's under $10 or something. I could be wrong.
I havent had time to test the code for my phone seeing as I need to get my hands on a non rogers micro sim. Price is 7.99, thought might be different dependingnon carrier
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Total noob question, they ask for your imei number, can they do anything untoward with that info to cause havoc with one's account?
i am having at&t Galaxy s3. i want to SIM unlock the device with code to use it different carrier? where can i get the code for lower price? please post a message . Thanks in advance
If u paid full price at&t will give it for free
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cellunlockstoreDOTcom
seems that everyone uses that one...
i have an AT&T Galaxy S3 that i purchased from ebay without a contract, i logged on the AT&T website and chatted with one of the representatives, she told me to wait for a few minutes while she checks my account, then she gave me the instructions with a code to unlock the phone (i am not under a contract and probably why it was that easy) :laugh:
:good:luck!!!
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If u paid full price at&t will give it for free
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not true, you don't need to have paid full price.
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I called AT&T the other day and asked for my unlock code. Put me on hold for 5 minutes and gladly handed it over. I got the phone subsidized, during the preorder.
That's true. I have unlocked two subsidized phones. Just try couple different reps.
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I used www.cellunlocker.net, worked fine and code came back quickly (from what I read it seems easier to get AT&T codes than it is for some other networks).
Chatted with international rep on the AT&T site and got the unlock code.
i'm a brand new AT&T customer with this phone- subsidized pricing and 2 year contract.
logged into chat after 2 weeks of service and they gave me the unlock code without any questions.
FREE.
Is there a free SIM unlock that anyone knows of yet?
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Yes...call at&t and ask for it. My device was a couple days old when I called 611 and requested it. About 5-10 mins later...rep gave it to me.
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Unlock that phone . Com does it chrap n fast
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Go online, start a chat with international support and tell them you are planning a trip out of country and need the phone unlocked so you can use a prepaid sim. They will ask for your IMEI#, and after they check everything out they'll give you the unlock code. I tried talking to a csr on the phone and they kept giving me crap about my two year term not being completed, and whole bunch of other gibberish rules. International support online chat got my code within 5 minutes of chat. Just did this today free of charge.
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Go online, start a chat with international support and tell them you are planning a trip out of country and need the phone unlocked so you can use a prepaid sim. They will ask for your IMEI#, and after they check everything out they'll give you the unlock code. I tried talking to a csr on the phone and they kept giving me crap about my two year term not being completed, and whole bunch of other gibberish rules. International support online chat got my code within 5 minutes of chat. Just did this today free of charge.
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^ this.
so easy. i didn't even have to give a reason. i just asked for it and the chat rep gave it to me. free of charge.
PS. i am a brand new ATT customer because of this phone. so i was expecting the whole 2-year contract response. but alas, that didn't happen.
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not true. follow my directions and get your unlock code for free directly from att.
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vidupakalena, are you kidding?! This site asks from $29.49 to $60.52 for their service! Greedy bastards! I'm not an AT&T customer so I can't use free unlock from AT&T, but I bought unlock code on eBay for just $2.93! And there was even a possibility to bargain see item number 251115115459.
Don't advertize this bull**** here, please.
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not true. follow my directions and get your unlock code for free directly from att.
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yup, this is legit, just login to your att account then find the link that will chat for customerservice, then ask them the unlock code, they will ask ur ime, within less than 5mins theyll give u the unlock code and instructions to unlock ur phone
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Hello i live in the Netherlands and got an at&t locked device. I called at&t but they won't unlock it for me because im not an at&t customer.
Any at&t user here willing to unlock it for me? The phone is out of contract so it's free to unlock for at&t customers, all can be done online.
If you can help me send me an PM and ill give you the details
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34661189&postcount=1
have you tried this method?
bbrennan said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34661189&postcount=1
have you tried this method?
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Thanks but the phone wich need to unlock is not an note 2
then why are you posting your request in a note 2 forum????
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS
Because of the att version, so everyone here has att right?
Note 2 section is not the place for this. ...g
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Never mind, I'll try it on another way since no one was willing to do this for me.
Moderator: can you delete this topic?
He wanted you to lie to at&t and ask for an unlock code.
rangercaptain said:
He wanted you to lie to at&t and ask for an unlock code.
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So.....
inb4lock?
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rangercaptain said:
He wanted you to lie to at&t and ask for an unlock code.
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They only offer the unlock service to existing or formal att customers... Since att is not in the Netherlands i can't do anything . I wanted this the legal way, but without luck. The phone is 3 years old. But no problem I'll unlock it at a phone shop here, i don't mind paying for it i just thought some fellows here wanted to earn a few quick bucks for the effort for me.
If you flash the J2 modem you can unlock the phone. It takes longer to download than it takes to unlock.