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Angry Still no free CID unlock????

If I missed a thread where this was solved then sorry, but I can't believe the only way to CID unlock the Dash is to pay some website 38 bucks for the "service". If they have the software to do it, then why don't we? The whole thing seems ridiculous...
 
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If I missed a thread where this was solved then sorry, but I can't believe the only way to CID unlock the Dash is to pay some website 38 bucks for the "service". If they have the software to do it, then why don't we? The whole thing seems ridiculous...
or, you could just pay the 41 bucks US and quit worrying about it. Like you, I waited and waited. Easier just to pay the cash and get on with your life instead of wasting a lot of time constantly checking for the free solution.

Since there is at least a solution, I'm sure nobody is working on it nearly as hard as if there were no solution available. IMEI-CHECK (as much as I don't particularly care for them personally) have permanently bricked a few devices to find out the HTC solution and are now in a position to charge whatever they feel they can get. Not a single other unlocking service can do it so it can't be all that easy.

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Huh IMEI-CHECK now require you to email them a scanned photo id, either your passport or driving license after you have paid, and don't mention this before hand. So its no-longer an instant CID unlock. So if you have an S620 it might be worth skipping the current WM6 beta and waiting a bit longer for a free solution.

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Dear IMEI-CHECK customer,

Due to the increase in paypal frauds we have to increase our verifications.

Because you are a new user we need to verify you.

How to become verified user:

1. Please email us a copy from a photographic id (passport or driving licence) which will match the same name and address used on the paypal account.

2. You are a previous customer who ordered at least 2 months ago without having any reversed payments from paypal

Regards,

IMEI-CHECK Team
 
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They did verify me within an hour of me sending a photo of a gas bill so I guess thats pretty good. But even after CID unlocking the WM6 upgrade still says INVALID MODEL ID. So you need to follow the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=295845
 
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What? Are the legally allowed to collect such information?
 
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what is rediculous is you expecting someone to spend their time to break the lock so that you can flash your phone to a rom that wasnt originally designed for your phone when you bought it, and to make this solution easily available for you to access, and for them to do it for free. move out of home and join the real world. you should thank them for finding a solution and only charging a modest amount.

if you cant afford to put gas in your car, dont buy one
 
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what is rediculous is you expecting someone to spend their time to break the lock so that you can flash your phone to a rom that wasnt originally designed for your phone when you bought it, and to make this solution easily available for you to access, and for them to do it for free. move out of home and join the real world. you should thank them for finding a solution and only charging a modest amount.

if you cant afford to put gas in your car, dont buy one

I dont think it's rediculous since we got the Hermes free unlocker in this forum months ago already. Guess you would change your thinking when you know more in the forum, at least you will not be so confident as above.
 
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I dont think it's rediculous since we got the Hermes free unlocker in this forum months ago already. Guess you would change your thinking when you know more in the forum, at least you will not be so confident as above.
If you want a free unlocker, then make one yourself. If you don't know how, then don't complain that there isn't a free unlocker
 
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If you want a free unlocker, then make one yourself. If you don't know how, then don't complain that there isn't a free unlocker
Thats dumb and a waste of effort. The person who figured out the hermes CID unlock could easily apply the same technique to the excalibur -they just don't own one. I'm sure he would have worked with us if we all offered to donate the £20 we gave to imei-check or might have even done it for free had he known the situation with WM6 and CID. I think someone else profitting from our hobby of playing with different ROMs is totally wrong.
 
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If you want a free unlocker, then make one yourself. If you don't know how, then don't complain that there isn't a free unlocker
1, It is not me who 'complain' here.
2, I can image all the free applications you are using are purely made by you
3, Pls go through as much information as you can in this great forum before you try to challenge, I am tired to such kind of style.

 
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