I just received my unlock code today from T-Mobile for a 925 from newegg, now I just need to find a non-Tmobile sim, 20 #'s long
How can you get that code? Any more payment? ThanksI just received my unlock code today from T-Mobile for a 925 from newegg, now I just need to find a non-Tmobile sim, 20 #'s long
I just received my unlock code today from T-Mobile for a 925 from newegg, now I just need to find a non-Tmobile sim, 20 #'s long
You don't need a non T-Mobile SIM.I just received my unlock code today from T-Mobile for a 925 from newegg, now I just need to find a non-Tmobile sim, 20 #'s long
If you bought the phone outright, T-Mobile will email you an unlock code if the phone currently has T-Mobile service and has for at least the previous 40 days. It can sometimes be a nightmare getting it because some of the people handling the requests are morons. The first person you talk to will get your information and the phone's IMEI. They will want an explanation for why you want to unlock the phone. Then they may try to convince you to NOT unlock it. Then they will do a preliminary check to see if its eligible. If they say it is, do NOT breath a sigh of relief just yet. They will tell you the code will be sent to you within 14 days but 2 is normal.How did you get the unlock code ? Did you have to wait a certain amount of days before T-Mobile gave you the unlock code?
You don't need a non T-Mobile SIM.
You can dial ##7820 (followed by another # or CALL) with the T-Mobile SIM in the phone. After a brief wait, you should see a closed padlock and a place to key in the unlock code. After the code has been submitted, then restart the phone and dial ##7820 again to confirm it is now unlocked. If it is unlocked you will see an open padlock and a greyed-out place to enter a code.
I will say that on rare occasions you can get a false positive for unlocked even when ##7820 is dialed the first time. If that happens, wait awhile and start again to unlock the phone. Likewise, since it is possible to get a false positive, its probably a good idea to confirm it is unlocked more than one time.
Some people say this only works with the SIM out of the phone but I suspect they were bumping up against the random false positives and it was just a coincidense whether the SIM was in or out of the phone.
Here is the post where I found out about the procedure (there are other similar posts). That thread is about a 521 but I used this procedure to unlock my T-Mobile 925 two days ago as well as two different 521s for other people in the past.
http://forums.windowscentral.com/no...a-521-using-only-unlock-code.html#post2328962
FYI, the T-Mobile rep mentioned that T-Mobile will only issue two unlock codes to a customer in a 12 month period. So it is in anyone's best interest to have their phone unlocked at the earliest possible time. That way the clock on the unlocks will run out sooner in case they need/want to unlock other phones in the future.
If you bought the phone outright, T-Mobile will email you an unlock code if the phone currently has T-Mobile service and has for at least the previous 40 days.
The 40 days starts when T-Mobile detects your 925 is being used on your service. They told me that can take up to 48 hours after you insert your existing SIM card but I suspect its much less time than that.So question for ya.. I'm getting my phone from HSN today. I will be using it with my t-mobile sim that I've had service on since December. Which is well over 40 days. However, do the phone has to have service for 40 days or does the person/Sim have to have service for 40 days?
Also since I'm buying the 925 off contact, would I still be required to wait 40 days to unlock my device?p