i just switched over from a galaxy s2. i bought the pro off ebay and want to unlock the phone for tmobile. i went to a site to unlock the phone and it stated i needed the original sim card, then another site said i need the sim card from the company i am going to use. the original owner of the phone kept the sim card. can i unlock it with a sim card from tmobile? or am i screwed?
Whats happen when you put non supported sim card in the phone?If the phone ask you for unlock code?i am sure that there is no need to have the original sim card.
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hardwirk1 said:
i just switched over from a galaxy s2. i bought the pro off ebay and want to unlock the phone for tmobile. i went to a site to unlock the phone and it stated i needed the original sim card, then another site said i need the sim card from the company i am going to use. the original owner of the phone kept the sim card. can i unlock it with a sim card from tmobile? or am i screwed?
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You don't need the original SIM card. All you need is the IMEI (Dial *#06# in your phone's dialer), and the carrier that the phone is currently locked to. If you have those two things you should be able to get the phone unlocked to use on T-Mobile, no problem.
Not sure if this is allowed, but I used Master Unlock Code to unlock my OG Pro from AT&T and use the phone with T-Mobile.
Thanks. I bought an unlock code off of ebay and I'm good to go.
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Ok, this is probably a stupid question but I can't seem to find an answer anywhere I look.
I got a SIM Unlock code from TMobile and everywhere I read the only way of entering it is to insert a non-TMO SIM.
I can't find my old AT&T SIM card to do this... So is there any way to get to enter the unlock code either without a SIM card at all or with the current TMO SIM?
I don't want to have to pester my friends to use their SIM cards.
Any ideas?
lysergication said:
Ok, this is probably a stupid question but I can't seem to find an answer anywhere I look.
I got a SIM Unlock code from TMobile and everywhere I read the only way of entering it is to insert a non-TMO SIM.
I can't find my old AT&T SIM card to do this... So is there any way to get to enter the unlock code either without a SIM card at all or with the current TMO SIM?
I don't want to have to pester my friends to use their SIM cards.
Any ideas?
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It has been a while since I did this, but I didn't have to change my SIM card to unlock my phone. It has been several years, and that was an HP phone...
However, maybe you could pick up a cheap one on ebay?
lysergication said:
I don't want to have to pester my friends to use their SIM cards.
Any ideas?
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Bribe them maybe? LOL seriously though, you'll need to get your hands on a card from another carrier to make this happen in the TP2, just for a few seconds.
Could you maybe just provide the unlock code you have now to whoever will be using the phone with a different SIM, and let them handle that last step of unlocking?
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Could you maybe just provide the unlock code you have now to whoever will be using the phone with a different SIM, and let them handle that last step of unlocking?
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That person would be me. I just like having it unlocked just in case. Even if I have no intention of switching providers yet.
But seriously, I don't understand why HTC did not implement an option to unlock a phone without physically switching SIM's. Oh well, I guess I will need to do that then.
lysergication said:
Ok, this is probably a stupid question but I can't seem to find an answer anywhere I look.
I got a SIM Unlock code from TMobile and everywhere I read the only way of entering it is to insert a non-TMO SIM.
I can't find my old AT&T SIM card to do this... So is there any way to get to enter the unlock code either without a SIM card at all or with the current TMO SIM?
I don't want to have to pester my friends to use their SIM cards.
Any ideas?
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thats not possible it only shows for unlocking code when there is a sim card which is locked to network...
lysergication said:
Ok, this is probably a stupid question but I can't seem to find an answer anywhere I look.
I got a SIM Unlock code from TMobile and everywhere I read the only way of entering it is to insert a non-TMO SIM.
I can't find my old AT&T SIM card to do this... So is there any way to get to enter the unlock code either without a SIM card at all or with the current TMO SIM?
I don't want to have to pester my friends to use their SIM cards.
Any ideas?
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Did you go over this with T-Mobile customer service? When I got my HP unlocked, there was a sequence I went through that caused the phone to ask me for the unlock code.
I think I just came across it...onslaught86 just posted over in the HD2 forums about a SIMLock app in the windows folder...run that and you should get the same screen you get if you put a different carrier's card in and boot the phone. Full credit def to onslaught...I had no idea such a thing existed
sirphunkee said:
I think I just came across it...onslaught86 just posted over in the HD2 forums about a SIMLock app in the windows folder...run that and you should get the same screen you get if you put a different carrier's card in and boot the phone. Full credit def to onslaught...I had no idea such a thing existed
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I hope this works, cause I'm in the exact same situation. I used to have an old T-Mobile prepaid SIM that I used just for this purpose, but apparently I've misplaced it. The Tilt 2 is at work, I'll try it first thing tomorrow.
Recently bought a new, factory sealed Galaxy Nexus GSM i9250 through a retailer on Amazon. Build number ITL41F (yakju). All labels, both on the product listing and the device box, indicate that it is an "UNLOCKED" phone.
But, when I slip in my T-Mobile SIM card, the phone demands a SIM Unlock PIN.
T-Mobile isn't being much help so far with giving me the unlock code. They seem to believe that the phone is locked to another carrier.
Has anyone else run into a similar problem? How can one find out which carrier the GN is locked to?
On principle, I can't see paying another $20+ to unlock this "unlocked" phone through a third party (via eBay or what have you) since I already paid close to $500 for the frackin' thing. Of course, I'll probably do it if there are no other options.
Any help? Huge thanks in advance!
Haven't tried it myself, but this thread provides a tool to SIM-unlock your Galaxy Nexus. Users with GSM phones have reported it works fine. Could give it a go if you don't want to spend $20.
If all else fails, return it to where you bought it. It's supposed to be unlocked, the only unlocked phone is the docomo one. All other Gsm Galaxy Nexus device should be unlocked.
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I just bought a Gnex unlocked from Amazon. I hope I don't have this issue. From my understanding all the GSM nexus phones are supposed to be unlocked. When I bough my first Gnex from Handtec it was unlocked.
I believe that the sim unlock pin is a pin to unlock the sim card and not the phone. It's a security measure that can be implemented on the sim so that it can't be used in another phone.
If you can, try a different sim card and see if it works.
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well, it does look like you have a PIN on your SIM card. try a different sim card or try that sim card in a different phone and see if it says the same thing.
i did unlock my samsung phone a while back with this service for like $21.00, maybe they can get you an unlock code if you need one.
https://guaranteecellular.com/unlocking/
i used the samsung usa service at the bottom but you might have to use a different one if its not from usa.
Same as me. Bought same unlocked phone from amazon, and had it for almost a year with my prepaid at&t sim inserted. Suddenly, It wants some sort of network unlock pin. Didn't change anything before this happened. At&t also thinks it's locked to some other carrier....which it's not. Took it to At&t store today and they checked my sim on another phone... worked fine. So now what?
I have the unlock code given to me by T-Mobile which requires a non TMO sim card to unlock.
The question is can I use the sim card from a friends Verizon S3 to unlock the phone? Once it is unlocked then I will go back to my TMO sim card and TMO S3.
I am going to refer my buddy to this thread for his concern is if it will cause any damage to his Verizon S3 sim card or phone.
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I have the unlock code given to me by T-Mobile which requires a non TMO sim card to unlock.
The question is can I use the sim card from a friends Verizon S3 to unlock the phone? Once it is unlocked then I will go back to my TMO sim card and TMO S3.
I am going to refer my buddy to this thread for his concern is if it will cause any damage to his Verizon S3 sim card or phone.
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It will not change anything on his sim except if you take a picture, or make or recieve a call that is not in his contact list. It should be safe to do for both of you.
Hope this helps.
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I have the unlock code given to me by T-Mobile which requires a non TMO sim card to unlock.
The question is can I use the sim card from a friends Verizon S3 to unlock the phone? Once it is unlocked then I will go back to my TMO sim card and TMO S3.
I am going to refer my buddy to this thread for his concern is if it will cause any damage to his Verizon S3 sim card or phone.
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Yes, you can most likely use that sim to unlock the phone. If not you can look for used at&t micro sims on ebay for like 99 cents, and no it wont damage his sim card, nothing will change, the only thing is you won't be able to make a call from his sim card, because it is just meant for LTE data, he technically doen't need the sim because his phone is cdma (doesnt use a sim card). Hope this helped, good luck!!!! :laugh: :good:
I called and got the msl code from sprint but I don't have a sim card to put in to see if its unlocked. I am wanting to get tmobile but I don't know anyone with a sim card that I can try. Is there any way to see if the phone is unlocked before I get it. I can go to straight talk if needed I just don't want to buy the plan then it not do me any good. Thanks!
Actually this is a two part question.
1. I called sprint to see if i can get my phone unlocked so that I could test it on another carrier. At first they refused, then they said ok and gave me the MSL # for the phone. Is that all that is needed if i wanted to go to t-mobile or some other carrier and switch the phone to them? Can I unlock the phone myself if i have the MSL #?
2. if the phone were unlocked, and I had a sim card from another carrier, could i just swap sim cards and use the phone on the other carrier? Or does the phone have to be activated with the carrier first? I've got a friend with a note 4 from t-mobile and i was hoping i could just pop his sim card into my phone to test my phone out on t-mobiles network. I don't really want to sign up for service unless i know for sure the service is better.
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merkk said:
Actually this is a two part question.
1. I called sprint to see if i can get my phone unlocked so that I could test it on another carrier. At first they refused, then they said ok and gave me the MSL # for the phone. Is that all that is needed if i wanted to go to t-mobile or some other carrier and switch the phone to them? Can I unlock the phone myself if i have the MSL #?
2. if the phone were unlocked, and I had a sim card from another carrier, could i just swap sim cards and use the phone on the other carrier? Or does the phone have to be activated with the carrier first? I've got a friend with a note 4 from t-mobile and i was hoping i could just pop his sim card into my phone to test my phone out on t-mobiles network. I don't really want to sign up for service unless i know for sure the service is better.
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What i know of the MSL code dosen't unlock phones, sprint lies. It just opens up a hidden menu. There's a forum on here that shows how to domestic unlock the Note 4. To answer your second question, yes if it's unlocked you can just put the sim card in and if you did the unlocking right it should get the signal from T-mobile.
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arielovin said:
What i know of the MSL code dosen't unlock phones, sprint lies. It just opens up a hidden menu. There's a forum on here that shows how to domestic unlock the Note 4. To answer your second question, yes if it's unlocked you can just put the sim card in and if you did the unlocking right it should get the signal from T-mobile.
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wow so is sprint support completely incompetent or liars? They told me the MSL code was all that was needed to unlock the phone. and that i would NOT be able to just swap out the sim card to test it - i'd have to actually sign up for service with the other carrier and register/activate my phone under that plan
merkk said:
wow so is sprint support completely incompetent or liars? They told me the MSL code was all that was needed to unlock the phone. and that i would NOT be able to just swap out the sim card to test it - i'd have to actually sign up for service with the other carrier and register/activate my phone under that plan
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They're just liers. They don't want you going to another company. Heres the forum that shows how to domestic unlock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3119322
[GUIDE] SIM Unlock Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Lollipop 5.0.x
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