I tried searching for reputable sites to do this but cannot find any. Should any eBay listing do? ($2-3).
Is there a way to unlock and check if the phone is unlocked without having another SIM? I want to do this for proactive purposes before my trip and do not have access to another carrier's microSIM.
You need another carrier's sim unfortunately. At least that's what others have said.
Sent from my HTC One XL
I guess I will have to take my chances with the unlock code and keep it in hand until I get another SIM card, was thinking it was as simple as unlocking a BlackBerry.
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Hey guys, I'm new to the G1. I just picked a used one up the other day to use over seas. I reset the phone not knowing I need a SIM in there to actually use it. I don't have access to a SIM card currently, but I will have one when I go over seas. Will the phone unlock so I can root it with a SIM card from a different carrier? Or do I need to have a TMobile one in there? My plan leaves tomorrow early morning, so I'm kind of in a bind when it comes to solving my phone issues.
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The sim card from n e where will work for the rooting process so don't stress that. These instructions will get u n to the phone with out the sim card. http://theunlockr.com/2010/01/10/how-to-activate-the-g1-without-a-data-plan-or-sim-card/
Good luck!
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If the phone is locked , you need to get it unlocked first....otherwise it wont use any other network sim other than t-mobile.
The easiest way to unlock it is to call t-mobile and ask them for unlock code by giving them IMEI number of the phone (can be found in the MENU--->SETTINGS---->ABOUT PHONE----->IMEI NUMBER)
They provide the unlock code for free.
Once you have it unlocked, then whatever sim you insert, you will be asked to enter the unlock code. Enter that code and phone will start using that sim.
If you dont get it unlocked here from T-mobile then get it unlocked from the country where you are going...but the charges and success rate of unlocking depends on which country you are going to.....it is very easy and cheap in South Asia like India and Pakistan.....but difficult in Middle East.....
So the best alternative might be to buy a cheap GSM phone there and sell it when you return here.
Have a happy and safe journey
Thanks for the help everyone. Unfortunately, Tmobile couldn't give me an unlock code since I'm not their customer. I've got some more digging to do. I came across some sites offering the code for a fee, are they legit? I just don't understand how they get the code when I can't.
Go to ebay and buy it. for abt $6.49, they will give the code to you. I unlocked mine via ebay... Try any seller.
Based on timezone, buy from US seller or your local seller to get it quick.
Like for US try http://cgi.ebay.com/UNLOCK-CODE-T-M...025?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e5f205f99
Make sure u provide them your IMEI code.. dial *#06# Or look under battery.
How do I get the One x to display the screen where it asks to enter sim unlock code?
I know you can do this by inserting a non provisioned Sim but what if I don't have one and want to get to that screen
There is no any other way I suppose..
How did you get the unlock code ??
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just find a friend with a sim from another provider.
I just bought an unlock code.
I know you can enter it on previous HTC model.
I don't currently know anyone with a mini sim who is on another network.
why did you unlock it if you dont need to lol
I always unlock my phone. It's cheap and when I sell it raises the price.
Most likely, I will only have this phone for another month or two at the longest.
http://unlockphonenetwork.com/
Check with them, if its successful let us know the result ?
go to t-mobile and ask for a micro-sim.
if you're nice the guy might just give you an unactivated one.
where'd you get your code from? let us know if it works!
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
Hello,
I have rooted my device and I have even unlocked the Bootloader, but I still think there is something that I should do and I was looking in this forum but I couldn't find anything.
So my questions are:
1) is there anything I can do to have my sim unlock?
2) if the answer to the first question is "no for now", then if I instal one of the custom roms in the forum, will the sim be unlocked then?
thanks
Wrong section, this is the Development section, please refer to the Q&A section
HERE:http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1572
or the GENERAL HERE:http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1539
If you need to get SIM UNLOCK to use the phone with a different carrier you need to get an unlock code.
Unfortunately this isn't free. You can have this done by cellunlocker.net they require to get your IMEI to generate the unlock code for you device.
In about 2 hours from that point on you'll get an EMAIL with the unlock code. This will set you back by 7,99$ USD.
There you go you can now use your phone with any carrier afterward.
Cheers bud.
Sorry about the misplacement of the thread.
I know that I need an unlock code, it's just that I away from USA for couple months and going back so that's why I don't want to spend money on something for only couple months.
I thought that there exist some method in this forum which will allow me and others to have our devices sim unlocked.
It's a shame that I am a programmer but I can't do it myself because I don't know from where to start so I can sim unlock my own device.
If someone is willing to guide me through some hacking tutorials, I will be very happy to learn how to hack myself and I would love to share my hacking work with others but the question is from where should I start.
still looking for a potential help if possible
No problem. The likely hood that you'll find what your looking for are quite slim to none at this present time. Cheers mate.
Use www.cellunlocker.net
I unlocked my ATT HTC One X through them.. They are legitimate and the code they provide works .... cost abt 11$... but definitely worth it... they sent me the carrier unlock code in abt an hour...
shakash3obd said:
I know that I need an unlock code, it's just that I away from USA for couple months and going back so that's why I don't want to spend money on something for only couple months.
I thought that there exist some method in this forum which will allow me and others to have our devices sim unlocked.
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There is no free method at this time. Some folks are working on it, look for the thread in Development. But at this time, you will need to use a paid service if you want it SIM unlocked.
It only costs $11. What's your alternative, not use your One X for a couple months? Even if you have a backup phone that is SIM unlocked, my guess is that you will end up wishing you had spent the $11 so that you can use your awesome One X!
$7 on Ebay, i got my code in a matter of minutes.
Sent from my HTC One X
Is this unlock code a permanent same-as-factory-unlock carrier unlock? In other words, flashing some type of radio, rom, boot loader, etc will not re-lock this phone to a carrier?
How do these services and ebay vendors get an unlock code? I'm not looking to do this myself, but I just thought that these phones have unlock codes that are controlled by htc and held in some database. So I'm not sure what these companies are doing.
unlock code bought online = unlock forever even if you factory reset or w/e you kids do with your smartphones these days.
^ What he said, permanent.
Long live the One X
Thanks to everyone.
I will just wait because I am carrying 2 devices with me all the time anyway so it does not effect me at all, I thought there is a free way, plus I am going back to the US in few weeks and I will be using AT&T again.
For me $7 is less than 2 packs of cigarettes, so to me it's like free
Long live the One X
Ya not doing it because you don't want to spend seven dollars is pretty crazy IMO
Even if it wasn't permanent, its not like the unlock code changes if you flash a radio/rom, you'd just have to re enter.
I just want to know how to do for the sake of knowing how to do it... I figure there's several services out there that do it and all the ask for is the carrier and IMEI so there must be fairly easy way to do it...
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If I've ever had a legit need to sim unlock, such as overseas travel, I simply call my provider and they just tell me the code.
-V
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I paid 10.99 over at cellunlocker.net. In about a hour i had the unlock code. I have use them for all my cells and never had a single issue with them.
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I paid 10.99 over at cellunlocker.net. In about a hour i had the unlock code. I have use them for all my cells and never had a single issue with them.
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Oh man, you got ripped off, $11 is tooooo much!!!!
Long live the One X
How did you guys get them for so little? Least I've seen is $15.
Sent from my HTC One X
Hi, I live outside the US and I'm planning to purchase a HTC One X+ 64GB (AT&T). Is it possible to activate this device outside the US without an AT&T sim? And to unlock it later to use it with another carrier outside the US? Thanks a lot.:fingers-crossed:
decerca said:
Hi, I live outside the US and I'm planning to purchase a HTC One X+ 64GB (AT&T). Is it possible to activate this device outside the US without an AT&T sim? And to unlock it later to use it with another carrier outside the US? Thanks a lot.:fingers-crossed:
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2056499
How did you miss the sticky..
As mentioned, this forum is only for the One X (dual core version), and the X+ is a completely different device, hardware wise. You'll likely find a better answer in the proper forum.
But while I'm not 100% on this, I think the AT&T activation process is just to get the phone working on their network and the correct AT&T account. I don't think its required to power on the device. You should be able to turn it on just fine, insert another carrier's SIM, and enter in the proper SIM unlock code.
Buying AT&T devices for use overseas seems to be somewhat common on here. So perhaps somebody can chime in with some first-hand experience.
With that said thread closed.
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