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help me unlock my tilt.. tried all methods

ive tried all methods on unlockin my tilt but none seem to work. i dont even get a pop up asking me to enter unlock code??? it just says sim card missing.. please help

ugonnax said:
ive tried all methods on unlockin my tilt but none seem to work. i dont even get a pop up asking me to enter unlock code??? it just says sim card missing.. please help
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If you've had your AT&T account for a while, just call up their service center and ask them for the unlock code, and possibly mention you may need it for travelling abroad. That's what I did, and they just gave me the code, no questions asked! To get the pop-up requesting the unlock code, you need to insert the SIM of another carrier - SPRINT / T-MOBILE etc, and reboot the phone... Good luck!

ive done that.. ive never been with att... i just bought the phone off ebay..

lol... well if you bought the phone off ebay, att customer service should give you the unlock code no fuss at all.

ok but i still cant get into where i put the unlock code.. it says my sim card is missing.. i did it with different t-mobile sim cards also.

Try and get a hold of an AT&T SIM card from a friend's phone and validate that the phone at least works with it. BTW.. did you perchance get this phone from a guy named Charlie in California? I happened to see an AT&T Tilt for sale on Craigslist last week, and he said the SIM card connector wasn't working... maybe he sold it on eBay? ...just a wild thought...

run the program simlock.exe which is in the windows directory, and you can enter your unlock code. Even then......it seems like you phone is still not reading your sim card. my suggestion.......put a piece of paper behind the sim card......see if that helps.

i'm assuming u tried the unlocking program already
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=361039
cus it worked for me, and i'm on t-mobile as well...

you were right.. i put a piece of paper behind it and it read the sim

If it says Sim card is missing, then the phone is not reading the SIM card.
You would get a SIM card Invalid or it will ask for unlock code if the phone is still locked.
Try cutting a piece of paper, size of the sim, fold it, then put it on top of the sim. Put the sim card in with the paper on top. Some Tmo SIMs are quite thin, so they wont read.
My coworker had this issue with their tilt. It was fixed by just doing the above.
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nvm. i guess im a minute too late..

Nexus S doesnt detect Sim any more

Hi,
Nexus S have stopped detecting sim cards. How i can replace sim reader? I think it was my fault.

shan123 said:
Hi,
Nexus S have stopped detecting sim cards. How i can replace sim reader? I think it was my fault.
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What did you do?
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I removed microsim adaptor and with it 1 pin.

shan123 said:
I removed microsim adaptor and with it 1 pin.
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lol nice one but id just go get a new one from bestbuy if u bought insurance

Omnia 2 i920 Sim card?

Hi, I have bought an unlocked Samsung Omnia 2 i920 online, I was told I can insert my fido sim card, however I don't see any sim card slot. I have looked everywhere. I was wondering if you guys can tell me if there is a sim card slot somewhere hidden or somewhere i did not see, please take a picture if you have one. If not then how do I choose a network to go with other then the current Verizon network if its unlocked? Please let me know. Thanks.

ak21 said:
Hi, I have bought an unlocked Samsung Omnia 2 i920 online, I was told I can insert my fido sim card, however I don't see any sim card slot. I have looked everywhere. I was wondering if you guys can tell me if there is a sim card slot somewhere hidden or somewhere i did not see, please take a picture if you have one. If not then how do I choose a network to go with other then the current Verizon network if its unlocked? Please let me know. Thanks.
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look image file that I attach below

I saw your image, though mines doesn't look like that (is that when you took the battery out from the back?) mines the i920, I think your's the i8000. Anyways the tech support called me, since i sent the person a message about the sim slot, and he told me there isn't a sim slot in my phone however i can exchange it for another one that has one (i made a thread about it). Thanks for helping though.

RUIM Phone-without SIM

[Q] so i got my free sim card unlock code but

i cant find anyone with a micro sim card to put it in my phone lol i forget this phone has the micro sim card for whatever reason. can i just get one somewhere for free or something? my mom and grandma have at&t but idk if they will give them one for free. i just wanna make sure the sim unlock code works that tmobile gave me lol

The phone comes with one. What happened to it? You can also buy them on Amazon if you need to.
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Droidificator said:
The phone comes with one. What happened to it? You can also buy them on Amazon if you need to.
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well i need an at&t micro sim card so i can boot up my phone and it will ask me to enter the unlock code that tmobile provided me so i can use my phone for at&t now.

Get a sim card cutter and adapter from amazon/ebay. they are like 2 bucks.

Use a sim cutter to make it into a micro sim. Or if you want to risk cutting it yourself then you can do it too. I did that with my t-mobile sim card and cut it with a pair of scissors . Why would you use the One S on AT&T when you can get the One X running on their network. I am a little confused what you are trying to do though

cut it yourself or go onto the carrier website and order one
here in the UK the sim cards are free

azzledazzle said:
cut it yourself or go onto the carrier website and order one
here in the UK the sim cards are free
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Yeah I cut my regular t mobile card to fit haha but I have the new one as back up I used it to cut my old one seems to work well
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Jin486 said:
Use a sim cutter to make it into a micro sim. Or if you want to risk cutting it yourself then you can do it too. I did that with my t-mobile sim card and cut it with a pair of scissors . Why would you use the One S on AT&T when you can get the One X running on their network. I am a little confused what you are trying to do though
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I want to unlock it so if my mom and grandma get there phones fixed if they ever need to I can let them borrow my phone to use. Plus I want them to use my phone since I'm trying to talk them into buying the one x.
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s10shane said:
I want to unlock it so if my mom and grandma get there phones fixed if they ever need to I can let them borrow my phone to use. Plus I want them to use my phone since I'm trying to talk them into buying the one x.
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Amazon sells AT&T pre paid sims, but you'll probably end up having to buy some minutes with it. But, then at least you can verify it works once unlocked.
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I'm on a TMO plan. I got an unlock code, went on ebay and got an AT&T micro sim for $3 shipped. Swapped sims and entered unlock code. Removed the AT&T sim and reinserted the TMO sim.

elbee222 said:
I'm on a TMO plan. I got an unlock code, went on ebay and got an AT&T micro sim for $3 shipped. Swapped sims and entered unlock code. Removed the AT&T sim and reinserted the TMO sim.
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Sweet. I might have to do that. Thanks for that info
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Could anyone who has used an unlock code to successfully unlock their phone take a look at this thread and see if you can help?
We are close to getting a free sim unlock hack for all but need a few contributors for testing purposes.
Thanks!

I did something stupid

I bought a HTC one s for 200$ off of Craiglist (first time buying anything from there) came home and tried putting a SIM card in it doesn't get any signal. So i called tmobile up and they said to me the phone was block for fraud and they told me there isn't anything they can do about it. I tried calling n texting the seller back he would not respond. Is there anything i can do with the phone now or am i just stuck with the way the phone is now?
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igotdez said:
I bought a HTC one s for 200$ off of Craiglist (first time buying anything from there) came home and tried putting a SIM card in it doesn't get any signal. So i called tmobile up and they said to me the phone was block for fraud and they told me there isn't anything they can do about it. I tried calling n texting the seller back he would not respond. Is there anything i can do with the phone now or am i just stuck with the way the phone is now?
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Not much you can do as far as T-mobile.
It could be SIM unlock to use on a different network, ie AT&T.
Meant to "quote" but gave you a "Thanks" LOL

i tried the free method of unlocking it but that didn't work. I thought i was coming up with the wrong code but turns out it was the correct code because i tried a online website that charge to unlock it and they gave me the same exact code i came up with and still haven't had any luck
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Did you use a SIM card from a different carrier than T-mobile?

baseballfanz said:
Did you use a SIM card from a different carrier than T-mobile?
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Yeah i tried using my at&t SIM card but every time i try to type the unlock code in it would tell me unsuccessful unlock. I tried it at least 4 times.
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igotdez said:
Yeah i tried using my at&t SIM card but every time i try to type the unlock code in it would tell me unsuccessful unlock. I tried it at least 4 times.
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Yeah I do see some peoples say their unlock code don't work either.

baseballfanz said:
Yeah I do see some peoples say their unlock code don't work either.
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I'm curious as to why it will not work, is it because the phone imei was block by tmobile. Would that also block me from unlocking it. I look everywhere online n i can't seem to find a solution.
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I have no idea what you can do OP but damn that sucks. Good luck with resolving it... now I'm going to think twice before buying a phone from Craiglist.

Always power up, insert sim and make a test call, text and data pull with any used phone purchase. Put the screen through tests, and the touch sensor. Test the headphone jack and all buttons. Look at water damage indicators.

There is a sim unlock thread in development section have you tried it? The only way than would be to change your imei though thats ILLEGAL! As ILLEGAL as stealing and buying the steal!

mughalgxt said:
There is a sim unlock thread in development section have you tried it? The only way than would be to change your imei though thats ILLEGAL! As ILLEGAL as stealing and buying the steal!
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I tried that thread did everything correct but had no luck unlocking it.
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igotdez said:
I tried that thread did everything correct but had no luck unlocking it.
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Does the wifi work fine? Hopefully it isn't a hardware issue!

Everything works fine the phone is practically new it came with the original box and everything. Its just block by T-Mobile carrier. I'll go check at a local cell phone shop and see if they can unlock it, to see if it works on another carrier. If it doesn't then got damnit I'm stuck with the phone way it is....
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Making call., send text , .... On the phone before you buy still not enough. There are some asshole out there sell the phone;
1) then report stolen (assume they have insurance ) . Then whatever you do still meaningless.
2) they are on value plan ( they pay full price for thier phone in 20 month). Then they stop using tmobile.
=> both cases above will make tmobile lock your phone.
The most safety way to buy phone on craoglist now is have proof of purchase from the owner.
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A proof of purchase from seller on CL does not insure you won't have these fraud problems.
To OP, I would file a police report.

baseballfanz said:
A proof of purchase from seller on CL does not insure you won't have these fraud problems.
To OP, I would file a police report.
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no, with proof of purchase that shows the seller is the one who bought the phone from tmobile, then you can contact tmobile so they can unlock your phone and make the seller pays for what he/she did. If you file a police report, i assume they wouldn't do anything except you have to turn in the phone you bought. There are several topics on XDA discuss about this problem and the only loser is the buyer. I'm feel sorry for OP.
P/s: nasty things like this are happening more often on Craigslist lately, this is why i won't buy phone from craigslist anymore.

tritran18518 said:
no, with proof of purchase that shows the seller is the one who bought the phone from tmobile, then you can contact tmobile so they can unlock your phone and make the seller pays for what he/she did.
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What these people are doing is buying the phone on a payment plan. Sell the phone on CL and not make the payments to Tmobile. Sometimes phone will work for a month till it get BL. There's no disputing that it was bought from Tmobile but no payment to then equal BL phone.

baseballfanz said:
What these people are doing is buying the phone on a payment plan. Sell the phone on CL and not make the payments to Tmobile. Sometimes phone will work for a month till it get BL. There's no disputing that it was bought from Tmobile but no payment to then equal BL phone.
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Yeah, that's the case make me pissed off. By BL a phone because some one not pay money for them, Tmobile just wastes their phone, make the buyer become such a loser and pretty angry to tmobile them-self . however, the winner is the a**hole who sold the phone...

Weirdest thing is that it can't be unlocked ?? Gosh
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Not sure how it works in the States but here in the UK if your phone gets blocked it'll be blocked on all UK carriers.
If you put any sim card it checks against a database and notifies that it's barred.
No way around it apart from changing IMEI which is ILLEGAL.
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