I went to one of those code websites and they quoted $95, which is out of my reach at the moment. Is there perhaps a way to d it myself? I am comfortable rooting and flashing roms so I'm sure I can handle it, I just don't know what to do.
Paying off the phone usually does the trick...
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Paying off the phone usually does the trick...
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The person I purchased it from told me it was network unlocked. I did not find out it was not unlocked until I inserted my sim into it after it was delivered.
If I had the money to pay it off I would not be here asking if there's a chance this can be done.
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I have a bit of experience with this given I have a Cricket model and I was going to sell it on eBay. Cricket themselves told me that the DEVICE itself is locked to the purchasers ACCOUNT until 6 months of service has been paid for. After which the network can be unlocked and the device sold to anyone. They told me the device wouldn't function for another Cricket account even if I wanted to just give it away to a friend. I'm not sure a code is really going to solve anything, given it sounds more like an IMEI lock within Cricket's database, and only once prereqs are met will they lift those restrictions.
Take this with a huge grain of salt, of course. Half the time I'm not sure Cricket's support has a clue what they're talking about. All I know is, tons of people are scooping them up for $49.99 from their website as "new customers" and then immediately trying to sell them.
To anyone else wanting to pick up one of these second hand, the safest way is to make sure it's the 6GB 256GB model. These aren't sold at any carrier, and are fully unlocked directly from Motorola. Picked one up myself a few weeks ago for slightly under $200.
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Hi there,
I purchased this phone from this geezer. Samsung galaxy s7 edge.
After 3 months the phone is blocked and this guy wint answer my calls now.
I got in touch with the carrier they said insurance have been claimed and this phone is good for nothin.
I spoke to many shops here and the only solution is either send the phone to a different country or change the imei.
I love this phone therefore just wondering how can we change the imei?
Thanks for your help.
Mufeez
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Nathan
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some lowlife sold my teenage kid a t mobile sim locked oneplus 9 this past weekend after claiming it could be use on att ugh cant believe someone would take advantage of someone like that.
idk anything at all about this sort of stuff so im stumbling my way thru this like a blind man thru a maze
i called t mobile twice last night and they didnt seem to care at all about the situation so a google search led me here
is there anything we can do to get this thing unlocked so it can be use on att? any help and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. i dont mind paying if necessary
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the account originally associated with the phone must be in good standings. must also be paid off. if you can confirm those through imei etc, then try going into settings, about phone, scroll down until you see network unlock. go for the permanent option.
That was the first thing we tried
so the phone is not financially compromised and the original account is in good standing? run the imei number on a blacklist checker. most likely your son bought a paper weight.
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@Imbmfk Imagine your device was stolen, I'm sure you would appreciate that the people who took it would be unable to use your device. I do understand that this can bring problems on the second hand market but this is of no concern to XDA. I assume you speak the truth but even then our community will not be able to assist as any unlock solutions would be considered illegal. Which takes us to:
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I can only advise you to get in touch with the seller and/or the platform your son has bought the device on.
Thank you all for your time, have an amazing day and stay safe out there!
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Hi,
can anybody tell me which mobiles are the easiest to root and the IMEI number is possible to change after root? I will be in a country for 3-6 months from my internship and to use an imported mobile the tax is almost 325$ on a 500$ mobile. So, I was thinking if I could change the IMEI to some low-cost mobile and use for this time period.
Thanks in advance
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Changing IMEI for whatever reason is illegal in atleast some countries. XDA being an international forum can not afford to get into legal hassles due to users seeking advice on changing IMEI or other users providing help in that. Hence we have been closing such threads consistently and your thread has been closed for that reason. Please also read Rule 9:
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Thank you for your understanding!
Hey everyone! I am new here with a question.
I moved to Turkey about 4 months ago and here in turkey you need to pay the government a pretty hefty fee to use your phone if it was not bought in Turkey. As soon as I inserted a Turkish SIM i my phone I was sent a text message saying I have 120 days to use my phone and then they will block my IMEI until I pay the fee.
My phone is a... running latest updates non-rooted.
Is there a way I can change my phone's IMEI while I am here and then revert to original one when I move out again? I have the single sim version. Willing to root if needed.
Tips and tricks appreciated!
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Hello,
Everything is in the title.
I found a unlocked sim card a long time ago and it still work, i would like to use it as secondary phone but i don't want the owner to pay anything.
So i'm curious if we can know it?
Thanks you very much.
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Romain
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Everything is in the title.
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Greetings. While we appreciate your inquiry, using another persons sim card is the equivalent to using their provider service for personal gains without payment.
As such, we do not allow such discussion on XDA as per XDA Rule #9:
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Thread closed. Thank you for your understanding.
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