Dear all i am new captivate owner.Living in pakistan.My captivate is "sim free", but locked to AT&T network.Can anyone tell me how to unlock this phone without AT&T sim card inserted in it.Thanks in advance.
Assuming you have the unlock code, you would insert a Non-AT&T SIM in order to get the phone to prompt you to enter it.
If you already have the unlock code from AT&T, the information at the end of the YouTube video is all you need. As is stated above, start the phone with NO SIM CARD and follow the instructions on the phone's screen.
As AT&T will not release the unlock code to a phone/account that is less than ten months old--with some exceptions--you may be forced to pay for the unlock code if you don't already have it. AFAIK, if you don't have an AT&T account, they will not provide an unlock code to you in any case... although, you may be able to sweet-talk a rep into helping you over the phone. Additionally, there are many "for a charge unlocking services" on the 'Net.
These two links might be of help to you. You'll find a lot of references with a Google search for "unlock samsung captivate at&t" and many on XDA-Developers as well. Good luck.
http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-vibrant-captivate-sim-unlock-codes-are-hidden-phones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--eB7jQc-tI
thanks .ifound the vedios helpful
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Hello, I am new here. I have been reading for days and days now, and I have come up with a question:
I have a brand new AT&T branded Tilt that I want to unlock. I found the Sim unlocker on the stickie. The question is this, AT&T has already provided me with the unlock code for my IMEI number, so if I just use their unlock code will it stay unlocked forever, even if I flash a new rom to the phone? Are there any benefits to using the XDA Sim unlocker versus the unlock code that AT&T provided to me?? Will I still be able to use the phone anywhere in the world with AT&T unlock code?
And what about those internet sites that claim to unlock your phone for a fee, do they work? Because a friend of mine wants to unlock as well, but is scared of the process found on XDA.
If the AT&T unlock code will work, how do I do it??
Thanks for any help.
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Hello, I am new here. I have been reading for days and days now, and I have come up with a question:
I have a brand new AT&T branded Tilt that I want to unlock. I found the Sim unlocker on the stickie. The question is this, AT&T has already provided me with the unlock code for my IMEI number, so if I just use their unlock code will it stay unlocked forever, even if I flash a new rom to the phone? Are there any benefits to using the XDA Sim unlocker versus the unlock code that AT&T provided to me?? Will I still be able to use the phone anywhere in the world with AT&T unlock code?
And what about those internet sites that claim to unlock your phone for a fee, do they work? Because a friend of mine wants to unlock as well, but is scared of the process found on XDA.
If the AT&T unlock code will work, how do I do it??
Thanks for any help.
Still reading!!
I am a noob but I am learning!
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The Unlock Code that AT&T gave you should work fine. Once you do a SIM unlock it be will be unlocked forever.
Thanks for the help! What about the internet sites that you pay for the unlock codes, do they work??
How do I use the AT&T unlock code?
Sorry, but I didn't find any info on the wiki about that.
You put in a non AT&T sim card and it will ask you for a code. You enter a valid code and you are unlocked.
All the Unlocker does is find your unlock code due to a hack on the radio.
I wouldn't be suprised if some of these sites that sell unlocking actually wouldn't just sell the instructions available free on this site.
Its very easy for your friend to unlock his device. Just follow the instructions. Now, don't hold be liable but I'd say there is a 99% change of the hack working. I did it fine. Took me maybe 30 mins to read and then follow instructions.
No Worry, i did the same thing and works..
Call AT&T explain that you need to use oversea SIM at different country while you travel as for business. they will ask your IEMI code and email unlock code within 3 business day, i just get mine and work perfectly without worrying screw up the radio cracking method and $$$ free.
Great this was very helpful. I am hoping to purcahse a Tilt from At&t on my US account then use my China Mobile sim while I am living here in China. The reason I want the Tilt is for the Chinese language software Pleco. How has everyones experience been with the stylus and screen on the Tilt. Are there any other At&t based devices that I should look into or wait for?
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Great this was very helpful. I am hoping to purcahse a Tilt from At&t on my US account then use my China Mobile sim while I am living here in China. The reason I want the Tilt is for the Chinese language software Pleco. How has everyones experience been with the stylus and screen on the Tilt. Are there any other At&t based devices that I should look into or wait for?
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I used the free SIM unlocker here and it works great. I like the Tilt, stylus works fine, my finger - not so much lol. I'm looking into getting the Fuze.
I bought the unlock code for my Fuze online. I do not have a non-AT&T sim and do not want to remove and re-insert my SIM.
Does anyone who's previously received an unlock code from AT&T provide me their instructions on how to apply the unlock code?
In my previous devices AT&T provide me a string of numbers/symbols plus the subsidy unlock code.
Thanks for the help.
the first step is to get the unlock code, easiest is to call them and tell them that you are travelling overseas and will need to use a local provider. you'll also need a sim card from another GSM provider, i don't think there is a way around this. you turn off the phone, then insert the other sim card, then start it, the phone will ask you to provide the unlock code.
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the first step is to get the unlock code, easiest is to call them and tell them that you are travelling overseas and will need to use a local provider. you'll also need a sim card from another GSM provider, i don't think there is a way around this. you turn off the phone, then insert the other sim card, then start it, the phone will ask you to provide the unlock code.
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I got my Fuze from AT&T before they made the mandatory 'data plan on ALL smartphones' went into effect. I bought my unlock code from eBay. I want to enter the code without having to use a non-AT&T sim card. From various boards it seems like taking the sim out, using a different sim, and then going back to the original sim would somehow tag the smartphone as needing the data plan. So bottom line is that I want to avoid AT&T's bullsh*t data requirements/policies.
On my Nokias I would enter a string of symbols with the unlock code on the dialpad and the phone is unlocked.
I wanted to get the instructions from Fuze users who called into AT&T and got the unlock code. What were the AT&T instructions? Would AT&T tell users to insert a non-AT&T sim just to unlock?
This board has been extremely helpful and I appreciate all the help.
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I got my Fuze from AT&T before they made the mandatory 'data plan on ALL smartphones' went into effect. I bought my unlock code from eBay. I want to enter the code without having to use a non-AT&T sim card. From various boards it seems like taking the sim out, using a different sim, and then going back to the original sim would somehow tag the smartphone as needing the data plan. So bottom line is that I want to avoid AT&T's bullsh*t data requirements/policies.
On my Nokias I would enter a string of symbols with the unlock code on the dialpad and the phone is unlocked.
I wanted to get the instructions from Fuze users who called into AT&T and got the unlock code. What were the AT&T instructions? Would AT&T tell users to insert a non-AT&T sim just to unlock?
This board has been extremely helpful and I appreciate all the help.
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AFAIK, the only reason you can need the unlock code, is to use such phone with another carrier, e.g. t-mobile, or overseas. don't see the relationship between the unlock code and att's new policy
anyway, i think you still have to find a sim card from another carrier to apply the unlock code.
Maybe there's a way to unlock the phone with the unlock code without using another sim card, but I've never heard of it. And what's the point, anyway? If you want to unlock the phone, you clearly want to use another sim card (and presumably have/will have one). I really doubt that unlocking that way is going to alert ATT that you don't have a data plan (how will they know when their sim isn't even in the phone??). You're going to put the other sim card in there sooner or later. This sounds like the type of crap that an ATT rep would say.
The only other way to unlock the phone is with Olipro's unlocker. That does not require another sim card, but it does flash/hack the phone.
Yes. I agree that the line you gave would be AT&T-ish. I'm on the fence right now about switching away from AT&T but have a decent deal via a family plan. I wanted to unlock my Fuze just in case that day came.
Just find someone who's on t-mobile, borrow their card, and get it over with. I unlocked my fuze (non-contract variety) the day I got it and have used it on t-mobile (cheapo pre-paid card) ever since. I also have an Orange UK card that I've used a couple times. ATT hasn't called me yet to tell me I need a data plan, lol.
So I've done a large amount of searching, not only on XDA but elsewhere to find a real 'answer' to my question, but I haven't found anything concrete, hence this thread.
I have aquired a Droid 2 Global from VZW for free, and I want to use it with my US ATT SIM, on the US ATT GSM Network.
Things i have done:
- Flashed the phone to the stock OS in order to....
- Flash the radio so it accepts ATT GSM signal
- Aquired the sim unlock code from ATT for my current phone/sim (I'm unclear on exactly what this whole sim unlock process is about, perhaps why I'm asking)
The phone boots, but when I have my SIM inserted, it asks for the unlock code.... What exactly IS it asking for?
The SIM unlock that I recieved from ATT doesn't work.. (I assume this is the unlock for my sim, in my current phone?)
What is the next step, if this is possible? I've looked at getting the phone unlock code via ebay, or one of the piggyback devices like TurboSIM, but I'm unsure what will work, if anything will work?
Help??
Thanks in advance for any info provided
It asks for the unlock code you can get from VZW's Global Support if you are a VZW customer.
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It asks for the unlock code you can get from VZW's Global Support if you are a VZW customer.
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Well, since I'm at ATT customer, how would I go about getting this code? I do have a friend that works for VZW, which is how i got the phone, and he is willing to assist me. Can he provide it?
The phone must be on an active line of service, and the billing history must be clean for the past 6 months.
If your friend works for Global Support, then maybe. If not, I doubt it.
Hmph..
I guess I overestimated the difficulty of getting this to work. It was just another case of having to get the unlock code from the phone itself via IMEI number,and yahtzee, working as I had hoped.
For some reason I had the notion that it was significantly more difficult after reading all of the posts about trying to get other SIMs to work.. but its actually very very straight forward and easy.. it just seemed that nobody had ever really made it clear that a US ATT sim could work on a VZW D2G handset with US ATT service.
Thanks for your input!
I've run into a bit of a roadblock in the process of unlocking my HTC One E8 from Sprint. I called up Sprint and received an unlock code; however, upon inserting my new SIM (T-Mobile), I was not prompted to enter an unlock code. After speaking with Sprint again I was told that the actual unlock process would have to be completed on T-Mobile's end. So, I took the phone to T-Mobile and a representative attempted to unlock the phone but said he couldn't do it (The store was busy so all he tried to do was edit the APN settings, but he was unable to do so and quickly told me he would be unable to assist me further).
So pretty much I am sitting here with an unlock code, but no actual way (or knowledge) of how to use it to unlock the phone to work with T-Mobile. I feel like the answer is quite simple, but after looking through numerous forum posts I have not come across anyone with the same problem or a solution. I fear that my only remaining option is to root/s-off to unlock this phone. As someone who is not well versed in all things technical, I hope that there are other options for me to explore.
Any help at all is very much appreciated!
you have to have s off to order to unlock the phone with any sim carrier
If anyone has experience unlocking a WIND samsung galaxy s6 to use with other carriers I would appreciate it. I have purchased an unlock code for the phone but was unsuccessful in unlocking the network so I can use it on rogers.
The phone is factory restored, not rooted, and running android version 5.0.2 (product code: g920wzdaglw). I have codes for the network, provider and subprovider and tried them all without any success. I do not know how many unlock attempts the phone has remaining before its hard locked but I have tried 4 times. I also have a defreeze code.
Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere but I did not find anyone else having issues unlocking their phones except with T-mobile. I can provide any other information if that helps.
Thank you for the help.
You should go to the shop where you bought your phone and ask for assistance to unlock it. I also don't think that any XDA member or developer here can magically unlock your cellphone. They don't have 'generators' for this purpose, and if, probably it's not allowed to give any unlock codes here.
EDIT: It seems that 10 times wrong code will lock your phone. Be careful.
Thank you for the reply. The phone was purchased second hand. I did attempt to contact wind but it seems the person I spoke with could not help me but maybe I should try once more..
I do not expect xda users to know the codes for my phone. I understand the codes are in a database. However, I am curious if anyone had success unlocking their wind samsung galaxy s6 and if so was there a "different" procedure to unlock it. I am aware previous galaxy phones have slightly modified unlock methods and therefore that might be the case here for my wind samsung galaxy s6.
It is good to know that the phone has 10 unlock attempts however I may have to try reselling the phone to someone who is already on wind rather then risk hard locking the phone.
Take care.
So I was able to finally unlock my Wind samsung galaxy s6 The method was fairly simple and just required inputting the defreeze code first and then the network code.
Here is the link to xda thread where I found the instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/figured-how-to-unlock-gs6-t3086911
Here is the actual procedure I followed (copied directly from the thread linked above) for those interested.
1) Restart the phone with the new SIM Card inserted
2) You should be prompted for an unlock code
3) Enter this DEFREEZE code: xxxxxxxx and press unlock
4) The phone will display “Network Unlock Request Unsuccessful”
5) Enter the NETWORK Code: XXXXXXXX and press unlock
6) Phone should display “Network Unlock Successful”