I have recently bought an Xperia Play from a fellow XDAer through marketplace and the phone was locked to UK Virgin Mobile therefore I purchased an unlock code online so I can use my own gsm card. Problem is, after 2 and a bit more weeks when I received my unlock code it didn't work..After research I realised that my phone was Hard Locked due to many incorrect unlocking attempts. Anyone that can help me from here? How can I remove this Hard Lock? is the phone useless to me now?
Hi m8,
How many times did you enter the unlock code? are you 100% sure the code was genuine? where did you get the code from?
I'm not sure if a sim unlock could help?
And just to confirm, the Play you bought from me was working fine but was just locked to Virgin Mobile so you ordered an unlock code to unlock it for all networks?
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Hello guys!
Has anybody news with subject?
I have bought a sim-locked phone recently and don't know, what to do with it
Please, share your experience if you have.
There are many trusted websites for unlocking your desire. Find one and check its valid. If it is they ask four your imei and some money. After a while you get your unlock code. You put the sin that the desire doesn't support in your phone and it will ask for an unlock code. Input your code and your done
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Avoid the websites. I had nothing but grief with them. Simply ring the phone operator that the phone is locked to and request an unlock code. in the UK they have to give you this but will charge around £15. This is what I did with my locked to "3" Desire. Now unlocked after a 5 minute call.
spile said:
Avoid the websites. I had nothing but grief with them. Simply ring the phone operator that the phone is locked to and request an unlock code. in the UK they have to give you this but will charge around £15. This is what I did with my locked to "3" Desire. Now unlocked after a 5 minute call.
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I bought a desire from ebay which is unlocked (as the seller said), using an unlock code calling the operator (o3). I don't have the unlock code. Is there any possibility to be locked again after wipe?
Hi guys.
I just got my wife a wildfire s, it's locked to a small virtual network in the uk.
Can it be unlocked via rooting? If so can someone please point me in the right direction.
Cheers
jetheridge said:
Hi guys.
I just got my wife a wildfire s, it's locked to a small virtual network in the uk.
Can it be unlocked via rooting? If so can someone please point me in the right direction.
Cheers
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Rooting a phone is not related to removing the CID-lock. You can remove the CID-lock by using an XTC-clip or by requesting a unlock code from your provider (there are also websites that offer this code for a fee - it is based of your phone's IMEI number).
Has anyone had any luck unlocking this phone from T-Mobile USA? A few websites that I've asked for codes from don't have the unlock codes yet. I'm trying to deal with T-Mobile but that is a slow go. Any other suggestions to unlock this?
Mine was locked to Three.
Using the XTC Clip both rooted my phone AND unlocked it. Just got back from using it on Albania Vodafone
Hello
I really need some help
I bought a Samsung galaxy nexus week ago and its worked until today
When I turn the phone on it asks me for "sim network unlock pin"
how should i get the unlock pin
could flashing to a new rom have un-done the unlock?
amir_irni said:
Hello
I really need some help
I bought a Samsung galaxy nexus week ago and its worked until today
When I turn the phone on it asks me for "sim network unlock pin"
how should i get the unlock pin
could flashing to a new rom have un-done the unlock?
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I'm thinking the reason your thread got 100+ views and not one reply is your question being the noobiest of noobs!
Anyway, the Galaxy Nexus isn't sim-locked. the "sim network unlock pin" message you're getting must be a security PIN in your sim.
Maybe not: I've a Vodafone GN and it is network unlocked with a internet purchased PIN code.
Each time I "touch" the rom, the device ask again for that unlock code.
pin code
Witch provider do U have? is your sim protected by unlock code?call your provider and ask for "PUK" code this should help.
Mine was O2 sim locked and I bought an unlock code from an ebay seller. Several weeks later it decided to sim lock itself again without provocation.
Unfortunately I had deleted the email with the unlock code so had to buy it again... Annoying.
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CyberPunk7t9 said:
I'm thinking the reason your thread got 100+ views and not one reply is your question being the noobiest of noobs!
Anyway, the Galaxy Nexus isn't sim-locked. the "sim network unlock pin" message you're getting must be a security PIN in your sim.
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This is an ignorant response. The OP's phone is SIM-locked.
OP, flashing a new firmware does indeed SIM relock the phone. SIM relocks can also seemingly appear randomly or after removing your current SIM card from the phone.
This is why it's important to either memorise your SIM unlock code or keep it at hand. Just re-enter your unlock code and you'll be fine.
The OP's question is certainly not a NOOB question.
This is a common problem with what apparently seems codes purchased. When you install a new ROM or make certain changes, it asks for the code to be re-entered. Nobody seems to have a solution for this yet! Upon re-entering the code, the phone will work fine.
winwiz said:
The OP's question is certainly not a NOOB question.
This is a common problem with what apparently seems codes purchased. When you install a new ROM or make certain changes, it asks for the code to be re-entered. Nobody seems to have a solution for this yet! Upon re-entering the code, the phone will work fine.
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I have this problem, but what code i need to re-entering? PIN,PUK...?
Sounds like you need to purchase a sim unlock code from an internet retailer if the code was not included with your original purchase.
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amir_irni said:
Hello
I really need some help
I bought a Samsung galaxy nexus week ago and its worked until today
When I turn the phone on it asks me for "sim network unlock pin"
how should i get the unlock pin
could flashing to a new rom have un-done the unlock?
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If you goto fastboot (volumeup + volume down + power), what does it say in the lines of "baseband version" and "carrier info"?
aren't all galaxy nexus factory unlocked? so it should work with any network right out of box.
Unlocked phone showing same problem
Hi everyone,
Sorry to piggy back on this thread, but I thought this might be helpful.
I bought an unlocked phone (NEVER locked to any carrier) which was working fine for 3 days. Suddenly this morning, it asks for the "SIM network unlock PIN".
I have not modified the device in any way, it is original with locked bootloader, not rooted, etc.
The SIM had not been removed in the time period, and the device had not been turned off. I had it on airplane mode overnight, then it showed the problem in the morning.
Its not a simple SIM pin code, it asks me for that when I boot the device, and accepts my pin, then follows with the message above which I gather to mean it is locked to some carrier or other.
Running Android 4.0.4
Baseband: I9250XXLA2
Build number: IMM76I
Unfortunately I can't even buy an unlock code, because I don't know what carrier it thinks its locked to.
Maybe this is an indication of a deeper problem on this phone, not just related to replacement ROMS.
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,
Jakrapup
hp13 said:
aren't all galaxy nexus factory unlocked?
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No. People, if you don't know enough about the subject or enough to read the whole thread, don't comment. Some GSM phones are sim-locked like DoCoMo and evidently some Vodaphones and I'm sure more.
Also, there is a questions and answers forum. This isn't it.
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Jakrapup- see this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1548210
I had same prob and used the do como solution it works 100%
I managed to sort my problem out without rooting, but it indicates something fishy is going on.
The phone was sold to me 'unlocked'. I contacted the vendor who promptly gave me an unlock code (I thought unlock codes were carrier specific... so which carrier is this code for? No idea, shouldn't even have had one!).
I'm starting to wonder if the vendor had bulk purchased locked phones from overseas (phone arrived in a french box), purchased the unlock codes, unlocked the phones, and then sold the phone on...
The vendor does tell me that the phone is supported by the local Australian warranty despite the french packaging, and the presence of an unlock code indicating it was purchased from a telco?
Anyway, problem appears to be solved, though I have no idea what triggered the lock in the first place.
Regards,
--Jakrapup
Jakrapup said:
I managed to sort my problem out without rooting, but it indicates something fishy is going on.
The phone was sold to me 'unlocked'. I contacted the vendor who promptly gave me an unlock code (I thought unlock codes were carrier specific... so which carrier is this code for? No idea, shouldn't even have had one!).
I'm starting to wonder if the vendor had bulk purchased locked phones from overseas (phone arrived in a french box), purchased the unlock codes, unlocked the phones, and then sold the phone on...
The vendor does tell me that the phone is supported by the local Australian warranty despite the french packaging, and the presence of an unlock code indicating it was purchased from a telco?
Anyway, problem appears to be solved, though I have no idea what triggered the lock in the first place.
Regards,
--Jakrapup
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Who did you buy the phone from? Was it kogan? And was the box sealed when u got it?
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Not Kogan,
I took a risk and bought from an Ebay store, rated as a top seller with a very high score, but you never know.
The box was sort of sealed, doubt it was the original seal. The seal was plain white, no writing or branding on it...
You get what you get with Ebay stores I guess
HI guys,
I got an Xperia Arc S that was sim locked, so I contacted orange support and they gave me the code for unlocking, but when I entered the code it said "Could not unlock network", then I checked and the phone was hard locked..
I didn't enter any codes before orange gave me this one, and I bought it new, still its hard locked..
Is there any way that I can somehow undo the hard lock, so I can enter the unlock code??
Also does unlocking bootloader removes sim lock or hard lock??
Thx in advance
P.S.
It's 12W19 so the SETool doesn't work
unlocking bootloader DOESN'T removes sim lock or hard lock.
realzahed said:
unlocking bootloader DOESN'T removes sim lock or hard lock.
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OK, but can hard lock somehow be removed or something so I can enter the code?
Bump.
Have the same problem with a BRAND NEW Sony Ericsson MK16a Xperia Pro from Fido in Canada.
I had earlier attempted a testpoint and it failed (only then did I find out about the post-12W14 ones not working with testpoint). Mine is 12W21.
I bought an unlock code, but it kept failing. I checked the unlock attempts counter in the hidden menu, and it showed 10 attempts, and that number decreased to 7 (I tried 3 times).
Brought the phone to the shop where I bought the code. They claim my phone is hardlocked!
Tried buying the code from another provider. Code is exactly the same as the one that didn't work.
Any idea what to do?
machoman1337 said:
Have the same problem with a BRAND NEW Sony Ericsson MK16a Xperia Pro from Fido in Canada.
Any idea what to do?
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Was it supposed to be unlocked in the first place? I'd just take it back to the place where I bought it.
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Was it supposed to be unlocked in the first place? I'd just take it back to the place where I bought it.
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What do you mean by "supposed to be unlocked"? It was locked to begin with and I assumed I could just buy a code and unlock it like any other phone.
Before trying to use a bought code, I had tried a testpoint unlock which did not work due to this being a new security model.
Unfortunately I can't take it back to Fido because I'm past their 15 day return policy.
There is a Youtube video of an identical problem to mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aCxH2e47gY
I just want to verify if the new security MCUs are blocking the ability to use network unlock codes.
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What do you mean by "supposed to be unlocked"? It was locked to begin with and I assumed I could just buy a code and unlock it like any other phone.
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I don't really know how phones are being sold in Canada, but here in Finland you can just go and buy an unlocked phone. If it then turns out to be locked, of course they will have to unlock it for you.
Or, you can go and buy a phone with a subscription, in which case it may be locked to the carrier in question. YOYO if you switch carriers and still want to use the same phone.
I'm having the same problem with a Fido Xperia U, had 10 attempts initially, now down to 4 after going through an ebay seller mister unlock and now cellunlocker.net, both provided me the same unlock code but it doesn't seems to work.
Mine's a brand new phone, everything stock, I even tried to reflash the firmware with the Sony PC Companion even though I had the latest firmware already.
Same as this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lCoGhc6BCE
machoman1337 said:
All right, that makes at least 4 confirmed cases of new 2012 Fido Xperias not being unlockable with purchased codes. Let's bring this up with Fido and Sony and see what can be done.
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machoman1337:
You have this unlock xperia pro things solved? I have exactly same problem. Purchased 2 codes from 2 suppliers. Codes are identical and not working. Someone is advertising software unlock at fastgsm.com
minghe said:
machoman1337:
You have this unlock xperia pro things solved? I have exactly same problem. Purchased 2 codes from 2 suppliers. Codes are identical and not working. Someone is advertising software unlock at fastgsm.com
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wow, this really is serious eh... I managed to sell that xperia in the end (locked). F*** Sony honestly.
if someone finds a solution please let me know.
I whiling to pay up to 30 CAD to unlock my phone.
Phone was working perfect, and then all of a sudden I get the message "SIM network unlock PIN" when I switch it on. I bought the phone in a sealed box and was unlocked. When I boot using Vol-Down+Vol-Up+Power the phone tells me "carrier info - None" and "Lock State - Locked".
Needless to say, trying to contact Samsung is proving difficult, anybody here got any suggestions?
Doesn't Lock State refer to boot loader?
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Did you installed any new ROM? Or update?
i think that except the GNex purchased from Google Play, the others have sim lock with the carriers.
So maybe you bought it sim unlocked, but it lock again with any update or rom change...
Anyways, you can unlock it by using the ****Docomo app, you can find it in this forum.
good luck!
That is a sign that the phone was locked by default, and the store from where you bought it unlocked the phone using an unlock PIN code. You could contact Samsung but I'm not sure if they will even try to help you, I would definitely recommend contacting the store from where you bought it and asking for the unlock PIN code. They must provide it to you, as they used the code to unlock the phone from the network it was locked on in order to send it to you (because you bought it as "unlocked").
I know this because the phones sold from the biggest online store from Romania had the same problem, and the store had to provide all customers with the unlock PINs in order to get their phones back working.
Good luck and keep us updated to see how you figured it out.