I'm getting a new T-Mobile S5 tomorrow that I bought off of Swappa. I plan on using it with an AT&T SIM. What are the odds that I can just call T-Mobile and have them give me the unlock code since it's clearly been paid for?
Slim to none.
I read here several times that after having the phone for a month they will give u the unlock code...
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tekno4ever said:
I read here several times that after having the phone for a month they will give u the unlock code...
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If you're the original owner. Just buy a code online, like $25 bones.
jawmail said:
If you're the original owner. Just buy a code online, like $25 bones.
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Yeah they wouldn't give me one and I wasn't going to press it because the guy I spoke to was perhaps the nicest customer service representative to ever exist. Seriously, why is T-Mobile not in my area? I would switch to them in a heartbeat. Anyway, I bought one for $32, it worked, and I'm now "enjoying" my AT&T service on an unlocked Galaxy S5.
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Slim to none.
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^ There is an accurate answer.
It's not impossible, but most CSRs are not going to be convinced that it's your phone if you are not the original purchaser, not to mention not an active TMB customer. Nor have much motivation to help you. If you have time to waste, have at it. But slim to none is not inaccurate.
If your time is worth anything, don't spend much time on the attempt. Just buy an unlock code for ~ $25 and move on.
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jtc276 said:
I'm getting a new T-Mobile S5 tomorrow that I bought off of Swappa. I plan on using it with an AT&T SIM. What are the odds that I can just call T-Mobile and have them give me the unlock code since it's clearly been paid for?
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nada! they won't give up anything, you may want to try Region Lock Away! from the market. Should work just fine, I think it has been updated for S5 now.
TheAxman said:
you may want to try Region Lock Away! from the market. Should work just fine, I think it has been updated for S5 now.
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I'm not so sure about that. The description hasn't been updated since November and reads:
Compatible devices
- Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005 (MI7, MJ1, MJ3 firmwares)
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Does anyone know where i can Unlock this phone for free? AT&T wont give it to me because its "too new". Thanks guys! if needed i can PM you my IMEI number if you can get a unlock code for me .
macdude15 said:
Does anyone know where i can Unlock this phone for free? AT&T wont give it to me because its "too new". Thanks guys! if needed i can PM you my IMEI number if you can get a unlock code for me .
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Try doing a search...I'm pretty sure you can find quite alot of threads relating to this topic.
My brother's friend that works at AT&T said the same thing. "too new". He even said it about the skyrocket.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
might be too new regardless
Usually the carriers are happy to unlock the phone because they charge you a boat load to do it. If they are denying your money I'm not sure if any third party sites could get one from your IMEI or not either. Let us know if you find anything though. Here's hoping!
arch3lau5 said:
Usually the carriers are happy to unlock the phone because they charge you a boat load to do it. If they are denying your money I'm not sure if any third party sites could get one from your IMEI or not either. Let us know if you find anything though. Here's hoping!
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What carrier charges for unlock codes?
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cellunlocker
Just came across another thread stating codes were purchased off cellunlocker.net for around 8 bucks, it's not free, but not much at all and worth it if it works.
All canadian carriers charge for unlocking. Usually $50+
PS: I have yet to find a source to unlock mine. I'm switching to bell this week and taking my note with me I hope.
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I called at&t tech support 2 weeks ago, and tried again yesterday. Both times they said no unlock codes for Note due to it being "too new."
I'm really in no rush to unlock it, although I wish it was unlocked just for bragging rights.
I'll be more concerned about unlocking it within the next 3-6 months...either to sell it or for when I'm traveling abroad.
Cellunlocker.net, if u record ur process of unlocking ur phone with there code and submit it they refund u ur money so equals free
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Cellunlocker is great. I used them and it swirled no problem
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What carrier charges for unlock codes?
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Maybe I've been misinformed, but when I was researching an unlock code for my GS II I read about a bunch of people complaining about how much their carrier wanted to charge them for an unlock code. /shrug
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Maybe I've been misinformed, but when I was researching an unlock code for my GS II I read about a bunch of people complaining about how much their carrier wanted to charge them for an unlock code. /shrug
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Carriers don't charge for unlock codes. They either refuse to give it or they give it freely.
There are other companies that do charge. They are not the carriers.
doaneramma said:
All canadian carriers charge for unlocking. Usually $50+
PS: I have yet to find a source to unlock mine. I'm switching to bell this week and taking my note with me I hope.
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kimtyson said:
Carriers don't charge for unlock codes. They either refuse to give it or they give it freely.
There are other companies that do charge. They are not the carriers.
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It appears Canadian carriers do. If this is true you Canadians really get screwed, no lube, don't they all do 3 year contracts also?
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Just got an at&t note. Can someone get me an unlock code? Pretty please
pinkchik said:
Just got an at&t note. Can someone get me an unlock code? Pretty please
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As has been discussed, pay the $25 to cellunlocker.net. Record yourself on video opening their email and inputting your code. Once the phone is unlocked, send them the video. Get your money back. Free reliable unlock code from a legit source.
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Just came across another thread stating codes were purchased off cellunlocker.net for around 8 bucks, it's not free, but not much at all and worth it if it works.
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why pay 8$? ebay is only charging 5.88$! yes, it works! i unlocked on ebay for 5.88$ ! message me and i give you the ebay info! (i got this deal from KillaHurtz)
netnerd said:
why pay 8$? ebay is only charging 5.88$! yes, it works! i unlocked on ebay for 5.88$ ! message me and i give you the ebay info! (i got this deal from KillaHurtz)
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Link ?
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It appears Canadian carriers do. If this is true you Canadians really get screwed, no lube, don't they all do 3 year contracts also?
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The 3 year contract makes it bleed for the 3 remainder years.
If I were to pay "full price", as in $600-$650 or whatever, what is usually the best place to buy the phone, when something like warranty is considered?
Looks like Best Buy and Amazon don't sell it.
I'm considering getting the TMO S5 to use on my AT&T plan (grandfathered unlimited data).
If the TMO S5 gets TWRP recovery then I'm definitely in.
since you're looking for a TMO S5, have you tried a TMO store?
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If I were to pay "full price", as in $600-$650 or whatever, what is usually the best place to buy the phone, when something like warranty is considered?
Looks like Best Buy and Amazon don't sell it.
I'm considering getting the TMO S5 to use on my AT&T plan (grandfathered unlimited data).
If the TMO S5 gets TWRP recovery then I'm definitely in.
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I don't know if this will help you but I purchased my Note 3 from TMOBILE but had to buy a TMOBILE PLAN (they said they couildn't just sell me a phone. So I bought the phone online and when it came in the mail - I cancelled the tmobile data plan aft, before I activated the line. Because I never activated the line, I didn't have to pay any fees - beyond the cost of the phone. The only other thing you have to worry about is getting an unlock code for the phone - Tmobile may or may not give the code to you - in which case you can probably buy it online - or it might be possible that Chain Fires Region Fix will work as well. (that is what happened on the NOTE - the region fix also unlocked Tmobile CARRIER. (it is also possible that secret samsung codes will unlock carrier (The S4 has codes that work for that phone - I don't know if they work on the S5)
I hope this helps... (I think I read that some people were able to buy a phone from TMOBILE for use on ATT and they purchased it directly from the TMOBILE store - but I am not for sure about that. I know that Best Buy will not let you do that.
The code to unlock the phone was fixed in future versions of the software and don't work on the 4.4.2 s4 software.
I doubt that it will work on this one.
If you are going to continue using AT&T you should be able to go into one of their stores and buy one out right.
It shouldn't impact your account if you do.
May as well buy the international version.
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May as well buy the international version.
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International doesn't get 4G, so nahhhh...
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CZ Eddie said:
International doesn't get 4G, so nahhhh...
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Give them time. There are two international versions of the Note 3 out there and the one I have has 4G.
They will appear on Swappa.com soon enough.
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They will appear on Swappa.com soon enough.
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That's where I plan on buying one. When they get below 400.
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Saturny said:
That's where I plan on buying one. When they get below 400.
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Well then you can wait a good 6 months. Good luck
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since you're looking for a TMO S5, have you tried a TMO store?
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Lol.
T-Mobile store will charge full retail.
Dang, does Amazon, BestBuy and no other major retailer out there offer this phone?
I want to stay away from eBay because of warranty concerns.
Has anyone tried this yet or other free methods to unlock this device.
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THIS!
TechSoft said:
Has anyone tried this yet or other free methods to unlock this device.
Please feel free to post them here
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Yes it works fine
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Region Unlock didnt Work for me, it still Asking for the unlock code
Not sure but does the status that says network unblock in the service menu mean my SM-G900T sim unlocked?
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Not sure but does the status that says network unblock in the service menu mean my SM-G900T sim unlocked?
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I don't know but mine says the same thing, would like to know too.
The SM-G900T is definitely SIM locked. I ended up just buying the unlock code from CellUnlocker.net and amazingly they were able to get the code on launch day. Yeah, it costs money, but they came through with the code.
Also, lucky for me, since I guess I was one of the first to buy a code for the G900T, I got an email from them saying that they were looking for footage of people unlocking their GS5s, and if I could provide a video showing the full unlock process, entering the code, and activation on another network, they'd refund the purchase price. I don't know if they're still offering that, but I took advantage of it and I did indeed get my full purchase price refunded, so in effect I got my code for free. :good:
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The SM-G900T is definitely SIM locked. I ended up just buying the unlock code from CellUnlocker.net and amazingly they were able to get the code on launch day. Yeah, it costs money, but they came through with the code.
Also, lucky for me, since I guess I was one of the first to buy a code for the G900T, I got an email from them saying that they were looking for footage of people unlocking their GS5s, and if I could provide a video showing the full unlock process, entering the code, and activation on another network, they'd refund the purchase price. I don't know if they're still offering that, but I took advantage of it and I did indeed get my full purchase price refunded, so in effect I got my code for free. :good:
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I just tested as well and it asks for an unlock code if you put in a SIM that is not T-Mobile.
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I just tested as well and it asks for an unlock code if you put in a SIM that is not T-Mobile.
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Thanks philow for making this clear didn't have a sim to try from another carrier.
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Has anyone tried this yet or other free methods to unlock this device.
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where's the tutorial on how to do this??
oldblue910 said:
The SM-G900T is definitely SIM locked. I ended up just buying the unlock code from CellUnlocker.net and amazingly they were able to get the code on launch day. Yeah, it costs money, but they came through with the code.
Also, lucky for me, since I guess I was one of the first to buy a code for the G900T, I got an email from them saying that they were looking for footage of people unlocking their GS5s, and if I could provide a video showing the full unlock process, entering the code, and activation on another network, they'd refund the purchase price. I don't know if they're still offering that, but I took advantage of it and I did indeed get my full purchase price refunded, so in effect I got my code for free. :good:
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how much did you pay?
I want to unlock this phone so i can sell it and buy the M8 instead. lol
chivamex10 said:
where's the tutorial on how to do this??
how much did you pay?
I want to unlock this phone so i can sell it and buy the M8 instead. lol
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The code is $29.99. It's not cheap, but they work. That said, a SIM unlocked phone is definitely worth more on a place like eBay than one that's SIM locked, so it might be worth it.
I've always used cellunlocker when a carrier wouldnt unlock a phone for me, they've never failed me, and once again they came through earlier today with a perfectly working code. They aren't the cheapest but very reliable.
chivamex10 said:
where's the tutorial on how to do this??
how much did you pay?
I want to unlock this phone so i can sell it and buy the M8 instead. lol
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It's 34.99 I just made a video too because they said I'd get the same deal. Uploading now actually. Made the video more for the views than the money because 35$ ain't bad.
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Makoers said:
It's 34.99 I just made a video too because they said I'd get the same deal. Uploading now actually. Made the video more for the views than the money because 35$ ain't bad.
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They raised the cost then. Mine was only $29.99.
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It's because they've had do use different databases they raised the price
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Makoers said:
It's because they've had do use different databases they raised the price
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That makes sense.
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Hmm mine says it was successful, did I miss the method to test it besides physically finding another sim card?
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Hmm mine says it was successful, did I miss the method to test it besides physically finding another sim card?
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The only 100% accurate way to test a SIM unlock is to use a different SIM card.
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Makoers said:
It's 34.99 I just made a video too because they said I'd get the same deal. Uploading now actually. Made the video more for the views than the money because 35$ ain't bad.
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I ordered yesterday afternoon, it was 29.99 at the time.
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The only 100% accurate way to test a SIM unlock is to use a different SIM card.
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Yeah, fair enough.
So I went the international chat section of the Sprint website. I got in touch with a rep who looked into my account.
They said that the sim unlock need to be requested as I've unlocked my phone once in 12 months. My previous phone was an HTC One, which I called for unlocking in 6/2013.
Anyways, the request was put in..
I got an email back today stating that it wasn't approved.
This email is intended to confirm that your request to unlock your device has been received by our Back Office group and has been reviewed.
Unfortunately at this time we are unable to complete your device unlock request. The policy only allows one unlock within a 12 calendar month period. Since a device has already been unlocked during the past 12 months, no additional unlocks may be processed.
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How would I go about unlocking the sim since I need to use it on my trip to Asia? Without calling Sprint.
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You can't, Sprint has to do it. It makes no sense to me to deny unlocking because you decided to get a new phone. I would e-mail [email protected] and [email protected] and tell them what's going on. If that doesn't get it solved, nothing will.
So the really sucks. If you buy a Sprint phone at full price, then want to unlock it, they won't if you already have asked them to unlock a phone within a year.... That's bs
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So the really sucks. If you buy a Sprint phone at full price, then want to unlock it, they won't if you already have asked them to unlock a phone within a year.... That's bs
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yes totally BS!
now i can't even use the phone on my oversea trip.
Can anyone recommend an app to unlock my note 3 network lock?
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Can anyone recommend an app to unlock my note 3 network lock?
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There isn't one.
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There isn't one.
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you can probably temporarily swap the phone with the one on another liine (if you have one or a friend on sprint), ask Sprint to unlock then swap back?
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you can probably temporarily swap the phone with the one on another liine (if you have one or a friend on sprint), ask Sprint to unlock then swap back?
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Not sure if that will work. It might? I think either you have to be a Sprint Customer for a certain amount of time or you have to have the phone on your account for a certain amount of time.
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Not sure if that will work. It might? I think either you have to be a Sprint Customer for a certain amount of time or you have to have the phone on your account for a certain amount of time.
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90 Days on the account .... May get a supervisor to override that but that is iffy
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I got mine but I was told next: quoting sprint rep "note 3 comes unlocked for international sim cards but here is MSL code, just in case".
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erik077 said:
I got mine but I was told next: quoting sprint rep "note 3 comes unlocked for international sim cards but here is MSL code, just in case".
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Note 3 doesn't come unlocked for international sim if you put one in without getting Sprint to unlock it will just say invalid sim .... Sprint reps are freaking idiots
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I didn't have a chance to test it but I agree when it comes to their "knowledge". On my previous unlock request they transferred me to department who provide prices for international calls.
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Can you call Sprint to unlock a Note 3 if you're not a sprint customer (For International Use)
I called sprint today. They refused to unlock my phone for international use because I'm not a customer. They said since my phone was never on the sprint network, they couldn't do it. My phone is on Ringplus, an mvno.
I'm looking for the best sim unlock price on the market for my T-mobile S5.
Any suggestion?
chiquito3 said:
I'm looking for the best sim unlock price on the market for my T-mobile S5.
Any suggestion?
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I've used Swiftunlock several times and the last time I used it on my TMO S5 it was 19.99. I couldn't find it for a better price from someone trust worthy. It was not swift, however.
Many people have had TMO unlock their device. You have to call and catch the right person and be very persuasive.
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I've used Swiftunlock several times and the last time I used it on my TMO S5 it was 19.99. I couldn't find it for a better price from someone trust worthy. It was not swift, however.
Many people have had TMO unlock their device. You have to call and catch the right person and be very persuasive.
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Dammed! I alredy used cellularunlock. The service was fast but the price was $29.99.
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chiquito3 said:
Dammed! I alredy used cellularunlock. The service was fast but the price was $29.99.
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I hate it when that happens! Sorry about that! I'll try to be faster next time.
Jajajaja!!!!!!
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Hopefully someone will see this add another one? $30 is a bit steep yo.
jon123nyc said:
Hopefully someone will see this add another one? $30 is a bit steep yo.
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Did you not see my post a few posts back? The last time I used Swiftunlock they were 19.99.
chiquito3 said:
I'm looking for the best sim unlock price on the market for my T-mobile S5.
Any suggestion?
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You can always simply call T-Mobile and ask for the unlock code. If they question the reason why, you can state that your going to vacations over sea's or etc.. and want to use the phone with the local service provider.
Usually if your with T-Mobile for a long period of years they will simply give you the unlock code with no questions asked upon request. That's usually what I do when I get a new phone from T-Mobile, call them and ask them for the unlock code. Never had a problem.
I haven't used any 3rd party service , but its good to know if in case someone asks.
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