Droid 3 - Unlockable - Motorola Droid 3
Since the 12th, I have been trying to find an unlock for the phone, and stumbled upon a seller who goes by Swiftunlocks. He has provided excellent service, and his unlock code for the Droid 3 works 100%. I would recommend his service to anyone who wishes to have their phone unlocked. He charges a fee, but he's also the only one around to unlock phones for people who aren't with Verizon.
If you go on eBay and search this
verizon droid 3 unlock
You can find his services His support was excellent as well because even when out of business hours, he sent me my unlock codes minutes after paying.
But i dont think we can use this phone here in us with gsm even after unlock.
And why shouldn't GSM work after an unlock in the USA, you think?
CLB-NL said:
And why shouldn't GSM work after an unlock in the USA, you think?
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The T-Mobile and AT&T bands are locked out, even with the SIM slot unlocked. Verizon does this with pretty much all of their global Android phones. It's presumably because they're the exclusive carrier for them in the US, so they don't want anyone being able to use them on another major US carrier.
Hmm weird stuff out there in the USA =)
And if I buy a Droid 3 in the USA, buy an unlockcode and unlock this Droid 3.
Can I use it on GSM-network here in Europe (the Netherlands) or isn't that possible?
Here we also have T-Mobile as a provider, will that work? And Vodafone? That's what I have...
I'm gonna start a topic here on XDA about the best 'version' of the Droid 3 for using in Europe / The Netherlands. You have the Motorola XT883 version in China, you have the Droid 3 version in the USA and there is the Motorola XT860 4G in Canada..
But that's offtopic, I'm gonna start a new thread about that!
I'm not an expert at this, but they should work if the bands are the same. They locked out the AT&T bands on the Verizon Droid 2, im not sure about the droid 3.
pocketnow.com/android/verizons-droid-2-global-locks-down-att-bands-stateside
Droid 3 supports - All–Digital, 800/1900, CDMA EVDO rev A and GSM 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS
Found on -
verizonwireless.com/droid-3-motorola.shtml
Droid 3 will work on FOREIGN sim cards when unlocked, but will not work on AT&T USA and T-Mobile USA. I read somewhere that they are making a Droid 3 or something similar for AT&T though. I left links, from where I found this information if you would like to see for yourself
DROID 3 - Will my phone work using other GSM SIM such as AT&T or T-Mobile in the United States?
Will the Droid 3 work using other GSM SIM such as AT&T or T-Mobile in the United States?
Your phone is designed to be utilized with the pre-installed SIM card. You will need to enable international roaming AND activate your pre-installed SIM card in your phone when traveling outside of the U.S.
The GSM and UMTS bands that are supported in Droid3 Global will not work in the United States. The GSM and UMTS bands are only able to be utilized outside the U.S. A GSM SIM card such as AT&T or T-Mobile will not operate in the U.S.
Contact Verizon Wireless for more information dial *611 from your cell phone or call Verizon Wireless @ 800-922-0204.
Note: GSM and UMTS-based global services work only with SIM card supplied by Verizon Wireless® or by another non U.S GSM or UMTS service provider. When you set your phone to use a GSM 900/1800 or UMTS 2100 network, you may be prompted to enter a subsidy code. To get this code, contact Verizon Wireless.
From Motorola
https://motorola-enterprise.custhel...ing-other-gsm-sim-such-as-at&t-or-t-mobile-in
I need to know if the phone will be unlocked for International use if bought from the Motorola store.
I can tell you in about one week...
I will hold you to that then. A week it is...
xstrike9999 said:
I need to know if the phone will be unlocked for International use if bought from the Motorola store.
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No, it won't be.
If it has the Droid 3 name (which means it's the Verizon version of the phone), the SIM slot will be locked regardless of where you buy it. Some versions released in other countries (like the XT860 4G in Canada) may or may not be SIM locked. That remains to be seen. But anything called the Droid 3 will be SIM locked out of the box from any retailer, even Motorola.
An unlockcode will cost you about $30,- so that isn't a problem
bsweetness said:
If it has the Droid 3 name (which means it's the Verizon version of the phone), the SIM slot will be locked regardless of where you buy it. Some versions released in other countries (like the XT860 4G in Canada) may or may not be SIM locked. That remains to be seen. But anything called the Droid 3 will be SIM locked out of the box from any retailer, even Motorola.
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I suppose it will be locked, too, but I'm not sure. On the Motorola store site, nowhere Verizon is mentioned -- moreover, when needed, they generally refer to "your servive provider". And nowhere anything is said about a locking, not even in the "Product Disclaimer" link.
I will eventually know when I got the phone. Of course I'm prepared to pay $30 for unlocking, but if I have to, I'll write a complaint to Motorola.
Could someone please provide a link to a reliable service for unlock codes. I couldn't find anyone on Ebay with the name swiftunlocks...
rweb said:
I suppose it will be locked, too, but I'm not sure. On the Motorola store site, nowhere Verizon is mentioned -- moreover, when needed, they generally refer to "your servive provider". And nowhere anything is said about a locking, not even in the "Product Disclaimer" link.
I will eventually know when I got the phone. Of course I'm prepared to pay $30 for unlocking, but if I have to, I'll write a complaint to Motorola.
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Then I'd go ahead and get that complaint typed up and that money for unlocking ready to go.
They use "your service provider" because they sell phones for different service providers. It's easier to have a blanket statement rather than tailoring the statement to every single device. Verizon pays for the rights to use the "Droid" name. So any device with that Droid name is the Verizon version of the phone. There's no reason why Verizon would allow devices with the name they paid for the rights to (through a very costly deal with LucasFilm no doubt) to come unlocked to be used on other carriers if they aren't allowing it for all of the phones. In the end, if you buy it directly from Motorola, you'll just pay $65 more ($525 vs $460) than you would if you bought it outright from Verizon for the exact same locked phone.
Hello, anyone? where should I get the phone unlocked from? would be great if anyone could give me a link.
xstrike9999 said:
Hello, anyone? where should I get the phone unlocked from? would be great if anyone could give me a link.
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Go to ebay and search for droid 3 unlock. You'll find sellers: freedomobile and unlock_fusion.
I don't know if they will work, but more than 99% of their customers is positive about them. Keep us posted when you try it out.
I just hope everyone understands what "unlock" you are getting as it is NOT the boot loader. Seems like on other forums they think its a boot loader unlock
Got my D3 from Motorola store. As expected, it was SIM locked. But I can confirm too that codes from swiftunlocks work!
Fantastic! Motorola owe you a commission for selling another Droid 3 -- to me!
Like others, I couldn't find a retail site for swiftunlocks on ebay - I must be doing something wrong - but as others said, if you search ebay for "Droid 3 unlock" you will get a couple links to other sellers of unlock codes but
BEWARE
they say in the small print that they can only send the codes via post! (snailmail) per ebay regulations!
-avi
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yes it is, and you can get it unlocked but you either have to buy the code off ebay or have verizon give you the code if you are their customer. Also it is locked to US carriers so if you plan on using it on AT&T or T-Mobile in the US then its locked but the rest of the world, it should work fine. I would also check to make sure it has your freq. in your country as well if you are out of the u.s http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838259
[Q] Is the Droid 3 unlockable (SIM carrier) for AT&T or T-Mobile USA?
The Droid 2 Global and Droid Pro had a SIM card slot but can't be unlocked for US carriers. Is the Droid 3 any different?
Nope. It's the same on the Droid 3.
That's complete BS. I was ready to buy the D2G outright (not a Verizon customer), but didn't because of this prime example of Verizon continued lock down of their devices. Jason Cook
myrandex said: That's complete BS. I was ready to buy the D2G outright (not a Verizon customer), but didn't because of this prime example of Verizon continued lock down of their devices. Jason Cook Click to expand... Click to collapse Much like AT&T and T-Mobile locking their devices as well? Sure you can unlock the phones but you have to be a customer for X amount of months, and that's the same with Verizon. Much like how AT&T for a while didn't like anyone side loading applications on their Android devices? Much like AT&T not allowing their iPhones to be unlocked? Sorry man before you make any one carrier/manufacturer look like the "bad guy" you should make sure others are not doing it.
Tidbits said: Much like AT&T and T-Mobile locking their devices as well? Sure you can unlock the phones but you have to be a customer for X amount of months, and that's the same with Verizon. Much like how AT&T for a while didn't like anyone side loading applications on their Android devices? Much like AT&T not allowing their iPhones to be unlocked? Sorry man before you make any one carrier/manufacturer look like the "bad guy" you should make sure others are not doing it. Click to expand... Click to collapse Yah but on a att or tmobile phone you can simply buy the code and voila you are good to go. You unlock a vzw phone and you still cant use it since they put custom software that specifically blocks u from using it in the U.S. so when you unlock it its still not really unlocked. Its a douche move.
Reread what I said, and think harder about what I said. Regardless if you can pay or not. It's still locked from the moment you purchased it. You have to wait Months to get an unlock code or pay someone to unlock it for you. Just because Verizon locks you out from using it from other carriers there are way to adjust it. You could always purchase a milestone which is the same thing right? Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk
Radio bands etc etc
DukeL said: Yah but on a att or tmobile phone you can simply buy the code and voila you are good to go. You unlock a vzw phone and you still cant use it since they put custom software that specifically blocks u from using it in the U.S. so when you unlock it its still not really unlocked. Its a douche move. Click to expand... Click to collapse Actually, most unlocked AT&T and T-Mobile smartphones won't work on 3G on the other's network. Different bands. Same sort of attempt at locking the phone from being used with other domestic carriers just like Verizon. When the companies pay for an exclusive within the country, they want to do their best to protect their investment and keep it exclusive.
This also applies for GSM carriers outside of the US? I live in Barbados and we use 1800 I believe, was looking at picking up a D3 unlocked once the bootloader lock had been circumvented.
Actually I was referring to the carrier lock that needed to be removed for US bands.
majatt said: This also applies for GSM carriers outside of the US? I live in Barbados and we use 1800 I believe, was looking at picking up a D3 unlocked once the bootloader lock had been circumvented. Click to expand... Click to collapse according to the wikipedia entry it does not support 1800Mhz bands =\ If I'm not mistaken, that's the same as Tmobile in America for UMTS 3G bands
qipengart said: The Droid 2 Global and Droid Pro had a SIM card slot but can't be unlocked for US carriers. Is the Droid 3 any different? Click to expand... Click to collapse DROID 3 - Will my phone work using other GSM SIM such as AT&T or T-Mobile in the United States? Will the Droid 3 work using other GSM SIM such as AT&T or T-Mobile in the United States? Your phone is designed to be utilized with the pre-installed SIM card. You will need to enable international roaming AND activate your pre-installed SIM card in your phone when traveling outside of the U.S. The GSM and UMTS bands that are supported in Droid3 Global will not work in the United States. The GSM and UMTS bands are only able to be utilized outside the U.S. A GSM SIM card such as AT&T or T-Mobile will not operate in the U.S. Contact Verizon Wireless for more information dial *611 from your cell phone or call Verizon Wireless @ 800-922-0204. Note: GSM and UMTS-based global services work only with SIM card supplied by Verizon Wireless® or by another non U.S GSM or UMTS service provider. When you set your phone to use a GSM 900/1800 or UMTS 2100 network, you may be prompted to enter a subsidy code. To get this code, contact Verizon Wireless. From Motorola https://motorola-enterprise.custhel...ing-other-gsm-sim-such-as-at&t-or-t-mobile-in
If I buy the phone from the Motorola store, will it be unlocked for use with International SIMs?
Regardless of where you buy your phone it will be locked to Verizon. Verizon will provide an unlock code to customers based on certain prerequisites. This code will allow you to use another carrier's sim cards while outside of the US, but you can not use any US based GSM providers. xstrike9999 said: If I buy the phone from the Motorola store, will it be unlocked for use with International SIMs? Click to expand... Click to collapse
xstrike9999 said: If I buy the phone from the Motorola store, will it be unlocked for use with International SIMs? Click to expand... Click to collapse If it has the Droid 3 name (which means it's the Verizon version of the phone), the SIM slot will be locked regardless of where you buy it. Some versions released in other countries (like the XT860 4G in Canada) may or may not be SIM locked. That remains to be seen.
But all those restrictions are software based, yeah? According to GSM Arena, the Droid 3's hardware supports HSDPA on 3 of the four 3G frequencies, including the two that I think AT&T uses (850/1900), and one that I think T-Mobile uses (2100), and it supports 2G GSM on all four frequencies. If the bootloader ever gets unlocked and we get custom roms, will that potentially remove the carrier restrictions for GSM networks??
tonyx3 said: But all those restrictions are software based, yeah? According to GSM Arena, the Droid 3's hardware supports HSDPA on 3 of the four 3G frequencies, including the two that I think AT&T uses (850/1900), and one that I think T-Mobile uses (2100), and it supports 2G GSM on all four frequencies. If the bootloader ever gets unlocked and we get custom roms, will that potentially remove the carrier restrictions for GSM networks?? Click to expand... Click to collapse Potentially. The only other way is to have the required files from Motorola to unlock the bands, which aren't publicly available. Team Black Hat evidently has what's needed to do that for the Droid 2 Global and the Droid Pro, but you have to send your phone into them along with $100 to get it done. Maybe there will be an option like that in the future for the Droid 3.
bsweetness said: Potentially. The only other way is to have the required files from Motorola to unlock the bands, which aren't publicly available. Team Black Hat evidently has what's needed to do that for the Droid 2 Global and the Droid Pro, but you have to send your phone into them along with $100 to get it done. Maybe there will be an option like that in the future for the Droid 3. Click to expand... Click to collapse I seriously hope so. I messed about with the Droid 3 at the Verizon store and I really liked it. I'd love to be able to use it (or Bell's version) on T-Mobile.
tonyx3 said: But all those restrictions are software based, yeah? According to GSM Arena, the Droid 3's hardware supports HSDPA on 3 of the four 3G frequencies, including the two that I think AT&T uses (850/1900), and one that I think T-Mobile uses (2100), and it supports 2G GSM on all four frequencies. If the bootloader ever gets unlocked and we get custom roms, will that potentially remove the carrier restrictions for GSM networks?? Click to expand... Click to collapse Yes, a non-Verizon rom can solve the problem. A lot of Chinese user bought Droid 3 from ebay and flash it to China-Telecom rom (major carrier in China) and get all bands unlocked, no GSM unlock code needed in that case.
lbyinchina said: Yes, a non-Verizon rom can solve the problem. A lot of Chinese user bought Droid 3 from ebay and flash it to China-Telecom rom (major carrier in China) and get all bands unlocked, no GSM unlock code needed in that case. Click to expand... Click to collapse But what about unlocking the US based GSM carriers? And what about the aosp roms? Is the restriction in the rom, or in the radio file? There's a CyanogenMod 7 alpha version being developed, and people are reporting that something in its build.prop gives them better gsm reception overseas. Would it also allow a US Droid 3 user to use a US GSM carrier, such as AT&T?
[Q] "Unlocking" a Droid 3..
Hello, this is my dream-mobile and I think I will order one from ebay. The price-range varies alot, and it is certainly cheaper to buy one that is "locked" to for example Verizon. Now, I live in Norway and it's been years since they did this, but laws here made it illegal for operators to lock phones to one operator, so I don't really remember how that works even! But my question is, is it safe for me to buy one that is Locked then I can just root it and unlock it? Thanks for any reply,
I'm In Italy and I bought a locked phone. Unlocked it for 10$ here
For use with ATT I'm also curious as to if this phone can be unlocked. I'm on ATT's network and would love this phone, but only if it will work for ATT's network. I have the Atrix right now, but really love the idea of a touchscreen phone with a full qwerty keyboard.
jack_slapped said: I'm also curious as to if this phone can be unlocked. I'm on ATT's network and would love this phone, but only if it will work for ATT's network. I have the Atrix right now, but really love the idea of a touchscreen phone with a full qwerty keyboard. Click to expand... Click to collapse Yes that is what unlocked means. Lol Sent from my DROID3 using xda premium
Also OP, this should not be posted in Android Development. Sent from my DROID3 using xda premium
The D3 can be SIM unlocked either by Verizon themselves or in some cases with a code from a third party vendor, but some cannot be unlocked via online vendors. The D3 cannot be band unlocked to work on domestic US carriers like ATT or T-Mobile. That is entirely different from the SIM lock for foreign GSM carriers. Verizon has deliberately disabled the GSM bands for US carriers to prevent their branded phones from being used on those networks. There is no way currently to band unlock the D3 and there may not ever be without the ability to run unsigned radio images on these phones.
So, are you saying that if I buy a locked Verizon phone from ebay, it will be useless here in Norway? As far as I know, locking phones like this is illegal in Norway. But I don't know what "sim lock" and "gsm band" IS..so I don't really understand these replies. I guess I should buy a "unlocked" D3 from ebay then.
PerKiller said: So, are you saying that if I buy a locked Verizon phone from ebay, it will be useless here in Norway? As far as I know, locking phones like this is illegal in Norway. But I don't know what "sim lock" and "gsm band" IS..so I don't really understand these replies. I guess I should buy a "unlocked" D3 from ebay then. Click to expand... Click to collapse No read carefully. You can unlock the phone, and use it in any part of the world. BUT you can't use it in the US on gsm networks (AT$T and T-mobile USA), unless the band unlocking will become possible.
Iknow that they have band unlocked the d2g for US gsm (at&t/t-mobile US) ,can the same process be used for d3? Sent from my Milestone using XDA App
Real Quick Question - Any Help is Appreciated
Hey guys, sorry to bug you - just in a pinch and could use some quick confirmation. I know you have probably answered this same question a million times, just want to clarify. I currently have Verizon Service, using a Droid Turbo that has a Nano-Sim. I am purchasing an Unlocked, Unbranded Nexus 6 via Amazon. Specifically, this product: http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Nexu...e=UTF8&qid=1443036647&sr=1-4&keywords=Nexus+6 Will this work on Verizons Network? This device will NOT be purchased through verizon, this will be a BYOP (bring your own phone) kind of thing im trying to do. I know the Nexus 6 Uses a Nano-Sim, my Droid Turbo uses a Nano-Sim... is it as easy as just swapping the SIM into the new phone, or is there more to this? I realize that the Nexus 6 is all the same, there is not a CDMA Version and a GSM Version, however i have heard of Verizon being a little strict if you dont purchase the device directly from them. Normally I wouldnt question this, However per the Amazon Ad I listed above, it specifically has the following line item in the description... Is this Accurate? "Unlocked cell phones are compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile as well as with GSM SIM cards (e.g. H20, Straight Talk, and select prepaid carriers). Unlocked cell phones will not work with CDMA Carriers like Sprint, Verizon, Boost or Virgin."
Yes this phone will work.
Ordered, thanks dude
It will probably show up on your account as a non-Verizon device. Any discounts may be forfeited. And it will only be because you didn't buy from Verizon.
unlock Verizon droid 4 for use in EU (SOLVED)
Hi Any advise on unlocking my recently bought Verizon Droid 4? I tried the service from sim-unlock.net and they seem to have troubles doing it, because the device uses CMDA and cannot be unlocked by code. I am stuck right now and searching for a solution mainly provided unsuccessful stories or questions without answers. I have tried the default 000000 and 123456 and they failed and have only one more try left Please keep in mind I don't live in the US and calling Verizon can be pretty costly. I've seen a post of someone calling Verizon for hours and never managed to unlock his phone. Phone bought on ebay from a seller in the US should be unlocked to be used on a GSM network in Europe. I already bought a pre-paid sim card
Just replying to my own post to give an update. The code that was prompted to enter was not to unlock it from the previous carrier, but the sim unlock code from the pre-paid card. After unlocking that I could immediately start calling with it. So I assume this Droid is already unlocked... I was totally surprised by that, I was convinced that unlocking was necessary (it was even mentioned by the seller from ebay) While investigating this I found out you can call to the US very cheap (1 ct / minute) by some services. So I've learned a few useful things Now my next challenge will be to install cyanogenmod on the Droid
t--b said: After unlocking that I could immediately start calling with it. Click to expand... Click to collapse Imho all Droid 4's are GSM unlocked. GSM is what's been used in the EU so it will work just fine. They are only locked to Verizon in the US (CDMA instead of GSM).