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Unlocking the HTC Inspire 4G? Methods

Hi XDA - Just joined the "Android Team" from being a long-time iPhone user. These forums seem much more intuitive. The one thing I can't seem to locate is SIM-Unlock services\assistance.
I just bought a HTC Inspire 4G, and normally I just call AT&T and they give me the code to punch in and it unlocks it when I use overseas with foreign SIM. This time they said since it's an ATT "exclusive" phone, the unlock codes won't be available for customer care to provide until the 6 month window has been reached, which will be August.
What alternate methods are available to use for unlocking? I really don't want to modify the software, so how does unlocking on android work? Are there websites that can provide unlock codes? If I take it to a cell kiosk at the mall can they do it? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!

Right now, the only way to unlock the Inspire is to flash to an older radio ROM (it had an exploit), unlock it, and restore back to the stock firmware
Follow this guide to unlock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352
Use this to restore back to stock firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952224

r34p3rex said:
Right now, the only way to unlock the Inspire is to flash to an older radio ROM (it had an exploit), unlock it, and restore back to the stock firmware
Follow this guide to unlock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352
Use this to restore back to stock firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952224
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Yeah I don't want to mod the software. I'll pay the $13 for an unlock code :-(

Did the unlock work
Just wondering if the company you used unlocked the phone. About to get mine and use it overseas

bella92108 said:
Yeah I don't want to mod the software. I'll pay the $13 for an unlock code :-(
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Well if it makes you feel any better, after you flash back to the stock ROM, the only difference will be that your phone is unlocked

flashing back the stock rom will keep the phone within guarantee right?

r34p3rex said:
Well if it makes you feel any better, after you flash back to the stock ROM, the only difference will be that your phone is unlocked
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Yeah I get it I'm just a week old in the Android world and not super comfortable to mod yet. I know just about everything related to jail breaking iPhone I just wish there was an easy step by step guide to mod and unlock my inspire 4G :-(

Don't worry, there will be soon enough, it's just a brand new phone.

FYI All - Just got an email from http://www.HTCimeiUnlock.com/ stating that unlock codes are now available. Please note I'm not afiliated with this site in any way, just sharing the info. I just bought 2 codes for $25 each for my 2 Inspire 4Gs and they worked, yay sooooooo excited now!
EDIT: YEAH I know this is pricey for an unlock code, but they're the first I found with them, so like any business, the first to the market can charge what they want until everyone else catches up... good way to add $100 in resale value to my phones for $25 tho, hehe.
Thanks for the replies

Bought the unlock code $25 from them yesterday, and voila! I am using my Tmobile on this phone now. Thanks for the info.

Enriguelee said:
Bought the unlock code $25 from them yesterday, and voila! I am using my Tmobile on this phone now. Thanks for the info.
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I was very impressed with their service.. I bought 2 for the 2 phones I have, and they were the only legit unlocker I could find. I was at the end of my rope too, I'd paid for 4 others to get the unlock code and they'd all email me after 24 hours saying code not available.
Glad you got it unlocked too, enjoy!

Yes, they were great.very quick to response with answers to all the questions I had. I was at the point of flashing my new phone with limited knowledge of doing that. A previous unlocker failed to find the code for 2 days.

Just a quick question about the unlocking. When you unlock it and use it on T-Mobile you are not getting their 3G service right? I haven't looked at the bands available in this phone but I would be surprised if this supports both the T-Mobile and AT&T bands.

bmolloy said:
Just a quick question about the unlocking. When you unlock it and use it on T-Mobile you are not getting their 3G service right? I haven't looked at the bands available in this phone but I would be surprised if this supports both the T-Mobile and AT&T bands.
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Yeah, you're correct, 2G on T-Mobile, 3.5G ("4G") on AT&T. I unlocked because I go global alot and need to be able to pop in foreign sims.

r34p3rex said:
Right now, the only way to unlock the Inspire is to flash to an older radio ROM (it had an exploit), unlock it, and restore back to the stock firmware
Follow this guide to unlock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952352
Use this to restore back to stock firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=952224
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Will these instructions work without an ATT SIM card to begin with?
EDIT: I got an answer from attn1. It will work without a sim card. Just don't insert one from another provider until the very last step.

Does this get you the s off or just unlock it for different sim.
Nevermind, wasnt thinking. Root and unlocked are totally different

blowfish06 unlock
Want to share my own experience and give heads up to an independent unlocker.
I have the knowledge to go for the unlock method presented here by the OP, but I lack the time to do it and I can probably make the money to unlock 10 phones in the same amount of time I will use to go through this process, so I have decided to unlock the phone through a simple purchase code method and will root the phone later when an easier process comes out. I would be also happy to pay for that since I don't really have time to go through the flash-root process.
So when I first got my HTC Inspire, I went right away to ebay in search of the unlocker I used last time to unlock an HTC Aria. Was surprised to not found the unlocker I was looking for and worst, despite he had over +63k positive reviews, he was somehow been removed from ebay and other unlockers claim he was out of ebay due to fraud. hu?
Anyway, I had his email so I contacted him over email and asked regarding the subject, he said somebody (other unlockers it seems) were accusing him on fraud thus he was removed from ebay.
I got a little reluctant to buy again from him after "hearing the news" but after exchanging few emails with the guy, I told my self "is just 20 bucks for the code, worst can happen if he's not right is I'll loose the money and he'll of course will get the worst advertising"... so, I added him to my gmail chat to have a close talk and after paying him with my google checkout account, 10 minutes later he sent the code over chat and email, which -needless to say- unlocked the phone right away!!!
You can search through my posts on xda-forum and you'll see I recommended this unlocker before, [email protected], he is the **** and offered the least expensive unlock code for the Inspire, only 20 dollars, you can pay with PayPal or Google checkout. There is the word outside that he is not right and committed fraud, even this other jealous unlocker post his email address on a scammer's site and I can assure all this is not true at all.
I send others relatives with this guy and all of them got their unlock codes in shape and time. This is presently the least expensive unlocker out there for the Inspire codes.
He also has a web site http://blowfishunlocks.com, you'll need to register to order the code, but I would recommend do the email thing.
This guy is real, he has a real address and I recommend him 100% for unlocking the Inspire or any other phone.
On a side note, AT&T willnot realease the unlock code after 6 months (new policy) and this is why I had to buy the code. I use this phone in mexican's Telcel GSM and works as charm and I had to manually configure the APN for the 3g.

hey tongas i just bought the phone on ebay and i will be adding that blowfish guy over my gmail chat because i will also need an unlock code. anyways i live in mexicali baja california mexico .. were did u get the info for the APN for 3G on telcel. im going to activate it here too lol .. so some info would be really helpfull thanks .. the buyer said hes sending my phone during this week so hopefully ill get it by tuesday next week.
also a general question and its for educational purposes does anyone know if this phone will be capable of runing programs for testing my wifi securety to see if it till cough up my wep key? please let me know if i am breaking any forum rules for making this questions its not my intention to do so. Thanks .

Hey dude, no problem
Use the info on this thread to set the APN manually:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=5e750231d361e730&hl=en
Blowfish dude rocks, I'm at pacific/central Mexico over Telcel and this my second time buying from him, the guy is super cool over chat, tell him you found him through this forum, he was so thankful I posted this for him, the man is straight business and he will have you setup in a bit.
Enjoy your HTC Inspire I'm doing so with mine, this thing is fast and super nice... wish a little bit of more battery life but wth! phone is super cool!

It's cool to know that unlock codes are available for this phone
@bella have you watched r34p3rex's video tut? I followed him to the T and successfully rooted, unlocked, and flashed this puppy It's not too bad I think... Jailbreaking was just wayyyy too easy (at least it was when I had a non-mc 3gs) It was a lot of one click jailbreaking for me. The only time I really had trouble was updating
Back to the point! I'd suggest peeps give ol' r34p3rex's video tut a shot (or a good several viewings) it might seem daunting at first... but follow the instructions and you won't have any issues
When I unlock my phone I feel very accomplished. I added all that resale value just by disabling network locks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCcd1XQrTzE&hd=1

[Q] Any Unlocking Luck Yet?

Well Ive had this 4G Slide for almost a week now, and Ive still yet to get an unlock code for it. Ive tried three different sites, who all say that the databases have not been updated yet. Ive tried htcsimunlock.com unlockthatphone.com and cellunlocker.com, as to which Ive said, they have all came back negative. I even got a friend of mine to call in to T-Mobile for the code, to which they refused because he wasn't using the phone on his own account. In short, I was wondering if anyone has found any site that offers the code or knows any other way of getting it. Thanks

Not yet mate. Give it a couple of weeks.

You'll have to wait a few more days before unlock codes are widely available for this phone. It takes about 20-30 days after manufacture for the codes to be available. I was trying to buy one too but ended up convincing T-Mobile to give me one. Get a friend to put their sim in your phone and tell T-Mobile that he/she bought the phone off contract at full price and it might work! Good luck

I found a site that clams to sell already unlocked 4G slides
I also want to buy this phone an was looking for an unlocked version to use on WIND Canada.
I looked at Popular Electronics but it looked like it may not be unlocked even though it says it is....
Anyone used this site? They say its unlocked but 600 is a lot of money compared to the 509 on Amazon from HTC if its not going to be unlocked...

I ended up finding another site that had a cheaper unlocked slide. If anyone is looking for this phone new and unlocked I would recommend this site. Just a warning though it took the 1 week to processes my.
http://negrielectronics.com/
My phone works good with WIND voice + 3G/3.5G.

If you're rooted, and have busybox installed, you can follow the following instructions to obtain your unlock code from the phone itself; this worked for myself and others:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17037291&postcount=24

can this phone be unlocked?

Im thinking of buying an at&t version of this phone to use with rogers here in canada and i wanted to know whether it can be unlocked to be used with any gsm carrier?

yes you can but from what I hear, you cannot use the unlock tool from the market so you'll have to get the unlock code from AT&T or online after a small fee.

hmmm why?
from what i have been reading the Rogers one (which is the SGS2 LTE) is the international version and probably get the ICS upgrade before the AT&T Skyrocket.
Skyrocket is something AT&T made.
Also Carrier IQ is installed in the AT&T ones out of the box...
i could be all wrong since i am new to the android scene, but this is what i gathered from reading around..
The Rogers one is nice IMHO

The reason i was asking was because i found some at&t versions on ebay which were selling for less than the rogers version on craigslist.

ahhhh makes sense ; >

When I called AT&T the told me they can't give me the unlock code for my Skyrocket "you will have to pay a third party" (sic) !!!
I would love to get some feedback if you are able to get the unlock code from AT&T

I have the Rogers Galaxy S2 LTE and purchased an unlock code from cellularunlock for 9 dollars and it worked perfectly. Also rooted my phone with the Super One Click app. Worked like a charm. Zeide

floppy__ said:
When I called AT&T the told me they can't give me the unlock code for my Skyrocket "you will have to pay a third party" (sic) !!!
I would love to get some feedback if you are able to get the unlock code from AT&T
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I have AT&T in the US and I called them to unlock the Skyrocket. At first the lady said it wasn't possible. Then I explained that I travel overseas frequently and there are some countries that don't have any AT&T signal or service. She said OK and then did some more digging: you have to have purchased the phone at full price, not be an abuser of data roaming, and submit the original receipt. Once they send you this form to fill out it takes a few days to receive the code. I avoided all that mumbo jumbo by complaining and finally the lady said she would send my case to the "technicians". Three days later I got an email with the unlock code and instructions. It depends on who you get on the phone. Don't give up. Or just pay the $20-$30 for the unlock code online.
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I unlocked mine using cellunlocker.net It was $28 and they sent me the unlock code in a few hours.
I unlocked it using my wife's T mobile SIM. After unlocking, it took several minutes for the T Mobile network to come on but it works fine. I made several calls with my wife's SIM in my phone. It does get EDGE data speeds which you would expect.

[Q] HTC One X Abroad

Hey everyone,
I will be traveling to Italy this summer for several weeks and am interested in using the phone for emergency calls within the country.
I understand there are prepaid sim cards sold within Italy however the phone must be unlocked in order to use another carrier's sim card.
So to sum it up, is it possible to unlock the HTC One X to be used abroad and if so, where do you guys recommend I unlock it? Is it possible to do it on your own?
This will be my first time unlocking so yes I hate myself.
On a side note I had an At&t sales associate tell me that I won't be able to unlock the HTC One X until six months upon activation and also that international sim cards won't fit into the HTC One X. I'm guessing neither of those are true but what do you think?

Can't unlock the AT&T phone yet. You'll have to borrow/rent another phone. Sorry.
Err... I was speaking about unlocking the bootloader, which isn't even relevant to your question. I'm going to sleep.
Sent from my HTC One X

There is currently no way to SIM unlock yourself (for the typical user). Many paid unlocking services are failing to unlock the AT&T ONe X so far, but apparently, the service on the following post can do it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25758468&postcount=2
I have no personal knowledge of this particular service, and cannot vouch for them. Read the whole thread if you want more info.

I saw something similar on another post "htcsource. com/2012/05/how-to-sim-unlock-the-att-htc-one-x-for-free " where you can get a code generated for free through At&t but I am not sure if that will totally work out.
There are also a bunch of sites that claim to provide a code as well but they don't look too reliable and have several comments claiming the codes did not work.

spintrex said:
I saw something similar on another post "htcsource. com/2012/05/how-to-sim-unlock-the-att-htc-one-x-for-free " where you can get a code generated for free through At&t but I am not sure if that will totally work out.
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AT&T will not supply SIM unlock codes for any "exclusive" phones for a period of 10 months after the phone's release, and I think that includes the One X. And the article mistakenly said "you must have an account in good standing (60 days of active service with a pre-paid account)" but it should say post paid.
I think the 10-month exclusivity period is what the sales associate was attempting to refer to.
You can try to call AT&T and ask. I'm guessing they won't give it to you, but if you call, let us know the results.
Also, according to the following webpage, any European carrier that has the iPhone will also have MicroSIMs. So they should have them in Italy, but it wouldn't hurt to do a little more research on this.
http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-general-discussions/8578-micro-sim-card-availability-europe.html

IMEI database

Just wondering if anyone knew how long, after purchasing their phone, does the "IMEI database" get updated? I've been trying for about 3 weeks since the day I bought my One X to get it unlocked only to be told my code is unavailable.

I think it's dependent on your carrier, some carriers won't let you unlock your bootloader ala AT&T... I'm sure there are others but that seems to be the most popular
Which is why there's SuperCID tool

thejosh86 said:
I think it's dependent on your carrier, some carriers won't let you unlock your bootloader ala AT&T... I'm sure there are others but that seems to be the most popular
Which is why there's SuperCID tool
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He's talking about SIM unlock, not bootloader unlock.
As for the official SIM unlock for this phone, as far as I know, it can take up to 6 months before AT&T will allow you to unlock your phone, especially for a flagship phone like the HOX. I would search around and see if there are any cheap, pay-for SIM unlock solutions in the meantime.

bubbinator91 said:
He's talking about SIM unlock, not bootloader unlock.
As for the official SIM unlock for this phone, as far as I know, it can take up to 6 months before AT&T will allow you to unlock your phone, especially for a flagship phone like the HOX. I would search around and see if there are any cheap, pay-for SIM unlock solutions in the meantime.
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$4-5 on eBay. Used to be $1-2.

bubbinator91 said:
As for the official SIM unlock for this phone, as far as I know, it can take up to 6 months before AT&T will allow you to unlock your phone
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Per AT&T policy and a class action settlement, they will not provide a SIM unlock code for 10 months after a phone's release. You also need to be an account holder in good standing for at least 90 days.
If the OP is an AT&T customer, best bet is to use a paid unlock service. Folks on here have gotten the code from eBay and other online places for as low as $4.

Thanks to all who replied...I've called AT&T and they say they wont provide the unlock until November. I've tried EBay, cellunlocker, and countless others with all saying my code was not found. I read somewhere on here that it takes about a month for this so called "database" to get updated. Just wondering if there's any truth to that.

I've always gotten mine for free from AT&T directly, but never paid attention to how long into my ownership though. My question is how are the paid services guys doing it, and why hasn't an individual or group here (lots of collective brainpower) reverse engineered the process and make a killing at half the cost?

I bought my phone July 1, and AT&T told me that they would not unlock it until December. My account has been in good standing for years, but they just won't do it. If you look on their support site, they claim that if the phone is new and exclusive that they won't unlock it for up to 10 months.
I wasn't able to get my Skyrocket unlocked from them either. Way easier to just put out a couple extra dollars and get the code online. Luckily the first eBay unlocker I tried had the code and it only cost me $2.

rbrugman said:
I bought my phone July 1, and AT&T told me that they would not unlock it until December. My account has been in good standing for years, but they just won't do it. If you look on their support site, they claim that if the phone is new and exclusive that they won't unlock it for up to 10 months.
I wasn't able to get my Skyrocket unlocked from them either. Way easier to just put out a couple extra dollars and get the code online. Luckily the first eBay unlocker I tried had the code and it only cost me $2.
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Do you remember which unlocker you purchased the code from? Was is it for the SR or the HOX? I've tried Unlockfusion from eBay and got nothing.

PRmemo83 said:
Do you remember which unlocker you purchased the code from? Was is it for the SR or the HOX? I've tried Unlockfusion from eBay and got nothing.
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cellunlockworld11 was the seller. I looked and they currently don't have the listing up anymore. Transaction went really well. Paid my $2.89 via paypal and I had my unlock code within 5 minutes.