Cant unactivate phone/error 16 - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I bought a virgin mobile s2. It is still activated and I have no way to access the account. Also if I call people it gives an error 16. Is there any way at all to fix this or will I just have to sell it as it? Thanks

This thread is on the HTC forums but the issues detailed in it sound very similar.....have a look and maybe follow the advice....but (obviously) contact *your* service provider.....might help...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194460
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[Q] Track N Remote Control your G-Note online - Free Service by Samsung

Recently found this free service from Samsung. Allows you to remotely find your
G-Note, lock it, erase it etc.
Been trying to make this work for a few days. It is working on the International Note.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410757
http://v2.samsungdive.com/help/guideRemoteControls.do
Can register the phone with Samsung. Can link to the account on the phone. The web menus don't seem to be enabled. The international setting screens have some choices we don't.
Samsung US support had no clue. Anyone know anything about this?
how are you able to link the account to the phone? i'm having trouble finding the samsung account on my phone, when i go and try to add an account..
I tried this last week and do not believe it works for AT&T phones.
AT&T REMOVED SOFTWARE FROM OUR GNPTE DOEST WORK
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Damn you at&t! Get your hands off my GNOTE!
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Have you tried cerberusapp? I have it on everything.
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Same story with AT&T version of GS2, AT&T removed the necessary software on the phone so it is not possible to let AT&T version to communicate with Samsung's service.
btothec said:
Have you tried cerberusapp? I have it on everything.
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As of 2 days ago, they were taking account info to hand out free accounts in celebration of their 1,000,000,000th account or something. There was a link on /r/android.
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[Q] Can I use the HTC radar on Straight talk BYOP serivce

Just wanted to know if this is possible and can I use the internet ans MMS. Any help would be appreciated
No one has an answer. Pitty
Solved
I went ahead and did it anyway and it did work however I couldn't get picture mail to work. Thanks for nothing XDA
Good find.
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[Q] SMS Problem

I usually don't ask questions. I solve them myself. Now I have a problem I don't know what to do. I can send SMS, use Mobile Data, make and receive calls, but I cannot receive messages. They don't show up. I am on the AT&T network. Everything worked until one night, it just stopped working. Couldn't get texts. Being a teenager, that is problematic for me XD. I have been to two AT&T stores (local and corporate). They wouldn't help me since it wasn't a branded AT&T phone. Wow. They take the money no questions asked. The part that confuses me is. I didn't do anything to my phone the night it stopped working. Anyone have any thoughts.
-Done so far= Flashed to stock, factory reset multiple times, checked message center #
b-eock said:
I usually don't ask questions. I solve them myself. Now I have a problem I don't know what to do. I can send SMS, use Mobile Data, make and receive calls, but I cannot receive messages. They don't show up. I am on the AT&T network. Everything worked until one night, it just stopped working. Couldn't get texts. Being a teenager, that is problematic for me XD. I have been to two AT&T stores (local and corporate). They wouldn't help me since it wasn't a branded AT&T phone. Wow. They take the money no questions asked. The part that confuses me is. I didn't do anything to my phone the night it stopped working. Anyone have any thoughts.
-Done so far= Flashed to stock, factory reset multiple times, checked message center #
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brother pls format sd card and flash stock fw via odin , may be it sloved ur problem.
I already did that. In the OP
It was solved. Had to get a new sim card for some reason...
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So after a week same problem. Everything just stopped. This really pisses me off since I can't use my S3. I am back on my Captivate for the time being and it sucks now that I have experienced the S3. Anyone have any ideas what it is?
Sudden death syndrome is a good guess......
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For SMS to stop working? Device isn't laggy turned on and off every couple of days. Its fine
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I usually don't bump but this is preventing me from using my phone.
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I guess nothing... Great. I have to use a super old phone until i can afford another one. Not easy having to pay a 3000 dollar insurance policy and for my motorcycle. Not easy when you are 17
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The only things I can think of is, have you got another messaging app messing things up, or in the messaging settings there's a spam settings, have you checked that?
Sorry if you have already checked these
Checked it and its off. I don't have or use anything but the stock SMS app.
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b-eock said:
Checked it and its off. I don't have or use anything but the stock SMS app.
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I think as default the spam settings is on, at least mines on. Might be worth a try.
Also did you restore your old messages when you went back to stock, if so maybe try deleting all messages, clear data in app manager. Back up your messages before deleting though
Yeah i deleted everything. Flashed stock and tried. Nothing. It makes me mad that i cant use my phone.
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just to clarify - the new sim card worked for a week or so on your S3 and stopped working. while the same sim card(with an adapter) works on your captivate ?
i want to figure out what's the source of your problem.
other thing - if i understand you correctly you went to AT&T to fix your phone. i suggest go to AT&T center or call their support cause every company has a number for checking sms transportation and see in what stage it failed. it's just sending a code to a certain number and you should get the desired info.
i really don't think it's a software problem
Here are the details. One night i noticed i wasnt getting text from a specific someone and it was weird. Within the next couple of days i went to AT&T store. Got a new micro sim for my S3, didnt work... Got a regular sim and put it into a old phone they had lying around and it worked. I then had them cut it down to micro sim and put it into my S3. Worked for about a week and stopped again. Got a new regular sim and put it into my Captivate and it worked. So im on that until i have it fixed.
Spam off
Sms center number right.
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It confuses me so much!!!
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If I were you, I would try with another operator's sim card to figure out if the problem is on att network or the phone. Maybe get one of those pay-as-you-go/prepaid plans and try to receive an sms- if it works, then the problem is on att's network
Thanks i will see if one of my friends will let me.
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When you put your sim in your Captivate did all the missed messages come through on the Captivate. If they did then I would say it's an issue on the S3, if not then it's probably an at&t issue
All of them came through yes. But why would it not work on the S3. And randomly? There was another guy on the forums that had the same problem.
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[Q] HTC one phonebook problems

Ive looked through the forums and googled my problem with no luck. I keep getting random numbers saved to my phone book titled "xxxxxxxxx" with phone numbers such as "123456789" there is no way ive found so far to delete them or even what they are. Im hoping they arent intrusive. hopefully someone can help me. I know its nothing serious but still i an a little ocd and hate having numbers in my phonebook that have no use. also does anyone know how to get rid of the tmobile pre installed numbers such as minutes balance, check my balance and what not. Im running on OTA stock unrooted. anything would help and thanks. If im in the wrong post apolizes as this is my first post
Those numbers have to be deleted from SIM card usually
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How do you delete from the sim card?
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Close post found the solution. Thank you Joselv456
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Need help with htc one max

I recently purchased an HTC one max, after making sure it was for the sprint network and verified the esn was clean and clear. After trying to activate it via built in program.... No luck. I kept getting an error code saying I need to call sprint directly. I called sprint and after talking to a few different reps, one finally had an answer on why I can't activate the phone. I was told that the phones
wi-max id was not in there system, and they needed to do a "click it ticket". Does anyone know if there is a way around this, or a fix to get this $600 dollar paper weight on the network? Please let me know, and thank you in advance.
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why cant you just take it back to Sprint, and have them fix/replace it?
Because they are trying to pawn it off on HTC because they are retards and can't figure it out lol
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