Hi,
I got my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300TL from the US on the Black Friday Sale.
One of my friend got it for me from the US.
I preferred TF300TL because I wanted to use the Pad on the go with 3G.
There is one big problem which I am facing now.
The tablet won't take any other Sim Card apart from the one which came with it (An AT&T Sim Card).
It would ask for a "Sim Unlock Code" when some other Sim is inserted.
The AT&T Sim would register with one of my Domestic Service Providers on International Roaming mode.
There is also an application installed AT&T Communication Manager or something.
Can anyone of you help me around this problem.
Is there a way to unlock the Sim and use any other sim card.
Will rooting and removing the AT&T application help??
theguy2luk4 said:
Hi,
I got my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300TL from the US on the Black Friday Sale.
One of my friend got it for me from the US.
I preferred TF300TL because I wanted to use the Pad on the go with 3G.
There is one big problem which I am facing now.
The tablet won't take any other Sim Card apart from the one which came with it (An AT&T Sim Card).
It would ask for a "Sim Unlock Code" when some other Sim is inserted.
The AT&T Sim would register with one of my Domestic Service Providers on International Roaming mode.
There is also an application installed AT&T Communication Manager or something.
Can anyone of you help me around this problem.
Is there a way to unlock the Sim and use any other sim card.
Will rooting and removing the AT&T application help??
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I can't answer your question. I have a suggestion not to delete the AT&T Communication Manager if you don't get another sim to work you are stuck. If you were rooted you could freeze the app and later unfreeze if needed. I use rom toolbox pro but it and anything that will delete or freeze needs root.
Maybe someone else can help with your current problem.
Good Luck!
If you bought the device outright, and didn't get one subsidized with a service contract, all you have to do is call up AT&T's customer service and they will give you the unlock code . Might have to call more than one to get someone that is competent, but trust me, it can be done
Sim Unlock for tf300t
I 've just received a USA virgin of Asus tf300t with AT&T utility. Unfortunately i live outside the states and in a bad need to connect through another sim card. I unlocked and rooted my device. I don't have the AT &T utility now , but still can't search any APN it gives me error when i do search for networks Automatically or manually. PLZ, can any one help in installing a new utility or fix for that problem??
ahmednasr67 said:
I 've just received a USA virgin of Asus tf300t with AT&T utility. Unfortunately i live outside the states and in a bad need to connect through another sim card. I unlocked and rooted my device. I don't have the AT &T utility now , but still can't search any APN it gives me error when i do search for networks Automatically or manually. PLZ, can any one help in installing a new utility or fix for that problem??
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I will assume that you have either the TF300TG or TF300 TL versions and NOT the WiFi only version (TF300T)
If your device is SIM unlocked go to the google play store and pay $1.39 for "APN Manager Pro" It will let you select or configure for almost any carrier's APN settings.
I have similar problem, can some help get the sim unlocked to be used in India
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theguy2luk4 said:
Hi,
I got my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300TL from the US on the Black Friday Sale.
One of my friend got it for me from the US.
I preferred TF300TL because I wanted to use the Pad on the go with 3G.
There is one big problem which I am facing now.
The tablet won't take any other Sim Card apart from the one which came with it (An AT&T Sim Card).
It would ask for a "Sim Unlock Code" when some other Sim is inserted.
The AT&T Sim would register with one of my Domestic Service Providers on International Roaming mode.
There is also an application installed AT&T Communication Manager or something.
Can anyone of you help me around this problem.
Is there a way to unlock the Sim and use any other sim card.
Will rooting and removing the AT&T application help??
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Is it TF300TG or TL, because L is LTE and G is 3G lol
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Hey. Just wondering if anyone has solved how to get the TF300TL sim unlocked. I bought it outright from B&H and I tried calling up at&t multiple times for an unlock code, but every time they say there is no unlock code available.
Finally managed to speak with a supervisor who told me that this tablet is at&t exclusive and there is no way to get it unlocked even if I paid full price for it.
Anyone else have this issue or have a way for me to unlock it?
Just to clarify, I'm looking to sim unlock for use with a different carrier, not unlock the bootloader.
Thanks
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aussie88 said:
Hey. Just wondering if anyone has solved how to get the TF300TL sim unlocked. I bought it outright from B&H and I tried calling up at&t multiple times for an unlock code, but every time they say there is no unlock code available.
Finally managed to speak with a supervisor who told me that this tablet is at&t exclusive and there is no way to get it unlocked even if I paid full price for it.
Anyone else have this issue or have a way for me to unlock it?
Just to clarify, I'm looking to sim unlock for use with a different carrier, not unlock the bootloader.
Thanks
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I'm looking for it as well but with no results
Same here...
aussie88 said:
Hey. Just wondering if anyone has solved how to get the TF300TL sim unlocked. I bought it outright from B&H and I tried calling up at&t multiple times for an unlock code, but every time they say there is no unlock code available.
Finally managed to speak with a supervisor who told me that this tablet is at&t exclusive and there is no way to get it unlocked even if I paid full price for it.
Anyone else have this issue or have a way for me to unlock it?
Just to clarify, I'm looking to sim unlock for use with a different carrier, not unlock the bootloader.
Thanks
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Return it.
Sent from magical jelly bean.
Cellunlockdepot.com says they can do it for $5.99 USD. Full refund if they cant. Has anyone tried one of these type services? I use AT&T so have no desire to unlock mine.
davidusr said:
Cellunlockdepot.com says they can do it for $5.99 USD. Full refund if they cant. Has anyone tried one of these type services? I use AT&T so have no desire to unlock mine.
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Tried a few of those. All of them said they couldnt do it and to try again in a month or 2.
Might be some out there that can, but not that I've come across.
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I would be willing to grab a hex dump of some of my files. If someone here has the skills they could compare my files to other people's locked TF300TL's and possibly come up with an editing solution.
SnoopyII said:
I would be willing to grab a hex dump of some of my files. If someone here has the skills they could compare my files to other people's locked TF300TL's and possibly come up with an editing solution.
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I'm willing to do that too but... AFAIK info about simlock is locked somewhere on not accessible memory. Since asus did the tricky job with update preventing to do any nvflash backup etc. 'hidden' memory is no longer accessible... Correct me if i'm wrong.
szulco said:
I'm willing to do that too but... AFAIK info about simlock is locked somewhere on not accessible memory. Since asus did the tricky job with update preventing to do any nvflash backup etc. 'hidden' memory is no longer accessible... Correct me if i'm wrong.
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Oh okay. I didn't know that. Samsung conveniently leaves it in a folder that you can edit/replace files to unlock most GSM Galaxy tabs with.
I got ATT to unlock mine by calling in
AT&T Provided Unlock Code (?!)
juostaus said:
I got ATT to unlock mine by calling in
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Please provide detailed description of how you accomplished that ! I've tried phoning them multiple times, escalated a couple levels and was told that 'the manufacturer' couldn't provide them the unlock code for my IMEI. I tried contacting Asus and was told I needed to go through AT&T.
Thanks,
Steven.
Submitted and unlock form, they said no. I called them and said...
1) I'm recording this call
2) (got employee info)
3) cited court order that they must unlock devices that meet the criteria
4) explained that asus has given them the unlock codes and said I had a call recording of asus saying this.
5) explained that I would call every 3 days until they unlocked it
on my 4th call they said it would be unlocked. Received MSG from [email protected] with unlock code.
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Hi folks
I´m new in android and want to ask if it´s possible to use a AT&T Captivate in Europe (e.g. Germany) after unlock with e.g. vodafone?
Read some threads with rooting and flash I9000 ROMs but not shure if there is way to use this phone in our local (german) network with non att sim card without any problems
Is there a CAPTIVATE ROM available with correct settings to use OUTSIDE the US?
Sorry for my noobness....
As of right now AT&T will not hand out unlock codes to sim-unlock the handset, so you'd be unable to use it with a non-AT&T sim.
NukaCola said:
As of right now AT&T will not hand out unlock codes to sim-unlock the handset, so you'd be unable to use it with a non-AT&T sim.
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sure? saw some offered on ebay UNLOCKED so i guess there is a way outside att...
@all: any proved links to unlook or user that have experience with it?
There is a thread in captivate general about sim unlocking. The ebay sellers were not able to unlock the phones and only a few lucky ones have been able to get unlock codes out of at&t by complaining. There is some sort of turbo sim device a couple of them are using though.
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I just called and got mine in under 5 minutes
decepticon said:
I just called and got mine in under 5 minutes
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hey - thought it´s only available in the US from AT&T - right?
So it´s no choice for me know...
dewt said:
There is a thread in captivate general about sim unlocking. The ebay sellers were not able to unlock the phones and only a few lucky ones have been able to get unlock codes out of at&t by complaining. There is some sort of turbo sim device a couple of them are using though.
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Could you give me more details about that "turbo sim device" theme?
Hay, maybe it's a stupid question, I hope not..
I'm thinking about getting a Sidekick 4g from the US. I live in Germany.
Can I unlock the phone without acces to the network? Or can I do it with wlan? Because in the unlocking thread is written, that I need that program from the app market. I haven't had an android cellphone before, so I don't know, if I must have a SIMcard for using the phone.
I found some shop that gets the unlock code with the IMEA, that number is written on the phone, right? Is there a way/tutorial to unlock it with IMEA?
I've wanted a sidekick since I knew they exist and now it's possible, with android.
I hope you can help me
blumchn said:
Hay, maybe it's a stupid question, I hope not..
I'm thinking about getting a Sidekick 4g from the US. I live in Germany.
Can I unlock the phone without acces to the network? Or can I do it with wlan? Because in the unlocking thread is written, that I need that program from the app market. I haven't had an android cellphone before, so I don't know, if I must have a SIMcard for using the phone.
I found some shop that gets the unlock code with the IMEA, that number is written on the phone, right? Is there a way/tutorial to unlock it with IMEA?
I've wanted a sidekick since I knew they exist and now it's possible, with android.
I hope you can help me
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I haven't personally unlocked an android device but I unlock a lot of blackberrys, there are many sites that will give you the code for around $15 but if all you need is an app from the market you should have access to the market with a wifi connection and a google account, good luck!
That's what I thought,too. But I don't know, if the phone works without a simcard..?
blumchn said:
That's what I thought,too. But I don't know, if the phone works without a simcard..?
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Yes it does, just can't make calls/send text messages or go online without a wifi connection.
You can unlock the phone without a SIM card no problems. I did it myself. You can install any apps you need by either copying them to the SIM card and launching them from there or sideloading them using ADB. Unlocking the phone just involves dumping a file to the SD card and using a hex editor to find the unlock code.
If the original owner of the phone has had the phone for more than 40 days they can request the Unlock code from T-Mobile, or if you purchase the phone for full price, provide T-Mobile with the reciept and they should send you the unlock code for it. I bought my Sidekick when they first came out and 40days after i ordered it, I asked T-mobile for the unlock code and they emailed it to me. To unlock it all i had to do was put a non-tmobile sim card in it and type the code
Hey everyone,
A friend from canada just gave me his old p925g phone that is locked on rogers and I've been looking online but there doesn't seem to be a free way to sim unlock this phone. Many people seem to have had some success unlocking this phone through some websites by paying and I was wondering if you guys could share which website you used?
There are many websites just by googling this, but I've never used this kind of service and I'm quite sure many websites are scams so I was hoping someone here could confirm a successful unlock with the name of the service used.
Thanks!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/UNLOCK-CODE-FOR-ROGERS-LG-OPTIMUS-3D-P925G-/140740291636?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item20c4c66c34#ht_1462wt_1397
There was a cheaper service but couldn't find.
@arsen4oo
Thanks for the link, cheaper then $1.99?? this price is already good for me!
Have you personally used this? How did it go? you bought this and then they sent you a letter to your home with the unlock code?
I'll look for the link and post it, I already tried a Site and it took no more than 5mins to receive the code via email.
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longlife_01 said:
@arsen4oo
Thanks for the link, cheaper then $1.99?? this price is already good for me!
Have you personally used this? How did it go? you bought this and then they sent you a letter to your home with the unlock code?
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you send them your IMEI then you get unlock code to your e-mail or ebay messages.
@oyanezg any luck finding the link?
longlife_01 said:
@oyanezg any luck finding the link?
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I found it is :
http://sim-unlock.net/
They sent me the code in less than 15mins
Goodluck.
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@oyanezg
Thanks for the link!
I still have one more question, I saw this on the website: "You will also need a sim card from the network that are currently mobile phone is working. Sim card will be needed when you will entering unlock code to Your phone."
Did you use it to unlock? I'm in France and I don't have the sim card. My friend cancelled his plan at rogers and now lives in japan so there's no way to get the sim card.
Well what it means is that you need a sim that actually works when inserting the code. I used the sim that worked typed the code then my phone was ready to accept any sim card.
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well... it seems like i wont be able to unlock it then, being in france its gonna be hard to find anyone that has a rogers sim card...
thanx for the help!
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@longlife_01
You don't need Rogers sim card to unlock Rogers phone when inserting the code. You're supposed to use non-Rogers sim to get that locked screen to insert the code. And I don't think you need a working sim to unlock, as long as not a Rogers sim. I used one my old overseas sim from asia trip to unlocked my rogers phone
longlife_01 said:
well... it seems like i wont be able to unlock it then, being in france its gonna be hard to find anyone that has a rogers sim card...
thanx for the help!
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You can always order a sim card from canada.
I came into possession of 4G/LTE tablet Asus imported from the U.S., but not everything is as it should be.
Namely, it turned out that the tablet is sim locked for AT&T. I searched XDA far and wide and have not found a way to remove it (unfortunately not as easy as in the case of telephones).
Due to the fact that I work in a computer reseller company I have access to a unlocked version, which is not sim locked.
And this raises the question:
Is it possible (with app or via adb) to clone (1:1) a file system from unlocked one and put it into locked one? Whether it make a difference?
I'm not asking if changing ROM will remove sim lock (cus it won't) but there might be some important files that contains information about sim lock which after replacing will do the trick
szulco said:
I came into possession of 4G/LTE tablet Asus imported from the U.S., but not everything is as it should be.
Namely, it turned out that the tablet is sim locked for AT&T. I searched XDA far and wide and have not found a way to remove it (unfortunately not as easy as in the case of telephones).
Due to the fact that I work in a computer reseller company I have access to a unlocked version, which is not sim locked.
And this raises the question:
Is it possible (with app or via adb) to clone (1:1) a file system from unlocked one and put it into locked one? Whether it make a difference?
I'm not asking if changing ROM will remove sim lock (cus it won't) but there might be some important files that contains information about sim lock which after replacing will do the trick
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afaik its signed to the specific mb, like NVflash keys
NixZero said:
afaik its signed to the specific mb, like NVflash keys
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Are you sure? Con somebody confirm that?
Anyone? I'm in the same boat.
You can't. My boss had Dell streak locket to Vodaphone and changing ROM didn't help. He had to receive SIM unlock code from Vodaphone.
Besides that, if you live in USA, unlocking SIM is illegal from one month ago. Best option is to trade locked for unlocked one.
stenc55 said:
You can't. My boss had Dell streak locket to Vodaphone and changing ROM didn't help. He had to receive SIM unlock code from Vodaphone.
Besides that, if you live in USA, unlocking SIM is illegal from one month ago. Best option is to trade locked for unlocked one.
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Only illegal if it was purchased new, after that law went into effect...2/1/13 I believe.
There have been like 4 or 5 different threads here all asking the same question:
No so far there is not a working UNLOCK solution (other than maybe getting a very understanding CSR at AT&T. Maybe just maybe if you told them you were traveling to Mexico/Canada and wanted to use a local Pay as you go data plan...then maybe...but probably not)
A completely non-techy friend needs to SIM unlock their HTC A9192. I'd do it for them, but they live in NY and I'm in DC. So, is there a super simple app they can use to SIM unlock? The phone is locked to AT&T US. It has to be SUPER simple, like download this app, plug your phone in, run the app. Anything beyond that, and this friend would be better off spending $10 and just buying an unlock code. Said friend runs windows 7. Their phone is fully AT&T stock, not rooted.
If there's not a one click type app, are there any reputable sites to buy an unlock code? I don't wanna suggest a site to my friend and then they end up with their credit card info stolen.
heldc said:
A completely non-techy friend needs to SIM unlock their HTC A9192. I'd do it for them, but they live in NY and I'm in DC. So, is there a super simple app they can use to SIM unlock? The phone is locked to AT&T US. It has to be SUPER simple, like download this app, plug your phone in, run the app. Anything beyond that, and this friend would be better off spending $10 and just buying an unlock code. Said friend runs windows 7. Their phone is fully AT&T stock, not rooted.
If there's not a one click type app, are there any reputable sites to buy an unlock code? I don't wanna suggest a site to my friend and then they end up with their credit card info stolen.
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What about calling at&t and ask them for the unlock code? Sim unlocking is now forbidden in the US.
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