Is there ANY way at all to SIM-unlock a GT-I9506 (Vodafone Spain)

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Jaki1122

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Hi guys, I have this S4 GT-I9506 simlocked by Vodafone Spain. The issue is that I can't get it unlocked, all the free methods from the GT-I9505 don't work (by the way, I also have a GT-I9505 and succesfully unlocked it with one of those methods), also tried the paid company Doctor-SIM to get an unlock code, but they gave me back the money as they couldn't provide it. I also requested Vodafone for the code, but being the crappy company it has always been, they "have send a request to the phone manufacturer for the code, please stand by" 5 months ago... :mad:
Already searched all the threads, googled it, tried everything...
An Android version 4.2 and 4.3 are listed on sammobile :rolleyes:(https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-s4-lte-a/GT-I9506/ATL/), but not aviable to download (and yes, looked for it not only on the Vodafone Spain filter, but also on quite a lot of them), and so far couldn't find them to download. May one of the tricks from the i9505 work on any of them??
Is true I found this: https://www.needrom.com/download/i9506-xxuamhe_vfgamh4_v4-2-2_repair_firmware/ It claims to be Android 4.2.2 for the i9506, but I don't really trust that ROM. I know that as far as you can get to download mode you can install any original ROM / Recovery, done it hundreds of times, but still I don't know if this ROM may break my phones ability to get into dowload mode (just seems odd that lots of people have issues unlocking this terminal and in none of the threads I read this ROM is mentioned at all).
Of course, I also looked on other Android forums, but no luck.
Thanks, and if this was already answered or something, sorry, but couldn't find it :angel: (wich is strange given how long simlock discussions are about the S4).