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Unlock a cheap GoPhone?

Puddy Tat

Puddy Tat

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No cheap GoPhone area in the phones forums so....
I found a website that after you enter some info about your phone they sell you the unlock code for that phone. I'm not cheap just poor, so I was interested in a less costly way(free?)to unlock a $17.00 AT&T GoPhone.
Is that possible or is it only a pay for thing?
PT
 
Some unlocking services are scams, others have been able to unlock their devices using them. My question is why unlock a GoPhone? You really wouldn't be able to take it to another US carrier, except maybe T-Mobile.
 
That is the exact reason. To use a T-Mobile sim card. Once account is set up, the sim goes into a GPS tracker. Better(cheaper)account with T-Mobile. Sometimes need phone to make "adjustments" to account because tracker does not have a keypad.
 
lunatic59 said:
Unlocking services are risky imo. You stand the chance of paying and still having a locked phone.
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With all the crooks on the web today, that would not surprise me.
The one that I really had a hard time believing was someone's statement to just call AT&T and ask for an unlock code. Why would they ever do that?
 
Puddy Tat said:
With all the crooks on the web today, that would not surprise me.
The one that I really had a hard time believing was someone's statement to just call AT&T and ask for an unlock code. Why would they ever do that?
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If you are under contract and you satisfy the contract, they usually will just give you the code. GoPhones aren't the same thing in their eyes, so I don't think they give out those codes, but heck, why not make a phone call and ask? What's the worst that can happen? They laugh at you? ;)

One of the other reasons why they will give out an unlocking code is if you are travelling overseas and want to use a local sim while travelling. Many times they will give a contract phone an unlock code for travelling. Again, I don't think they do this for GoPhones, but it might just get you your code. :dontknow:

And, if AT&T give you the code, they don't charge for it, so it should really be the first call you make. ;)
 
Very interesting. Never gave it a thought about going out of the country and having AT&T unlock the phone for you. I did read another statement about getting an unlock from the provider but that person stated you would most likely only get it for a contract phone and if you have been with the provider for some time.
I did find an unlocking web site that listed a 100% guarantee and used paypal so IF they don't come through paypal covers the cost.
But, I sure will try the call to AT&T and find out if they will be nice or they will fall off their chairs and giggle on the floor.
 
Well, a little update. AT&T did not giggle themselves out of their chairs but did state you had to be a contract customer for some time. They did not think there were any unlock codes for a GoPhone. So that ended that.
The unlock company I went with came back in a day and a half and stated he could not generate any code so they gave me a refund.
Well I figured that was that until I found a web page that stated this is all you have to do to unlock a GoPhone. It was the exact model of Samsung phone I have. Did just what they had listed on the site and put the T-Mobile sim card in and IT WORKED. No message "invalid sim." network showed up and it works. So there was a way, all you had to do is search for about 1/2 a day on the web.
 

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jhawkkw said:
According to the unlock policy on their website, they will unlock prepaid phones after 6 consecutive months of payment.
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Yes, I saw that also. I think they were more or less brushing me off because I had just "joined" AT&T with that phone and they wanted the service. Well, nothing against them other than you have to pay $25.00 for a card that gives you three months of service. T-Mobile is $10.00 for three months. Since this sim is used in a tracker that needs time not minutes it only makes sense to go with T.
I really hope I never have to use the tracker to find my quadcopter, but, you never know.
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PT
 
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