for those with an active account -- you need 90 days from the start of your contract to be eligible. I tried to get an unlock and the CSR said I was eligible, but later I got an email saying i need to wait 90 days...

Quote from cabiria : for those with an active account -- you need 90 days from the start of your contract to be eligible. I tried to get an unlock and the CSR said I was eligible, but later I got an email saying i need to wait 90 days...

cabiria, to circumvent those restrictions, just ask someone who has a valid TMobile account for more than 90 days, and they can unlock the phone for you!

Yes, you can ask T-moblie for the codes, but there are numerous un-locking sites out there that do the same thing for free. It's really not that hard. Here is one for Nokia: http://www.unlockme.co.uk/unlockme.html - and many other sites have been listed in our forums.

As far as I know, some phones (motos in particular) have to either be unlocked by someone plugging something into your phone or you have to buy some ridiculous program from motorola or get it from motorola directly or something. I had an old v300 that I couldn't get anyone to unlock without a fee. In the UK it was 10 pounds and the guys said it was a pain in the arse.

Quote from Pottan : Yes, you can ask T-moblie for the codes, but there are numerous un-locking sites out there that do the same thing for free. It's really not that hard. Here is one for Nokia: http://www.unlockme.co.uk/unlockme.html - and many other sites have been listed in our forums.

Nokia's are so easy, no T-mobile call needed. Motorola's are much more complicated and you really need to do it with a specialist.

I got T-mobile to unlock my brand new Razr the first week that I owned it because I was traveling to Barbados. It takes 2-3 days to email you custom instructions for your ESN.

All you need to do is to get the CSR to imput that you are traveling out of the country and the unlock department will wave the 90 day period.

They required no verification of my travel.

If you are traveling out of the country and want to use your T-mobile sim card you need to call and have them enable international roaming. This is free.

Quote from as199676 : I got T-mobile to unlock my brand new Razr the first week that I owned it because I was traveling to Barbados. It takes 2-3 days to email you custom instructions for your ESN. All you need to do is to get the CSR to imput that you are traveling out of the country and the unlock department will wave the 90 day period. They required no verification of my travel. If you are traveling out of the country and want to use your T-mobile sim card you need to call and have them enable international roaming. This is free.

2 years back I got the T-Mobile phone unlocked on my way to the airport. No email or wait. The CSR walked me thru the steps and gave me the code over the phone. I had signed up on T-mobile plan only 2 weeks back at that time. Now that was 2 years back so the policies might have changed now. But you can try!

Quote from as199676 : I got T-mobile to unlock my brand new Razr the first week that I owned it because I was traveling to Barbados. It takes 2-3 days to email you custom instructions for your ESN. All you need to do is to get the CSR to imput that you are traveling out of the country and the unlock department will wave the 90 day period. They required no verification of my travel. If you are traveling out of the country and want to use your T-mobile sim card you need to call and have them enable international roaming. This is free.

Is it possible to do this with Cingular?

Quote from technxd0tcom : Is it possible to do this with Cingular?

No Cingular guys are pricks. I had to jump through hoops, on a phone that was not even on a contract to get the unlock code. I went to the store everyday during a really busy time and made a scene in front of all the customer. Finally I got it. You just have to be persistent.

T-Mobile Sim Unlock Request
Sim Unlock Reference: *******
IMEI: ***************

Unlock Code: ********

Thank you for taking the time to contact T-Mobile. Below you will see the Instructions for unlocking your Motorola device.

Before you start you must have a foreign (non-T Mobile) SIM card entered into the handset. If the display reads "Enter Special Code", enter the unlock code and press "OK". If the display does not ask for Special code, please enter the instructions below.

1.Press the Menu key on the keypad, and then quickly press *******.You should see the Enter Security Code screen.
2.Enter 000000 and select OK.
3.Scroll to Unlock SIM select it.
4.Enter the SIM unlock code and select OK.
5.Press the End key to return to the main screen.

NOTE: If the phone displays, "Please wait to enter special code" or "Contact service provider," you will have to wait for it to change back. Please be aware that the phone must stay powered on to do this. If the battery is low, be sure to plug it in. It could take 15 minutes to an hour to change back. If the phone does not change back, the handset will need to be replaced.


Thank You,

Sim Unlock Department
T-Mobile USA, Inc.

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After 1 day , I get this email. Before this, I just tell them(call 611) , I need travel oversea, need use T-mobile at another contury. I am not sure, wether the unlock number is always the same , or different .

IMEI , is the number , when you call t-mobile, ask this unlock, will show on your cell phone .

im not going to be leaving the country anytime soon but im interested in what unlocking a razr will do for me in the US either now or in the future. also does unlocking do anything to my service with t-mobile? thanks all

Quote from PTRUSTME : I am not sure, wether the unlock number is always the same , or different . IMEI , is the number , when you call t-mobile, ask this unlock, will show on your cell phone .

The unlock code is phone specific and the unlock instructions do differ between phones.


For those of you who are not familiar withn phone unlocking, this procedure will allow you to use your unlocked cell phone on another carriers system as long as the phone can operate on the same band/frequency as the carrier. For example, your unlocked T-mobile phone can work on Cingulars system.

just an fyi... unlocked phones also are worth more when sold (like on ebay). this gives the buyers the freedom to use the phone on any carrier that supports the phone