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I'm very interested in the HTC Aria because of its small size, but I have tmobile service. I'm not getting a data plan (I've got wifi everywhere I go) and I'm fine with buying it retail. My only question is how to unlock it to use tmobile's network. I heard I can call ATT and get an unlock code. I also heard there were online service that could generate an unlock code. Well, at this point I'm really nervous to buy this phone because I don't want to purchase this device and not be able to use it on my network. This is going to be my first android phone and I'm eager to get into the whole rooting and custom ROM business. Please help!
Thanks,
dm
EDIT: My grandma has had service with ATT for about a year now. I've heard that tmobile with give the unlock codes for free if you've had service with them for 90 days. I'm curious if ATT does the same.
2x EDIT: Sorry for the typo in the title.
there are plenty of unlock services via the web, just find a site and after you pay the usual $20 they will email you directions on how to unlock the device so that you are able to run it on tmobile.
Thanks for the quick response! I'm scared that's what I may have to resort to, but I just assume the potential for getting scammed is pretty high. Are there any reputable ones that you know of that unlock the Aria? I know it's pretty new...
I did some searching and the only ones that I can find are:
www(dot)iunlockit(dot)com/htc-aria-unlock-code-p-58064.html
www(dot)unlockallcellular(dot)com/aria-unlock-code-p-58064.html?osCsid=brnitand0jq564to0v7tirhnk7
Like I said, this looks fishy because it appears to be the same site with different domain names. Are these reputable sites? I still haven't bought my Aria because I want to be certain that I can unlock it fairly easily.
I paid $2 to unlock my LG VU on eBay...
Worked perfectly. They said they'd do it for all AT&T phones
if i unlock this phone to use on tmobile will i still be able to use 3g and all of the other features on this phone?
no 3g (but if you don't want data it won't matter) all other features should be just peachy afaik
I never thought about ebay; great idea.
and, no, I'm not going to be using a data plan, seeing as I rarely use data and I've got wifi everywhere I'm at (work, school, home, etc.)
Thanks a lot guys. I'll leave an update once I get the phone. Hopefully within the next week.
i was going to do the same (to get out of the data) but
free phone+2 years of data=360
just the phone=380
we'll see what att's policies are like in 2 years though
So I bought the Aria and I love it. However, I can't find anyway to unlock it. I bought one of those ebay unlock services, seeing as it advertised an unlock code in 2 hours or less. Well, that was two days ago. I also looked up on those sites that I mentioned previously and they are scams. So I've got this awesome phone that I can't use as a phone. What are my options now? I love this phone!
donald =/
I have tried this a couple of AT&T phones and it worked for me.
Call up AT&T and tell them you have to leave country for work and would not like to spend money on roaming. They asked for IMEI number and handed me the code instantly.
ayush20m said:
I have tried this a couple of AT&T phones and it worked for me.
Call up AT&T and tell them you have to leave country for work and would not like to spend money on roaming. They asked for IMEI number and handed me the code instantly.
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I did this with every single one of my AT&T phones and they never gave me trouble. For me it was the true since I travel to Hong Kong every year to visit my parents.
ayush20m said:
I have tried this a couple of AT&T phones and it worked for me.
Call up AT&T and tell them you have to leave country for work and would not like to spend money on roaming. They asked for IMEI number and handed me the code instantly.
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I've done this as well....
dmellenbruch said:
So I bought the Aria and I love it. However, I can't find anyway to unlock it. I bought one of those ebay unlock services, seeing as it advertised an unlock code in 2 hours or less. Well, that was two days ago. I also looked up on those sites that I mentioned previously and they are scams. So I've got this awesome phone that I can't use as a phone. What are my options now? I love this phone!
donald =/
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Hi there, did you find a way to unlock the phone?
I'm wondering on the details about calling AT&T to get the code. I bought my Aria through ebay and presently have the phone at Mexico. Do AT&T ask for phone number (registered with AT&T), ssn or any other personal details regarding the phone? or just by calling them with IMEI # they will provide the code?
I don't have AT&T for obvious reasons.
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tongas said:
Hi there, did you find a way to unlock the phone?
I'm wondering on the details about calling AT&T to get the code. I bought my Aria through ebay and presently have the phone at Mexico. Do AT&T ask for phone number (registered with AT&T), ssn or any other personal details regarding the phone? or just by calling them with IMEI # they will provide the code?
I don't have AT&T for obvious reasons.
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Hi
I try maybe all store in Ebay and nothing, only get my code here:www.freeyourhtc.com/
I hope this help.
Thanks Rafa, but just bought a code from the ebay seller... will let everybody know if it worked or not.
Ebay Unlock code for HTC Aria actually worked!
I finally got to say that the ebay deal really worked for me!!! Couldn't be more happy!
Please refer to this post for more info:
How sketchy are the ebay unlockers?
Was a little skeptical about it but just got the code on the email minutes ago and worked right away!!!
Cost me 9.95 because the price was reduced and paid with PayPal. Bought it in the morning and got the code 5-6 hours later.
Thanks again to breakeven and xda-developers forum!!!
Can I unlock my phone if im in a two year contract?
I used http://www.cellunlock.net/ to unlock my gf's MyTouch 3G. They took 1 day and I got the code.
It seems they usually take less time, but they had some problems.
$10 if you use the code crackb50 on checkout.
And no, I don't work for them.
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Can I unlock my phone if im in a two year contract?
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Course you can!
If you have at&t, then I would suggest you try the call them and get the code for free method first. If that's doesn't work, then just buy a code.
The reason why me and many others went through ebay, it's because most of the unlockers out there with web site presence, and being the aria a relative new phone, they do not carry yet codes or access to them. I tried first 1 of this unlockers and wrote email to 2 of them and none of the 3 had access to codes yet, finally the ebay thing worked for me and take only about 7 hours to get the code.
You should know that unlocking the phone will no release you of the contract but just give you the ability of changing gsm provider. Unlocking the phone it is only intended for that. If what you want is to remove some crappy apps installed by default, then what you might need is to have root access to phone instead unlocking. Rooting the phone is quite easy with the aria and is free; you just need some further reading about.
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I just brought Telstra T-tab (Huawei S7) from Australia but it's comes with sim lock. How can i unlock this sim card to use another network?
Thank you.
Hi, i got the same problem. usually i only use wifi but it would be nice to connect via hsdpa somtimes....
i tried some wifi2umts software solutions in combination with my S60 and my windows mobile phone but i could not get connection, neither via bluetooth - the connection over my defy (android) worked w/o problems.
The Hauwei S7 is sold in the U.S.A unlocked. It's hard to believe it's unlocked here and locked overseas. It's usually the other way around.
how much does it sell for in the US?
I picked up my T Touch for $250.
Any postings I had seen on ebay for the s7 had it at $350-$450
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Yes that is strange that it is locked outside the States. I am happy to have one in my collection.
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It's $299 regular price at Best Buy. No phone or data plan required.
I probably missed the intro sales price. Oh well.
...found a service company that offers the unlock codes for almost every device/provider - happy now with my unlocked S7!!!
How much did it cost?
Who have you gone with?
Pre-paid or post-paid.
I'm wondering if changing to one of the overseas kernals would cause it to be unlocked anyway. I know that some people have been playing with various versions over at the android tablets forum.
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Correction and info for you. I have the australian version reflashed to US. It does not unlock the phone.
how can you reflash your Huawei S7 (T-Tab) and where can I find Huawei S7 rom?
Please advice, thank you.
Hi ultimize,
i just had my S7 unlocked by a company in the US - worked perfect!
Took about 2 days.
sorry to jump in but do you have a www. where i can find the unlock code?
I thank they are unlocked when you buy it in the US. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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They come locked to Telstra in Australia. I heard some people have success talking to someone in Huawei.
Huawei
I can get you codes to unlock that phone .
27.5 € per code and up to two days to deliver the code .
Cheers
Hi.. Do you mean Ideo S7?? By using unlock codes you can unlock your mobile. And this is easy too. I had search the service for your mobile. Just visit the following link and get the codes from there. http://www.superunlockcodes.com/huawei-ideos-s7-unlocking-service/rs12wp10/ . It having the service for your mobile. Here you have to give your mobile's IMEI number and other required details. So it will be helpful to generate unlock codes for your mobile. After that their information will guide you to unlock your mobile. Then you can use it to any network.
Claian said:
how much does it sell for in the US?
I picked up my T Touch for $250.
Any postings I had seen on ebay for the s7 had it at $350-$450
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yes is true i purchased mine for $99.99 via Ebay.
I rooted my device and runs great i can also install custom roms at will.
i use TWRP Recovery this is great for the price $99.99 Unlocked
Hi,
I am not technically inclined. I need to get my Samsung Galaxy SGHI1337 unlocked.
I am ready to pay for the unlocking service. But all my friends and families are on AT&T network like I am.
Where can I get a non-AT&T SIM card cheap to get my phone unlocked via cellunlocker.net? I only have access to an old, never-activated AT&T SIM card.
I know cellunlocker gives you 3 options, but I heard inserting a non-AT&T SIM card is the most successful route.
Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friend, co-worker / friend, classmate.
go to a store and tell them you want to unlock it because your contract is up in a couple months and you want to make sure you can use their service, they prob have one in the store thats even activated for testing purposes.
just a few thoughts off top of my head.
Thanks!
MoodSwinger said:
Friend, co-worker / friend, classmate.
go to a store and tell them you want to unlock it because your contract is up in a couple months and you want to make sure you can use their service, they prob have one in the store thats even activated for testing purposes.
just a few thoughts off top of my head.
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All my friends and families are at this point are on AT&T network. It really sucks. Asked some friends' friends....they are scared of loaning me the SIM.
But thanks for the idea of going to a store instead!! I have not even thought of that one.
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MoodSwinger said:
Friend, co-worker / friend, classmate.
go to a store and tell them you want to unlock it because your contract is up in a couple months and you want to make sure you can use their service, they prob have one in the store thats even activated for testing purposes.
just a few thoughts off top of my head.
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I called TMobile. They said they sell a SIM card for $10.00 at the store. After that, I will need to activate the service at the store.
The problem is I am fine with AT&T since I get special discount through relatives working for AT&T. I just want to get phone unlocked so I can take it with me to Europe.
But does the SIM have to be activated for the unlocking purpose? If not, I can just buy a TMobile SIM and unlock, right?
Thanks a lot in advance!
confused2014 said:
I called TMobile. They said they sell a SIM card for $10.00 at the store. After that, I will need to activate the service at the store.
The problem is I am fine with AT&T since I get special discount through relatives working for AT&T. I just want to get phone unlocked so I can take it with me to Europe.
But does the SIM have to be activated for the unlocking purpose? If not, I can just buy a TMobile SIM and unlock, right?
Thanks a lot in advance!
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Go to a mall or T-mobile kiosk and get a $10 prepaid sim. They should activate it where you buy it.
Yeah like ^^he said^^, I was more thinking walk into a place, a kiosk is a good idea too, when they see you face to face and you deal with a "person" they do things a bit different than give the "company response" over the phone.
Not sure of where you live, but I heard they sell Straight Talk sims at Walmart now...don't know myself. but I think they are like $7.
Also maybe an easier time walking into a MVNO, like Boost or Metro PCS or one of those where you can Bring Your Own Phone and just tell them you want to unlock it and see if it will work with their service before your contract is up. But you have better luck going in and standing in front of the person IMO.
Good Luck.
I stopped at a T-Mobile store and said I was looking to change to them from AT&T and they gave me a sim to unlock the phones with. I guess it depends on who you talk to.
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If your on att you can order a prepaid sim off eBay for $0.99 just make sure its one compatible with tmo for example and not att and it will work for phone unlocking. For example http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SPOT-MO...MOBILE-4G-UNLIMITED-iPhone-4-4S-/190892268791 good luck
wickedninjalo said:
If your on att you can order a prepaid sim off eBay for $0.99 just make sure its one compatible with tmo for example and not att and it will work for phone unlocking. For example http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SPOT-MO...MOBILE-4G-UNLIMITED-iPhone-4-4S-/190892268791 good luck
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Do I need to actually activate any plan on the simcard? Or it will connect to network out of the box, if unlock was successful?
darshakk said:
Do I need to actually activate any plan on the simcard? Or it will connect to network out of the box, if unlock was successful?
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Nah you shouldn't need to activate it. Just pop it in and it should recognize that it's a SIM that isn't supported (tmo based) by the network your locked to (att) and it should ask for the unlock code and you can proceed with whatever unlocking procedure your using.
I've done this on a gs1, Infuse, and a gs3. For selling purposes. An unlocked device is alot easier to sell, that's why I did it. Haven't done it to my gs4... Yet. But it should work just the same.
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Nah you shouldn't need to activate it. Just pop it in and it should recognize that it's a SIM that isn't supported (tmo based) by the network your locked to (att) and it should ask for the unlock code and you can proceed with whatever unlocking procedure your using.
I've done this on a gs1, Infuse, and a gs3. For selling purposes. An unlocked device is alot easier to sell, that's why I did it. Haven't done it to my gs4... Yet. But it should work just the same.
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Awesome, that's exactly what I was searching for this whole morning. I'll order one and unlock it. Thanks
darshakk said:
Awesome, that's exactly what I was searching for this whole morning. I'll order one and unlock it. Thanks
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Glad to help
Straight talk has like a kit and they send you the sim cards from the various carriers, my mom recently tried to switch from at&t on her iphone (crapple) to straight talk because it would be cheaper, then the week before she was going to cancel her at&t plan, her at&t work discount went from 19% to 50% off her bill so... but yeah came with a sim kit and all, just not the unlock code
mejakola said:
Straight talk has like a kit and they send you the sim cards from the various carriers, my mom recently tried to switch from at&t on her iphone (crapple) to straight talk because it would be cheaper, then the week before she was going to cancel her at&t plan, her at&t work discount went from 19% to 50% off her bill so... but yeah came with a sim kit and all, just not the unlock code
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Once your contact is up they might just give it to you if you ask. Those kits would never coming to unlock code. The first reason each code is different for each device. Second I'm sure they would have a lawsuit on their hands if they did. You can always just tell them you're going out of the country and need the unlock code to use the cell phone over there.
but in the end it's so much more fun in hacking to get to device unlocked on your own. But again that's my own opinion.
99 cents for several different ones at http://pickyoursim.com/
I had Verizon at one point and I wanted a new sim card so I just went to the closest Verizon retail store and asked for another one. They asked me why and I told them that I was having network problems so they gave me a free one.
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I am purchasing a AT&T version of the SM-N910A to use with straighttalk but in doing some researches on unlocking the phone for other carriers, all I can find is places that want money to do so.
I come from an HTC where I could just follow a few simple steps provided by HTC to unlock it.
Is that the same thing with Samsung and I am missing something or does Samsung not allow this?
maxpower2078 said:
I am purchasing a AT&T version of the SM-N910A to use with straighttalk but in doing some researches on unlocking the phone for other carriers, all I can find is places that want money to do so.
I come from an HTC where I could just follow a few simple steps provided by HTC to unlock it.
Is that the same thing with Samsung and I am missing something or does Samsung not allow this?
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Only options are to buy an unlock code or buy the phone in full and ask ATT to unlock it. They have to by law now, but they won't do it unless the phone is paid off.
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spexwood said:
Only options are to buy an unlock code or buy the phone in full and ask ATT to unlock it. They have to by law now, but they won't do it unless the phone is paid off.
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so what if you buy the phone outright but not from AT&T, ie used or refurbished?
Make sure not to use UnlockBase, they will pull a bait and switch and go from instant cable unlock to "1-2 service" then who knows.
The Android Doctor does it within 15 minutes AND they are half the price!
hello everyone. im not sure if im using the search function here correctly or not but i couldnt find anything. (probably didnt use it correctly) but i have a samsung s8 from tmobile. i own the phone and was with t-mobile for a long time. until a week ago. the phone isnt paid off yet and i plan on going back to t-mobile once i situate the money issue with them. but for nowi would love to still use it. and i cant unlock it as its not paid yet. is there any way to unlock it to use on metro. i have to reiterate this, the phone is mine, i was paying monthly for it. until i fell behind on some of the bills and couldnt make them any more. so its not stolen, i can prove its mine. i would just love to still use it as it is a good phone. any positive feed back would be greatly appreciated. thanks again guys and gals.
ron608 said:
hello everyone. im not sure if im using the search function here correctly or not but i couldnt find anything. (probably didnt use it correctly) but i have a samsung s8 from tmobile. i own the phone and was with t-mobile for a long time. until a week ago. the phone isnt paid off yet and i plan on going back to t-mobile once i situate the money issue with them. but for nowi would love to still use it. and i cant unlock it as its not paid yet. is there any way to unlock it to use on metro. i have to reiterate this, the phone is mine, i was paying monthly for it. until i fell behind on some of the bills and couldnt make them any more. so its not stolen, i can prove its mine. i would just love to still use it as it is a good phone. any positive feed back would be greatly appreciated. thanks again guys and gals.
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Online services is the only way and most charge around i thin a 100 for tmobile
metro is a subsidiary of tmobile are they not?
Most carrier devices will allow subsidiary sims in them
biggest thing is black list due to non payment....
This is about the most help you will get since you havnt paid your device off
HoosierDaddy said:
Online services is the only way and most charge around i thin a 100 for tmobile
metro is a subsidiary of tmobile are they not?
Most carrier devices will allow subsidiary sims in them
biggest thing is black list due to non payment....
This is about the most help you will get since you havnt paid your device off
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yes they are. but i tried sticking my metro sim in my tmobile phone and it said "phone not allowed" couldnt make any calls. it said it wasnt on a network or something everytime i tried to make a call.
I've unlocked about 10 phones from T-Mobile, and I'm from Canada. We don't even have T-Mobile ??. I just use a PC running a program called IMEI Gurus LLC Service Tool. They have aan option to specifically unlock T-Mobile for free..
Sassiest said:
I've unlocked about 10 phones from T-Mobile, and I'm from Canada. We don't even have T-Mobile . I just use a PC running a program called IMEI Gurus LLC Service Tool. They have aan option to specifically unlock T-Mobile for free..
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Well they changed it. I know the owner personally and as of 6 months ago it was 110. I pay samkey.com for unlock credits on mobile and it is most def not free.
But that's not the point. The point is pay your device off and they'll do it for free
HoosierDaddy said:
Well they changed it. I know the owner personally and as of 6 months ago it was 110. I pay samkey.com for unlock credits on mobile and it is most def not free.
But that's not the point. The point is pay your device off and they'll do it for free
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i havent paid off my device and they put in a request to unlock it. while on the phone with them i got curious and clicked on the t-mobile unlock app, ticked on perm unlock and it worked. restarted the phone and it has since been unlocked. the unlock app disappeard and everything. the only thing is now that when i stick a metro sim i get the error MM and when i try and make a call it says it is not on a registered network. ill take it up to metro and see whats up. i appreciate all the comments.
just stuck the sim from my work phone (sprint iphone) and it tried to go through the motions of setting it up but it wouldnt finish. im thinking it is the phone itself. sucks.