Anonymous
19-01-2003, 03:01 PM
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dated before January 19th 2003
Subject: another XDA SIMLOCK trick
From: Rick
Date: 10 Jan, 2003 10:14:25
Hello people,
I found a variation of the SIMLOCK bypass trick for XDA
mentioned in another thread on this forum.
There is no need to call a un-answering number and wait.
I think it still works only for 3.02 (ENG/GER/whatever).
HOWTO:
1) find a non-existent number you can call. any number that
returns you "the number you dialed is incorrect". For Italy, a
good one is a 4 digit number beginning with 9.
2) have the phone screen active and the non existent number
ready.
3) turn GSM on. When the X disappears, wait 1-2 seconds and then
call the non-existen number.
4) after a while, you will see provider registration, and then a
message saying the number can't be dialed.
5) tap OK, you're hooked to your network!
With this trick, you will neither see the "enter unlock code" or
"application error" message. It works all the time!
BTW, I got my official unlock code from O2... but it does not
work, it just says "invalid password"!!! I am waiting for them
to fix it, in the meantime, I can use my phone...
Let's share the good tricks!!! :-)
Ciao,
Rick
Italy
Subject: Rubbish
From: MADmanFREE
Date: 14 Jan, 2003 18:26:22
This did not work for me at all..
The closest I got was something about changing the number in
Ireland, from the operator... I'm using 3.01 in the uk
If you can clarify that this trick does indeed work in the UK I
would be greatfull...
Subject: Faaantastic
From: Peter
Date: 14 Jan, 2003 23:45:49
30 seconds..........UNLOCKED...........why has it taken me 8
months to do this????
Excelent!!! Thanks for the info.
Pete.
:) :) :) :)
Subject: Worked at last
From: MADmanFREE
Date: 15 Jan, 2003 19:42:28
http://b
oard.dserver.org/e/eitcenter/00000868.html (http://board.dserver.org/e/eitcenter/00000868.html)
I found another article describing exactly the same thing.
It worked for me by Just ringing the houseand allowing it to go
on for a few moments. The Sim code request never appeared. And
now I've been using the Vodafone chip in my o2 XDA for 24hrs.
Good luck everybody
Subject: how about for SPV?
From: xDAguy
Date: 16 Jan, 2003 03:45:45
Crazy to buy an SPV phone, but since I live in Asia -would the
trick do the same for the SPV?
/Harry :wink:
Subject: addendum
From: Rick
Date: 17 Jan, 2003 09:51:28
I must add that, when using this trick, you can lose your
provider's signal, go back under coverage, and the phone
recovers just fine, without asking for code :-)
But... who needs this trick, now that the XDA dev team created
the manipulator? :-)
Ciao
Rick
dated before January 19th 2003
Subject: another XDA SIMLOCK trick
From: Rick
Date: 10 Jan, 2003 10:14:25
Hello people,
I found a variation of the SIMLOCK bypass trick for XDA
mentioned in another thread on this forum.
There is no need to call a un-answering number and wait.
I think it still works only for 3.02 (ENG/GER/whatever).
HOWTO:
1) find a non-existent number you can call. any number that
returns you "the number you dialed is incorrect". For Italy, a
good one is a 4 digit number beginning with 9.
2) have the phone screen active and the non existent number
ready.
3) turn GSM on. When the X disappears, wait 1-2 seconds and then
call the non-existen number.
4) after a while, you will see provider registration, and then a
message saying the number can't be dialed.
5) tap OK, you're hooked to your network!
With this trick, you will neither see the "enter unlock code" or
"application error" message. It works all the time!
BTW, I got my official unlock code from O2... but it does not
work, it just says "invalid password"!!! I am waiting for them
to fix it, in the meantime, I can use my phone...
Let's share the good tricks!!! :-)
Ciao,
Rick
Italy
Subject: Rubbish
From: MADmanFREE
Date: 14 Jan, 2003 18:26:22
This did not work for me at all..
The closest I got was something about changing the number in
Ireland, from the operator... I'm using 3.01 in the uk
If you can clarify that this trick does indeed work in the UK I
would be greatfull...
Subject: Faaantastic
From: Peter
Date: 14 Jan, 2003 23:45:49
30 seconds..........UNLOCKED...........why has it taken me 8
months to do this????
Excelent!!! Thanks for the info.
Pete.
:) :) :) :)
Subject: Worked at last
From: MADmanFREE
Date: 15 Jan, 2003 19:42:28
http://b
oard.dserver.org/e/eitcenter/00000868.html (http://board.dserver.org/e/eitcenter/00000868.html)
I found another article describing exactly the same thing.
It worked for me by Just ringing the houseand allowing it to go
on for a few moments. The Sim code request never appeared. And
now I've been using the Vodafone chip in my o2 XDA for 24hrs.
Good luck everybody
Subject: how about for SPV?
From: xDAguy
Date: 16 Jan, 2003 03:45:45
Crazy to buy an SPV phone, but since I live in Asia -would the
trick do the same for the SPV?
/Harry :wink:
Subject: addendum
From: Rick
Date: 17 Jan, 2003 09:51:28
I must add that, when using this trick, you can lose your
provider's signal, go back under coverage, and the phone
recovers just fine, without asking for code :-)
But... who needs this trick, now that the XDA dev team created
the manipulator? :-)
Ciao
Rick