Unlocking GSM phones

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gotensan01

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How do you go about unlocking your gsm phone that you purchased through a company (ie: Tmobile, cingular, At$t). I was planning a trip to Mexico and figured that if I called the tmobile, they would unlock it for me so that I can use Mexican gsm cards. But the lady said that I would have to go down there, purchase, a Mexican sim card, call them back from that card, and then they would finally unlock the phone just for this one sim card.

I know there are ways to unlock the phones completely. I've seen company specific phones being sold as unlocked and I would like to get that done so I don't have to spend hundreds on an unlock gsm phone. If anyone has any suggestions, please post.
 
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isekii

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if you had their service for atleast 3 month.

Drop them an email

Give them your:

Name
Account Number
Phone number
MAKE AND MODEL
IMEI #
and tell them you're traveling abroad.
 
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orakle

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what kind of phone is it? perhaps a generous member on here could unlock it for you if it's the right kind. Post the make/model.
 
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gotensan01

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Originally posted by: isekii
if you had their service for atleast 3 month.

Drop them an email

Give them your:

Name
Account Number
Phone number
MAKE AND MODEL
IMEI #
and tell them you're traveling abroad.
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Sorry, I don't know what an IMEI# is. Can you elaborate?

Originally posted by: orakle22
what kind of phone is it? perhaps a generous member on here could unlock it for you if it's the right kind. Post the make/model.
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It is a Tmobile Samsung s105...any generous members out there?
 
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neonerd

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what about for a nokia 3650? i'm curious too...i was in ukraine recently, and i couldn't use any sim cards that my friends wanted to lend me, :(
 
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isekii

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Originally posted by: gotensan01
Originally posted by: isekii
if you had their service for atleast 3 month.

Drop them an email

Give them your:

Name
Account Number
Phone number
MAKE AND MODEL
IMEI #
and tell them you're traveling abroad.
Click to expand...

Sorry, I don't know what an IMEI# is. Can you elaborate?

Originally posted by: orakle22
what kind of phone is it? perhaps a generous member on here could unlock it for you if it's the right kind. Post the make/model.
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It is a Tmobile Samsung s105...any generous members out there?
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You can unlock this yourself.
No need to call T_mobile


How-To Unlock your S105 without a datacable or contacting T-Mobile:

1) Enter #0111*00000000# in the idle screen and then press send.

a) IF your phone states "Personalization Cancelled" Your S105 is now unlocked.

b) IF your phone states "Phone is locked, Please Service" you must enter: *2767*STACKRESET# into the idle screen and allow it to full reboot your phone.

When the phone has returned to normal from STACKRESET, re-enter the unlock code "#0111*00000000#".

Your phone should now be unlocked. Try to insert another carriers SIM Card, if it is read, congratulations, your phone is completely unlocked.

it worked on my s105...but like always try at ur own risk


TRY THIS ONCE and DO IT RIGHT. If it doesn't work then contact T-mobile.
 
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orakle

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Originally posted by: RGN
Sony 610?
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there's no remote code unlock for this (currently). You'll need to take it to an unlocker or do a "Remote cable unlock" which involves you plugging the phone into your computer, paying for an unlock credit and then doing it over the internet. (Same as someone doing it in a store)
 
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RGN

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Originally posted by: orakle22
Originally posted by: RGN
Sony 610?
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there's no remote code unlock for this (currently). You'll need to take it to an unlocker or do a "Remote cable unlock" which involves you plugging the phone into your computer, paying for an unlock credit and then doing it over the internet. (Same as someone doing it in a store)
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Thats what I thought... Thanks!
 
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FrustratedUser

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Originally posted by: isekii
if you had their service for atleast 3 month.

Drop them an email

Give them your:

Name
Account Number
Phone number
MAKE AND MODEL
IMEI #
and tell them you're traveling abroad.
Click to expand...

This is what I did when I went to Europe. They will give you a code that you should enter after you put in the new SIM card.
Voila'!
 
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kami333

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Originally posted by: RGN
Originally posted by: orakle22
Originally posted by: RGN
Sony 610?
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there's no remote code unlock for this (currently). You'll need to take it to an unlocker or do a "Remote cable unlock" which involves you plugging the phone into your computer, paying for an unlock credit and then doing it over the internet. (Same as someone doing it in a store)
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Thats what I thought... Thanks!
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How do you like the phone? I've been thinking about getting it, I'm using a T68i as a prepaid phone right now (I'm in Europe) and need to get on a regular plan.
 
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gotensan01

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Originally posted by: isekii
You can unlock this yourself.
No need to call T_mobile


How-To Unlock your S105 without a datacable or contacting T-Mobile:

1) Enter #0111*00000000# in the idle screen and then press send.

a) IF your phone states "Personalization Cancelled" Your S105 is now unlocked.

b) IF your phone states "Phone is locked, Please Service" you must enter: *2767*STACKRESET# into the idle screen and allow it to full reboot your phone.

When the phone has returned to normal from STACKRESET, re-enter the unlock code "#0111*00000000#".

Your phone should now be unlocked. Try to insert another carriers SIM Card, if it is read, congratulations, your phone is completely unlocked.

it worked on my s105...but like always try at ur own risk


TRY THIS ONCE and DO IT RIGHT. If it doesn't work then contact T-mobile.
Click to expand...

When I first tried entering #0111*00000000#, it said "wrong password". So I tried entering *2767*STACKRESET# and the phone did reboot. Then I tried enterin #0111*00000000# again but it still says "Wrong Password".
 
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FrustratedUser

Lifer
Aug 16, 2001
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Originally posted by: gotensan01
Originally posted by: isekii
You can unlock this yourself.
No need to call T_mobile


How-To Unlock your S105 without a datacable or contacting T-Mobile:

1) Enter #0111*00000000# in the idle screen and then press send.

a) IF your phone states "Personalization Cancelled" Your S105 is now unlocked.

b) IF your phone states "Phone is locked, Please Service" you must enter: *2767*STACKRESET# into the idle screen and allow it to full reboot your phone.

When the phone has returned to normal from STACKRESET, re-enter the unlock code "#0111*00000000#".

Your phone should now be unlocked. Try to insert another carriers SIM Card, if it is read, congratulations, your phone is completely unlocked.

it worked on my s105...but like always try at ur own risk


TRY THIS ONCE and DO IT RIGHT. If it doesn't work then contact T-mobile.
Click to expand...

When I first tried entering #0111*00000000#, it said "wrong password". So I tried entering *2767*STACKRESET# and the phone did reboot. Then I tried enterin #0111*00000000# again but it still says "Wrong Password".
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Why don't you just call T-Mobile?
 
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Mark R

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Nokia GSM phones can easily be unlocked by calculating the unlock 'password'.

The software to do this is available on the net, although difficult to find and use. Easiest is to pay someone about $5 and e-mail them your phone's model number, serial number and provider details and they can calculate the code.
 
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