HowTo Officaly Unlock VerzionTP2 For Gsm Use (Free) - Page 10

**Adrianh85** · #91 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Speed_419

I don't actually believe that Verizon will know. You will be using the SIM card to place calls I believe which means that you are using the IMEI number of the SIM. For all intents and purposes it will look like you are using the phone that you took the SIM out of. If I am not mistaken, this would also give you a different phone number... Could be totally wrong there, but would be interested to know...
Speed...

you are right u will have a different phone number!! this might help
right now i am on verizon wireless and have a tmoblie prepayed account

when i want to use tmoblie`s service i am using my sim and i have to go into start>setting>connections>conections>manage existing connections then i have to manually connect to the tmoblie data connection(that i have already made)!1 auto pick hasnt worked and isnt working for me, it will select the right connection but will not auto connect to that said connection!!

**Adrianh85** · #92 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 04:59 PM

about to update thread with pics of process!!

Spr0ckEt · #93 (**permalink**) 11-23-2009, 01:40 AM

I called VZW Global they actually gave me 2 unlock codes. I believe they have a code geneerator that is based on your IMEI. However, they told me I had to be a customer for a year. I have only had that account for 6 months or so, but they looked up my other account and verified that I have been a customer for 6 years.

T-mo SIM worked without a hitch.

**Adrianh85** · #94 (**permalink**) 11-23-2009, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Spr0ckEt

I called VZW Global they actually gave me 2 unlock codes. I believe they have a code geneerator that is based on your IMEI. However, they told me I had to be a customer for a year. I have only had that account for 6 months or so, but they looked up my other account and verified that I have been a customer for 6 years.

T-mo SIM worked without a hitch.

when i got my second touch pro 2 and did my original steps they gave my two unlock codes too!! i tested to see if i was imei based and verifyed that it is with the help of two members of this fourm!!

Know tmoblie sim worked fine but i have been working on a way to make a sidekick plan from t-mobile to work on the tp2. that plan is prepayed and u get unlimited txt and data for $1 a day plus it only 10cent/min!! if u are like me who doesnt talk on the phone much this is a great secondary back prepayed plan!! so far i have the voice ,sms,and email working but i cant get the internet to work!!

This are my current settings:

modem: cellular line (gprs,3g)
access point: hiptop.t-mobile.com

user name: i have tried all of these: dummy,guest,(blank)
password: same as user name

the post i started this digging is here

**Adrianh85** · #95 (**permalink**) 11-23-2009, 11:33 AM

Updated first posts with more new findings!!

aundrea009 · #96 (**permalink**) 12-07-2009, 11:06 PM

Well, I don't know how all of you got so lucky with unlocking the sim, but I just got off the phone with a global rep and he told me that I have to have my phone for six months before I can "technically" unlock the sim. (Because of the fact that when people unlock it, they take their phones to T-Mobile.) (Direct quote.)

I told him that I was going abroad and wanted to use a pre-paid sim and after about 20 minutes of him talking about his granddaughter and international calling rates and how to make sure to use Verizon overseas, I had to say goodbye...

What did I do wrong? Should I call back and hope I get a more reasonable rep? Will they have a record of the call and what I was asking for?

What to do... What to do...? Any advice from people who know the Verizon system?

Thanks in advance,

aundrea009

**EDIT/UPDATE: Turns out that the guy I talked to the first time was just a douche... Second rep was cool and gave me the sim unlock #, no questions asked. Guess it's the luck of the draw when it comes to getting a good rep.

coolpoete · #97 (**permalink**) 12-07-2009, 11:35 PM

I thought you had to have the account for a year. Your bill also has to be current, can't be past due.

**WhiteBlazer01** · #98 (**permalink**) 12-08-2009, 03:40 AM

Wirelessly posted (HTC Touch Pro 2: Opera/9.80 (Windows Mobile; WCE; Opera Mobi/WMD-50286; U; en) Presto/2.4.13 Version/10.00)

no, they can unlock it. It's at the reps discretion. If they won't do it, try again. It's annoying when people actually want to use their phone overseas with a far less expensive pre-paid, and these douche reps won't let you.

**Adrianh85** · #99 (**permalink**) 12-08-2009, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aundrea009

Well, I don't know how all of you got so lucky with unlocking the sim, but I just got off the phone with a global rep and he told me that I have to have my phone for six months before I can "technically" unlock the sim. (Because of the fact that when people unlock it, they take their phones to T-Mobile.) (Direct quote.)

I told him that I was going abroad and wanted to use a pre-paid sim and after about 20 minutes of him talking about his granddaughter and international calling rates and how to make sure to use Verizon overseas, I had to say goodbye...

What did I do wrong? Should I call back and hope I get a more reasonable rep? Will they have a record of the call and what I was asking for?

What to do... What to do...? Any advice from people who know the Verizon system?

Thanks in advance,

aundrea009

**EDIT/UPDATE: Turns out that the guy I talked to the first time was just a douche... Second rep was cool and gave me the sim unlock #, no questions asked. Guess it's the luck of the draw when it comes to getting a good rep.

yeah like i said in the first post u might have to call more then once some reps have the need of control and power!!

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Originally Posted by coolpoete

I thought you had to have the account for a year. Your bill also has to be current, can't be past due.

i dont know about the account for a year but u would assume it would need to be current!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteBlazer01

Wirelessly posted (HTC Touch Pro 2: Opera/9.80 (Windows Mobile; WCE; Opera Mobi/WMD-50286; U; en) Presto/2.4.13 Version/10.00)

no, they can unlock it. It's at the reps discretion. If they won't do it, try again. It's annoying when people actually want to use their phone overseas with a far less expensive pre-paid, and these douche reps won't let you.

verizon shouldnt be tripping cuz for once the device they put out are selling and no one who has bought it is complaining unlike the fist tp!!

constitutionalist · #**100** (**permalink**) 12-16-2009, 04:23 AM

I just called Verizon global a few hours ago and they unlocked my phone without any hassle. The guy was also quite nice. After I did so, I installed my T-Mobile sim and it worked without a hitch. I haven't tried to set up data, however, since my Tmob prepaid plan would make that rather expensive, so I'm fine without it.

At any rate, what's cool is I can switch back and forth between Verizon and T-Mobile without taking out my sim at all. All I have to do is go into phone settings and switch between GSM and CDMA and the phone does the rest. So basically, I can carry two phones in one (well, three, counting Skype). With call forwarding, this adds another insane but cool layer.

Since I have unlimited vzw to vzw minutes as well as unlimited tmob to tmob minutes, I can switch radios depending on whom I'd like to talk to. Also the tmob unlimited nights starts at 7pm instead of 9, as vzw does. Pretty spiffy.

Edit: I was also able to connect with the Vodafone sim I brought back that has my UK number on it (not the Vzw-Vodafone sim that comes with the Vzw TP2). Albeit it connected roaming through AT&T, it worked great.