So on my phone, I have a sim card pin setup when you turn it on. After you incorrectly enter the pin number 3 times, it locks you out until you call your service provider. So I called my service provider, who gave me a PUC (pin unlock code) code and told me that there should be an option that says enter your puc or something like that. But there wasn't, so the assistant asked me to enter it in the emergency dialer. When I hit dial after entering the PUC, it said that it was not an emergency dialer. According to the assistant, it should have automatically accepted the code, bringing me to the issue of the unlock menu. On stock, when you enter in *2945#500#, it should automatically accept the code, but on custom roms, it doesnt. I believe the two issues are related, but I would like to confirm this first. And maybe this might be sort of a request to the devs asking if they can include the unlock menu (i have read that it is not implemented as it is useless to most people) since now I have to get a new SIM card (not that it is the devs' fault, but it would be useful for people like me).
Or you could borrow a dumbphone and use that to unlock your sim (unless you get to keep your old number if you get a new one).
I have yet to experience needing a PUC on my sim on this phone on this ROM.
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Or you could borrow a dumbphone and use that to unlock your sim (unless you get to keep your old number if you get a new one).
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just tried that but it didnt work. probably because my sim card has been locked permanently
if a simcard is locked, than its locked and can only be unlocked by a PUK code.
You can order a new SIM card from network provider, its possile i know if the PUK is locked too because of to many failed trys.
even if i break the code to use the SIM card again, you cant make calls nor use
the contacts on the SIM - the network provider is checking the SIM status and
locks it again.
andy572 said:
if a simcard is locked, than its locked and can only be unlocked by a PUK code.
You can order a new SIM card from network provider, its possile i know if the PUK is locked too because of to many failed trys.
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thanks for the reply.
but does the PUK code have anything to do with the unlock menu or those hidden codes in general? i know that on stock froyo, some codes are accepted automatically in the regular dialer. on custom roms, these codes are not accepted in the regular dialer at all. the emergency dialer did not accept the PUK code just like how the regular dialer did not accept the other codes (such as *2945#500#) and i was told that it was supposed to accept the code.
sorry, i never used hidden menus and dont know if its implemented in android source
or its a extra feature by manufacturers like LG, HTC,Samsung etc.
As i know the PUK is only for unlock the SIM when the chip is locked and can only be entered on a lockscreen keypad.
finally solved the puk issue. on my phone it did not ask for me to input the puk code. then i inserted my sim card in my dad's phone (same phone except running on stock froyo). now it asked me for a puk code. if only custom roms had this functionality of accepting these codes...
is it possible to hack the protection of the phone which allows only the use at&t sim card so i can use another sim outside the USA.?
Okay, 1. Its Called unlocking. 2. Its not hacking its a common process. you pay someone online through an unlocking company and its unlocked good to go
Without being rude, yes. You can unlock the phone to be used with other carriers. Unfortunately, I believe the Note requires GSM networks (to my knowledge, there is no CDMA version of the Note).
In the states, the Note would be usable on AT&T and T-Mobile as well as some smaller carriers that "piggy-back' off AT&T/T-Mobiles networks. The Note is NOT compatible with Verizon or Sprint or any networks that 'piggy-back' off Verizon/Sprint networks.
The way it is done from stock is as follows. NOTE that these instructions are for the AT&T i717 Note.
1. Find your IMEI number
Open the phone dialer and enter *#06#
After entering, a popup will appear with your IMEI number. Write this down and double check you wrote it down correctly. Tap the OK button to close this window.
2. Get your unlock code.
There are many services that do this, cellunlocker.net is one. I believe they charge $8 but dont quote me on this.
http://cellunlocker.net/samsung-unlock.php
Here, scroll down to the bottom of the page and there will be three dropdowns.
In the top dropdown, select 'i717 Galaxy Note 4g LTE'
Do NOT select the d, m, or r models.
In the second dropdown, scroll to United States and select AT&T (NOT AT&T/Cingular).
In the third box, input your IMEI number you wrote down in step 1.
Hit the 'look for code' button. It is here you will be prompted for payment information, after inputting your payment information, you will be prompted with your unlock code upon your payment successfully having been processed.
3. Entering your unlock key.
Power your phone down and put in the sim card for the carrier you wish to use.
Boot the phone and immediately upon swiping to unlock the phone, a screen will appear allowing you to enter the 8 digit unlock key. Type it in and press enter, wait about 30 seconds and the phone will be unlocked.
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Please read the whole thread if you can or at least the whole OP down to the bottom before asking questions as your question might have already been answered... Thank you...
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Hi guys, you can unlock you N7105 via the Samsung hidden menu. [Also works with N7100 and some Galaxy S3 (SIII) variants - NOT ALL]
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I can confirm the unlock survives ROM flashing
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Before doing the instructions below, please double check your phone that it is actually LOCKED by inserting a sim card from a different carrier/provider...you may or may not leave that sim card on the phone while unlocking
Unlock your N7105:
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Note: your phone must be running at least Jelly Bean 4.1.1 (if 4.1.1 does not work, try 4.1.0) otherwise some of the menu choices are not present
Just dial the following keys *#197328640#
Main Menu > [1] UMTS > [1] Debug Screen > [8] Phone Control > [6] Network Lock > Options [3]Perso SHA256 OFF > (after choosing this option, wait about 30 seconds, then go back one step by pressing the Menu button then select Back, now you are in [6] Network Lock then choose [4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ ..... wait for a minute then reboot your phone... enjoy!!! There is no confirmation on the phone that the unlock was successfull.... just reboot your phone....
To test, just insert a sim card from a different carrier/provider. If the new sim card works then your phone is now unlocked.
I have done this to my other Note 2 N7105 originally locked to Orange.....
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Do this procedure AT YOUR OWN RISK
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To those who were able to unlock their phone with the method above, can you please post in the thread and let us know which phone model (N7100 or N7105) you have, Country and Network/Carrier your phone was locked to...... and if I have saved you some cash, please click the Thanks button or the Donate button on the left just below my name to buy me a can/bottle of Heinekken, Quilmes, Budweiser, Fosters, Tiger, Stella Artois, or San Miguel :cyclops: ...
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NOTICE:
To those having "Conditional Call Forwarding" pop up message or similar pop ups appear everytime you make a call (but they disappear within a few seconds), this is normal with an old sim card, or when using a ported number. There is no restriction to calls or internet or whatever. This is confirmed by my provider when I walked in and asked them about it. They even showed me one of their sample Note 2's and S3's having the same message.
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I have mentioned in my old thread that there was a pop up message that says "Conditional call forwarding active" everytime I make a phone call using another SIm card that the phone was not able to use before unlocking.
I can confirm that this was due to my Sim card. It is a very old O2 sim card that I have used for years. I have tried that Sim card on another factory unlocked phone (Galaxy i8160 bought from P4u) and it had the same message.
Can anyone confirm that this is a full sim unlock?
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Can anyone confirm that this is a full sim unlock?
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I have tried 3, O2, giffgaff, and an Asian roaming sim and the phone have signal and does not prompt for network password like it did before unlocking...
owl74 said:
HI guys, you can unlock you N7105 via the Samsung hidden menu.
I have mentioned on my old thread that there was a pop up message that says "Conditional call forwarding active" everytime I make a phone call using another SIm card that the phone was not able to use before unlocking.
I can confirm that this was due to my Sim card. It is a very old O2 sim card that I have used for years. I have tried that Sim card on another factory unlocked phone (Galaxy i8160 bought from P4u) and it had the same message.
Just dial the following keys *#197328640#
Main Menu > [1] UMTS > [1] Debug Screen > [8] Phone Control > [6] Network Lock > Options [3]Perso SHA256 OFF > (after choosing this option, wait about 30 seconds, then go back to [6] Network Lock then choose [4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ ..... wait for a minute then reboot your phone... enjoy!!!
I have done this to my other Note 2 N7105 originally locked to Orange.....
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Looks like it worked for me on T-mobile USA model also.
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Looks like it worked for me on T-mobile USA model also.
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That's really good to hear!!!:good: thanks for letting us know...
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That's really good to hear!!!:good: thanks for letting us know...
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No problems. I did the steps did not work. Did them a second time, looks like it worked.
Used a verizon LTE sim, but they are a CDMA carrier. First time I tried the verizon sim asked for unlock code. Tried steps again and second time it did not calk for sim unlock code. I got signal but the notification bar still said searching.
Works perfectly on the AT&T SGH-I317! T-Mobile SIM had no issues.
OMG it work im in the UK & my note 2 WAS lock on EE now im using my o2 THANK U i don't have to pay EE to unlock my phone:good:
Wow. I fricckin paid $25x3 codes for ours...
Could have saved me $75 bucks.
I wonder if this works on galaxy s3??
Thanks for sharing !
/Homie
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Works perfectly on the AT&T SGH-I317! T-Mobile SIM had no issues.
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I have a at&t note 2 also. I did the steps as listed, how do I confirm it worked?
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MRBULLRED said:
I have a at&t note 2 also. I did the steps as listed, how do I confirm it worked?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda premium
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Put a sim from another carrier. If the phone does not ask for a code and you can use that sim to make calls then it worked.
just unlocked my at&t phone for free! Thanks OP!! Tested by inserting my old vzw lte sim. Before unlocking I got a pop up asking for the unlock code after putting in the vzw sim. After going though the steps it no longer asks me for the unlock code! Success!!
Hmm, this might open some very interesting options ...
owl74 said:
HI guys, you can unlock you N7105 via the Samsung hidden menu. [May also work with N7100 but I have not tried it]
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Hmm, this might open some very interesting options - one of them being that the Samsung private key was somehow compiled into the modem tool inside the ROM; I wonder if that might be extracted from there and if that is Samsung-wide or just N710x-wide; what I do not doubt so much is that if that works so well then the next official ROM will remove it - but if I am right about the key it will remain valid so tools based on that could be made :good:
I can imagine that the official response from samsung on this would be "oops"! Fantastic
Thank OP for the excellent information, you just saved me $25 bucks. :laugh:
I am getting greedy, can someone come up with the steps to root the phone?
Can confirm it works on ATT and T-Mobile. I did my att one and my friends t-mobile on a few minutes ago. Thanks OP
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Thanks.
Op you are legendary, can I ask how you discovered this? I'm interested in finding the other hidden codes for the Samsung LTE phones.
Work for me on n7105 from Orange, however the menus did not behave in an intuitive way. It might be worth explaining what happens/what to expect with your details.
Has anyone tried putting the lock back on? Is it possible?
Also do you have any credits to share, I like to know all the people who helped - after all; networking is the key to success.
Again, legendary. Thank you.
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Op you are legendary, can I ask how you discovered this? I'm interested in finding the other hidden codes for the Samsung LTE phones.
Work for me on n7105 from Orange, however the menus did not behave in an intuitive way. It might be worth explaining what happens/what to expect with your details.
Has anyone tried putting the lock back on? Is it possible?
Also do you have any credits to share, I like to know all the people who helped - after all; networking is the key to success.
Again, legendary. Thank you.
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No problem. I just found out about the secret code somewhere on xda, but it was for another topic I couldn't remember. But I never read about it being able to unlock the phone. I just carefully played with the menu and accidentally found about it.
I have not tried putting the lock back on.... who knows we cannot unlock it again... if you want to try it, feel free and please let us know, but for me, I will not
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Did a search and there's a plethora of codes here
AT&T GN2 - worked perfectly. Thanks OP!
I bought Xperia U and when tried to insert sim to multiple carriers is shows menu for unlock code, now I check with secret menu and is says 5 where is sim lock (X) so is 5 attempts left, but how do I know to what carrier is locked.
also, can it be simunlocked with volcano box
siberian85 said:
I bought Xperia U and when tried to insert sim to multiple carriers is shows menu for unlock code, now I check with secret menu and is says 5 where is sim lock (X) so is 5 attempts left, but how do I know to what carrier is locked.
also, can it be simunlocked with volcano box
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can somebody at least please tell me how to know to what carrier is locked, I bought it of on flea fleamarket
This phone is locked and can not be unlocked.. I bought a phone on ebay plugged my Sim card in booted up and was prompted for an unlock code. I then called my service provider and he said he could not help with that but if I entered the wrong code in 10 times the phone would then ask for a puk Code. Well we completed this but it never asked for the PUK code. Instead, it gives me the message "This phone is locked and can not be unlocked"..
I have called the original service provider and the maker of the phone. AND WAS SENT TO AND FRO FROM ONE TO THE OTHER. I still have a locked network and "emergency calls only" at the bottom of the screen and "network locked" in the task bar. I found a website that gave me instructions to get to the screen where you can unlock the network by pressing 2945#*850# in the dialer which gives you 5 options;
Network unlock - where I get the same message again: this phone is locked and can not be unlocked
Service provider unlock - your phone is not personalized
Network SubSet- your phone is not personalized
Corporate- your phone is not personalized
SIM/USIM-your phone is not personalized
I really need help LG G3 850
Ps. when I called the original service provider and gave them the IMEI number she said the phone is clean and not blacklisted or any thing. Just FYI