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i dont know how to unlock my wing to use it in other coutry i am from ecuador i want to use it in my coutry i need the code can u give it to me please
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This is simple........and it is a T-Mobile Pollicy......
After 90 days into you contract, call T-Mobile, and ask for them to submit an unlock code request for your t-Mobile Phone. They will ask for your phones IMEI Number so make sure you copy that down before you call. they will then submit the request to HTC, and within about a week you will get an e-mail giving you the unlock code.
This worked for me 2 weeks ago in the USA, I also have heard reports from other forums that if you say you have to go on buisness overseas, they will wave the 90 day wait period and submit the request right then and there.
kronos82 said:
This is simple........and it is a T-Mobile Pollicy......
After 90 days into you contract, call T-Mobile, and ask for them to submit an unlock code request for your t-Mobile Phone. They will ask for your phones IMEI Number so make sure you copy that down before you call. they will then submit the request to HTC, and within about a week you will get an e-mail giving you the unlock code.
This worked for me 2 weeks ago in the USA, I also have heard reports from other forums that if you say you have to go on buisness overseas, they will wave the 90 day wait period and submit the request right then and there.
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Hey! Everybody know that you can order unlock code from tmobile but if you have a contract with t-mobile. But may be somebody know how to unlock by flashing, means for free.
Please note that the T-mobile Wing IS NOT the HTC Wings.
Hi,
I have the AT&T model, stock ROM.
I am about to travel abroad. Called to AT&T to unlock. In the past, as long as I have used the phone for 60 days, that's no problem. However, they said the policy changed 18 months ago and they won't unlock the phone for free until the contract matures.
Is there any way to unlock Moto X for free?
Thanks
redhonker said:
Hi,
I have the AT&T model, stock ROM.
I am about to travel abroad. Called to AT&T to unlock. In the past, as long as I have used the phone for 60 days, that's no problem. However, they said the policy changed 18 months ago and they won't unlock the phone for free until the contract matures.
Is there any way to unlock Moto X for free?
Thanks
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Free, no. But for somewhere around $10 to $20 you should be able to get it unlocked from any of the online merchants selling "SIM-Unlock" codes.
You will need a NON-AT&T Sim. When you place the NON-AT&T sim in the phone, it will prompt you for the unlock code. You will enter the code provided by the online merchant, and if correct, it will be unlocked and you'll be all set.
Several users have reported success, but a few have reported that the code provided to them did not work. All you can do is try.
WARNING: If you enter an incorrect unlock code too many times, it triggers a LOCK-OUT and the phone will be permanently locked to AT&T and you will never be able to unlock it.
Good Luck
So I went and bought a S6 on retail price and I asked the employee that helped me was I able to get an unlock code since I paid for it outright and he said it would have to go up to upper management for me to even get the unlock code. Is this correct?
Fill out the unlock request on att.com. I know if you pay off your phone after having it on the AT&T Next contract they will unlock it for free.
Isn't there a rule that you have to be on AT&T service for at least 60 days? I think it's ridiculous but that's what it says on their unlock request portal.
OP, please let us know how it went. I'm thinking of AT&T version because I have no other choice. I'm going to get it unlocked too ASAP and probably go with Cricket or Tmobile.
I did the same and after a week of fighting to get unlocked code and getting denial submissions due to Imei not an Att member when I selected non subscriber or being denied for imei linked to another att customer which was me using a Crickett SIM card, I took it back to BB and got the international unlocked version for $699 from ebay seller Breed. Working like a champ on Crickett, no bloat ware and loving it. FY ATT.
Ian B
You can buy the Verizon phone outright too, it is an unlocked world phone and will work on any provider out of the box.
I will keep you guys updated as I just filled out the request today and now im waiting to hear back. I bought mine outright so I don't see why it should be a problem but I will let you know how it turns out.
Update. Sent request earlier this morning and got the email with the unlock code about 2 hours ago! Now to find someone with a non AT&T sim card.
tee00max said:
Update. Sent request earlier this morning and got the email with the unlock code about 2 hours ago! Now to find someone with a non AT&T sim card.
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Where you outside the 14 day return policy when you requested it. I did inside 14 days after buyin outright from BB and could not get them to approve unlocked code. They said either imei. Or recognized as ATT customer, duh I selected non subscriber on request page. The 4th and 5th time denied they denied as imei being used by another ATT customer, duh, yes me with my cricket SIM card. Ended up returning it to bb and getting unlocked version from eBay seller Breed for $699.
Working perfect on Crickett.
Ian B
Mr Ian B said:
Where you outside the 14 day return policy when you requested it. I did inside 14 days after buyin outright from BB and could not get them to approve unlocked code. They said either imei. Or recognized as ATT customer, duh I selected non subscriber on request page. The 4th and 5th time denied they denied as imei being used by another ATT customer, duh, yes me with my cricket SIM card. Ended up returning it to bb and getting unlocked version from eBay seller Breed for $699.
Working perfect on Crickett.
Ian B
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I just bought my S6 this morning and when I got back to work I immediately requested an unlock code and got it all in the same day.
When I first created the post, I had an S6 and then returned it and then I got another one. I also purchased mine from BB.
I bought my S6 outright (full retail) on April 10 and waited 14 days to try to get an unlock code through their online portal. AT&T kept refusing for one reason or another. Finally today I called customer service. A very nice lady helped and sent a request to whatever department and within two hours I had my code via email. Thanks AT&T.
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I bought my S6 outright (full retail) on April 10 and waited 14 days to try to get an unlock code through their online portal. AT&T kept refusing for one reason or another. Finally today I called customer service. A very nice lady helped and sent a request to whatever department and within two hours I had my code via email. Thanks AT&T.
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Nice.
Can I root after unlocking?
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Nice.
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does this mean the bootloader is unlocked as well?
Sorry for n00bness...
xXQuintonXx said:
does this mean the bootloader is unlocked as well?
Sorry for n00bness...
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no, just carrier unlock...
we all dream that we can unlock the bootloader one day......
Thanks for the reply
Unlocked my S6 with the providesd unlock code and it worked perfectly.
Hi, everyone I have an att samsung galaxy s5 and I moved outside the U.S. I rooted my phone but I don't know how to sim unlock it so that I can use another sim do you know a way I can unlock it besides paying third parties websites, thanks :fingers-crossed:
ste0495 said:
Hi, everyone I have an att samsung galaxy s5 and I moved outside the U.S. I rooted my phone but I don't know how to sim unlock it so that I can use another sim do you know a way I can unlock it besides paying third parties websites, thanks :fingers-crossed:
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If it was brought from a carrier (ATT, Tmobile etc) and you have completed the contract or paid ETF or paid phone in full, you can contact the carrier.
They will unlock for free.
yoonus said:
If it was brought from a carrier (ATT, Tmobile etc) and you have completed the contract or paid ETF or paid phone in full, you can contact the carrier.
They will unlock for free.
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I did contact them but im still under contract, now i looked up a seller on ebay but it says that if he gives me a code it probably wont ork because i rooted it, im still on the original room i only flashed the kernel and used towelroot to root it, is it true that it wont work the unlock code?
ste0495 said:
I did contact them but im still under contract, now i looked up a seller on ebay but it says that if he gives me a code it probably wont ork because i rooted it, im still on the original room i only flashed the kernel and used towelroot to root it, is it true that it wont work the unlock code?
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No. If you are on stock ROM, code should work.
I had phone in the same state (running kitkat, rooted with towelroot). When I completd/terminated my contract, got the code from ATT and it worked.
You can only try the code few times. After that phone will lock to the operator and no code will work after that (even if right one).
So make sure the ebay seller is giving you the right code for your IMEI.
If its under contract, even 3rd party seller may not be able to unlock. Check with them before you buy.
ATT has given me the unlock code in years gone by, even when I didn't have the phone paid off. I explained that I need local SIM-as-you-go accounts when traveling for work. (true BTW)
I'm in peculiar situation: I bought my T-mo S8 direct from Samsung, paid in full, so now whom do I go to unlock my SIM? People from Canada received unlock code together with copy of bill, but I can't find anything on mine, any suggestions? Of course I want to do it as painless as possible and I want to ask here before calling customer service and waste few hours.
pete4k said:
I'm in peculiar situation: I bought my T-mo S8 direct from Samsung, paid in full, so now whom do I go to unlock my SIM? People from Canada received unlock code together with copy of bill, but I can't find anything on mine, any suggestions? Of course I want to do it as painless as possible and I want to ask here before calling customer service and waste few hours.
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I'm in the same boat as you
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pete4k said:
I'm in peculiar situation: I bought my T-mo S8 direct from Samsung, paid in full, so now whom do I go to unlock my SIM? People from Canada received unlock code together with copy of bill, but I can't find anything on mine, any suggestions? Of course I want to do it as painless as possible and I want to ask here before calling customer service and waste few hours.
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I am in the same situation. From my understanding of past and present TMo devices, the account has to be in good standing (EIP/equipment paid off) AND your device needs to have 40 or 45 days (someone correct me) of continuous usage on TMo network before you can request the Device App unlock = carrier unlock.
So just wait until then
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As I suspected, I called Samsung to unlock my phone, they told me to call T-mo, called T-mo, they told me to call Samsung, wasted already 1 hour on this.
escabar said:
I am in the same situation. From my understanding of past and present TMo devices, the account has to be in good standing (EIP/equipment paid off) AND your device needs to have 40 or 45 days (someone correct me) of continuous usage on TMo network before you can request the Device App unlock = carrier unlock.
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It's 40 days, that is I was told by CS. After that you use "Device unlock" app on your phone and choose permanent unlock.
Same techniques for S6 and S7 and it worked for me.
First of all I'm leaving on a trip in 20 days, second, the phone is paid in full now, not in 40, third I didn't buy it from T-mo so most likely they wont have any record of it. It's total BS and should be illegal, in Canada Samsung sends unlock code with the phone., but I guess here consumers have no protection. Last time I'm buying carrier phone. This whole locking of the phones is leftover from carrier subsidies and should not exist outside of those plans, if they still taking place. And a funny thing is I have no intention of leaving T-mo anyway and there are services to unlock phone for money. I remember some law about phone getting unlocked when paid I read about few years ago, but can't get any details now.
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First of all I'm leaving on a trip in 20 days, second, the phone is paid in full now, not in 40, third I didn't buy it from T-mo so most likely they wont have any record of it. It's total BS and should be illegal, in Canada Samsung sends unlock code with the phone., but I guess here consumers have no protection. Last time I'm buying carrier phone. This whole locking of the phones is leftover from carrier subsidies and should not exist outside of those plans, if they still taking place. And a funny thing is I have no intention of leaving T-mo anyway and there are services to unlock phone for money. I remember some law about phone getting unlocked when paid I read about few years ago, but can't get any details now.
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That is T-Mobile branded phone, and that is their rules, sorry for that. What you can do, before going on the trip, on that app/ choose Temporary unlock, it's good for 30 days and you can have it up to 5 times in a year.
pete4k said:
First of all I'm leaving on a trip in 20 days, second, the phone is paid in full now, not in 40, third I didn't buy it from T-mo so most likely they wont have any record of it. It's total BS and should be illegal, in Canada Samsung sends unlock code with the phone., but I guess here consumers have no protection. Last time I'm buying carrier phone. This whole locking of the phones is leftover from carrier subsidies and should not exist outside of those plans, if they still taking place. And a funny thing is I have no intention of leaving T-mo anyway and there are services to unlock phone for money. I remember some law about phone getting unlocked when paid I read about few years ago, but can't get any details now.
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You can call T-Mobile and let them know that you are travelling out of the country on ___ date and ask for an unlock code for a long time customer. It has worked for me in the past if you get the right rep.
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You can call T-Mobile and let them know that you are travelling out of the country on ___ date and ask for an unlock code for a long time customer. It has worked for me in the past if you get the right rep.
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I have the same problem, I bought the phone from Samsung.com and there was no option to purchase an unlocked phone. I am traveling in two days for a few weeks and I called Tmobile several times trying to at least get a temporary unlock and even that cannot be done. They said it has to be on their network for 40 days. I even called Samsung and they said all the unlock codes are sent to Tmobile and only they can unlock it due to the stupid Device Unlock app. You cannot unlock it even if you have the code, only the app can unlock it. If I didn't like the S8 so much I would have switched to the iPhone 7. Absolutely ridiculous!!!
I still don't understand how T-mo will know the phone you purchased direct from Samsung is paid for and should not have SIM locked to begin with.
I have the same problem with my S8. Bough it directly from Samsung. I contacted Samsung and they told me that I need contact tmobile; contact tmobile and they told me that my phone does not show in their system as a tmobile phone because I did not buy it from them. I need my phone unlock so when I travel overseas I can use a local sime card. I don't want to wait until 40-45 days go able to unlock my phone and then not be able to return it to Samsung. There some unlock services charging $50.00 plus to unlock it. I don't want to expend more money, since this phone is already very expensive.
kindongo said:
I have the same problem with my S8. Bough it directly from Samsung. I contacted Samsung and they told me that I need contact tmobile; contact tmobile and they told me that my phone does not show in their system as a tmobile phone because I did not buy it from them. I need my phone unlock so when I travel overseas I can use a local sime card. I don't want to wait until 40-45 days go able to unlock my phone and then not be able to return it to Samsung. There some unlock services charging $50.00 plus to unlock it. I don't want to expend more money, since this phone is already very expensive.
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It's not even about money, this should be illegal. This whole business of locking the SIM card is left over from contract subsidized phones and I could perfectly understand that phone belonged to phone company and you just leased it until end of contract. Now I praise T-mo for getting rid of this practice and changing whole industry, so now at least you know what are you paying for and how much. But now SIM locking shouldn't even happen anymore: if phone is stolen/unpaid for, blacklist IMEI and also you can unlock SIM for the fee, even if it is stolen, so what purpose this SIM locking serves? Canada gets unlock code with the phone.
Anybody had any luck getting the phone unlock.?I waited too long to return the phone, now I'm stuck with it.
http://www.cellunlocker.net/t-mobile-device-unlock-app.php
the service is expensive $130 dls for the unlock
kindongo said:
Anybody had any luck getting the phone unlock.?I waited too long to return the phone, now I'm stuck with it.
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I was in the same boat as you. Went through T-Force on Twitter and seemed to have gotten a rep on the first go who understood the situation and submitted my IMEI number to the right place. Your IMEI number needs to be added to their "device distribution inventory system" and needs to be submitted to their highest level tech support, this allows the Device Unlock app think your phone came from T-mobile's inventory and will let the app unlock your phone.
There may be hope for everyone in the future, this one of the final responses I got from them:
"I am right there with you. It definitely makes things harder on both sides since the phone isn't technically bought from us, even though it is branded a T-Mobile phone and our system rejects any IMEI that didn't come from our inventory. None the less, we're all about giving you full access to what is yours. Teams are currently working on a process update that'll make things a lot more seamless, but in the meantime we've got this work around! I really appreciate you taking the time to reach out to us today!"
14 hours later I tried the Unlock Device app and requested the permanent unlock and was greeted with "Unlock Approved: Mobile Device is permanently unlocked"
Device is fully unlocked, tested with an AT&T SIM card and everything worked fine. After 2 reboots the Device Unlock app even disappeared from my phone. I'm so happy with how fast T-Mobile dealt with this. The more people that make a stink about this issue on social media hopefully T-Mobile will find a permanent fix for people buying a SIM locked at full price and have it easily unlocked under their standard procedure.
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http://www.cellunlocker.net/t-mobile-device-unlock-app.php
the service is expensive $130 dls for the unlock
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Did this work for you and were you able to successfully unlock ?
no,unfortunately it couldn't be unlocked because cellunlock no longer have access to their server ,I had to have a contract and wait the 40 days that are the requirement so I can release it
I dont think anybody has now. nearly all the sites i checked unlocking tmobile does not seems to be available.
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I was in the same boat as you. Went through T-Force on Twitter and seemed to have gotten a rep on the first go who understood the situation and submitted my IMEI number to the right place. Your IMEI number needs to be added to their "device distribution inventory system" and needs to be submitted to their highest level tech support, this allows the Device Unlock app think your phone came from T-mobile's inventory and will let the app unlock your phone.
There may be hope for everyone in the future, this one of the final responses I got from them:
"I am right there with you. It definitely makes things harder on both sides since the phone isn't technically bought from us, even though it is branded a T-Mobile phone and our system rejects any IMEI that didn't come from our inventory. None the less, we're all about giving you full access to what is yours. Teams are currently working on a process update that'll make things a lot more seamless, but in the meantime we've got this work around! I really appreciate you taking the time to reach out to us today!"
14 hours later I tried the Unlock Device app and requested the permanent unlock and was greeted with "Unlock Approved: Mobile Device is permanently unlocked"
Device is fully unlocked, tested with an AT&T SIM card and everything worked fine. After 2 reboots the Device Unlock app even disappeared from my phone. I'm so happy with how fast T-Mobile dealt with this. The more people that make a stink about this issue on social media hopefully T-Mobile will find a permanent fix for people buying a SIM locked at full price and have it easily unlocked under their standard procedure.
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Thanks, I will try that