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Hi -
I'm a bit hard pressed for time here. Will need to order a 32gb variant of the nexus 6 via ATT. The phone will be used in India, so it will be purchased upfront from ATT and unlocked.
My only question is - Will I be able to:
1. Root [I'm guessing yes]
2. Flash custom recovery [i'm guessing yes]
3. Can all traces of ATT crap be removed? [who wants that anyway?]
4. Install custom kernels / roms like PA / CM etc etc [Unclear about this]
If not, is there any other carrier service that can help me In basically converting their network locked phone into what google sells?
Can someone confirm this?
Thanks in advance.
Have you by chance.......
Glanced or read a single thread in here? I'm not trying to be rude, but this is a Nexus and every question is covered by spending three minutes looking in here or going to google.
Unfortunately the Nexus 6 is bootloader locked, encrypted, not rooted and filled with AT&T bloat. Google gave into the carriers demand for control.
I suggest buying a Note 4.
kdoggy said:
Unfortunately the Nexus 6 is bootloader locked, encrypted, not rooted and filled with AT&T bloat. Google gave into the carriers demand for control.
I suggest buying a Note 4.
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That's just mean. Haha.
I'm really sorry if it's been asked a ton of times before. I'm not the guy who keeps asking the same questions again and again. But I'm hard pressed for time at the moment. And I'm working out of a limited internet connectivity environment. It would be very helpful if someone could please answer concisely to the point. As long is I'm able to flash customs stuff, I'm all good!
TIA
kdoggy said:
Unfortunately the Nexus 6 is bootloader locked, encrypted, not rooted and filled with AT&T bloat. Google gave into the carriers demand for control.
I suggest buying a Note 4.
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Your siggy seems to suggest otherwise
blueren said:
I'm really sorry if it's been asked a ton of times before. I'm not the guy who keeps asking the same questions again and again. But I'm hard pressed for time at the moment. And I'm working out of a limited internet connectivity environment. It would be very helpful if someone could please answer concisely to the point. As long is I'm able to flash customs stuff, I'm all good!
TIA
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AT&T is carrier Sim locked, try sprint or T-Mobile. The are not Sim locked
hlxanthus said:
AT&T is carrier Sim locked, try sprint or T-Mobile. The are not Sim locked
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Thanks for this.
I'm ok with just about any carrier just as long as i'm able to root and flash like a boss!
Is this the one you're talking about?
http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/sho...bleId=MOTXT1103KIT&flow=AAL&isDeeplinked=true
blueren said:
Thanks for this.
I'm ok with just about any carrier just as long as i'm able to root and flash like a boss!
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A nexus is a nexus is a nexus. Yes you can unlock the boot loader, yes you can root, flash etc etc.
1. Buy the phone from any carrier
2. Remove any bloat (its simple)
3. Spend an additional $9.99 to unlock Sim
4. Take two minutes to look at the nexus 6 forums, I highly encourage exploratory learning
Enjoy.
I purchased the phone for $250 US from AT&T (extended current contract 2 more years), received it 16 November. I'm on truly un-throttled data (Cingular wireless grandfathered). Rooted, unlocked, no bloat (to include logo) and I'm good to go.
Lastly do me a favor, do not believe the hype about "OMG it's a sprint/T-Mobile/att purchased phone, I'm screwed" because its not from google or moto. Spend 10 bucks, sim unlock and save yourself from all the preconceived notions you'll hear lots of people yap about.
Sent from my Nexus 6
swiftchancelor said:
A nexus is a nexus is a nexus. Yes you can unlock the boot loader, yes you can root, flash etc etc.
1. Buy the phone from any carrier
2. Remove any bloat (its simple)
3. Spend an additional $9.99 to unlock Sim
4. Take two minutes to look at the nexus 6 forums, I highly encourage exploratory learning
Enjoy.
I purchased the phone for $250 US from AT&T (extended current contract 2 more years), received it 16 November. I'm on truly un-throttled data (Cingular wireless grandfathered). Rooted, unlocked, no bloat (to include logo) and I'm good to go.
Lastly do me a favor, do not believe the hype about "OMG it's a sprint/T-Mobile/att purchased phone, I'm screwed" because its not from google or moto. Spend 10 bucks, sim unlock and save yourself from all the preconceived notions you'll hear lots of people yap about.
Sent from my Nexus 6
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Thanks. I've always jumped from one Nexus to another. But have never purchased or used one from one of the US based carriers. (I'm not gonna use it the US anyway) My only jitter was that it should be completely flashable .. especially because I don't want to be stuck with a dead phone half way around the world.
On the same note -- Sim unlocking -- Is that necessary? Since I won't be using a Tmobile / att / sprint sim at all. I'll be using a Vodafone IN sim that works in my country
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Thanks. I've always jumped from one Nexus to another. But have never purchased or used one from one of the US based carriers. (I'm not gonna use it the US anyway) My only jitter was that it should be completely flashable .. especially because I don't want to be stuck with a dead phone half way around the world.
On the same note -- Sim unlocking -- Is that necessary? Since I won't be using a Tmobile / att / sprint sim at all. I'll be using a Vodafone IN sim that works in my country
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If you purchase the phone from ATT you will have to Sim unlock in order to use the Sim from your country.
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I searched around and could only find one unlock service for the T-Mobile Note 5. It's pricey too at 31 bucks so hopefully someone can find something cheaper. Right now this is our only choice for those of us who want the unlocked bootloader but use other carriers. If you guys find something else, please post here. Thank you.
Website:
https://www.unlockunit.com
Are the lte bands the same between the ATT and T-Mobile variants. I haven't been able to find this on Samsung's site.
That's a very good question and something I should have probably looked into prior to preordering LOL If it's anything like the note 4 we should be okay. I'll be the first to know if they ship my phone out. I have AT&T and ordered the T-Mobile variant.
seh6183 said:
That's a very good question and something I should have probably looked into prior to preordering LOL If it's anything like the note 4 we should be okay. I'll be the first to know if they ship my phone out. I have AT&T and ordered the T-Mobile variant.
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You can use the TMOBILE NOTE 5 on ATT - no problem - I have been doing that for years with every phone I own.
The Unlock process on TMOBILE Changed when they released the S6 - and chances are it will be the same on the Note 5 - there will be an unlock ap on your device from TMOBILE - to unlock the phone y ou click the ap and follow instructions - HOWEVER, you must be qualified to unlock the phone before it will let you unlock.
If it is like the S6 - UNLOCK codes from web sites will not work. Period. The only way to unlock it is using the ap that comes pre-installed on the device.
If you have been on TMOBILE more than a year and you paid in full when you purchased the NOTE 5, you should be able to use the unlock ap with no issues. If you have any issues you can call TMOBILE customer support for help.
This all depends on whether they do the NOTE 5 like the did the S6 - and I would guess that this is going to be the case.
By the Way - there was another way to unlock that we found on the S6 after a day or two - and that was by using odin to flash the full stock rom made for Metro - a carrier that uses TMOBILE PHONES - on the s6 they had a version of the same firmware rom on Sammobile that you could download and flash in odin and it did not have the unlock up - when you flashed that - then you could buy an unlock code from one of the web sites. (also several web sites sold unlock codes for the s6 and they never did work for anyone with a TMOBILE Device and stock rom because of the Unlock app on the pohne. Uninstalling the ap doesn't help - it is much more pervasive than that -
and remember you are unlocking the SIM Card is locked -the bootloader is not locked.
Whatever happens -good luck and hope it all goes smoothly for you. (it was a royal pain the a... for me when I unlocked my S6 but I was unlucky - do a search from your TMOBILE Account and read the TMOBILE RULES about Unlocking your device - it sholud give you all the details.
I bought the phone outright from them so there should be no problem with them giving me the unlock code right?
seh6183 said:
I bought the phone outright from them so there should be no problem with them giving me the unlock code right?
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No. They will ask you to be with a service for 48 days i believe.
Right
Yakuzahi said:
No. They will ask you to be with a service for 48 days i believe.
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How can I be with them for 48 days when I never had service with them to begin with? Bought it outright.
seh6183 said:
How can I be with them for 48 days when I never had service with them to begin with? Bought it outright.
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They don't sell phones outright... You have to sign up for a plan
And it's 14 days I think before you can unlock
GreeleyXda said:
They don't sell phones outright... You have to sign up for a plan
And it's 14 days I think before you can unlock
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Paid for the phone and plan, cancelled the plan without ever inserting the sim. Soon as I see its shipped I call and cancel the plan and tell them I dont want the service.
https://www.unlockbase.com/unlock-phone/samsung/galaxy-s6/ is what I used last time, server based, Easy GUI, and immediate. I would assume all will be up for the Note5 soon. The provider frequents the forums, not sure of his user name though. It can be found in the tmobile s6 forums though. Hope this helps.
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https://www.unlockbase.com/unlock-phone/samsung/galaxy-s6/ is what I used last time, server based, Easy GUI, and immediate. I would assume all will be up for the Note5 soon. The provider frequents the forums, not sure of his user name though. It can be found in the tmobile s6 forums though. Hope this helps.
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I found him on the s6 edge forums and already sent him a PM inquiring about Note 5 unlocking. I'll direct him to this thread when he responds.
Great to hear that it worked for the S6 for you! [emoji106]
apascual89 said:
I found him on the s6 edge forums and already sent him a PM inquiring about Note 5 unlocking. I'll direct him to this thread when he responds.
Great to hear that it worked for the S6 for you! [emoji106]
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Got my Note 5 today and confirmed it does have the UNLOCK AP - as far as I know (and I have been wrong before) you will not be able to use Cellunlocker or any other service to unlock your device with that ap on the phone - there are ways around it - which I described in an earliere post - but unless TOMOBILE has changed their policy from the S6 - you may have to jump through some hoops to unlock - probably not a problem if you hve been with TMOBILE more than 1 year - and if not - if you have owned the note more than 43 days -
if METRO has a NOTE 5 and Sammobile has the firmware for it - that is the easiest way to get around it for those who have not met the normal requirements set by TMOBILE.
GOOD LUCK
there is someone selling unlocked gsm note 5s on ebay but they wont be released until sept 15th, thats something to look into.
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Got my Note 5 today and confirmed it does have the UNLOCK AP - as far as I know (and I have been wrong before) you will not be able to use Cellunlocker or any other service to unlock your device with that ap on the phone - there are ways around it - which I described in an earliere post - but unless TOMOBILE has changed their policy from the S6 - you may have to jump through some hoops to unlock - probably not a problem if you hve been with TMOBILE more than 1 year - and if not - if you have owned the note more than 43 days -
if METRO has a NOTE 5 and Sammobile has the firmware for it - that is the easiest way to get around it for those who have not met the normal requirements set by TMOBILE.
GOOD LUCK
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The process used, bypasses the unlock app, it roots the phone, unlocked it through a server, then unroots the phone. Pretty sure it used ping-pong, so it didn't even trip Knox. The service was immediate, took 15 minutes, root will have to be obtained though.
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GreeleyXda said:
They don't sell phones outright... You have to sign up for a plan
And it's 14 days I think before you can unlock
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From T-Mobile website:
Unlock eligibility for monthly phones, tablets, and mobile internet devices
The device must have been active on the T-Mobile network for at least 40 days on the requesting line.
If the device is financed using T-Mobile’s Equipment Installment Plan (EIP)or if it's leased through JUMP! On Demand™, all payments must be satisfied and the device must be paid in full.
If the device is on an account that is under a service contract term, at least 18 consecutive monthly payments must have been made or the account has migrated to Simple Choice no contract rate plan.
If the device is associated with a canceled account, the account balance must be zero, including all pending charges
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seh6183 said:
How can I be with them for 48 days when I never had service with them to begin with? Bought it outright.
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You can buy the phone from a shady authorize t-mobile store but you have to be on a plan for 40 days before you can ask the CS for the unlock code.
I tried that few times with the Note 4.
I have my phone and can confirm is uses the new unlock app which looks like will be difficult to get around. Don't know what to do now. May return it.
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The process used, bypasses the unlock app, it roots the phone, unlocked it through a server, then unroots the phone. Pretty sure it used ping-pong, so it didn't even trip Knox. The service was immediate, took 15 minutes, root will have to be obtained though.
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They got back to me. The service like the s6 is not available for now.
Yeah, I'm sure root is going to have to be in place before they can even attempt it
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[email protected] said:
The process used, bypasses the unlock app, it roots the phone, unlocked it through a server, then unroots the phone. Pretty sure it used ping-pong, so it didn't even trip Knox. The service was immediate, took 15 minutes, root will have to be obtained though.
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I was not aware of that - It must have happend after I unlocked - the first week or two on the S6 was crazy - trying to figure out how - the process you mentioned sounds great - do you have happen to know where to find it or do you have inks to the thread where it was done so I can read up on it?
Hi to all, I have a samsung SM-N920T locked on T-mobile, so it refuses to work with sims of other carriers. I can't use the built-it app to unlock it because I've bought it of second hand, the app refuses to work saying the phone isn't eligible for unlocking and I can't contact T-mobile not having a T-mobile account. How can I unlock it without paying a third parts service? I have already rooted the phone.
Thanks in advance
guidomazzone said:
Hi to all, I have a samsung SM-N920T locked on T-mobile, so it refuses to work with sims of other carriers. I can't use the built-it app to unlock it because I've bought it of second hand, the app refuses to work saying the phone isn't eligible for unlocking and I can't contact T-mobile not having a T-mobile account. How can I unlock it without paying a third parts service? I have already rooted the phone.
Thanks in advance
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Bro you can head over to the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5 threads and check under T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5 General section. Find the thread for unlocking I read the guy does excellent work. Here is the link for you as well http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...al/sim-unlock-domestic-international-t3196964
Good luck:good:
skshool_Umo said:
Bro you can head over to the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5 threads and check under T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5 General section. Find the thread for unlocking I read the guy does excellent work. Here is the link for you as well http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...al/sim-unlock-domestic-international-t3196964
Good luck:good:
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Thanks for the answer, I already wrote to him some hours ago, in fact I rooted the phone because he requires to do it before contacting him, but I also created this thread to try to do it by myself to avoid disturbing him, because I think there are already lots of people asking him to do this.
guidomazzone said:
Thanks for the answer, I already wrote to him some hours ago, in fact I rooted the phone because he requires to do it before contacting him, but I also created this thread to try to do it by myself to avoid disturbing him, because I think there are already lots of people asking him to do this.
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@stifilz will get to you
did you fill out the forum as he request .. remember he is in a different time zone than most people
I ended up paying because the times he was available I was sleeping
I want to unlock my samsung note 5 sm-920t .which is tmobile .now i want to use it in pakistan .pkease tell me sim unlock code
I want to unlock my samsung note 5 sm-920t .which is tmobile .now i want to use it in Lebanon .please tell me sim unlock code
I bought a used T-Mobile Galaxy S8 to a third party, I found it on FB and I tough it would be a good deal. Unfortunately it is locked to T-Mobile and it is hard to unlock it by T-Mobile since I don't have any proof of purchase. I have been looking for unlock services but looks like nobody is really able to unlock the T-Mobile "Unlock App". Today I found this page which claims to be able to unlock the phone but I am not sure about it.
attunlockcode.com
Somebody has tried it, or any unlock service truly working for this phone and carrier?
Simaldonado89 said:
I bought a used T-Mobile Galaxy S8 to a third party, I found it on FB and I tough it would be a good deal. Unfortunately it is locked to T-Mobile and it is hard to unlock it by T-Mobile since I don't have any proof of purchase. I have been looking for unlock services but looks like nobody is really able to unlock the T-Mobile "Unlock App". Today I found this page which claims to be able to unlock the phone but I am not sure about it.
attunlockcode.com
Somebody has tried it, or any unlock service truly working for this phone and carrier?
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hi bro did you get your phone unlocked with attunlockcode.com?
Linkzz said:
hi bro did you get your phone unlocked with attunlockcode.com?
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no, I sent them an email and they replayed about 24 hrs later saying they don't have service for T-Mobile by now. So far I have tried at least 5 different webpages with no luck by now.
Simaldonado89 said:
no, I sent them an email and they replayed about 24 hrs later saying they don't have service for T-Mobile by now. So far I have tried at least 5 different webpages with no luck by now.
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yes my experience as well. i know a guy that can unlock it but i am not prepared to pay $120usd to unlock a phone. there must be a way to unlock that phone without going through all this. i am searching..
Hi guys, anyone know of a good method to unlock a locked T-mobile Note 5 that was bought from e-Bay? I've been using t-mobile for years, but I don't know if the 40 days of use method will work since I didn't buy my previous/current Note 5 (unlocked) from t-mobile. My new Note 5 is factory locked, and I don't think the unlock code method some third party sellers sell will work with it.
Any info?
It doesnt matter if you bought the device from Tmo or not you may have to get service for at least 40 days. and after that last payment with 40 days in mind the unlocker app will work....I went thru that with the Lg v10 when it first came out and i got it from swappa. But i dont know off hand if things have changed or not since then but third party unlockers couldnt do it then. Thats one reason i quit buying devices from tmo and having to mess with that app but after 40 days made the payment on the 42nd day and the app worked fine.....
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It doesnt matter if you bought the device from Tmo or not you may have to get service for at least 40 days. and after that last payment with 40 days in mind the unlocker app will work....I went thru that with the Lg v10 when it first came out and i got it from swappa. But i dont know off hand if things have changed or not since then but third party unlockers couldnt do it then. Thats one reason i quit buying devices from tmo and having to mess with that app but after 40 days made the payment on the 42nd day and the app worked fine.....
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Thanks for the info. As far as I've read there used to be more options in the past:
-People would flash a MetroPCS Rom to their Note 5's in order to prompt to enter an unlocking code they would buy from a third party seller.
-People would unlock the phone through the T-mobile app regardless of where they bought the phone from, after a 40 day service under t-mobile, and have the phone fully paid if they bought it through t-mobile (used to be a whole year in the old old days). Also, some people reported being able to unlock after only 4 days of use under a t-mobile line, and requesting help from t-mobile. However IF the phone was stolen, or the previous owner had pending payments, the phone would get flagged by t-mobile, and other issues would appear to prevent you from unlocking, which is why it's risky to buy used phones off not so reputable sources like eBay.
- Some people or third party sellers would offer a server based unlock that was either free or paid by donation. I read that they needed root, but would use a "ping pong" type of temporary root that would not trip Knox, which sounds amazing, but I doubt people are still doing that since a lot of users ar moving on from the Note 5 by now.
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Thanks for the info. As far as I've read there used to be more options in the past:
-People would flash a MetroPCS Rom to their Note 5's in order to prompt to enter an unlocking code they would buy from a third party seller.
-People would unlock the phone through the T-mobile app regardless of where they bought the phone from, after a 40 day service under t-mobile, and have the phone fully paid if they bought it through t-mobile (used to be a whole year in the old old days). Also, some people reported being able to unlock after only 4 days of use under a t-mobile line, and requesting help from t-mobile. However IF the phone was stolen, or the previous owner had pending payments, the phone would get flagged by t-mobile, and other issues would appear to prevent you from unlocking, which is why it's risky to buy used phones off not so reputable sources like eBay.
- Some people or third party sellers would offer a server based unlock that was either free or paid by donation. I read that they needed root, but would use a "ping pong" type of temporary root that would not trip Knox, which sounds amazing, but I doubt people are still doing that since a lot of users ar moving on from the Note 5 by now.
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I wasnt getting nowhere talking to tmo but went ahead and got the service with them just to unlock the device. But after that i started buying international devices, which was better since tmo is allowing bootloader lock and i prefer the exynos chips anyhow over snapdragon.
Hey, I was able to easily unlock my phone through T-mobile for free and really quick.
I bought a genuine T-mobile locked Note 5 from eBay, fearing it maybe a fake, since they still sell so many fake phones out there.
I tried the unlocking app on my SM-920T, and it said my device wasn't eligible. I called T-mobile, and a lady told me that she wouldn't know how to unlock my device past the unlocking app, so I asked her to transfer me to a tech guy, and she did.
The tech guy looked up my IMEI number, and realized it wasn't a stolen phone, or a used phone under someone's account left with a debt, so he said that was good so far, and he tried his first "unlock method" to no success... I don't know what that method was, but then he said he'd try a second method (probably server based), and he was successful. He told me to wait anywhere from 2 hours to 24 hours, and try the unlocking app.
I tried the unlocking app right away, and it worked. Overall, it took less than 5 minutes talking to T-mobile to unlock permanently.
I did this in Florida, US, with a refurbished phone that seems to be legit. I don't know how this method will vary under other circumstances.
thenetvines said:
Hey, I was able to easily unlock my phone through T-mobile for free and really quick.
I bought a genuine T-mobile locked Note 5 from eBay, fearing it maybe a fake, since they still sell so many fake phones out there.
I tried the unlocking app on my SM-920T, and it said my device wasn't eligible. I called T-mobile, and a lady told me that she wouldn't know how to unlock my device past the unlocking app, so I asked her to transfer me to a tech guy, and she did.
The tech guy looked up my IMEI number, and realized it wasn't a stolen phone, or a used phone under someone's account left with a debt, so he said that was good so far, and he tried his first "unlock method" to no success... I don't know what that method was, but then he said he'd try a second method (probably server based), and he was successful. He told me to wait anywhere from 2 hours to 24 hours, and try the unlocking app.
I tried the unlocking app right away, and it worked. Overall, it took less than 5 minutes talking to T-mobile to unlock permanently.
I did this in Florida, US, with a refurbished phone that seems to be legit. I don't know how this method will vary under other circumstances.
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Im glad you didnt go thru the crap most of us had to do with tmo unlock app...
KennyLG123 said:
Im glad you didnt go thru the crap most of us had to do with tmo unlock app...
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Hey man, just to let you know, it is even EASIER to unlock phones through T-mobile now, and for free!!! All you have to do is leave a message about it on T-Mobile's Facebook support, and leave them your IMEI.
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE NOT USING THE PHONE ON T-MOBILE
NO CONTRACT OR DAYS OF USE WITH THEM REQUIRED
THEY USUALLY RESPOND IN MINUTES
NO CHARGE WHATSOEVER
IF YOU ARE IN THE US, EVEN THE SIM CARD ON TMOBILE SHOULD BE FREE IF YOU NEED IT, JUST DON'T GO TO A SHADY SMALL T-MOBILE SHOP OWNED BY A THIRD PARTY, GO TO THE BIG STORES.