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A noobish question regarding the sprint touch pro....I swear i read a lot the thread!

Well, this is my first thread here on xda and i must say i adore this community, that being said i'm italian but i live in egypt.....the problem is i fell in love with the htc touch pro but here it costs 1000$ approx. ..... so my question is, is it possible to buy it locked from AT&T or Sprint and then sim unlock it here because a friend of mine is going to USA, do I pay for the 2 years contract or that's included....i'd be glad to pay till 450$....thank u all in advance !
p.s:Sim unlocking doesn't necessarily mean cid unlocking or flashing roms right ?

SIM unlock shouldn't be a problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=426609

Sprint, nor Alltel, nor Verizon, don't use a sim card.
ATT Fuze doesn't include 2 year contract. That's extra.

whatledog said:
Sprint, nor Alltel, nor Verizon, don't use a sim card.
ATT Fuze doesn't include 2 year contract. That's extra.
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thank you for the quick replies.....but i'm still confused.....i should buy an AT&T Fuze and not a sprint ??

Correct
darkhalf520 said:
thank you for the quick replies.....but i'm still confused.....i should buy an AT&T Fuze and not a sprint ??
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Correct. you need an AT&T Fuze. it is the only GSM version of the Touch Pro in the US. Your friend might be able to get one without a contract for you but the cost is about $550 after taxes.

I could never thank u enough RxS2K !
well but my friend could still get it with a contract and then i could unlock it in a second time ...no ?

darkhalf520 said:
I could never thank u enough RxS2K !
well but my friend could still get it with a contract and then i could unlock it in a second time ...no ?
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Yes you can unlock it. there is no need to unlock it a second time. once a device is unlocked then you may use any SIM card from any provider. If your friend is capable of getting it on contract then the price would be $350 plus tax. But then you would have to worry about a contract cancellation.

darkhalf520 said:
I could never thank u enough RxS2K !
well but my friend could still get it with a contract and then i could unlock it in a second time ...no ?
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The phone itself is not effected by the contract. Just make sure you know the differences between the European version of the touch pro and the US version

ruskiyab said:
The phone itself is not effected by the contract. Just make sure you know the differences between the European version of the touch pro and the US version
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you mean the front camera ?!

darkhalf520 said:
you mean the front camera ?!
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Yes. The Fuze does not have the front camera. That's the major difference. you can also look at the wiki there is comparison of the two devices.

RxS2K said:
Yes. The Fuze does not have the front camera. That's the major difference. you can also look at the wiki there is comparison of the two devices.
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What attracts me about the fuze is its price....but actually i would adore to have a front camera for messenger and skype....but well how much will a european version cost at minimum !??

darkhalf520 said:
What attracts me about the fuze is its price....but actually i would adore to have a front camera for messenger and skype....but well how much will a european version cost at minimum !??
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About $750 USD

750 usd is too much i guess.... for 350$ i'll sacrifice the front camera thnx to all, this was my first thread and i have to say i really adore your community and how everyone tries to help !

[Q] windows phone 7 unlock

Is it possible to unlock these phones, does it just ask for a code or how is it done, would like to know, do any of the phones come factory unlocked.

Yes it's possible to unlock the phones.
What phone are you looking at for unlocking?

Phones to unlock
I wanna either get a htc surround or a Lg quantum. I will pick one up Monday when they come out just nor sure which one yet.

I'm not sure weather they will come unlocked but I can only speak for the UK, the HTC HD7 was locked to o2 as were other phones on respective networks (orange etc).
You CAN get unlock codes though, I managed to. You might have to wait a few days after purchase (I had to wait 5 days) as the phones are that new the IMEI numbers aren't in any databases yet. Not sure if this would apply to the US though as the phones have been around for a bit now elsewhere.

For the omnia 7, direct unlock here:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=828503

HTC surround isn't doing so well in terms of reviews and what not. I'd reconsider that.

Lg quantum
I think i will go for the lg instead as i want the full keyboard, where can i find someone to unlock these win7 phones.

gthompson75 said:
I think i will go for the lg instead as i want the full keyboard, where can i find someone to unlock these win7 phones.
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First of all decide where you are buying your phones from. Some of the providers like O2 do not lock their devices.
For the other devices which come locked there are quite a lot of sites which gives you the unlock code within minutes or max 1 day.
Also you can check how much your provider is charging to unlock the device. Usually the charge between your provider and the ones outside is not that huge and if that is the case it is always better to get it unlocked from your provider.

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shamreez said:
First of all decide where you are buying your phones from. Some of the providers like O2 do not lock their devices.
For the other devices which come locked there are quite a lot of sites which gives you the unlock code within minutes or max 1 day.
Also you can check how much your provider is charging to unlock the device. Usually the charge between your provider and the ones outside is not that huge and if that is the case it is always better to get it unlocked from your provider.
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My carrier that actually has win 7 phones wont give you an unlock code for 30 days and want 75 bucks after that, so im looking for an aftermarket company to unlock the lg quantum on bell in canada and also unlock a rogers samsung focus on rogers.

you guys
i'm concerned about this unlocking business. if an iphone comes originally unlocked there's of course 0 problem, but if the simlock gets removed using some software or code and the phone gets its software updated, the simlock comes right back. i know there weren't any wp7 updates yet, but do you think this situation also concerns wp7 devices?

pikacz said:
you guys
i'm concerned about this unlocking business. if an iphone comes originally unlocked there's of course 0 problem, but if the simlock gets removed using some software or code and the phone gets its software updated, the simlock comes right back. i know there weren't any wp7 updates yet, but do you think this situation also concerns wp7 devices?
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u r talking about jail breaking here not sim unlocking.
Once you sim unlock your phone the only advantage is you can use the SIM of any carrier in it and no future updates would be locking it back.
The scenario you told would only come if you find a way to modify the reg settings to use the phone as a usb storage or something like that. in this case once you update ur phone with a wp 7 update ur hack would stop working till u find and tweak ur registry settings again

shamreez said:
u r talking about jail breaking here not sim unlocking.
Once you sim unlock your phone the only advantage is you can use the SIM of any carrier in it and no future updates would be locking it back.
The scenario you told would only come if you find a way to modify the reg settings to use the phone as a usb storage or something like that. in this case once you update ur phone with a wp 7 update ur hack would stop working till u find and tweak ur registry settings again
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thanks for replying, but i actually was talking about sim unlocking. i heard that if the iphone is originally locked to some carrier e.g. at&t, the simlock gets removed using a code or software and the phone gets an update, the simlock returns. i was wondering whether this scenario concerns wp7. either way, it's always best to buy a phone that's originally sim unlocked (more expensive...)

pikacz said:
thanks for replying, but i actually was talking about sim unlocking. i heard that if the iphone is originally locked to some carrier e.g. at&t, the simlock gets removed using a code or software and the phone gets an update, the simlock returns. i was wondering whether this scenario concerns wp7. either way, it's always best to buy a phone that's originally sim unlocked (more expensive...)
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The phones are initially prepared unlocked from the manufacturers like HTC. Carriers like orange than orders phones for them which they ask to be locked to Orange SIMS. There would be an unlock code to enable the handset to accept all the SIM's as the handset was made like that. If you contact your carrier like Orange they would in turn contact HTC and get the unlock code from them. If you contact any third party from the web they calculate this unlock code and msg or mail you (God knows how... Quite a lot of people have asked in XDA and there is no reply to this other than silence)
So if you SIM unlock your phone it is done. All your future updates for the OS would be done via zune and there is no way your handset would get locked again..
Hope everything is clear....

thank you, all is clear now

Successful unlock codes
Hi guys,
Just want to let you know that my Focus finally arrived this Monday, as soon as I got it I sent the IMEI and payed to the ebay guy nckzone, this seller is amazing, in 2 hours he sent me the unlock code to my paypal email address, the code worked just great.
The next day (Tuesday), my girlfriend's HTC Surround arrived and so I proceed to ask him if he also unlocks HTC Surround (this is because we live in Costa Rica and ICE's network is lock because of AT&T's policies), and he told me he can do those as well, so I payed and in 30 minutes he replied with the code. Great service for real...
If somebody needs to buy unlock codes for WP7, I think this guy can. The link of the auction is this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/Unlock-Samsung-Focus-i917-Omnia7-Galaxy-Tab-CODE-/140482107888?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b562d9f0#ht_2581wt_1139

jaraya13 said:
Hi guys,
Just want to let you know that my Focus finally arrived this Monday, as soon as I got it I sent the IMEI and payed to the ebay guy nckzone, this seller is amazing, in 2 hours he sent me the unlock code to my paypal email address, the code worked just great.
The next day (Tuesday), my girlfriend's HTC Surround arrived and so I proceed to ask him if he also unlocks HTC Surround (this is because we live in Costa Rica and ICE's network is lock because of AT&T's policies), and he told me he can do those as well, so I payed and in 30 minutes he replied with the code. Great service for real...
If somebody needs to buy unlock codes for WP7, I think this guy can. The link of the auction is this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/Unlock-Samsung-Focus-i917-Omnia7-Galaxy-Tab-CODE-/140482107888?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b562d9f0#ht_2581wt_1139
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Damn. Man! My Focus will arrive in just a few days. I had to have it shipped. I really hope his magic will work on mine as well. Although I really hate AT&T for forcing Samsung to lockdown on the unlock codes for the US-released Focus. It's not like they're the only Telecom company that matters.
Well, enough trolling. =)) Thanks for the heads up.

denizen08 said:
Damn. Man! My Focus will arrive in just a few days. I had to have it shipped. I really hope his magic will work on mine as well. Although I really hate AT&T for forcing Samsung to lockdown on the unlock codes for the US-released Focus. It's not like they're the only Telecom company that matters.
Well, enough trolling. =)) Thanks for the heads up.
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No problem pal, I hope you enjoy your device as much as I am enjoying mine! Regards

[Q] How to unlock AT&T Samsung Focus Windows Phone 7

Hello
I recently purchased a Samsung Focus from the US.
How do I unlock the device so that I can use it in my home network ?
I searched the forums and the only solution seems to buy unlock code from a eBay seller.
Is there any other better/cheaper alternative ?
Also what will this ChevronWP7 tool do ? Its just to unlock so that I can install external apps not via the Microsoft Marketplace ?
I am a .NET developer and would like to explore the WP7 features and build few apps.
So in that case is it recommended that I apply the ChevronWP7 patch ?
TIA.

Did you pay full price for the Phone? i think at&t should provide it for free, unless its a Exclusive device, then you need to go Ebay

actually i got it from a seller in eBay. He said its without contract but not unlocked.
So if I contact AT&T will they give the unlock code ?
the one seller in eBay who provides these unlock codes charges too much now $42.
How good is this FastGSM anyone tried ? searched on youtube too.
Infact that youtube video comes first when you search for "unlock samsung focus"
Any one tried that ?

vic_msn said:
actually i got it from a seller in eBay. He said its without contract but not unlocked.
So if I contact AT&T will they give the unlock code ?
the one seller in eBay who provides these unlock codes charges too much now $42.
How good is this FastGSM anyone tried ? searched on youtube too.
Infact that youtube video comes first when you search for "unlock samsung focus"
Any one tried that ?
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Just contact AT&T and ask for the code,,,they will give it to you free

M_T_M said:
Just contact AT&T and ask for the code,,,they will give it to you free
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oh great..in that case what details I need to provide them to get the code ?
TIA.

vic_msn said:
oh great..in that case what details I need to provide them to get the code ?
TIA.
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The phone must be ATT branded, otherwise it may not be in their database.
You need the IMEI of the phone, press *#06# and it will display. You also need to have their service for over 90 days (Go Phone is fine.) When asked for a reason tell them your going abroad (I say England or China) and want to use a local sim card. The process can take awhile. You likely need a non ATT sim card to enter the code.

Darklytinted said:
The phone must be ATT branded, otherwise it may not be in their database.
You need the IMEI of the phone, press *#06# and it will display. You also need to have their service for over 90 days (Go Phone is fine.) When asked for a reason tell them your going abroad (I say England or China) and want to use a local sim card. The process can take awhile. You likely need a non ATT sim card to enter the code.
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yes the phone is AT&T branded. But I haven't used their services.
Is it possible for a current AT&T customer to get the code for this phone ?

vic_msn said:
yes the phone is AT&T branded. But I haven't used their services.
Is it possible for a current AT&T customer to get the code for this phone ?
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If your a new to them then no, you need to wait 90 days. If you have been an active customer over 90 days they will give you one unlock code a year. You do not need to have used that phone with them 90 days to get the code, its just that you need to be a customer for at least 90 days.
Its cheaper not to take a contract and just go with an eBay code if you plan to use another service.

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If your a new to them then no, you need to wait 90 days. If you have been an active customer over 90 days they will give you one unlock code a year. You do not need to have used that phone with them 90 days to get the code, its just that you need to be a customer for at least 90 days.
Its cheaper not to take a contract and just go with an eBay code if you plan to use another service.
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my relative in the US has been a using a iPhone for a long time from AT&T with contract. So in that case I should be able to get a unlock code from AT&T ?
TIA.

vic_msn said:
my relative in the US has been a using a iPhone for a long time from AT&T with contract. So in that case I should be able to get a unlock code from AT&T ?
TIA.
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I would think so. Give him the phones info and have him call, once he has the code and gives it to you, you just need to slip in a non ATT sim and it should ask for the code.

what about debrand? i got a quantum, and i live in italy...the network works, but very badly...i can only reach 3g and no hspa at all, in places where usually i had good signal with my omnia 7..so i need to debrand to make everything better. the problem is that the phone switch always between gsm and 3g and the battery drains very quickly...

I'm afraid they will not give you the code for Samsung even if you tell themthat you leave the States. Regarding Focus S they could give it, I didn't try after being turned down with iPhone. After looking for it since November 7th, I have unlocked with these guys: http://www.samsungimeiunlock.com/samsung-focus-s-unlock.
15 minutes very fast

Unlock my Samsung galaxy S with unlockcode4u.com
I have unlocked my Samsung galaxy S with this site unlockcode4u.com. Simple and quick. If I made a video I could have had my money refunded. Fully Recommended!

[Q] It's possible to Sim-Unlock Nokia Lumia 710 Orange?

Hello, I come from Italy and I got a Nokia Lumia 710 sim-lock on Orange
I wanted to know if there is any way to sim-unlock my lumia 710
If I flash the lumia whit the custom rom + interop will it become sim free?
I read on forum that some people suggest to call the Orange company for unlock it.
The telephone come from Austria and I don't get the orange sim card, so I tryed to contact Orange- AU for the unlock and they reply me:
"Dear Mr. xx,
thank you for your reply.
We could not find the given IMEI 3593xxxxxxxxxxxxx in our system.
Please contact the seller to find a solution for your issue.
Thank you for your understanding."
I try to call Orange UK also and that's their reply:
"Dear O2 Customer,
Thank you for your unlatching request.
Sorry, We are unable to process your request as the IMEI given on the
form has not been used on O2 network."

Flashing a rom or interop unlock will not remove the sim lock.
There are websites that offer sim-unlocking for small fee. Just google sim unlock lumia 610 etc.
>>But before you pay any money for the service, search for reviews about that particular site and confirm that it is legit<<
Also I notised you said the phone is from Austria, correct?
But you stated you emailed Orange AU. Isnt AU = AUSTRALIA, not AUSTRIA?

Loco5150 said:
Flashing a rom or interop unlock will not remove the sim lock.
There are websites that offer sim-unlocking for small fee. Just google sim unlock lumia 610 etc.
>>But before you pay any money for the service, search for reviews about that particular site and confirm that it is legit<<
Also I notised you said the phone is from Austria, correct?
But you stated you emailed Orange AU. Isnt AU = AUSTRALIA, not AUSTRIA?
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Yea, sorry I type it wrong... The one who sold me the telephone told me that the device has a Simlock Orange in Austria... so it's Orange AT the one I emailed

Then I guess paying would be the easiest.
I dont think it costs that much, 20 eur or so (havent looked at the prices in a long time).
Do a google search on what offers there are, then when you find one you like (site looks professional, price etc), do another google search to find people who have used the site with success. If a site is legit you should be able to find boards, like xda, where people recommend it. Most likely you can find people recomending sites here on xda, if so, go and see do they offer the service to Lumia's.
Also I think I saw Lumia unlocks on eBay too if Im not totally wrong (my mind could be playing tricks here), but check that too. If I dont remember wrong I saw it for 10usd or something. There you should get buyer protection and you could also check for feedback.

Loco5150 said:
Then I guess paying would be the easiest.
I dont think it costs that much, 20 eur or so (havent looked at the prices in a long time).
Do a google search on what offers there are, then when you find one you like (site looks professional, price etc), do another google search to find people who have used the site with success. If a site is legit you should be able to find boards, like xda, where people recommend it. Most likely you can find people recomending sites here on xda, if so, go and see do they offer the service to Lumia's.
Also I think I saw Lumia unlocks on eBay too if Im not totally wrong (my mind could be playing tricks here), but check that too. If I dont remember wrong I saw it for 10usd or something. There you should get buyer protection and you could also check for feedback.
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I check for long time... and I couldn't find any service that unlock Lumia 710 Orange AT... there is only Orange Espana or Orange UK and need around 45-46 € for unlock
Anyone know a good siteweb that unlock lumia 710 on Orange AT??

Yes I searched for a sec also now, looks like you will have to pay little more or wait...
Did you see this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419076
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the reason no one is getting unlock codes from the suppliers mentioned for lumia on orange or tmobile uk is because the lumia is actually locked to a new hybrid orange/tmobile mcc+mnc network.
phones locked to this network are not locked to tmobile or orange, they are actually locked to both networks, try both sims and you will see for yourself, that the phone will take sims from both networks, but not any other.
T-Mobile and Orange UK have merged recently.
They have started locking newer NOKIA handsets to a new MERGED network MNC+MCC
NEW T-Mobile / Orange UK Merge Lock uses MNC+MCC = 2343300190233141
Older Standard Orange UK uses MNC+MCC = 2343300000000000
Older Standard T-Mobile UK uses MNC+MCC = 2343000000000000
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Known models with hybrid lock
Nokia Lumia 700 locked to UK Orange or UK T-Mobile
Nokia Lumia 710 locked to UK Orange or UK T-Mobile
Nokia Lumia 800 locked to UK Orange or UK T-Mobile
Nokia E7-00 locked to UK Orange or UK T-Mobile
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I haven't read really in depth on your problem or on the specifics on your phone.. But I just unlocked my Samsung Focus S from AT&T for $25 at cellunlocker.net and they were great... Just some advice for future unlocks ect.

jeffreygtab said:
I haven't read really in depth on your problem or on the specifics on your phone.. But I just unlocked my Samsung Focus S from AT&T for $25 at cellunlocker.net and they were great... Just some advice for future unlocks ect.
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I already ask cellunlocker.net about my telephone before I opened this tread and they told me they can unlock lumia 710 Orange- UK for around 45-46€ but they aren't able to unlock my Lumia Orange AT (Austria)..

roky217 said:
I check for long time... and I couldn't find any service that unlock Lumia 710 Orange AT... there is only Orange Espana or Orange UK and need around 45-46 € for unlock
Anyone know a good siteweb that unlock lumia 710 on Orange AT??
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Nothing compared to the official Orange AT unlock, they want ~200 Euros from you... ripoff.
I'm considering buying a cheap 710 with A1 (also Austria) SIM lock, and I'd be interested in a method as well. Besides bringing it to a shop.

Loco5150 said:
Yes I searched for a sec also now, looks like you will have to pay little more or wait...
Did you see this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419076
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Cheers bud, i just tried this and it worked a treat

I highly recommend an ebay firm unlockfusion. I have had them unlock a few units for me and family. Last one was $2 and had the unlock code with minutes - the longest I've waited is 1 hour in the middle of the night.
Pay with paypal. They send an email with a login to their web site. Leave the details and a few minutes later they email you the unlock code. What more, I have had no further spam email from them at all.
(I'm not at all connected to them, but their service is unbeatable for a couple of bucks)

[Q] Can we talk about the 822 here?

I've lurked on these forums for a while, but gained interest to post with WP8, but I still don't know some things.
Can I post about the Lumia 822 here because it is similar to the 820? I doubt a dedicated forum would be much use.
That being said, does anyone have this phone? What is your opinion of it versus the 920, 820, or 810 (if you've played with any of the others)?
I've only had a chance to play with the 822 and 8X at the Verizon store. I will probably be getting the 822 but I wanted to hear what you guys think.

The 822 probably has enough spec differences to warrant a separate page on XDA:
- different radio supporting slightly different CDMA and GSM bands - probably just due to firmware rather than different HW components
- 720p front-side camera (VGA on 820)
- 16GB onboard (8GB on 820)
- 1800 mAh battery (1650 mAh on 820)
- gorilla glass
- different set of in-box apps (AT&T vs Verizon branding choices)
- etc.
http://www.nokia.com/us-en/products/phone/lumia820/specifications/
http://www.nokia.com/us-en/products/phone/lumia822/specifications/
The 822 seems like a winner to me. Not quite as big and heavy as the 920, but quite a decent spec bump compared to the 820.

danchar4 said:
The 822 seems like a winner to me. Not quite as big and heavy as the 920, but quite a decent spec bump compared to the 820.
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Couldn't agree more. Sans the OIS in the camera of the 920, and the low screen res, 822 is my favorite of the 3. Especially because of the microSD slot (and 16GB onboard).
I already ordered my white one. It should come in Tuesday. I'll post what I think about it overall.

I agree too! The 822 needs a forum, and it a great phone.

I just ordered the 822 from the wallmart sale - I could not resist getting PAID $100 for a new phone (even if it meant renewing my contract). It would be great to have a forum so we could all exchange tips, tricks, ideas, etc!

announcment to all! the touchstone works flawlessly with the 822! the charging back appears to lock it in place! and they are cheap! spread the word

letrain02 said:
announcment to all! the touchstone works flawlessly with the 822! the charging back appears to lock it in place! and they are cheap! spread the word
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Do you mean this device:
http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Touchstone-Charging-Dock-Pre/dp/B002CMEIWK
Can you please post a series of pictures showing that it actually charges? How long does it take for full charge? Many other folks have posted about this already, but no solid proof that it actually charges the phone properly. Looks like it just sets the charging indicator:
http://www.amazon.com/review/R3AFTP...e=UTF8&ASIN=B002CMEIWK&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=
http://www.windowsphonedaily.com/2012/11/nokia-lumia-920-works-with-palm-touchstone.html
http://nokiagadgets.com/2012/11/11/get-palms-touchstone-wireless-charger-for-your-lumia/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGhPQUW5th4

danchar4 said:
Do you mean this device:
http://www.amazon.com/Palm-Touchstone-Charging-Dock-Pre/dp/B002CMEIWK
Can you please post a series of pictures showing that it actually charges? How long does it take for full charge? Many other folks have posted about this already, but no solid proof that it actually charges the phone properly. Looks like it just sets the charging indicator:
http://www.amazon.com/review/R3AFTP...e=UTF8&ASIN=B002CMEIWK&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=
http://www.windowsphonedaily.com/2012/11/nokia-lumia-920-works-with-palm-touchstone.html
http://nokiagadgets.com/2012/11/11/get-palms-touchstone-wireless-charger-for-your-lumia/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGhPQUW5th4
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well it seemed to have worked for the first few days. phone must be on. and it basically is just keeping the battery from draining to much, as i installed more apps with background tasks it doesn't seem to charge, only slows the discharge, kinda sucks, i was pretty excited at first, especially since it was only $6 with shipping. oh well, sorry guys. it shows charging and seemed to work. even over night it seemed like it, but only with the phone in idle, with phone off it didn't seem to charge at all...lame.
its quite odd that its a QI charger, which is the requirement, and i was using the nokia charger that came with the phone. it must have an internal restriction to how much it will put out. but like i said it worked till i started install more apps that use background resources even when phone is in idle. wish there was a way to check how many amps the phone was charging at vs. directly plugging the phone in.

Can't find info about unlocking 822. Is the gsm module actually locked?

andriy921 said:
Can't find info about unlocking 822. Is the gsm module actually locked?
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I have the same issue, I have a friend offering his 822 for $200, but I am on AT&T. Gonna take it just to flip it, but would love to bring it into the fold if it can be unlocked/used on AT&T (not expecting LTE, just maybe 3G or HSPA+)

i too am planning to buy lumia 822 and use it in india. is the gsm actually unlocked out of the box? kindly help me so i can order one.
thanks

madhivanan said:
i too am planning to buy lumia 822 and use it in india. is the gsm actually unlocked out of the box? kindly help me so i can order one.
thanks
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Talking to several buyers on ebay, I found that it comes factory unlocked. I've already ordered one for myself.

andriy921 said:
Talking to several buyers on ebay, I found that it comes factory unlocked. I've already ordered one for myself.
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pls confirm it when you receive the handset. thanks.

madhivanan said:
pls confirm it when you receive the handset. thanks.
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I'll sure will. But I ordered this phone, using by companies president(because delivery to Ukraine from seller is too complicated), so I'll receive my phone in the end of February.
But three buyers with good rating (two of them marked device as unlocked/ ready to be activated with any gsm sim) approved that phone comes factory unlocked, so I'm pretty sure that it's true.

andriy921 said:
Can't find info about unlocking 822. Is the gsm module actually locked?
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I purchased mine from MS store as a replacement so as to not change my plan.
It came with blank SIM.
The SIM from my VZW HTC Thunderbolt was too large for 822 slot so I put the blank SIM that came with phone in and called VZW to activate the replacement phone with no plan changes.
VZW Tech had 822 up and running within 10 minutes in Global mode with LTE with no change to my old unlimited data and text 700 minutes plan. I've gone to my account on their site to verify no changes.

I'd just got the 822 this past weekend. I've had a few days to play around with it and so far I'm loving every second of it. I'd love to see this great phone get it's own forum.

Does anyone still know whether or not the phone is usable on AT&T when it is a Verizon stateside model? Do you have to purchase an unlock code or can you just pop your SIM in?

metroidnemesis13 said:
Does anyone still know whether or not the phone is usable on AT&T when it is a Verizon stateside model? Do you have to purchase an unlock code or can you just pop your SIM in?
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Just received my lumia 822 ordered in January. The phone comes factory unlocked.

madhivanan said:
i too am planning to buy lumia 822 and use it in india. is the gsm actually unlocked out of the box? kindly help me so i can order one.
thanks
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andriy921 said:
I'll sure will. But I ordered this phone, using by companies president(because delivery to Ukraine from seller is too complicated), so I'll receive my phone in the end of February.
But three buyers with good rating (two of them marked device as unlocked/ ready to be activated with any gsm sim) approved that phone comes factory unlocked, so I'm pretty sure that it's true.
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I'm using the Lumia 822 with Vodafone Karnataka. I can confirm that it's only partially unlocked. I have been unable to send sms and connect to data; the rest of the features work. There are several discussions about this very problem on other forums; but none with a fix.
I'm now considering selling the phone.

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vinu_h said:
I'm using the Lumia 822 with Vodafone Karnataka. I can confirm that it's only partially unlocked. I have been unable to send sms and connect to data; the rest of the features work. There are several discussions about this very problem on other forums; but none with a fix.
I'm now considering selling the phone.
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i got a lumia 822 on friday. the data and sms worked perfectly. i had to enter apn details for vodafone tamilnadu. on saturday morning, i found portico update and i updated it over the air. after the update, the apn details couldnot be entered and the sms couldn't be sent. then i found the access point app from nokia and i installed it. the data works well now. but the sms is not being sent, kindly check if the firmware is 1532.5951.1250.1012 which is portico update. these problems appeared after the portico update.
can nokia US find a solution for this problem?