I had a z2 from which I unlocked via o2 for free ( excellent service ) but my phone became faulty so sent it off to Sony for repair. Sony sent me a replacement phone which was o2 branded and o2 locked. I asked o2 for the unlock code but have been told the imei isn't on the database.
So I want to try buying an unlock code but wanted someone who's bought one successfully to recommend someone to me.
Anyone help ?
Thanks Si
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http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=131194989378&alt=web
Unlocked both my z1 and z2 from this ebayer. It will take a few days but it'll definitely work. Read the description first.
At £15 yes it's a lot but cheapest I could find and with eBay you could always refund if something goes wrong.
As for Sony repair service I need to send mine in too maybe you could take a look at my thread and help me out too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2795679
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http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=131194989378&alt=web
Unlocked both my z1 and z2 from this ebayer. It will take a few days but it'll definitely work. Read the description first.
At £15 yes it's a lot but cheapest I could find and with eBay you could always refund if something goes wrong.
As for Sony repair service I need to send mine in too maybe you could take a look at my thread and help me out too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2795679
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Thanks for the link , found that myself earlier so might give that a go if o2, Sony or HTCCODE ( I've bought a code from them for £18 already last Tuesday ) don't come through
Si
Sorry to bump an old thread, but I am in the same situation.
I have a z2 which I bought from vodafone, without a sim. I got it unlocked back in January no problem via an ebay seller.
Recently, I had to send my z2 back to sony for repair due to a charging problem, which was fixed (by replacing the board).
Great, but they also sent it back locked to vodafone, with different IMEI.
Vodafone will not unlock it even though I'm willing to pay.
Several ebay sellers have failed, saying things like "server problems" and "not found in database"
I'm really stuck, I'm on my 5th ebay unlocker now but not very optimistic about it.
The phone is not barred, it's only showing a network lock with tries available in the service info screen, as expected.
Does anyone know of a service that will work? I've had my z2 back for 3 weeks now and cannot use it
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Anybody know the quickest and cheapest place to get an unlock code for my X10. UK Orange version 2.1 firmware
Getting a new Simcard tommorow t-mobile and would like to use it as soon as possible thanks
call your provider
They want about £40 of me :/
yo how u update ur phone mine is on orange i hav 1.6 wen i go for update on pc companion it says u hav the latest update 1.6 plz help
Hey, I used a tutorial on here mate, i didnt update to 2.1 via Sony Ericsson PC Companion.. I downloaded the flashing tool & and UK Generic Firmware from a link i seen in the forums.
Then updated it this way... Hope that helps
Anybody used Omnius before to unlock their X10?
thank you for the advice
Orange
orange refuse to give me unlock code, due to the fact the phone wasnt personally bought from orange from me :/
they wanted to £20 as apposed to £40 my first enquiery.. whats my best solution anybody?
I got mine on ebay, 5 dollars, worked perfectly
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Just had a luck on ebay, £25 and takes 3-5 days with me sending my phone away ??
In austria it costs ~50-80€ :O
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Can anybody help me? i am getting a new simcard tommorow and have a locked X10 so i wont be able to use it
even pay servers i dont mind!!
Orange UK does something special with their locked handsets... they have to... unlocking a rogers x10 is like 5 USD.
I got mine unlocked via a person on this forum, ferraripassion, i think. i would give their website but i don't think i'm allowed. but their website unlocks handsets from another manufacturer - they have the instructions for the xperia x10 on their forum. They charged 40 USD and they were able to do it in a half hour (connect the phone to your computer, they remote into your computer, run software and done)
Before, I had ordered an unlock code from a different website. They were a little cheaper and promised 24-28 hours. BS. 2 weeks later they had nothing. I constantly sent emails, etc. I got fed up and threatened to do a charge back, in spite of their 21 day policy since they obviously weren't doing anything except changing the status manually. The code eventually came in about 4-5 weeks after my order. A waste of my time though.
I just fear that am gonna be stuck with a t-mobile simcard for weeks without a phone to use it on :/ .. shame it was a awsome £7.50 a month deal with them 600 mins unlimited text & unlimited internet ..
wiped the floor with orange but i wont be able to use it unless i sort this blinking thing out first!!!!
mobileincanada dot com worked for me, same day service and unlock worked.
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mobileincanada dot com worked for me, same day service and unlock worked.
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I will second that
Search the forum for super 1 click root, there's an option to unlock your phone once you install it on your pc. Good luck!
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Hey thanks guys, ive just checked mobileincanada and clicked the unlock codes link, their is a drop down list asking to choose cellphone operator. I looks like their all "non UK" hense the mobilein"canada" and most say HTC or Blackberry,
Theirs 2 options saying FIDO & Rogers which are 20 dollas each .. are these types of operators or somthing? as my is Orange UK.
Will search for that program. Thanks guys!! much appreciated
hey i recently tried unlocking dot com , i bought the code in november 13, till today no response. ill start with the support email spam. i tried putting my imei in mobileincanada, and it says i have a rogers x10, but i live in chile and the x10 is locked to movistar. anyone outside canada has unlocked their phone in mobileincada?
duffy1807 said:
I just fear that am gonna be stuck with a t-mobile simcard for weeks without a phone to use it on :/ .. shame it was a awsome £7.50 a month deal with them 600 mins unlimited text & unlimited internet ..
wiped the floor with orange but i wont be able to use it unless i sort this blinking thing out first!!!!
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As I know, T-Mobile UK and Orange UK are joined together. Ask T-Mobile UK customer service about that. I think, I saw this sort of questions at the TMO UK customer service forum and that should be free.
By the way the X10 unlocking is actual now again since the unlocking server is down and all those "$40-services" are temporary down too. Look like all of them did their business through Sony Ericsson server and actually didn't have any own know-how. It is possible that actually this server is up long ago, but they cut off the access to this feature or found an employee, who sold access (see levels of EMMA).
Look like I need somebody from T-Mobile UK to order unlock code too (this service is for current customers with street address for receiving paper mail).
hi xda developers!
my uncle sent me an xperia x10 which is originally orange locked so i want to unlock it to use here in philippines. i tried to bring it to the technicians and they're charging me lot of cost and i don't even have a visa card or credit card to buy unlock codes or software online...so can you guys please help me to sort this problem out? please
You can't unlock the phone. There is a software mod to unlock but not sure if you can find it. You will have to buy the code/unlock . I don't see anything else
Damn there was a site for this that was free! Only I forgot it... I will try to search for it for you!
thanks so much! will greatly appreciate your help to sort this out...thanks!
i just noticed, where did my other comment go? is there something wrong with my post?
Do you mean sim locked?
yes it is....
hey guys can you please check this out?
it says that it can unlock sony ericsson mobile phones for free but unfortunately i can't also download it here in our country.
http://unlock.cz.cc/
waiting for the end of the contract
maybe u`re thinking about http://www.omnius-server.com/, but they can`t unlock x10, only 90% of se models can be unlocked for free by that site
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maybe u`re thinking about http://www.omnius-server.com/, but they can`t unlock x10, only 90% of se models can be unlocked for free by that site
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is there any other way i can unlock my x10 for free?
Yeah, I think Omnius *used* to have an option to unlock the X10 for free during a promotional period about a year ago for a couple weeks. I'm not sure if they could have done any of the Orange branded X10s.
Unfortunately, Orange is one of the most difficult (and costly) phones to unlock. The absolutely cheapest way for you to unlock it is to call Orange and see if they'll be kind enough to unlock it (I think Orange UK charges 20-25 Pounds or so, unsure of Orange France).
Only other option is to go with one of the remote unlockers. There are a couple companies that can send you a code with your IMEI but expect to wait around 25 days to save a few (and i do mean, few) dollars.
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waiting for the end of the contract
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even at the end of the contract, the phone will not unlock itself.
goodsmile said:
even at the end of the contract, the phone will not unlock itself.
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no but service provider (orange) will unlock it for free after 6 months of contract.
hey
i just started browsing around for you and whenever i got a carrier locked phone i always used IMEI unlock codes
try this http://www.cellunlocker.net/blog/2010/06/how-to-unlock-sony-ericsson-xperia-x10/
thanks for all your response, actually orange uk is charging 20 pounds to unlock it but unfortunately my uncle wasn't able to organize it as it was already sent to me via dhl. i don't know if they will still allow it to be unlocked as it's already here in philippines. I've been trying to browse around the unlockers to get a code or software to unlock it but as what i've seen there are lots of issues like:
on htccode what i saw just now is their system is seem down as per some client's recent posts who are wanting to get their money back.
and some other unlockers offer the code but will have to wait for 5-10 days. i know this is absurd but i have an itchy hand now so i really want to unlock it really quick and use it right away.
anyway thanks to all of you... if i get to unlock this soon i will post it here.
Hi! I'm also looking for the cheapest code, but for now, the winner is mrunlock for 20 pounds... I don't know if I can trust it... Have you find something cheaper???
Good day everyone,
I had an Xperia X10 T-Mobile Contract UK, I sold the phone yesterday on eBay. In the item description, I stated that it was locked to T-Mobile.
Anyway, the buyer received the phone today, and said when he inserts a SIM card into the phone, it displays that it needs an unlock code, I told him to try a T-Mobile sim card and he said it is still showing that it needs an unlock code.
How is this possible, it is a T-Mobile phone, therefore any T-Mobile UK sim card should work, my brother also has an X10 T-Mobile Contract phone and I just tried another T-Mobile sim card and it worked in his.
Now the seller is asking for £25 for an unlock code or full refund, I said I will issue a full refund if you send the phone and I receive it like how I gave it to you and I will issue a full refund, but he refused and said I should send the refund first or £25 for unlock code.
Seems to dodgy to me. What do you guys think?
I know I am asking too much but please help me out.
Thanks.
Something is not right here.....
Anyway proper refunding process is that a buyer ships back the phone to a seller first. Don't refund until you get your phone back.
hasei said:
Something is not right here.....
Anyway proper refunding process is that a buyer ships back the phone to a seller first. Don't refund until you get your phone back.
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yes you are right, I just watched this video.
http://pages.ebay.co.uk/resolutioncentre/seller_tutorial.html
and it says, the buyer should send the phone first before I issue a refund.
Thanks.
Hi looked around and can't find this information anywhere.
I bought my Z2 from Taiwan does Sony UK cover it under warranty?
Flap for Sim card keeps reopening which is quiet annoying and dont want to send it all the way back just to fix a flap.
Thanks for help
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Hi looked around and can't find this information anywhere.
I bought my Z2 from Taiwan does Sony UK cover it under warranty?
Flap for Sim card keeps reopening which is quiet annoying and dont want to send it all the way back just to fix a flap.
Thanks for help
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I don't think there is a clear answer for this. I have a significant issue that apparently requires mine to be sent in for service. I tried Sony US first, and they told me that they'd have no problem servicing it...if they had the parts. They said because its not released here yet, they don't have the parts and would be unable to service it for now. So I contacted Sony UK, they emailed saying the warranty is region specific and gave me a shipping address to send it to them, but clearly it sounded like they hadn't looked up my IMEI. I was worried I'd encounter a problem, so I did a live chat to the UK and she confirmed that I'd have to send it to Taiwan. Either center would be out of my pocket for shipping. Which I'm sure is going to cost over $100.
Anyway, to sum up an answer. From the US rep perspective it seems like as long as a center has the parts and the phone released, they'd be able to service it. From the UK rep, not so much. I get the feeling if you call and cause a stink, maybe Sony UK would take it? Otherwise, I think you are going to have to send it to Taiwan like me.
i just bought the lte o2 version does anyone in uk have the o2 lte tablet is it unlocked to put another network sim in it?
Well i tried a different sim indeed o2 are locking them what would be the cheapest way to unlock.
Yeah had the same issue when I went to put an EE sim in. Used a website called GuaranteedUnlock to get a network unlock code (I'm not affiliated with this site at all). £25 and it took around 5 days to get the code.
Think i am going to have to do this too o2 want me to use their network for 12 months before they will unlock it what a joke i paid for it in full upfront any where else cheaper than this to unlock £25 is steep.
Yeh they told me the same thing. I've got a business contract with EE so added a data sim for the Z3TC.
I did do some investigation into cheaper places but couldn't find anywhere else that did the tab, only the Z3 (which as I understand is pretty much the same). £25 seems steep but it's not that much more than O2 charge. Only problem I've got now is the O2 branding, so waiting for a generic rom to stick on it with FlashTool, but this sub seems really dead? Thought it'd be a popular product.
Its too early yet not been out long i would give it at least few months.
Anyone else got a cheaper unlock for o2 for this tablet please let us know thanks.
I have submitted a unlock code request from
https://www.safeunlockcode.com/sony-ericsson/unlock-xperia-z3-tablet-compact comes to £23.10 uk pounds let's see what happens.
Ok guys its a thumbs up here is my video of the unlock process its very easy and it worked cheapest unlock too.
http://youtu.be/A3_TMrnlkPo
They have a promotion offer if you upload your YouTube video you get 50% refunded back so this unlock only cost me £11.55 bargain here are the details to get 50% back https://www.safeunlockcode.com/giveaways/get-50-cash-back
i know this is a old thread but ive googled and also need to unlock one? is this still the cheapest method?
I ended up getting mine from MobileUnlocked.com - I think it was about £20. Be careful, a lot of the providers don't seem to have the Z3TC as an unlock possibility. I had to get my money back from unlockonline.com as they couldn't get a code for about 3 weeks.