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Unlocking my S710

Hi,
I've bought a HTC S710, which is locked on the provider "KPN". My simcard is another provider so i want to unlock my s710.
Could this be done for free? I see some site's that will do it, but very expensive(50 dollars or something). They also want me to send my phone to them, which i don't trust..
So has someone a free program/can someone give me my unlock code if I give me my imei number(or some other things from my phone, but my phone has to stay here)?
Thanks!

You are a newbie so you are probably not aware that what you want is called SIM unlock. The solution is one thread down, here.

Free sim unlock

I'm amazed by the number of people who don't know this...
All US carriers to sell LOCKED handsets are REQUIRED by LAW to provide unlock codes upon request.
All you need to do is call the carrier the handset is locked to hand request the unlock code. They will ask you for the IMEI and provied you with the code. If they give you any heat or static about it, just tell them that you KNOW they are required by law to give you the code.
The only way they can refuse is if the IMEI for the handset is tied to an account that still owes money, but if you purchased at retail pricing and never had an account, or currently have an account in good standing, they cannot refuse.
STOP PAYING FOR SIM UNLOCKING AND CALL THE CARRIER!
I have NEVER paid for a SIM unlocking service and am currently using the latest NRG energy rom on my unlocked AT&T FUZE.

SIM Unlock
I don't think what you're saying is true. I have searched for any trace of a US law requiring SIM unlocks an haven't found one. I did find this on wikipedia:
Singapore is the only country that forbid outright SIM locking and contract/phone bundling.
The US and UK don't have any SIM locking laws, but American and British carriers usually offer unlocking codes voluntarily.
Many countries listed below have some form of simlocking laws specifying the period of simlocking and the cost of obtaining unlocking codes. However their effectiveness may be questioned when we look at the iPhone's worldwide distribution practices. The worldwide launch of the iPhone has definitively shattered numerous myths about whether some country has laws against SIM locking.
(from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_lock )
~cp

risc193 said:
I'm amazed by the number of people who don't know this...
All US carriers to sell LOCKED handsets are REQUIRED by LAW to provide unlock codes upon request.
All you need to do is call the carrier the handset is locked to hand request the unlock code. They will ask you for the IMEI and provied you with the code. If they give you any heat or static about it, just tell them that you KNOW they are required by law to give you the code.
The only way they can refuse is if the IMEI for the handset is tied to an account that still owes money, but if you purchased at retail pricing and never had an account, or currently have an account in good standing, they cannot refuse.
STOP PAYING FOR SIM UNLOCKING AND CALL THE CARRIER!
I have NEVER paid for a SIM unlocking service and am currently using the latest NRG energy rom on my unlocked AT&T FUZE.
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Yeah but I don't mind paying for a security unlocker

seeps said:
I don't think what you're saying is true.
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I second the OP here. It's true but you can only ask your cell phone provider to unlock a phone you bought from them (and not from a friend or fleebay), you have an active contract in good standing, you are atleast 2-3 months into the contract and so on. Basically if they sold u a locked phone, you can demand an unlock.
It sucks to run the whole nine yards, and then pay the same amount of money for the security unlocker. I really wish Olipro could have a security unlock only service.

If you get your carrier to unlock your phone is that when you can flash a Radio from a different device?

X2D said:
If you get your carrier to unlock your phone is that when you can flash a Radio from a different device?
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Nope...subsidy unlocking is NOT the same as security unlocking.

actually US carriers are required to give you the subsidary unlock code for your device (excluding iPhone and cdma/gsm hybrids although technically, not offerring it for the iPhone is illegal) but only if you are going out of the country and don't to want to use their service or pay their fees since it does not directly interfere with their service.
ATT will give you the code in a couple days if you lie and say your going away for a week or two.
Also that wikipedia article is wrong because phones in Belguim cannot be opertor locked either. Caused a fiasco with the iPhone.

leaving the country
tmobile has unlocked a few phones for me that i didnt even buy from them
i'm on att but my sister has tmobile so i use her account to request unlocked codes for phones i've purchased on ebay or craigslist
i just always tell them that i'm going over seas and would like to be able to use a pre paid sim over there

hello guys,
I have bought i blocked touch pro here in the Czech republic... Pleeease, wouldn´t you be so great and call AT&T and provide the code for me?
You would be soooo nice! please, please, please
my IMEI is: 353142027737330

Please, anybody...

It must be PPC from AT&T...

Maybe you are rigth but.
maybe you are right about it but let me tell you , I got a locket at&t phone , i buy a code with a internet compay the code never works they send my information to htc and verify the unlock code , any way it never works , i needed buy the olipro services , everything was fine his program unlock my phone forever i did not type a code or something like that , now my htc fuze is unlocked and i am happy , conclusions be carefull unlock codes not always works , choose olipro software its 100% safe
risc193 said:
I'm amazed by the number of people who don't know this...
All US carriers to sell LOCKED handsets are REQUIRED by LAW to provide unlock codes upon request.
All you need to do is call the carrier the handset is locked to hand request the unlock code. They will ask you for the IMEI and provied you with the code. If they give you any heat or static about it, just tell them that you KNOW they are required by law to give you the code.
The only way they can refuse is if the IMEI for the handset is tied to an account that still owes money, but if you purchased at retail pricing and never had an account, or currently have an account in good standing, they cannot refuse.
STOP PAYING FOR SIM UNLOCKING AND CALL THE CARRIER!
I have NEVER paid for a SIM unlocking service and am currently using the latest NRG energy rom on my unlocked AT&T FUZE.
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I got the UNLOCK CODE
I called the carrier and asked for my phone sim-unlock code and they took my IMEI number and gave me unlockcode. simple
thanks OP

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How to unlock an HTC HD7 for free ?

Hi,
Is there any solution to unlock my T-mobile HTc HD7 for free ? There are indeed a lot of websites to provide this solution, but not for free unfortunately.
Many thanks in advance!

+1
I'd like to know as well...I've mostly used CDMA devices so they were always kind of locked I guess...

if you got it subsidized through tmous, they make you wait 60days usually for a free unlock code. Why shouldn't they? If you bought the device subsidized, they have a right to make that money back.
If you bought it outright, they should just give it to you.

I'm talking about buying it outright...

Has anyone come up with a solution to this yet? I am interested in going out of the country in the next month and would like to slip in another sim card while I am out. Thanks! 8)

Riiight.
You just forked out for a really expensive piece of kit. Is it really going to break the bank to pay 19 euros to unlock it?

If you're going to buy the HD7 from T-Mobile at full price you can ask T-Mobile for the unlock code. You just have to fax them the receipt.

Hey guys i'm from Malaysia n i just purchased a HTC HD 7.Wanted to know if the unlock option is available here for free..Thanks

Why would everyone talk about imei unlock sites and 19 bucks, when there is a for-free method? try a search..

heisven said:
Why would everyone talk about imei unlock sites and 19 bucks, when there is a for-free method? try a search..
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try a link?

astateofmind said:
try a link?
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+1
Looking to unlock my hd7 as well..

iNNoCeNT said:
Hi,
Is there any solution to unlock my T-mobile HTc HD7 for free ? There are indeed a lot of websites to provide this solution, but not for free unfortunately.
Many thanks in advance!
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I just got mine a few days ago and requested a code using a friends prepaid account. I did that so that they would process it as if I bought it flat out and process it for me. Expecting results tomorrow and will keep posted
Edit: code came in this morning. Whole process took less than 24 hours. Now using my hd7 on att's network.

Also needing an unlock method that is free or very cheap and doesn't require me to ask Tmobile for it.
Thanks.

I am not aware of any sites that work to SIM unlok your phone. What I can contribute is that if you SIM unlock your HD7 through T-Mobile, you will need to have another provider's SIM to complete the process.
Sent from my HD7 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

just flash a rom
Sent from my 7 Trophy using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

That will not SIM unlock the phone.
Sent from my HD7 using XDA Windows Phone 7 App

Unable to Install xap files in my htc hd7 phone
HI ,
I bought htc hd7 phone. I have windows sdk kit and when i tried to install xap files. It says phone must be developer unlocked. I checked chevronwp7 site they stopped downloads of unlocker app. can anyone help me how to unlock my phone so that i can install xap files?

Free is not possible to get for the HTC HD7 Model Phone,You have to pay for it.Sorry Because it's latest Phone.You can get the free unlock code for OLD Phones,Get the unlock code at reasonable cost at here Onlinegsmunlock.com/htc/rs7wp8/ and unlock it.
HTC HD7 Unlocking Instructions
Warning : Do not enter any wrong unlock codes on your HTC HD7 mobile phones. If you enter over a certain amount of wrong unlock codes on your HTC HD7 mobile phone, your phone may get hard locked and sometimes become unusable.
1. Switch ON your HTC HD7 with a Not ACCEPTED SIM Card.
2. If your HTC HD7 asks for a PIN code, then enter your SIM card PIN and press OK.
3. HTC HD7 will ask to enter an "unlock code".
4. Enter Unlock Code we send to you.
5. Your HTC HD7 is now unlocked.

Rao_7 said:
Hey guys i'm from Malaysia n i just purchased a HTC HD 7.Wanted to know if the unlock option is available here for free..Thanks
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why don't you pay a little bit,try chevronlab unlock it's only USD9 ONLY.If you really want FREE wait long long till someone create free unlock (if there is)

Hey guys, I searched like 2 days for free unlocking.
Ended up using simunlocks.com
10 bucks. Good price I think.

[q] Htc Hd2 Free Sim Unlock Code?

Okay,
I'm New To This Forum and yes i know there is people asking about this but ive been searching for days now to find a free unlock code for my htc hd2 i am not a tmobile customer and never have been my whole family has never been either so i can not get a free sim unlock code that way i know i can buy them but right now cash is very tight and i really want to use my htc hd2 as a phone but im att so i can not do that.....so what im really asking is there a true way to unlock your htc hd2 for free 100%... if not i would really appricate if a tmobile customer could get me a unlock code for my htc hd2.
Thanks, For Reading

No, you can't get a code for free if you're not a T-mobile customer. Get a code on ebay, they only cost 6-10 dollars..

Thanks for sharing......................

sahaya said:
i got the codes from this site. (deleted)[/QUOTE
Seems like good advice, re. using codes to unlock but then....
Use what is probably the world's most expensive unlocking site?
Your own network operator would be miles cheaper than say $63.36 !!
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[Q] SIM Unlocking [smart]phones nowadays

Hey, everyone!
I was perusing the forums for sim unlocking an HTC 7 pro. Many years have passed since I adquired my 8125, and it is still serving me faithfully. Yes, it is still working
Back then we just had to flash the roms, I think the radio part did the trick, and then phone was thus unlocked.
But the couple of hours I spent today looking for some insight only led me to 3rd party sites which charge money for sim unlocks. Those require the carrier to be mentioned in order for them to provide an unlocking code. So I can't just buy a phone off ebay and expect to get a code from those sites. US cellular, for instance, is never listed on them. Besides, $25 is not bucks where I live >.>
Is that really how SIM unlockings are handled here now, or have I just been really unlucky with my skimmings and searches?
TYVM, have a great day!

I believe there is no free option in order to get the HTC 7 Pro unlocked, unless you can get the seller to call their cell phone provider to get the code. Most, if not all, windows phones don't have a free option to unlock but I could be wrong on that. But if you already have a HTC 7 Pro I think you're gonna have to cough up some cash and use some unlocking websites...

Well, thanks for the straight answer.
Oh, no, I don't have one, yet. I was thinking of Buying one off Ebay, used and locked. It is harsh having to pay for switching carriers, but maybe that is what they had intended with their locking in the first place
Hmmm. Do you know, by chance, if this is the norm for smartphones recently, not being able to sim unlock them at home? Or is this device special for that matter? or was it not popular enough to tinker with it?
TY, again. Peace

I wouldn't say your device special in regards to that, all phones come SIM locked. Its just some android phones are easier to unlock during the process of rooting phones. I know for my old HTC touch running windows, it was easy to unlock since you basically had to move a couple files. I think windows 7 in general makes it harder in general to unlock as opposed to android.

hi, i have Huawi U8150 and it's network locked i can't run all the SIM card.. it can be unlock..?

azii said:
hi, i have Huawi U8150 and it's network locked i can't run all the SIM card.. it can be unlock..?
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you should post your own thread if you have any questions...yes you can unlock your phone to work with your network provider.