[Q] unlock contract phone - Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys,
My friend bought a Mini for me from Amazon in the States. It is a contract phone with Orange in France...I'm in the UK and my network operator is Giffgaff (O2). The seller said it was already unlocked and it appeared to work very well for the first two weeks. But one day it suddenly locked itself and asked for a code, allowing only emergency calls. Can anyone please tell me how to solve this problem?
Thank you very much!
Steph

if you are running JellyBean 4.1.2 you can just test this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2082626
No warranty.

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unlocking htc hd7...?

do anyone know how to unlock the htc hd7,because unlocked hd7 phones are available in ebay. i wonder how they unlocked new hd7 so early and easily. if anyone knows about please try to post it
thanks in advance
you can unlock on this site http://www.HTCimeiUnlock.com/
noid said:
do anyone know how to unlock the htc hd7,because unlocked hd7 phones are available in ebay. i wonder how they unlocked new hd7 so early and easily. if anyone knows about please try to post it
thanks in advance
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If you got your Phone through O2 in the UK, just call them, they don't usually charge for unlocking. Tell them you need to put a work sim in it and it a different provider.
+1 for htcimeiunlock.com
On the site they let you put in your info including carrier, model, and IMEI. They then tell you if they have the unlock code, and if so and how much it costs and how long it will take.
In my case it said 15 minutes and $25. I paid with paypal and about 15 minutes later the unlock code arrived in email. The code worked and my phone is now unlocked.
I will use them in the future.
Worked for me
used the link above and it just worked (no issues, Just be sure you provide the correct IMEI or you may have a problem) use IMEI from the device not your box (I have seen issues where they do not always match).
Cheers
BR
I used the site above but it says it can't find a code when I input my IMEI.
Help please!!!
Will that website provide an unlock code for ANY hd7 that's locked to tmobile? because i'm thinking of getting one to canada and i wont be able to return it so i have to make sure that it can be unlocked!!
I bought mine from a nice guy through Kijiji in Toronto... HTC HD7 (T-Mobile branded) and he even had unlock code. If you post an ad there, I'm sure he'll respond. Make sure you put it in the "want to buy" section and make sure the subject line has HTC HD7 Unlock Code Wanted. It's the least I can do to send you to him as he was very fast and effecient and affordable.
CyK1 said:
Will that website provide an unlock code for ANY hd7 that's locked to tmobile? because i'm thinking of getting one to canada and i wont be able to return it so i have to make sure that it can be unlocked!!
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That website didn't work for me. Trying cellunlock.net now, they said they couldn't find a unlock for my imei and they have to contact HTC. Going to take a few days.
PaullikesWINMO said:
I bought mine from a nice guy through Kijiji in Toronto... HTC HD7 (T-Mobile branded) and he even had unlock code. If you post an ad there, I'm sure he'll respond. Make sure you put it in the "want to buy" section and make sure the subject line has HTC HD7 Unlock Code Wanted. It's the least I can do to send you to him as he was very fast and effecient and affordable.
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I'll give that a try if cellunlock fails. How much was it and did he e-mail the code?
I used www.cellunlocker.net on both my HD7's. codes arrived in about 25-30 mins and only cost 19.99
-oh both are the tmobile branded, tested with other sim cards, and works.
The kijiji dude was $20 but I was also buying the phone from him. He gave me the code on paper. Try the other suggested website first.
I unlocked my HD7 with htcimeiunlock. The phone was locked to o2 Uk. They emailed me the code within 5 minutes!
are y'all that are having problems sure you are entering your imei code right?
ashdeman said:
I unlocked my HD7 with htcimeiunlock. The phone was locked to o2 Uk. They emailed me the code within 5 minutes!
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same here but on T-Mobile and the code was sent within 2 minutes
O2 did the job in less than a day... FOR FREE...
I have bought my HD7 on PAYG - but I have a Simplicity 10 contract - as someone had suggested earlier - I have used that phone number when requesting the unlock code and in less than 24 hours they sent me the unlock code by email.
nrfitchett4 said:
are y'all that are having problems sure you are entering your imei code right?
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Yup, I doubled, tripled, and quadrupled checked.
still no joy here
I just bought a t-mobile branded HD7 from a store in California and have failed on both sites to get an unlock code. Keeps telling me the IMEI code is not recognized. This is a little worrying as I plan to be going back to the UK soon. Also frustrating as others on t mobile seem to have been having success.
Might be able to get it here:
http://www.unlockitnow.com/HTC/HD7.php
This is where i got mine, took about 3 hours to get the code from HTC (used HTC- Worldwide (New Codes))
jahshappybus said:
I just bought a t-mobile branded HD7 from a store in California and have failed on both sites to get an unlock code. Keeps telling me the IMEI code is not recognized. This is a little worrying as I plan to be going back to the UK soon. Also frustrating as others on t mobile seem to have been having success.
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maybe tmous is trying to keep the phone locked down. If you got in on contract I don't think tmous will give it to you till you have had the phone 60 days. You could call them and tell them you are going overseas on business so you need the sim unlocked for overseas use. That is what I did with my hd2 before I sold it.
Guess I'm the only one with an un-unlockable HD7 in the world. I tried 3 different legit unlock companies and all failed. I called HTC and they said the carrier locks it. I called T-Mobile and spent 2 hours on the phone discussing everything from having to get a temporary pay-as-you-go plan to having to wait 40 days for an unlock code. Now they say if I fax them the receipt they could have it the next day at best.
This would be great except like some of you I bought mine on Kijiji and I doubt I can get a receipt from the seller.
Anyone want to buy my un-unlockable HD7?

[Q] Droid 3 hardlocked?

Hi, im in the uk and i just received my brand new droid 3 global phone today and its great! Apart from the fact it is locked to verizon usa ..
But to my aid i was given 2 unlock codes and i tried them both but they didnt work, so i tried them a couple of times and now my phone says that i have to contact the service provider (which is verizon). So i contacted verizon and they said that i had to be in the us and had to have been a customer for 6months for them to unlock it, so they wern't much help.
So i went to my network here on the uk, and they pointed me here.
I want to use my giffgaff sim (uk network) on my phone so was wondering that is there any way I can unlock this phone? Assuming it is hardlocked, is it possible for me to send it to a phone shop or is it too new for them to unlock it as of yet? Is there any alternative to unlocking it using the two codes i have got?
Hiya,
Have a look at this thread for 3rd party options to unlock your phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1172521
I'm in the UK too, but had my phone unlocked in the US prior to shipping - at least I can confirm that an unlocked droid 3 will work in the UK (on vodafone in my case).
You mentioned you have 2 unlock codes - from where?
Hi,
Thanks for the reply,
I got them codes from the man who sold me the phone. I thaught that they may be dodgy code so purchased an unlock code from ebay, and told the seller that if it was them two codes that i had, then to give me a refund coz they didn't work. He gave me a refund coz he got the same codes.
I'll check your link out.
Thanks,
thingonaspring said:
Hiya,
Have a look at this thread for 3rd party options to unlock your phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1172521
I'm in the UK too, but had my phone unlocked in the US prior to shipping - at least I can confirm that an unlocked droid 3 will work in the UK (on vodafone in my case).
You mentioned you have 2 unlock codes - from where?
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Hi again thingonaspring,
Ive checked you link and they talk about unlock codes,
I don't think I have anymore tries left with using an unlock code.
Do you think i can unlock the phone with a cable by sending it to a shop in the uk?
Thanks,
You mean your droid is now frozen?
What do you mean by frozen? It might be, can it not be unlocked?
qasman said:
What do you mean by frozen? It might be, can it not be unlocked?
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Well, someone entered the wrong code 3x on a samsung star and it was "sim freeze" or "phone freeze" I think it's called.. or frozen. It says to contact your provider
DoubleYouPee said:
Well, someone entered the wrong code 3x on a samsung star and it was "sim freeze" or "phone freeze" I think it's called.. or frozen. It says to contact your provider
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Yeah, i think i might have frozen my phone by entering the wrong code. What do you think i should do? Send it to a phone shop to be unlocked? Is it even possible to unlock with cables and an unlocking kit?
Can anyone help?
Doesn't matter, found the answer. Sending it to a phone shop.
Thanks guys
What was the answer? For those who end up with the same problem.
hello, may i ask you where you got the Droid 3 from? Is the 3G fully working as well when it came unlocked?

[Q] Will virgin sim work in EE locked phone

I've bought a second hand HTC One being delivered tomorrow, it is apparently locked to EE but i was wondering if anyone had successfully used a virgin sim in this circumstance.
I would much rather go onto virgin as the deals are great compared to EE/orange/tmobile..
Thanks in advance
Jennifer
Has nobody tried this?

[Q] No longer works with EE sim

Hi All,
I recently purchased a Droid Turbo from the US on eBay and when i got my new sim card to put in it yesterday it work fine and I could make and recieve calls as well as access my 4g network data.
However this morning I cant make or recieve calls at all and there is no data access, I get the following messaeges:
Sim Card is not from Verizon
When I take the sim out and put it back in I get:
Restricted Access Changed - Voice Service is blocked
I dont understand how this can all of a sudden not be working after it was when I first used it? Can someone please help me with this issue?
I also checked the IMEI number to ensure it hadnt been blacklisted and the results are below:
Blacklisted Not Indicated
This device does not appear to be globally blacklisted.
Activation Status Clear (Verizon)
Device appears to be activation ready.
Thanks
Hi All,
So I have actually tracked this to a sim issue as EE have apparently sent 2 sims out for some reason and already de-activated the one I have so I will wait for the new one and then should be all good
Thanks
anixan said:
Hi All,
So I have actually tracked this to a sim issue as EE have apparently sent 2 sims out for some reason and already de-activated the one I have so I will wait for the new one and then should be all good
Thanks
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Hi, did you receive the new sim yet? does it work?
I am looking to buy one too and I am curious what is the best route to get the phone from the US to the UK.
Amazon, Ebay?... any custom fee to pay?
hi guys, ive been using mine now for a couple of weeks on ee in london, no issue like the above. Got it from ebay (went for the global shipping option) and had it delivered here for a total of £460 inc customs and delivery. Phone works great on ee, no dropped calls etc, 30mb down on 4g/lte

Factory unlocked but it has a regional lock

Hi all,
Recently I bought a NOTE 9 SM-N960F/DS 128GB (FACTORY UNLOCKED) 6.4" Exynos. over ebay during Thanksgiving.
I never activated and I thought it is network unlocked as well but when I came to a different country and inserted a new sim it saying "Invalid sim car" and asking to enter a unlock code??
My seller not responding and also it crossed grace period to return.
Samsung support says I have to call Malaysia at least 10 minutes to unlock it which is not possible to for me to travel there.
ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
File a claim through PayPal and get your money back.
I got my Note 9 direct from Samsung, there was a warning on the box (the actual seal) it states it was made for the European market and to use it internationally first a European operator SIM needs to be inserted and make a total of 5 minutes of calls before it will unlock for international service providers.
So it's not that they are region locked it, they are just trying to make them stay in the market they are intended or sold as second hand.
Mr. Orange 645 said:
File a claim through PayPal and get your money back.
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You have 180 days to put in claim via PayPal. So you should be ok!
Unlocked regional using Samsung Code Reader App. Thank you very much.
/bin/ said:
Unlocked regional using Samsung Code Reader App. Thank you very much.
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could you explain that please...?
Network Unlocked but gives Invalid SIM outside USA
Hi everyone,
I recently purchased a Sprint Note 9 SM-N960U which was advertised as Network unlocked, but when I received the phone in Qatar and inserted my SIM it gave me "Invalid SIM". It often gives me " Insert UICC that came with the device". Can someone guide me to how can I unlock this phone? Also I need to know do I have to root the phone to Unlock it?
Thanks and regards,
ggalal said:
Hi everyone,
I recently purchased a Sprint Note 9 SM-N960U which was advertised as Network unlocked, but when I received the phone in Qatar and inserted my SIM it gave me "Invalid SIM". It often gives me " Insert UICC that came with the device". Can someone guide me to how can I unlock this phone? Also I need to know do I have to root the phone to Unlock it?
Thanks and regards,
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It's not possible to root the N960U
Your best bet is to call Sprint and pray the phone is paid off and they will unlock it for you.
Looks like is sim lock and you need to unlock it. Try on Google note 9 unlock and use a reputable site see if it helps.

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