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About Unlock G1 Phone

Hello, i got a G1 from my cousin, so i cant use it yet but im the 1st day,
i can still use the "camera, calculator and some of the apps, it happens that i wipe-out the datas. but now i discover to make an update that some1 instructed me to do this.
1. Go here: http://code.google.com/p/android-roms/downloads/list
2. Download this: signed-kila-ota-148830.de6a94ca.zip [8th in the list]
3. Rename it: update.zip
4. Place it on your SD card
5. Put SD card in phone. Reboot holding the Power and home buttons.
6 Apply the update...
7. Done.
but then i cant even still see those apps like camera's bar code reader,
calculator etc.. is there a way to see those? or i now need to get an unlock
pin to activate the phone and see those apps?
my phone is 2weeks nothing to do ><
all i can see is the emergency calls xD

Is it asking you to sign in to google?
I'm not really of your scenario, you're using a t-mobile SIM, right? When I got my G1 I didn't have a t-mobile SIM, so all I could do is use emergency call until I unlocked it. Thing is, when you factory reset your SIM unlock is still retained, so I don't really see how this is possible...
So we can understand what happened.
-The phone worked fine
-you factory reset
-Applied that update
-it's asking for a code
Is it an unlock code (for the SIM) or a gogle sign-in?

AdrianK said:
Is it asking you to sign in to google?
I'm not really of your scenario, you're using a t-mobile SIM, right? When I got my G1 I didn't have a t-mobile SIM, so all I could do is use emergency call until I unlocked it. Thing is, when you factory reset your SIM unlock is still retained, so I don't really see how this is possible...
So we can understand what happened.
-The phone worked fine
-you factory reset
-Applied that update
-it's asking for a code
Is it an unlock code (for the SIM) or a gogle sign-in?
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First of all thanks for replying bro, its really appreciated
i got my G1 without a T-mobile sim card. so if i put a sim from here
it ask for a pin and also requires me to sign in tio google.
how to fix? or the only way is to get it unlocked?
coz samehere i only can use emergency call xD

so you have an rooted locked g1 and you what? Hard to follow the conversation

If you're not on tmobile you need to purchase an unlock code, you can buy them on ebay for about $15/£10. They will ask for your IMEI. Never publicly post your IMEI. If you see one really really cheap, make sure they are going to give you the code, rather than tell you how to unlock.
After thatyou need apn settings for your carrier, press menu, enter those and sign in.

cmsweet21 said:
First of all thanks for replying bro, its really appreciated
i got my G1 without a T-mobile sim card. so if i put a sim from here
it ask for a pin and also requires me to sign in tio google.
how to fix? or the only way is to get it unlocked?
coz samehere i only can use emergency call xD
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if your phone isnt unlocked and you dont have the unlock code, DO NOT PUT IN A FAKE UNLOCK CODE!!! YOU WILL PERMANENTLY LOCK IT!
follow these instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=452316

AdrianK said:
If you're not on tmobile you need to purchase an unlock code, you can buy them on ebay for about $15/£10. They will ask for your IMEI. Never publicly post your IMEI. If you see one really really cheap, make sure they are going to give you the code, rather than tell you how to unlock.
After thatyou need apn settings for your carrier, press menu, enter those and sign in.
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Thanks for those replies peepz.
btw, what will i do is i will call my cousin who gave me this G1 (coz he lives in USA )
I will ask him a favor to get me a "UNLOCK PIN" for the G1 then i will give my IMEI to him.
and hopefully will get the code after a days.
When it Success, what will i do next? i will need "APN Settings"? i dunno that yet xD.. where can i find the settings? and will i need to have wifi connection?
thanks in advance.

Bump! Bump! Bump!

cmsweet21 said:
Thanks for those replies peepz.
btw, what will i do is i will call my cousin who gave me this G1 (coz he lives in USA )
I will ask him a favor to get me a "UNLOCK PIN" for the G1 then i will give my IMEI to him.
and hopefully will get the code after a days.
When it Success, what will i do next? i will need "APN Settings"? i dunno that yet xD.. where can i find the settings? and will i need to have wifi connection?
thanks in advance.
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did your cousin originally have tmobile? what he can do is call tmobile and say that he sent his g1 overseas to his cousin as a present... jus tmake sure you tell him the IMEI number found on the back of the phone when u take out the battery first before he calls tmobile..
tmobile will give him the unlock code thru email within 24hours.
if he didnt have tmobile then the only thing u can do is buy the unlock code.preferably ebay.
a lot of apps use data. so apps that use internet and such will not work since there is no SIM in it. u need a sim with a data plan. but u can use the phone over wifi. no calls but download from market and browse the web.
PM me so i can walk u thru. more things.

brian_v3ntura said:
did your cousin originally have tmobile? what he can do is call tmobile and say that he sent his g1 overseas to his cousin as a present... jus tmake sure you tell him the IMEI number found on the back of the phone when u take out the battery first before he calls tmobile..
tmobile will give him the unlock code thru email within 24hours.
if he didnt have tmobile then the only thing u can do is buy the unlock code.preferably ebay.
a lot of apps use data. so apps that use internet and such will not work since there is no SIM in it. u need a sim with a data plan. but u can use the phone over wifi. no calls but download from market and browse the web.
PM me so i can walk u thru. more things.
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yea actually its a present.. i try to ask him to call tmobile as soon as i got a chance to call him.
ur reply is highly appreciated bro. tyvm
anything u can offer me? any tips/tricks? heh tytyty

dumba$$
ifits t-mobile andits still askingforur sim pin its not asing for an unlock pin

GSAI029 said:
ifits t-mobile andits still askingforur sim pin its not asing for an unlock pin
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nope, i dont have t-mobile sim. ><

BUMP BUMP!!!

cmsweet21 said:
BUMP BUMP!!!
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Its unnecessary to bump unless you have the unlock code cuz there's not much we can help you with until then.

SIM network lock after reflashing of JM5

Dear all,
I need help!I have an unbranded Galaxy S and I usually update the firmware without any problem(until now!!). Few days ago I flashed for the first time JM5 firmware without any problem. Today I had to reflash the JM5 firmware. Everything was ok but when I booted my phone I had the message: "SIM network unlock PIN"!!!!I'm going crazy because I cannot unlock the SIM!!!What's happened? Please help me!!I tried to reflash with an old firmware but no chance to reset!!How can I proceed?
Thank you

Contact your operator for your PIN code, unless you have it in the letter that you got with your SIM card.
EDIT:
Actually: Did you buy the device from Handtec?
According to this thread, they got a batch of Orange-locked phones where they should've been unlocked.
Return the device to them to get a new unlocked one.

The problem is that the phone worked properly without any restriction for 20 days with the same SIM and now I noticed this problem!!!
I cannot also unlock my phone via websites that provide this kind of codes because I don't really know also the name of the opeator that is locking my phone!!
I think that this is an internal problem of phone but I don't know how to fix it.
Other ideas?

What on Earth, same issue here.
My phone just randomly got locked.

sturmeh said:
My phone just randomly got locked.
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What do you mean? Do you mean that sometimes you are able to use your phone e sometimes no? How do you unlock your your phone?

I think that you have an imported device that was unlocked from the seller. When you have restored the factory settings, probably the unlock was... wiped... I have had the same problem after a factory reset; I'm Italian and my Galaxy is an imported item from Hungary or Austria, but I don't know the original provider that locked the device. I have phoned the Samsung Customer Care (the seller is on vacation until the end of august ) and, from the IMEI, they told me only that the device was producted for the Austrian market. Without the provider it's no easy to unlock the phone, but there is a service that I'm trying: unlocksamsung.co.uk - they are partner of Mobileunlocked.co.uk, but unlock only samsung and only using the IMEI number of the phone. In the meanwhile I've ordered a I-Smartsim 2008 from Ebay...
Bye.

Did you try reflashing a different firmware?
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nick5000 said:
Did you try reflashing a different firmware?
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All from JF1 to JM5.

so that means the lock in the firmware ? I was under the impression that is was not.
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No, the network lock is firmware independent. I was able to flash various firmware without problems in first days. The lock appeared after the first Factory Reset using the vol-up+home+power combo.

rbnet.it said:
No, the network lock is firmware independent. I was able to flash various firmware without problems in first days. The lock appeared after the first Factory Reset using the vol-up+home+power combo.
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I can confirm that the network lock is firmware independent, however my phone went into network lock before Factory Reset.
I did however try Factory Reset to fix it and it didn't help, nor did flashing several other roms, including the stock rom.
I contacted the point of sale and apparently they had a previous issue with a batch of phones but they did not expect it to happen again.
I hope if a replacement isn't honoured then we need to find a solution... :\
paky79 said:
What do you mean? Do you mean that sometimes you are able to use your phone e sometimes no? How do you unlock your your phone?
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Once it showed up I haven't been able to use my phone as a phone.
When you enter your SIM PIN (if you have one), it then jumps to a full screen that asks for a NETWORK UNLOCK PIN.
Just to clarify, this is not PUK or PUK2, as I can use my sim in another phone just fine. ( G1 actually. )
Did you buy your phone from handtec? If so your phone is probably locked to Orange UK.

sturmeh said:
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Did you buy your phone from handtec? If so your phone is probably locked to Orange UK.
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I don't know. I'm Italian, I bought it as an import "free" device and maybe the phone is from Austria or Hungary. I hope in a software workaround in the future. For now I'm waiting (and hoping in) an unlock code and/or the unlock sim buyed on ebay (till seller reopen at the end of the month...).
Bye.

Just to understand what this issue is about: now, when your phone is trying to connect to the Network, it checks your device's IMEI as "locked" and then negotiate a PIN Dialog?

sturmeh said:
my phone went into network lock before Factory Reset.
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Now that is REALLY scary.. Can you please try to remember what you did, or what program were you using -->right before<-- the network lock got restored ???! Something must have made the Factory Reset trigger...

Same thing happened to me 2 days ago. I removed the sim from my phone and I left it without battery for ~16hours. When I put the sim back, I got the same message to enter SIM network unlock PIN.
Fortunately for me, my phone was unlocked via an unlocking service and I had the NCK code. The trick is that I cannot unlock the phone again using this code, but I can lock it to my network with it.
The weird thing is that now I can use my phone both on the network that it was previously locked and on the network that i locked it. So, my phone is now locked on 2 networks And the other thing is: I can enter as many unlock codes that I want. it is no more limited to 3 tries.

Stefanauss said:
Just to understand what this issue is about: now, when your phone is trying to connect to the Network, it checks your device's IMEI as "locked" and then negotiate a PIN Dialog?
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I have a Network Lock.
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yaz00us said:
Same thing happened to me 2 days ago. I removed the sim from my phone and I left it without battery for ~16hours. When I put the sim back, I got the same message to enter SIM network unlock PIN
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Tell me, have you unlocked it after you bought it?
rbnet.it said:
I have a Network Lock.
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rbnet.it, let me try to clear things out and understand it:
A - Wasn't your phone dead?
B - What program did you use to check your locks?
Also i'd like to leave some general question for anyone who knows:
C - Do you think that if a galaxy S user unlocks its phone online using some kind of site, the phone will eventually lock himself up again?
D - Are the locks "predictable"? I mean, will the phone always do Network-Lock or always do Sim-Lock?
This scares me out a lot, my phone is locked to "TMN" (network only) but everything is OK as long as it stays that way... But i'm starting to believe that it won't

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rbnet.it, let me try to clear things out and understand it:
A - Wasn't your phone dead?
B - What program did you use to check your locks?
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A: No, it isn't dead It's network-locked on a foreign countries/provider: I can't use the phone section (call, mobile networks, etc) within Italian providers, but if I dismiss the pin request (or leave out the SIM), I can use any other functions.
B: a samsung code that check the status of the phone: http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=721111
Bye.

Good news guys.
I contacted Handtec ( Place of purchase. ) and apparently it's a issue with Samsung Firmware or something.
The guy sent me a network unlock code, and it seems to work.
I haven't got the prompt again.

That's just what I was wishing for =)
Since yaz00us told us that his phone locked himself up, it had to be a Samsung Bug.
By the way, does the given code work for future times? If so i might ask mine right away... =)
thanks for the good news

Weired unlocking prob P990

Hello I just bought a LG optmius 2X from fido and i have went out and got an unlock code ( yes i made sure i had the correct iemi number) BUT here is what happend
I went to the dialer typed in 2945#*990# brings the unlock panel so i begin typing my code the first one went quickly and the phone quickly restarted so i thought yay i did it so i threw in a rogers sim but to my suprise nothing happend.. so i tryed again with a bell sim and once again nothing happend so now i was checking the imei number and that matches with the unlock codes so i have no clue what im doing wrong as well i tryed all the other codes that i was sent with no luck as well
what am i to do?
PS When booted up it says NO SIM as well i have NEVER had a accutal fido sim card in the phone as well i have updated to android 2.3 and that effected nothing

207 views yet no help
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If you're not getting replies it's because nobody that has seen this yet knows how to help (me included).
In my case it was quite simple as the companies over here are forced to give the unlock codes, all I did was put a SIM from a company other than what I had (as said on the instructions) and then bring the unlock menu and enter the code.
Don't know if using a different SIM before unlocking is necessary because of the model itself or just the company I was using, it wouldn't hurt trying that way so put another sim first and then bring the unlock panel.

Thank you very much for the reply. I have tryed two other sim cards. both givethe same result now isthere a way to check if the phone is ulocked not buy puting in an new sim? Also the phone has never had a fido sim in it could this cause problems?

hidequick said:
Thank you very much for the reply. I have tryed two other sim cards. both givethe same result now isthere a way to check if the phone is ulocked not buy puting in an new sim? Also the phone has never had a fido sim in it could this cause problems?
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The easiest way to check is using a non accepted sim card and getting network. I don't think never have used a fido sim is the issue.
I just want to be sure you're doing the steps right,
1.- Insert a non accepted sim and start the phone, when the phone has loaded you should see the message "locked network/sim" (don't know exactly what it says in english)
2.- Dial the sequence 2945#*990# or 2945#*999# and then input the unlock code, you should get a message saying the request to unlock the phone was successful (again, or something like that) and then the phone will restart
3.- Once it loads again, you should see the name of the network provider and have signal.
Now try again, and tell exactly where it's going different for you to see if someone can help you, if not there's always the option to unlock by software.

Thank you but i get an error when i send the unlock code says networking error of.somthing also is softweare unlocking easy to do?
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looking at the end of topic
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1701939

I have gone back to stock 2.2.2 fryo and it still does not want to unlock.

sorry for the dubble post but here is a video of my problem yes this is me http://www.veoh.com/watch/v33213769CCkKgRTz

hidequick said:
sorry for the dubble post but here is a video of my problem yes this is me http://www.veoh.com/watch/v33213769CCkKgRTz
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Try the code SPCK instead of whichever you're using.

would like you to know i have tryed all codes but i will give it a shot on 2.2
EDIT: tryed all codes recived none work and I HAVE been told these codes work.
ALSOi have a few other topics around the fourms asking about my problem and no one knows whats going on they all have 300+ views even! I have stumped the entire fourm!?

[Q] Simcard Unlocking is NOT working (please help???)

Hello guys,
My question is about what it will happen or at least what it should happen to my phone if I put a sim card from T-Mo?
I ask because I put one to my phone and it seen that it took it by NOT giving me any errors but since the sim card is not activated is hard for me to tell if it work or not. So I ask if the sim card is from a different provider and it doesnt give me any errors does that mean is unlock?
Thanks

Just try another sim, it wont kill the phone lol . At least then you will know wheteher the phone is sim locker or not.
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And yeah, it sounds more like the phone is sim unlocked, as it doesnt matter if the sim is activated or not, the phone detects what carriers sim it is without it having to be activated.
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olafs93 said:
Just try another sim, it wont kill the phone lol . At least then you will know wheteher the phone is sim locker or not.
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And yeah, it sounds more like the phone is sim unlocked, as it doesnt matter if the sim is activated or not, the phone detects what carriers sim it is without it having to be activated.
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WoW, I will love to see this. I will try tomorrow and see because the phone I got it directly from ATT and havent do anything to unlock the phone at all. If it came unlocked that will be great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! as i might know how I did unlocked it by accident without adding a code to do the job. I will let you know when i put a good SIM card to it.
[finger cross] :laugh:

i think is bad news for me. i tried an activated sim card from tmo but is not working even though I still dont get any errors on it after restarting the phone. :crying:

SVLAN said:
i think is bad news for me. i tried an activated sim card from tmo but is not working even though I still dont get any errors on it after restarting the phone. :crying:
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Is it possible the phone is hard locked to the original provider? If it is, I'm not sure why you aren't getting a message to indicate the phone is network locked or asking you to input an unlock code.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2310787

audit13 said:
Is it possible the phone is hard locked to the original provider? If it is, I'm not sure why you aren't getting a message to indicate the phone is network locked or asking you to input an unlock code.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2310787
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Is hard to tell because honestly I havent mess around trying to unlock the phone. Is the first time I try to swap sim cards for the sakes. lol
The reason I made a thread about this is just because is weird that I dont get an error or a prompt telling me either enter the code or the the phone is network locked. All I get is a prompt telling me that a new sim card have been detected it and I need to restart the phone to see the changes etc.. with the new sim.

SVLAN said:
Is hard to tell because honestly I havent mess around trying to unlock the phone. Is the first time I try to swap sim cards for the sakes. lol
The reason I made a thread about this is just because is weird that I dont get an error or a prompt telling me either enter the code or the the phone is network locked. All I get is a prompt telling me that a new sim card have been detected it and I need to restart the phone to see the changes etc.. with the new sim.
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Was the phone supposed to be locked to a carrier? Do you have an active sim from that carrier you could try?

It sounds like your phone is locked...

ai6908 said:
It sounds like your phone is locked...
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Hello guys, I have the locking code for me to unlock my phone but................
Once I put a new working simcard the phone still doesnt give me an input menu for to put the code on it. I just dont get a menu at all...
The phone is NOT locked to the provider. Is it possible that sinse I have flashed the phone so many times it loss some files for that to be working?
I dont get it why my phone do actually recognize the removal and input a new simcard as it ask me to reboot the phone to update the simcard but it will not give me a menu for me to input the code.
Please any ideas on how to fix this issue as is the only phone I have and have no service due to this so I cant use my phone at all.

SVLAN said:
Hello guys, I have the locking code for me to unlock my phone but................
Once I put a new working simcard the phone still doesnt give me an input menu for to put the code on it. I just dont get a menu at all...
The phone is NOT locked to the provider. Is it possible that sinse I have flashed the phone so many times it loss some files for that to be working?
I dont get it why my phone do actually recognize the removal and input a new simcard as it ask me to reboot the phone to update the simcard but it will not give me a menu for me to input the code.
Please any ideas on how to fix this issue as is the only phone I have and have no service due to this so I cant use my phone at all.
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I have flashed a lot of the same and different roms on my phone and it has never re-locked itself.
Maybe this trick will work? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1911361

I will try and let you know mate
thanks

when I sim unlocked my atrix from AT&T to work on t-mobile, it did the exact same thing. looked like it accepted it but wouldn't connect. I had to go back to stock to get it to prompt for the unlock code. once I unlocked it, I went right back to my other ROM and it worked just fine.
Hope this helps!

Austin Connell said:
when I sim unlocked my atrix from AT&T to work on t-mobile, it did the exact same thing. looked like it accepted it but wouldn't connect. I had to go back to stock to get it to prompt for the unlock code. once I unlocked it, I went right back to my other ROM and it worked just fine.
Hope this helps!
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Yes this is exactly what worked for me as well
Thanks to all who helped me and now Im happy again with my working atrix hd. :laugh: :good:

[Q] Unlocking ATT Version

I have an att version that i paid off, requested an unlock code, got it and tried to unlock it but keep getting an unlock unsuccessful error. has anyone seen this or have any ideas how to get it to go through?

how did you get the code? You need to place another SIM from a different carrier in the phone and try it. If you have 5 or so failed attempts you will need a new code.

I asked att for the code. They gave it to me. I put in a Verizon Sim got the unlock code box to pop up. Typed in the code and it said unsuccessful. I'm at work so I can't sit on with att but I will tonight figured I'd try here first

tw627x said:
I asked att for the code. They gave it to me. I put in a Verizon Sim got the unlock code box to pop up. Typed in the code and it said unsuccessful. I'm at work so I can't sit on with att but I will tonight figured I'd try here first
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Yeah be careful. Don't enter it too many times or you will need a new one. Keep us updated.

same problem .
i have the same problem, i bought 2 nexus 6 on ebay. And two codes failded, i try to do a factory reset, update to Android 5.1, Connect to wifi, and nothing works, still saying unsucessful. Waht can i do.?

[email protected] said:
i have the same problem, i bought 2 nexus 6 on ebay. And two codes failded, i try to do a factory reset, update to Android 5.1, Connect to wifi, and nothing works, still saying unsucessful. Waht can i do.?
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Sounds like you are doing it correctly, sorry to say this but I think you both need to call AT&T to straighten it out.