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matador said:
which companies have you contacted it?
and i guess which ones have worked for you before?

i want to unlock mine also for travel, but i dont want to deal with customer service. heard usually you gotta wait the 30 day period before they give you the code.
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alot of companies are legit. i ended up asking my friend who has tmo to get me the unlock code and the system actually wasn't down--i got it in two days.

I read it up and actually the waiting period etc etc (motorola database where they send requests for unlock codes) is backed up or some sort.. 2 weeks period for resellers..

ebay, etc.. or search.. price around because the cost varies from company to company and phone to phone.
 
wesgarner said:
What I don't get it is Motorola provided the source for the Cliq on their open development site but no information on what to do after that!
Someone mentioned seeing some signing keys in the source code - anyone else checked that out?

https://opensource.motorola.com/sf/frs/do/viewSummary/projects.cliqdext/frs
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https://opensource.motorola.com/sf/...cliqdext/discussion.general_comments.topc1983
someone just posted a thread there,claiming that he might find the keys to sign an update,would that be another way of jailbreak...;)
 
phungked said:
alot of companies are legit. i ended up asking my friend who has tmo to get me the unlock code and the system actually wasn't down--i got it in two days.

I read it up and actually the waiting period etc etc (motorola database where they send requests for unlock codes) is backed up or some sort.. 2 weeks period for resellers..

ebay, etc.. or search.. price around because the cost varies from company to company and phone to phone.
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i see. i might check a website then.

i called tmo, and they said you gotta be in contract for at least 90 days. the cliq hasn't even been out for that long. :confused:
 
lol yeah but usually people upgrade to it and yeah.

just go through some website. dont wait too long though, sometimes it takes up to a week to get the code so do it early!
 
would it be possible for you to send me the code you got? I've been waiting for almost a week on t-mobile and i haven't received anything. i just want to try the unlock code you got if its possible.
 
i have been waiting since last tuesday for the code and it still hasnt come. t-mobile and motorola are both giving me the run around. if anyone has unlocked it can you post the subsidy code you got here so we can try it?
 
1) the code i got is device-specific to my phone. It's a # generated from MY imei. You inputting it into yours will not work.

2) No, i will not send you my code. I'd be an asshole if i did. 3 unsuccessful tries to unlock your phone and it will be LOCKED TO TMOBILE FOREVER
 
alright. how did you get your code and how long did it take? my girlfriend called t-mobile and requested it last tuesday night and ever since i have called both t-mobile and motorola and both have been telling me the other has it and its really frustrating
 
ok...so i'm new to this whole "unlocking" thing. WHY do we WANT to unlock our Cliq's? What's the benefit? and if I WANT my code, i just call up t-mobile for it and they will SEND it to me OR give it to me over the phone? Also, Can't we just e-mail motorola for the code as well?? Help!!! PLEASE educate me on this.:D
 
keebs29 said:
ok...so i'm new to this whole "unlocking" thing. WHY do we WANT to unlock our Cliq's? What's the benefit? and if I WANT my code, i just call up t-mobile for it and they will SEND it to me OR give it to me over the phone? Also, Can't we just e-mail motorola for the code as well?? Help!!! PLEASE educate me on this.:D
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Two main reasons to unlock:

1. You are traveling overseas and want to use a local (much cheaper) sim card for calls

2. You are getting ready to sell your phone, unlocking allows it to be used on any GSM carrier worldwide... thus enhancing the value (and price) of your phone.

I also agree with you, when I've needed an unlock in years past, TMO has always been pretty good (and quick) about it. I do have to say though that when I was selling my previous MT3G, TMO took 5 days with nothing so I called in. They claimed it had been sent via email (never arrived though) so they did give it to me right then during the call, no sweat!

/BD :cool:
 
It's not that the "servers are down" it's that T-Mobile removed the unlock codes for the CLIQ from the Motorola databases most unlockers use for "instant" unlocking.

I had success with GSMLiberty.com, but you have to pay $24.99 for the T-Mobile unlock on their site (not the Morotola unlock). On my wife's CLIQ we had a code back in three hours after ordering. This was last week after a half dozen other unlocking sites and eBay unlockers all told me 1 to 2 weeks.

I submitted an order with GSMLiberty.com for a code for my CLIQ which arrived Friday but have not heard a response back yet. Most likely it's because not only is it the weekend but a holiday weekend.
 
DWolford32 said:
would it be possible for you to send me the code you got? I've been waiting for almost a week on t-mobile and i haven't received anything. i just want to try the unlock code you got if its possible.
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You don't want to do that. Each unlock code is unique by the IMEI of every individual phone. Smarten up - all you'll end up doing is permanently locking your phone for good.

What's the rush anyway? Going overseas soon, selling your phone... what???

/BD
 
ok, i recently bought one cliq from ebay

the seller told me it was unlock (i am living at Canada)

after i received the phone, it's locked...

so what should i do now?

do i need to pay 30 bucks to other ebay sellers to unlock.

thanx
 
I would report it to ebay and prove to them that it is indeed LOCKED. You'll either get full refund or a partial refund so you can unlock your phone without EXTRA expenses. Don't be a fool and let things like that go.
 
bikedogrun said:
You don't want to do that. Each unlock code is unique by the IMEI of every individual phone. Smarten up - all you'll end up doing is permanently locking your phone for good.

What's the rush anyway? Going overseas soon, selling your phone... what???

/BD
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the rush is that i've been without a phone for almost 2 weeks now because the unlocking system t-mobile has that should work in 24 hours hasn't worked at all for me. What makes it such a big deal to you anyway what my need for it is? and dont act like an expert dude, you have 7 posts chill out.

On another note, Navalynt, you said you unlocked your phone from GSMliberty? what exactly did you request from them and how well did it work? I asking because I don't want to drop $25 on a service that won't work. If anyone else had success unlocking their phone can you please tell me what you did? because I have twice requested an unlock code from T-mobile and all I have got from them and Motorola is a he said she said run around and its really frustrating.
 
DWolford32 said:
the rush is that i've been without a phone for almost 2 weeks now because the unlocking system t-mobile has that should work in 24 hours hasn't worked at all for me. What makes it such a big deal to you anyway what my need for it is? and dont act like an expert dude, you have 7 posts chill out.

because I have twice requested an unlock code from T-mobile and all I have got from them and Motorola is a he said she said run around and its really frustrating.
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Ah... you want to use the Cliq on a different carrier than TMO? That makes total sense, no reason not to share that information.

It also may explain why TMO has not provided the unlock code if you are not a current customer...

/BD
 
If you get an unlock code from ebay it will still work. I got mine off it and my phone was successfully unlocked. I can make calls and everything but theres just the little data thing that I can't get to work, but other than that it's successful unlocked.

ps. I got mine unlocked like last week so I don't think there's any servers down.
 
bikedogrun said:
Ah... you want to use the Cliq on a different carrier than TMO? That makes total sense, no reason not to share that information.

It also may explain why TMO has not provided the unlock code if you are not a current customer...

/BD
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my girlfriend who has a t-mobile account is the one requesting the code, so they are supposed to supply it. they are just dragging their feet so i am trying to find another way even if it isnt free.

and gulpreet, how long did it take you to get the code and from who exactly did you buy from? i dont want to buy it and then end up waiting even longer. and i dont have a data plan so the data not working for me is actually a plus.
 
DWolford32 said:
my girlfriend who has a t-mobile account is the one requesting the code, so they are supposed to supply it. they are just dragging their feet so i am trying to find another way even if it isnt free.

and gulpreet, how long did it take you to get the code and from who exactly did you buy from? i dont want to buy it and then end up waiting even longer. and i dont have a data plan so the data not working for me is actually a plus.
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http://cgi.ebay.ca/T-MOBILE-UNLOCK-...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ca795d8bf

Took about a day and a half. Ask the seller first if he will be kind enough to email it to you, else they mail you it through usps or something. I asked him that and he didn't mind. And the data not working is just because I think the 3G signals that tmobile has are different from the ones that other companies use. I'm still trying to get my data to work, trying different APN's. Anyways if you have any other questions feel free to pm me.
 
you just need to change out the port and crap ..mines didnt work w/ some settings here since im in hawaii....just depends where you are..tweak w/ it.. change the settings and reset your phone
 
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