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jedi 2012-03-22 13:35
Re: Is it possible to unlock N9?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SubCore (Post 1182750)
you did so yourself... this falls under "illegal material".
Illegal under what law in what country?

Quote:
Originally Posted by SubCore (Post 1182750)
please continue reporting such posts, the admins/mods will definitely react, though it might take some time.
the more reports, the quicker it'll go.
No - I've stopped doing it now as it's a waste of time. See my post here - and count how many replies I got.

You seem to be speaking with some authority. How come you can be so sure that "the admins/mods will definitely react"?

smcsa 2012-03-22 13:40
Re: Is it possible to unlock N9?
 
Maybe breaking with the hammer is also illegal :D

SubCore 2012-03-22 14:11
Re: Is it possible to unlock N9?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jedi (Post 1182764)
Illegal under what law in what country?
the act of unlocking isn't illegal. in fact, operators in the EU are obliged to provide some sort of unlocking service (mostly for a fee).
however, "inofficial" software to do that usually implements some circumvention method which might be considered illegal in some countries - namely the US. (reverse engineering, DMCA)

Quote:
No - I've stopped doing it now as it's a waste of time. See my post here - and count how many replies I got.

You seem to be speaking with some authority. How come you can be so sure that "the admins/mods will definitely react"?
i have no authority :)
i just based that on my experience with this board... so far, i had a reaction to every report i made, though i don't visit here often any more. maybe that has changed... too bad.

eerde 2012-03-22 14:17
Re: Is it possible to unlock N9?
 
Locked phones are soooooo last decade ! ;)
As the OP pointed out, he will pay his contract fees. No obligation to use the phone or 'minutes' from the provider in the contract.

In The Netherlands phones are no longer (for many years now) sold with a SIM-lock, for just this reason as on the market or any corner of the street unlocking was offered for 10,= Euro's.

jedi 2012-03-22 14:24
Re: Is it possible to unlock N9?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SubCore (Post 1182779)
the act of unlocking isn't illegal. in fact, operators in the EU are obliged to provide some sort of unlocking service (mostly for a fee).
however, "inofficial" software to do that usually implements some circumvention method which might be considered illegal in some countries - namely the US. (reverse engineering, DMCA)



i have no authority :)
i just based that on my experience with this board... so far, i had a reaction to every report i made, though i don't visit here often any more. maybe that has changed... too bad.
So, discussion of unlocking is not against any rules as you originally implied then. Thanks for clearing that up.

rainisto 2012-03-22 15:58
Re: Is it possible to unlock N9?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by GTwalk (Post 1182711)
Hello, Can anyone please tell me how to unlock my N9 which is operator sim locked. I tried all kinds of flashing but no luck.
please help!
have you contected the operator which has locked the device to give instructions how to unlock it?

Just to avoid scenarios that someone pays 1euro for operator locked phone with false identity information (ie not going to pay for monthy fees), and then sells then cheaply to next owners who don't know how to unlock. In any case operator should be able to give you step by step instructions howto unlock.

And are you sure that your really operator sim locked, and not trying to unlock the normal lockcode (which is easy to do). Can you give some screenshots of error messages when your non-operator sim is the device?

GTwalk 2012-03-22 17:17
Re: Is it possible to unlock N9?
 
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Originally Posted by rainisto (Post 1182828)
have you contected the operator which has locked the device to give instructions how to unlock it?

Just to avoid scenarios that someone pays 1euro for operator locked phone with false identity information (ie not going to pay for monthy fees), and then sells then cheaply to next owners who don't know how to unlock. In any case operator should be able to give you step by step instructions howto unlock.

And are you sure that your really operator sim locked, and not trying to unlock the normal lockcode (which is easy to do). Can you give some screenshots of error messages when your non-operator sim is the device?
Yes, I'm 100% sure that the mobile is sim locked. Please find the attachment you asked for.

rainisto 2012-03-22 18:02
Re: Is it possible to unlock N9?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by GTwalk (Post 1182851)
Yes, I'm 100% sure that the mobile is sim locked. Please find the attachment you asked for.
So what happens if you enter the unlockcode that operator provides in that query? Not the "#pw+unlockcode+1#" but just the "unlockcode" as its just the number string.

SubCore 2012-03-22 19:01
Re: Is it possible to unlock N9?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jedi (Post 1182784)
So, discussion of unlocking is not against any rules as you originally implied then. Thanks for clearing that up.
No, but linking to a solution probably will be ;)

rainisto 2012-03-22 19:08
Re: Is it possible to unlock N9?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SubCore (Post 1182882)
No, but linking to a solution probably will be ;)
Solution is of course just to enter right unlock code to the dialog :-)


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