Posted by Pablo01
I am sure this has been answered time and time again, but I am still trying to find an easier way. I want to unlock my T68I so I can use in in the UK when I travel. I talked with AT&T and there best suggestion was to roam on with there bend me over agreements. What are my options and what is the best thing for me to do?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
AT&T T68I
Austin, Texas
asmmowing@hotmail.com
Posted by rj
when u say unlocked phone, it means u can use it on any network. gsm, tdma, cdma etc etc. u can use your at&t phone on any gsm network when u get it unlocked. prepaid cards can easily be bought in europe. just get your phone unlocked.
Posted by Pablo01
I am looking to unlock this phone to use a pre paid card in the UK. How do I do this?
Posted by captainsm
HeyRJ,
Does unlocked REALLY mean that one can use a GSM unit on CDMA and TDMA aswell ?
Posted by Pablo01
NO, where did you get that idea? AT&T GSM phones are locked and to use another SIM card in them they must be unlocked. Unlocking a TDMA PHONE OR A CDMA phone is much easier. I am looking to unlock a T68I from AT&T. I need suggestions.
Posted by lemonflav
Go to http://www.logosunlimited.co.uk
I unlocked both my T68 and T68i with their method. Its real easy and fast. Cost me 22 dollars each. Make sure you look in your service menu ( <**< ) to see if your top lock say NCK 1. If it does you have ONE try to input the correct code.
[ This Message was edited by: lemonflav on 2002-08-09 05:42 ]
Posted by Pablo01
I appreciate the solution, but I just checked out there site and they say the U.S. AT&T phones are having problems using there method.
Posted by lemonflav
Actually the problem was that people like me would go into the menu of the phone and try to input any old number and that would kill the "try " that the phone would have. People didn't really know that At&T phones only had 1 unlock try. So with me, my first try didn't work like they say on their web site, but not because of them because I had no tries left on my phone. I since then got 2 replacement phones both with "NCK 1" and I unlocked both with logosunlimited.
As long as you see "NCK 1" in you service menu you should be fine.
Just remember that once you get the numbers from them, that you input them in carefully!! You only get 1 try!!
Posted by Pablo01
Just checked........NCK is the option I have. Should I try and get another phone? What did YOU tell them to get other phones?
Posted by lemonflav
When you see the NCK do you see a number "1" after that?
If you do then your ok, you'll ONE chance to unlock the phone.
If you see "0" then you need to get another phone. If your still under 30 days from original date of purchase, then just take it back and give them some BS story that your having problems with the internet. Make sure you get a new phone and while your in the store quickly check the hidden menu to see if the new phone says " NCK 1".
Good luck.
I know your pain!
Posted by Pablo01
Ok, just got a new phone and at the top in the blue it reads "Unlock (net) 1" and below that there is NCK:
Do you think this is gonna work? What other options do I have to unlock this phone?
Posted by lemonflav
Ok so you have NCK "1" thats good.
Now all you need is the data cable( T28 ).
Then get to a computer and go to the web site I posted earlier and download the logger program for T68 unlocking(they say use Windows 98 but I used XP). Anyways once you PayPal them the money (22 dollars I think), they send you a user name and password. Follow the directions and you should have an unlocked phone. I did both my T68 and T68i from At&T.
Good luck!
P.S. Be extra carefull putting the unlock codes in since you get only one try!!
Posted by captainsm
Can logosunlimited really manage the AT&T ones ?
Posted by jd999
Yes they can....
I'm glad to report that I just unlocked my ATT SE T68i using the www.cellphoneshop.net T28 cable and logosunlimited remote logger software. I had to wait for my cable to come from Hongkong (10 days).
Noteworthy, that this is my second T68i after 3 weeks and both had the counter set to 1. My first one, the Bluetooth function went south on it and the RF was noticalbly worse than my new one. Now I can swap phones with my wife's Samsung N105 that we have thru Voicesteam.
All is well,
JD999
Posted by lemonflav
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Worked fine with my AT&T T68 and T68i !!!
Posted by zimmazam
So I just unlocked my t68i running on Cingular's network in NYC this morning. I used logosunlimited.com for the program and ordered the T28 cable from some random store on Yahoo shopping for $10. After 3 failures to recognize the password, it worked like a charm. It generated an 8 digit code that immediately unlocked the little lock.
Next step is to swap sim cards with someone on T-Mobile's network and the ultimate test comes in 2 weeks in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. I'll keep you posted.
BTW....Cingular rep told me this morning that they will give you the unlock code once you've been a customer for 90 days (which I am not yet), so i probably could have avoided calling logos to get the ID and password, installing the program....etc. Oh well...just happy it's unlocked.
Posted by T68iFan
I am facinated with this thread. I have a locked T68i from AT&T. I don't have any immediate need to switch sim cards for international travel, but some day I might.
So after a successful unlock, you can still use all the AT&T services with no problem? For $22? Sounds too good to be true.
Thanks guys for posting this great info.
T68iFan
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Posted by 2tangy
Yes it will still work with AT&T along with any other cellular network simcard that you want may want to use in the future.
You'll be glad to know that it now costs £10 UKP (roughly $15 USD)...
http://www.logosunlimited.co.uk/unlocking_ericsson.htm
...but you still need to purchase the T28 cable (which can be seen on this page http://www.logosunlimited.co.uk/ericsson_cables.htm for the cost of £12.99)
[ This Message was edited by: 2tangy on 2002-12-09 09:52 ]
Posted by BlaSTiWi
@Pablo01,
Yes, it'll work on your AT&T T68i in fact I unlocked 3 of them last month no problem.
Alternate place to buy log (after you get the T28 cable (not the same as the data cable) of course) locally in the US is contact Adam in Las Vegas, NV.
Good luck!
Posted by cmm3
is the T28 service cable available anywhere in the US?
my sister is in london at the moment -- and using my locked to AT&T T68i i might add -- and i asked her to try to locate this cable for me. i have a feeling tho that she is gonna come back either empty handed or w\ some data cable that isnt equipt to unlock the phone.
i posted something to the Europe/Asia/Africa board asking people if the T28 service cable was easily obtainable at local cell phone shops in london, but i havnt recieved a reply. then again, i havnt checked in like a week.
also... for those who have unlocked their cell, what is the "8 digit" code? is it just digits 0 thru 9, or must the <<>> <> joystick be used? (the later of the 2 gets VERY confusing!!)
CMM,
Posted by waddie
just email Adam Roth, info@gsmphonesource.com because he unlocked my AT&T locked T68i phone. his website is www.gsmphonesource.com
highly recommended! try his services
Posted by gr1
So when u unlock a sony ericsson t68i, you definately can use it on a cdma network or tdma network?
What would i then need to do to put service on it? What do i tell the phone company?
sorry.. i'm a newbie!!
Posted by waddie
gr1, a big NO. you can't use a GSM phone with a TDMA or CDMA technology.
Posted by gsmNOW
I tried unlocking my at&t t68i but i keep getting "unable to enter boot mode. please try again" message on unlocking software. I am using windows xp (not 98) with usb-to-serial converter (my laptop does not have a serial port) and t28 unlock cable. There was a post here before from someone who got it working with windows xp. did anyone else have a similar problem?
Posted by gsmNOW
ok, i found an answer to that: the unlocking tool just does not work with windows xp. It worked just fine on windows 2000 pro. Thanks to the guys in www.logosunlimited.co.uk for all their help and support with unlocking my T68i. They provided excellent service!
Posted by 2tangy
Are they still charging £10 UKP cos i found a place that does the logs for half that price and are even more recommended than logosunlimited :-)
Posted by gsmNOW
It was still £10. Which place did you get it from?
Posted by 2tangy
http://www.gsmphonesource.com/
Use the e-mail address on there to contact one Adam Roth. He's based in America so payment can be accepted via PayPal (USD) (One log cost $8 == £5)
Once you send him the payment, he will forward you a username and password and also a link to the software that is required to access HIS server. You can not, I repeat CAN NOT, use the same program that you downloaded from LogosUnlimited as that contacts a different server where the password that Adam gives won't work.
Adam is one of the biggest players in the american market for remote unlocking of T68i phones and is highly rated on http://www.howardforums.com. Also, he will refund you any logs that you do not make use of so you can safely order more should anything go wrong... and if it doesn't you can reclaim the unused log
[ This Message was edited by: 2tangy on 2002-12-19 20:39 ]
Posted by 2tangy
Not as cheap as Adam Roth's service which is $8 per credit whereas you are charging $20... so hmmm tough choice... NOT!
Posted by mikiecik
what is it? in my z1010 i have "unlock (net) 15"
is this 15 try or what? any idea?
Posted by friscosjoke
yes that means you have 15 trys.