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Best unlocking solution?

Hi guys,
I've just bought one of these off of ebay (waiting for delivery), it's still on t-mobile but I am not, just wondering which unlocking solution you guys would recommend?
any help would be appreciated
(i couldn't find anything conclusive using the search so if its covered in another thread i apologise)

streather said:
Hi guys,
I've just bought one of these off of ebay (waiting for delivery), it's still on t-mobile but I am not, just wondering which unlocking solution you guys would recommend?
any help would be appreciated
(i couldn't find anything conclusive using the search so if its covered in another thread i apologise)
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going thru t mobile or what you just did.

If you're not on T-Mo then who are you on? Does anybody but T-Mo use their 3G frequency in the U.S.? If not you'll only be able to get edge speeds
If you're on AT&T, I'd recommend selling the T-Mo dream and picking up a Rogers one, that way you can get 3G.
That is assuming you're not going wifi exclusive.
Anways, easiest way to unlock is to just buy an unlock code from Ebay. They're like $7. Just search for T Mobile HTC Dream unlock code or something and you'll see them. Buy off somebody with a high rating. Should have the phone unlocked within the hour.

AverageCanadian said:
Anways, easiest way to unlock is to just buy an unlock code from Ebay. They're like $7. Just search for T Mobile HTC Dream unlock code or something and you'll see them. Buy off somebody with a high rating. Should have the phone unlocked within the hour.
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i made the same experience

This question has been answerred dozens of times in several different threads in this forum.
Just go through T-Mo they do it for free, explain the situation and they should be able to request the unlock code for you regardless of whether you are using their service or not.

ranger7424 said:
This question has been answerred dozens of times in several different threads in this forum.
Just go through T-Mo they do it for free, explain the situation and they should be able to request the unlock code for you regardless of whether you are using their service or not.
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He cleared said he's not with T-Mobile.

cigar3tte said:
He cleared said he's not with T-Mobile.
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and Ranger clearly* said whether hes using their service or not....

SIM Unlock MyTouch (Use of foreign sim cards)

I logged in today and was surprised to see these three new threads about this already well known topic. So I'm going to try to put an end to this by merging all of the "Help me unlock my MyTouch" topics into this one thread and stickie it so that I can just move future posts directly to the trash. So be warned, any future posts regarding SIM unlocking WILL be removed!
The very first rule of the XDA-Developers forum is to search before posting.
So I figure that if this is stickied then there really isn't any excuse whatsoever.
While I'm doing all of this I want to clearify something for all of those that are interested in unlocking their MyTouch.
Currently (as of July 2010) there is no solution for unlocking your MyTouch without first acquiring the Subsidy key for your device.
There are no hardware hacks, software installations or anything like that.
You really only have four options.
Contact your carrier and request it. Most carriers have minimum requirements to be met before requesting. Check with your carrier for additional information.
Use of third party services (go ahead post your success in this thread).
Use of an overlay card. (I have not personally verified this method)
Purchase the device already unlocked.
If you have a successful result then post it in this thread and I'll update this post accordingly.
Please note that myself, other members or the XDA-Developers do not take responsiblity for failed efforts, damage to your device, money wasted or anything else that might make you upset.
Any new posts regarding anything already discussed in this topic will be subject to deletion without warning!

As stated above, I merged three three new topics and moved them to this thread.
I have tried several service and got a code that did not work. (another gave me another set and still didnt work). All had to go the the htc master database to get the code
The phone works on t-mobile but i want to use it in all countries.
And way to unlock the phone?
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My Phone locked by T-Mobile
Whats the way to unlock network ??
thanx
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Hi All,
I had used the search and found out that all the questions regrading Tmobile HTC mytouch sim unlock were refferd to pay-sites.
Is this true? did non of the forum members das an answer?
and if so, What is the most reliable site for this ?
I got a TMobile htc Mytouch 3g and I can not use it.
(I noticed that other members had said that all TMobile's MyTouch are sim free, well mine is not).
Please help.
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You could use something like a TurboSIM. It's a small film-like device that goes between the SIM card and the reader in your phone, forcing your phone to accept it. I don't know if all/any work on android/sapphire so you'd need to get a second opinion before ordering.
The only HTC Sapphires that come unlocked are the 'Google ION'/ADP2 devices, so yes you'll need to buy an unlock code. If you've been with tmo for more than 3 months phone them and say you're going out of the country, they should give you the code. If you're looking for a reputable company for unlock codes, go on eBay, that way you know the testimonials and feedback is real.

I've used SIM unlock services from ebay. Cost about $10 and was fairly painless. Had to try a few different sellers since the others couldn't find the code. HTC master key had to be used in order to get the code for mine, that's why they charged $10 instead of the usual $2-3.
Even at $10, I found it to be a lot cheaper and effective than other website prices.

xdame said:
I've used SIM unlock services from ebay. Cost about $10 and was fairly painless. Had to try a few different sellers since the others couldn't find the code. HTC master key had to be used in order to get the code for mine, that's why they charged $10 instead of the usual $2-3.
Even at $10, I found it to be a lot cheaper and effective than other website prices.
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Thanks for the info!

i use a overlay card like x-sim and its cheap and effective

blizard80 said:
i use a overlay card like x-sim and its cheap and effective
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Thanks for that input. Please also include any additional information if you have it available such as:
Product name
Company name
Website
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Device compatibility
and any other information that you might find helpful for the rest of the community.

just the thread i was looking for!
does 3g work if its unlocked? im thinking of giving the phone to my gf because i dont think its worth it to sell.
also, i just canceled my tmo service and its expiring at the end of this month. had tmo for almost a year. do you think theyll give me the subsidy key? and last question, is the subsidy key the imei or is that the real unlock code for it?
thanks

manooti said:
just the thread i was looking for!
does 3g work if its unlocked? im thinking of giving the phone to my gf because i dont think its worth it to sell.
also, i just canceled my tmo service and its expiring at the end of this month. had tmo for almost a year. do you think theyll give me the subsidy key? and last question, is the subsidy key the imei or is that the real unlock code for it?
thanks
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3G will probably not work for another carrier if that's what you're asking.
If you are no longer a T-Mo subscriber then they will probably not give you the key.
You submit the imei to the unlock service (carrier or whoever) and they use that to look up your devices specific unlock key. Takes anywhere from a few minutes to a few days to get it though.

thanks for the info. sucks that i cant get the code from tmo. i should of gotten it before i told them to cancel my service. ill probably just use this phone for backup or something. i dont feel like i want to part with my first android device lol

root / upgrade locks me back?
I have an HTC Magic from Rogers Canada that I got unlocked as soon as I bought it. I need it unlocked since I am living over 5000 miles away from Canada. Everything is all well and nice now, working on the local carrier 3g and all.
I have been considering rooting the phone or maybe installing an unofficial ROM for a while now, but I never ended up doing it for fear my phone might get locked back to Rogers, rendering it useless for me.
What are the risks of this actually happening? Is the phone unlock a permanent operation, or are there any.types of upgrade or root that could bring the lock back?
Thanks!

adamantivm said:
I have an HTC Magic from Rogers Canada that I got unlocked as soon as I bought it. I need it unlocked since I am living over 5000 miles away from Canada. Everything is all well and nice now, working on the local carrier 3g and all.
I have been considering rooting the phone or maybe installing an unofficial ROM for a while now, but I never ended up doing it for fear my phone might get locked back to Rogers, rendering it useless for me.
What are the risks of this actually happening? Is the phone unlock a permanent operation, or are there any.types of upgrade or root that could bring the lock back?
Thanks!
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Once you unlock the phone for other carriers it stays unlocked regardless of rom.

LOL
Anyway, There was a reason for my posting.
I ended up getting the unlock code from T-mobile and it is the exact number that I got from the unlocking service which did not work in the first place.
So I am wondering if the problem now lies in the fact that I rooted the phone and installed 3rd party rom before I unlocked the phone.
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As stated above, I merged three three new topics and moved them to this thread.
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SL said:
So I am wondering if the problem now lies in the fact that I rooted the phone and installed 3rd party rom before I unlocked the phone.
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There is no way that's the cause...

AdrianK said:
There is no way that's the cause...
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I can only agree. I don't see how that would be possible since the subsidy has nothing to do with the type of spl, radio version or rom.

the unlock code has nothing to be with rom... spl or radio only imei

blizard80 said:
the unlock code has nothing to be with rom... spl or radio only imei
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Sounds like something that I had just said.

Success!!
Website: www.unlock2go.com
Cost: $20 USD
Delivery time: instant (even on a Saturday evening at 8:30pm)
Important note: I selected "T-Mobile" as the carrier, and then MyTouch 3G as the manufacturer, NOT HTC. Not sure if this matters, but thought I'd pass along that info.
Good luck!
Edit: So far we have 2 confirmed success cases. Anyone else that uses it please post up - would be nice to confirm reliability for everyone.

Hey Thanks for the site I used them and received the code less than thirty mins

I can also confirm unlock2go.com works! for Mytouch 3g
Sent them my payment 19-08-2010 at 11:40 pm EST and got the code by 11:50 pm !!!! all I can say is wow, it now recognizes my SIM in Colombia.
Tip: I used promo code unlock30 and got $2 off (paid $18).
Help! now that the phone is unlocked I'm stuck because I've got no data plan, and I can't find the way to go to Wifi, or even make a regular call. All the guides I find assume the phone is already working, but my menu, or home keys don't do nothing I get back to the green robot screen.
Any pointers will be greatly appreciated.

Galaxy s4 AT&T carrier unlock

Can unlock SGH-i337 from at&t to another operators? if can please show me really worked methods

Have you Googled it?
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i cant googled this

Yes you can. Its simple.
Wayne Tech Nexus

zelendel said:
Yes you can. Its simple.
Wayne Tech Nexus
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so funny and so smart dont giving simple answer.... omg...

aratta said:
so funny and so smart dont giving simple answer.... omg...
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What I meant was that you can google this easy enough. This is NOT a support forum.

im googled and find only http://www.cellunlocker.net/ but any other information about working unlock codes and where i can get it, that why i decided to ask here.....

aratta said:
im googled and find only http://www.cellunlocker.net/ but any other information about working unlock codes and where i can get it, that why i decided to ask here.....
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Your best bet is to get it from the orignal carrier. Other then that you can pay a few places to get the code and sometimes they will have it. But remember that it is illegal now without the carriers permission.

zelendel said:
Your best bet is to get it from the orignal carrier. Other then that you can pay a few places to get the code and sometimes they will have it. But remember that it is illegal now without the carriers permission.
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i need to know for a 100 % can i unlock att phone or not, that general problem of this theme

aratta said:
i need to know for a 100 % can i unlock att phone or not, that general problem of this theme
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Can it be done? Yes. The only 100% way is to get the unlock from the carrier. Any GSM phone CAN be unlocked. Some research would have told you that. What does a theme have to do with it?

zelendel said:
The only 100% way is to get the unlock from the carrier
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att gives unlock codes for locked galaxy s4???????

aratta said:
att gives unlock codes for locked galaxy s4???????
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Did you even research carrier lock/unlocks at all? This has been covered hundreds of times in this forum alone.
Wayne Tech Nexus

yes im unlocked lg nitro hd from att and sony xperia ion from another web sites whoo sold unlcok codes, but i waited with sony ion for unlock code more that 2-3 months, dont want the same situation with galaxy s4

aratta said:
so funny and so smart dont giving simple answer.... omg...
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I think what he was trying to do is teach you how to fish for yourself...... instead of just giving you a fish. This way you can find your own answers and do some reading and learn while doing so. Most of the devs on XDA get frustrated because people do not try to get their own answers and just want someone to figure it out for them instead. These usually are the people who brick their phones and don't know how to fix them. Then they post here about how urgent it is and need someone to help them un brick their phones. I have seen this so many times here......

I was contemplating purchasing a phone from a seller on craigslist. I am an AT&T customer and my account is in good standing. I called from my ATT phone and connected with a customer service representative. After about 2 minutes of establishing rapport and explaining that this phone would be for my wife for mother's day and I wanted to be certain it wasn't reported stolen. I also explained that we will be traveling in the next month to go to Cambodia. She said no problem, and I received a text with the unlock code. Total time on the phone was under 3 minutes.

if you pay full price for the phone from a carrier (meaning the off contract price), they are legally obligated to provide you the unlock code. if you didn't you have to use a website's services

thanks!

aratta said:
thanks!
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i had the s3 for att unlocked yesterday i sold my s3 to get the s4,call and say you want the network sim unlock code they will ask for imei and then youll wait while they search to make sure its not stolen or blacklisted and if its fine they give you code and instructions how to do it ,but idk if they will for the s4 just yet,had it unlocked for tmo

Why not unlock the phone for free with the hidden menu option?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2285431

ATT sucks
I fought with them for hours to get an unlock code and they told me i had to cancel my contract and pay the fee to get the code. I canceled my contract and fought with them until they credited my fee and they said in 24hrs you can have an unlock code fromt he protal on ATT.com. I waited and tried and tried and tried and it didnt work they said it couldnt be unlocked at this time.. So i called them back and after about 45minutes on the phone with another rep he said that they told me bad information and you need to fully complete your contract to be able to get an unlock code then offered to start me back up and give me a free month. Thats not what i wanted because im goign to tmobile for a pay as you go plan but in the end, ATT screwed me and then kept going on about how it wasnt their fault but it was and they werent going to do anyhting about giving me an unlock code. Now im using Unlock-Code-World.com and they are taking forever to give me a code and probably wont even work anyway because they replied for me information saying they could crack it with what i had given them. Unfortunately the free way also doesnt work anymore because they locked it down in 4.3 or even the mf3 in 4.2.2 but who knows, it doesnt work.

Looking to unlock SM-G900T, thread for it exists or no? Can't find it

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S5 phone that I'm trying to unlock myself. Looked through these pages and couldn't find a thread about it. Can someone link me please?

Unlock?
Root or SIM unlock?

*Detection* said:
Unlock?
Root or SIM unlock?
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SIM unlock. I want to use it on another carrier

Called your carrier and asked for the unlock code?
Some do it for free if you've owned the phone for a while

*Detection* said:
Called your carrier and asked for the unlock code?
Some do it for free if you've owned the phone for a while
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The device isn't mine originally. I bought it off someone in hopes I could unlock it. I tried calling T-Mobile but they requested the original owner to talk to instead. I've been trying to get the O.G owner to do it herself but she's been dragging her feet on it so I thought I'd try to do it myself instead on waiting on her

Other than paid services you can buy online, I'm not aware of any free methods, (Never gone looking for them though)
I'd call T-Mobile again, and say that you bought the phone from a 2nd hand shop, you don't know who the previous owner is etc

*Detection* said:
Other than paid services you can buy online, I'm not aware of any free methods, (Never gone looking for them though)
I'd call T-Mobile again, and say that you bought the phone from a 2nd hand shop, you don't know who the previous owner is etc
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Good idea, gonna try that now

knightkilla said:
Good idea, gonna try that now
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Welp I got screwed. Called T-Mobile and found out that it was blocked due to non-payment on the device. Great.

Bad luck man, if it was through eBay / Paypal, try get in touch with the seller and get a refund / open a case against them if they say no
I`ll keep my eyes open for anything that might help and post it here

T-Mobile (USA) Carrier Lock

I got an S10+ as a gift. I asked T-Mobile support to unlock it and they said no problem and that it would take 72 hours.
Well it's been over a week and I've been back and forth with support trying everything up to and including a factory reset all with no luck. They're now saying that they've "exhausted their efforts" and that *some phones can't be unlocked".
I've never experienced this with support before and am not sure what to do next. I'm pretty sure Samsung is just going to refer me back to the carrier if I try them. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

Mikesmith2738 said:
I got an S10+ as a gift. I asked T-Mobile support to unlock it and they said no problem and that it would take 72 hours.
Well it's been over a week and I've been back and forth with support trying everything up to and including a factory reset all with no luck. They're now saying that they've "exhausted their efforts" and that “some phones can't be unlocked".
I've never experienced this with support before and am not sure what to do next. I'm pretty sure Samsung is just going to refer me back to the carrier if I try them. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
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*Bump*

How do you know it's still locked?

Do you have an account with T-Mobile? Contact their Twitter at TMobile help they are usually way more helpful then calling or chatting thru their website and I've personally unlocked dozens of phones like that, paid off or not.

Outbreak444 said:
How do you know it's still locked?
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When I go to Settings and click "Permanent Unlock" I get an error message *Your phone isn't elligible to be unlocked. Reason code: 999".
However, you're right that I haven't tried to put in a different SIM maybe it already unlocked?

Mikesmith2738 said:
When I go to Settings and click "Permanent Unlock" I get an error message *Your phone isn't elligible to be unlocked. Reason code: 999".
However, you're right that I haven't tried to put in a different SIM maybe it already unlocked?
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If it is a Tmobile branded phone version then it is locked. Tmobile can unlock it as long as your account is 3+ month old and in good standing I think.

VICosPhi said:
If it is a Tmobile branded phone version then it is locked. Tmobile can unlock it as long as your account is 3+ month old and in good standing I think.
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Again, their support said they entered it in the system to unlock and it's not working so I don't know what to do next. It's a weird position to be in.
It's my understanding that they used to unlock with an app, but that now it's built into the firmware? In any case, can't get it to work and they have literally said there's nothing else they can do which is really strange.

Mikesmith2738 said:
Again, their support said they entered it in the system to unlock and it's not working.so I don't know what to do next. It's a weird position to be in.
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If the person that gifted it to you got it from T-mobile store then it would be quick, but if they got it from elsewhere, T-mobile always has trouble finding that order and IMEI and takes forever to actually unlock it.
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VICosPhi said:
If the person that gifted it to you got it from T-mobile store then it would be quick, but if they got it from elsewhere, T-mobile always has trouble finding that order and IMEI and takes forever to actually unlock it.
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It's directly from T-Mobile, and I gave them a screen shot of the IMEI which they confirmed over and over.
If they can't unlock it, can a third party?

No one knows?

Mikesmith2738 said:
No one knows?
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Try with a non T-mobile SIM and if it is still locked, take it to the T-mobile store and have them call customer service to unlock. This way the store representative can let them know it is in fact locked.
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No one knows?
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Having the same issue with TMobile always get my phones unlocked via Twitter s8, note8, s9, note 9, onplus 6t all on JOD one thing they all had in common was the unlock app with the new S10 they having build in into the system and I have spend 1 month trying to unlock it even have gotten the phone replaced thinking it was defective , T-Mobile chat has said multiple times they did a override to unlock and still nothing I feel like there is an issue with the new build in unlock process vs the unlock app

Do we know if we can use a code to unlock the phone with different firmware? Are we stuck using T-Mobile's unlock protocol/app?

HtcOnekid said:
Having the same issue with TMobile always get my phones unlocked via Twitter s8, note8, s9, note 9, onplus 6t all on JOD one thing they all had in common was the unlock app with the new S10 they having build in into the system and I have spend 1 month trying to unlock it even have gotten the phone replaced thinking it was defective , T-Mobile chat has said multiple times they did a override to unlock and still nothing I feel like there is an issue with the new build in unlock process vs the unlock app
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That's my experience too... there's no app and T-Mobile seems to have no solution.
So what do we do now?

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That's my experience too... there's no app and T-Mobile seems to have no solution.
So what do we do now?
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I traded in the S10+ to the LG g8 just to make sure is the phone since the LG still has the unlock app I'll test and see
Edit: asked TMobile via Twitter for the unlock and when through the app , pressed permanent unlock and walla

I was able to successfully unlock my phone through T-Mobile on twitter. They just need your IMEI and will whitelist it. There is no unlock app anymore. I did have to chat with another rep however because the first rep that tried to help me did something wrong on their end and they tried to tell me to use the unlock app which the S10's don't have.

Locking a device with zero EIP balance should be illegal.
I went through this when I bought a 128GB S6 Edge outright. The phone was paid in full at the store yet they wanted me to wait 40 days to unlock it. I tried 3rd party unlockers and they said they couldn't unlock it. (all attempts with codes failed)
It was a real cluster-f.
I just buy my phones from ebay now. No carrier junk or branding and none of this nonsense either. Paypal is great if a seller tries to jerk you around. Fortunately I haven't had any problems.

djlee0314 said:
I was able to successfully unlock my phone through T-Mobile on twitter. They just need your IMEI and will whitelist it. There is no unlock app anymore. I did have to chat with another rep however because the first rep that tried to help me did something wrong on their end and they tried to tell me to use the unlock app which the S10's don't have.
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Yeah their training is clearly a little behind, but I went through their escalations team and everything and they literally said the had "exhausted all efforts" and added that "some phones can't be unlocked". How crazy is that?
So my current question is... are there still third party unlocks possible?

cpufrost said:
Locking a device with zero EIP balance should be illegal.
I went through this when I bought a 128GB S6 Edge outright. The phone was paid in full at the store yet they wanted me to wait 40 days to unlock it.
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Mines similar, a promo free phone with no obligation.