Isn't there a way to see if a phone is locked or blocked?
Kakiller93 said:
Isn't there a way to see if a phone is locked or blocked?
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Call the service provider you are wanting to use it with and ask them.
DarrellRaines said:
Call the service provider you are wanting to use it with and ask them.
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Another way?
No. Why not just call the carrier?
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Kakiller93 said:
Isn't there a way to see if a phone is locked or blocked?
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Put a SIM card in and see what happens? It'll request either an unlock code, or not let you do anything if it's locked/blocked.
Phoning an operator would also work.
Yea, if it's locked, a foreign SIM won't work. But it can be unlocked. If it's blocked, it just won't connect to any network, no matter what SIM you put in.
The difference is this: Locked means it needs a unlock code to allow other networks. This was done by carriers as a means to keep cell phones on their networks.
Blocked means it's been reported stolen or lost and won't connect to anything without changing the IMEI (which is in most cases illegal to do for the purpose of unblocking)
deliberate187 said:
Yea, if it's locked, a foreign SIM won't work. But it can be unlocked. If it's blocked, it just won't connect to any network, no matter what SIM you put in.
The difference is this: Locked means it needs a unlock code to allow other networks. This was done by carriers as a means to keep cell phones on their networks.
Blocked means it's been reported stolen or lost and won't connect to anything without changing the IMEI (which is in most cases illegal to do for the purpose of unblocking)
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Which is why I suggested he call the service provider. If he means blocked the way I took it, then the carrier could provide him with the answer and if it was stolen (not saying the op stole it but could have it) he could assist in the returning of missing property.
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Probably blocked...
DarrellRaines said:
Which is why I suggested he call the service provider. If he means blocked the way I took it, then the carrier could provide him with the answer and if it was stolen (not saying the op stole it but could have it) he could assist in the returning of missing property.
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I dont think its loked cuz I could use the phone first (with both of my sim cards), and after 2 weeks i couldnt call after I made a restore, it was exactly after the restore it went like that. But I have 2 simcards different operators, with one of the i get connection, but cant call, but once i could message with it with the other sim I dont even get connection. I've search around and its probably blocked the guy i bought it from has tricked me *********!!!! But I dont understand, I got it with a cardboard and everything.......
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Talk to the carrier and see if he reported it before cussing him. It might not be his fault.
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Hi,
Can I lock my stolen sensation 4G using IMEI number. So the phone will be worthless and don't work with any GSM networks?
MOD please close I already did it. Thanks
Well, at least explain how you did it.
Did you call your cellphone service provider?
ungraph said:
Well, at least explain how you did it.
Did you call your cellphone service provider?
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No. I remembered I had account with HTCSense.com and I locked it from there with pin number. So whoever turn it on it will ask him for the pin I put already on the site. I think this work with IMEI not sure.
Dear forum,
let me just go straight to the point:
My Galaxy Nexus was stolen at work last friday. I tried to use some tracking software like Plan B but without succes, the SIM card had been changed allready.
Now here comes the part that gave me some hope.
When I went to My (Gmail) Account at the Android Market today (using my desktop), I noticed 2 things:
- First thing is that the record from the column "Carrier" has been changed from "Vodafone" to "KPN', so I think I can assume here that someone put another SIM card in it.
- Also at the column "Last Used" I see "February 13, 2012", which is yesterday (monday).
I was really wondering if there is a workaround or something to get more information (like the phone number of that SIM card?) than just the carrier of that SIM card and when it was last used?
Thanks in advance~
Anthony Elbers
During the night push a remote lock app to the device, if they haven't changed the google user login by then. Then just lock the device. If the app shows it set a screen message offering reward for return. Better still make it scream while at work tomorrow.
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ForgetfulGuru said:
During the night push a remote lock app to the device, if they haven't changed the google user login by then. Then just lock the device. If the app shows it set a screen message offering reward for return. Better still make it scream while at work tomorrow.
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The thing is, I only work at fridays and saturdays. I also think that the person is smart enought to not bring the phone to work when I'm around.
I thought maybe if I could get some more information with a workaround, I could catch the thief myself instead of waiting for him/ her to give it back (which probably isn't going to happen).
I hope you informed your managers.
You could have a look through the available apps in the market see if there is anything you can use to lock the phone remotely and or push some really nasty messages to it. If you ain't using why should they get the use of it think there may be some way of remotely wiping the phone aswell. Then at least it would be of no use to the thief anyway. Sorry I can't be of more help. I allways make sure I activate any built in phone finder and instal lookout, so never really had to deal with the issue
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Prey worked for me before.
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Android_Monsters said:
Prey worked for me before.
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Note that the phone is stolen and SIM card has been changed allready. As far as I know you need to configure Prey on the phone itself, so not really remote like Plan B.
I'm still curious if there is a workaround to get more information about the SIM card than just the "Carrier" and "Last Used"?
Like.. are those the only two things that get stored or is there more information about the SIM card that I could get without having the phone itself?
If you have the IMEI you can contact your network and ask they put a block on the phone, a lot of the time it also blocks it off other networks as well.
i think the info about the sim like its number is by far more important than map location because if you got the thief's number then you can report that number to the police and mobile network .
MrLadoodle said:
If you have the IMEI you can contact your network and ask they put a block on the phone, a lot of the time it also blocks it off other networks as well.
the_metal said:
i think the info about the sim like its number is by far more important than map location because if you got the thief's number then you can report that number to the police and mobile network .
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This is pretty much what I'm aiming for since I allready have contacted the police and gave them the IMEI of the phone. They said like something like "We'll see what we can do", but I thought there would be some workaround (yeah I'm using this word alot) to get more information of that SIM card.
I think I can assume that the column "Carrier" which is shown on the screen, is read of the SIM card?
Question is, if anything else is shown somewhere in my Gmail (since it's linked to my Galaxy Nexus) or at the Android Market or something that might be of help?
do you know that mobile carriers can identify everything to a handset with just an IMEI
i don't know what is the procedures in your country but i think you should call that carrier and ask for directions especially if you have a proof of purchase or something similar
i wish you could luck friend
the_metal said:
do you know that mobile carriers can identify everything to a handset with just an IMEI
i don't know what is the procedures in your country but i think you should call that carrier and ask for directions especially if you have a proof of purchase or something similar
i wish you could luck friend
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My question is, did you inform your carrier? Here, when that happened to my friend who wasn't too tech saavy, I called his carrier, had the phone blocked right away, and told them what network it was on via the same information that you received via email. The actually contact the manufacturer and the police and were able to track it down on their network, find the phone and press charges. That IMEI number is huge as it tells the carrier what exact tower the phone is connected to. In densely populated areas, that's 1-2km max. Cross reference the people at work that live in that area and boom. Done like dinner.
Did you try Samsung Dive website??
www.samsungdive.com
the_metal said:
do you know that mobile carriers can identify everything to a handset with just an IMEI
i don't know what is the procedures in your country but i think you should call that carrier and ask for directions especially if you have a proof of purchase or something similar
i wish you could luck friend
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My question is, did you inform your carrier? Here, when that happened to my friend who wasn't too tech saavy, I called his carrier, had the phone blocked right away, and told them what network it was on via the same information that you received via email. The actually contact the manufacturer and the police and were able to track it down on their network, find the phone and press charges. That IMEI number is huge as it tells the carrier what exact tower the phone is connected to. In densely populated areas, that's 1-2km max. Cross reference the people at work that live in that area and boom. Done like dinner.
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Yeah I know that, but I called both the police and my carrier and gave them my IMEI and asked if they could do such thing.. and both said that they can't do such a thing, ONLY if the phone has the original SIM card... I think they just don't want to help me at all.
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Did you try Samsung Dive website??
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Tried that one. But I need to set it up on my phone first. Keep in mind that the phone is allready stolen and the SIM card has been changed.
For some reason I can't get any service with AT&T but it picks up service with T-Mobile.
I have it rooted, unlocked with the Ace Hack Kit and running ICS AOSP.
Any ideas?
Edit: I've tried flashing different radios still no luck.
Are you using an ATT SIM? Can you get ATT in your area with a different phone?
I tried three different ATT sim cards and yes there is ATT service in my area.
Your APN settings are probably wrong. Give this thread a look:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1042553&highlight=apn+settings
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Your APN settings are probably wrong. Give this thread a look:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1042553&highlight=apn+settings
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Thanks but it didn't work.
I'm going to cover the obvious. Your putting the sim cover back on right? Its needed for the antenna
marsdta said:
I'm going to cover the obvious. Your putting the sim cover back on right? Its needed for the antenna
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Yea I do and a reboot. No luck but T-Mobile for some reason works fine.
I also get an error when searching for networks in the settings.
"error while searching for networks"
This is so confusing.
You don't need a correct APN for phone signal. So that shouldn't matter. Could this phone be possibly stolen or involved in an ATT account that was terminated early? Maybe ATT has it blocked from the network?
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You don't need a correct APN for phone signal. So that shouldn't matter. Could this phone be possibly stolen or involved in an ATT account that was terminated early? Maybe ATT has it blocked from the network?
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I was gonna say this, my friend picked up a rooted phone a month ago. Had the same issue as the OP so we called AT&T and sure enough the IMEI # or something like that was reported stolen and had service terminated. They went on to tell him he's S.O.L.
MMM-BACONSTRIPS said:
I was gonna say this, my friend picked up a rooted phone a month ago. Had the same issue as the OP so we called AT&T and sure enough the IMEI # or something like that was reported stolen and had service terminated. They went on to tell him he's S.O.L.
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This is a really interesting post. This is the first case I ever heard of where AT&T blacklisted a stolen device. I hope it is true. Typically, they just terminate service by deactivating the sim card and don't worry about the device.
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You don't need a correct APN for phone signal. So that shouldn't matter. Could this phone be possibly stolen or involved in an ATT account that was terminated early? Maybe ATT has it blocked from the network?
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I did buy this off of a stranger. I have never heard of ATT doing this though.
I found one thread on the net from a nexus owner and he said it was a mobo issue.
sh4rex said:
I found one thread on the net from a nexus owner and he said it was a mobo issue.
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thats like using google to diagnose your car. apples and oranges. your next step should be to contact ATT and find out if that imei number is listed as blocked from the network before taking wild stabs in the dark from reading forums about phones different than yours.
not to knock you for searching though, it is appreciated
Did a little searching and it seems ATT does not blacklist IMEI codes. Just sim cards. Go figure.
I find it difficult to believe it is a motherboard issue. If it picks up a T-mobile phone signal there is no reason why it should not pick up an ATT phone signal if the sim card is good and there is service in the area.
I gave up and sold it to someone using tmobile
since it was rooted, ATT is still able to block the cellphone? I thought they might lose the connection with this device... Sounds interesting
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This is a really interesting post. This is the first case I ever heard of where AT&T blacklisted a stolen device. I hope it is true. Typically, they just terminate service by deactivating the sim card and don't worry about the device.
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Since fernandezhjr the police of interesting posts wanted to poke some holes in my story...I asked said friend for a little more detail, turns out the phone in question was sold with the simcard in which she tried to use. Shady seller I guess sold the phone and cancelled the simcard on the phone, not sure if the phone was stolen or was actually the sellers phone but regardless that's neither here nor there. Once removing the simcard she was able to use the phone with her simcard.
edit: phone was never rooted. not sure if that matters to anyone.
MMM-BACONSTRIPS said:
Since fernandezhjr the police of interesting posts wanted to poke some holes in my story...I asked said friend for a little more detail, turns out the phone in question was sold with the simcard in which she tried to use. Shady seller I guess sold the phone and cancelled the simcard on the phone, not sure if the phone was stolen or was actually the sellers phone but regardless that's neither here nor there. Once removing the simcard she was able to use the phone with her simcard.
edit: phone was never rooted. not sure if that matters to anyone.
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Heh heh. Like I said before, no poking, just spotting. I don't think anyone would like misinformation being posted, even if it isn't intentional. And when it comes from a more informed member like yourself that likes to be helpful to others, it is more likely to be accepted and/or acted upon. I also only question you when I've had conflicting experiences or seen reliable sources that conflict. The non blacklisting of devices is one that has been discussed here before and typically pops up in many other forums.
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i have a Motoroi XT720 rooted. i just want to use 3g, sms, call features of the phone. is there a way to maku it unlock?
anyone guys?
come on guys,anyone?
Well, I'll tell you that I've certainly read your posts each time you bump this, but I hesitate to answer because your question is so vague and without any details to work from.
The only way I know to remove a sim lock is to use the various shops/online stores that sell unlock codes. As far as the how to get 3G working... you need to find out what frequencies are used by your carrier and what their apn settings are.
Oh, my bad. What should i post here about my xt720? Is unlock code the only way?
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I don't expect you need to unlock, but *you* asked about it in the first post...?!?
I'll just suggest that your phone is in your hands in front of your eyes giving you trouble. Most of us just aren't psychic.
If you want help, you need to tell us what you need help with as *specifically* as possible. If you don't want help just continue what you're doing and before long you'll be on everyone's block list.
yes,but i dont know which term to use with that "unlock thing"
well my motoroi has a rom Ho!No!CM7.1.1-ICS_Edition-V1-XT720-J.Y.Daddy and im fomr Philippines and i use Globe SimCard
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yes,but i dont know which term to use with that "unlock thing"
well my motoroi has a rom Ho!No!CM7.1.1-ICS_Edition-V1-XT720-J.Y.Daddy and im fomr Philippines and i use Globe SimCard
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Try typing words exactly as they are displayed on the phone in a dialog/error message or take a screenshot/photo. I can't even guess what "unlock thing" means. I assume you flashed the ROM yourself? Did it work on stock before you flashed the custom ROM?
oh to be clear ,the problem is i cant use SIM card. no signal, no recognition, no anything.
and yes i flashed the rom by myself. And on stock rom it does not work also.
Is airplane mode on by any chance?
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TIMZOZO said:
Is airplane mode on by any chance?
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nope,and theres a sim unlock code,everytime i put SIM card inside the phone
You will have to check with your carrier. This definately is phone related.
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Have u tried to go to settings/location and security /similar lock and unlock it there?
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You will have to check with your carrier. This definately is phone related.
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so thats the only way? here,it cost about 20$
TIMZOZO said:
Have u tried to go to settings/location and security /similar lock and unlock it there?
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oh,i will try it. om on flashin method now . in similar lock,do i need to enter a code? or pin? i dont have an idea,im flashing my motoroi right now
TIMZOZO said:
Have u tried to go to settings/location and security /similar lock and unlock it there?
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well i tried it and nothing happen,it is its just a sim card lock.thanks for that.
"Sim Pin"
my phone's current state is no gsm. no sms and call features. no phone features.
I think a sim pin code is different from a subsidy lock (but I'm not 100% certain--subsidy lock is sometimes called a sim lock--sorry, it's confusing). A subsidy lock is what requires an unlock code. I know some people have reported problems using sim pin codes when using Motoroi ROMs after they were ported to Milestone XT720 (I think it was mostly French users that reported the problem--you can try searching the Bravo and XDAspecial threads in the XT720 Development section). IIRC the CyanogenMod's usually haven't had this problem, though and your signature say you're at least tried a CM7-based ROM.
I think people are suggesting that your carrier might be able to help you troubleshoot the problem. It sounds like a configuration problem on your sim card. It could be that you need a different sim card or that they need to reprogram it. At the very least I think you should know what the sim pin code is...
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I think a sim pin code is different from a subsidy lock (but I'm not 100% certain--subsidy lock is sometimes called a sim lock--sorry, it's confusing). A subsidy lock is what requires an unlock code. I know some people have reported problems using sim pin codes when using Motoroi ROMs after they were ported to Milestone XT720 (I think it was mostly French users that reported the problem--you can try searching the Bravo and XDAspecial threads in the XT720 Development section). IIRC the CyanogenMod's usually haven't had this problem, though and your signature say you're at least tried a CM7-based ROM.
I think people are suggesting that your carrier might be able to help you troubleshoot the problem. It sounds like a configuration problem on your sim card. It could be that you need a different sim card or that they need to reprogram it. At the very least I think you should know what the sim pin code is...
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i understand what you trying to say. Subsidy lock is the one i need to figure out.
ill go check out the Rom's you have said.
hmm.. so you think thats the only way i can solve the problem? go to my carrier provider? it can cost me uhmm 2000 pesos/ 25$ ,or there's any?
creamoncrop said:
i understand what you trying to say. Subsidy lock is the one i need to figure out.
ill go check out the Rom's you have said.
hmm.. so you think thats the only way i can solve the problem? go to my carrier provider? it can cost me uhmm 2000 pesos/ 25$ ,or there's any?
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Sim pin lock: you have to enter a pin that you choose to use the phone
Subsidy lock: the phone is sold under contract by a particular carrier (suppose: SKTelecom) and only will work with a sim card from that same carrier.
To remove a sim lock you need to get an unlock code. I have not done this, but there are companies that you can purchase this from online. You have to provide them information about your phone (IMIE code and others I think) and they use some server to compute an unlock code that you enter in the phone. I think the online services charge something like $15 to provide the code. There are many videos on youtube showing how to unlock the XT720 (for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSCNxR2yzMw -- not an endorsement/recomendation/anything of that company -- just the first thing I found when searching youtube for "xt720 unlock"). So you can look at those videos and see if that's what you need to do or if you're seeing something else. There are also links in related videos that claim to tell you how you might go about generating the unlock code yourself (warez).
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Sim pin lock: you have to enter a pin that you choose to use the phone
Subsidy lock: the phone is sold under contract by a particular carrier (suppose: SKTelecom) and only will work with a sim card from that same carrier.
To remove a sim lock you need to get an unlock code. I have not done this, but there are companies that you can purchase this from online. You have to provide them information about your phone (IMIE code and others I think) and they use some server to compute an unlock code that you enter in the phone. I think the online services charge something like $15 to provide the code. There are many videos on youtube showing how to unlock the XT720 (for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSCNxR2yzMw -- not an endorsement/recomendation/anything of that company -- just the first thing I found when searching youtube for "xt720 unlock"). So you can look at those videos and see if that's what you need to do or if you're seeing something else. There are also links in related videos that claim to tell you how you might go about generating the unlock code yourself (warez).
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yes and your absolutely right!
yeah and i know how those thing goes,but for now, ill go search for some more.
i think ill go check those link out. i will give it a try. all i need is a unlock code thats what i wish for
My American friend came to Finland with her T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S Blaze. She is not an expert in technical things but she mentioned that the data (messaging with different messaging apps) works with a Finnish SIM card but the phone calls won't work at all.
I took a look at her phone but didn't find anything strange. Any clue where this issue might come from? The phone is with a stock ROM so it's neither rooted nor flashed with a custom ROM.
Thanks in advance!
I imagine the phone needs to be carrier unlocked.
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I imagine the phone needs to be carrier unlocked.
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OK, haven't ever heard that a SIM locked phone would be able to handle data connections but not the phone calls
If that's the case (if that phone is carrier locked), would flashing a Cyanogenmod etc. help to unlock the phone?
Sensonic said:
OK, haven't ever heard that a SIM locked phone would be able to handle data connections but not the phone calls
If that's the case (if that phone is carrier locked), would flashing a Cyanogenmod etc. help to unlock the phone?
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Nope, flashing Cyanogenmod will only change the OS of the device. Unlocking it is a way different scenario. You would either have to call the original carrier for an unlock sim or buy a unlock code at a store that does it or online.
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But is it really so that the SIM locked phone can handle data connections but not the phone calls?
Never heard of that kinda behaviour
Sensonic said:
But is it really so that the SIM locked phone can handle data connections but not the phone calls?
Never heard of that kinda behaviour
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Impossible. She of probably doesn't know what she's talking about (no offense) because if it was unlocked both data and calling should work. Never was there a partial unlock for one thing to work.
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OK, if there's no such probability, then the SIM card of her phone must be "data only" type of SIM card.
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OK, if there's no such probability, then the SIM card of her phone must be "data only" type of SIM card.
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Nope. That's not how a cell unlock works. It can't be unlocked to one certain type. If its unlocked BOTH data and calling should work.
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