Hello i bought a G1 on E-bay and have a T-mobile sim card when i power on the phone boots and goes into a screen asking me for a :SIM network unlock pin.
Why should i enter such a pin as i am already using a t-mobile sim.
(phone is UK version i live in the Netherlands).
Any help would be appreciated
It's because you have Netherland T-Mobile SIM card.
It has different network id.
You have to unlock it first or use with UK T-Mobile SIM card.
Finish
Simply enough As long as your account has been in good standing for 3 months (you paid ur bill)
Call the customer service
ask for representative
then ask for your G1 Sim unlock pin
they will ask Why you need it (probably offer roaming plans)
simply explain you are leaving the country and would like to use your g1 with another (local) sim card. While you are gone. THEY SHOULD give it for free
if not a small fee attached to your account (15?!?)
((as for why it does it. Different region codes each country has its own))
Thanx for your reactions,the problem is now solved got the code of of E-bay.
Goingh through customer service t-mobile UK was gonna take to much time for me.
Case closed.
anyone got any info on using different sim cards? i paid olipro to unlock my phone, but when i put my verizon workphone sim card in, it doesn't give an error, but it never finds service either.. i have yet to try another provider's sim card, but i'm leaving for Europe in a month, and i need to be able to put pre-paid sim cards in my phone as i travel thru the different countries.
anyone got any advice?
Hello, I brought a HTC HD7S unlocked version from Amazon. When I first got the phone, I put a AT&T prepaid sim card into the phone, it works well. However, because I need to modify the Live ID, I reset the phone to the factory setting. And then, bad things happened. When I put a AT&T prepaid sim card, it said, the SIM card is missing or invalid. When I put another AT&T prepaid sim card, it still did not work. However, when I put a AT&T family plan card into my phone, it works well. So what`s the problem and how can I use a AT&T prepaid sim instead of the family plan sim card ??
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Help anyone who knows the answer . Thank you so much
I bought an unactivated tmobile sim card on ebay that is hard to find due to my phone only being compatible with non-gba t-mobile sim cards. Do I purchase a t-mobile sim card activation kit to use that activation code for the sim card I bought on ebay?
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I've got a p40 pro (ELS-NX9) dual sim. I bought it off ebay reseller as sim unlocked and have used it on EE for over a year.
I am changing to the 3 network and their sim doesnt work - the phone asks for a sim unlock code. I rang EE and asked for a code to sim unlock, they said it would take a couple of days.
Today I got a message from them saying it is sim unlocked already.
Any ideas why the 3 sim doesnt work? Is there a way I can check?
I have both sims in the phone and tried them in opposite sides of the sim holder. The sim settings are fine. I have put google on it - would this make a difference? I dont want to go through the hassle of backing up everything again!!
madmackem said:
I've got a p40 pro (ELS-NX9) dual sim. I bought it off ebay reseller as sim unlocked and have used it on EE for over a year.
I am changing to the 3 network and their sim doesnt work - the phone asks for a sim unlock code. I rang EE and asked for a code to sim unlock, they said it would take a couple of days.
Today I got a message from them saying it is sim unlocked already.
Any ideas why the 3 sim doesnt work? Is there a way I can check?
I have both sims in the phone and tried them in opposite sides of the sim holder. The sim settings are fine. I have put google on it - would this make a difference? I dont want to go through the hassle of backing up everything again!!
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”The SIM card unlock code, is the PIN number that came by default on your SIM card or the SIM card PIN that you set yourself. The purpose of having a SIM PIN is if someone found your SIM card they would not be able to make a call or access the info on it without first entering your SIM card PIN number”
Should be written on the SIM- big sim holder Card. ( default could be 1234 or 0000)
badmania98 said:
The SIM card unlock code, is the PIN number that came by default on your SIM card or the SIM card PIN that you set yourself. The purpose of having a SIM PIN is if someone found your SIM card they would not be able to make a call or access the info on it without first entering your SIM card PIN number
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So why does my original EE sim work with no pin? The 3 sim is brand new and has no service, it arrived pre activated by 3, all I had to do is put it in the phone. I guess I should say network unlock instead of sim unlock?
madmackem said:
So why does my original EE sim work with no pin? The 3 sim is brand new and has no service, it arrived pre activated by 3, all I had to do is put it in the phone. I guess I should say network unlock instead of sim unlock?
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A brand new sim come with the PIN written as on image, by default. You can remove it, change it, but first of all you need to provide the PIN code on the first connection to have access on it. It doesn't care if it has service or not.
It is better to try that SIM card in other phone. Maybe this other phone will provide you the same request.
Also you can ask a SIM (3 network) from a friend that for sure has the PIN inactive to see if it works on your phone.
badmania98 said:
”The SIM card unlock code, is the PIN number that came by default on your SIM card or the SIM card PIN that you set yourself. The purpose of having a SIM PIN is if someone found your SIM card they would not be able to make a call or access the info on it without first entering your SIM card PIN number”
Should be written on the SIM- big sim holder Card. ( default could be 1234 or 0000)
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Not in this case, the sim is pre-activated. It is a carrier code that is needed
I understand. It can be unlocked. I think it is not for free, but you will find solutions on-line or in service (not Huawei service).
EX: https://ministryofsolutions.com/huawei-sim-lock-network-lock-unlock-service
SIM network unlock NCK
I have an 18 month old P40 Pro and currently have the above error when putting in the unlock code. I obly have 4 attempts left. Please help. Thanks Paul
consumer.huawei.com
badmania98 said:
I understand. It can be unlocked. I think it is not for free, but you will find solutions on-line or in service (not Huawei service).
EX: https://ministryofsolutions.com/huawei-sim-lock-network-lock-unlock-service
SIM network unlock NCK
I have an 18 month old P40 Pro and currently have the above error when putting in the unlock code. I obly have 4 attempts left. Please help. Thanks Paul
consumer.huawei.com
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According to EE the phone is unlocked, according to 3 it isn't blacklisted, waiting for a new sim now to try again.
Ifr it is locked, it will be the first P40 Pro locked that I have ever heard.
I've had a reply from Huawei, It was sold to EE locked to their network. According to EE it is unlocked lol! Back to EE I go I guess