I'm trying to unlock my HTC Inspire. I already have the code but all the directions I find say "Insert a non accepted SIM & reboot" I stick in a non AT&T SIm (Straight Talk SIM), reboot & nothing happens, no prompt. Is there another way to get to the SIM network unlock prompt?
There is no need to unlock for straight talk. If you picked the att compatible sim it will automatically recognize it and work. you just have to enter the apn for data
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marsdta said:
There is no need to unlock for straight talk. If you picked the att compatible sim it will automatically recognize it and work. you just have to enter the apn for data
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Ahh, OK. Thanks. Though, I wish I would have known this before I bought my unlock code. But, it only cost me $7.50 so no biggie. I'll just save if for the future. Thanks again guys!
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OK so hears my question I currently acquired a t moble htc sensation 4g from a friend who cant afford it anymore. I have a free phone with 250 mins a month and it uses at&t network found that out by the phone number look up.
My nephew also has a t mobile Sim it wouldn't dial out but didn't say no Sim.
I already know that the phone has to be unlocked to use other Sim cards and I did method 1 of unlocking my phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232107 but only the date was displayed instead of my Sim code now before I proceed with method 2 of unlocking I wanted to know if it would then recognize my Sim card and work or any other way to make it work before I use this method Please help.
jeffand123 said:
OK so hears my question I currently acquired a t moble htc sensation 4g from a friend who cant afford it anymore. I have a free phone with 250 mins a month and it uses at&t network found that out by the phone number look up.
My nephew also has a t mobile Sim it wouldn't dial out but didn't say no Sim.
I already know that the phone has to be unlocked to use other Sim cards and I did method 1 of unlocking my phone http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232107 but only the date was displayed instead of my Sim code now before I proceed with method 2 of unlocking I wanted to know if it would then recognize my Sim card and work or any other way to make it work before I use this method Please help.
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I got the 'STRING: NOT FOUND' error on method one, so I moved to ADB Guide method and successfully unlocked it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16932972&postcount=2
Dhanu said:
I got the 'STRING: NOT FOUND' error on method one, so I moved to ADB Guide method and successfully unlocked it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16932972&postcount=2
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Thanks for the reply but I am worried it wont reconize my sim card whether the phone is locked or not locked
any other ideas please help
jeffand123 said:
Thanks for the reply but I am worried it wont reconize my sim card whether the phone is locked or not locked
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If you unlock the phone, it will still work with the original SIM card.
One possible reason that the other T-Mobile SIM didn't work is that it might not have been a newer 4G-capable SIM card, or the contacts became dirty ( they can easily be cleaned with a pencil eraser).
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Hello all. I found a thread on how to pull the unlock code off my tmobile galaxy s 4g using the embedded information on the phone. I tried this code with no success so I decided to give tmobile a call to get the code. So today I get an email with the code and it is the same exact one that I pulled off the phone and it still doesnt work. It this point I do not know what else to do. I tried both the apps from the andriod store with no success(helroz/ SGS Unlock) one says null and the other is blank where the code supposed to be. Does anyone have any ideas? My phone is the samsung sgh-t959v tmobile galaxy s which has been ungraded to 2.3.6 via klies mini and is rooted via superoneclick 2.3.3-shortfuse. Any help is appreciated.
Flash back to stock and walk into a T-Mobile store with your phone and the email.
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You need to have a different carriers SIM card to use the code. Find a buddy who has ATT and put that SIM in the phone. Reboot and enter the code. Presto you're now unlocked.
jeffsf said:
Flash back to stock and walk into a T-Mobile store with your phone and the email.
Posted from my SGS4G, thanks to Team Acid development
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So I decided to call the store before wasting gas and I am glad I did. The agent said there is nothing that they can do and I must call customer case to resolve this. Let the drama begin...
hechoen said:
You need to have a different carriers SIM card to use the code. Find a buddy who has ATT and put that SIM in the phone. Reboot and enter the code. Presto you're now unlocked.
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I used a digicel sim card that I have still active in another country (Jamaica) with the sim unlock attemps. The only other sim that I have laying around is an old metro pcs sim thats deactivated. I doubt it is the sim the phone is just not taking the code.
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I used a digicel sim card that I have still active in another country (Jamaica) with the sim unlock attemps. The only other sim that I have laying around is an old metro pcs sim thats deactivated. I doubt it is the sim the phone is just not taking the code.
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So your running stock/rooted and you've tried another carriers card. OK. I'm not sure whether that SIM has to be able to get connection or not. Next step would be to borrow someones card. I know when I unlocked mine I just popped in an ATT sim. Entered the code and that was it.
So I just got off the phone with customer care. They are saying that the imei on my account dosent match the phone I am requesting the sim unlock for so they have to correct that first before resending the code again. But what I dont get is why when i pull the hex code off of the phone the code matches the first unlock code they gave me. Both these things seem to tell me that the code is correct but why isnt the phone accepting it? I have 5 attempts remaining left and I have tried to reset it from some threads that I see but with no luck. Hope I dont end up with a useless phone. If I run a custom rom on my phone will it unlock it that way?
You need to be on stock to get the phone to accept the unlock code so don't flash anything else.
not to hijack, I'm on remics rom. If i were to put in a sprint sim and enter the unlock code that would not work?
mikhail777 said:
not to hijack, I'm on remics rom. If i were to put in a sprint sim and enter the unlock code that would not work?
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Nope because Sprint doesnt use sim cards.
eollie said:
Nope because Sprint doesnt use sim cards.
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LOL.
owneddd lol. good to know
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You need to be on stock to get the phone to accept the unlock code so don't flash anything else.
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not saying you're wrong, but it worked for me running a custom rom.
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GFX.myst. said:
not saying you're wrong, but it worked for me running a custom rom.
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I've seen people running into issues with it on customs. Which one where you on?
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I've seen people running into issues with it on customs. Which one where you on?
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not sure, but i do know it was one of raver's roms. either the last audiophile rom or un-named rom. i've been a raver rom fan since the beginning until aokp came to our device.
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Those are still stock based. That is why it worked.
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Hello all. I found a thread on how to pull the unlock code off my tmobile galaxy s 4g using the embedded information on the phone. I tried this code with no success so I decided to give tmobile a call to get the code. So today I get an email with the code and it is the same exact one that I pulled off the phone and it still doesnt work. It this point I do not know what else to do. I tried both the apps from the andriod store with no success(helroz/ SGS Unlock) one says null and the other is blank where the code supposed to be. Does anyone have any ideas? My phone is the samsung sgh-t959v tmobile galaxy s which has been ungraded to 2.3.6 via klies mini and is rooted via superoneclick 2.3.3-shortfuse. Any help is appreciated.
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Happen to have the link to that thread you mentioned about pulling the unlock code off the SGS? Thanks! :fingers-crossed:
Never mind as I found the thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=980157
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Can anyone help me.I have htc sensation locked on vodafone uk,i have now unlocked code but the phone doesn't ask for it when i put new sim card despite that still no network.I can access all the menu with the new simcard but can't make any phonecalls.Is any way that i can unlock the phone?
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Can anyone help me.I have htc sensation locked on vodafone uk,i have now unlocked code but the phone doesn't ask for it when i put new sim card despite that still no network.I can access all the menu with the new simcard but can't make any phonecalls.Is any way that i can unlock the phone?
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i am not sure but when you are putting a new sim card it comes with a different unlock code
see also here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232107
Uh, no it doesn't. Are you rooted?
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sy224048 said:
Uh, no it doesn't. Are you rooted?
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No the phone is unrooted and running isc 4.0.3 but the question is how to enter the unlock code without the phone asking
How many different carrier sims have you tried? Some carriers use the same carrier code and as such there sim will not prompt you for the code. Like in the UK giffgaff and tesco mobile run on the o2 network. And as such do not require the sim unlock to run on an o2 locked phone. Try as many as you can find from different carriers. And if that fails, and it still doesn't give you the prompt, you can s-off the device, and then follow the sim unlock guide by viper (I believe) and do it for free
Please, anyone help know about unlock Bell Samusng S3 sgh-I747M, i just got it used. and i am using Fido sim card. Need to unlock Bell S3.
try lots way, Rooted, install new Fido stock rom. still say "not registerd on network". what should i do, how to unlock this Bell S3.
please please please helppppppp
port1962 said:
Please, anyone help know about unlock Bell Samusng S3 sgh-I747M, i just got it used. and i am using Fido sim card. Need to unlock Bell S3.
try lots way, Rooted, install new Fido stock rom. still say "not registerd on network". what should i do, how to unlock this Bell S3.
please please please helppppppp
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Hey Port,
What it means when it says "Not registered on network" is that your device is not registered on Fido's network. One way to fix this is to go into your Network settings, and select "FIDO" as your network (which should automatically register your phone to the network).
If that still does not work, it is possible that your SIM card is not active and you will need to go in and get them to either:
a) Activate the SIM card or
b) Replace the SIM card and activate it on your FIDO account.
If then it is still not working, verify that the device is actually unlocked. Restart the phone with the FIDO SIM card in it, and if it asks you or a Network Unlock Code, then you will need to do one of the following:
a) Contact whoever you got the phone from and get them to request an unlock code from their provider.
b) Get an unlock code via one of the various methods available on the internet.
Option B will be your easiest option.
Good luck!
Purchased a used D850 that was supposedly unlocked. Is there any way to verify other than trying other SIMS (which I don't have)? Picked up a code from an eBay seller and when I enter 2945#*850# each of the 5 menu items returns "Your phone is not yet personalized" with "Dismiss" as the only option.
joarce said:
Purchased a used D850 that was supposedly unlocked. Is there any way to verify other than trying other SIMS (which I don't have)? Picked up a code from an eBay seller and when I enter 2945#*850# each of the 5 menu items returns "Your phone is not yet personalized" with "Dismiss" as the only option.
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You need to put a non AT&T sim in it to find out.
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You need to put a non AT&T sim in it to find out.
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I put in a PagePlus (Verizon) SIM and phone booted normally (AICP Lollipop) and there is no service; there wasn't any message about SIM.
joarce said:
I put in a PagePlus (Verizon) SIM and phone booted normally (AICP Lollipop) and there is no service; there wasn't any message about SIM.
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Well there is your problem, You can't use the D850 on PagePlus/Verizon... Verizon is CDMA carrier not GSM. The only reason why Verizon uses sim cards is for LTE.
You'd only be able to use a VS985 or a LS985 on page plus.
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Well there is your problem, You can't use the D850 on PagePlus/Verizon... Verizon is CDMA carrier not GSM. The only reason why Verizon uses sim cards is for LTE.
You'd only be able to use a VS985 or a LS985 on page plus.
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I am aware of that.
I switched from PagePlus (Verizon) using the VS985 to Cricket (AT&T) using the D850 with the Cricket SIM. The person I bought the D850 from said it was SIM unlocked and I'm trying to verify that; I've purchased an unlock code for the D850, but when I dial the code I mentioned above each of the five options returns the "Your phone is not yet personalized" message with the only option being "Dismiss."
You then told me to insert a non-accepted SIM so I inserted the PagePlus (Verizon) SIM.
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I am aware of that.
I switched from PagePlus (Verizon) using the VS985 to Cricket (AT&T) using the D850 with the Cricket SIM. The person I bought the D850 from said it was SIM unlocked and I'm trying to verify that; I've purchased an unlock code for the D850, but when I dial the code I mentioned above each of the five options returns the "Your phone is not yet personalized" message with the only option being "Dismiss."
You then told me to insert a non-accepted SIM so I inserted the PagePlus (Verizon) SIM.
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Ahh so you where just testing? Well using a Verizon system to test is not a good test. But wait your trying using a Cricket sim? A D850 does not have to he unlocked to work on Cricket, AT&T Go Phone, H20 and other AT&T mvnos. It just works.
If your trying to use a non AT&T/mvno sim then it would need to be unlocked like if you wanted to use T-Mobile.
Also if the phone is locked you CANT unlock it using a custom ROM, you have to flash it back to stock. But if your using it on Cricket the phone doesn't have to be unlocked.
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Ahh so you where just testing? Well using a Verizon system to test is not a good test. But wait your trying using a Cricket sim? A D850 does not have to he unlocked to work on Cricket, AT&T Go Phone, H20 and other AT&T mvnos. It just works.
If your trying to use a non AT&T/mvno sim then it would need to be unlocked like if you wanted to use T-Mobile.
Also if the phone is locked you CANT unlock it using a custom ROM, you have to flash it back to stock. But if your using it on Cricket the phone doesn't have to be unlocked.
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I want to unlock the D850 for international use, specifically using LTE Band 1. The "Your phone is not yet personalized" message only appears when I boot the stock ROM; I can't access the menu in any custom ROM.
joarce said:
I want to unlock the D850 for international use, specifically using LTE Band 1. The "Your phone is not yet personalized" message only appears when I boot the stock ROM; I can't access the menu in any custom ROM.
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So your using the back to stock guide and going 100% completely back to stock before trying by using the tot method right?
So are you trying to use the Verizon sim to unlock it? If so that might be a problem and you'd need something like a T-Mobile sim
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So your using the back to stock guide and going 100% completely back to stock before trying by using the tot method right?
So are you trying to use the Verizon sim to unlock it? If so that might be a problem and you'd need something like a T-Mobile sim
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Yep, it had Lollipop when I got it, so I tot'ed back to KK.
The seller of the unlock code's instructions indicate their code will work with the Cricket SIM or an "unapproved" SIM, so I restored stock KK and entered the 2945etc code and received the message that is the title of this thread.
Perhaps the phone is already unlocked, as the person from whom I bought it said it was. I don't know this to be true, so I'm trying to verify before travel.
joarce said:
Yep, it had Lollipop when I got it, so I tot'ed back to KK.
The seller of the unlock code's instructions indicate their code will work with the Cricket SIM or an "unapproved" SIM, so I restored stock KK and entered the 2945etc code and received the message that is the title of this thread.
Perhaps the phone is already unlocked, as the person from whom I bought it said it was. I don't know this to be true, so I'm trying to verify before travel.
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The only way to verify is use a T-Mobile sim or non USA sim.
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The only way to verify is use a T-Mobile sim or non USA sim.
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Ya I figured, it's just interesting that the seller of the SIM unlock said it would work with the Cricket SIM.
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Ya I figured, it's just interesting that the seller of the SIM unlock said it would work with the Cricket SIM.
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You can get a T-Mo sim for free. Either go into a T-Mo store, or get one on their site.
I inserted a T-Mobile SIM and dialed 2945#*850# and after selecting each of the five options I recieved the "Your phone is not personalized" message.
Perhaps the phone is already unlocked? The carrier logo at the top left of the screen said T-Mobile, and when I went into Settings/About Phone it said T-Mobile LTE.
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I inserted a T-Mobile SIM and dialed 2945#*850# and after selecting each of the five options I recieved the "Your phone is not personalized" message.
Perhaps the phone is already unlocked? The carrier logo at the top left of the screen said T-Mobile, and when I went into Settings/About Phone it said T-Mobile LTE.
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Your phone is unlocked. If your phone was locked when you turn it on it will tell you. I'm not sure but that code I don't think has anything to do with unlocking lol. You never enter a code in the dailer. You always just enter your unlock code when you boot your phone.
Your phone is unlocked or you wouldn't be seeing the T-Mobile network.
I'm having a similar situation. I have the 851, and I'm receiving this same message. The phone was locked to T-Mobile, but I want to use it for Metro. Please help.
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Purchased a used D850 that was supposedly unlocked. Is there any way to verify other than trying other SIMS (which I don't have)? Picked up a code from an eBay seller and when I enter 2945#*850# each of the 5 menu items returns "Your phone is not yet personalized" with "Dismiss" as the only option.
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Call the original carrier of the phone, they should be able to get the unlock code. If not them, call ur carrier.
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I'm having a similar situation. I have the 851, and I'm receiving this same message. The phone was locked to T-Mobile, but I want to use it for Metro. Please help.
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You would have to contact T-Mobile
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Also if the phone is locked you CANT unlock it using a custom ROM, you have to flash it back to stock. But if your using it on Cricket the phone doesn't have to be unlocked.
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I got unlocked code from AT&T but did not get the unlock screen when I boot the phone with other sim card. The unlock did not work when I get to the unlock screen by dialing a special code. After reverting the phone to a stock ROM, the unlock works as the instruction that come with the unlocked described. Thanks