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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / T-Mobile / September 2004Lock code question
Just bought a used n-gage from a local game store, but when I insert my sim and turn the unit on it asks for a lock code. The default 12345 does not work. Also tried 00000 and 11111 but still no go. I doubt the game store I bought it from will know what to do about it besides offer me a refund. Can I simply take the unit to a t-mobile store and have it taken care of or will things get complicated since I'm not the original owner and whatnot. And typically how much would they charge for the service? Thanks for any info. Hope you didnt pay too much If the SIM lock is set, and default not working... TMobile cannot help you... The only possibility is contacting and paying for service with Nokia.. If they will... They have to basically reflash it completely to reset... TMobile store can do nothing... CC can do nothing... TSG can not help... Its a security thing... > Just bought a used n-gage from a local game store, but when I insert > my sim and turn the unit on it asks for a lock code. The default [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I'm not the original owner and whatnot. And typically how much would > they charge for the service? Thanks for any info. >Hope you didnt pay too much > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Its a security thing... Sorry, it's not a security thing. It's a carrier thing. It's locked to another carrier. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SIM lock IS a security code... Most handsets INCLDUING N-Gage allow you to lock so no other SIM except original SIM... For the Record, CIngular never sold N-Gage, and like 80% of them were sold as TMobile devices... A subsidy lock will invoke a invalid SIM message not a "Lock" Subsidy lock will do nothing for SIM lock... > >Hope you didnt pay too much > > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >SIM lock IS a security code... Most handsets INCLDUING N-Gage allow you to >lock so no other SIM except original SIM... [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Subsidy lock will do nothing for SIM lock... Huh? A SIM lock and a subsidy lock are the exact same thing. The carrier has the manufacturer put a SIM restriction because they are subsidizing the cost of the handset so they don't want a competitor's SIM to be used in the handset that they subsidized. It's the *same* thing whether you call it a SIM lock or subsidy lock. And you're unique to call a SIM lock security. >> >Hope you didnt pay too much >> > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >Just bought a used n-gage from a local game store, but when I insert >my sim and turn the unit on it asks for a lock code. The default [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >I'm not the original owner and whatnot. And typically how much would >they charge for the service? Thanks for any info. Sounds like your handset is SIM locked to another carrier (AT&T Wireless or cingular likely.) To use the T-Mobile SIM you'll need to have it unlocked. Go to http://www.uniquephones.com and register. You'll then have access to their on line SIM unlock calculator. Make sure you use the MNC 310-20 rather than the standard code of 310-26. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SIM lock IS a security code... Most handsets INCLDUING N-Gage allow you to lock so no other SIM except original SIM... For the Record, CIngular never sold N-Gage, and like 80% of them were sold as TMobile devices... A subsidy lock will invoke a invalid SIM message not a "Lock" Subsidy lock will do nothing for SIM lock... > >Just bought a used n-gage from a local game store, but when I insert > >my sim and turn the unit on it asks for a lock code. The default [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >Subsidy lock will do nothing for SIM lock... SIM lock and subsidy lock are the same thing! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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