Alright, so I bought an Optimus One P500 off someone who claimed it it was unlocked (Original carrier Telus) but when I got home to test it out I found out it wasn't! What a shocker. So the guy I bought it off of is not replying and I can't get my money back. I read on some threads that it's possible to do a "USB Unlocking" (So I can use my phone with other carriers and not actually have to pay someone 20 bucks for a code) however through my search to find how to do this I couldn't find anything. Anyone have any tutorials they can give me? Thanks in advance.
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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
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.
CyberPunk7t9 said:
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 ?
ll_l_x_l_ll said:
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
Hi guys and gals,i have just orderd me a HTC Mozart. Its locked to orange and i need it for t-mobile.
Does any one know of a reptuable place were i can get it unlocked please.
Thanks
Same question from me.
I know that it may have been answered before, I used search but I can't find something specific, so excuse me for asking.
I have purchased a HTC Mozart from Ebay, brand new but locked to the Orange Network.
As I am currently in Greece, I really need to get it working with my sim. My operator is Cosmote.
So is there a hack to make the phone simlock free? Or is there a place one can buy a code to do this?
And if any, are they to be trusted? Is the sim unlock permanent?
Thanks
Hi all,
I'm an ex-pat who just bought a new phone from the UK, and also need a commercial recommended SIM unlock for a HTC Mozart, (currently UK Orange).
I have searched on here, and google, and the first one I tried at the top of google (htcsimunlock.com) has come back saying IMEI lookup failed, and "do i want to upgrade to a 'Deep search' for extra $15" on top of the $13 I've already paid... sounds like a con to me so I opted for refund (we'll see whether I get it or not).
I'm aware there's dozens on google, but can someone recommend one from personal experience?
Thank you.
Dom
boma23 said:
Hi all,
I'm an ex-pat who just bought a new phone from the UK, and also need a commercial recommended SIM unlock for a HTC Mozart, (currently UK Orange).
I have searched on here, and google, and the first one I tried at the top of google (htcsimunlock.com) has come back saying IMEI lookup failed, and "do i want to upgrade to a 'Deep search' for extra $15" on top of the $13 I've already paid... sounds like a con to me so I opted for refund (we'll see whether I get it or not).
I'm aware there's dozens on google, but can someone recommend one from personal experience?
Thank you.
Dom
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Pm me your imei, i can tell you if i can provide you its code
ebay, thats where i got mine. htc 7 mozart unlcok and youll get a few.
theunlock.ca said:
Pm me your imei, i can tell you if i can provide you its code
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Thanks, PM heading your way
Orange UK users can ring orange and they will provide the code for free- can take 2-4 weeks tho! They claim this is because they have to get it from HTC which can take up to 14 days.
recommended company - very quick
I had mine unlocked by mobileunlocked.co.uk.
cost was £21.99 and had the code within an hour. You can pay by paypal so all your credit card details are safe.
I would recommend them.
http://www.mobileunlocked.co.uk/HTC/7+Mozart/
pjh2903 said:
I had mine unlocked by mobileunlocked.co.uk.
cost was £21.99 and had the code within an hour. You can pay by paypal so all your credit card details are safe.
I would recommend them.
http://www.mobileunlocked.co.uk/HTC/7+Mozart/
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£21.99 is too high, it shuld be $25 and htc code come in few min
Hello there !
I have a XPU witch is sim-locked to Orange UK and I need to unlock it.
If someone had such an experience and managed to unlock it successfully, please share with witch site, how much did you pay and how many keys did you receive (SIM, network, corporate...).
Actually any info about this manner would be of help, if you'd like to share. I've searched the threads and there are several posts (maybe 3) about people that did it but they all point to different sites. I would like to know if there are at least two members here witch used the same Or even better, maybe an alternative :laugh:
Thank you!
just an update because I see over a hundred views
I used http://www.sonyericssoncodes.com
I found it in this thread, several people reported thah it worked for them
in my request I asked for the other codes as well (corporate, etc.) and they sent those too but I don't need them, I think
it's not cheap...I know....
Orange only charge £20 anyway http://help.orange.co.uk/orangeuk/support/personal/474187
Which is cheaper than that site.
theronkinator said:
Orange only charge £20 anyway http://help.orange.co.uk/orangeuk/support/personal/474187
Which is cheaper than that site.
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and would be nice if I could use it but I'm not in the UK
got the phone off ebay
Hello.
I have registered to this forum to try to find a solution for my problem. I've received HTC One X+ as a gift, but it's sim locked to AT&T. I'm not US resident so I can't use them as a carrier. Yesterday I've called them and they told me that they don't have a code for that particular device. I'm asking for help not, because I haven't found ways. I'm asking for help because since AT&T says that they don't have a code, will the guys from sites that I'll pay to have a code. And does anyone knows free working method for sim unlocking?
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards, TwinDewey
cellunlocker.net
try them out if they cant get you a code they will refund you. try it out.
TwinDewey said:
Hello.
I have registered to this forum to try to find a solution for my problem. I've received HTC One X+ as a gift, but it's sim locked to AT&T. I'm not US resident so I can't use them as a carrier. Yesterday I've called them and they told me that they don't have a code for that particular device. I'm asking for help not, because I haven't found ways. I'm asking for help because since AT&T says that they don't have a code, will the guys from sites that I'll pay to have a code. And does anyone knows free working method for sim unlocking?
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards, TwinDewey
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Thanks very much for the help. Today I purchased a code, but when I re-inserted the sim card, it didn't ask for it. I can use the phone as a normal device, but I still have AT&T branding (not sure if the code would've helped with that) and also unused code... This is really strange to me, since last week it asked for an unlocking code and now it isn't. I'm talking about same sim card... Is there a way to enter the code that I got or it's useless now?
If your att phone is already working on t mobile then your code worked and your phone is SIM unlocked
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Again, thanks for the help. And one more question (sorry about it, I am very new in this). Is there a way to "debrand"it and get clean HTC android with Sense skin? I know many of you don't like it, but at the moment I like it very much, even though I haven't tried anything else
What do you mean debrand it? It already come with HTC sense, no need to install anything.
Well, I don't know how big is Android 4.1.1, but when I got it out of the box it was with 11GB taken memory. There is some bloatware from AT&T and also an AT&T splash screen (with which I can live) Also (I don't have idea if this is something) if there is update for HOX+ from 4.1.1 at the moment I'm connected to AT&T servers and I have to wait for them to release it. I'm not US citizen (don't know if it matters) but I wish if there is a way to find some other way to get official android update for my device.
TwinDewey said:
Well, I don't know how big is Android 4.1.1, but when I got it out of the box it was with 11GB taken memory. There is some bloatware from AT&T and also an AT&T splash screen (with which I can live) Also (I don't have idea if this is something) if there is update for HOX+ from 4.1.1 at the moment I'm connected to AT&T servers and I have to wait for them to release it. I'm not US citizen (don't know if it matters) but I wish if there is a way to find some other way to get official android update for my device.
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Root and uninstall all the bloatware. I would go install a better Rom if I were you. AT&T type things are completely removed then. May I suggest Blackout Mongoose.
Hi. First off if this has already been solved please forgive me and direct me to the thread. I was an idiot and bought a used LG V10. It is a T-mobile phone, but he assured me it was unlocked. I know...this is what I get lol. But I'd like to somehow find a way to use it. The Tmobile device unlock app says it doesn't qualify for unlocking. I've already wasted $20 on an unlock code that I can't even use. So anyone....please!!! I plan on having it rooted, but I'm going to wait now to even see if it's worth it. In advance....thank you for any input.