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Unlocking Nokia 3120b?
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| DaveC 2005-08-23, 11:48 pm |
| I've bought a used Nokia 3120b (used on AT&T / Cingular) and I want to change
the phone to my own provider (T-Mobile). I've Google around and found that
unlocking a phone (one locked to a provider) is a several-stage process.
1. Enter *#06#
2. Read the s/n displayed
3. Enter the s/n, phone model, and provider code into an unlock generator
program (or web page)
4. Read the resulting 7 strings of digits
This is where I get a bit lost. I've been unable to find instructions beyond
this step. You only get 5 tries to unlock the phone (and there's 7 unlock
codes???), and I want to get this right, so I ask:
- Does getting the s/n (entering *#06#) count as one of the 5 unlock tries?
- Once I've got the unlock codes, what do I do next to unlock the phone?
- The phone is an AT&T/Cingular phone. Do I use the provider code for AT&T
or the one for Cingular (when generating the unlock codes)? How can I find
out (from the phone) which service code it has programmed in?
Basically I need a step-by-step instruction for this.
Thanks,
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| DaveC 2005-08-23, 11:48 pm |
| Thus spake DaveC:
> How can I find out (from the phone) which service code it has programmed in?
Should have said:
How can I find out (from the phone) which *provider* code it has programmed
in?
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| DaveC 2005-08-23, 11:48 pm |
| I presume that this GSM phone (GSM 900/1800/1900) phone *can* be used on
T-Mobile service. Am I right?
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| John Phillips 2005-08-24, 5:48 pm |
| On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, at 17:29:53 [GMT -0700] (10:29:53 Wednesday, 24 August
2005 where I live) "DaveC" wrote:
> I presume that this GSM phone (GSM 900/1800/1900) phone *can* be used on
> T-Mobile service. Am I right?
Isn't GSM in USA 850/1900? 1900 will pick up a lot, but I have read that a
most new stuff is 850? (Please correct me if wrong!)
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| Mike S. 2005-08-24, 5:48 pm |
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In article <1785454490. 20050824214230@deads
pam.com>,
John Phillips < flatulantdingo@deads
pam.com> wrote:
>On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, at 17:29:53 [GMT -0700] (10:29:53 Wednesday, 24 August
>2005 where I live) "DaveC" wrote:
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>Isn't GSM in USA 850/1900? 1900 will pick up a lot, but I have read that a
>most new stuff is 850? (Please correct me if wrong!)
T-Mobile does not have any GSM850 licenses, so a 900/1800/1900 phone will
work just fine on T-Mobile's 1900 MHz network.
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| Joseph 2005-08-24, 5:48 pm |
| On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 21:42:30 +1000, John
Phillips< flatulantdingo@deads
pam.com> wrote:
>On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, at 17:29:53 [GMT -0700] (10:29:53 Wednesday, 24 August
>2005 where I live) "DaveC" wrote:
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>Isn't GSM in USA 850/1900? 1900 will pick up a lot, but I have read that a
>most new stuff is 850? (Please correct me if wrong!)
cingular was mainly GSM 850 where they were the "A" side cellular
provider in many areas before they bought out AT&T Wireless (except in
California and the Carolinas where they were 1900 only.) AT&T
Wireless ran 1900 in all their markets, but only 850 in markets where
they were one of the "cellular" providers (usually the A side.) So
1900 should work in pretty much all cingular markets. You will get
better results though if you get a handset that does 850 as well as
1900. If you are using T-Mobile 1900 will work fine in T-Mobile areas
since that's the only frequency T-Mobile uses. T-Mobile does have
some 850 roaming agreements so that if you travel a lot there's a good
likelihood that having 850 available to you will help give you better
coverage.
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| Thus spake Joseph:
> T-Mobile does have
> some 850 roaming agreements so that if you travel a lot there's a good
> likelihood that having 850 available to you will help give you better
> coverage.
Thank you, all, for your contributions. I'll use your comments when searching
for an appropriate phone.
Anyone know how to unlock a provider-locked Nokia?
Thanks,
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| I used an online Nokia 'Unlock' calculator. In seconds (and for free), I
had the unlock code that worked with my phone. I can't remember the site at
the moment.
"DaveC" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:0001HW. BF31C59F007EF39EF040
75B0@news.readfreenews.net...
> Thus spake Joseph:
>
>
> Thank you, all, for your contributions. I'll use your comments when
> searching
> for an appropriate phone.
>
> Anyone know how to unlock a provider-locked Nokia?
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Please, no "Go Google this" replies. I wouldn't
> ask a question here if I hadn't done that already.
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> DaveC
> me@privacy.net
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| Frank Thomas 2005-08-24, 5:48 pm |
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> Anyone know how to unlock a provider-locked Nokia?
>
> Thanks,
>
There are some services out there that will, for a modest price, do the job
right guaranteed. I have used these guys and was happy with the result:
http://www.cellularpager.com/unlock.html
This is a brick and mortar establishment in California with a phone they
answer, not some no name no phone no where web site. I sent my phone to
them priority mail, they unlocked it the same day they got it and sent it
right back.
Beats heck out of wasting your time trying to do it yourself at some risk
of screwing things up. I think I paid around $27 with shipping costs
figured in.
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| Elmo P. Shagnasty 2005-08-24, 5:48 pm |
| In article <0001HW. BF31C59F007EF39EF040
75B0@news.readfreenews.net>,
DaveC <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> Anyone know how to unlock a provider-locked Nokia?
http://unlock.nokiafree.org/dct4.php
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| Elmo P. Shagnasty 2005-08-24, 5:48 pm |
| In article <0001HW. BF31C59F007EF39EF040
75B0@news.readfreenews.net>,
DaveC <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> Anyone know how to unlock a provider-locked Nokia?
http://unlock.nokiafree.org/dct4.php
GEN is asic6
Nokia model is ASIC 2
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| Joseph 2005-08-25, 2:48 am |
| On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 06:35:11 -0700, DaveC <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>Anyone know how to unlock a provider-locked Nokia?
Google it. There are on line sites that will do it and there are
downloadable aps that can do it for you (generate unlock codes.)
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| Thus spake Joseph:
> Google it. There are on line sites that will do it and there are
> downloadable aps that can do it for you (generate unlock codes.)
I have (read sig). Apps are for PC. I have a Mac. Web sites I've found that
are DIY are incomplete re. instructions. Hence my questions.
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| Elmo P. Shagnasty 2005-08-25, 5:48 pm |
| In article <0001HW. BF33269700BCE3DCF040
75B0@news.readfreenews.net>,
DaveC <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> Thus spake Joseph:
>
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> I have (read sig). Apps are for PC. I have a Mac. Web sites I've found that
> are DIY are incomplete re. instructions. Hence my questions.
I just unlocked my 3120b, using the very instructions I posted to this
thread.
Have you seen them?
Frankly, I got the instructions from http://forums.cingular.com
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| Joseph 2005-08-25, 11:48 pm |
| On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 07:41:11 -0700, DaveC <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>Thus spake Joseph:
>
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>I have (read sig). Apps are for PC. I have a Mac. Web sites I've found that
>are DIY are incomplete re. instructions. Hence my questions.
Take some initiative and *look!* The information is readily available
but you do have to make some effort. Spending no more than 15 seconds
at google will give you lots of good links. Perhaps other people will
spoon feed you the information.
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| Joseph 2005-08-25, 11:48 pm |
| On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 14:27:10 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
<elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:
>In article <0001HW. BF33269700BCE3DCF040
75B0@news.readfreenews.net>,
> DaveC <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>
>I just unlocked my 3120b, using the very instructions I posted to this
>thread.
>
>Have you seen them?
>
>Frankly, I got the instructions from http://forums.cingular.com
You quite missed his not wanting to do any of the work himself. It's
likely this won't help him either.
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| Elmo P. Shagnasty 2005-08-25, 11:48 pm |
| In article < 55isg1p1gorm8rk24c8i
p8r604sn09qktp@4ax.com>,
Joseph <JoeOfSeattle@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> You quite missed his not wanting to do any of the work himself. It's
> likely this won't help him either.
I freaking spoon-fed the instructions, in this very thread, and he still
came back and acted dumb.
Or maybe it wasn't an act...
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