Etcetera | April 28, 2004 09:47 AM | Comments (48)

I successfully completed the T-mobile SIM unlock process that I started yesterday.

T-mobile sent the following instructions:

T-Mobile Sim Unlock Request
Sim Unlock Reference: xxxxxxxx
IMEI: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Unlock Code: xxxxxxxx

Thank you for taking the time to contact T-Mobile. Below you will see the Instructions for unlocking your Motorola device.

NOTE: Before you start you must have a foreign (non-T Mobile) sim card entered into the handset.

NOTE: If the phone displays, "Please wait to enter special code" or "Contact service provider," you will have to wait for it to change back. Please be aware that the phone must stay powered on to do this. If the battery is low, be sure to plug it in. It could take 15 minutes to an hour to change back. If the phone does not change back, the handset will need to be replaced.

If the display reads "Enter Special Code", enter the unlock code and press "OK"

If the display does not read "Enter Special code":
1. Press and hold the * key until an entry box is displayed, then let go
2. Enter *, #, 3, 2, # and press "OK"
3. Enter the unlock code and press "OK." The display should read "Completed" or
"Deleted"

Thank You,

Sim Unlock Department
T-Mobile USA, Inc.

I dropped by Andrei's cube this morning and borrowed his AT&T card, popped it into my Motorola v60g phone and it said "Enter Subsidy Password." The above instructions were supposed to be specific to my phone model, but of course they didn't mention Subsidy Passwords at all.

Ignoring the instructions, I entered the 8-digit Unlock Code at the top of the message and hit OK. Worked like a charm! The phone displayed Andrei's phone number and the network carrier info indicated "AT&T Wireless."

Mission accomplished.

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Beware! T-Mobile has restrictions for giving out unlock codes. I bought a T-Mobile tri-band pre-paid phone for an overseas trip. Here is what T-Mobile had to say:

"Unfortunately, we are unable to process your request at this time. The account must have been active for 90 days and a refill within the last 30 days."

I guess I'll have to pay for the code from a place like GSMLocker.com.

Posted by Paul at May 3, 2004 09:29 AM

I have purchased a T Mobile Pocket PC phone. I need to unlock it, but don't have the code.

Can you help me?

Thank you,

Posted by Charley Patterson at May 10, 2004 05:32 AM

Hmmmmm interesting !!!

Posted by dzwonki polifoniczne at May 21, 2004 12:13 PM

My dad's contract got expired and securing a new one would mean a new phone for him. Nonetheless, he sent his old phone to me(in the Philippines), thinking it can be used with a different sim card. since it was asking for a subsidy password, i tried guessing the code and eventually got it locked(telling me to contact my service provider). Now, i don't know what to do and have left the phone useless. what should i do? is there still a chance for this motorola t720i to be used? pls email me...thanks..

Posted by Joshua Cang at May 31, 2004 09:57 AM

i bought a t mobile v300 phone,i want to visit jamaica and use my digicel sim chip while in jamaica,can someone help me by sending the unlock code and instructions.

Posted by fay young at June 20, 2004 10:21 AM

hola,

tengo un motorola V66 de t-mobile y deseo afiliarlo aqui en colombia pero me pide codigo subsidy y no lo tengo me colaboran por favor.

gracias

Posted by Marlene Gomez at July 2, 2004 10:27 AM

tengo un motorola v66 en colombia de t-mobile que debo hacer para desbloquear codigo subsidy

gracias

Posted by Marlene at July 2, 2004 10:29 AM

I have a t-mobile pocket pc phone now but have cingular service. anyone know how i can unlock this phone to allow it to work with my t-mobile sim card? Thanks.

Posted by R J N at July 14, 2004 12:20 PM

any chance of gettin a subsidy code for my motorola t720i as its on t-mobile and i want it on O2 but i cant get it unlocked anywere can u help me please

Posted by tiny at August 4, 2004 03:15 AM

I`m planning to stay in Hungary til christmas and my swiss mobile was stolen. Unfortunately all hungarian Mobile Phones are sim locked so I can't use my swiss sim card when I come back. Will I be able to unlock a phone I buy here so I can use it in Switzerland as well? (I probably buy a T-Online phone)

Posted by Mokus at August 4, 2004 10:04 AM

i have a sagem my-c2 mobile phone, can anyone tell me how to unlock it. i want to change sim card, it is currently on T-mobile??????

Posted by roberta at August 6, 2004 12:25 PM

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Posted by mahmood at August 31, 2004 11:52 PM

I have a motorola v300 and the subsidy code does not except # or * I would really like to unlock it. Does anyone know what the code is for a V300?

Posted by Kendra at September 2, 2004 11:08 AM

does anyone know the subsidy password for a motorola E365 please

Posted by Arslan Rajasab at September 12, 2004 06:17 AM

I have a way to unlock those Motorola and Pocket PC phones. Email me and I will give you the details.

Posted by David Baker at September 13, 2004 07:19 AM

I have an T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition, I realy need an unlock code!!!
Please e-mail me an unlock code!!!
my e-mail webwarr@mail.ru
Please HELP!!!

Posted by Alexey at September 14, 2004 06:00 AM

please David Baker, send me your e-mail, mine is karistenmartins@hotmail.com

Posted by Martins at September 16, 2004 04:52 PM

any idea what the unlock code is for a motorola v300 on t-mobile i want to use my o2 card in it im in the uk

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Posted by zhil at September 21, 2004 04:07 PM

ME ENVIARON UN CELULAR T722i CON CAMARA, PERO AQUI EN COLOMBIA PARA ACTIVARLO PIDE UN CODIGO SUBSIDY. QUE SE DEBE HACER?

Posted by ALEJANDRA at September 21, 2004 10:11 PM

can any one suggest me how to unlock the motorola v-300 t-mobile (subsidy password i mean ) ?

Posted by cubby at September 24, 2004 04:34 AM

i have a t-mobile pocket pc phone edition,can u please help me unlock it?
my e-mail is KOUTYFOUTY@yahoo.com
please get back 2 me ASAP,thanks

Posted by dody at September 25, 2004 05:05 AM

I would like a code to unlock a sagem myx-1p or and unlock a sim card connect to digicel network. Could you please help me.
D. Roach

Posted by Dolores Roach at September 30, 2004 01:29 PM

Does anyone know how to unlock a T Mobile Sidekick?

Posted by Joanna Mathews at October 2, 2004 02:40 PM

I also have a moto v300, and no code, can someone please send me the subsidy code ? or gime some kind of help to unlock it?

Posted by thiago at October 3, 2004 04:20 PM

i have the Motorola v500 on orange uk, as a result of their bad customer service i want the phone to be unlocked to O2 UK will the T-Mobile Sim Unlock Request unlock password work?

Posted by Craig at October 9, 2004 12:44 PM

Please help, who gets the unlock codes for Motorola V66 phone? I just enroll with T-mobile for 1 week. Please email me at yxiay2k@yahoo.com if you know the answer, thanks a lot!

Posted by Ying at October 11, 2004 12:43 PM

this is a question do u have the unlock code for the new t-mobile sidekick 2 so I can use on my at&t wireless plan.

Posted by Chaz Harris at October 11, 2004 03:44 PM

i have a sony ericsson t630 and its tmobile i wana unblock it so i can put any network in anyone have any ideas of how i can do this ??? thanxs

Posted by brett at October 11, 2004 06:25 PM

i need help in unlocking the sim lock for my phone i live i guyana and the phone is t.mobile(samsung sgh-v200) please help

Posted by teddy at October 14, 2004 09:04 PM

I have just purchased a Sagem My-C4 on t-mobile and need it unlocked for my return to Germany, any ideas?

Posted by yvonne at October 16, 2004 06:45 AM

i have a t-mobile v300 sim but i want to use my o2 sim does anyone have the code for the uk

Posted by scott at October 20, 2004 07:07 AM

Does anyone know what's the subsidy password for a moto v300 from T-Mobile so I can use it for ATT wireless.

Posted by dino at October 20, 2004 02:31 PM

hi

I've got a t-mobile motorolla v300 and have been sent my unlocking code by them but for some reason when I put any none t-mobile sim in the phone to unlock it I get a "contact service provider" message does anyone know how to get pasted this.

Posted by lean at October 21, 2004 02:06 PM

to lean

leave your phone on with your sims card on it about 1-2 hours it will ask for the paswword later

Posted by at October 22, 2004 08:08 PM

i need help unlocking my sims lock on a samsung r225 please help me.

Posted by james at October 26, 2004 11:54 PM

Can anyone please give me a unlocking code for a motorola v500 so i can use orange with it.It is currently on Tmobile. (hburtonr@aol.com)

Posted by Richard Burton at October 27, 2004 04:53 AM

Can anyone unlock a T-mobile Sidekick 2??? I really need to get this unlocked since I will be traveling to another country and don't want to pay T-mobile's roaming fees. Please help me!!! allstargirl58@aol.com

Posted by Robyn at November 3, 2004 12:07 PM

can any one tel me how to unlock the sagem my c4 pleasee help me :)

Posted by poep at November 5, 2004 03:45 PM

any idea what the unlock code is for a motorola v300 on t-mobile i want to use my o2 card in it im in the uk

Posted by ade at November 9, 2004 12:55 PM

what's the best way to unlock a Sony Ericcson t300 from T-mobile. Please email me - thanks a lot!

Posted by jennifer shirley at November 11, 2004 02:27 PM

Please can anyone send me the subsidy password for motorolla V66.

Posted by sounddog at November 14, 2004 09:50 AM

Um... you ppl should just stop asking for unlocking codes... Its aboslutely pointless. People are not going to just give you a unlock code. Just phone around ur local cell phone stores and get them to unlock it. Stop being so cheap and pay like $12 to get it unlock.

Posted by at November 15, 2004 10:57 PM

Um... you ppl should just stop asking for unlocking codes... Its aboslutely pointless. People are not going to just give you a unlock code. Just phone around ur local cell phone stores and get them to unlock it. Stop being so cheap and pay like $12 to get it unlock.

Posted by at November 15, 2004 10:58 PM

I also have a TMobile Pocket PC, but I have AT&T service. Can someone give me a sim unlock code? steve925@gmail.com

Posted by at November 21, 2004 09:24 PM

I have motorola V300.I realy need the subsidy code.If some can help me, my e-mail is april4orion@comcast.net. Thanks.

Posted by Christian at March 4, 2005 04:25 PM

I want to unlock my T-Mobile V300 phone to use it in India. what do i need to do, if i have to use a foreign sim in it ? How can i unlock the sim or the phone from T-mobile ?
can someone help me out with this?

Posted by avin at March 7, 2005 02:13 PM

Hola

Tengo un motorola V66 T Mobile para activarlo en Colombia pero me pide un codigo subsidy password y no se cual es, por favor necesito ayuda.

muchas graciassssssssssssss.

Posted by cesarr at March 9, 2005 05:14 PM

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