Droid 2 Global Unlock & foreign SIM?

[kartik]

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[Graymayre]

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[Gasai Yuno]

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[Timetripper]

I think it (unlocking & foreign SIM) is a case of YMMV as I just bought my D2G a few weeks ago locked. I used a very reasonable (<$10) online unlocking service which got me the right # in few hrs and it worked first shot. I'm now running on FIDO UTMS with good results here in Canada.

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[silver6054]

I think it (unlocking & foreign SIM) is a case of YMMV as I just bought my D2G a few weeks ago locked. I used a very reasonable (<$10) online unlocking service which got me the right # in few hrs and it worked first shot. I'm now running on FIDO UTMS with good results here in Canada.

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Yes, unlocking services do work for some of the phones, it's just a risk if they don't, and there doesn't seem to be a way to tell! Was this a used phone? There were some claims that the first batch of phones didn't have the lock code changed so unlocking services work with them. But no real confirmation of that.

If you don't have a fall-back (such as someone in the US who can/will get VZ to unlock the phone for you) then the YMMV when buying the phone from a third-party really comes down to: "If I can't get this phone unlocked, how much of a [expletive of your choice] would that be", and, paraphrasing Eastwood: "Do you feel lucky today!" If the price is low enough, might be worth a chance....

 

[Timetripper]

Yes, unlocking services do work for some of the phones, it's just a risk if they don't, and there doesn't seem to be a way to tell! Was this a used phone? There were some claims that the first batch of phones didn't have the lock code changed so unlocking services work with them. But no real confirmation of that.

If you don't have a fall-back (such as someone in the US who can/will get VZ to unlock the phone for you) then the YMMV when buying the phone from a third-party really comes down to: "If I can't get this phone unlocked, how much of a [expletive of your choice] would that be", and, paraphrasing Eastwood: "Do you feel lucky today!" If the price is low enough, might be worth a chance....

Yes it was a used phone. I got my phone in the last month & it was supposed to be less than 3 months old (summer purchased new).

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[mrtaiko]

I was told by Verizon that the D2G would not be able to access GSM in the USA even with the SIM unlocked. I was told that if I wanted to use a foreign SIM when outside of the USA that I should enter the unlock code after inserting the foreign SIM and outside the USA. In order to use the Verizon SIM you have to subscribe to their international roaming plan. This information came from their international department and the rep was reading from their D2G manual.

I hope this helps.

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[silver6054]

That's mainly true! The part that is not is that you have to unlock outside the US. You can (and SHOULD if possible) unlock while in the US if you have a suitable SIM. While you will not get GSM to work, you will be able to verify if the unlock code works.

But I believe all the recent posts are about getting it unlocked when you cannot use verizon to do it

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[Graymayre]

Almost. I have heard of people who have unlocked it outside the US. But it is easier to do it inside. You do not need a foreign sim inside the US, you can unlock it right there with the Verizon sim.
I made sure to get a code for my D2G before I upgraded to the Bionic so that I can sell it to someone outside the US who could use it and appreciate that this is already done. So far, no luck. Everyone already has the phone and just needs to unlock it.
Btw, Verizon customers can obtain an unlock code for global phones once every 10 months. Dunno why.

The answer is 42.
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Well, I can't answer that.

 

[silver6054]

Almost. I have heard of people who have unlocked it outside the US. But it is easier to do it inside. You do not need a foreign sim inside the US, you can unlock it right there with the Verizon sim.
I made sure to get a code for my D2G before I upgraded to the Bionic so that I can sell it to someone outside the US who could use it and appreciate that this is already done. So far, no luck. Everyone already has the phone and just needs to unlock it.
Btw, Verizon customers can obtain an unlock code for global phones once every 10 months. Dunno why.

The answer is 42.
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Well, I can't answer that.

Of course you can unlock outside the US (if you have a correct code) just an extra risk if it doesn't work and it is then harder to contact VZ!

However, what do you mean by: You do not need a foreign sim inside the US, you can unlock it right there with the Verizon sim.
How do you do that? The Verizon (Vodafone) SIM doesn't produce the prompt for an unlock code, is there another way to enter it?

 

[Graymayre]

Yeah, its in the settings somewhere. I would try to find it and tell you where, but its packed up for our impending move tomorrow.


The answer is 42.
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Well, I can't answer that.

 

[silver6054]

Yeah, its in the settings somewhere. I would try to find it and tell you where, but its packed up for our impending move tomorrow.


The answer is 42.
Oh, wait, you mean to tell me you need to know the question now?
Well, I can't answer that.

OK, when you can! I know there is a SIM lock/unlock in the menus, but that is for something very different.

 

[Gasai Yuno]

No, it's not in the settings.

Dial #073887* with the stock dialer.

 

[silver6054]

No, it's not in the settings.

Dial #073887* with the stock dialer.

That is good to know, that should make it easier for people to test the unlock codes they receive when they don't have any other SIM...

Is this a Moto specific code or more general? (Just tried it in my Samsung Renown and it didn't do anything, but that could be for several reasons!)

 

[Gasai Yuno]

And I'm not sure if that actually lets you unlock. (Note that on an unlocked phone it will still present an unlock request, so you cannot check if the phone was unlocked by simply using this menu.)

Not sure about other phones, but I think it's common for Motorola ones.