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Rooted Rogers Magic in Europe?

Lo all,
Posted this question over on another site but thought I would run it past you guys, too:
So Im taking a trip to Europe (Germany and Italy, predominantly) and I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with swapping out sim chips on rooted magics? Running cursor's latest rom and would really like to grab a pre-paid sim (apparently they are fairly common over there) and throw it in my phone and use it in place of the ridiculous roaming charges Rogers would try to ding me with. Is it literally as simple as swapping sims? What about 'unlock codes' (dont quite get what is meant by this term)?
Anyone have any insights/experience?

Yes just swap sims assuming its unlocked. root and cursor is no prob I am writing this now from rooted rogers cursor magic in Europe
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you would need to get an "unlock code" when you insert a non-rogers sim into the phone it will ask you for the "unlock code" enter it and boom your good to go. only needed to be entered once and then your phone is unlocked for good..you can get the code online for a small fee, or try your luck in the unlock code free give away in this forum..
have fun in europe..

Unlocked HD2 Not Recognizing SIM?

Hey,
So I recently bought an unlocked T-Mobile HTC HD2 from the marketplace forum. However, it does not seem to be recognizing my Telus SIM card. It simply states "No SIM, Please insert SIM" even when my SIM is inserted.
I thought it may be because the phone was not unlocked as it was described to be, but then I tried a family members Rogers SIM, and it worked perfectly.
Any idea as to what's going on?

You might need to get a new sim card. Sometimes if you have a older sim card the HD2 will not recognize it.

Hm, that would be interesting, considering my SIM is less than a year old...
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DS1495 said:
Hm, that would be interesting, considering my SIM is less than a year old...
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Hmmm that is curious then, maybe it is not the right type of sim card as there is different classes of sim card, or at least I think there is. you might want to take your HD2 to your local Telus store and tell them your problem and see if they think a new sim card will help or maybe have another suggestion for you.

So, I just tried my brothers Telus SIM, and it also did not work...
Is it possible that the phone is only unlocked for use on Rogers here in Canada?
I'll head to the Telus store tomorrow and see what they say..

DS1495 said:
So, I just tried my brothers Telus SIM, and it also did not work...
Is it possible that the phone is only unlocked for use on Rogers here in Canada?
I'll head to the Telus store tomorrow and see what they say..
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It is unlikely that it is not unlocked to Telus as when a phone is sim unlocked it is suppose to be unlocked to all cell providers, but when you sim unlock a phone you have to have a sim card from another provider so maybe it just unlocked it to that carrier of the sim card you use to unlock the phone. I am not 100% sure about this as Io have never sim unlocked any of my phones but I have read plenty about doing it and people that have done it.

T-Macgnolia said:
It is unlikely that it is not unlocked to Telus as when a phone is sim unlocked it is suppose to be unlocked to all cell providers, but when you sim unlock a phone you have to have a sim card from another provider so maybe it just unlocked it to that carrier of the sim card you use to unlock the phone. I am not 100% sure about this as Io have never sim unlocked any of my phones but I have read plenty about doing it and people that have done it.
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Yeah, that's sort of what I was thinking. Although it was my understanding that even though you have one SIM in it when it's unlocked, it should be SIM unlocked for other carriers as well. But maybe I'm mistaken.
Should I try unlocking it again using an online service, but this time make sure I've got my Telus SIM in it?

DS1495 said:
Yeah, that's sort of what I was thinking. Although it was my understanding that even though you have one SIM in it when it's unlocked, it should be SIM unlocked for other carriers as well. But maybe I'm mistaken.
Should I try unlocking it again using an online service, but this time make sure I've got my Telus SIM in it?
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Well like I said I was under the impression once you sim unlock your phone it is unlocked to all carriers. But hey it couldn't hurt to buy a unlock code from one of the many services online that you can buy a code from, they are not expensive. But make sure you buy one from a reputable seller. Plus most of the online services have the code to you in very short order.

SIM Unlock Help

just a simple question. how can i tell if my GS4 is SIM Unlocked? i dont have another SIM card from another carrier, and just wondering if there is a way to check it it is unlocked or not. thanks.

Take it to another gsm carrier's store. I took some phones to t-mobile and the guy gave me a blank sim that only made 911 calls. He said old people get those sims for free, so I held onto the sim to test unlocked devices.
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Need help SIM unlocking my Note 3 (locked to Bell)

Hey guys, I need some help unlocking my Note 3 (N900W8). It's locked to Bell (in Canada).
I've tried two websites already - mobileincanada.com (used it many times before but they couldn't find the unlock code - got a refund) and quickphoneunlock.com (first time using it but they couldn't find it either - also gave a refund).
Does anyone know a website that can unlock a Canadian Note 3 or is there a free method somewhere out there?
Please note that I'm not with Bell so I cannot call them and ask as I would need a contract with them.
Thanks!

Anyone?
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MoeKz said:
Anyone?
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cellunlocker.net
used their service on many occasion.
choose "all Canadian network" instead of a specific carrier (much quicker)

please help I am having the same issue
I tried cellunlocker.net and they couldn't find the code. However I chose a specific carrier. Should I try again without a specific carrier "all Canadian network". Would that make a difference. If not is there any other way.

gilbertgk said:
I tried cellunlocker.net and they couldn't find the code. However I chose a specific carrier. Should I try again without a specific carrier "all Canadian network". Would that make a difference. If not is there any other way.
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Were you able to unlock your Note 3? I'm having the same issue (Note 3 locked to Bell and need to use it on Virgin). I tried to use Unlock Canadagsm to unlock it but the code generated didn't work. Still waiting on a refund from them. Hesitant to use any other unlock service unless proven to work as $30 a pop isn't cheap. Any help would be much appreciated.

Yes it did work for me whe. I used "all canadien network". Also triple check the code you are sending. I made the exact same mistake and I sent a wrong code.
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tnmok said:
Were you able to unlock your Note 3? I'm having the same issue (Note 3 locked to Bell and need to use it on Virgin). I tried to use Unlock Canadagsm to unlock it but the code generated didn't work. Still waiting on a refund from them. Hesitant to use any other unlock service unless proven to work as $30 a pop isn't cheap. Any help would be much appreciated.
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Also if you choose "all canadien network" you will get it within hours if not less. Good luck.
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gilbertgk said:
Yes it did work for me whe. I used "all canadien network". Also triple check the code you are sending. I made the exact same mistake and I sent a wrong code.
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Also if you choose "all canadien network" you will get it within hours if not less. Good luck.
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Thanks a lot for the suggestion, will try and let you know if it works

sorry to kinda hijack your thread, my brother moved from france here to algeria, his Note 3 is locked to Bouygues Telecom, anyway the point
can't you just unlock it using root ? (i say this because i did the samething to a previeus S2 of mine)

you shouldnt need to unlock it if youre going from Bell to Virgin.

SgtMaadadi said:
sorry to kinda hijack your thread, my brother moved from france here to algeria, his Note 3 is locked to Bouygues Telecom, anyway the point
can't you just unlock it using root ? (i say this because i did the samething to a previeus S2 of mine)
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there is two types of unlock for the note 3. carrier lock and regional lock. I know for a fact that there is a Rom/mod for regional unlock. However I am not sure if there is a ROM or mod for carrier unlock.
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you shouldnt need to unlock it if youre going from Bell to Virgin.
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That's what I assumed as well. I had a Note 2 from Bell, and was able to use it without unlocking when I put in my Virgin sim. With the Note 3 however it doesn't even prompt me to unlock the sim. There's a little stop sign on the top right taskbar (suggesting no service) and when I go to my mobile networks in my settings, it gives me the command 'Insert SIM card to access network services' even though my activated virgin sim card is in the phone. Someone suggested trying to unlock the phone with a sim card other than Virgin (i tried it with Rogers) with the unlock code that canadagsm sent me but that was unsuccessful as well.

Your imeiband baseband are intact?
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MoeKz said:
Hey guys, I need some help unlocking my Note 3 (N900W8). It's locked to Bell (in Canada).
I've tried two websites already - mobileincanada.com (used it many times before but they couldn't find the unlock code - got a refund) and quickphoneunlock.com (first time using it but they couldn't find it either - also gave a refund).
Does anyone know a website that can unlock a Canadian Note 3 or is there a free method somewhere out there?
Please note that I'm not with Bell so I cannot call them and ask as I would need a contract with them.
Thanks!
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Try Chainfire`s Region Lock Away. It`s made to remove region lock, but It usually unlocks SIM too (it did it for me, now i use SIMs from 2 countries, even though, phone was locked on one).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470551
Dunno if it will work on your phone version, it`s intended for 005... You can give it a try.

Update:
Took my phone to a Bell store to see if putting in a Bell sim card would activate the mobile network (seeing as it's a Bell phone) - no luck. The same 'stop sign' icon (which I've know learnt from the Samsung website refers to 'Indicates there is no signal available'). The guy helping me also reiterated my initially thoughts, which were:
1. The phone, if locked, should automatically pull up a sim unlock prompt upon turning it on. So far I've tried Rogers, Bell and Virgin activated sim cards and no prompt. Just the same no signal icon on my taskbar and no 'sim card inserted' message in my mobile networks.
2. As a Bell phone I should be able to use my Virgin sim card without having to unlock.
I have factory reset the phone several times and done numerous battery pulls.
This leads me to believe I may have a hardware issue. Any thoughts/suggestions? Phone isn't rooted nor have I ever rooted a phone

Solved! Thank you!
Thanks to the person who suggested trying www.CellUnlocker.net.
I tried two other websites who couldn't figure it out (even when they tried looking in multiple databases, including the "Samsung manufacturing database" [whatever that means]).
I tried rooting and ChainFire's Region Lock Away. (didn't work). Maybe because Canadian Note 3's are already region unlocked?
I tried the going to the “*#197328640#” system menu described here:
http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-tutorials/how-to-unlock-sim-for-free-on-gsm-galaxy-note-2/
All of the above with different version stock roms..
None of it seemed to work.
A local person said they would be able to unlock by modifying the imei. (Which I hear is illegal, so I really didn't want to go that route).
Finding this thread. I tried CellUnlocker with the "All Canadian Networks" as my provider, and it WORKED!
Here is video proof.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psuco1bzcV0
Definitely worth the money and time I could've saved.

MoeKz said:
Hey guys, I need some help unlocking my Note 3 (N900W8). It's locked to Bell (in Canada).
I've tried two websites already - mobileincanada.com (used it many times before but they couldn't find the unlock code - got a refund) and quickphoneunlock.com (first time using it but they couldn't find it either - also gave a refund).
Does anyone know a website that can unlock a Canadian Note 3 or is there a free method somewhere out there?
Please note that I'm not with Bell so I cannot call them and ask as I would need a contract with them.
Thanks!
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Use phoneunlockingshopdotca a better source to get unlock codes for Canadian smartphones

Unlock sim

Hello I would like to know if they are something for unlock a simcard, the sim is blocked with an operator, but I really don't who is the last operator, I bought the phone at someone online, it's a samsung galaxy S7 Edge, I just rooted the phone everything work it's just when I put my sim card thay ask me a code
Thanks a lot

kriskurtgc said:
Hello I would like to know if they are something for unlock a simcard, the sim is blocked with an operator, but I really don't who is the last operator, I bought the phone at someone online, it's a samsung galaxy S7 Edge, I just rooted the phone everything work it's just when I put my sim card thay ask me a code
Thanks a lot
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Ask the seller
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kriskurtgc said:
Hello I would like to know if they are something for unlock a simcard, the sim is blocked with an operator, but I really don't who is the last operator, I bought the phone at someone online, it's a samsung galaxy S7 Edge, I just rooted the phone everything work it's just when I put my sim card thay ask me a code
Thanks a lot
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I think you mean the phone is locked to an operator?
I'm not sure there is an unlock for this phone yet.
Wrong section BTW.
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riso123 said:
I think you mean the phone is locked to an operator?
I'm not sure there is an unlock for this phone yet.
Wrong section BTW.
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yes the phone is locked to an operator

kriskurtgc said:
yes the phone is locked to an operator
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Then I don't believe there is anything you can currently do unless you find out the original operator and contract them for a NUC code.
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kriskurtgc said:
Hello I would like to know if they are something for unlock a simcard, the sim is blocked with an operator, but I really don't who is the last operator, I bought the phone at someone online, it's a samsung galaxy S7 Edge, I just rooted the phone everything work it's just when I put my sim card thay ask me a code
Thanks a lot
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You realize you are putting this thread on a section called "Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Development" when theres another section named "Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answers" clearly more suited for this thread right?
And for your question i don't think you can solve it unless you contact the seller and ask what's the original carrier so you can go to the websites where they unlock your phone via a code.

I have the operator, when I go on the website of the operator for ask the code, it's impossible to have a code, and sorry for post the message in a wrong section, I thought with the root of the phone, everything will be unlocked