My S7 is locked to vodafone, i have tried to gain codes from 3rd party sites and vodafone wont give me a code as i cant prove i own the phone.
I tried a few tutorials but they all end with contacting somebody and paying them for it, if the big companies can't do it can't trust someone on a forum to do it better.
Is there any way, using the root access I can unlock the sim?
Model is g930f
Thanks
Why can't you prove you own the phone?
By third parties, are you referring to eBay unlockers?
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I'm amazed by the number of people who don't know this...
All US carriers to sell LOCKED handsets are REQUIRED by LAW to provide unlock codes upon request.
All you need to do is call the carrier the handset is locked to hand request the unlock code. They will ask you for the IMEI and provied you with the code. If they give you any heat or static about it, just tell them that you KNOW they are required by law to give you the code.
The only way they can refuse is if the IMEI for the handset is tied to an account that still owes money, but if you purchased at retail pricing and never had an account, or currently have an account in good standing, they cannot refuse.
STOP PAYING FOR SIM UNLOCKING AND CALL THE CARRIER!
I have NEVER paid for a SIM unlocking service and am currently using the latest NRG energy rom on my unlocked AT&T FUZE.
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I don't think what you're saying is true. I have searched for any trace of a US law requiring SIM unlocks an haven't found one. I did find this on wikipedia:
Singapore is the only country that forbid outright SIM locking and contract/phone bundling.
The US and UK don't have any SIM locking laws, but American and British carriers usually offer unlocking codes voluntarily.
Many countries listed below have some form of simlocking laws specifying the period of simlocking and the cost of obtaining unlocking codes. However their effectiveness may be questioned when we look at the iPhone's worldwide distribution practices. The worldwide launch of the iPhone has definitively shattered numerous myths about whether some country has laws against SIM locking.
(from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_lock )
~cp
risc193 said:
I'm amazed by the number of people who don't know this...
All US carriers to sell LOCKED handsets are REQUIRED by LAW to provide unlock codes upon request.
All you need to do is call the carrier the handset is locked to hand request the unlock code. They will ask you for the IMEI and provied you with the code. If they give you any heat or static about it, just tell them that you KNOW they are required by law to give you the code.
The only way they can refuse is if the IMEI for the handset is tied to an account that still owes money, but if you purchased at retail pricing and never had an account, or currently have an account in good standing, they cannot refuse.
STOP PAYING FOR SIM UNLOCKING AND CALL THE CARRIER!
I have NEVER paid for a SIM unlocking service and am currently using the latest NRG energy rom on my unlocked AT&T FUZE.
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Yeah but I don't mind paying for a security unlocker
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I don't think what you're saying is true.
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I second the OP here. It's true but you can only ask your cell phone provider to unlock a phone you bought from them (and not from a friend or fleebay), you have an active contract in good standing, you are atleast 2-3 months into the contract and so on. Basically if they sold u a locked phone, you can demand an unlock.
It sucks to run the whole nine yards, and then pay the same amount of money for the security unlocker. I really wish Olipro could have a security unlock only service.
If you get your carrier to unlock your phone is that when you can flash a Radio from a different device?
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If you get your carrier to unlock your phone is that when you can flash a Radio from a different device?
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Nope...subsidy unlocking is NOT the same as security unlocking.
actually US carriers are required to give you the subsidary unlock code for your device (excluding iPhone and cdma/gsm hybrids although technically, not offerring it for the iPhone is illegal) but only if you are going out of the country and don't to want to use their service or pay their fees since it does not directly interfere with their service.
ATT will give you the code in a couple days if you lie and say your going away for a week or two.
Also that wikipedia article is wrong because phones in Belguim cannot be opertor locked either. Caused a fiasco with the iPhone.
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tmobile has unlocked a few phones for me that i didnt even buy from them
i'm on att but my sister has tmobile so i use her account to request unlocked codes for phones i've purchased on ebay or craigslist
i just always tell them that i'm going over seas and would like to be able to use a pre paid sim over there
hello guys,
I have bought i blocked touch pro here in the Czech republic... Pleeease, wouldn´t you be so great and call AT&T and provide the code for me?
You would be soooo nice! please, please, please
my IMEI is: 353142027737330
Please, anybody...
It must be PPC from AT&T...
Maybe you are rigth but.
maybe you are right about it but let me tell you , I got a locket at&t phone , i buy a code with a internet compay the code never works they send my information to htc and verify the unlock code , any way it never works , i needed buy the olipro services , everything was fine his program unlock my phone forever i did not type a code or something like that , now my htc fuze is unlocked and i am happy , conclusions be carefull unlock codes not always works , choose olipro software its 100% safe
risc193 said:
I'm amazed by the number of people who don't know this...
All US carriers to sell LOCKED handsets are REQUIRED by LAW to provide unlock codes upon request.
All you need to do is call the carrier the handset is locked to hand request the unlock code. They will ask you for the IMEI and provied you with the code. If they give you any heat or static about it, just tell them that you KNOW they are required by law to give you the code.
The only way they can refuse is if the IMEI for the handset is tied to an account that still owes money, but if you purchased at retail pricing and never had an account, or currently have an account in good standing, they cannot refuse.
STOP PAYING FOR SIM UNLOCKING AND CALL THE CARRIER!
I have NEVER paid for a SIM unlocking service and am currently using the latest NRG energy rom on my unlocked AT&T FUZE.
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I got the UNLOCK CODE
I called the carrier and asked for my phone sim-unlock code and they took my IMEI number and gave me unlockcode. simple
thanks OP
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Hi guys,
Whats the best and easiest way to simunlock the At&t samsung focus?
I won this from @benthepcguy from Microsoft, but I live in the Netherlands.
therefor I have no use of a at&t simlocked phone, unless I get it unlocked.
Any ideas?
Well, in the US you could take it to a AT&T store and they'd do it for you. Outside the US, you could try calling AT&T, or your could try calling Samsung directly. I think there are also sites that will sell unlock codes online, which sounds shady but apparently works, and is like $30 or something.
Why don't you tweet Ben stating your problem? He should be able to help you.
gremsems said:
Hi guys,
Whats the best and easiest way to simunlock the At&t samsung focus?
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Have you test the phone to see if it's already carrier unlocked? I can't imagine why they would give away a phone that's locked to AT&T...
If you're the original owner: Call AT&T and ask the customer rep for unlock code. Use the AT&T phone number listed on your Focus's people hub. They'll ask you for the phone IMEI number.
If you are not the original owner it's unlikely that AT&T will give you unlock code (eg. your phone is locked to another account). Or you can't call them for some other reasons. In that case you can always buy the unlock code from various websites or ebay.
I have used this web site twice (http://www.cellunlocker.net/samsung-unlock.php) to unlock my 2 Focus bought from Craigslist. The unlock code cost about $8 USD each and deliver to your email instantly. Please note: that website is not based in the USA, so my credit card got charged an extra $1 fee.
From what I heard these type of sites pay Samsung/AT&T a fee for special access to their IMEI unlock code database. Either that or they have software that can crack unlock code based on IMEI. I don't know, the codes I bought from them work.
By the way, if you do decided to use that web site make sure you choose AT&T under United State of American as the network that the phone is locked to.
hello, i have a huawei 8652 (u8652) i was originally using it with consumercellular.(not at&t)
now i am no longer with that service provider. they sent me two unlock codes at my request but neither one works.
phone is asking for two codes. 1) sim service provider unlock pin. 2) unlock sim service provider block.
i was wondering if the phone could be rooted and unlocked that way.
can someone recommend a way to get this phone unlocked. the online services dont seem to have positive reviews.
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hello, i have a huawei 8652 (u8652) i was originally using it with consumercellular.(not at&t)
now i am no longer with that service provider. they sent me two unlock codes at my request but neither one works.
phone is asking for two codes. 1) sim service provider unlock pin. 2) unlock sim service provider block.
i was wondering if the phone could be rooted and unlocked that way.
can someone recommend a way to get this phone unlocked. the online services dont seem to have positive reviews.
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as for root http://theunlockr.com/2012/12/01/how-to-root-the-huawei-u8652/
as for unlocking it there looks like tons of ways to unlock it, just google it.
huawei 8652 (u8652) unlocking or rooting
as for the root method it says this "This tool only grant root access and does not unlock simlock"
as far as there being tons of ways to unlock it, as i said, many ads but can they actually unlock your phone.
according to reviews. money is spent but phone is still not unlocked. that is what i am trying to avoid.
im not looking for the definition of phone unlocking, i want to unlock my phone.
maybe someone can recommend a "specific" unlocking service that they have actually
used before. or one that is known by multiple members of this site to be legitimate.
thank you.
shark week said:
as for the root method it says this "This tool only grant root access and does not unlock simlock"
as far as there being tons of ways to unlock it, as i said, many ads but can they actually unlock your phone.
according to reviews. money is spent but phone is still not unlocked. that is what i am trying to avoid.
im not looking for the definition of phone unlocking, i want to unlock my phone.
maybe someone can recommend a "specific" unlocking service that they have actually
used before. or one that is known by multiple members of this site to be legitimate.
thank you.
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if your saying i dont know what unlocking is, i do in fact know what it means, i myself didnt look at the websites but all i did was google huawei u8652 unlock and it looked like there was many trusted websites within the list, there was also some you-tube videos, i myself have not used a youtube video to unlock my phones but maybe they are terrible? im not sure.
huawei 8652 (u8652) unlocking or rooting
im saying that a web search only gives you the possibility that one of those results "might" help you unlock the phone.
without any kind of verification or specific reference you might be throwing your money away. it would be good to know
which one is actually legitimate.
i have been to several independant phone stores, they want 30$ to 50$ dollars to unlock it. its not a high end phone, i dont really want to spend that much.
you tube videos show how to unlock the phone once you already have the codes. the codes i got from the phone company didn't work.
edit= to be more specific. the phone company sent me two sets of codes.
the first thing my phone asks for is "sim service provider unlock pin" i am successfully able to perform this function.
the second thing my phone asks for is "unlock sim service provider block" i have tried both the first and second set of codes for this and cant get any further, it wont successfully unblock.
shark week said:
im saying that a web search only gives you the possibility that one of those results "might" help you unlock the phone.
without any kind of verification or specific reference you might be throwing your money away. it would be good to know
which one is actually legitimate.
i have been to several independant phone stores, they want 30$ to 50$ dollars to unlock it. its not a high end phone, i dont really want to spend that much.
you tube videos show how to unlock the phone once you already have the codes. the codes i got from the phone company didn't work.
edit= to be more specific. the phone company sent me two sets of codes.
the first thing my phone asks for is "sim service provider unlock pin" i am successfully able to perform this function.
the second thing my phone asks for is "unlock sim service provider block" i have tried both the first and second set of codes for this and cant get any further, it wont successfully unblock.
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im sorry then, i dont think i can help anymore since we are stuck, try calling the company again.
Hi everyone and thanks for the time to read this.
So, recently I purchased a Galaxy S7 from a co-worker. After bringing it to my house I realized it was SIM locked to the T-Mobile carrier. He bought it already used and sold it to me, so I can't unlock trough the T-Mobile customer service.
After an extensive search on the web I found a few paid solutions (unlock sites, Chimera Tool, some android apps). But since I live in Brazil and not the US they end up costing three times their original value due to money conversion.
I found out that you can extract the unlock code from the phone itself through some softwares ( i.e Chimera Tool). So I ask you: there's a free way to do that? I appreciate any help, thx.
Tl;dr: Need a free way to unlock SIM without contact to carrier (T-Mobile)
HI.
I a having this same problem expect. I am however from the usa. I moved tmoblie has no service in new area. They refuse to unlock my model is sm-G930T. Please anyone with any odeals on this problem let me know...
After searching a lot I found a website that fixed the network lock for me. It was also cheaper than the competition. unblockmysamsung.com
It took only a couple days to fix and I did through Paypal so if it didn't worked I could have asked for a refund.
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Hi, can you share how you/they unlocked your S7? I was suppose to avail or their service i dont want anyone to remotely access my computer. Did you root the phone or something? Is this something i can do for free or i really have to pay for their service? Thanks!
I have a samsung note edge. It was sent me from japan ( au locked). Firstly it had lolipop and i some how managed to unlock it temporarily through Code( #7465625*638*#). Since I uprgaded it to Marshmallow that code seemed to not work now and it is why i am here to ask help me unlock my note edge. I am here in Nepal and professional help is very difficult to get or very expensive. Also online unlocking website payment is also not possible here from nepal in current circumstance.
Now when i Put above code it asks for network unlock code. Now where can i get that network unlock code. please help me Guys.
If you just type in cell Unlocker or smartphone unlock code or carrier unlock cell phone on to Google you should get some good results I have personally used one called "I.done apps" I only used this one because this site offered a specific method for a specific device I had at the time. it worked fine but you might find better prices elsewhere you should be able to get an unlock code for the Note Edge on any one of the major websites that offer cell phone unlock codes they generally also explain to you how to input the code. I can't endorse any one site and I don't work for any of them either but I can definitely tell you that the cell phone unlocking sites that are legitimate sites definitely do work. there's always the chance online of paying for a service that isn't exactly what it seems but if you just read into it a little bit and pick a popular site that has https and secure checkout you shouldn't have any issues. Have a nice day and enjoy the Android scene