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Hi folks
I´m new in android and want to ask if it´s possible to use a AT&T Captivate in Europe (e.g. Germany) after unlock with e.g. vodafone?
Read some threads with rooting and flash I9000 ROMs but not shure if there is way to use this phone in our local (german) network with non att sim card without any problems
Is there a CAPTIVATE ROM available with correct settings to use OUTSIDE the US?
Sorry for my noobness....
As of right now AT&T will not hand out unlock codes to sim-unlock the handset, so you'd be unable to use it with a non-AT&T sim.
NukaCola said:
As of right now AT&T will not hand out unlock codes to sim-unlock the handset, so you'd be unable to use it with a non-AT&T sim.
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sure? saw some offered on ebay UNLOCKED so i guess there is a way outside att...
@all: any proved links to unlook or user that have experience with it?
There is a thread in captivate general about sim unlocking. The ebay sellers were not able to unlock the phones and only a few lucky ones have been able to get unlock codes out of at&t by complaining. There is some sort of turbo sim device a couple of them are using though.
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I just called and got mine in under 5 minutes
decepticon said:
I just called and got mine in under 5 minutes
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hey - thought it´s only available in the US from AT&T - right?
So it´s no choice for me know...
dewt said:
There is a thread in captivate general about sim unlocking. The ebay sellers were not able to unlock the phones and only a few lucky ones have been able to get unlock codes out of at&t by complaining. There is some sort of turbo sim device a couple of them are using though.
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Could you give me more details about that "turbo sim device" theme?
If anyone know how to unlock them (well I don't really know how otherwise I wouldn't post this LOL), please send me a PM. Thanks.
Large QTY available and of course will pay.
Option 1 - you have access to Verizon's secret database to get the correct code
Option 2 - you have your own program that can break the lock permanently.
TurboSim is not an option for me.
Sending the phones out to someone to unlock is not an option either.
Buying codes from ebay, from Swiftunlocks, etc... Dude, don't you think I have tried them all already?
ipgpdp said:
If anyone know how to unlock them (well I don't really know how otherwise I wouldn't post this LOL), please send me a PM. Thanks.
Large QTY available and of course will pay.
Option 1 - you have access to Verizon's secret database to get the correct code
Option 2 - you have your own program that can break the lock permanently.
TurboSim is not an option for me.
Sending the phones out to someone to unlock is not an option either.
Buying codes from ebay, from Swiftunlocks, etc... Dude, don't you think I have tried them all already?
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sorry, u are not d only one with d problem
it was FALSELY advertised as global phone, so we tot it can be used any where in the word...
It is a global phone. But a Verizon global phone...
To the OP, I would check in GSM unlocking forums, where people lurking there have some serious experience in phone unlocking..
There might be a hardware solution available.
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I know this has been probably long been debated but... we bought a MOTOROLA phone with Verizon as our service provider. Why should they choose to lock the phone up if we want to use it abroad? Why should they dictate how we can receive service on OUR MOTOROLA devices? Personally I think if we want to unlock these without an active contract with Verizon that should be our choice, or at the very least Motos.
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I know this is an old thread but I thought my input might help others.
I got 2 D2Gs in Jan 2011 and I called Verizon and got both of them unlocked without any issues. I already travelled to 3 different countries and have used 3 different GSM providers. The codes worked perfectly fine.
3G, 2G, H, etc... You name it! They all worked fine.
How about POSTING them in the thread?
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I know this is an old thread but I thought my input might help others.
I got 2 D2Gs in Jan 2011 and I called Verizon and got both of them unlocked without any issues. I already travelled to 3 different countries and have used 3 different GSM providers. The codes worked perfectly fine.
3G, 2G, H, etc... You name it! They all worked fine.
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You get one code and it will on your phone and no one elses. Also I've heard if you fail to enter a correct code 10 times the phone is locked forever from being global on another gsm provider. You will be locked to verzion period if you leave the country.
This is all i've heard.
not anymore
boomertwo said:
You get one code and it will on your phone and no one elses. Also I've heard if you fail to enter a correct code 10 times the phone is locked forever from being global on another gsm provider. You will be locked to verzion period if you leave the country.
This is all i've heard.
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not locked forever..
left it on for hours, then u can try unlocking again
Robertjm said:
How about POSTING them in the thread?
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My codes are obviously not going to work with your phone, unless what you wanted was for me to post pictures of my D2G working on all those bands. If ever someone wants to go figure how the code matches my IMEI/ESN and what not, I would be happy to PM them all the info.
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I know this is an old thread but I thought my input might help others.
I got 2 D2Gs in Jan 2011 and I called Verizon and got both of them unlocked without any issues. I already travelled to 3 different countries and have used 3 different GSM providers. The codes worked perfectly fine.
3G, 2G, H, etc... You name it! They all worked fine.
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That's good to know. I was shocked the other week to find out that Verizon has basically removed their global plans from their offerings (they exist for some areas, but $100 for 70MB is a joke). Thus, for an upcoming month-long trip I'll drop $40 on a local GSM data SIM and end up better off. I'm already unlocked so again, thanks for the confirmation.
Any travel to Europe and Asia is going to cost you a fortune for roaming. I used to use Verizon's global data all the time, but lately, I had to get the Droid 2 Global just to keep Verizon phone, my love for Android and not break bank by using local sim cards for data and calls.
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ipgpdp said:
If anyone know how to unlock them (well I don't really know how otherwise I wouldn't post this LOL), please send me a PM. Thanks.
Large QTY available and of course will pay.
Option 1 - you have access to Verizon's secret database to get the correct code
Option 2 - you have your own program that can break the lock permanently.
TurboSim is not an option for me.
Sending the phones out to someone to unlock is not an option either.
Buying codes from ebay, from Swiftunlocks, etc... Dude, don't you think I have tried them all already?
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I have a motorola drois 2 Global.
Can you help mt to unlock it?
So I may have gotten lucky but this is my input on my droid 2 global sim unlocking.
When I received the phone pretty much the first thing I did was root it to install Fission de-blurred rom. Ok? Good.
You would have to go to defuze's website to get all the details on installing their Roms (its not hard). But after installing the rom along with the droid 2 global fix it simply... worked. Kid you not.
I called a Verizon rep I had worked with before to unlock it and we were confused as to why when putting in a different sim card it did not ask for a unlock code. Even stranger under security sim settings the only option available was to re-lock.
Hell I gave it a shot in popped in a t-mobile sim I had from my touch pro 2 unlocked and called from my droid 2 global and what do you know, worked flawlessly.
My best guess is the droid 2 global fix that automatically installs when installing the rom.
I have not had the opportunity to test abroad yet though I don't have plans to travel until maybe this summer money permitted.
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This doesn't actually worked I checked again and the number which makes the call is my verizon number not the tmobile number of the sim card inside. So now to figure out how to unlock my droid 2 global.
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well i have the Fission ROM running on my D2G and it still asks for a network unlock code whenever i put my simcard in.
Not a lot of ROMs for the D2G. Unless you use ports of D2. Seems like codes work for some and don't work for others. I am pretty sure it has nothing to do with what ROM you're using.
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Yeah I agree fully it seems weird but like I said it just worked. I may have gotten lucky with a already unlocked phone which was the Verizon rep's input on it. I was putting it out there in case someone had not tried this yet.
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Not a lot of ROMs for the D2G. Unless you use ports of D2. Seems like codes work for some and don't work for others. I am pretty sure it has nothing to do with what ROM you're using.
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I have ordered D2G this week and its locked for Verizone too. But I have heard about the page in Poland, where they will send you a message in two days with a number to unlock your Motorola for 23Euro. People who had tried that, wrote that it works, so I will try it too. This is the page:sim-unlock.net. Maybe you will success too.
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I have ordered D2G this week and its locked for Verizone too. But I have heard about the page in Poland, where they will send you a message in two days with a number to unlock your Motorola for 23Euro. People who had tried that, wrote that it works, so I will try it too. This is the page:sim-unlock.net. Maybe you will success too.
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any luck with that?
I will try it tomorrow. No money on my account, so I can not pay for the code. I will write here about the experience with unlock code
NOTE: I do not own a SigmaKey dongle and I cannot help you with unlocking your phone's GSM transceiver. Please stop PMing me about it.
This USB dongle is proven to work with the D2G.
While it is indeed a costly solution, it definitely works for at least Droid 2 Global, Atrix 4G, and Droid Pro; there are reports that it also works with Droid 3 (and it should work with Droid 4 as well as any other Qualcomm-based device). Do note that it requires you to connect your phone to the dongle to fetch the unlock code information.
It is, however, possible to use USB over IP to unlock a remote device over the internet.
This was confirmed by several users in Russia and Ukraine today.
You will need SigmaKey software and drivers to perform these operations. Refer to these two sites for more details.
To those concerned with the cost of the device: you could buy a dongle and offer your unlocking services to others via USB-IP for a small charge, say, $10. What is good about this solution is that it is confirmed to work, and gives you the correct unlock codes for your device instead of relying on external sources.
What a great news!
I have 4 bricked Droid 2 Global phones and would love to unlock them - it costed me a hell lot of money, time and nerves...
Can anyone tried it already or can recommend any service which could use this brand new solution to unlock my phones, preferably over IP...
I'll pay for it.
I'm planning to purchase it myself, but that'll take at least 2 weeks.
I really hope you get one, I'm sure you'll get your money back pretty fast...
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I'm planning to purchase it myself, but that'll take at least 2 weeks.
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Hi Gasai Yuno!
Sorry for double post, didn't see you on XDA :silly: (http://rootzwiki.com/topic/30921-an...and-other-qualcomm-based-devices/page__st__10)
I'm wondering if you're gonna offer a unlock-service over IP when u get the device...?
Really interested!
can it work with any phone model locked to any network ?
how much it will cost and where to buy ?
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can it work with any phone model locked to any network ?
how much it will cost and where to buy ?
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There are links in the original post
Gasai Yuno said:
I'm planning to purchase it myself, but that'll take at least 2 weeks.
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I'm also interested in your services that's if you plan to offer them after receiving the dongle.
Please keep us posted, I'm sure that the first 13 phones will be unlocked in no time and afterwards the dongle will be fully paid.
Thanks for the Tip
I bought this online after I read about it here and was able to get my droid 2 Global unlocked and work with the H2O sim card I purchased after I unlocked the gsm band using TBH's fix, so thank you for the tip. I was starting to think that there was no hope for the phone I bought on Ebay not realizing they are so hard to unlock. I am not sure what sim card I will stick with as I still have Sprint until October, but at least now I know it will work and can try different networks before I transfer my number. I have no use for the Sigma Key now though as I am not tech savvy and I didn't know if using the Sigma Key is legal to use in the US. I am thinking of selling it on Ebay, but if it isn't legal than I'm not sure if I can.
@ktweb - Please, do not sell it yet!
Help us, in exchange of a certain fee of course, unlock our phones
Gasai Yuno said:
I'm planning to purchase it myself, but that'll take at least 2 weeks.
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hi.
im interested in unlocking too.
pls let me know when you start unlocking
theanks in advance.
please..
Help us to unlock ours d2g.
I have a d2g sim locked, :C
I have tried several methods, but none works... I am currently using SmartSIM method, but don't work 100% fine.
I am very interested in your method
Thanks in advance
Gasai Yuno PMed me that he hasn't ordered the dongle yet and I couldn't get in touch with the other user who said that he bought the dongle.
Instead, YUHUUUUU, I have unlocked mine via other guys SigmaKey dongle, using TeamViewer and USB Redirector software.
So, hell yeahhh, finally my D2G is really GLOBAL
Who still does not unlock your phone please contact me via skype, I'll try to help you
(I would appreciate it if you used the correct gender to address me; I'm not a “he”. Thank you very much.)
fulgerul said:
Gasai Yuno PMed me that he hasn't ordered the dongle yet and I couldn't get in touch with the other user who said that he bought the dongle.
Instead, YUHUUUUU, I have unlocked mine via other guys SigmaKey dongle, using TeamViewer and USB Redirector software.
So, hell yeahhh, finally my D2G is really GLOBAL
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That sounds great. How can I use your help and method to Unlock mine? I'll pay for that, if necessary. :good:
Gasai Yuno, you are the best!!!!
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(I would appreciate it if you used the correct gender to address me; I'm not a “he”. Thank you very much.)
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Oups, my bad, there are not so many girls passionate about mobile phones therefore I simply thought you were a man.
So, Gasai Yuno, are you still going to buy the dongle? I really want to unlock my D2G.
Update on SIM Unlock for D2G
Well this is indeed great news!
However,
My question from an inquisitive mind still remains, how does the SigmaKey software retrieve our codes? With this being said, we know that somehow, some way it scans for your SIM unlock code by going through files in your phone until it finds the one responsible for locking the SIM. I am all for a solution for my D2G because I really want to spite Verizon for trying to force me into a plan for atleast 2 months. Man, I wish unlocking the D2G was as easy as unlocking T-Mo's Sidekick 4G
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Well this is indeed great news!
However,
My question from an inquisitive mind still remains, how does the SigmaKey software retrieve our codes? With this being said, we know that somehow, some way it scans for your SIM unlock code by going through files in your phone until it finds the one responsible for locking the SIM. I am all for a solution for my D2G because I really want to spite Verizon for trying to force me into a plan for atleast 2 months. Man, I wish unlocking the D2G was as easy as unlocking T-Mo's Sidekick 4G
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The guy who unlocked my phone first gave me the unlock code (which I typed into the phone but I got an error - more than 10 codes where tried and the counter was blocked) therefore he went with option no2 : direct unlock (which was succesful).
I used to be with Verizon but switched to Sprint 2 months ago. I have a friend who is visiting from Canada and I figured they'd get more use out of this phone since I don't plan on going back to Verizon anytime soon and this phone is quite old. I tried putting their SIM in the phone and the phone asked for an unlock code. I've been doing some research on here but it seems like no one can guarantee a good solution for unlocking.
If I ask Verizon nicely, will they give me the unlock code?
Or do I need to search for a third party? How reliable are those? And there are apparently SIMs I can purchase that will unlock the phone? Which is better?
Honestly, I'd prefer a free option, but I want to make sure when my friend heads back to Canada next week, the phone will work without any further action required.
Thanks for your help.
The only guaranteed ways are either contacting Verizon Global Support (and you must have an active account in good standing with them for at least 6 months) or using a hardware dongle called SigmaKey which is $120.
Online unlocking services are “unreliable” as in, it depends on whether you're lucky enough to have a device with its unlock code unchanged.
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I used to be with Verizon but switched to Sprint 2 months ago. I have a friend who is visiting from Canada and I figured they'd get more use out of this phone since I don't plan on going back to Verizon anytime soon and this phone is quite old. I tried putting their SIM in the phone and the phone asked for an unlock code. I've been doing some research on here but it seems like no one can guarantee a good solution for unlocking.
If I ask Verizon nicely, will they give me the unlock code?
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very unlikely
Or do I need to search for a third party? How reliable are those?
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very, I have unlocked 4 motorola phones
90% or better of D2G's can be unlocked, the problem is there are 3 different possible unlock codes for every D2G
if the first fails, ask for 2nd...
try
http://sim-unlock.net,
e-bay Motorola Unlock Code
mrcellphoneunlocker.com
And there are apparently SIMs I can purchase that will unlock the phone? Which is better?
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turbo sims may work fine for calls and texts, but burn out very fast using data.
Honestly, I'd prefer a free option, but I want to make sure when my friend heads back to Canada next week, the phone will work without any further action required.
Thanks for your help.
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only free would be Verizon, there have been reports of them making exceptions, and the call would be free.
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turbo sims may work fine for calls and texts, but burn out very fast using data.
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Is this referring to mobile data only? I.e. wifi is okay to use? My buddy doesn't have a data plan so this could be ideal.
Very thorough response. Thank you for your help!
yes, wifi does not use the sim card
I recently bought a used LG Tribute HD. It's through the Sprint network, but because of it's GSM capabilities i bought it to use on Cricket. I contacted Sprint to get a domestic unlock for it, but they refused to do so because i couldn't provide them with the original account owners name, pin, and security question answer. I tried getting this information from the guy i bought it from but he will not reply to me. Before purchasing it, i checked he MEID on several websites to make sure it wasn't backlisted/stolen, which they all reported it was not.
I've seen many websites that provide unlocks for a fee, and I'd be more than happy to do so, however i can't find a single one that works for this phone or with Sprint MEIDs in general.
Does anyone here know of one that does/can unlock this phone? Or possibly any other method?
Thanks
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I recently bought a used LG Tribute HD. It's through the Sprint network, but because of it's GSM capabilities i bought it to use on Cricket. I contacted Sprint to get a domestic unlock for it, but they refused to do so because i couldn't provide them with the original account owners name, pin, and security question answer. I tried getting this information from the guy i bought it from but he will not reply to me. Before purchasing it, i checked he MEID on several websites to make sure it wasn't backlisted/stolen, which they all reported it was not.
I've seen many websites that provide unlocks for a fee, and I'd be more than happy to do so, however i can't find a single one that works for this phone or with Sprint MEIDs in general.
Does anyone here know of one that does/can unlock this phone? Or possibly any other method?
Thanks
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octoplus box will unlock your sim i think but the problem some are facing is manually inputting your apn after but there is a thread on this here. Look up our root thread at the end and there is a link posted to our sim unlock thread which is separate.
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Sands207 said:
octoplus box will unlock your sim i think but the problem some are facing is manually inputting your apn after but there is a thread on this here. Look up our root thread at the end and there is a link posted to our sim unlock thread which is separate.
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Thanks for the reply. I just looked up the Octoplus Box website, but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to look for. Is it that $170 box that is needed to reprogram the device? Or do they actually offer a service to unlock the phone remotely?
x_orange90_x said:
Thanks for the reply. I just looked up the Octoplus Box website, but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to look for. Is it that $170 box that is needed to reprogram the device? Or do they actually offer a service to unlock the phone remotely?
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The box can unlock the sim for you but i believe its mentioned in the unlocking thread that you can also get it unlocked on ebay as well there may be free ways as well... However my focus has been on finding us a root exploit so unfortunately i cannot provide much assistance when it comes to the sim unlock that will likely be a task i tackle after root is accomplished ?
hey good news!! check this thread out https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3574819
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hey good news!! check this thread out https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3574819
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Thank you! After paying someone on eBay to remote unlock and it still not working, i gave that APK a shot and managed to get everything working!
x_orange90_x said:
Thank you! After paying someone on eBay to remote unlock and it still not working, i gave that APK a shot and managed to get everything working!
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excellent! glad to hear it ?
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I have a LG tribute hd from Sprint and I want to get it working for T-Mobile but I can't is there a solution? I don't want to spend any money.
I need to use an LG Tribute HD on Sprint but the phone is a Virgin Mobile phone. I've requested the phone to be unlocked by Virgin Mobile but I fear the phone may also need an ESN change or something.
If unlocking doesn't allow it to work on Sprint, then how can I configure it to do so?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGb4rXsI038
Can anyone translate or just create an english summary of this video please? It can unlock the SP200 (Tribute Dynasty)