so i was kinda searching around and seeing if there is way to sim-unlock this device like super CID or something like that....but from what i've gathered there isn't any software unlock available to us....pretty much u have to ask t-mobile or do those sketchy websites that say they will....i bought this phone online and not directly from t-mobile so i'm thinking they won't give me the code......maybe i missed something? help would be appriciated.
I purchased mine on craigslist and tmobile gave me the unlock code. I went on there online chat and they emailed the code within 12 hours.
lphillips80 said:
I purchased mine on craigslist and tmobile gave me the unlock code. I went on there online chat and they emailed the code within 12 hours.
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Yup, me too.. just called them and told them I was leaving the country for a few months, no problem. Bought the phone from a buddy.
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You can get the unlock code through online..........give your IMEI number and get the unlock code for ur mobile.... i will suggest the website which is doing good service .....you can approach this website. This site is nearly perfect and they were recommended highly in the cell phone forums. I used them to unlock my cell phone. contacted them and within 30 mins i had my unlock code and my phone was unlocked.
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You can get the unlock code through online..........give your IMEI number and get the unlock code for ur mobile.... i will suggest the website which is doing good service .....you can approach this website. This site is nearly perfect and they were recommended highly in the cell phone forums. I used them to unlock my cell phone. contacted them and within 30 mins i had my unlock code and my phone was unlocked.
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Why pay when T-Mobile will give it to him free? SMDH.
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Some service provider will charge more for unlock code becos they dont want to loss the customer like u.
alexplaza said:
Some service provider will charge more for unlock code becos they dont want to loss the customer like u.
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I never heard of a service provider charging for an unlock code.
BTW to OP
it does not matter where you got your phone, as long as you're in good standings with your service provider they will offer you the unlock code for free.
1 per number every 90 days.
Try this for non-carrier unlock its 25 bucks I think
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684673
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Contact Samsung. T-mobile will give u the unlock code but for whatever reason u don't want to go to them just call Samsung. Goodluck getting through though.
P.s. T-mobile doesn't have ur unlock code anyway. They provide you the service of getting it from the manufacturer for you. In this case.....Samsung
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Don't worry .I will help you.You can easily unlock your samsung sgh t-989 using unlock code.Nowadays there are many online unlocking service providers available.But i would suggest this site mobileunlocksolutions.com .Here they will ask your country,mobile model no,network provider.After that they will send your unlock code with simple unlock instructions via e-mail .Then you can unlock your mobile within a day.
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hey thanks for reviving a thread thats 3 months old~! You shouldn't make new accounts and spam like that.. you must be the same person as the other guy who got banned for this.
bzlik88 said:
Contact Samsung. T-mobile will give u the unlock code but for whatever reason u don't want to go to them just call Samsung. Goodluck getting through though.
P.s. T-mobile doesn't have ur unlock code anyway. They provide you the service of getting it from the manufacturer for you. In this case.....Samsung
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yeah
Whooops lol didn't realize this thread was old. Not particularly sober. Just trying to help
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hey thanks for reviving a thread thats 3 months old~! You shouldn't make new accounts and spam like that.. you must be the same person as the other guy who got banned for this. yeah
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If someone has a better answer for a technical question, there's NOTHING wrong with reviving a thread to provide that answer. I use Google all the time to find answers, and I don't care how old the thread is if the answer works. I want the best answer.
If your complaint is you think the guy is spamming in his answer, then that's a different matter.
This phone is still being sold and people are still looking for the best way to unlock it. The "T-Mobile" T989 SII variant is superior to the AT&T variant. It has a faster CPU (1.5GHz vs 1.2GHz), a bigger screen (4.5" vs 4.3"), and is QUAD band. Once unlocked it can run on both AT&T and T-Mobile HSPA+. Right now it's being sold at a big box store for $299, without contract.
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hey thanks for reviving a thread thats 3 months old~! You shouldn't make new accounts and spam like that.. you must be the same person as the other guy who got banned for this.
yeah
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I haven't been been able to get an unlock code from Tmo, and Samsung claims they don't even have unlock codes.
<snip from Samsung request>
Please wait for a Samsung Agent to respond.
You are now chatting with 'Laura'. There will be a brief survey at the end of our chat to share feedback on my performance today.
Your Issue ID for this chat is LTK56401905926X
Laura: Hi, thank you for contacting Samsung Technical Support. How may I help you today?
Visitor: Hi Laura!
Laura: Hello! Please go ahead with the issue.
Visitor: I have this great Samsung phone, and I'm heading out of the US next week. I'd like to unlock the phone so I can use it while I'm gone. Can you help me?
Laura: I understand you want to unlock your phone. Is that correct?
Visitor: Yes, you are right!
Visitor:
Laura: Thank you for confirmation.
Laura: I understand your concern. I will be glad to help you.
Visitor: Oh, that is great!
Laura: I would like to inform you that, Unlocking is done by the carrier from their end. You need to contact carrier for the assistance. I will provide you with the contact details.
Laura: You can contact T-Mobile support at 1-800-937-8997.
Click here to reach them online.
Laura: I would have surely helped you if I had the information regarding this.
Visitor: Yes, I have been trying to get the phone unlocked by Tmobile, and even though I bought this phone retail, they have not unlocked it.
Visitor: I can get it unlocked for $6.79 online, which I'm about to do. I've been very disappointed with Tmobile & Samsung at this point.
Visitor: According to Tmobile, they said they had to contact Samsung for the unlock code, which can take up to 14 days. Is this true?
Laura: I am sorry to hear that.
Laura: I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.
Visitor: Unfortunately, I'm leaving this week, so I don't have 14 days.
Laura: I should inform you that, Samsung sells the mobile phone through carrier only and carrier sells the phone locked. Carriers can only provide the unlock codes.
Visitor: According to Tmobile, they said they had to contact Samsung for the unlock code, which can take up to 14 days. Is this true?
Laura: I am sorry to say that we do not provide any unlock codes.
Visitor: So you are saying that Tmobile does not contact you for the unlock code?
Laura: I owuld have surely helped you if I had the information.
Visitor: That just makes me unhappy, to hear that Tmobile intentionally mislead me, no?
Laura: Yes you are correct. Tmobile does not contact us for unlock code.
Laura: I do understand your concern.
Visitor: Wow, thank you.
Laura: I am sorry; I couldn't help you fix the issue over the chat. However, is there anything else I might be able to assist you with?
Visitor: I'm going to copy this exchange and post it on many blogs and technical sites I manage. Not good for Tmo. Thank you, Laura.
Laura: Can I help you with anything else?
Laura: Not to rush you, are we still connected on the chat?
Laura: We have not heard from you. Do you wish to continue the chat?
Laura: It appears that you have been away from your computer for an extended period of time or that your questions have already been answered. To assist another customer who has been waiting, I need to close our chat conversation. I apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any further queries, please contact us again through Live Chat.
Chat session has been terminated by the Samsung Agent.
marksatterfield said:
I haven't been been able to get an unlock code from Tmo, and Samsung claims they don't even have unlock codes.
<snip from Samsung request>
Please wait for a Samsung Agent to respond.
You are now chatting with 'Laura'. There will be a brief survey at the end of our chat to share feedback on my performance today.
Your Issue ID for this chat is LTK56401905926X
Laura: Hi, thank you for contacting Samsung Technical Support. How may I help you today?
Visitor: Hi Laura!
Laura: Hello! Please go ahead with the issue.
Visitor: I have this great Samsung phone, and I'm heading out of the US next week. I'd like to unlock the phone so I can use it while I'm gone. Can you help me?
Laura: I understand you want to unlock your phone. Is that correct?
Visitor: Yes, you are right!
Visitor:
Laura: Thank you for confirmation.
Laura: I understand your concern. I will be glad to help you.
Visitor: Oh, that is great!
Laura: I would like to inform you that, Unlocking is done by the carrier from their end. You need to contact carrier for the assistance. I will provide you with the contact details.
Laura: You can contact T-Mobile support at 1-800-937-8997.
Click here to reach them online.
Laura: I would have surely helped you if I had the information regarding this.
Visitor: Yes, I have been trying to get the phone unlocked by Tmobile, and even though I bought this phone retail, they have not unlocked it.
Visitor: I can get it unlocked for $6.79 online, which I'm about to do. I've been very disappointed with Tmobile & Samsung at this point.
Visitor: According to Tmobile, they said they had to contact Samsung for the unlock code, which can take up to 14 days. Is this true?
Laura: I am sorry to hear that.
Laura: I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.
Visitor: Unfortunately, I'm leaving this week, so I don't have 14 days.
Laura: I should inform you that, Samsung sells the mobile phone through carrier only and carrier sells the phone locked. Carriers can only provide the unlock codes.
Visitor: According to Tmobile, they said they had to contact Samsung for the unlock code, which can take up to 14 days. Is this true?
Laura: I am sorry to say that we do not provide any unlock codes.
Visitor: So you are saying that Tmobile does not contact you for the unlock code?
Laura: I owuld have surely helped you if I had the information.
Visitor: That just makes me unhappy, to hear that Tmobile intentionally mislead me, no?
Laura: Yes you are correct. Tmobile does not contact us for unlock code.
Laura: I do understand your concern.
Visitor: Wow, thank you.
Laura: I am sorry; I couldn't help you fix the issue over the chat. However, is there anything else I might be able to assist you with?
Visitor: I'm going to copy this exchange and post it on many blogs and technical sites I manage. Not good for Tmo. Thank you, Laura.
Laura: Can I help you with anything else?
Laura: Not to rush you, are we still connected on the chat?
Laura: We have not heard from you. Do you wish to continue the chat?
Laura: It appears that you have been away from your computer for an extended period of time or that your questions have already been answered. To assist another customer who has been waiting, I need to close our chat conversation. I apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any further queries, please contact us again through Live Chat.
Chat session has been terminated by the Samsung Agent.
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T-Mobile reps are the worst. The service is great but the people aren't. Had to get a replacement phone for my hard-bricked T989 and the lady did not understand that my phone was broken and asked me multiple times if I was calling from the device in question (the one I've told her atleast 10 times is completely broken and wont turn on or do anything). It is much better to try to keep asking a different chat rep before going to another website because most of the time they are just in a hurry to get done talking with you. Try a different chat rep.
Teo032 said:
I never heard of a service provider charging for an unlock code.
BTW to OP
it does not matter where you got your phone, as long as you're in good standings with your service provider they will offer you the unlock code for free.
1 per number every 90 days.
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Holy, here in Canada they grab 50-75$ to unlock your phone...
Tmobile will not give it
I am not a T-Mobile customer and they refuse to give me the unlock code for the device. I have spoke with two different chat reps and one on the phone. I also have spoke to Samsung and they said they could help unlock but I would have to get the Network Lock Code from T-Mobile not sure what that is or if that is actually what I am trying to get rep could have been an idiot.
Edit: I purchased an unlock code from Cellunlocker.net for 24.99 for my SGH-T989 worked perfect and took only 3 hours to get my code
So to be clear, if I want to sellmy Telus phone to a Rogers user, we have to call rogers for an unlock code using the guy's Rogers sim card?
I tried that "Galaxy S2 SIM Unlock" app and it didn't work ... kept crashing aroung pass 4/5 ...
got online with T-mobile customer care chat, they wanted me to fax them a copy of my receipt showing I purchased the phone from a T-mobile store ... but I gave them the IMEI and they said this:
"!Ivy G: I have filed the request to unlock your phone. SIM subsidy unlock requests do not have a set time limit in which they are processed. However, in many cases they are processed within 24 hours. If we do not have the unlocking code, and we need to contact the manufacturer, that process may take up to 14 days to get a response. T-Mobile cannot guarantee a response time or an unlock code for all equipment, and not all equipment will be eligible to be unlocked.
!Ivy G: If the SIM Unlock Team and the manufacturer cannot provide an unlock code, you may need to exchange your device or purchase another device. We will send you an e-mail when the request is completed, delayed or denied. If completed, we provide you with the unlock code and instructions on how to enter it in the e-mail. Be aware that your e-mail service may block our message. To prevent the e-mail from being blocked, please allow e-mails from [email protected]. Your unlock request confirmation number is #xxxxxxx."
NLPUNITED said:
So to be clear, if I want to sellmy Telus phone to a Rogers user, we have to call rogers for an unlock code using the guy's Rogers sim card?
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Hey guys,
I need a hand! I bought an iPhone 4 to try out, and Im on Tmobile, but its an AT&T phone. Would anyone mind requesting an unlock on the website for me? I cant find anyone with AT&T to help. Ill send you my IMEI and email. Thanks in advance. I wouldve tried iPhones dev forums but Im having trouble transferring my account.
If this thread violates any rules please close it, lol!
My daughter just got an iPhone 5. Same thing. Att but on tmobile. Got 2 S4's unlocked. But I don't know Jack about iPhones . Need some help too.
SGS4
Not here
I'm real interested in your method of forcing a Sprint device to work on Verizon...
iBowToAndroid said:
I'm real interested in your method of forcing a Sprint device to work on Verizon...
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I'll pm you my youtube video so you can see it.
Nevell said:
I'll pm you my youtube video so you can see it.
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I said I wanted to know how you made a Sprint phone work on Verizon.
I'm not interested in GSM unlocking - I've been doing that for years already.
Do I need to have a sim card to do this?
Would love it if you could unlock my tmobile s6 edge+ without root.
XDA is not the place for you to make your $$$, you have been told this in the past. Either via the forums or via PM's. You may call it donations, but when ask for given a price for a set services, that is not allowed.
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Hi, 1st time poster here so I apologize if i am in wrong thread. My gf and i recently switched from t-mobile to xfinity mobile. I tried to byod, an unlicked S20. At first xfinity told me that device was not compatible. So my gf got a new s22 and I got the free phone they were offering. I then took the Sim card out of the free phone and installed it in my S20. Cellular service works fine. It recognized the xfinity Sim card and the phone is working on Verizon network. However my mobile data will not work. I've read on a forum in which someone said it could be a poet problem or that I need different firmware. I am not very tech savvy at least when it comes to phone operating systems. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Jds539 said:
Hi, 1st time poster here so I apologize if i am in wrong thread. My gf and i recently switched from t-mobile to xfinity mobile. I tried to byod, an unlicked S20. At first xfinity told me that device was not compatible. So my gf got a new s22 and I got the free phone they were offering. I then took the Sim card out of the free phone and installed it in my S20. Cellular service works fine. It recognized the xfinity Sim card and the phone is working on Verizon network. However my mobile data will not work. I've read on a forum in which someone said it could be a poet problem or that I need different firmware. I am not very tech savvy at least when it comes to phone operating systems. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
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Is their a way that I can get Verizon feature HD Voice Video Calling feature on my Unlocked Samsung phone? If so how?
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Is their a way that I can get Verizon feature HD Voice Video Calling feature on my Unlocked Samsung phone? If so how?
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