I live in Toronto Ontario, Canada and cand seem to get unlocking for
the service here. I've tried the unlocking from this website...it worked
but it doesn't have the Canadian service providers listed.
Can you PLEASE help.
Thank you in advance for your help.
you may contact me to get your SX56 unlocked.
I'm in Toronto
If the unlocking worked you just need to insert the sim, it should log on automatically, there is no need to choose a provider, your phone will work on any of the bands that your sx56 is capable of which is either 900/1900 or 900/1800.
cruisin-thru said:
If the unlocking worked you just need to insert the sim, it should log on automatically, there is no need to choose a provider, your phone will work on any of the bands that your sx56 is capable of which is either 900/1900 or 900/1800.
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SX56 only works on GSM 900/1900, so it cannot work on any other bands.
it cannot work on GSM 1800 or GSM 850 (North America) band
As I said "either 900/1800 or 900/1900, whichever the sx56 is capable of.
there should be no problem if u unlocked it using the software on this site. Jus pop ur SIM in and make a call to see. When it comes to inputting the correct values for GPRS usage, you will need to get those from ur provider. I use Fido and it works fine and since Rogers supports the SX56 u should have no problem getting help from Customer Service.
Good Luck
tedtwolf said:
I live in Toronto Ontario, Canada and cand seem to get unlocking for
the service here. I've tried the unlocking from this website...it worked
but it doesn't have the Canadian service providers listed.
Can you PLEASE help.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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Ok so I dunno if this is the place to post this, but anyway.. I have a PM10C phone, the North American version, I was wondering if there was anyway that I could unlock it so I can use SIMS from other providers in like Europe and Pakiland and India and all that. Im not sure, but it could be a Band issue. There are SOME provider's i can use here after getting the provider codes from the website, but there are other I cant. So assuming all the providers here run on roughly the same band, I should be able to use all of them right??? anyway, anyone who could reply, id really appreciate it, Thanks in advance!
I was at at&t and we where unable to activate the phone even though the phone is capable. At&t said everything was good on there end but the phone just wont get a signal but it says it is on at&t.
Does anybody have any ideas how to fix this?
Have u unlocked the sim slot on the phone?
swangotp said:
I was at at&t and we where unable to activate the phone even though the phone is capable. At&t said everything was good on there end but the phone just wont get a signal but it says it is on at&t.
Does anybody have any ideas how to fix this?
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Quite a few people (including myself) on various boards have acknowledged having this problem as well. I got the SIM unlock code from Verizon but when I do a GSM network scan, nothing is detected. I know it has been escalated above level 2 support at Motorola and hopefully they will address it shortly. Here's another thread about it over on droidforums: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-2-global/96596-droid-2-global-unlock-foreign-sim.html
Yes, I have unlocked the phone from the code verizon gave me.
I hope its a fixable problem. But I noticed when I use an active tmob sim the phone doesnt even say tmobile. But when I use an at&t sim it atleasts says at&t.
I'm very interested (as I'm sure many others are) in a resolution to this. OP did you call VZW global support and let them know you're having this problem? Hopefully the more they hear about it, the faster they'll have a fix
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I'm very interested (as I'm sure many others are) in a resolution to this. OP did you call VZW global support and let them know you're having this problem? Hopefully the more they hear about it, the faster they'll have a fix
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They where no help at all they said it was for foreign sim cards only and that at&t and tmobile where not supported. But they did say verizon was better than both of them combined.
If you feel like experimenting try this:
Go to dialpad, and enter *#*#4636#*#*
Click on Phone Information, and then scroll down to bottom. Set preferred network type from "CDMA auto(PRL)" to "WCDMA preferred" and see if that kicks it on ATT.
I'm 99.9% sure after looking through the user guide that VZW has restricted use of the 850/1900 MHz GSM/UMTS bands, even though the device has the hardware to support them. Most foreign networks use 900/1800 GSM and 2100 UMTS but AT&T/T-Mobile use 850/1900, which is why no one has had any success with them yet.
Hopefully someone can figure out a workaround.
EDIT: Just a US GSM restriction...looks like 850/1900 work abroad: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...d2-global-south-america-first-impression.html
IslesFan said:
If you feel like experimenting try this:
Go to dialpad, and enter *#*#4636#*#*
Click on Phone Information, and then scroll down to bottom. Set preferred network type from "CDMA auto(PRL)" to "WCDMA preferred" and see if that kicks it on ATT.
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These where the results I got, so clearly it is getting seeing the network. Just not connecting.
Just got off the phone with Motorola and they said the droid 2 global was only for verizon sim cards and when I told them about the unlock code the guy didn't know what they where for. So another dead end. Another theory I have is that the stock verizon rom is blocking at&t so maybe if someone can flash another rom we can see if this is the problem.
Further proof the 850/1900 bands are locked: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/57058/p/30,6720,7706
"GSM-based global services work only with a SIM card supplied by Verizon Wireless® or by another GSM 900 or GSM 1800 service provider. When you set your phone to use a GSM 900 or GSM 1800 network you may be prompted to enter a subsidy code. To get this code, contact Verizon Wireless."
EDIT: Looks like they're just locked in the US, not abroad: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...d2-global-south-america-first-impression.html
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Further proof the 850/1900 bands are locked: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/57058/p/30,6720,7706
"GSM-based global services work only with a SIM card supplied by Verizon Wireless® or by another GSM 900 or GSM 1800 service provider. When you set your phone to use a GSM 900 or GSM 1800 network you may be prompted to enter a subsidy code. To get this code, contact Verizon Wireless."
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If this is true why would they say it has the 850 and 1900 bands? I know its not a hardware problem, so if its a software problem there is a chance we can have a workaround. Or the locked bands might be because of the verizon rom.
I was able to put a new rom on my Droid 2 Global and although the rom was working since it was for a droid 2 the radio was not working properly. I was not able to force turn it on. I still have several more things I will try tonight.
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I was able to put a new rom on my Droid 2 Global and although the rom was working since it was for a droid 2 the radio was not working properly. I was not able to force turn it on. I still have several more things I will try tonight.
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Keep us posted!
This has been done before on Windows Mobile phones (CDMA HTC Touch Pro 2) and requires a radio reflash since the bands are locked in the radio firmware. I am hoping they will develop a solution for Android phones. http://rhodiumw.htc-unlocks.com/
Being that this the 1st CDMA/GSM (Tie if you count Droid Pro) Android device I would wait and see.
firebrain said:
This has been done before on Windows Mobile phones (CDMA HTC Touch Pro 2) and requires a radio reflash since the bands are locked in the radio firmware. I am hoping they will develop a solution for Android phones. http://rhodiumw.htc-unlocks.com/
Being that this the 1st CDMA/GSM (Tie if you count Droid Pro) Android device I would wait and see.
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Good info, thanks
As from what I learned from previous devices the Droid 2 Global Verizon has a security locked radio. I have seen people unlock the radios from windows mobile phones, it is as easy as installing a .zip file that will unlock the security. I believe it is the same way with the Droid 2 Global. I will try to get this working but I don’t have much knowledge in the development field. But I do know you will have to be rooted. I have also spoke with a friend at Verizon, which claims that they did indeed lock the radios and there is a workaround. He said he was not familiar with this workaround but said it was close to the problem with the windows mobile security locked devices. I am calling this the official reason the phone wont work with US networks. This makes sense, and now that we found the problem it shouldn’t be long before we find a way around it.
Thanks for the info swangotp...that definitely sounds promising. Keep us posted!
subscribing to this thread... I know this is possible.
Hello, I want to ask the carrier verizon. How to unlock carrier verizon. if verizon including type of GSM or CDMA? Please teach me to unlock and to use it in Indonesia.
vaganci said:
Hello, I want to ask the carrier verizon. How to unlock carrier verizon. if verizon including type of GSM or CDMA? Please teach me to unlock and to use it in Indonesia.
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As far as I'm aware, Verizon phones are not "locked" per se. They are CDMA devices, so do not use a SIM card, and their ESN number must be registered on the carriers network in order to work.
So, to get a Verizon Tab to work on another CDMA network, you'd need to ask the new carrier to register the device's ESN on their network. Often this is much easier said than done, since some carriers (notably Verizon I'm told) do not like to register "foreign" devices on their networks.
I've no idea which carrier you want to use a Tab on, but if it's not a CDMA network, the Verizon Tab is of no use to you.
Regards,
Dave
I wonder, does anyone know if I'm able to use an unlocked HD2 (International (if that's accurate)) in Japan, if I pop a Softbank/Au simcard in?
私のオープンHD2(国際的)に日本以てSoftbank/auは大丈夫でか? ごめんなさい日本語よこ話せません。
You can use softbank sim and NTT DOCOMO sim.
Softbank or NTT Docomo is better.
AU is not recommended.
Cheers, I'll possibly not be able to use Softbank, the missus swears by Au and DoCoMo are rather expensive, I was just wondering about the bands on the HD2, if it's a Quad-band.
Yes, HD2 supports Softbank's networks in Japan, at least I was able to connect it while roaming in Japan.
Don't take my words for granted but afaik, softbank phones are sim-locked to softbank sims only while softbank sims can work on softbank and non-softbank phones.
However, you as a softbank subscriber may have problems sending out and receiving email/MMS and may also be charged for data usage instead if you were to use a non-softbank phone unless you know the settings/get a custom softbank firmware
This thread below, tho old, may be helpful for you as it offers a software workaround.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=441400
Thanks for your advice. My crappy-iPhone was locked to Softbank, I can use any sim-card, but whenever I upgrade, I need to put the old sim-card in.
I guess I'll just take it with me, if it doesn't work, I'll order one that does.
Thanks for your time guys