No... if you stick in a SIM card and get a network unlock code message, it means the phone is locked but NOT to that particular SIM carrier. It is locked to another carrier which isn't the SIM card which you've inserted into the phone. I'm not sure if carriers have changed how they lock their phones BUT you will need a SIM card from every single Canadian carrier to know which carrier it is locked with if you're using a SIM card to check if the phone is locked.
I used to get my BlackBerrys unlocked before Canadian carriers were required to unlock phones for free at http://www.mobileincanada.com/CrazeeGhost wrote: ↑ Anyone know of a cheap service to unlock a BackBerry Classic. I believe it's locked to Rogers but not 100% sure. Thanks in advance.
CrazeeGhost wrote: ↑ Yes I tried contacting Rogers but apparently now they only unlock phones that were purchased on your own Rogers' account.
I meant to say if you do not get a message...lmcjipo wrote: ↑ No... if you stick in a SIM card and get a network unlock code message, it means the phone is locked but NOT to that particular SIM carrier. It is locked to another carrier which isn't the SIM card which you've inserted into the phone. I'm not sure if carriers have changed how they lock their phones BUT you will need a SIM card from every single Canadian carrier to know which carrier it is locked with if you're using a SIM card to check if the phone is locked.
Even though Rogers owns Fido, you can't just stick a Rogers SIM into a Fido locked phone and have it work (likewise you can't stick a Fido SIM into a Rogers locked phone and have it work).
Just remember that once they email you the code and the instructions, when you are entering in the unlock code, verify the number on your screen BEFORE clicking on Enter/OK/Next since this will use up one of your attempts to unlock the device (and as mentioned, you only have a limited amount of unlock attempts before the phone permanently locks with that carrier).CrazeeGhost wrote: ↑ Thanks for the responses everyone!
Tried Rogers twice now but no dice. Going to try http://www.mobileincanada.com/
You have 10 attempts to unlock the phone with the code - but only try up until 5 to be safe.lmcjipo wrote: ↑ Just remember that once they email you the code and the instructions, when you are entering in the unlock code, verify the number on your screen BEFORE clicking on Enter/OK/Next since this will use up one of your attempts to unlock the device (and as mentioned, you only have a limited amount of unlock attempts before the phone permanently locks with that carrier).
If it doesn't work and you've verified the code, the next attempt you make should be to video record you entering the code into the device since you will need to send this to Mobile In Canada to get a refund for the unlock code that they emailed you (this will use up your 2nd attempt).
You can also just record your first attempt so you don't have to do a second attempt to prove that the code doesn't work.
I don't remember the exact number of unlock attempts you get before the phone permanently locks with the carrier but it is a limited number and I believe it is around 5. If you are not the original owner of the phone, it is always possible that you don't have any unlock attempts left on the phone if the previous owner already tried to do this with invalid codes.
That's not the case. I've had Rogers locked phones that don't work with a Fido SIM and vice versa.
