Verizon TP2 SIM unlock

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Does anyone know how to unlock the SIM for the Verizon TP2 so it can accept any SIM card?

You'll need to have been a long time customer of Verizon (although, I've read of new customers having good results) in good standing.

Call Verizon up and tell them you want to SIM unlock the phone. If they ask, tell them you're traveling overseas and want to use another provider for GSM service.
This is a very new phone for Verizon, so they may not have the instruction set for the Touch Pro2 yet (my rep didn't). My rep had to contact HTC directly for instructions, but he had both unlock codes in his computer. You can let them contact HTC, or tell them you want the codes and you'll contact HTC directly yourself if this is the case.

They should give you two unlock codes (Unlock A and Unlock B, although you should only need Unlock A).

Write down the code, turn on your Touch Pro 2.

From the homescreen, scroll all the way to SETTINGS.

Click ALL SETTINGS in the bottom left hand corner of the screen

Click the PERSONAL tab.

Click the SECURITY icon.

Enter your Unlock A code in the box and click OK/Enter.

Your phone should now be SIM unlocked!

This is how I did it. Neither AT&T or TMobile SIMs have been rejected in my TP2, but I have yet to make test calls.. I think there is a software restriction somewhere that needs to be bypassed for US based GSM, but I don't recall for sure.

-mak

hmm do you know of any online services who could give me the unlock codes?

Why do you need a service? If you're a customer in good standing with Verizon (60days or more I think) they'll give you the unlock code.

The ROM's havn't been hacked yet for the CDMA/US versions of the phones so I don't think there is anyone else doing unlocks yet.

All I had to do was send an email to Verizon from my account login page and the next morning i had the unlock code waiting for me.


--Chris

just a update

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Originally Posted by .mak

You'll need to have been a long time customer of Verizon (although, I've read of new customers having good results) in good standing.

Call Verizon up and tell them you want to SIM unlock the phone. If they ask, tell them you're traveling overseas and want to use another provider for GSM service.
This is a very new phone for Verizon, so they may not have the instruction set for the Touch Pro2 yet (my rep didn't). My rep had to contact HTC directly for instructions, but he had both unlock codes in his computer. You can let them contact HTC, or tell them you want the codes and you'll contact HTC directly yourself if this is the case.

They should give you two unlock codes (Unlock A and Unlock B, although you should only need Unlock A).



Write down the code, turn on your Touch Pro 2.

From the homescreen, scroll all the way to SETTINGS.

Click ALL SETTINGS in the bottom left hand corner of the screen

Click the PERSONAL tab.

Click the SECURITY icon.

Enter your Unlock A code in the box and click OK/Enter.

Your phone should now be SIM unlocked!

This is how I did it. Neither AT&T or TMobile SIMs have been rejected in my TP2, but I have yet to make test calls.. I think there is a software restriction somewhere that needs to be bypassed for US based GSM, but I don't recall for sure.

-mak

it worked fine for me when i did it like two evenings ago! i used tbloie to test voice and sms worked but data didnt but i was in a bad call area for them

check this out
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...&postcount=232
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...&postcount=243

The qualifications for unlock eligability is to have had service with verizon longer than 60 days, only one unlock per line in 10 months, and to have your account balance current, as well as this will void your warranty with the equipment per verizon. It does not affect insurance on the device is what I got. I got a $15 prepaid sim card from at&t due to TMobile not offering data on prepaid, unless you have a sidekick. So after successfull unlock, and my new gophone sim, I was able to make and recieve calls, and took a sec but got data services working, but restricted to edge speeds in the US of course due to the hsdpa being on a different frequency than they use in europe. But hey, my phone now has 2 numbers with a few clicks of a button, no need to even restart the device, so when I am in a building that I cant get cdma service due to the high band frequency it uses, I can then use gsm to make outbound calls, and it's cool to floss to your coworkers that your verizon phone showing the at&t network. Whats the point of having a world phone if you cant play

One upgraded device $199, one prepaid sim $15.00, sticking with verizon after the first tp was crippled, a fortune, being able to showup the iphone on almost every level, Priceless.
Being a good smartphone, there's not an app for that. hahaha

Originally Posted by oanderson007

One upgraded device $199, one prepaid sim $15.00, sticking with verizon after the first tp was crippled, a fortune, being able to showup the iphone on almost every level, Priceless.
Being a good smartphone, there's not an app for that. hahaha

lol

Just got my TP2 with Verizon and lovin' it. Can't wait for this to be unlocked.

I have read about unlocking the SIM card on the phone. It's nice that they will do that, but why would one want to do this? What is there to gain from it?

Originally Posted by Taintor

I have read about unlocking the SIM card on the phone. It's nice that they will do that, but why would one want to do this? What is there to gain from it?

for one it gives people the option to buy the verizon version of the phone instead of the tmoblie verison whice looks ugly to me !! and for people like me i can use the gsm sim of my phone for like a prepaid sim if i wanted to!! or if one day i deside to move to another carrier or i move to another area were i can get verizon i can use my same phone!!!

Originally Posted by Taintor

I have read about unlocking the SIM card on the phone. It's nice that they will do that, but why would one want to do this? What is there to gain from it?

The big benefit for those of us who travel is that we can use a foreign SIM in our phones when in a foreign country and pay local rates instead of VZW's $2+/min charges. (on Orange when I'm in the UK I pay like 40cents/min to call the US and like 15cents/min to call the UK).

In the US and only with the Verizon phone you can also get say AT&T or TMobile service and have a 2nd local(US) phone number on it and switch between VZW & the other provider as you wish.

--Chris