I live in Jamaica and a friend brought me a Galaxy S3 i9300. the phone came with a SIM Card from "Simple Mobile"
Whenever i insert a local carrier's SIM inside the phone it asks for Unlock code... HOWEVER... if i insert an
AT&T or T-MOBILE or SPRINT or even THREE (Uk carrier) it doesnt ask for an unlock code.
Im guessing its not unlocked... but if its locked, which carrier is it locked to? and how do i go about finding out?
Sounds more like region lock than network lock.
I want to buy an unlock code but i need to know the carrier its locked to. How do i unlock this Galaxy S3
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my vibrant not unlocked yet. but when i inserted AT&T sim, it didn't ask for the unlock code
when i inserted T-mobile sims, it doesn't find the network. and give error when trying to find network
Network Lock is OFF when enter *#7465625#
can someone help plz
hi i have buy the galaxy s2 and I was trying to unlock it bye the free program and then i buy a code and I still cant unlock it because when I put my att simcard it says network lock....i have the network lock code but I cant put it because it dont show me the option....how i can do to put the code and enjoy my galaxy s2 unlocked????
the phone is supposed to ask you for a code if it detects a wrong SIM card.
if it doesn't ask you for it, I am sorry put I can't help
Network unlock and dismiss button only when trying to unlock samsung with Claro carri
I Have the same situation here . It looks like it is with all the phones that are under Claro in Puerto Rico. Even thus we have an unlock key , there is no way to enter it since when you boot it with another SIM card it only shows a "Network Lock " message keylock pad logo and a "Dismiss" buttom. So no where to enter the codes. Can anyone please help or I will need to sell my galaxy to a Claro subscriber.
Thanks
Dev section unlock post .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1064978
jje
same here what I need to do for ask me the code? ??
Hi dev
I did all that using the Unlock sim application by chanfire.
1. I use Odin
2. Use superoneclick
3. Run the Galaxy unlock sim app
4. got my code and write it down.
5. Reboot phone with ATT sim card
6.Phone reboot with a keylock pad screen, "Network locked" and the only thing theat let me to get off that screen is a buttom that reads "Dismiss"
There is no way to enter codes , no place at all. I wonder if there is something claroin PR did to the phones ?
tx
Why you didn't just buy the int'l version of the galaxy SII like many of us have done here?
I did not because i received this unit from a claro user that was transfer to India and he sold it to me (2 weeks ago) , that is why . But I will be selling it to any claro user who might want it since I cant get thru all this and then I will buy an international one.
Thanks any way for everything . Looks like there is no way to go around this.
put in a foreign network so
card, and it'll give you emergency call only screen, punch it in there
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Nop still does not work.....
Any luck with that?
I was about to buy a Claro Puerto Rico Samsung Galaxy S II, but I do need to unlock. Lucky for me I read your post. Is is possible to unlock these?
when you put another sim and it doesnt ask the code u have to change the room, because the stock room is blocking the input message
Hi
I have a week old SGS II I9100 locked to Claro Puerto Rico. I've been trying to sim unlock it to use it with a T-Mobile sim card. I have use the Galaxy S unlock app,GSII_REPAIRapp(wich wiped my efs file,have to use kTool to recover it),the Odia method, Galaxy S2 SIM unlock app...NO LUCK!!!!
After using the GalaxyS unlock app I checked the lock status (*#7465625#) & its says the network lock is off. However when I put the Tmo sim its says Network lock & it doesn't even give me an option for a unlock code
Do I have a "UNLOCKABLE" phone???????
If I remember correctly, all of them apps say they will not unlock newer phones. Given yours is a week old, I'd suggest it is an un-unlockable phone. Although someone may prove me wrong.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
Ask network/phone provider to unlock .
jje
i have rooted my international galaxy s3 GT-I9300
and installed voodoo sim unlock
when i open the application it says
sim lock:inactive
so is my phone factory unlocked and will it run any carrier sim card?
Basically yes, that's what it says.
so phone is unlocked right?
Again, yes.
thankyou very much
I also use voodoo sim unlock it says network inactive but when i insert a diff sim it didnt work. Untill now my sim is locked. Try to put other carrier so you will see if its really unlock. Hope someone fix voodoo sim unlock,coz thats the reason i root my phone.
I have a tmobile lg v30 that was unlocked with device unlock tool... used it for a year on att. Then I went to xfinity mobile with an Iphone. Put the v30 away for a month.
Was gonna give to my friend to use on tmobile. When you put a tmobile sim card in it will not connect to any network. Will not work with att sim now either. Tmobile says its carrier locked and they
cannot unlock it now. ????? Says I have to get the original carrier to unlock it... They are the original carrier. Device unlock "when you try Permanent unlock says" Unlock Failed Unlock Approved : Mobile device is permanently unlocked.
When you try Temp unlock it says Unlock Failed Unlock Approved : Mobile device is temporarily unlocked until 02-Aug-2019.
When you put tmobile sim in the apn is there but you cannot edit or add apn.
When your put any other sim in the apn is empty and you cannot add apn.
Phone is on Android version 7.1.2
Tia
MrFordwrench
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mrfordwrench said:
I have a tmobile lg v30 that was unlocked with device unlock tool... used it for a year on att. Then I went to xfinity mobile with an Iphone. Put the v30 away for a month.
Was gonna give to my friend to use on tmobile. When you put a tmobile sim card in it will not connect to any network. Will not work with att sim now either. Tmobile says its carrier locked and they
cannot unlock it now. ????? Says I have to get the original carrier to unlock it... They are the original carrier. Device unlock "when you try Permanent unlock says" Unlock Failed Unlock Approved : Mobile device is permanently unlocked.
When you try Temp unlock it says Unlock Failed Unlock Approved : Mobile device is temporarily unlocked until 02-Aug-2019.
When you put tmobile sim in the apn is there but you cannot edit or add apn.
When your put any other sim in the apn is empty and you cannot add apn.
Phone is on Android version 7.1.2
Tia
MrFordwrench
[email protected]
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If it's a T-Mobile H932 and you want to use it on T-Mobile, why does it need to be carrier unlocked?
If it won't work on T-Mobile, have T-Mobile repair it
It's not a carrier unlocking issue, at least if you want to use it on T-Mobile..
Because it’s not on an account now and T-Mobile says it needs to be network unlocked. Before they can add it back to their network.
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Because it’s not on an account now and T-Mobile says it needs to be network unlocked. Before they can add it back to their network.
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T-Mobile H832 does NOT need to be carrier unlocked to work on T-Mobile, since it's a T-Mobile device.
If they are telling you that they're lying or they don't understand what you're asking. Maybe you confused them with unnecessary details about your attempt to carrier unlock it in the past.
Stop mentioning that to them and focus on it's T-Mobile device that needs to work on T-Mobile, period. And they need to replace it or repair it if it doesn't.
If some incompetent support person doesn't understand that, then go to another store or make another phone call.
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mrfordwrench said:
Tmobile says its carrier locked and they
cannot unlock it now. ????? Says I have to get the original carrier to unlock it... They are the original carrier.
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Just to be crystal clear here,
are you sure about that? Is there something you're not telling us?
We ARE talking about T-Mobile H932 and not Puerto Rico H932, right? You BOUGHT it from T-Mobile, right?
If the answer is yes, it's T-Mobile H932, then this statement stands:
T-Mobile H832 does NOT need to be carrier unlocked to work on T-Mobile, since it's a T-Mobile device.
You need to find competent support person and do NOT mention anything about carrier unlocking to them... until the phone is working on T-Mobile with no problem.
THEN, you can ask them about carrier unlocking it to work on other carriers.