Question Network unlock, what are the options?

[minkov]

Hey,
I recently bought S22 ultra from eBay. It's a T-Mobile network locked.
When I try to network unlock I get the massage:

Couldn't unlock the phone:
Your phone isn't eligible to be unlocked.
Reason code:116

• Tried T-Mobile by phone and tweeter chat, won't help at all because I'm not a direct custumer and don't have an account. Tried contacting them several times but they won't help at all although I gave them the IMEIs.
• USA Samsung chat and phone support told me they can't do anything and to call T-mobile.
• Tried 3rd Party service https://mobileunlocks.com/ paid them 60Euros they said They can't do anything and I need "Device Unlock App" (what?) attached the outputs from their website below. Tried both IMEIs, both same result.
• will flashing with Odin with stock rom will do anything?

Thanks for any kind of help....really feel lost about this.

 

[butchieboy]

I'm pretty sure you need an account with Tmobile to unlock the device. That is the correct and legal way.

 

[gernerttl]

The phone also has to be paid off (to T-Mobile). If the person never paid off T-Mobile, then T-Mobile won't unlock it.

 

[jcsww]

You must be a T-Mobile USA customer and meet all of the SIM Unlock Policy requirements for T-Mobile to SIM unlock any device. You also must be the original owner.

SIM Unlock Policy | Unlock Your Mobile Wireless Device

Learn how to unlock your wireless mobile device for use on other carriers (formerly SIM Unlock). See device compatibility and unlock requirement.

www.t-mobile.com

 

[raju_a]

Hey,
I recently bought S22 ultra from eBay. It's a T-Mobile network locked.
When I try to network unlock I get the massage:

• Tried T-Mobile by phone and tweeter chat, won't help at all because I'm not a direct custumer and don't have an account. Tried contacting them several times but they won't help at all although I gave them the IMEIs.
• USA Samsung chat and phone support told me they can't do anything and to call T-mobile.
• Tried 3rd Party service https://mobileunlocks.com/ paid them 60Euros they said They can't do anything and I need "Device Unlock App" (what?) attached the outputs from their website below. Tried both IMEIs, both same result.
• will flashing with Odin with stock rom will do anything?

Thanks for any kind of help....really feel lost about t

Try www.GSMfather.com

 

[mapl.ph]

Any recommendation on a reputable online unlock service? My S22 Ultra is locked to Smart (PH)

 

[sero_t]

I have a similar problem. I bought an new s908u with uscellular lock from an official seller on eBay and i live in Europe, i tried the unlock band guide from another post, but this didn't help. I don't have an us sim card, but i have read that if you have a network lock and can put in a sim from the original country and make a minimum 5 minutes call it should unlock itself. But before i buy one overseas, can someone maybe verify if this really works? Because first i didn't even get a message to fill in a network code from uscellular, but now i have s908u1 firmware on it, it askes for it. So my question, can someone verify this method will work with any us sim card in Europe to unlock its network lock? and if not what are my possibilities to unlock it myself with software? 3rd party asked 100+ dollars for it. if possible keep the knox and al security things untouched, i already contacted SAMKEY and they say it is not supported and they are the only reputable one i know of. So i think i am stuck because the seller had a no return policy and i was not aware of the fact that there was an international version of snapdragon, this is what happends when you don't do your research well enough first

 

[mapl.ph]

If you install a custom rom would that remove the network lock?

 

[sero_t]

If you install a custom rom would that remove the network lock?

i read somewhere else it won't. IF you have 200 dollars to spare unlockboot.com can unlock it, i talked to them today i thought it was 35 dollars, but i had misread it, it was 200 for the s22 ultra, so i got immediately my refund. I am not related in any manner but i was trying stuff with SAMFW and there tool works for certain things, and they recommended unlockboot.com and i gave it a try. But 200 is to much for me at the moment, so i want to find another way. If someone has an sim card from the country of where the phone was bought, i read you can use that and call for 5 minutes, and it should unlock it and then you can use any card. i don't have any usa card so can test it

 

[raju_a]

Hey,
I recently bought S22 ultra from eBay. It's a T-Mobile network locked.
When I try to network unlock I get the massage:

• Tried T-Mobile by phone and tweeter chat, won't help at all because I'm not a direct custumer and don't have an account. Tried contacting them several times but they won't help at all although I gave them the IMEIs.
• USA Samsung chat and phone support told me they can't do anything and to call T-mobile.
• Tried 3rd Party service https://mobileunlocks.com/ paid them 60Euros they said They can't do anything and I need "Device Unlock App" (what?) attached the outputs from their website below. Tried both IMEIs, both same result.
• will flashing with Odin with stock rom will do anything?

Thanks for any kind of help....really feel lost about this.

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I got my Tmobile s22 ultra unlocked without the device unlock app in India and was charged $150