hi all,
i searched the internet looking for a place in london where i can buy a black unlocked hero and didnt get any luck... i didnt think it will be that hard... all phones are either locked, or sold through web sites, and i dont want to order it online coz my brother is coming back from london in 2 days and i want him to get it with him :s
anyone can help me with a store's name, adress and price will be much appreciated.
thanks.
If you buy one that's locked you can get it remotely unlocked online
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Hi all, Im new to this Forum, I have a real problem I bought an HTC HD2 phone from the local free ads paper the man who I bought it off delivered it to my house face to face I give him £200 cash its brand new. It was working perfect for 5days now I think its been Blacklisted, I live in the UK and its illegal to change IMEI numbers here I dont want to do it as I do not want to be in trouble the number that was advertised in the free ads is no longer vaild, it dont ring so I cant get hold of this man. I just want to get my £200 back
Any advice will be great I dont want to contact the police becuase I dont know where this person live and they will surly take the phone off me and I will defo be down £200.
Ive listed it on ebay anyone who wants the link can contact me on msn. My question is that it if I sell it to someone who lives in the USA will the phone work for them as a friend told me it will becuase this phone is only blocked in the UK.
I really like this phone to and im real gutted whats happend to me any help or advice would be great . Thank you all for viewing my post and I hope to here some solutions to this problem
Hello I have an HTC Hero on Orange UK and it is locked to Orange. I'm trying to get it to get it unlocked so that I can give it to my brother who is on T Mobile UK.
At first I though it would be as simple as loading a new ROM but after rooting it and installing both Villian and a Taiwanese ROM I still couldn't use the T Mobile SIM.
I am aware that the unlocking codes could be brought from Orange but I was wondering if there was a way of unlocking it with out purchasing the unlocking codes.
I have had a look online and on here for various methods but i couldn't find anything of any use. I am aware that this may not be the first time this has been asked so if you have any solutions please link me or explain...
Finally I am pretty tech able am able to do most things.
cheers
Tim
Short answer: Pay for a code
Long answer: Don't pay orange £20 for a code, go look on eBay for one. Mine cost £6.99.
Also, this does not belong in "Android development"
hey man, there is no other way then buying 6-7 pounds.. so, save your time by stop searching free sim unlock
timothy,
Orange and T-Mobile are now the same company (can't remember who bought who) so your brother should be able to use the hero straight away.
If it doesn't work then Orange should now unlock it to T-Mobile without question, considering that they are one and the same.
Minimad said:
timothy,
Orange and T-Mobile are now the same company (can't remember who bought who) so your brother should be able to use the hero straight away.
If it doesn't work then Orange should now unlock it to T-Mobile without question, considering that they are one and the same.
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Please disregard this misinformed statement!
Orange and T-Mobile merged, neither bought either, and their "parent company" Everything Everywhere (lame name) was created.
They do network share, so customers can opt in to use the masts from the other network, but by no means are they the same network now.
The brands are due to remain seperate, and lets be fair
1) why would they believe that it was going to be on T-Mob, surely if they'd unlock for free without question everyone would just say that
2) they're wanting to make £25 quid out of you, and they will do for as long as its legally possible.
Once again, short answer: buy a code on ebay.
Buy a code off ebay then you have to downgrade your rom to an early modaco one cant remember which one i used , enter the code to unlock it then reflash an up to date rom.
Thats the only way to unlock a orange hero just had to do 3 off emm mate.
thanks for all suggestions i feel i will have to buy the codes cheers anyway
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Buy a code off ebay then you have to downgrade your rom to an early modaco one cant remember which one i used , enter the code to unlock it then reflash an up to date rom.
Thats the only way to unlock a orange hero just had to do 3 off emm mate.
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one last thing who do you buy them from on ebay (seller name/link) and is it always for htc hero on orange
Is Modaco 2.9 ROM still the only method to unlock Orange UK? Currently running RCMix and rooted. Better still, how one did recently.
Cheers.
Yes think it was that one mate... it was one of the very early modaco custom roms anyway.
don't worry,use this which give different countries and provider,with unlocking code of reliable cost.
you can use that & unlock mobile mobile to T mobile .
I posted these questions somewhere else but I did not get satisfying answers. So I thought I'd take it to the experts.
Well I found unlocked Atrix phones being sold for $800+ on ebay. But of course I'd rather try buying the unlock code myself from websites that offer this service.
I'm new to Android and never thought an unlock could be this simple compared to what I used to do with iphones!
My questions are..
1.Once the unlock code is entered with success, Does that make the phone unlocked forever? Or I need to keep the key and re-enter in cases such as formatting the storage drive or factory reset..etc?
2.Should there be any difference between an AT&T Atrix unlocked using a code and the Atrix to come later as the international version (Manufacturer unlocked)?
I'm just curious to know how would the phone still be unlocked if it needed a complete format in the future?
Thank you
1. Unlock codes are permanent
2. If an international version gets released, it MAY have a different firmware, and different apps preloaded. So it may come with HSUPA enabled and probably less bloat. But it would be just as unlocked as an AT&T one with an unlock code.
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I posted these questions somewhere else but I did not get satisfying answers. So I thought I'd take it to the experts.
Well I found unlocked Atrix phones being sold for $800+ on ebay. But of course I'd rather try buying the unlock code myself from websites that offer this service.
I'm new to Android and never thought an unlock could be this simple compared to what I used to do with iphones!
My questions are..
1.Once the unlock code is entered with success, Does that make the phone unlocked forever? Or I need to keep the key and re-enter in cases such as formatting the storage drive or factory reset..etc?
2.Should there be any difference between an AT&T Atrix unlocked using a code and the Atrix to come later as the international version (Manufacturer unlocked)?
I'm just curious to know how would the phone still be unlocked if it needed a complete format in the future?
Thank you
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actually i can answer the second question.
the UK version is a dumped version of the US one. as far as i know, there is no 4G in it. who knows if they will dump something else.
i think there is no 4G network at all in UK. maybe there is
as for the first question. i would an answer my self too. and i think that the answer is a NO. you dont need it. but i am not sure
i also have a question on my own i want to ask. if i buy the atrix now without the unlock code. can i still access the phone like as a media player, video player and net ? or i am stuck at the boot screen ?
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i also have a question on my own i want to ask. if i buy the atrix now without the unlock code. can i still access the phone like as a media player, video player and net ? or i am stuck at the boot screen ?
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Yes you can.
I've been playing with my Atrix, customizing it and installing apps for 2-3 days now with no SIM inside (until I receive the code I ordered from cellunlock.net)
On first boot it will ask you to create a motoblur account and then you can skip the "no sim found" screen.
Thank you
CyberPunk7t9 said:
Yes you can.
I've been playing with my Atrix, customizing it and installing apps for 2-3 days now with no SIM inside (until I receive the code I ordered from cellunlock.net)
On first boot it will ask you to create a motoblur account and then you can skip the "no sim found" screen.
Thank you
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do u want to sell me your phone ? lol i am in ksa if you are intrested and if you phone has no dead pixels
ll_l_x_l_ll said:
do u want to sell me your phone ? lol i am in ksa if you are intrested and if you phone has no dead pixels
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no dead pixels and not interested in selling.
I just got the Atrix unlocked to STC now. Everything did cost me around 2450 SAR (+I will spend 330 SAR on a 32GB class 4 microSD tommorow).
If you think this cost is ok. PM me and I will guide thru everything I did.
Thanks and gold luck.
CyberPunk7t9 said:
no dead pixels and not interested in selling.
I just got the Atrix unlocked to STC now. Everything did cost me around 2450 SAR (+I will spend 330 SAR on a 32GB class 4 microSD tommorow).
If you think this cost is ok. PM me and I will guide thru everything I did.
Thanks and gold luck.
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shokran { thank you }
i already ordered mine yesterday from amazon.com waiting for it to ship to aramex shop & ship,
then i guess i will have to buy the unlock from celluck.net for another 200SAR.
but the total is more than what you told me the price of the phone alone with tax before it arrive to aramex is something like 653 $ tax included. i think 200SAR for shipping here and 200SAR for unlock. and we are close to 2800 SAR if my math is correct.
its just that i want to buy another one and i will pay around 2800 SAR if you are in riyadh and intrested to sell your phone " you will make a profit " because i need another phone
Hey everyone ... first of all I want to say sorry if this is not the correct place to post this but I really need help. I bought Xperia X10 this morning (found it on Craigslist) and the person I bought it from told me that it will work with my t-mobile even tho its branded with at&t! I believed that person and got home charged the phone because it had less than 2% battery when I bought it ... anyways, its NOT working. It asks for unlock pin for the sim card. I didnt know what to do so I called the ATT people and she said that she is not able to get the code and she also said that I can get the code from ATT After JULY!!! I dont know HOW she came up with that date but I dont think I can wait that long. I have been on the computer ALL day searching for what to do and learned lots of new things lol but I still didnt get it unlocked ... I read there that ROM or custom rom is like a firmware? I think I can do something if someone guides me in right direction .. and I also looked at those websites where they SELL the code for about 40-50 bux and I think its too much cause I already paid so much for the phone so Please some one help me cause Google always guides me to the infamous XDA-Devs forum .... thanks in advance and once again, sorry if this is not suppose to be here! Feel free to PM me with any info that could/would me!!!
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wow ... not a single reply? Is anyone alive in this forum??
if i figured out this right u need a PIN code for your SIM card... if u don't know ur pin just buy another phone card and request from att number change and pick ur old number
Those sites are the only ones that unlock it. IM afraid that u will have to go with at&t or pay 50$ to unlock it.
BTW I would whip that ***** that sold u the phone.
Sent from my X10 using XDA Premium App
frankiefkit said:
if i figured out this right u need a PIN code for your SIM card... if u don't know ur pin just buy another phone card and request from att number change and pick ur old number
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I don't know what you mean but from all the searching and whatnot, I think that when I put the T-mobile sim in and it asks for Unlock PIN ... it means that its Locked BY ATT and the only person/people that can unlock is ATT but when I called them and asked to do it ...they asked me for my IMEI# and told me that it wasnt possible to unlock it ... first time I called them they said I could call them back after few months and they could give me the code but second time I tried they said this phone is NOT Unlockable so someone help ME!!!
JingleJo said:
Those sites are the only ones that unlock it. IM afraid that u will have to go with at&t or pay 50$ to unlock it.
BTW I would whip that ***** that sold u the phone.
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When you say those sites ... which ones do you mean? Do you know of any that's TRUSTABLE and reliable? because I have read lots of bad stuff about HTCCode and CellUnlocker is way too expensive and I don't even know if its reliable.
And yes I wish I could whip that ***** but I got the phone for a good deal and I don't think that I will ever see her again lol
All the ROM flashing, unbranding, and rooting procedures out there should never be able to unlock the SIM for you.
AT&T makes you wait several months after the purchase of their phones before they provide unlock codes for them. That's their policy.
If you want to go with a paid service, some have had luck with a place like FastGSM (www.fastgsm.com/en), so you can always check that out. Paid services usually charge something between $30 and $50 (U.S.D.).
There is supposedly a simlock calculator application for Windows out there that works for HTC and Sony Ericsson phones (http://youtu.be/DsBKpTLZMrA). If you're willing to risk going through the hoops in order to try downloading the .EXE, you can try it out (http://simlockcalculators.net78.net/?p=24). Just be sure to use an email account you don't care about and anti-virus scan the heck out of any downloaded files afterwards.
The davinci team is good too
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xdadevelopers1222 said:
All the ROM flashing, unbranding, and rooting procedures out there should never be able to unlock the SIM for you.
AT&T makes you wait several months after the purchase of their phones before they provide unlock codes for them. That's their policy.
If you want to go with a paid service, some have had luck with a place like FastGSM , so you can always check that out. Paid services usually charge something between $30 and $50 (U.S.D.).
There is supposedly a simlock calculator application for Windows out there that works for HTC and Sony Ericsson phones . If you're willing to risk going through the hoops in order to try downloading the .EXE, you can try it out . Just be sure to use an email account you don't care about and anti-virus scan the heck out of any downloaded files afterwards.
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Hmm FastGsm kinda looks legit so I will snoop around there but that Calc is FAKE lol i tried it about a day ago or so and it made me waste one of my tries but thnx for tryin tho!
OK just letting everyone know that I got my phone unlocked .... I used Unlocking.com and it took exactly a week and 30 dollars so ya. Thanks for trying to help everyone!
wouldnt flashing any new generic firmware gett rid of anything ATT on the phone?
I was told "NO". You cant do anything with sim lock other than pay for the code and get it ... no other way around it.
hi xda developers!
my uncle sent me an xperia x10 which is originally orange locked so i want to unlock it to use here in philippines. i tried to bring it to the technicians and they're charging me lot of cost and i don't even have a visa card or credit card to buy unlock codes or software online...so can you guys please help me to sort this problem out? please
You can't unlock the phone. There is a software mod to unlock but not sure if you can find it. You will have to buy the code/unlock . I don't see anything else
Damn there was a site for this that was free! Only I forgot it... I will try to search for it for you!
thanks so much! will greatly appreciate your help to sort this out...thanks!
i just noticed, where did my other comment go? is there something wrong with my post?
Do you mean sim locked?
yes it is....
hey guys can you please check this out?
it says that it can unlock sony ericsson mobile phones for free but unfortunately i can't also download it here in our country.
http://unlock.cz.cc/
waiting for the end of the contract
maybe u`re thinking about http://www.omnius-server.com/, but they can`t unlock x10, only 90% of se models can be unlocked for free by that site
180490 said:
maybe u`re thinking about http://www.omnius-server.com/, but they can`t unlock x10, only 90% of se models can be unlocked for free by that site
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is there any other way i can unlock my x10 for free?
Yeah, I think Omnius *used* to have an option to unlock the X10 for free during a promotional period about a year ago for a couple weeks. I'm not sure if they could have done any of the Orange branded X10s.
Unfortunately, Orange is one of the most difficult (and costly) phones to unlock. The absolutely cheapest way for you to unlock it is to call Orange and see if they'll be kind enough to unlock it (I think Orange UK charges 20-25 Pounds or so, unsure of Orange France).
Only other option is to go with one of the remote unlockers. There are a couple companies that can send you a code with your IMEI but expect to wait around 25 days to save a few (and i do mean, few) dollars.
unk027 said:
waiting for the end of the contract
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even at the end of the contract, the phone will not unlock itself.
goodsmile said:
even at the end of the contract, the phone will not unlock itself.
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no but service provider (orange) will unlock it for free after 6 months of contract.
hey
i just started browsing around for you and whenever i got a carrier locked phone i always used IMEI unlock codes
try this http://www.cellunlocker.net/blog/2010/06/how-to-unlock-sony-ericsson-xperia-x10/
thanks for all your response, actually orange uk is charging 20 pounds to unlock it but unfortunately my uncle wasn't able to organize it as it was already sent to me via dhl. i don't know if they will still allow it to be unlocked as it's already here in philippines. I've been trying to browse around the unlockers to get a code or software to unlock it but as what i've seen there are lots of issues like:
on htccode what i saw just now is their system is seem down as per some client's recent posts who are wanting to get their money back.
and some other unlockers offer the code but will have to wait for 5-10 days. i know this is absurd but i have an itchy hand now so i really want to unlock it really quick and use it right away.
anyway thanks to all of you... if i get to unlock this soon i will post it here.
Hi! I'm also looking for the cheapest code, but for now, the winner is mrunlock for 20 pounds... I don't know if I can trust it... Have you find something cheaper???