Anyway to unlock the Motorola atrix 4g
Im getting one sent to me (im in canada), but not sure if unlocking will be easy (via codes, etc..)
Ill donate 10$ to anyone who figures a solution
( i know galaxy S, and HTC desire HD for example had solutions where you can unlock them by simple hacks, but if someone knows a site that provides the codes, the old fashioned send IMIE number, let me now)
SS2006 said:
Anyway to unlock the Motorola atrix 4g
Im getting one sent to me (im in canada), but not sure if unlocking will be easy (via codes, etc..)
Ill donate 10$ to anyone who figures a solution
( i know galaxy S, and HTC desire HD for example had solutions where you can unlock them by simple hacks, but if someone knows a site that provides the codes, the old fashioned send IMIE number, let me now)
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You can unlock it with a simple unlocck code just like any other device. OK now where's mah moneys?
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Simple unlock code from where....
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Call the carrier an tell them your going on a nice trip to Mogadishu.
SS2006... how are you getting it sent to you? I'm in Toronto and been considering a day trip to Buffalo (ug) to pick one up.
Online there's Motorola IMEI unlock providers... and apparently programs that will calc the unlock code, though I don't know if they will work for the Atrix
i'm trying to keep one thread updated about this.
please see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=960771 and if you are willing use that thread for updates
franciscojavierleon said:
i'm trying to keep one thread updated about this.
please see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=960771 and if you are willing use that thread for updates
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That thread only discusses how to get an unlock code from a third party/website charging and outrageous amount of money for something that should be free.
Personally I'd like to see the Dev's take on the unlocking rather than depending on a third party that I'd have to pay and get the rooting/unlocking procedure from them.
A|G said:
...This people have it for the lowest price since it a new device and they dont have set priced for it yet but will soon.
..Just follow te link and chose unlock by carrier then unlock motorola locked to at&t
.here the link; http://www.cellunlock.net/?Click=52465
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Ad. Delete."?Click=52465".
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SS2006... how are you getting it sent to you? I'm in Toronto and been considering a day trip to Buffalo (ug) to pick one up.
Online there's Motorola IMEI unlock providers... and apparently programs that will calc the unlock code, though I don't know if they will work for the Atrix
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Bestbuy.com with a virtual usa address
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Bestbuy.com with a virtual usa address
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What service do you use? I've looked into these, but they charge an outrageous amount for shipping
I recieved a unlock code from AT&T. I will try it with a Vodafone CZ and DE sim card later today and update with results.
If it works, I'll post a how to... to get one. Very quick and easy
leadguy68 said:
I recieved a unlock code from AT&T. I will try it with a Vodafone CZ and DE sim card later today and update with results.
If it works, I'll post a how to... to get one. Very quick and easy
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Congratulations Man! I called ATT twice yesterday to get the unlock code but they gave me their usual exclusive phone policy BS.
Immix said:
Congratulations Man! I called ATT twice yesterday to get the unlock code but they gave me their usual exclusive phone policy BS.
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Yeah not surprised.... Im not 100% certain the code I got is valid. But if it is, I will have a how-to up in a hour or two.
A|G said:
...Got the unlock codes for my atrix 4g for 15 and only waited minutes!!
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Can someone please ban his guy for spamming?
Look at all his recent posts. he is obviously advertising on this forums.
clubtech said:
Can someone please ban his guy for spamming?
Look at all his recent posts. he is obviously advertising on this forums.
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We need to kick that boy out of this space. S**t!
leadguy68 said:
I recieved a unlock code from AT&T. I will try it with a Vodafone CZ and DE sim card later today and update with results.
If it works, I'll post a how to... to get one. Very quick and easy
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Are you kidding me. They gave me their exclusive BS every time. Then I put throw the BS to their faces.
leadguy68 said:
I recieved a unlock code from AT&T. I will try it with a Vodafone CZ and DE sim card later today and update with results.
If it works, I'll post a how to... to get one. Very quick and easy
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I called ATT and told them I travel a lot and need the phone unlocked. They told me I can get an Unlock code from them on August 22. The representative said he would give me right away, but when he typed my IMEI on the system that gives the unlock codes, a message showed that I could only get it by August 22.
At least thats something.
just called at&t to unlock for traveling over seas they said not until december.
That is true the only way you might be able to get one if you bought the device with out a discount meaning you paid full price.
By law they are forced to provide an unlock code for the phone
wahida76 said:
That is true the only way you might be able to get one if you bought the device with out a discount meaning you paid full price.
By law they are forced to provide an unlock code for the phone
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I did buy the phone for 499 bucks from att. I'm traveling to india next week. Does that mean I can request an unlock code for free?
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I know that people have been going with cellunlock . net for their unlock codes but was wondering if you can unlock it yourself somehow. I unlocked the Samsung Captivate myself as the unlock code was hidden on the phone. Just basically wondering if I can save myself $20 somehow if that was possible. Thanks in advanced.
trant01 said:
I know that people have been going with cellunlock . net for their unlock codes but was wondering if you can unlock it yourself somehow. I unlocked the Samsung Captivate myself as the unlock code was hidden on the phone. Just basically wondering if I can save myself $20 somehow if that was possible. Thanks in advanced.
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nope it isn't possible like that. but on the bright side. Once it is unlocked it is permanent so even if you flash an .SBF or anything it won't relock
What racecarbmw said, each code is dependent of imei so its device specific
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The method used to unlock Atrix is called "remote unlocking" via IEME if you wanna google and read about it.
Thanks
Is there really no software that can generate the code based on your IMEI?
demens13 said:
Is there really no software that can generate the code based on your IMEI?
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+1
I know you could for the old nokias etc. We can do everything else, how does this code hold us back when you guys are unlocking bootloaders etc.
Atrix unlock available from ATT Aug 22nd 2011
I am moving to China and plan to use my Atrix there. I JUST got off the phone with ATT and they told me that they can give me my unlock code (because I am moving out of the country) BUT not until, on or after the 22nd of Aug 2011. Lucky for me that is right when I am going to China. So, if any of you "plan a trip out of the country" then you can get your unlock code from ATT for free.
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I am moving to China and plan to use my Atrix there. I JUST got off the phone with ATT and they told me that they can give me my unlock code (because I am moving out of the country) BUT not until, on or after the 22nd of Aug 2011. Lucky for me that is right when I am going to China. So, if any of you "plan a trip out of the country" then you can get your unlock code from ATT for free.
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Have u got the SIM unlock code yet? what question does att ask? e.g. mobile phone number? I got it from a small shop in hong kong but I do not have ATT mobile phone number...
Just called At&t and they gave me an unlock code for my Atrix over the phone.
It worked first time. They mentioned that 5 unsuccessful trys would sim lock the phone
permanently.
Dual_Everything said:
Just called At&t and they gave me an unlock code for my Atrix over the phone.
It worked first time. They mentioned that 5 unsuccessful trys would sim lock the phone
permanently.
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lol i called att and they wouldnt give it to me, but seriously i only payed 3 dollars to a guy on ebay and had it unlocked first try. dont pay 20, the 3 dollar guys are just as good. just check their feedback first
Well that sucks that we cannot unlock this ourselves. I mean you can Unlock an iPhone without the need to call I even unlocked a Few HTC Android devices as well, and good point we can unlock the bootloader but can't unlock the code... Maybe just not enough interest shrug.
Not trying to plug anyone or anything but I just unlocked my "Bell Canada" Atrix.
I used cellunlock.net The code cost 40$ but I used the promo code for 50% "android50" or something (Google it) also they were having a 50% off sale so I got it for only 10$.
The good:
It worked!
They did not over charge me (10$ USD)
The bad:
It took them almost a week to get back to me with the code, I thought they may have scammed me but they did finally email me with the code 6 days later.
They mailed me 2 codes ####### or ######## I used the first one but why 2 codes???
Hope it helps!!
voltmeter101 said:
lol i called att and they wouldnt give it to me, but seriously i only payed 3 dollars to a guy on ebay and had it unlocked first try. dont pay 20, the 3 dollar guys are just as good. just check their feedback first
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what i dont get is how can some random guy on ebay do it but we cant? same with those sites like cellunlock why can they do it and we cant? weird if you ask me haha.
aideneisley3 said:
what i dont get is how can some random guy on ebay do it but we cant? same with those sites like cellunlock why can they do it and we cant? weird if you ask me haha.
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I think there is a server that they connec to where the imei is listed with the unlock codes.....
Hi everyone,
I travel a lot outside of the US and will need to unlock this phone so it can be used in other networks with SIM cards other than ATT's .... so, has anyone used such an unlock code or knows of a trusty source where to get one from even if you have to pay ?
Thanks.
Search this thread "Can we unlock the GS2¿"
Type Unlock in the Market Place. You will find the App to unlock your SGII
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Rooted first?
you need root and i used this to unlock
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.helroz.galaxysunlock&feature=search_result
tried with my friend's T-mobile sim it worked great!!
unlock
call at&t they aways gave me the code for all my blackberry
danncas said:
call at&t they aways gave me the code for all my blackberry
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I called and as expected there is an exclusivity period for the phone and AT&T won't give out the unlock code yet until that period is over. However, since I paid full price without a contract, they ask me to fax in my receipt for proof of purchase and we will see from there.
rotted and search the code through "Galaxy S2 Sim unlock" app. Will Let ya all know if it works.
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rotted and search the code through "Galaxy S2 Sim unlock" app. Will Let ya all know if it works.
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No it's not working. Couldn't find the unlock code.
foxbat121 said:
I called and as expected there is an exclusivity period for the phone and AT&T won't give out the unlock code yet until that period is over. However, since I paid full price without a contract, they ask me to fax in my receipt for proof of purchase and we will see from there.
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Update: just received my unlock code. That was quick.
foxbat121 said:
Update: just received my unlock code. That was quick.
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From where ? ATT cus?
sweetboy02125 said:
From where ? ATT cus?
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He paid retail for the phone. The unlock code he received was from AT&T because he had proof that he bought the phone at retail price.
so does that unlocker from the market work?
illmac said:
so does that unlocker from the market work?
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No it's not working after 15 mins trying to find the code.
bah! i'm going to be out of the country next week...hopefully i can sweet talk at&t into unlocking my phone
illmac said:
so does that unlocker from the market work?
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I would not expect it to work for any Galaxy S II variant released after mid-June.
Has not worked for the SC-02C or other regional releases afterwards.
anilkuj said:
you need root and i used this to unlock
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.helroz.galaxysunlock&feature=search_result
tried with my friend's T-mobile sim it worked great!!
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so does this work or no? couple of reviews on the above link says it works for AT&T GSII? Can anyone else confirm? Thanks!
Proof of purchase,
Nice might go this route and by the phone retail. Plan on doing that anyway.
Good to know they honor that.
Yeah. I sold my Captivate on eBay for $200 to offset the cost of the new phone. And Walmart's $520 off contract price is the best deal around. That leaves me $320 + tax for the new phone with NO contract extension.
Can be unlocked by AT&T, priceless
foxbat121 said:
Update: just received my unlock code. That was quick.
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My process was a little more painful than yours. Yesterday I was on the phone with Customer Service for an hour, at the end of which they told me I needed to go into a corporate AT&T store with my proof of purchase (faxing was not an option), and they then would complete the request for the unlock code (I, too, travel frequently outside the US). So today I go into the store but unfortunately meet with the same resistance (i.e. "wait 6 months", "proprietary phone", "not our policy", etc.). Essentially it was almost an hour of:
AT&T: not possible
me: not acceptable
AT&T: not possible
me: not acceptable
AT&T: not possible
me: let me speak to your supervisor, please
[ hold ...... ]
AT&T: not possible
me: not acceptable
AT&T: not possible
me: not acceptable
AT&T: not possible
me: not acceptable
AT&T: not possible
me: well let me speak with someone who /can/ do it
[ hold ...... ]
AT&T (same person): Here's your unlock code, sir
Frustrating to say the least.
So, now I have the unlock code, but no instructions on how to enter the code into the phone. Would you, foxbat121, be so kind as to post the procedure so that I can get this thing unlocked? [ Thank you. ]
pistou said:
So, now I have the unlock code, but no instructions on how to enter the code into the phone. Would you, foxbat121, be so kind as to post the procedure so that I can get this thing unlocked? [ Thank you. ]
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There are some wackey ways to enter unlock code. But I always keep a foreign SIM card around, even if it no longer works, just for this purpose (both enter unlock code and test if it works). So what I did was put in the foreign SIM card and power up the phone. It will ask you to put in the unlock code right away. See if you can find someone with T-Mobile phones to unlock and test your unlock code.
I just found out that most of T-Mobile HTC Ones are factory unlocked by default. Mine and my friends are unblocked And I pop in AT&T SIM card and it works. Here is the link to check if you are unblocked or locked https://prod.eie.net.au/portal/template/MYMIMEIInquiry.vm/action/IMEIInquiryAction
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ahernandez4110 said:
I just found out that most of T-Mobile HTC Ones are factory unlocked by default. Mine and my friends are unblocked And I pop in AT&T SIM card and it works. Here is the link to check if you are unblocked or locked https://prod.eie.net.au/portal/template/MYMIMEIInquiry.vm/action/IMEIInquiryAction
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That link says unBlocked not unlocked when you type in your IMEI. I seriously doubt they're unlocked. If it's unlocked then provide screenshots as proof.
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My error thanks
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I called tmobile an hour ago, and told them I will be going to Dominican Republic with my wife, and can u please unlock my phone, I paid it out fully,
the guy said no problem, I need the imei and then 2 to 14 days I will receive the unlock codes.. I gave him the imei for both my HTC One's.
I said thank you and have a nice day, and enjoy your weekend. bye..
I always say that, tmobile has always unlocked my phones..
thank you for taking the time to contact T-Mobile. We have received your SIM Unlock Request. Unfortunately, we are unable to process your request at this time because your Equipment Installment Plan is not paid in full. You can make a payment by logging into the T-Mobile Web Site www.T-Mobile.com, through our automated system by dialing 611 from your handset or 1-800-937-8997 from a landline phone. Once the Equipment Installment Plan has been paid in full please contact us to have another SIM Unlock Request submitted.
another email cause I requested for 2 htc ones.
Thank you for taking the time to contact T-Mobile. We have received your SIM Unlock Request. Unfortunately, this subscriber is not eligible to receive the unlock code at this time. In order to be eligible, the subscriber must complete 40 days of active service. Please submit a new request 40 days after this subscriber was activated.
I just cut a AT&T SIM card and tried on my phone, is locked.
SN is FA34CW
mdiaz33685 said:
I called tmobile an hour ago, and told them I will be going to Dominican Republic with my wife, and can u please unlock my phone, I paid it out fully,
the guy said no problem, I need the imei and then 2 to 14 days I will receive the unlock codes.. I gave him the imei for both my HTC One's.
I said thank you and have a nice day, and enjoy your weekend. bye..
I always say that, tmobile has always unlocked my phones..
thank you for taking the time to contact T-Mobile. We have received your SIM Unlock Request. Unfortunately, we are unable to process your request at this time because your Equipment Installment Plan is not paid in full. You can make a payment by logging into the T-Mobile Web Site www.T-Mobile.com, through our automated system by dialing 611 from your handset or 1-800-937-8997 from a landline phone. Once the Equipment Installment Plan has been paid in full please contact us to have another SIM Unlock Request submitted.
another email cause I requested for 2 htc ones.
Thank you for taking the time to contact T-Mobile. We have received your SIM Unlock Request. Unfortunately, this subscriber is not eligible to receive the unlock code at this time. In order to be eligible, the subscriber must complete 40 days of active service. Please submit a new request 40 days after this subscriber was activated.
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Yeap same thing happen to me 5 times, T-Mobile Costumer Service is wacky, and I paid full price out the door... I will return my device and get my money back..
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ahernandez4110 said:
Yeap same thing happen to me 5 times, T-Mobile Costumer Service is wacky, and I paid full price out the door... I will return my device and get my money back..
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I tried that link, but since yesterday it has been down.
J2EE SDK/1.3.1 - HTTP Status 403 - Access denied.
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message Access denied.
description Access to the specified resource (Access denied.) has been forbidden.
I actually called tmobile 3 more times, trying to be sweet and gentle, I also tried being an asssss, trying to return the phones, no dice, they say its computer generated. that I can try at the end of the month... they will process the simunlock..
I called HTC today also, over at HTC the agent ask me for the imei, I gave it to him, then he said, we gave tmobile the unlock code, and I said what did u need my imei number, he didn't reply, what a fu,,,cking asssss he was,
I told them I feel so hurt, I bought 2 phones and paid $620 for each, how dare u not give me my code that I deserve. $1300 is a lot of money, I had the agent speak to his supervisor, they said sorry, please call at the end of the month will be 40 days, they will gladly give it to me, cause its computer generated.:crying: hahahaha what a joke..
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I tried that link, but since yesterday it has been down.
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I actually called tmobile 3 more times, trying to be sweet and gentle, I also tried being an asssss, trying to return the phones, no dice, they say its computer generated. that I can try at the end of the month... they will process the simunlock..
I called HTC today also, over at HTC the agent ask me for the imei, I gave it to him, then he said, we gave tmobile the unlock code, and I said what did u need my imei number, he didn't reply, what a fu,,,cking asssss he was,
I told them I feel so hurt, I bought 2 phones and paid $620 for each, how dare u not give me my code that I deserve. $1300 is a lot of money, I had the agent speak to his supervisor, they said sorry, please call at the end of the month will be 40 days, they will gladly give it to me, cause its computer generated.:crying: hahahaha what a joke..
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Hey I finally got my Sim unlock through these guys it worked for me. HTCimeiUnlock.com
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Look no further for an Unlock option
Guys, If you need an unlock code for your HTC One go to the the link I'm going to put below. Trust me on this one, I tried three companies who couldnt do it and they were asking $35 and $28. I found this guy and he only charges $3.50 and i have gotten 2 unlocked so far. One was AT&T who are *****es and the other was my T-Mobile one. Seriously, just take my word and do it. If this helps you please do me the courtesy of thanking me.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unlock-code...330?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a80797f92
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Guys, If you need an unlock code for your HTC One go to the the link I'm going to put below. Trust me on this one, I tried three companies who couldnt do it and they were asking $35 and $28. I found this guy and he only charges $3.50 and i have gotten 2 unlocked so far. One was AT&T who are *****es and the other was my T-Mobile one. Seriously, just take my word and do it. If this helps you please do me the courtesy of thanking me.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unlock-code...330?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a80797f92
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this ebay unlock is confirmed and worked on my T-Mobile HTC One today
I am with T-Mobile, any reason why I would ever need to unlock this phone?
TrueYears said:
I am with T-Mobile, any reason why I would ever need to unlock this phone?
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Only if you want to go overseas or switch to another carrier.
TrueYears said:
I am with T-Mobile, any reason why I would ever need to unlock this phone?
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Well If it's my device and I paid in full price of course I'm requesting my Sim unlock incase tmobile tries to mess with me I will go to other carriers that simple
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ahernandez4110 said:
Well If it's my device and I paid in full price of course I'm requesting my Sim unlock incase tmobile tries to mess with me I will go to other carriers that simple
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this is my mentality as well, but I havent since I been with T-Mobile back when they were some other company
ahernandez4110 said:
I just found out that most of T-Mobile HTC Ones are factory unlocked by default. Mine and my friends are unblocked And I pop in AT&T SIM card and it works. Here is the link to check if you are unblocked or locked https://prod.eie.net.au/portal/template/MYMIMEIInquiry.vm/action/IMEIInquiryAction
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My One I got from TMOB UK is factory unlocked
Paid full price outright, full unlock here , as mentioned good to have incase T-Mobile gets stupid I have my 600$ phone to use on simple mobile or att
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I have the att HTC one that I bought off contract at best buy around july. I've been considering unlocking the phone to test out T-Mobile. I've been requesting online from att to have the device unlock but it keeps telling me that the device currently can't be unlocked. What gives?
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Why don't you just call??
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How long have you had service? You need to have ATT service for a minimum 6 months I believe.
I have been with att since 2009. I am still under contract til Oct 2014 but that shouldn't have anything to do with it since the phone was paid in full. I thought it was six months for their gophones? At least that's what I understood from their website.
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use unlockcode247.com
hey there josé!
i hope you are well. why don't you hop on over to the good folks at http://www.unlockcode247.com/imei/1/26/Unlock-code-for-any-ATampT-TMOBILE-HTC- ? :laugh: :good:
i have used them a few times. the unlock cost me $3.20 and about 2 hours. a few times they took longer. but it's a comin'
and then you don't have to beg for a solution, when you already paid so much for the phone. :silly:
Okay well here's a quick one to bust some bubbles. I bought my HTC One via Wal-Mart on promotion in April. In June I figured to hell with At&t. With that being said I rooted the phone and got S off. Then found a mod on the Development fourm for the One that let me unlock the international menu. I bought a Net10 SIM Card at Best Buy. Cut the SIM to fit and BOOM!!!!!!!! No need for a UNlock code or any of that. Net10 gave me the apn info and from there I've been able bypass all the usual hassle.
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dcjose48 said:
I have been with att since 2009. I am still under contract til Oct 2014 but that shouldn't have anything to do with it since the phone was paid in full. I thought it was six months for their gophones? At least that's what I understood from their website.
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Minimum 6 month before they will even consider giving you the unlock code
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CheesyNutz said:
Minimum 6 month before they will even consider giving you the unlock code
From my One while peeking in your window
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OK I was finally able to unlock the phone. I called Att and told them that I had purchased the phone off contract at best buy and that when I would request the unlock code via their website it wouldn't accept my request. She then tells me that if I had bought it off contract the phone should have been unlocked, which was a lie. So then she starts questioning me asking where I bought it, how much I paid etc. I then told her look I have the receipt if you don't believe me. She says well we are going to need you to fax us the receipt. While she is setting up the claim she asked why I wanted to unlock it. I told her because At&t coverage at my house sucks and I wanted to test out t-mobile since my brother gets excellent coverage on his htc one. So I faxed the receipt and next morning had the unlock code. I tried unlocking the phone only to realize that since I had converted my phone to gpe I had to reconvert back using the leaked ruu and then unlock the phone. I am happy to report that finally I was able to unlock the phone. And then I converted back to gpe. Far way better speeds and coverage on T-Mobile prepaid than on att. Well at least at my home. I'm looking testing the coverage on T-Mobile at work and school before I make my decision on fully changing carriers.
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dcjose48 said:
OK I was finally able to unlock the phone. I called Att and told them that I had purchased the phone off contract at best buy and that when I would request the unlock code via their website it wouldn't accept my request. She then tells me that if I had bought it off contract the phone should have been unlocked, which was a lie. So then she starts questioning me asking where I bought it, how much I paid etc. I then told her look I have the receipt if you don't believe me. She says well we are going to need you to fax us the receipt. While she is setting up the claim she asked why I wanted to unlock it. I told her because At&t coverage at my house sucks and I wanted to test out t-mobile since my brother gets excellent coverage on his htc one. So I faxed the receipt and next morning had the unlock code. I tried unlocking the phone only to realize that since I had converted my phone to gpe I had to reconvert back using the leaked ruu and then unlock the phone. I am happy to report that finally I was able to unlock the phone. And then I converted back to gpe. Far way better speeds and coverage on T-Mobile prepaid than on att. Well at least at my home. I'm looking testing the coverage on T-Mobile at work and school before I make my decision on fully changing carriers.
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You got lucky most will not budge
From my One while peeking in your window
I used an unlock service on line and got the unlock code. I am now using metro pcs instead of AT&T .
CheesyNutz said:
You got lucky most will not budge
From my One while peeking in your window
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Why can't I unlock the phone if I paid full price for it? I don't see why they should make me wait to get the unlock code.
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dcjose48 said:
Why can't I unlock the phone if I paid full price for it? I don't see why they should make me wait to get the unlock code.
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yep, you didnt get lucky, they had no choice but to unlock it if you paid in full
just a tedious process that they made you run through
very simple solution, call ATT and tell them you are going overseas for a month and u want to be able to use ur phone with prepaid sims so u need them to unlock it for you and they will do so with no questions asked
Projectdwnshft said:
very simple solution, call ATT and tell them you are going overseas for a month and u want to be able to use ur phone with prepaid sims so u need them to unlock it for you and they will do so with no questions asked
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I tried that but they refused
dcjose48 said:
Why can't I unlock the phone if I paid full price for it? I don't see why they should make me wait to get the unlock code.
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Wow you are one lucky guy. Tried the going overseas line and got nothing. So i went through an online unlocking service. So which carrier did you end up sticking with?
Hi ,
I flashed a hell fire rom on my att htc one. Can i just enter the unlock code or do I need to first restore my phone to what it was before (as it came from AT&T and then enter unlock code ).
OP,
did you ever get the phone unlocked?
I'm in a similar situation as you but have a Moto X and they flat out refused to unlock my phone.
Tried some 3rd party unlockers and the code they gave me did not work.
swapna81 said:
Hi ,
I flashed a hell fire rom on my att htc one. Can i just enter the unlock code or do I need to first restore my phone to what it was before (as it came from AT&T and then enter unlock code ).
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Stock rom to unlock htc is required
tendc5 said:
OP,
did you ever get the phone unlocked?
I'm in a similar situation as you but have a Moto X and they flat out refused to unlock my phone.
Tried some 3rd party unlockers and the code they gave me did not work.
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Normally their policy is after 3 months from the moment you got the phone you can request the unlock code. and also the unlocking really comes out of who you talk to... Some are very easy going other not.
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TopoX84 said:
Stock rom to unlock htc is required
Normally their policy is after 3 months from the moment you got the phone you can request the unlock code. and also the unlocking really comes out of who you talk to... Some are very easy going other not.
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Yea, i saw that its 60 days. is it possible to activate my phone overseas for 60 days? It really does seem like the unlocking is very random and down to whoever you get on the customer support line. I've had no luck and have a 500 dollar paper weight !
me and my brother both bought our AT&T HTC one's in contract.
we both used a third party online unlocker to unlock both our phones.
Costs us each 10$ and within minutes our phones were unlocked.
it's stupid of them to antagonize their clients like that.
just drives people aways.
Hi guys, I just attended the Samsung Developer Conference at San Francisco and gave us a Gears S as a gift. The device seems to be sim locked for ATT. I contacted Samsung and ATT and they know nothing about that and could offer me any solution. Hoping there's some other attendees hanging at xda, Does anybody was able to solve this problem?
Thanks
lglossman said:
Hi guys, I just attended the Samsung Developer Conference at San Francisco and gave us a Gears S as a gift. The device seems to be sim locked for ATT. I contacted Samsung and ATT and they know nothing about that and could offer me any solution. Hoping there's some other attendees hanging at xda, Does anybody was able to solve this problem?
Thanks
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I did not attend that confrence lucky you. Yes it is sim locked you can unlock it if you choose to under certain conditions. Did they mention any new gear apps to come?
What are those conditions? They didn't announced any official app but there was an app contest with some interesting apps though.
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What are those conditions? They didn't announced any official app but there was an app contest with some interesting apps though.
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If you are a AT&T customer/former customer(i e have.had a number) your good you can request unlock code. If your new you have to be with them for x amount of days (40 or so). Or find someone willing to add it to their account so you can unlock assuming you've paid outright. If you were never a customer YMMV but most likely no unless they feel like it then it will be emailed to you
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If you are a AT&T customer/former customer(i e have.had a number) your good you can request unlock code. If your new you have to be with them for x amount of days (40 or so). Or find someone willing to add it to their account so you can unlock assuming you've paid outright. If you were never a customer YMMV but most likely no unless they feel like it then it will be emailed to you
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I'm from Argentina so I guess the only option would be to find someone from US who is a ATT customer willing to do the work for me. If any reads these and want to give me a hand with these please contact me via PM.
Typically, the conference organizer will give you instructions about how to obtain a unlock code from them directly. Calling AT&T directly won't help.
foxbat121 said:
Typically, the conference organizer will give you instructions about how to obtain a unlock code from them directly. Calling AT&T directly won't help.
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Sadly I wasn't contacted by Samsung. I even tried calling Samsung customer support and they have no idea. I still have hope that some other attendee who was able to unlock the device is reading this...
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Sadly I wasn't contacted by Samsung. I even tried calling Samsung customer support and they have no idea. I still have hope that some other attendee who was able to unlock the device is reading this...
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That's where mine came from - I was there. Wow, the demo gods did not smile on Samsung
Anyway, no - no info was given, and I honestly doubt any thought was given to how to unlock these "dev" phones for non-AT&T customers. I happen to be on AT&T should I want to use a sim in mine.
If you register on the AT&T forums http://forums.att.com/ then you can send a PM to ATTCustomerCare (http://forums.att.com/t5/notes/privatenotespage/tab/compose/note-to-user-id/192773) and tell them the situation. That team has been the go-to team for "edge case" unlocks. Alternately you can keep trying to call the support number until you reach a supervisor who can ok the unlock, but essentially you're reaching those same people via the forum without the hassle of endlessly calling.
You can get it unlocked using cell unlocker. It took them a few days but they finally sent me an unlock code that worked first try.
I must have been the first one they did because they kept sending me emails asking I had tried it yet. Because I was travelling I had to wait a couple if days.
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We're in the same boat. Maybe we can help?
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I still have hope that some other attendee who was able to unlock the device is reading this...
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My fiancé and I are in the same situation. We also got the watches at the Samsung Dev Con, but we're T-Mobile customers. (Also, did you notice that the Note 4s they raffled off were for Verizon?) We already tried calling AT&T, to no avail, and now I've posted on their forums asking for help and I'm sending the customer care people a PM, as recommended in this thread.
Worst case scenario, we get our friend (an AT&T customer) to get the unlock codes. But if it comes to that, we can probably get yours unlocked with ours, if you want. We're happy to help.
I'll post an update if the customer care PM works.
Last time I was at an Microsoft event and with the AT&T phone they gave me, there is a note inside told me to email someone with IMEI for unlock. I did and they quickly email back with unlock code. You should contact your meeting organizer, not AT&T or Samsung support as they have no clue.
foxbat121 said:
Last time I was at an Microsoft event and with the AT&T phone they gave me, there is a note inside told me to email someone with IMEI for unlock. I did and they quickly email back with unlock code. You should contact your meeting organizer, not AT&T or Samsung support as they have no clue.
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If you are not an AT&T customer and are on T-Mobile or Sprint, I would recommend selling the AT&T version and getting one from your Carrier that way the Radio Bands will work for you.
If you are out of country, I would recommend selling the AT&T USA Version as some others have posted where they can't get apps if the Country doesn't match their Phone, or something like that.
That being said, if you are looking at selling the AT&T one cheap, send me a PM. I bought one, had it about 6 hours before the wife confiscated it for her selfish purposes.
segura.org said:
If you are not an AT&T customer and are on T-Mobile or Sprint, I would recommend selling the AT&T version and getting one from your Carrier that way the Radio Bands will work for you.
If you are out of country, I would recommend selling the AT&T USA Version as some others have posted where they can't get apps if the Country doesn't match their Phone, or something like that.
That being said, if you are looking at selling the AT&T one cheap, send me a PM. I bought one, had it about 6 hours before the wife confiscated it for her selfish purposes.
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Seems you wanted his GS all along
Sword Fish said:
You can get it unlocked using cell unlocker. It took them a few days but they finally sent me an unlock code that worked first try.
I must have been the first one they did because they kept sending me emails asking I had tried it yet. Because I was travelling I had to wait a couple if days.
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I just did it and it worked like charm!!! Thanks for the information...
VeganGeekChick said:
My fiancé and I are in the same situation. We also got the watches at the Samsung Dev Con, but we're T-Mobile customers. (Also, did you notice that the Note 4s they raffled off were for Verizon?) We already tried calling AT&T, to no avail, and now I've posted on their forums asking for help and I'm sending the customer care people a PM, as recommended in this thread.
Worst case scenario, we get our friend (an AT&T customer) to get the unlock codes. But if it comes to that, we can probably get yours unlocked with ours, if you want. We're happy to help.
I'll post an update if the customer care PM works.
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Hey men, thanks a lot for the offering. I just unlocked via cellunlocker.net, price seemed fair...
lglossman said:
I just did it and it worked like charm!!! Thanks for the information...
Hey men, thanks a lot for the offering. I just unlocked via cellunlocker.net, price seemed fair...
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Hey guys has anyone tried SIM unlocking the T-Mobile Gear S I just got one. Would like to know if I unlock it will it fully work on AT&T? I've used cellunlocker.net in the past. They are great. I just don't want to unlock it and it not work on AT&T.
Skolar72 said:
Hey guys has anyone tried SIM unlocking the T-Mobile Gear S I just got one. Would like to know if I unlock it will it fully work on AT&T? I've used cellunlocker.net in the past. They are great. I just don't want to unlock it and it not work on AT&T.
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In theory it should work just as a unlocked phone would on whatever network so any problems you have with unlock on AT&T will be the same like how they handle messages
Uniquebarbee said:
In theory it should work just as a unlocked phone would on whatever network so any problems you have with unlock on AT&T will be the same like how they handle messages
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So you think the SMS/MMS wouldn't work?
Non-us SDC participants beware of GSM-bands if you are European
lglossman said:
I'm from Argentina so I guess the only option would be to find someone from US who is a ATT customer willing to do the work for me. If any reads these and want to give me a hand with these please contact me via PM.
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I am from Norway and got mine at the Samsung Developer Conference. I unlocked mine using cellunlocker.net. I received the network lock code less than an hour after submitting the order and it worked like a charm.
HOWEVER: For other non-US-citizens, you need to check whether the AT&T-device has support for your local GSM-bands. Here in Norway we have GSM 900/1800 and the AT&T device is only GSM 850/1900 from what I can find on the net. Which matches my end result of not being able to connect to my network even after unlocking.
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So you think the SMS/MMS wouldn't work?
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It will work some people are saying that sms you have to use AT&T messenger I'm not sure but everything should work as a unlocked phone on AT&T
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I am from Norway and got mine at the Samsung Developer Conference. I unlocked mine using cellunlocker.net. I received the network lock code less than an hour after submitting the order and it worked like a charm.
HOWEVER: For other non-US-citizens, you need to check whether the AT&T-device has support for your local GSM-bands. Here in Norway we have GSM 900/1800 and the AT&T device is only GSM 850/1900 from what I can find on the net. Which matches my end result of not being able to connect to my network even after unlocking.
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850/1900 bands are for North America only. Only two other countries outside of North America use also use these two bands: Brazil and Australia.
Uniquebarbee said:
It will work some people are saying that sms you have to use AT&T messenger I'm not sure but everything should work as a unlocked phone on AT&T
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That's not right. If you use AT&T messenger on the phone (as AT&T wants you to do), you will not be able to reply from the watch. So, you will have to switch back to the Samsung stock Messages app.
MMS might be a problem but regular text SMS won't be a problem. For MMS, you may need to add AT&T MMS APN.