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Hi folks
I´m new in android and want to ask if it´s possible to use a AT&T Captivate in Europe (e.g. Germany) after unlock with e.g. vodafone?
Read some threads with rooting and flash I9000 ROMs but not shure if there is way to use this phone in our local (german) network with non att sim card without any problems
Is there a CAPTIVATE ROM available with correct settings to use OUTSIDE the US?
Sorry for my noobness....
As of right now AT&T will not hand out unlock codes to sim-unlock the handset, so you'd be unable to use it with a non-AT&T sim.
NukaCola said:
As of right now AT&T will not hand out unlock codes to sim-unlock the handset, so you'd be unable to use it with a non-AT&T sim.
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sure? saw some offered on ebay UNLOCKED so i guess there is a way outside att...
@all: any proved links to unlook or user that have experience with it?
There is a thread in captivate general about sim unlocking. The ebay sellers were not able to unlock the phones and only a few lucky ones have been able to get unlock codes out of at&t by complaining. There is some sort of turbo sim device a couple of them are using though.
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I just called and got mine in under 5 minutes
decepticon said:
I just called and got mine in under 5 minutes
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hey - thought it´s only available in the US from AT&T - right?
So it´s no choice for me know...
dewt said:
There is a thread in captivate general about sim unlocking. The ebay sellers were not able to unlock the phones and only a few lucky ones have been able to get unlock codes out of at&t by complaining. There is some sort of turbo sim device a couple of them are using though.
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Could you give me more details about that "turbo sim device" theme?
Can someone please tell me if it is possible to use a prepaid Sim with a TMob Edge? If so would it have to be a Tmob brand Sim card? If this is not possible stock would it be possible through root access and possibly a rom change? I'd ultimately like to be able to use an AT&T prepaid sim. Thank you in advance for any info. I'm in a time crunch for this info so i really appreciate it.
P.S.- is this phone carrier unlocked out of the box?
bda714 said:
Can someone please tell me if it is possible to use a prepaid Sim with a TMob Edge? If so would it have to be a Tmob brand Sim card? If this is not possible stock would it be possible through root access and possibly a rom change? I'd ultimately like to be able to use an AT&T prepaid sim. Thank you in advance for any info. I'm in a time crunch for this info so i really appreciate it.
P.S.- is this phone carrier unlocked out of the box?
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The phone is not carrier unlocked out of the box. You will have to sim unlock through T-Mobile or another source if T-Mobile will not unlock it for you. It should work with an AT&T prepaid sim after you sim unlock.
slimc84 said:
The phone is not carrier unlocked out of the box. You will have to sim unlock through T-Mobile or another source if T-Mobile will not unlock it for you. It should work with an AT&T prepaid sim after you sim unlock.
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Tmo will unlock it only if there is no balance on your phone. They will ask you why you want to unlock then give you the pin to unlock.
Tmoblie Unlock Note 4
scoobysnack said:
Tmo will unlock it only if there is no balance on your phone. They will ask you why you want to unlock then give you the pin to unlock.
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I just received my unlock code for my Note 4. They will actually send you the unlock code after 40 days of purchase. I am on jump and still paying for my device and now it's unlocked.!! Just call t-mobile after you have had your device for 40 days and request the code.
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Do i need t mobile to unlock it even if it is rooted, what If i were to just flash say a stock at&t rom to the phone, could i then use am att prepay sim?
Thanks for the answrs!
Yes you need T-Mobile to unlock it. If not it doesnt matter if you have it rooted or not. You wont be able to use other sim cards or carrier's if you dont have it unlocked by T-Mobile.
bda714 said:
Do i need t mobile to unlock it even if it is rooted, what If i were to just flash say a stock at&t rom to the phone, could i then use am att prepay sim?
Thanks for the answrs!
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bryanthomas007 said:
I just received my unlock code for my Note 4. They will actually send you the unlock code after 40 days of purchase. I am on jump and still paying for my device and now it's unlocked.!! Just call t-mobile after you have had your device for 40 days and request the code.
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So i just called and requested an international and carrier unlock. I was told that there was two ways to unlock it, first way being just a carrier unlock and second way being both international and carrier unlock which is what i requested. Then they asked for my imei and my email address and said that i would recieve the code and instructions via email within 24 hours. Is this the same process that you went through bryanthomas007? After completing this process is it possible to use a prepaid service?
Hello All,
I'm newbie in Unlocking and Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge. It's my brother's phone and he sent it to me from US to Egypt, I need now to unlock the phone and my question is,
If I Rooted the phone and unlocked the Bootloader and Flashed a Custom ROM, will I be able to use any SIM card? Or I have to Unlock the phone using the Unlock websites for 29$?
Thanks in advance.
Currently, there isn't a way to root the AT&T version of the Note Edge. The answer to your question is yes, if your are able to unlock the bootloader and flash a custom ROM, you would be able to use your SIM card.
I wouldn't trust any of the websites offering an unlock or root services but that's just my opinion.
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I bought an unlock code back in Nov last year, the day that I got the phone. Worked perfectly. Now I can use any GSM SIM cards.
de2000 said:
I bought an unlock code back in Nov last year, the day that I got the phone. Worked perfectly. Now I can use any GSM SIM cards.
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I love the comments full of nothigness...
Care to provide the information so that we can also do it?
And love the replies that are sarcastic in nature.
You've posted more than I have, and all this time you don't know that you can buy unlock codes from various places? It has been discussed to death in the forums.
Anyway, since you want to know, I'll help you out. I bought my code from cellunlocker . net. You need another SIM card that is not your network, plug it in the phone, and the phone will ask you for the unlock code. Put in the unlock code that you bought from the place that I mentioned. Viola! It's permanently unlocked.
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Carrier Apps and Branding
de2000 said:
And love the replies that are sarcastic in nature.
You've posted more than I have, and all this time you don't know that you can buy unlock codes from various places? It has been discussed to death in the forums.
Anyway, since you want to know, I'll help you out. I bought my code from cellunlocker . net. You need another SIM card that is not your network, plug it in the phone, and the phone will ask you for the unlock code. Put in the unlock code that you bought from the place that I mentioned. Viola! It's permanently unlocked.
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Mine is Note Edge T Mobile. Already had Unlocked it. But, my concern is, How could I remove the T-Mobile carrier apps and branding. Also, Can I install the international or Indian Version ROM on this?
Hey there, I want to sim unlock this Gs8 I got from Sprint, Model: Sm-G950U , Software version: G950USQS2BQL1, I received an unlock code but was not able to input the code because it just said sim error contact sprint immediately, Unlocking by sprint isn't a choice as they extorted money out of me, I really want my galaxy s8 to be in service again any Idea where to start? Any help will be much appreciated , I come from a background of good software knowledge so other approaches are good too.
Sprint extorted money out of you?
Extortion is illegal in this country...
Does your phone asks for codes or not?
If it doesn't ask for code you can try the following 3 methods, however, they are not 100% guarantee to work:
Method #1: Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press #7465625*638*# Once prompted for code, enter the 8 digit Unlock Code.
Method #2: Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press: #7465625*638*UNLOCKCODE#
Method #3: Go to the dial screen on your phone as if you are going to make a call and press: #0111*UNLOCKCODE#
If none of these work, also check if your phone's IMEI is clean and not reported or blacklisted by Sprint.
Sprint phones are usually unlocked one of two ways and neither has anything to do with a code. One is via Sprint with an OTA thing. The other is via root + a 3rd party tool like z3x, Octopus, or something similar.
Hi! I live in Ukraine and I am thinking about buying sprint S8 bad esn on Ebay. Will it work internationally (in Ukraine)? Do I have to unlock it to use internationally? I had many Verizon bad esn phones and all of them work perfectly.
I can unlock it, msg me
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mapki said:
Hi! I live in Ukraine and I am thinking about buying sprint S8 bad esn on Ebay. Will it work internationally (in Ukraine)? Do I have to unlock it to use internationally? I had many Verizon bad esn phones and all of them work perfectly.
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You might have to unlock it because verizon comes factory unlocked thats why it worked
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can you please help me unlock my s8
it's my pleasure to help you to unlock your device
Need to SIM unlock Sprint galaxy s8 (also fear it may be "black listed" unpaid lease)
I bought the phone from someone and thought it would work but I was trusting instead of smart.. Should've checked it out first. Anyways im negative a couple hundred $$ and I would love if some one would be able to help guide me through unlocking the SIM and if necessary rooting etc. To make it work for my Metro PCS account. In short I need to be able to I assume "SIM unlock" my S8 and hope it'll just be ready to pop my metro SIM into it and it works. Any advice? Will it work if I can just unlock it and use my metro SIM? Or since its an the lease hadnt been fully paid will that be a problem... Ive checked on a couple sites that let you see the IMEI number and if its black listed but it isn't... Please help.
Ysaacelizee said:
Sprint Samsung phone do not ask for unlock code, the only way to unlock it is by remote connection check this out https://www.unlockpolice.com/product/samsung-sprint-unlock/
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Stop posting paid services we here @ XDA help each others about unlocking and such a stuff, please use search button if you need help about your device :good:
Is there any possible way i can unlock my Sprint Galaxy s8+ for free?
instrumentaly said:
it's my pleasure to help you to unlock your device
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can you help me to unlock my sprint s8+ if its possable ????
laquindalovato said:
I have s8+ Sprint too. for last week have tried around eight different sim unlocking services online with no success, but after deep research using this forum I have received correct unlock code from this website:
https://www.samsungsimunlock.com/sa...ork/sprint-usa----samsung-galaxy-s8.htm#model
(this is not advertisement, just sharing my experience)
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U r scammer cause sprint don't ask for unlock codes
laquindalovato said:
I have s8+ Sprint too. for last week have tried around eight different sim unlocking services online with no success, but after deep research using this forum I have received correct unlock code from this website:
https://www.samsungsimunlock.com/sa...ork/sprint-usa----samsung-galaxy-s8.htm#model
(this is not advertisement, just sharing my experience)
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instrumentaly said:
U r scammer cause sprint don't ask for unlock codes
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Correct. It IS an advertisement - and not a very good one. He obviously has no knowledge of phones whatsoever if he thinks that Sprint devices use codes
I too have a Sprint phone which I wanted to unlock with the help of information here on the site. Since you won't be able to use unlock codes, and also bcause when I called Sprint they wouldn't help me -told me to contact the seller of the phone to have it unlocked, I was desperate for any unlocking method. Hard to find a working one and didn't want to waste too much time (old Galaxy S5 was already at it's last breath) I made contact with one of the unlockers here on XDA and one was able to unlock it remotely for me. I did pay $15 but with the crappy internet I have and since most unlocking sites are asking $39 for unlocking S8 then I really didn't mind this $15. Took well over a few hours to do since I had to download combination file for my phone which took a while. It's unlocked now thanx to vosi7en here at xda. I do have 1 problem now and that's tethering.....I don't have the option to do any hotspots. Anyone have an idea? I can't root yet cuz I'm on latest Oreo now.
Hey there, I have a S8 (892U) that is Sprint... I had it unlocked and now I can use a tmobile for vzw sim but its always roaming and will NOT connect to any data! any thoughts ?
MADMAN66 said:
Hey there, I have a S8 (892U) that is Sprint... I had it unlocked and now I can use a tmobile for vzw sim but its always roaming and will NOT connect to any data! any thoughts ?
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I'm not sure what a "tmobile for vzw sim" is. But you might need to remove the Sprint bloatware in order for it to work properly
iBowToAndroid said:
I'm not sure what a "tmobile for vzw sim" is. But you might need to remove the Sprint bloatware in order for it to work properly
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Meant to say Tmobile OR VZW...
Any thougth on why VZW always roams and does not connect to data? Tmobile appears to work..
Unlock sim on Galaxy s8 for sprint
I need help unlocking sim on my galaxy s8. It's saying to contact sprint. Can anyone help me.
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$Josh$ said:
I need help unlocking sim on my galaxy s8. It's saying to contact sprint. Can anyone help me.
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Dis you get it unlocked? I'm having the same issue.
Hello, I hope someone here can help me, since I've already tried everything I know.
I bought a OnePlus 7 Pro 5g from ebay (https://www.ebay.com/itm/193541542389?ViewItem=&item=193541542389) because I checked on T-Mobiles website and it says it was carrier compatible I'm also aware that the 5g won't work on T-Mobile. The seller assures me the device is unlocked and when I go into System Updates, it says below UICC Unlock that the device is unlocked. But when I insert my T-Mobile sim card it won't connect to the network. These are the things I tried:
Inserted the T-Mobile sim card but it won't connect to the network.
Tried going into settings/SIM & Network/Network Operators and chose T-Mobile 4g but after a while it says the sim card can't register to the selected network.
Tried T-mobile customer support and they say I need to talk to Sprint.
Talked to Sprint customer support and they said I need a new sim card.
Went to T-Mobile and got a new sim card but still nothing.
Did a factory reset but still did not work.
Wiped data & cache but still not working.
Tried updating PRL, Profile and UICC Unlock under the System Updates Setting of the phone using WIFI internet and I got an error.
I don't know what else to try. I even contacted the seller and he assures me the phone is unlocked and that it should work without a problem. I'm in Puerto Rico and using T-Mobile but I can't get this to work no matter what. Can anyone provide some insight on this or does someone here has any experience using this model (GM1925) with T-Mobile?
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Forgot to add. When I insert the SIM card and it tries to connect to the network, after a while I get a notification that's titled Phone Services and it says Phone not allowed for voice. Anyone know what that means?
Have you tried with Force LTE app on Android and selecting the correct mode for Tmobile?
Had a similar issue when using Visible phone on Tmobile. After using the App and selecting the correct Network Mode was able to get everything working
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Well my problem was solved. According to an awesome telegram group I found and with the help of an awesome member called Chris Starling, we managed to get the phone working. Turns out that some Sprint phones being sold on ebay are semi-blacklisted and will not work with US carriers. The method to solve the problem involves tampering with the IMEI and I barely understood it, the member Chris basically did everything and got the phone working again. So this thread can be closed.
I suggest that no one buy phones from the same seller I got it from.
Hi Lpedraja2002,
If possible can you please elaborate on your solution? I am faced with this same issue, a locked Sprint SIM from an ebay scam. I am familiar with the concept of rooting and changing the IMEI using a root app, but would love to know some more details.
Cheers
Hi.
I also have the same issue. I got the gm1925 model as present. I'm not living in USA but can't use the network in my country. I try 3 sim from several Carrier but it didn't work.
Can you please tell as how you did it.
There is a MSM tool tutorial for unlocking the bootloader on the locked 5G variant. Normally blowing away the software from recovery would work but if Sprint locked the SIM via the IMEI number than it should be possible to unlock the SIM by changing the IMEI. I will be trying this soon using a IMEI changer root app, or maybe using ADB or something. Will update next week.
Edit: can confirm it is impossible to unlock the sim, even by changing the IMEI. One has to get in contact with Sprint.
Following up on this as I recently purchased a OnePlus 7 Pro 5G and am now stuck with it. Wish I read this thread earlier. Can you pass along your contact Chris Starling if he would be able to help?
If it's who I'm thinking of I may know the guy.
baldingbeagle said:
Following up on this as I recently purchased a OnePlus 7 Pro 5G and am now stuck with it. Wish I read this thread earlier. Can you pass along your contact if he would be able to help?
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Adolamin said:
There is a MSM tool tutorial for unlocking the bootloader on the locked 5G variant. Normally blowing away the software from recovery would work but if Sprint locked the SIM via the IMEI number than it should be possible to unlock the SIM by changing the IMEI. I will be trying this soon using a IMEI changer root app, or maybe using ADB or something. Will update next week.
Edit: can confirm it is impossible to unlock the sim, even by changing the IMEI. One has to get in contact with Sprint.
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It's server based uicc
Lpedraja2002 said:
Well my problem was solved. According to an awesome telegram group I found and with the help of an awesome member called ***** ********, we managed to get the phone working. Turns out that some Sprint phones being sold on ebay are semi-blacklisted and will not work with US carriers. The method to solve the problem involves tampering with the IMEI and I barely understood it, the member ***** basically did everything and got the phone working again. So this thread can be closed.
I suggest that no one buy phones from the same seller I got it from.
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Adolamin said:
Hi Lpedraja2002,
If possible can you please elaborate on your solution? I am faced with this same issue, a locked Sprint SIM from an ebay scam. I am familiar with the concept of rooting and changing the IMEI using a root app, but would love to know some more details. Which telegram group are you part of and how can I get in touch with ***** ********?
Cheers
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baldingbeagle said:
Following up on this as I recently purchased a OnePlus 7 Pro 5G and am now stuck with it. Wish I read this thread earlier. Can you pass along your contact ***** ******** if he would be able to help?
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If you guys could please edit your posts to not include first and last names that would be wonderful.
Usernames exist for a reason.
Pm if you need help with a semi-blacklisted device, and also don't discuss IMEI flashing on XDA it's against the rules.
i need a help on sim unlock oneplus 7 pro (Sprint) and oneplus 8 (tmobile or Sprint)
I have a Sprint GM 1925 that is debranded and sim unlocked. Both Verizon and T-Mobile confirm it is unlocked but it shows as not compatible and can't be activated by either carrier. I also get a notification that's titled Phone Services and it says Phone not allowed for voice when inserting a T-Mobil SIM. So any help guys?
To everyone here I might have a possible solution.
I was looking for the answer here and didn't found it, so contacted sprint by chat by this link https://www.sprint.com/en/legal/unlocking-your-sprint-device.html talked through chat and waited for 30 minutes. Then I looked for system/updates and then click the UICC unlock it search out for updates and then unlocked the phone. My phone is a one plus 7 pro gm1925. Just hope this could help someone out here.
Hi all,
Amazon and many online retailers are selling this model GM1925. Please advise whether it’s worth to buy. My friend bought this and using via T-Mobile network with 4g however it’s not working with Xfinity Mobile network sim.
Whoareyou said:
If you guys could please edit your posts to not include first and last names that would be wonderful.
Usernames exist for a reason.
Pm if you need help with a semi-blacklisted device, and also don't discuss IMEI flashing on XDA it's against the rules.
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I need help with my sprint locked OP 7 pro GM1925. Can you please help?