Sim Unlock Instructions - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8+ Questions & Answers

Hey, I'm trying to find out how to Sim Unlock my phone. It's locked to sprint right now and I want to Sim Unlock it to work with cricket wireless. Can someone please tell me the instructions on how to do so. I know some threads have been talking about carrier switching but that's for the firmware, that doesn't actually sim unlock the phone. Thank you.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMSUNG-GALAXY-SPRINT-S8-S8-PLUS-REMOTE-FACTORY-GSM-SIM-CARRIER-UNLOCK-SERVICE/142480699077?hash=item212c82eec5%3Ag%3AiLgAAOSwtS1Zl-CC

So I did this. Now if I go and flash a different room through Odin. Will this affect my sim unlock?

beauoare said:
So I did this. Now if I go and flash a different rom through Odin. Will this affect my sim unlock?
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It should have no effect on it

dhonzik said:
It should have no effect on it
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Hi mate, as I see u used bought this service from ebay, and unlocked your phone, I am looking for it now but as I see from seller's description now, it says "DO NOT BUY IF Baseband version: G955USQU2BQK5" which is mine version atm, do you maybe know how can I unlock my Sprint S8+ at this moment?

Hi! I live in Ukraine and I am thinking about buying sprint S8 bad esn on Ebay. Will it work internationally (in Ukraine)? Do I have to unlock it to use internationally? I had many Verizon bad esn phones and all of them work perfectly.

mapki said:
Hi! I live in Ukraine and I am thinking about buying sprint S8 bad esn on Ebay. Will it work internationally (in Ukraine)? Do I have to unlock it to use internationally? I had many Verizon bad esn phones and all of them work perfectly.
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if it is unlocked it will work internationally, if it is not so just unlock it

Yes. You pay your phone in full to sprint then click uicc unlock

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Xperia X10 At&t unlock

Hi all, I am really new to this forum.
First of all I would like to apologize if this is a double post.
Can some one please help me unlock the X10 from at&t.
I would always unlock att phones by calling their costumer service but they were not able to generate or give me the key to my X10 for some reason. I wonder if there is another way to unlock the phone so i can use sim frm other carriers.
I'm interested as well =)
Is there a free way to unlock phone from AT&T ?
Firstly, the search function at the top works wonders guys, this is one of the most widely posted issues.
There are two solutions I see frequently:
website htccode.com
user lancez on this forum
as i mentioned earlier im a noob in this forum. I could not find anything with the search function either. Could you please elaborate on the user lancer you mentioned.
zenln said:
as i mentioned earlier im a noob in this forum. I could not find anything with the search function either. Could you please elaborate on the user lancer you mentioned.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=1167874
Don't take No for an answer from AT&T. By law, at least in the USA, AT&T has to give you the unlock code 90 days into your contract. Just gotta ask for it.... so they say anyway. Try taking it in to the store. The other ways, like Lance, cost $30+. AT&T should be FREE!
agentJBM said:
Don't take No for an answer from AT&T. By law, at least in the USA, AT&T has to give you the unlock code 90 days into your contract. Just gotta ask for it.... so they say anyway. Try taking it in to the store. The other ways, like Lance, cost $30+. AT&T should be FREE!
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can Lance unlock for Hutch UK?
zahid33 said:
can Lance unlock for Hutch UK?
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yes, all SE
zenln said:
Hi all, I am really new to this forum.
First of all I would like to apologize if this is a double post.
Can some one please help me unlock the X10 from at&t.
I would always unlock att phones by calling their costumer service but they were not able to generate or give me the key to my X10 for some reason. I wonder if there is another way to unlock the phone so i can use sim frm other carriers.
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go to this website and apply the 50% discount ( crackb50 ) , your price will $ 25.00 dollars and they take 2 to 5 days to send you the unlock code
http://www.cellunlock.net/Unlock_AT_T_Sony_Ericsson_Xperia_X10_p/unlockattx10.htm
don't forget to hit thanks for me
zenln said:
Hi all, I am really new to this forum.
First of all I would like to apologize if this is a double post.
Can some one please help me unlock the X10 from at&t.
I would always unlock att phones by calling their costumer service but they were not able to generate or give me the key to my X10 for some reason. I wonder if there is another way to unlock the phone so i can use sim frm other carriers.
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Unlock your AT&T Cingular phone by Code via IMEI 14.99$
Also can unlock all others to.
http://www.cellunlock.net/Unlock_AT_T_Cingular_Remotely_p/cingattimei.htm
Thanks BluechipJ
they just send me an email saying that they cant find me an unlock code
is there any other solution?
Superkar said:
they just send me an email saying that they cant find me an unlock code
is there any other solution?
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there was a same problem with me
they can not find any unlock code.
please anyone knows good site where i can buy code for USA AT&T?
thanks.
do I need to unlock evenif I have debranded my phone using Custom ROM
This may be stupid question but Do I still need Unlock code from AT&T if I have custom Rom installed on my phone.
Thanks,
Chirag
zenln said:
Hi all, I am really new to this forum.
First of all I would like to apologize if this is a double post.
Can some one please help me unlock the X10 from at&t.
I would always unlock att phones by calling their costumer service but they were not able to generate or give me the key to my X10 for some reason. I wonder if there is another way to unlock the phone so i can use sim frm other carriers.
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Lancez said:
yes, all SE
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lancer can u help me with my x10a im going crazy now, i need the phone unlocked how much and how ??
So cellunlock.net unable to unlock AT&T X10a via code or USB? I'm contemplating to get it but still reading where to get.
pchirag3 said:
This may be stupid question but Do I still need Unlock code from AT&T if I have custom Rom installed on my phone.
Thanks,
Chirag
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With a custom ROM you have UNBRANDED the phone but not unlocked it. Unlocking it means that you can put any SIM card into it so that if you travel to the EU or other GSM areas you can get a local SIM card much cheaper than an international plan for ATT.
It also doesn't mean that suddenly you have new wireless frequencies either, so if you put in a T-Mobile sim card you won't get their 3G/H or any EU 3G/H.
Some people have reported that your phone will show ROAM when on ATT after unlocking but this shouldn't be a problem as you are a ATT contract holder.
Don't worry i will help you to Unlock Your Sony Ericsson Phones from Network Lock,You can use the Unlock Code to unlock it from Network lock,But you can get the code from Online site...You can get the Unlock code from the site www.simpleunlocking.com and Unlock it......They get the code from Network Data base and provide to you.
for codes you can contact your service provider or can get it from online providers

[Q] Question before I buy...

Hello, I plan on buying this phone from Orange on Pay as you go, My question is will I be able to unlock the bootloader on a carrier locked phone?
All I really want is the ability to install cyanogenmod 9/10 with this amazing device.
Thanks.
TheCraig said:
Hello, I plan on buying this phone from Orange on Pay as you go, My question is will I be able to unlock the bootloader on a carrier locked phone?
All I really want is the ability to install cyanogenmod 9/10 with this amazing device.
Thanks.
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Why would you buy a PAYG phone locked to a carrier... It cost about £10 less than an unlocked version.
TheCraig said:
Hello, I plan on buying this phone from Orange on Pay as you go, My question is will I be able to unlock the bootloader on a carrier locked phone?
All I really want is the ability to install cyanogenmod 9/10 with this amazing device.
Thanks.
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Bootloader is not locked . Sim is locked if carrier locked .
jje
JJEgan said:
Bootloader is not locked . Sim is locked if carrier locked .
jje
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I bought my s3 from car phone warehouse they said its not locked to any provider because they are not a network provider. IPhone only phone that locks to sim when inserted when buying from them so I'm told
baileyjr said:
Why would you buy a PAYG phone locked to a carrier... It cost about £10 less than an unlocked version.
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Because I don't really need sim-free, And the orange one comes with £20 top up, £30 saved?
TheCraig said:
Because I don't really need sim-free, And the orange one comes with £20 top up, £30 saved?
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Yes I see your point but when it comes time to sell that phone and buy a new one your S3 will sell for more if its unlocked. I'm not knocking you its just personal preference. I know if I'm spending several hundred on a phone I'm not going to work about paying £30 extra for an unlocked version. I paid £430 for a 32GB unlocked version. Hit me up if you need a link.. :good:
As already said, no S3 (even the Verizon one) comes with a locked bootloader.
Carrier-lock makes no sense on payg phones but if it should be, there are plenty of tools to unlock
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[Q] Can I domestic SIM unlock the Sprint Note 3?

Can I domestic SIM unlock the Sprint Note 3 without going through Sprint to international unlock? Can I internationally unlock it without contacting Sprint? I bought this phone on craigslist for cheap but I do not have Sprint service. I would like to do whatever I can to make it work for AT&T otherwise I will just have to sell it. Thank you for any help!
JMB101 said:
Can I domestic SIM unlock the Sprint Note 3 without going through Sprint to international unlock? Can I internationally unlock it without contacting Sprint? I bought this phone on craigslist for cheap but I do not have Sprint service. I would like to do whatever I can to make it work for AT&T otherwise I will just have to sell it. Thank you for any help!
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Not possible at the moment. Only way to unlock is through Sprint.
miguelfp1 said:
Not possible at the moment. Only way to unlock is through Sprint.
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Do you know if Sprint will do this if I am not a Sprint Customer? The phone has a clean IMEI
I believe Sprint won't do it unless you completed your contract or paid full price for phone
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JMB101 said:
Do you know if Sprint will do this if I am not a Sprint Customer? The phone has a clean IMEI
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Problem is that it is done ota, this is why phone needs to be active with them. Sprint policy is one unlock per year from what countless others have stated.
idone said:
Problem is that it is done ota, this is why phone needs to be active with them. Sprint policy is one unlock per year from what countless others have stated.
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Thank you for the help everyone

Unlocking for other companies

Hi, does unlocking my cellphone to make it work with all companies lock it in my country? My cellphone is from Chile, I talk with Claro there. I am in Canada and I want to unlock it to Bell or any other companies. If I had it unlocked for Bell, would it work back home?
Ps. if you know of any unlocking services would you please tell me. Thanks :good:
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If I had it unlocked for Bell, would it work back home?
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Yes once it is unlocked it will work with any GSM carrier in the world. I am assuming you are talking about a GSM phone here.
Besides unlocking services, usually your home carrier will give you the unlock code for free and the instructions of where to enter in that code in your phone to unlock it, if you tell them you need to unlock it because you are traveling abroad. Usually they want you to have owned the phone for a while (like 6 months for some carriers) before they give you the code though. No harm in trying to ask the customer care.
I asked my home carrier for a unlocking code, they said they would contact the cellphone manufacturer and get it in about 3 weeks, which is too long. Does anyone know of another faster option? Thanks... If I can do it by myself that would be excellent too
Hey thanks for the great information but you know what, I couldn't find my device there... it's a Moto G!
Do you know of other good sites to unlock? Thanks!
rizi7654321 said:
The site i mention above is 100% reliable with fastest time frame. Give it a shot and you won't regret ever.
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I don't use iPhone, sorry, I use Moto G
alright, well i dont know which carrier my cellphone is locked to since i bought it to a friend who bought it from another friend in Chile and in chile the phones are unlocked to all chilean companies...anyways I contacted motorola and they said they could provide the subsidy code in 72 hours... ill let you know
hey, Motorola actually called me and gave me 2 subsidy codes and none worked....!!!! i actually double checked the IMEI number and they said it was correct, so I guess i'll have to use one of them unlock websites.... does anyone knows if eBay is safe to do that?
many thanks =)

Canadian S6 EDGE sim unlock

Hi everyone,
i purchased a white S6 EDGE from Rogers. My question is, is it possible to sim unlock it for free? I saw threads about older samsung devices and methods to unlock them but im wondering if they will work with the S6.
I'm talking about a factory sim unlock and not rooting the device. Would flashing the firmware from another carrier make it work on their network?
angeluszero said:
Hi everyone,
i purchased a white S6 EDGE from Rogers. My question is, is it possible to sim unlock it for free? I saw threads about older samsung devices and methods to unlock them but im wondering if they will work with the S6.
I'm talking about a factory sim unlock and not rooting the device. Would flashing the firmware from another carrier make it work on their network?
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As of now there is no "free" unlock. Flashing another firmware will not unlock the phone as the bl/modem partition will fail to flash. Furthermore, the unlock/provisioning info is stored in the EFS partition which is not modified in a firmware flash. Easiest way to unlock is to purchase an unlock code online and use a sim from another carrier to trigger the unlock prompt where you can enter the code.
I personally used SwiftUnlocks and the code worked flawlessly.
angeluszero said:
Hi everyone,
i purchased a white S6 EDGE from Rogers. My question is, is it possible to sim unlock it for free? I saw threads about older samsung devices and methods to unlock them but im wondering if they will work with the S6.
I'm talking about a factory sim unlock and not rooting the device. Would flashing the firmware from another carrier make it work on their network?
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I used cellunlocker.net. Cost $19.99 and worked perfectly!
Jampher said:
I used cellunlocker.net. Cost $19.99 and worked perfectly!
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Nice and that's cheap too. who is your carrier? also is it safe?
angeluszero said:
Nice and that's cheap too. who is your carrier? also is it safe?
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I'm with TELUS. And, yes, it's perfectly safe. Just a code they send you within 24 hours of your purchase. I have a Bell sim for work and am now able to use both with my phone with no problems.
angeluszero said:
Nice and that's cheap too. who is your carrier? also is it safe?
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swiftunlocks.com is at $15 if you're trying to save money. Select the "Unlock Samsung Canada" option. That's the one I used and it worked perfectly.
angeluszero said:
Hi everyone,
i purchased a white S6 EDGE from Rogers. My question is, is it possible to sim unlock it for free? I saw threads about older samsung devices and methods to unlock them but im wondering if they will work with the S6.
I'm talking about a factory sim unlock and not rooting the device. Would flashing the firmware from another carrier make it work on their network?
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Have you already tested your EDGE to confirm that it's actually locked?
I purchase 3 S6 EDGE's from Rogers and all came unlocked. Tested with Bell and Telus SIM Cards.
I actually didn't receive it yet so I was being proactive. I had purchased a nexus phone from rogers in the past that came unlocked. Let's home my s6 edge is too.
r.s.c said:
Have you already tested your EDGE to confirm that it's actually locked?
I purchase 3 S6 EDGE's from Rogers and all came unlocked. Tested with Bell and Telus SIM Cards.
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I was wondering, how long did it take you to get your phones from Rogers? Looking at their forums it looks like there is a shortage of S6 and Edge phones. Some people claim to have waited over a month already and are nowhere near the top of the waiting list. Sounds like i might get my phone in 2016 at this rate..
I got the 1st one on release day. The 2nd took 10 days and my 3rd one came one day after ordering it.
Jampher said:
I used cellunlocker.net. Cost $19.99 and worked perfectly!
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Cellunlocker.net ftw!! Have been using them for years, great rapid cheap service, never had any issues and I even got my last code for free because i filmed the unlocking process and posted on youtube. Contact their customer service, they might reduce the price if you film
hi guys
i have galaxy s6 from Canada my brother bought it for me
the problem is that i'm from Israel and my device says that is network locked is there a way to unlock it?
i paid for a unlock cod to open it from the Canadian "unlock.canadagsm" website but it didn't do anything
can anyone help me please???

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