I was going to sell my one x and met a guy at McDonald's....I have at&t...he had Verizon....I called sprint and they gave me an unlock code that didn't work at all leaving me looking dumb....then bought one off of eBay and that did nothin either.. when inserting sim of diff provider brings up enter sim unlock code...please help:banghead:
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Please don't post your same question in multiple places.
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Please don't post your same question in multiple places.
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I posted here thinkin it was one x originally my bad
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It was a bit difficult to understand your question, but from what I got, I can tell you that the "AT&T exclusive" One X OR One X+ will not work with a Verizon SIM regardless.
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I posted here thinkin it was one x originally my bad
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Regardless of the sim's unlocked status, I'm not sure that an AT&T One X (or One X+ for that matter, which phone do you have anyway?) will work on Verizon's network.
I understand Verizon won't work with it....I sold one x and now have x plus.....my buyer on eBay has tmobile which should work tho.....what Ya Think
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Called sprint for a buddy and fixd his phone prob today that's y it was in my head ....all if had is art one x and plus now....so att will work with tmobile...no Verizon...what else will it work on? Me prepaid h20 or something
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somearticle said:
Unlocking smartphones: Illegal
That’s right — unlocking your smartphone so you can take it to another wireless carrier will soon be illegal, unless authorized by your carrier. This, despite the fact that the Register has allowed unlocking since 2006.
There are some exceptions to this rule — but they aren’t worth cheering for. Specifically, you may unlock any phone you own now, or buy between now and “ninety days after the effective date of this exemption.” As of January 2013, however, unlocking your device without permission is decidedly against the law.
Now, you’re probably asking “Why in tarnation did they change this?” Because, according to the Register, the firmware on your phone — the software that, among other things, locks you into a specific carrier — is copyrighted, and therefore cannot be changed without violating the law. And since there are many more unlocked handsets on the market nowadays, and wireless carriers often provide ways for customers to unlock their phones, there’s really no reason for you to do what you want with your device. Makes sense, right? Right?! Sigh…
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I wouldn't get in the habit of unlocking phones, it now against the law
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Thanks.....I just wondered for information purposes...n that's all bull**** tho...nice law :banghead:
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I wouldn't get in the habit of unlocking phones, it now against the law
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What country are you talking about? In the U.S. and most of Europe it is completely legal.
Never knew this......I'm US.....y are there so many sites and phones n ways to unlock then? That's nuts....it's our phones...**** em
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What country are you talking about? In the U.S. and most of Europe it is completely legal.
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No this year at least in the US they passed a law effective January 1st making it illegal to unlock your phone without the carriers permission
You have 90 day grace period so its not really effective until April.
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Never knew this......I'm US.....y are there so many sites and phones n ways to unlock then? That's nuts....it's our phones...**** em
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Well its a new law like I said, I'm pretty sure once they are able to enforce it. They could just blacklist all phones on other carriers so even if you could get the code it wouldn't work.
Here's the PDF. https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2012-26308.pdf
Page 65 number 3 is the description of the law
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No this year at least in the US they passed a law effective January 1st making it illegal to unlock your phone without the carriers permission
You have 90 day grace period so its not really effective until April.
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Well its a new law like I said, I'm pretty sure once they are able to enforce it. They could just blacklist all phones on other carriers so even if you could get the code it wouldn't work.
Here's the PDF.
Page 65 number 3 is the description of the law
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I did not know this. We're regressing in our laws. On the bright side, it appears that we're getting more unlocked options from the start and carriers are less resistant to unlock these days.
Does anyone have a One X working on T-Mobile?
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I did not know this. We're regressing in our laws. On the bright side, it appears that we're getting more unlocked options from the start and carriers are less resistant to unlock these days.
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I wasn't aware of the new law either. That is total BS. The telecom industry makes the rules in the US, and it hurts consumers much more often then not. In many other countries, they do not even have SIM lock anymore, and all phones work on the same bands. And they get faster data speeds at much lower prices. The way the industry functions in the US is confusing and convoluted beyond belief.
Works ok on T-Mobile
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I wasn't aware of the new law either. That is total BS. The telecom industry makes the rules in the US, and it hurts consumers much more often then not. In many other countries, they do not even have SIM lock anymore, and all phones work on the same bands. And they get faster data speeds at much lower prices. The way the industry functions in the US is confusing and convoluted beyond belief.
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I have too few posts to post links, but look up a book called "The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use "Plain English" to Rob You Blind" by David Cay Johnston. It's not really a conspiracy, just business and these companies have inched themselves a little by little into our lives to a very uncomfortable degree.
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No this year at least in the US they passed a law effective January 1st making it illegal to unlock your phone without the carriers permission
You have 90 day grace period so its not really effective until April.
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Not quite. It only applies to phones purchased more than 90 days after the rule goes into effect. Any phone you own before that date can be freely unlocked.
Also, to anyone who might be confused: This applies only to carrier/sim unlocking. Rooting/bootloader unlocking/jailbreaking is still legal.
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Not quite. It only applies to phones purchased more than 90 days after the rule goes into effect. Any phone you own before that date can be freely unlocked.
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Good to know. But its still crappy for consumers. The next phone many of us get will be subject to this new law.
This new law only applies to US. Throughout Europe the law still stands that it is not illegal to unlock a carrier. In fact in some countries ie Italy, mobile companies are not allowed to carrier lock their mobiles.
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This new law only applies to US. Throughout Europe the law still stands that it is not illegal to unlock a carrier. In fact in some countries ie Italy, mobile companies are not allowed to carrier lock their mobiles.
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You bumped a two-month-old thread to tell us something that's been discussed to death here. Congratulations.
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If you guys don't know T-Mobile has started blacklisting IMEIs of devices with unpaid accounts, stolen devices etc
I've seen a few threads with people saying their phone randomly stopped working one day, the SIM wouldn't pick up signal. There is a few things that could have happened, since SIM cards do go bad. But if it's a phone you bought on Craigslist/eBay/BST forum etc beware you can get screwed down the road. If someone gets a phone on one of the new value plans and decides to cancel service after selling the device and it goes unpaid you will have a brick. If they don't cancel service and sell the phone, then report it stolen, you will have a brick. There is MANY scenarios, people things oh hey this phone is $200, I can sell it for $450 and cancel the line and I've made $250...well the end user will now have a no longer working phone. that's just the start of it.
Just beware when buying phones online, this has always been the case for Sprint/Verizon...but now T-Mobile has started doing the same. not sure about AT&T since I don't have personal experience with them about blacklisting IMEI.
I don't see how this would affect say an att user. They can just sim unlocked the phone and use it
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I might be wrong here, but isn't the signal sent to the SIM? If the IMEI is never actually attached to your line (in the system) theoretically it still wouldn't matter. i.e. I found a Blackberry and decided I would try the $50 TMO prepaid deal. I stopped by the store and bought a SIM but didn't have the phone with me. He said no problem, activated the SIM and sent me on my way and the BB worked.
is this even legal? aren't the phones on contract technically provided as a 'free gift' and therefore property of the buyer from day one?
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is this even legal? aren't the phones on contract technically provided as a 'free gift' and therefore property of the buyer from day one?
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I believe it is legal. You first have to realize there is no such thing as a 'free' or 'subsidized' phone. You either pay full price upfront or in payments via the monthly service charge. One way or another, providers are gonna get the phone paid for. T-Mobile is the only major US provider that offers cheaper rates if you own your phone.
But...if you get a phone 'free' or 'subsidized' you have to think of it as similar to financing a car. You get to use the car but the bank has a financial interest in it - actually contractually owns it - until you pay it off. That's why they can legally repossess it if you fail to pay. Similarly, until you fulfill your service contract or pay the exit fee the provider has a financial interest in the phone, and by contract, certain legal rights.
Not a perfect analogy but I hope it makes things clearer.
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I don't see how this would affect say an att user. They can just sim unlocked the phone and use it
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I don't think the SIM will work if the imei is blocked. sIm lock Is totally dIfferent to ImeI block. Imei is how the phone gets it signal. It identifies the handset(not the SIM).
If an imei is blocked in UK then it will not work on any network in UK, but it will work on networks in other countries as there is not an international imei data base there are only national one at the minute. It is not 100% certain to work in another country but it would more than likely work. But for instance O2 in UK is owned by Spanish company Telefonica so an o2 phone blocked by imei may not work in Spain and vice versa.
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It is possible to change the imei number of a phone, but I know in the UK it IS ILLEGAL to do this.
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Very informative
It's unfortunate that sometimes people are dishonest or unethical even more so when selling anonymously through the internet.
As always in purchasing toys, do your homework and if a deal seems to good to be true..... it probably is.
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It's unfortunate that sometimes people are dishonest or unethical even more so when selling anonymously through the internet.
As always in purchasing toys, do your homework and if a deal seems to good to be true..... it probably is.
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Very very true:thumbup:
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gavmac said:
It is possible to change the imei number of a phone, but I know in the UK it IS ILLEGAL to do this.
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It is in the states as well
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Wow,so att the one company that doesnt practice this
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Just wanted to inform everyone that AT&T won't give us unlock codes to use our phones with an international sim while traveling until 11/06.
I bought my phone on May 6 2012 (launch day). So maybe they added a 5 month waiting period?
Not sure what to do now other than paying the $5-10 to get it unlocked unofficially. Any recommendations for sources would be great.
This might be an HTC thing. My friend just bought his samsung galaxy s3 and he had no problems getting an unlock code within 2 weeks of purchasing. I know with my previous HTC phone (windows phone) i also had to wait to get it unlocked.
Thanks a lot HTC. Another thing you and AT&T screw us over with.
What would be the difference unlocking with 3rd party paying 10 bucks?
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Just wanted to inform everyone that AT&T won't give us unlock codes to use our phones with an international sim while traveling until 11/06.
I bought my phone on May 6 2012 (launch day). So maybe they added a 5 month waiting period?
Not sure what to do now other than paying the $5-10 to get it unlocked unofficially. Any recommendations for sources would be great.
This might be an HTC thing. My friend just bought his samsung galaxy s3 and he had no problems getting an unlock code within 2 weeks of purchasing. I know with my previous HTC phone (windows phone) i also had to wait to get it unlocked.
Thanks a lot HTC. Another thing you and AT&T screw us over with.
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I'm pretty sure its dependent on your account actually
I had no problems getting mine 2 months after I purchased it.
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I'm pretty sure its dependent on your account actually
I had no problems getting mine 2 months after I purchased it.
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I've been with them since Cingular days. Never missed a single payment. Individual account with corporate discount.
achllles said:
What would be the difference unlocking with 3rd party paying 10 bucks?
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About $10.
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About $10.
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I purchased my One X code on eBay for $5.77 from unlock_fusion. They emailed it to me within 15 minutes.
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I got mine from unlock fusion too but .. I read somewhere that the new phones dont have a unlock code yet..
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I purchased my One X code on eBay for $5.77 from unlock_fusion. They emailed it to me within 15 minutes.
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Same here
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A rep told me when I got the phone that because I was on a contract I had to wait and be in good standing, ie. no delinquencies on payment.
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The official AT&T unlock policy is:
(1) on contract for at least 90 days
(2) Account in good standing
On top of that, almost all the new AT&T smart phones, not just HTC phones, now come with so-called exclusive period which starts from the day the phone was released and typically ends at 6-month mark or later. During this period, you won't be able to get the unlock code.
HTC One X isn't the first phone to have this policy and won't the last.
Must be an individual account thing, because my friend got his gs3 unlock code 2 weeks after buying.
I was able to get my GS2 unlocked the day I bought it (no contract price) but others are not so lucky. AT&T has all the code. They just don't want to give them out per AT&T policy unless you met a helpful or clueless CSR.
If AT&T refuses to give you a code for what ever reason, you can PM me, I'll give you the code.
I got mine sim unlocked, guess I got lucky
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If AT&T refuses to give you a code for what ever reason, you can PM me, I'll give you the code.
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I paid for the one on ebay. Wish i read this earlier.
Anyway, I don't have a micro sim from another carrier. Is there a way to enter the code without another sim?
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I paid for the one on ebay. Wish i read this earlier.
Anyway, I don't have a micro sim from another carrier. Is there a way to enter the code without another sim?
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I don't think there is any other way.!!. If you way any old unused SIM, you can cut it and try inserting it..
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I paid for the one on ebay. Wish i read this earlier.
Anyway, I don't have a micro sim from another carrier. Is there a way to enter the code without another sim?
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Just get a pay as you go , any shop will have a micro sim cutter. They will do it for free of cost.
rohanjain91 said:
I got mine from unlock fusion too but .. I read somewhere that the new phones dont have a unlock code yet..
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Yeah. I have a new phone and i searched everywhere for the unlock code. It is not available
Not available on htccode.com too.. Just checked
Yeah, mine too. Just checked
Must of you have seen this I'm sure, but fire those who haven't be careful!
http://www.google.com/m/search?q=un...s&sa=X&ei=kIQCUcPmJ6Xw0gGZjoGYDQ&ved=0CCsQqAI
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http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/01/24/unlocking-cellphones-becomes-illegal-saturday/
Read this article.
only when the phone is new after you get a replacement phone it can be unlocked by the carrier still.
You can also still purchase unlocked phones directly too.
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http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/01/24/unlocking-cellphones-becomes-illegal-saturday/
Read this article.
only when the phone is new after you get a replacement phone it can be unlocked by the carrier still.
You can also still purchase unlocked phones directly too.
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That still is too restrictive look how at&to has been about unlock codes for the skyrocket. The government is catering to big businesses again mainly because of their lack of understanding. You may be OK with it but once I own a device who the **** are you to tell me what I can and can't do to a device its just like cars man.
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That still is too restrictive look how at&to has been about unlock codes for the skyrocket. The government is catering to big businesses again mainly because of their lack of understanding. You may be OK with it but once I own a device who the **** are you to tell me what I can and can't do to a device its just like cars man.
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I agree. I will never be purchasing a carrier phone anymore.
I just spoke to at&t Rep yesterday and they were not knowing anything about this.
Has anyone else talked with their carriers?
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I agree. I will never be purchasing a carrier phone anymore.
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It's hard at times to shell out 400 or 500 dollars initially although overall you'll be spending more on carrier plan.
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My thing is if you enact this law then carriers should be forced to offer the unlock code if bought outright at full price or after the price of the phone has been paid through your bills allowing people the option to terminate their service.
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My thing is if you enact this law then carriers should be forced to offer the unlock code if bought outright at full price or after the price of the phone has been paid through your bills allowing people the option to terminate their service.
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Much agreed....
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Bit of clarification, unlocking without carrier permission is illegal. Unlocking by the carrier is not.
I guess the carriers would like to make more money and hold you hostage for the 2 yr contract. It's unfortunate, but this is reality of capitalism and big businesses.
I have a newer outlook on this now and I would have to agree to purchase unlocked device... Rather then buying phones that are discounted.
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Wow. This totally sucks. I guess I better buy all my phones unlocked now.
Since my job requires for me to travel to many different countries, I guess Nexus will be my next phone. I will be missing 4G speed whenever I go back in home.
White House Petition
There is a White House petition asking the Librarian of Congress to rescind the decision.
petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-unlocking-cell-phones-legal/1g9KhZG7
7,853 signed and 92,147 signatures needed by February 23rd for the White House to respond.
Signed, and shared for all 3 of my Facebook friends to sign.
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Signed
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Holy sh!t!
This is some major bulsh!t!
Thank heavens i don't live in your dictature!
who cares anyway its only for new phones and they cant track us
Signed and shared to my Facebook with a little description to provide insight for the ones who don't understand the big picture.
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who cares anyway its only for new phones and they cant track us
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and only new phones that are carrier subsidized. If you pay full price for a carrier phone off contract they will still legally give you the unlock code or once you upgrade your phone after the 2 year mark. this also still doesn't effect factory unlocked phones like the SGS3 international and nexus 4 directly from google.
...all the while here in Canada it's just the opposite. Just read the news yesterday that CRTC is pushing for a new code for carriers, with more provisions for customer protection. And the carriers "are cooperating". Among the things to be included are requirements to clearly spell out unlocking fees in advance, and make it a rule to unlock phones on contract after 30 days. But the most interesting thing is that carriers will be required to unlock phones not on contract at no charge. Meaning that if you buy a locked phone off someone, the carrier will have to unlock it for you for free.
Glad I live in Canada...
re: unlocking can have a 5yr prison term and 1/2 million dollar fine
does any1 know what/who dafuk is the "Librarian of Congress", and do they have that kind of power
so i can buy a miltary style gun w/out a background check, but damn me if i unlock my phone, well not me as i dont live in the u.s.
damn those unlockers, they are a menace in the us
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re: unlocking can have a 5yr prison term and 1/2 million dollar fine
does any1 know what/who dafuk is the "Librarian of Congress", and do they have that kind of power
so i can buy a miltary style gun w/out a background check, but damn me if i unlock my phone, well not me as i dont live in the u.s.
damn those unlockers, they are a menace in the us
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Don't bring in ar's because you know good and well that's all cosmetic there's nothing military about it.
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vincom said:
re: unlocking can have a 5yr prison term and 1/2 million dollar fine
does any1 know what/who dafuk is the "Librarian of Congress", and do they have that kind of power
so i can buy a miltary style gun w/out a background check, but damn me if i unlock my phone, well not me as i dont live in the u.s.
damn those unlockers, they are a menace in the us
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Let's not do this again.. LOL
Yup, it's true.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-unlocking-cell-phones-legal/1g9KhZG7
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Before anyone panics, this is only if the phone is still under contract. It's not illegal if the person is out of contract and calls the phone company to ask for the unlock code. At least, that's the way I've understood this. Most people can still unlock their phones, it just makes things more complicated. The funny and sad part is that they're doing this to prevent "fraud" (people making contracts and bailing on them but keeping the phones and reselling them) but all this really does is throw us at the mercy of the carriers. T-mobile is a lot more chill about this but AT&T users will find it more complicated to unlock.
Anyways, it's best to be careful how one treads with this. On one hand, they can't tell how your phone was unlocked, most carriers can't even identify a competitor's phone on their network BUT it may be more risky now to buy unlock codes and I assume the same thing that happened to megaupload will happen to those that provide unlocking services.
It hardly changes anything when you really look at it. Carriers are still selling unlocked phones. Makers are still selling unlocked phones. Once subsidiaries go away, the unlocked phones will cost the same as the carrier ones.
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How would anyone find out and who reports that type of stuff?
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So simplemobile is out of luck....
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Only thing this makes me worry about is how hard it will make it to get unlock codes for us who aren't within the US. And what happens when someone needs to travel out of the country and needs to use a different carrier service while there?
It's irrelevant for this device. You have your unlock code, it's already on the phone you just have to look it up.
its irrelevant for any device purchased before jan, xx 2013 (forget exact date) and if tmobile or whoever wants to freely give you the code they can. or just always buy factory unlocked phones! personally hate paying extra money through a carrier to get a cheap phone when i save far more in the long run buying elsewhere and having a cheaper plan
Called AT&T to complain about locked bootloader, response was "it may be temporary"
I dialed 611 to contact AT&T about my displeasure at the locked bootloader (you should too!) and after speaking with an "android specialist" the rep told me that it was an AT&T corporate decision but he also said it was temporary. After talking to the manager he told me they would pass on the complaint the engineers. I'm not sure I believe the claim that it will be temporary, but perhaps we can get more people to call in and get complaints filed and possibly learn more. I'm still unsure about whether or not to return this phone, I am a big cyanogenmod fan and I would have no reason to stay on the service especially if future samsung devices are locked.
Interesting. I hope this "android specialist" wasn't just talking out of his ass.
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Interesting. I hope this "android specialist" wasn't just talking out of his ass.
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That's honestly my guess, but I don't know what else to do besides get a refund. I figured I would at least humor them with a formal complaint.
If you want CM, don't buy the S4. Don't buy a phone because of what it might become. Buy a phone because of what it is. I will not buy this phone if the bootloader remains locked.
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I dont see that being true...Our carriers have a non existent track record of going and unlocking boot loaders after the fact. Either it's unlock-able from the get go, or not at all. they really dont care about the flashing community. They care about profits, which are greater when They aren't getting bricked phones back for warranty replacements.
he was some what honest, temporary as in until some1 here unlocks it. Att wont lol
ALL!!!!!!! GS4 owners heck all ATT Android users need to call CS , ATT Facebook post and tweet.....hammer them in social meda
Im not even planing on purchasing GS4 and have already posted my dissatisfaction on their facebook.
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I dont see that being true...Our carriers have a non existent track record of going and unlocking boot loaders after the fact. Either it's unlock-able from the get go, or not at all. they really dont care about the flashing community. They care about profits, which are greater when They aren't getting bricked phones back for warranty replacements.
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Not true.
The HTC EVO 3D had full lockdown on Sprint & its customers spoke up and unlock was had hmmm well somewhat unlocked.
99% HTC and Sprint facebook page was covered in protest postings for a week and it made a difference.
Both Sprint & HTC caved
here you go - https://www.facebook.com/notes/htc/update-on-bootloaders/10150305151453084
XDA needs to step up sticky this thread , After all open source is what this sites about.
well lets start spamming AT&T and samsungs facebook pages.. they dont read XDA
sling said:
ALL!!!!!!! GS4 owners heck all ATT Android users need to call CS , ATT Facebook post and tweet.....hammer them in social meda
Im not even planing on purchasing GS4 and have already posted my dissatisfaction on their facebook.
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Not true.
The HTC EVO 3D had full lockdown on Sprint & its customers spoke up and unlock was had hmmm well somewhat unlocked.
99% HTC and Sprint facebook page was covered in protest postings for a week and it made a difference.
Both Sprint & HTC caved
here you go - https://www.facebook.com/notes/htc/update-on-bootloaders/10150305151453084
XDA needs to step up sticky this thread , After all open source is what this sites about.
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well i stand corrected, From all my dealings on ATT they could care less. And they are bigger than Sprint, Sprint cant afford to piss off customers, but who knows
I would send it back and purchase from TMobile. Stick your ATT SIM card and smile. They willget the message eventually.
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waston2013 said:
I would send it back and purchase from TMobile. Stick your ATT SIM card and smile. They willget the message eventually.
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I think T-Mobile uses a micro-sim card. So you will need to get a micro-sim card from AT&T (doable from what I have heard) and have your info transferred to it by AT&T or you could use a sim cutter (I have no experience with them). Of course, that is if the T-Mobile variant is verified to use a micro-sim.
Also, it needs to be verified that the T-Mobile radio (baseband / modem) that is included in the T-Mobile phone works well on AT&T's network. Just because the phone's hardware might have the same frequencies as the AT&T network (LTE and other) doesn't mean that the stock radio (software) has been optimized to use them all.
I just posted on the AT&T facebook Totally agree that we should all speak out about this. I have high hopes for Key Lime Pie and maybe they will push an unlock then and this is just an attempt to keep selling the GS3. This phone has no advertising and an encrypted bootloader, I feel like this is just being used as a ploy to sell more Galaxy S3s while they wait for the supposedly new iPhone coming sometime soon I think. Whenever that arrives they will probably pull some crazy ass **** with the Galaxy S4, possibly unlock it and maybe push out a new version of Android. That's obviously in a perfect world though :silly:
Take all that with a grain of salt as I'm not a professional and just a Networking Administrator student XD
joshyy_rey said:
well i stand corrected, From all my dealings on ATT they could care less. And they are bigger than Sprint, Sprint cant afford to piss off customers, but who knows
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nah ATT cares , perfect example is pissing contest they are in with T-mobile currently.
I week of negative publicity with users facebook posting they are moving to T-mobile were Android is unlocked will get their attention no doubt.
A week of Samsung facebook postings they've had enough lockdown & going HTC One will grab their attention fast.
mattdm said:
Interesting. I hope this "android specialist" wasn't just talking out of his ass.
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90% certain they were and confused SIM locking (usually temporary on AT&T for "exclusive" devices - which is all devices they sell using AT&T's very broad definition of "exclusive") with bootloader locking.
Entropy512 said:
90% certain they were and confused SIM locking (usually temporary on AT&T for "exclusive" devices - which is all devices they sell using AT&T's very broad definition of "exclusive") with bootloader locking.
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You're right, I'm sure. I'm just in denial.
I returned a case today at at&t for my htc one and the guys there said they had alot of s4 returns and or exchanges for the note 2 or htc one over the weekend. Im sure a small few were becuase of the bootloader. Maybe the rest were becuase of the lag and bloat?
Just posted my thoughts on AT&T's FB page. Not due for an upgrade for another couple of months but I was seriously considering getting the S4.
If even a small amount of those returns included a "restocking fee", AT&T is still making money. The only way they will care is if people drop them all together as a carrier and spend their money with another carrier.
Of course, if it happens enough, Samsung may take notice of all the AT&T returns.
theraker007 said:
well lets start spamming AT&T and samsungs facebook pages.. they dont read XDA
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lol
Samsung , HTC etc techs live in XDA they know whats up lol
There praying uproar so the suits take off the chains.
Anyway by the look of this thread ATT GS4 owners aren't up to the task of making their voice heard were it matters.
Donation unlock bootloader threads wont solve the long term problem.....its just a temp fix.
EVO 3D potential buyers & owners had petition in action on day one of release , a couple weeks later with Facebook blasting Sprint & HTC made things right.
Sprint no longer requesting bootlodaer lock down and hTC will no longer do so for them
Have to admit, IF a couple thousand (every user in the XDA S4 forums including those not on ATT) users would complain about this matter they would notice. As for doing anything? I still doubt it, but someone in the inside could "leak" the info to us after seeing the outcry. Can't say it hasn't happened before...
Sent from my Galaxy S4