OK the 1st I may not have the money to pay my phone bill and got to thinking if I changed back to my old lg ally before my phone gets cut off because if it does I will not get it turned back on any way if I did that and was using a new phone will my Droid 3 still get a bad esn or not because I will like to use it on strat talk
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OK the 1st I may not have the money to pay my phone bill and got to thinking if I changed back to my old lg ally before my phone gets cut off because if it does I will not get it turned back on any way if I did that and was using a new phone will my Droid 3 still get a bad esn or not because I will like to use it on strat talk
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I'm pretty sure my ESN is bad. I did a similar thing but still have the ESN on my account for Verizon. You can just unlock it and it will work assuming the SIM card slot will unlock.
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I'm pretty sure my ESN is bad. I did a similar thing but still have the ESN on my account for Verizon. You can just unlock it and it will work assuming the SIM card slot will unlock.
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I hope it will work if I unlock it because I love this phone
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leerpsp said:
I hope it will work if I unlock it because I love this phone
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Use unlock4moto.com. I got it first try.
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Use unlock4moto.com. I got it first try.
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But will it let me use gsm even if it has a bad esn?
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But will it let me use gsm even if it has a bad esn?
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If you hurry up and spend the $6 to get the GSM slot unlocked. If you can find a SIM card for T-Mobile or AT&T it will probably say it didn't work but that's just because it's locked until you flash the Chinese radio.
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If you hurry up and spend the $6 to get the GSM slot unlocked. If you can find a SIM card for T-Mobile or AT&T it will probably say it didn't work but that's just because it's locked until you flash the Chinese radio.
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Thin when time for me to pay the bill the 1st if i can not pay the bill i will pay to unlock the phone the 1st that way i can use it with start talk or tmoble or something like that and when i get it all done i will let you guys know how it goes
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I can confirm this. My D3 had a bad ESN when I got it, but after removing the carrier lock and flashing the Chinese radio.img, it's working on T-Mobile no probs.
Then... Can I buy a DROID 3 with BAD ESN in EEUU and use it in SPAIN witout problems?
I think I must:
Unlock it
Flash radio.img
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Then... Can I buy a DROID 3 with BAD ESN in EEUU and use it in SPAIN witout problems?
I think I must:
Unlock it
Flash radio.img
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If that guy says it works with a bad esn then it will work with like that too but i can not say for sere but wast the 6 usa bucks buy the unlock code and flash the radio and see if it works for you there are a lot of others that can help you on how to unlock it
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Is possible to SIM unlock without buy a code?
Im speaking about DROID 2 or DROID 3.
Thanks a lot
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Is possible to SIM unlock without buy a code?
Im speaking about DROID 2 or DROID 3.
Thanks a lot
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If you have a bad esn then yes you have to buy a code
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Ok I have 2 droid 3's next mouth both will have a bad esn because im no longer going to give verizon over $470 a mouth my bill keeps going up and they wont till me y but im going to unlock both for straight talk its cheeper for $45 for both phones and what im asking is what is a good page to get 2 unlock codes and what ratio do I need to flash on them were do I get the ratio and how do I flash it?
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I suggest getting the unlock codes from Verizon first. Some unlock code have been changed by Verizon and cannot be obtained by third-party vendors.
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KayxGee1 said:
I suggest getting the unlock codes from Verizon first. Some unlock code have been changed by Verizon and cannot be obtained by third-party vendors.
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I can not get my unlock codes from verizon as my acount is not in good standing for 6 mouths so im stuck buying one
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I can not get my unlock codes from verizon as my acount is not in good standing for 6 mouths so im stuck buying one
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I got my code on Ebay from UnlockFusion, it's only 4.05USD now and worked flawlessly.
Then use instructions and files in this; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406812 to use the XT883 (chinese D3) radio and build.prop to unlock US GSM carriers.
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I got my code on Ebay from UnlockFusion, it's only 4.05USD now and worked flawlessly.
Then use instructions and files in this; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406812 to use the XT883 (chinese D3) radio and build.prop to unlock US GSM carriers.
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Thanks man that's the info I wonted!
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Thanks man that's the info I wonted!
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No Problem.
VERY BIG BUMB ok i need a place to get my droid 3 unlocked that unlock place is not on ebay no more and thanks
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VERY BIG BUMB ok i need a place to get my droid 3 unlocked that unlock place is not on ebay no more and thanks
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I got an unlock code from unlock4moto.com about 2 weeks ago for $6, worked great.
Ditto and that was last spring. Great sight.
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I got an unlock code from unlock4moto.com about 2 weeks ago for $6, worked great.
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thanks man i will get mine there all i need is a back and battery cheep then i can have a 100% working droid 3 thanks
I use unlocked D3 but this device is 512MB ram also there is no official ICS(no flash reader, no camcorder). If I can use D4 on gsm network, I'll upgrade!
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Yes you can, but currently only with the leaked ICS firmwares. The stock gingerbread firmware does not allow it. Supposedly the official ICS firmware is due in Q3 2012
I made a thread here with instructions on how to do it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766479
Will this work if the droid 4 has a bad ESN?
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Should be, the esn is usually used to activate cdma, for gsm you only have to activate a sim card and put it in...
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Will this work if the droid 4 has a bad ESN?
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Works without any issues so far.
That's good I know I will get this done do I need a unlock code?
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leerpsp said:
That's good I know I will get this done do I need a unlock code?
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Just take one w/o contract - and that should be enough. No unlock codes was required for me.
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Just take one w/o contract - and that should be enough. No unlock codes was required for me.
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OK thanks
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Almost the answer I was looking for.
So could someone confirm this:
Bad esn doesn't affect calling via a SIMcard?
I know it's a very old thread, but worth trying..
ESN's and IMEI numbers are used for GSM phones(AT&T, T-Mobile and now Verizon also). MEID numbers are used with CDMA phones(Verizon,Sprint) and just because the phone has ics or jb doesn't mean it's unlocked. You still have to install a different sim card and put in an unlock code which you can get from Verizon if you are with them or pay for it online somewhere. Once the new sim card is installed into phone and the unlock code is entered, the phone will state that your device has been unlocked. Unlocking phones is mainly for overseas use outside of the US. I have much experience with this as I served in the U.S. military for 10 years and I took my old phone over with me. Upon arrival in the new country, you set up cell service with a GSM provider, install their sim card and viola! Hope I could clear this up for you guys! Not trying to sound mean, just informative.
EDIT: Bad ESN's or MEID's can be a bad thing but some can be changed or flashed over with new one's from third party service providers like PagePlus Cellular, etc.
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Hi guys I have one D3.I want to know can this phone unlocked and used in another country
Maybe so if it will unlock. Flash the 883 radio and build.prop and try.
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Hi guys I have one D3.I want to know can this phone unlocked and used in another country
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yes it will mine did
Can be 100% is this will work after flash the radio becouse I buy this phone from ebay and I want to be sure
Will I re read what you put and see that you wont to use it over seas.
but I do know it works in the usa if you do it. The unlock codes are $6 usa bucks so it does not cost that much to try it any way.
if it don't work then flash the old radio back its that easy
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AFAIK, a bad ESN is carrier specific. Meaning it's most likely ONLY blocked on VZW. You could almost certainly have it flashed to another CDMA network, or use it on GSM without issues.
The problem lies in that Verizon can hard SIM lock the phone so it only accepts Vodaphone SIMs. But that is rare. Get an unlock code from unlock4moto.com and it will be your best bet.
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Best unlock
search this on ebay
"Unlock Code for Verizon™ Motorola™ DROID 3 XT862 MB870"
This is what I've used for my last 5 droid 3's. Super fast. Just make sure its not "subsidy locked" which happened to one of my droid 3's, it happens after too many wrong codes entered, and at this point there's no way to bypass it. Sorry I'm a new member so I can't post links.
I have a droid 3 it was locked by verizon. Can i unlock it by flashing radio? I view a topic unlock droid 3 by flashing radio, but it working on t-mobile and at&t. Help me!
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help
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help
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The unlocking and radio flashing do different things. You have to either get an unlock code from Verizon or from a site like www.unlock4moto.com to be able to use a 3rd party SIM card. The radio flash is only necessary to use the phone on AT&T or T-Mobile in the US, but still requires the phone to be unlocked via one of the methods mentioned above.
Just get an unlock code from unlock4moto.com and don't worry about it. But Verizon does do unlock codes if you call tech support and have been in good standing and not had an unlock in the last 10 months.
thanks!
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Just get an unlock code from unlock4moto.com and don't worry about it. But Verizon does do unlock codes if you call tech support and have been in good standing and not had an unlock in the last 10 months.
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i should choose 6$ 8$ or 23$?
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mapunga said:
i should choose 6$ 8$ or 23$?
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I paid $6 when I unlocked.
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I paid $6 when I unlocked.
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Same here.
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I just bought my friends Verizon Droid 3 XT862 because his contract was up and he switched carriers. It still has the verizon sim card in it. I'm planning on just using it with wifi and not as a phone at all. I want to unlock, root and install a custom ROM. I'm looking at getting the IMEI unlock code mentioned above. What should I do with that sim card? I read something about needing a foreign sim card?
Get any AT&T/T-Mobile SIM and it should unlock as well. It may say it failed if you haven't flashed the 883 build.prop and radio but it will work. If you have a buddy on any GSM service just borrow their SIM.
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Get any AT&T/T-Mobile SIM and it should unlock as well. It may say it failed if you haven't flashed the 883 build.prop and radio but it will work. If you have a buddy on any GSM service just borrow their SIM.
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Thanks MrObvious. So once I unlock it with another SIM, I can just remove that SIM and the "phone" will always work as a "device" just fine without any SIM installed if I don't need cell service/3G?
Do I still need to get the unlock code from a service like cellunlocker.net if I'm using aAT&T or T-Mobile SIM?
3G ISSUE
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Get any AT&T/T-Mobile SIM and it should unlock as well. It may say it failed if you haven't flashed the 883 build.prop and radio but it will work. If you have a buddy on any GSM service just borrow their SIM.
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am not located in USA or any other nearby countries , i have purchased the code and it was unlocked perfectly, but there is no 3G ????? how can i fix that issue or solve it at least as am having same phone.
and how to enable the 3G data ? if my carrier supports 3G & 3G LTE Etisalat UAE
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am not located in USA or any other nearby countries , i have purchased the code and it was unlocked perfectly, but there is no 3G ????? how can i fix that issue or solve it at least as am having same phone.
and how to enable the 3G data ? if my carrier supports 3G & 3G LTE Etisalat UAE
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The you still have to set the proper apns and set it in gsm mode. The the droid 3 does not support LTE at all.
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Get any AT&T/T-Mobile SIM and it should unlock as well. It may say it failed if you haven't flashed the 883 build.prop and radio but it will work. If you have a buddy on any GSM service just borrow their SIM.
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I have an old "Voicestream Wireless" SIM card from back before they changed their name to T-Mobile. I'll try putting that in there and using a code from cellunlocker.net. I should flash 883 build.prop and radio before I enter the code from cellunlocker?
I would unlock with the 862 radio.
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I would unlock with the 862 radio.
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can i unlock droid 3 without stockrom? i am using stelldroid
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mapunga said:
can i unlock droid 3 without stockrom? i am using stelldroid
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It should work fine. One thing you can do is do a Safestrap backup of everything and SBF but I think a Verizon based ROM should do fine.
I have a friend that needs a new phone and he has a straight talk. I have an old LG Marquee for Sprint and I want to unlock it so he can use it on his carrier. Any ideas how to do that? Its rooted and I have never unlocked a phone but I went to the LG Unlocker website and they require you to pay to unlock it and I am not going to pay for something like that.
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I have a friend that needs a new phone and he has a straight talk. I have an old LG Marquee for Sprint and I want to unlock it so he can use it on his carrier. Any ideas how to do that? Its rooted and I have never unlocked a phone but I went to the LG Unlocker website and they require you to pay to unlock it and I am not going to pay for something like that.
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if its a p970 in the back of the phone ,, you can try flashing a rooted gingerbread or ics ,, it should work,, THIS IS JUST THEORETICALLY
AW: Unlock Sprint LG Marquee?
Thadd Valeika said:
I have a friend that needs a new phone and he has a straight talk. I have an old LG Marquee for Sprint and I want to unlock it so he can use it on his carrier. Any ideas how to do that? Its rooted and I have never unlocked a phone but I went to the LG Unlocker website and they require you to pay to unlock it and I am not going to pay for something like that.
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You ll have to pay for a simunlock... no other way afaik. Look in ebay and you ll get a code for only a few dollars
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But his phone and my phone don't take sim cards
Cannot simunlock cdma phones
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Ok well thanks anyways
Thadd Valeika said:
I have a friend that needs a new phone and he has a straight talk. I have an old LG Marquee for Sprint and I want to unlock it so he can use it on his carrier. Any ideas how to do that? Its rooted and I have never unlocked a phone but I went to the LG Unlocker website and they require you to pay to unlock it and I am not going to pay for something like that.
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Did you call Sprint? It's YOUR phone, PAID for, and you've met the terms of your contract.
The worst thing you can do is not ask...
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Did you call Sprint? It's YOUR phone, PAID for, and you've met the terms of your contract.
The worst thing you can do is not ask...
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I think I am going to call. Thanks guys. Can You unlock a phone with no SIM card because mine has no SIM card?
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I think I am going to call. Thanks guys. Can You unlock a phone with no SIM card because mine has no SIM card?
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The carrier will probably have to unlock it.
But will they actually do that for me?
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But will they actually do that for me?
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You can ask. I don't know.