Unlocking Steps - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717

You're thinking about unlocking your phone. Why? Travel out of the US, try other carriers, resale. Can you hurt your phone? No, and its easy. Is this something you have to do everytime you flash a rom? No, its a permanent, one time process. Do I need to revert to a stock rom to unlock? You can easily find out.
First, go get your unlock code. Now they are free direct from at&t. You can call customer service or use the live chat on at&t support site. See this thread (credit goes to mucus_android):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30664587
To see if you will need to revert to stock either (1) put in a non at&t sim and boot up. You should see:
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Or (2) on the dialpad #7465625*638*# and see:
If you don't see either of these screens you will have to return to a stock rom and modem to unlock. After you enter the code you will see
You can return your phone to your preferred rom. Network lock is permanent. Flash all you want.

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That looks about right to me!
Everyone please get the word out that you can unlock your phone yourself! No need for a middle man!

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XDA is no longer worth my time.

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TimOster said:
And if you are nice to the person on the phone, they won't just tell you that you are not eligible yet...they'll try to get the code. Mine said to soon, even though others had theres with one month less owner time.
I mentioned that and she tried, the code came back and I'm now unlocked. With an ATT SIM in the phone it will need the carrier code, which they will also give you.
Cool.
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When I called on the phone, the person just asked if I paid full price for the phone or if was an upgrade. I told them I traded with some one and then she just tried to get the unlock code. A minute or two later she came back and told me it was successful and gave me the code right then. I punched in the code with my AT&T SIM using the code rangercaptain listed above and it just worked. No carrier code needed. I'm not sure what happened there, but it seems like they will give it to you either way if you can unlock.

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does anyone else wonder if the unlock code is imei specific or if it's a generic?

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Might I suggest we sticky this thread ?
thank you ranger.......g

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mucus_android said:
does anyone else wonder if the unlock code is imei specific or if it's a generic?
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Sim unlock codes are always imei specific.
RoloRacer Paranoid on JellyBean

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also all the unlock threads should be merged

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mucus_android said:
also all the unlock threads should be merged
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Agreed !!!
Roll them all into one ...and done ...g

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TimOster said:
With an ATT SIM in the phone it will need the carrier code, which they will also give you.
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As the instructions say, use other carrier's sim or use the dialer code given to access the network control screen.

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yeah, being imei specific would make a lot more sense.

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Yeah if it was generic, people would leak it and it would be very easy to find.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
NOTE user:
"take a deep breath, make sure to get a good look at it, relax and slowly take it in, the size is overwhelming at first but you will have a happy ending afterwards".
Woman:

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So is there any ROM that will allow me to enter the IMEI code aside from stock? I don't have access to a non-AT&T sim and using the keypad doesn't seem to work on SlimBean.

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redeuxx said:
So is there any ROM that will allow me to enter the IMEI code aside from stock? I don't have access to a non-AT&T sim and using the keypad doesn't seem to work on SlimBean.
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I think the unlock code is is for unlocking SIMs, not for unlocking your phone. The code is only useful when you plug in a non-AT&T SIM.

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PaulF8080 said:
I think the unlock code is is for unlocking SIMs, not for unlocking your phone. The code is only useful when you plug in a non-AT&T SIM.
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When you enter the code you are removing the lock to at&t's network. It is permanent.

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redeuxx said:
So is there any ROM that will allow me to enter the IMEI code aside from stock? I don't have access to a non-AT&T sim and using the keypad doesn't seem to work on SlimBean.
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If you don't have another carrier's sim, why would you need to enter the code to unlock it from at&t network?

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rangercaptain said:
If you don't have another carrier's sim, why would you need to enter the code to unlock it from at&t network?
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Because I will be out of country in a month or else why would I want to unlock?

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If the dial code in the OP doesn't bring up the unlock screen another sim won't either. You will have to make a nandroid, then flash a stock ICS or GB rom, enter the code and unlock, then restore your backup.

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rangercaptain said:
When you enter the code you are removing the lock to at&t's network. It is permanent.
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Thanks, that makes sense. I find the term "Sim unlock" confusing. "Network unlock" is better, then.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda app-developers app

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Agreed. Sim lock is from the old days when your personal info and contacts were stored on the sim card because most phones didn't have much ram.