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Help Unlocking code not working

billy whizz

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Oct 29, 2010
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hi - i have a htc one x locked to orange uk, its totally original phone and never has never been rooted or modded before, i purchased an unlock code and the seller is 100% sure thats its the corrrect unlock code for the phone but it doesnt work, after several times of trying the code it still says " unlock code ir wrong". i tried another seller for the code and its the same code which obviuosly doent work...Is this a deliberate ploy by Orange/ee to stop people unlocking their phones.. I also have reset the phone to factory settings and tried with diffrerent sim like gif gaff, vodaphone etc but still remains locked and wont accept the unlock code. I have no reason to doubt the seller. im in the uk. Ive read somewhere that it may have something to do with the radio.zip whatever that is. To be honest im totally new at this modding lark so would be greatful if someone could walk me through this problem or help me in some sort of way. i would like to use my tesco sim in the phone. Thanks
 
There are a few possibilities. First, you have only a fixed number of tries. After that, you need a master reset code. (So if someone tried a few wrong codes, the right code won't work, because the phone won't unlock at all.) Or the database all the code sellers getting their information from may be wrong. I don't know about Orange/ee, but tens of thousands of people have unlocked their phones using the unlock codes they bought from sellers on ebay.
 
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Yes, I tried with a SIM that it wouldn't accept ie giff gaff , Tesco mobile..it said contact network provider...then next screen prompted me to enter network unlock code but doesn't accept...tried 3 different seller's on eBay. All gave same unlock code and refunded money..I'm waiting for the guy who I brought the phone from as it was a insurance replacement perhaps he can get code for me..

well he can at a cost of
 
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ok phone is still not locked, tried several more unlocking vendors but same unlock code was generated but code wouldnt unlock phone...i rang orange useless bunch of twats, told me i had to be an orange customer for 6 months before they could unlock my phone. so the unlock code to this phone is diffrent to the one im getting...will rooting it and adding a standard orange or nay rom unlock it ?..will i still need the unlock code ?
 
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