First of all, I'm sorry if there's a thread that answers this question, I looked for it and had no luck finding it.
One of my relatives brought her Verizon HTC incredible 2 from the US to her sister (to Armenia) but it's locked to Verizon so she can't use it here. I know that this phone's hardware can't work on T-mobile and/or At&t but I've heard that it can work on other, international bands. I (my relative who owns the phone) contacted Verizon from US and asked to unlock it but they refused to do so, saying that it's made for Verizon so it can't be unlocked. I just wanted to know whether there's a way of unlocking it or not, and if there is a way then how is it? I've seen online sites that offer unlocking codes for around 15$ but I kinda don't trust them. I'm completely new to this and have no idea whether rooting will help or not. Please help me out here.
Thanks in advance,
Raul
Anyone? Please say whatever you know, I really need help.
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I purchased a DG2 in hopes of unlocking for tmo or att in the usa. Does anyone know how to do this? I have allready unlocked it. It shows ATT and Tmo at the top when I view the lock screen. I have allready selected gsm and ATT as the network. Bought it for a friend and I am really frustrated. I personally use a vibrant and I am not new to development. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Should have done some research before buying the phone. As of now, there is no known method to make a D2G work on any US GSM carrier. There is one company that claims to have a hardware unlock method, but they don't offer it to the public yet, and their projected price is $100. They also require you to revert your phone to an older firmware, and the unlock removes all capabilities for updates. Not worth it at all, IMHO. Some people have suggested trying a turbo SIM, but nobody has posted an update about whether or not that actually works.
So, short answer: You can't make your phone work on ATT or TMO.
Hi Guys,
I am new to the Droid and just got Motorola Droid 2 Global from the US send to me in canada.
I rooted it this weekend using Z4Root.
Now I want to do more especially unlocked it if I can of course since I bought it full Price.
need some directions on what to do. I come from an Iphone and I did not want buy another Iphone.
Please help if you can and sorry if there is a response to this question already on the site. I am panicking well little since I am going to europe next mont for one month and I want be able to just buy a sim card there and use it.
thanks to all
M
Make sure whoever buys it for you in the States, activates it and asks Verizon to unlock it! You may have serious trouble unlocking it otherwise! Please review the threads here asap.
Hopefully you got it from retail Verizon store and not from Best Buy or something. If you already got the phone, see if unlock code you can purchase online works. PM me if you want to know sources known to provide working (if you are lucky of course) unlock codes. Depends on your case, online unlock code may or may not work. We do not know yet what is exactly the issue with unlocking, all we know is phones purchased from Best Buy unactivated do not accept unlock codes (If somebody can prove me wrong - please chime in!!). So far confirmed is unlocking works for the very first batch of phones (sold before non-Verizon stores picked up the phone) and for phones which were activated abd used on Verizon network.
Hi everyone,
Sorry I'm a newbie here and I'm hoping that I came into the right place to post this question. I badly need some advice.
Let me introduce myself, I am from Thailand and just a student. I know all my life I wanted that Samsung Galaxy S 2 android phone but it seems I can't make it to that real amount of money. So, from thinking too much I came with a plan to buy a phone there in US, those with contracts because they are much cheaper (please correct me if I'm wrong). And let my friend carry with him when he got back into our place. Please be guided that he's on the US now and am planning to be back on November so I got plenty of time to save and buy it.
My question is.
1. Is it possible to buy online from those carriers like AT&T, Sprint and etc considering I am from Thailand?
2. If the answer to question no. 1 is yes, I'm thinking that I will have a locked phone meaning I can't use it with other GSM (other SIM). So can I unlock it?
3. I heard some things like "Flashing Custom ROM". Is it okay? Will it unlock for phone if you do that?
I know my motives aren't so good but this is the only way I think is the best. Thanks a lot guys! Have a good day everyone.
Best Regards,
Paolo
galangdj said:
Is it possible to buy online from those carriers like AT&T, Sprint and etc considering I am from Thailand?
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galangdj said:
1. Is it possible to buy online from those carriers like AT&T, Sprint and etc considering I am from Thailand?
2. If the answer to question no. 1 is yes, I'm thinking that I will have a locked phone meaning I can't use it with other GSM (other SIM). So can I unlock it?
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Just as WierdPirate mentioned above, it is( unfortunately for you) not possible to that.
Why?
First of all, for you to get the Galaxy S II, you need to sign a contract. For you to personally do that you must:
a) Be a legal U.S Resident
b) Be at least 18 Years Old
c) Have a valid U.S Address
Be aware of the following, even if you do manage to do acquire one in some way:
The device may come cheap but you sign a two year contract with the carrier in question, another hurdle to overcome.
There may be ways to avoid sales taxes, but that won't compensate for it not working outside the US.
Hope this helps.
Hi all, I've been doing searching to find a solution to this and frankly I am overwhelmed. I am very good with computers, but technical cellphone jargon confuses me since I don't know what much of it means (I have never been into cellphone modding or hacking).
Is it possible to unlock my Verizon DROID Razr? I bought it as part of a 2 year contract, am looking to drop the contract and switch to a less expensive provider. The model number is MOTXT912-16, if you need any other details just let me know and I will provide them. I am also located in the USA.
If it is possible to unlock this Verizon phone (so I can insert a T-Mobile SIM for example) I'd like to know how the general process works, and where I can find a guide. This information will be very helpful to me, because I've been reading some people that say its possible, and others say it isn't. Thanks! :laugh:
Hi,
I'm hoping that someone can help me with this. I recently purchased Motorola EM326G from Net10 as a prepaid phone. I only needed it for my parents during their 2-weeks visit. Now that it's not needed anymore, I want to give it to my friend, who is using a half-broken phone because he cannot afford a better phone. He is on AT&T. So, naturally, I called Net10 and asked for the unlock code. Well, first of all, I spoke to like 4 people from there, and none of them seemed to truly understand what I was asking for. Even after I explained to them what the code was for, they just kept giving me BS answers such as "We don't have that feature" "We don't have the capacity to do that but you could call the manufacturer to see if they can do that for you." So, I called Motorola, and they told me that only Net10 was able to provide the unlock code, which I agree with. Motorola also confirmed for me that this phone could indeed be unlocked and that all it needed was the unlock code (it can't be done my ass Net10).
So, as you can see, I'm stuck, which is why I turn to you geniuses on XDA. I tried using those online paid unlock services, but they don't list Net10 in their provider lists. Can someone please help? Perhaps, if it's not possible to obtain the unlock code, is there a way to hack/root this phone or install a different firmware that may allow for it to be used with AT&T? I'd appreciate any help/advice I can get. I'd rather not just toss this phone when my friend can benefit from it.
Sincerely,
GT