Verizon Wireless Touch pro 2 on T-mobile

tpaxadpom · #1 (**permalink**) 05-01-2011, 11:14 PM

I just purchased sim unlock code for my vzw touch pro 2. Currently I'm on cricket network running vin's platinum rom. I pulled sim card from my wife's t-mobile tp2 and inserted it in my phone. The phone boots up and never asks for sim unlock code. It automatically defaults to CDMA only mode and still operates on cricket network. If I manually go to personal/phone/network and select gsm only mode, choose manual for GSM Network selection, press select, the phone searching for available network then t-mobile and at&t networks show up. I select t-mobile and the phone is trying to register on the network with no success. Is there a guide on how to setup CDMA phone (Sprint.VZW) on GSM network? Where do I go to do SIM unlock. GSM phone with locked sim automatically prompt for code.

eric12341 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-01-2011, 11:44 PM

why bother even doing this? there will be no 3G connectivity on tmobile if u do manage to do this.

tpaxadpom · #3 (**permalink**) 05-01-2011, 11:45 PM

I just want to make sure my phone will work with overseas providers when I travel. I don't have any other SIM card but t-mobile.

**Dr.8820** · #4 (**permalink**) 05-01-2011, 11:56 PM

where did you get your unlock code from? verizon will give it to you for free, just ask them for it, tell them you're going overseas on business, and then enter that...it should work.

tpaxadpom · #5 (**permalink**) 05-02-2011, 12:52 AM

I would've got it from Verizon but they require phone activated on their network for 60 days to get a free unlock code. I never had verizon account. I bought the code on ebay. Are you saying the phone will prompt for unlock code once I installed non US GSM SIM? I tried to install http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/1493604-post1.html this radio but corrupts the image. I had to reisntall the rom twice.

**Dr.8820** · #6 (**permalink**) 05-02-2011, 12:54 AM

if you paid for that, it should work. don't panic just yet, if that's what you bought, let me contact cmonex and she will guide you through.
EDIT: just re-read your post, if you didn't buy the unlocker, that's why it won't work

tpaxadpom · #7 (**permalink**) 05-02-2011, 01:30 AM

Is unlocker required for US GSM network only? I know the Sprint is open for non US GSM networks but my VZW TP2 isn't, as far as I know.

**Dr.8820** · #8 (**permalink**) 05-02-2011, 01:35 AM

if you plan to use the gsm in the u.s. and never used verizon, you're going to have to buy the sim unlocker from cmonex and olipro...but only in the u.s....it is unlocked for world travel

.

tpaxadpom · #9 (**permalink**) 05-02-2011, 03:11 AM

everyone thanks for replies. I figured it out. Here are the steps copied from another site.
1. On TouchFLO 3D, go to the Settings tab and then hit the left soft button for All Settings.
2. Under the Settings menu, go to the Personal tab.
3. Click on the Security icon.
4. Enter the unlock code.

Then I had to pick T-mobile from the list of providers and everything worked like a charm. Including data - edge obviously. So Unlocker isn't needed. Just an unlock code either from your provider or from ebay. I paid less than $8.