I have a TN Ty II that was locked to the Orange UK network. I succesfully unlocked it and it has been working fine on T-Mobile(Virgin) PAYG for about 4 months. Now it will not receive or make calls, but signal on T-Mobile is fine, connects to the netork, no problem. If I insert an Orange PAYG Sim the phone works fine (In/Out). Virgin have said that maybe my number is "Black Listed" and that they would send me a new SimCard with the same number!! Seems strange if my number is BlackListed. My question is When a network provider provides a customer with a phone do they log the phones IMS number? Could they then stop that phone working on other networks, or request that other networks block the phone with that IMS?
Any help appreciated.
Ed
Hello there,
I thought I had lost my phone so I called my operater to block it. I found my phone later but now I can't use it will take it more easy with drinks
Is it possible to unblock it?
yes phone your network provider who will then process the unblock via your imei number through the networks but then i suspect if your phone really was legit you would have already done this.
Anyone unblocking a Mobile that has been barred by a Network Provider will be commiting a Crime under UK Law, unless it is un-barred or unblocked by the Network Provider that Blacklisted the IMEI number in the first place.
just call your network
job done
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I called VZW and got my unlock code, and I have unlocked it so that I can use another Sims, but while the other Sims is on the phone, or even without a Sims card I can still make phone calls. This is a problem as I unlocked the phone so that I could use Sims on India, where I'm traveling in 2 days...tips?
A call to VZW clarified my questions. While on CDMA inside USA the phone does not use the SIM card, with a T-Mobile Sims card on the phone, I switch to GSM and the phone inmedially registered the T-Mobile card and new number. If I happend to be abroad, and I have my Verizon/Vodaphone Sims inside, the CDMA network will then use the Sim to register on the network.
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Unlock?
So how does Verizon give out this unlock code? I have an Imagio but I whodinied it and have it on metroPCS. I would like to unlock the phone to use AT&T or T-Mobile.
Call global support and tell them you will be going overseas. They give you the 8 digit unlock code, you enter it. Poof. I can use my neighboor's AT&T SIM and be her .
You do not need the SIM in the US to make calls on Verizon.
y0himba said:
Call global support and tell them you will be going overseas. They give you the 8 digit unlock code, you enter it. Poof. I can use my neighboor's AT&T SIM and be her .
You do not need the SIM in the US to make calls on Verizon.
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Even if I don't have the Imagio activated with Verizon? Is the password different for each phone? How do you enter this password? You dial it in?
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m4f1050 said:
Even if I don't have the Imagio activated with Verizon? Is the password different for each phone? How do you enter this password? You dial it in?
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Yes they are all different, they generate the code from your IMEI ( kind of like a cars VIN number ). *#06# will give you the IMEI.
Just tell them you are going abroad and not using Vodafone and that's it. 800-711-8300 Option 2.
IMEI is under Start/Settings/System/Device Information/ Version Tab
You enter the 8 digit code under
Start/Settings/Personal/Security
Good Luck!
They denied it, they said I needed to have the $29.99 plan plus the $39.99 unlimited data plan. WTH???
Any other alternative?
cellfreak said:
Yes they are all different, they generate the code from your IMEI ( kind of like a cars VIN number ). *#06# will give you the IMEI.
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*#06# didn't do anything, even tried the "TALK" afterwards, nothing, nada.
Any other trick in getting the IMEI?
Who did you buy it from, who is your carrier? You probably should call your carrier if Verizon won't help you.
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Who did you buy it from, who is your carrier? You probably should call your carrier if Verizon won't help you.
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I figured it out, had to switch to GSM mode before dialing the *#06#
Im boricua also, and have the Imagio on metroPCS, trying to get GSM working when I go to PR I can call out with same phone.
You *DO* have to have a qualifying Verizon account. I asked and the minimum account you need is the $29.99 and you also need the $39.99 unlimited data plan addon. Too much IMHO. If you have the Imagio on another network (like I do) then here is a service which is in our pocket's reach...I submitted my IMEI and will post results as soon as I get my unlock code.
Code:
http://whitestone.unlock-now.com/sim-unlock-Verizon-HTC-Imagio/
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So how does Verizon give out this unlock code? I have an Imagio but I whodinied it and have it on metroPCS. I would like to unlock the phone to use AT&T or T-Mobile.
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Hey would you please help me whodini my hTC Imagio to cricket as well?
PLEASE
LOL! Whodini is a metroPCS flashing tool, not sure if Cricket uses the same software. Try calling Cricket to see if they will add the MEID of the phone to their network or if you actually have to take it in to one of their stores to have it done. I can guide you how to provision it once the MEID is on their netowrk...
I am looking for the data settings for T-mobile. Can anyone help?
While I was abroad in India, I used my company's T-Mobile Sims card, from which I send SMS and also used voice but no internet as I had my data OFF, what I did not know was that they still charged my Verizon account 16 bucks of data fees. Apparently since the phone is global it still was recognized on the India network as it was trying to connect to their network, in other words, just the fact that the phone was trying to connect to their antennas counted as data transfer!!! I rather pay for unlimited international data plan next time I'm abroad and it would have being the same amount of money...sucky
I have a galaxy note 3 from att. I want to root my phone and take my phone to t mobile. But they said my phones IMEI is locked and won't take a new sim. If I root it will it lock my device? If I root it is there a way I can unlock my device and take it to a new carrier? Please help.
Root won't affect imei status, or sim status.
Your sim card slot is carrier locked when the phone is made. It can be unlocked by obtaining a code from the phones branded carrier. Or a code can be purchased online thru a third party.
The imei number is your devices serial number to the network. There is no locking, or unlocking imei numbers. However imei numbers can be blacklisted. This means the phone is possibly lost, or stolen, and not aloud on the network. At&t and T-Mobile share blacklisted imei numbers. The only way to resolve a blacklisted imei is to contact the phones branded carrier and plea your case.
N-920C Region lock asks for Sim network pin.
I purchased Note 5 model N-920C from Saudi Arabia but when I came back to India with an Indian simcard it asks for Network Sim Pin and if I discard it says invalid sim card or network locked sim card inserted.
Can anyone please help..
Thanks in advance
i have the same prob... anyone pls help
Saudi phones are region locked to prevent theft and black market sales. In order to unlock it you should insert a Saudi SIM like zain, stc or mobily and place a 5 minute call (whilst in saudi).
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I bought my phone too in Saudi online but my sim works from my country in Philippines.. I did some tweaks on my phone but when I flashed a stock rom, it now asks for a network pin unlock ?. Help! (I don't know how to start a thread ?)
You have basically 3 options here to get rid of the region lock.
1. get a SIM from the country the phone originates from. Make a 5/6 min call to a mobile number. That should remove the region locking after this you should be able to use any SIM you like.
(note) You must call a mobile number from the phone and NOT a landline. And secondly if You do this procedure from outside the home country of the phone that call will be considered to be a roaming call and will cost more than a regular call.
This procedure is intended to be done to activate a phone with a local SIM while STILL in the country of origin and may NOT work if the phone was NOT activated with the original SIM of that country. It may be possible to still make this work by performing a factory reset and using the correct countries SIM card and performing the above procedure.
2. Look for one of the many phone unlocking web sites that offer a regional unlocking code and buy that code. (Note) the region unlocking code and the network unlocking codes are NOT the same thing so even after you have gotten rid of the region lock you may still have to get a network unlocking code if the original network operator has locked the phone to their network.
The code you need is the RGCK unlocking code. You maybe able to also get this code from the Samsung agent for the region the phones is from.
3. Speak to Samsung for the region that the phone was sold and intended to be used in. You maybe able to also get the RGCK unlocking code from the Samsung agent for the region the phones is from.
(note) this option will may require that you return the phone to Samsung for that region and they can remove the lock. This is likely the most costly option.
I hope that this info is of use to you guys.